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

Chapter 346 Waste Utilization (4k)

Glacier valley.

"Reporting to the Valley Master, Elder Tian Shuangzi and Elder Tian She's life-bound ice lamps suddenly shattered just now!"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, everyone in the hall, including Valley Master Binghe, twitched violently. This time, sending out someone to capture the murderer who killed Elder Binghua had already mobilized almost half of Binghe Valley's resources.

Such a massive force was virtually unstoppable by any power in the northern region of Zhongzhou.

However, the reality now facing them was a harsh slap in the face, leaving them utterly helpless.

"Elder Bingcha, you must be mistaken?" After a while of silence in the hall, a dry laugh finally broke the stillness.

"I do hope so." The elder known as Bingcha gave a bitter smile, and with a flick of his hand, a pile of broken ice lamp fragments appeared on the table in front of him. Upon seeing these familiar ice blocks, those who had previously harbored some doubts turned completely pale.

"How is that possible? You must know that this time Elder Tian Shuangzi personally led the team, with one Dou Zun, one peak Dou Zong, and five high-level Dou Zong. In the Northern Region, what other force has the ability to take them down?" An old man who seemed to be of high status said angrily, his expression changing.

"Could it be the Wind and Thunder Pavilion that did this?" One person's sudden question caused many to nod in agreement.

In the entire Northern Region of Central Continent, the only one capable of killing Tian Shuangzi is probably Lei Zun, who is a three-star Dou Zun. It seems that this guess is the most reliable one.

"Since they dare to join forces to provoke my Ice River Valley, then please, Valley Master, give the order to completely wipe out the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

"Yes, Valley Master, Ice River Valley absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of provocation! They must pay a bloody price!"

Ice River, seated on the icy throne, had a gloomy face as he glanced at the agitated elders.

"Stop arguing, we'll find out whether Fenglei Pavilion was behind it or not."

He formed a hand seal and whispered, "Tracing the Light and Reflecting the Shadow, appear!"

The shattered ice lantern fragments suddenly floated up, reassembling into a blurry image in the icy mist—in the final image, the man in blue stood with his hands behind his back, merely raising his index finger to face the roaring ice dragon.
"boom!"

In the flashback footage, the ice dragon and the space it occupied shattered like glass!

At this moment, the man in the video seemed to sense something and glanced at the "camera"—

Glacier's face was filled with horror as he slumped onto the icy throne, his back soaked with cold sweat.

He understood, of course, that it wasn't a real eye contact, but rather a tremor in his soul imprinted by Tian Shuangzi before her death.
As the Valley Master of Ice River Valley, he immediately recognized that the ice dragon was the Ice River Valley's most powerful array, the Qianlong Xuanming Array, driven by the One-Star Dou Zun Tian Shuangzi. With so many Dou Zong experts involved, even with his strength, it would not be easy for him to withstand this array head-on.
But the man in the blue robe simply raised his hand and casually shattered it with a single finger!
"High-level Dou Zun."

Binghe's throat went dry, and his five fingers unconsciously gripped the armrests deeply, causing cracks to appear in the throne made of black ice.

He was far beyond the ability to contend with a powerhouse of that level!

"If the Ancestor were still alive..."

A flicker of pain crossed his eyes.

Ice River Valley and Blazing Flame Valley have been enemies for generations. Ice River Valley's ability to contend with Blazing Flame Valley for so many years naturally stems from its own strength. If the difference in strength between the two sides were truly as vast as it is now, Ice River Valley would have been wiped out by Blazing Flame Valley long ago.

With the Fire Cloud Ancestor presiding over Burning Flame Valley, Ice River Valley naturally has its own corresponding powerful figures.

The previous Valley Master, Ice Soul Ancestor, was a semi-saint, just like Fire Cloud Ancestor of Burning Flame Valley. The two abdicated almost simultaneously, handing over their sects to the next generation, and then went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough.

However, the outcome was quite the opposite—

The Fire Cloud Ancestor of Burning Flame Valley successfully broke through to become a one-star Dou Sheng, and he remains the pillar of Burning Flame Valley to this day.

However, the Ice Soul Ancestor of Ice River Valley failed to break through and ultimately died.

If the Ancestor were still alive, how could he have been forced into such a predicament by a high-level Dou Zun?

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have taken the evil path of collecting various strange physiques for transplantation in order to break through as quickly as possible. He had to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Zun level as soon as possible before the Burning Flame Valley was discovered, and even become a half-saint powerhouse like his ancestor.

