At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 340 The Strange Flame Ate People (4k)

Two days passed in the blink of an eye as countless people waited.

As the morning sun began to shine down from the sky on the second day, the city of Saint Dan, which had been relatively calm for two days, became hot again.

Countless people rushed towards the direction of the Pill Tower. Today was the day when the top ten contestants of the Pill Gathering would enter the Star Domain to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Many were filled with curiosity: would the Three Thousand Burning Flames, sealed by the Pill Tower for so many years, truly be subdued this time?
Outside the Dan Tower, early on, the streets and alleys were bustling with noise and a dense crowd of people.

As the sun gradually climbed to its peak, three figures finally flew away from the top of the Pill Tower and then hovered high in the sky.

"Entering the Starfield, prepare!"

Xuan Kongzi hovered in the sky, looking down at those below, his deep voice resounding throughout the land.

shhhhhh!
As soon as Xuan Kongzi finished speaking, figures rushed in from all directions and then stopped in the sky. Judging from their appearance, they were none other than Xiao Yan and the others who had entered the top ten.

The three guild leaders, Xuan Kongzi and his companion, slowly swept their gazes over the ten people, finally fixing their cold eyes on the old man Mu Gu, who had a sneer on his face.

Faced with the chilling gazes of Xuan Kongzi and the other two, Elder Mu Gu's face twitched, but he was not too afraid. He knew that in front of everyone, Xuan Kongzi and the others would not dare to do anything to him.

The Pill Gathering is open to all alchemists across the continent. He rightfully earned second place, and the Pill Tower has no reason to deprive him of his qualification to enter the Star Domain.

What Elder Mu Gu didn't know was that Xuan Kongzi and the other two were actually worried that Elder Mu Gu would back down at the last minute, because if that happened, their plan would be meaningless.

Slowly withdrawing their gazes, Xuan Kongzi and the other two exchanged a glance, their hand seals shifting with lightning speed, and vast soul fluctuations emanating from their bodies. Immediately, everyone saw the void in the sky suddenly ripple violently, and then a pale silver spatial gate appeared before their eyes.

"The Grand Elder will accompany you into the star field on this trip. He will explain the rules to you in detail later."

Xuan Kongzi glanced at the silver spatial gate, his eyes suddenly turning sharp.

"Now—enter the star field!"

Led by Elder Qiu Ling of the Dan Tower, the group stepped into the star field.

Unlike the other contestants who simply wanted to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, the words of Yao Lao from yesterday echoing in his mind: "After entering the Star Domain, you must prioritize your own safety."

Recalling the mysterious movements of the old doctor in recent days, he had a vague feeling that something big was about to happen.

The old man Mu Gu glanced at Qiu Ling with disdain, a cold smile playing on his lips. Clearly, he didn't take this Grand Elder of the Pill Tower seriously.

His only fear was the three giants of the Pill Tower. However, when the Star Domain opened, Xuan Kongzi and the other two had to maintain the seal of the Star Domain, so they could not enter it and therefore could not interfere with his actions.

"No one can stop me now," he thought with a sinister grin, a glint of malice in his eyes.

As the group ventured deeper into the star field, they indeed saw a colossal dragon stretching to the horizon. Its eyes were closed, its body coiled and twisted, and a strange, purplish-black flame swirled around its massive form. As the flames rose, the surrounding space seemed to distort.
Xiao Yan and the others froze instantly, their throats bobbing as they swallowed hard, their eyes filled with utter shock!

However, a strange smile slowly crept onto the lips of the old man Mu Gu.

Hehehe

A chilling, eerie laugh suddenly rang out, causing everyone present to change their expressions drastically!

"Since your Pill Tower has been unable to subdue this strange fire for so many years, let our Soul Palace take over!"

The old man Mu Gu suddenly unleashed his fighting spirit, and a jet-black flame shot straight towards the sleeping fire dragon!
The premise for the Dan Tower to allow Xiao Yan and the other contestants to subdue the strange flames was that the Three Thousand Burning Flames could not be awakened. However, judging from the attitude of Elder Mu Gu, he not only wanted to awaken the Three Thousand Burning Flames, but also wanted to completely destroy the seal on his body!

"Mu Gu, you're courting death!" Elder Qiu Ling of the Dan Tower roared as he charged toward Elder Mu Gu.

Facing the hillock, which was brimming with murderous intent, the old man Mu Gu remained expressionless, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two sharp gusts of wind suddenly appeared.

Because the attack came so suddenly, Elder Qiu Ling had no time to react and was sent flying backward!

Everyone's attention turned to the source of the strong wind. It turned out that the people who made the move were two contestants who had also made it into the top ten.

"I didn't expect there to be people from the Soul Hall here."

Upon seeing the two of them, Xiao Yan's pupils shrank, and he gasped.

He never expected that, besides Elder Mu Gu, there would be other people in the top ten. This number of people who made it into the top ten was comparable to that of the Pill Tower.

Qiu Ling suppressed his surging fighting spirit, took out the jade bead that conveyed the message from his storage ring, and crushed it.

"Heh heh, so what if you sent a message? The Three Thousand Burning Flames are attacking the seal, and the three giants of the Pill Tower can't afford to be distracted in order to maintain the seal of the star field. In addition, Saint Pill City is already in chaos, and the powerful figures of the Pill Tower can't spare any time!" One of the two attackers, a middle-aged man with a slightly gloomy face, sneered.

To coordinate with Elder Mu Gu's operation, the Soul Hall experts who had been lying in ambush in Saint Pill City also began to move, stirring up chaos everywhere, which would tie down many Pill Tower experts.

As for the three giants, the Three Thousand Burning Flames are the best means of restraint.

In order to maintain the star field as a cage, they certainly cannot act recklessly. Otherwise, if the star field breaks, the Three Thousand Burning Flames will run rampant and destroy the entire Saint Pill City.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, the "Three Thousand Burning Flames" began to struggle violently, causing the entire star field to tremble!
"Xiao Yan, what should we do?" Cao Ying and Dan Chen asked in a low voice. At this moment, Qiu Ling was engaged in a fierce battle with Elder Mu Gu, and their pillar of support seemed to have become Xiao Yan.

"What else can we do? We can't get involved in either of those places. We can only wait and see what happens, and wait for the experts from the Pill Tower to come and help," Xiao Yan said with a somewhat solemn expression.

He suddenly paused, his pupils contracted sharply—he finally understood the profound meaning of the old doctor's advice!

It turns out the teacher had anticipated the Soul Palace's intervention, so the Pill Tower probably also...
The old man Mu Gu glanced coldly at the raging fire dragon, knowing he had to finish the battle quickly. Although he spoke casually, even he dared not be careless in the face of such a behemoth as the Pill Tower.

"Three Thousand Burning Flames, I'll grant you your freedom now!"

He suddenly flipped his withered hand, and a dazzling silver jade pendant appeared in his hand, which he then crushed abruptly.

As the jade tablet shattered, an extremely powerful spatial force suddenly surged forth, instantly twisting the space around Elder Mu Gu into a crack. Just as the crack formed, three figures completely shrouded in black robes slowly emerged from the spatial rift.

As the figure moved out, three vast auras, like a storm, suddenly swept up in this void space. Under such a vast storm, a solemn look flashed across Qiu Ling and the others' eyes.

"Elder of the Soul Palace!"

The moment the three mysterious men in black appeared, Qiu Ling and the others' expressions changed. They hadn't expected that Elder Mu Gu would have such a trick up his sleeve. What sank Qiu Ling's heart the most was that he discovered these three mysterious men in black were no weaker than Elder Mu Gu. Beside him, Xiao Yan stared intently at Elder Mu Gu and his companions, his fists clenched tightly.

Four Dou Zun—even some of the top-tier forces in the Central Continent didn't possess such a lineup, yet the Soul Palace produced it with ease. At this moment, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise his awareness of the Soul Palace's terrifying power to another level.

Only now did he truly understand just how terrifying the organization that had made Yao Lao hide for so many years was!

The image of his father, Xiao Zhan, flashed through his mind, igniting a fierce rage in his eyes.

"The Soul Palace has indeed made quite thorough preparations for the Three Thousand Burning Flames, as evidenced by this spatial jade slip."

Qiu Ling stared at the three figures emerging from the spatial rift with a gloomy gaze, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Where are you right now, teacher?" Xiao Yan murmured to himself.

The current situation is that they only have one Dou Zun powerhouse on their side, Qiu Ling.

The Soul Palace had four members, all of whom were located in the hills, in addition to the two peak Dou Zong experts who had infiltrated the top ten of the Alchemist Conference.

The disparity in strength between the two sides was simply too great; there was absolutely no hope of winning, and even the possibility of escaping was extremely slim.