Ironically, to mask its weakness, Glacier Valley has intensified its provocations against Flame Valley in recent years. The conflict between the two sides has not diminished but increased; for Glacier Valley, every battle feels like dancing on a knife's edge.

It's like walking a tightrope, constantly maintaining a life-threatening balance.

This is why, after discovering the Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil, he dispatched most of the Ice River Valley's forces to hunt it down.

Unfortunately, his attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and he ended up making such a powerful enemy.

Binghe felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

"Hehehe, Ice Venerable, I know the details of your Ice River Valley's enemies."

Just then, a strange black mist suddenly appeared in the hall, which then swirled and transformed into a figure. As the black mist writhed, the faint sound of iron chains rattling could be heard.

"Soul Palace? You actually came to my Ice Valley, what a rare guest." The appearance of the black mist did not cause Binghe on the Ice Throne to return to his usual cold appearance, and he said indifferently.

"Hehehe, because your enemy is also the enemy of our Soul Palace. Since we share the same goal, perhaps we can join forces this time. What does Ice Venerable think?" The black mist writhed, and a strange laugh came from within.

the other side.

For Lin Mo, Ice Valley was doomed to perish.

Just like with the Wind and Thunder Pavilion before, instead of passively waiting for others to come knocking on their door and provoke them again and again, it's better to take the initiative and crush their sect.

However, Lin Mo was thinking about how to maximize the benefits of this operation.

After giving a few instructions to Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin, Lin Mo left alone.

Before conquering the Ice River Valley, he planned to visit the Burning Flame Valley first.

Founded thousands of years ago, Burning Flame Valley has become a top power in the Central Continent after thousands of years of development, with countless powerful figures within its walls.

It is one of the three valleys in Zhongzhou's "One Palace, One Tower, Two Sects, Three Valleys, and Four Pavilions," and is a sworn enemy of Ice River Valley, another of the three valleys. The valley possesses a unique inherited flame, the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, ranked twelfth on the Flame Ranking.

Besides the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, there was another thing that Lin Mo was also quite interested in: the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations, a secret technique of the Burning Flame Valley.

This secret technique was created by Xiao Xuan and later passed on to the founder of Burning Flame Valley, becoming the valley's most prized treasure.

Although not a member of the Xiao clan and unable to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, it does not diminish its strength in the slightest. In the original novel, when Xiao Yan was a five-star Dou Zun, he could reach a strength close to eight stars with his incomplete secret technique.

Moreover, the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations has a unique feature: the stronger the flame you control, the greater the increase in your strength.

Its creator, Xiao Xuan, was an unparalleled genius. Without the Burning Flame Technique, he managed to control three different flames simultaneously, creating this secret technique. Xiao Xuan was also the closest person to becoming a Dou Di in the Dou Qi Continent in the past few thousand years. Back then, he was severely injured after failing to break through to the Dou Di realm and was ambushed and killed by powerful members of the Soul Clan, which led to the decline of the Xiao Clan.

The signature secret technique of a half-emperor is enough to prove the value of the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations.

Burning Flame Valley is located in the Blazing Fire Mountain Range in the southwest of the Central Region. This mountain range is entirely composed of fiery volcanoes. As far as the eye can see, it is a uniform crimson red, with thick white smoke constantly rising from the peaks of some mountains, and occasionally, lava overflowing from them.

The Blazing Fire Mountain Range enjoys a considerable reputation even in the entire Central Continent. Of course, this is partly due to the presence of the Burning Flame Valley, but the other reason is the harsh environment of this mountain range.

Although the environment here isn't particularly pleasing to the eye, the endless volcanoes result in an exceptionally high concentration of fire-attribute energy. Cultivating fire-attribute techniques here would undoubtedly yield twice the results with half the effort. Therefore, even knowing the considerable danger, many people who practice fire-attribute techniques still risk coming here.

Above the Blazing Fire Mountains, a spatial distortion was observed.

A figure stepped out from the void; it was Lin Mo.

Upon entering the Blazing Fire Mountain Range, Lin Mo sensed the abundant fire-attribute energy in the surrounding world. However, this abundance was also subtly mixed with a violent element. If an ordinary person wanted to absorb it, they would have to expel the violence from that energy; otherwise, cultivating it for a long time might affect their mind.

Of course, this had no impact on Lin Mo whatsoever.

Lin Mo looked up and saw a fiery red line at the end of his vision. This fiery red line was extremely majestic, and it seemed to have no end in sight.