"Mu Gu, your efficiency this time is really low. The three of us waited for so long before we received your spatial imprint summons." One of the three black figures who stepped out of the spatial rift said in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"Do you really think the Pill Tower is a pushover?" Elder Mu Gu frowned and said coldly, "Enough with the nonsense. We don't have much time. Once the turmoil outside is quelled, the three giants of the Pill Tower will probably rush in. The four of us alone are no match for those three."

"Well, let's hurry. The Palace Master attaches great importance to this plan. If anything goes wrong, I'm sure none of you will be in a good place," another man in black said calmly.

Upon hearing this person mention the title of Palace Master, the others remained silent. Even Elder Mu Gu's face twitched, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"Let's get started. Follow the plan. As long as we obtain the source fire of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, our mission will be successfully completed."

"Formation!"

With a cold shout, Elder Mu Gu took the lead and darted out. The other three then split into three directions and flashed away, enveloping the massive Three Thousand Burning Flames within them.

"Ten Thousand Souls."

Before he could finish his words, he stopped abruptly.

"boom!"

A gigantic dragon claw tore through the void and struck one of the elders with lightning speed!
Before the man could react, his skull was smashed by the dragon's claw.

Instant kill.

The other two Venerable Ones were filled with shock and anger upon seeing their companion's death.

"You beast, how dare you do this!"

As the two Soul Hall elders roared, the black mist around them surged violently. Instantly, hundreds of thick, pitch-black chains burst forth from the mist, weaving together like giant nets from the underworld, enveloping the fire dragon!

The fire dragon narrowed its eyes, a hint of mockery appearing almost human-like. Its head was slightly raised, and a flash of purplish-black fire appeared in its throat—

"boom!"

A dragon's breath that could scorch the heavens and boil the seas burst forth!

A terrifying purplish-black flame swept across, and the countless black chains vanished instantly. The two elders didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes in the flames!

The lingering power of the dragon's breath illuminated the entire star field with a purplish-black glow. In this light of destruction, the fire dragon slowly turned its head, its cold dragon eyes locking onto the last trembling figure.
The old man Mu Gu's eyes showed a look of horror, and all the color drained from his face.

What's going on? When did the Three Thousand Burning Flames become so terrifying?

Three elders, whose strength was no less than his own, died in the blink of an eye.

It's important to understand that although the Three Thousand Burning Flames has been able to contend with the three giants of the Pill Tower for so many years, it doesn't mean that it truly possesses the strength to fight against the three giants. After all, the three giants have always wanted to seal it, and sealing and killing are two different things.

Moreover, although the Three Thousand Burning Flames are known as the immortal flames, the three giants of the Pill Tower are not without ways to deal with them if they really wanted to; they simply don't want to actually go that far. This is because each type of exotic flame is extremely rare for alchemists, and these flames take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to form. Destroying them carelessly would be a terrible waste.

Therefore, the Soul Palace sent four elders, including him, to simultaneously form the Myriad Souls Devouring Spirit Array, confident that they could take the opponent away.

"Escape! We must escape!"

Old Man Mu Gu's face twisted in pain as his fighting spirit surged wildly, attempting to tear apart space—only to find that the space around him was as solid as iron!

An extremely terrifying pressure, like shackles, bound him tightly, preventing even his fingertips from trembling!

Xiao Yan and the others were stunned by what they saw. The situation on the field changed too quickly. The Soul Hall elders, who were so arrogant just a moment ago, were wiped out in an instant.

The strange fire "ate people".

This was the first thought that popped into their minds.

Although they no longer need to worry about the Soul Palace group, what about this terrifying strange fire?

Everyone knew that the Three Thousand Burning Flames had long harbored resentment towards the Pill Tower!
Just as they feared, the giant dragon head suddenly turned to look at Xiao Yan and the others.

Faced with the terrifying dragon's might, Cao Ying's pretty face turned deathly pale, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably. Dan Chen's legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground. Even Xiao Yan, who was usually exceptionally courageous, was pale-faced at this moment, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty.

However, Xiao Yan did not intend to give up and wait for death; the fire lotus in his palm quietly spun.

Now that he has become a Dou Zong, he is confident that he can kill even a high-level Dou Zong with this Fire Lotus.

Even a powerful warrior like a Venerable Warrior is as powerless as an ant in front of this opponent.

Faced with such an existence, can his fire lotus really be effective?

For the first time, Xiao Yan began to doubt his own Buddha's Fury Lotus.

(End of this chapter)