Burning Flame Valley is located at the deepest part.

Lin Mo flashed and reappeared at the foot of a crimson mountain.

Before him stood two extremely majestic, crimson mountains, closely adjacent to each other, with a winding stone staircase leading up from their base.

Lin Mo's gaze lingered on a spot not far in front of the stone steps, where the space faintly emitted an astonishing spatial fluctuation, clearly indicating that there was another world beyond.

The patriarch of Burning Flame Valley was once one of the five top powerhouses on the continent, a peak Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) level existence.

This space was created by his own hands back then.

Thousands of years have passed, and the once top-tier power with a peak Dou Sheng expert has now fallen to the level of being comparable to the Ice River Valley.

It can only be said that life is unpredictable. Not to mention the Burning Flame Valley, even the descendants of the Dou Di, the eight ancient clans, have seen many disappear or decline.

Lin Mo climbed the steps and finally stopped at the end of the stone steps.

Lin Mo raised his hand and gently touched the transparent spatial barrier in front of him, feeling a solid sensation in his palm.

"Such a sturdy space barrier."

Feeling the spatial power emanating from his hand, a hint of surprise flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.

In Lin Mo's view, the spatial barrier in front of him was strong enough to withstand the attack of any Dou Zun powerhouse, which was the foundation of a sect.

However, it was clearly not enough to stop Lin Mo.

Lin Mo's lips curled up slightly, and a strange wave spread out from his hand. The spatial barrier slowly split open automatically, revealing a passage.

He lifted his foot lightly, his figure disappearing into the barrier.

Burning Flame Valley.

At this moment, two elderly men dressed in alchemist robes were sitting in the magnificent hall.

The two elders showed no restraint despite being at the headquarters of Burning Flame Valley. The seven purple-gold star patterns on the towering pagoda on their chests shone brightly, signifying their noble status as seventh-grade alchemists.

At this moment, a thin, red-haired old man slowly walked in from outside the hall.

He was dressed in simple linen clothes and had a warm smile.

Upon seeing the red-haired elder, the two elderly alchemists immediately stood up.

They were all very clear about the old man's status and importance in this central region.

Behind the red-haired old man followed a young woman in red. The dark red whip wrapped around her waist traced her slender curves like a serpent, and the heroic spirit between her willow-leaf eyebrows complemented her fiery red outfit, making her resemble a thorny, fiery rose.

"Greetings, Valley Master Tang," the two elderly alchemists bowed simultaneously.

This red-haired old man was none other than Tang Zhen, the current Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley and a Five-Star Dou Zun.

"No need for such formalities, esteemed masters." Tang Zhen flicked his sleeve, and a wisp of fire-attribute battle qi supported the two of them. "I have troubled you two to come all the way from the Pill Domain to refine a special elixir."

"What kind of elixir is it?"

"Fire Bodhi Pill".

Upon hearing the words "Fire Bodhi Pill," both alchemists frowned simultaneously. The white-haired elder said in a deep voice, "For any other seventh-grade pill, either of us could handle it, but refining this Fire Bodhi Pill requires a different kind of fire."

"I possess the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, a unique flame, and I can assist you two in refining medicine," Tang Zhen said.

This method is indeed feasible, but it would mean that the soul power of the two alchemists would have to be able to withstand the burning of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire.

Tang Zhen naturally knew how difficult it was to refine the Fire Bodhi Pill, but he had no other choice.

His beloved daughter, Tang Huo'er, has a strong personality. In order to improve her strength, she forcibly fused with the Nine Dragons Thunderfire and suffered a backlash. If it weren't for the Fire Bodhi Pill to save her, she probably wouldn't have many years left to live.

In the past six months, he had tried to gather alchemists from within the Burning Flame Valley territory, but none of them had succeeded.

Because of Lin Mo's intervention, Yao Lao was not captured by Elder Jiu of the Soul Hall, so Xiao Yan's actions after entering Zhongzhou were completely different from those in the original novel.

Upon arriving in Zhongzhou, they went straight to the Starfall Pavilion. With the help of Venerable Feng, they "resurrected" Elder Yao. Then, the Starfall Pavilion mobilized its entire resources to help Xiao Yan break through to the Dou Zong realm. After that, they shone brightly at the Four Directions Pavilion Tournament and won the Pill Gathering.

Therefore, in the current timeline, Xiao Yan did not pass through the Burning Flame Valley, and thus did not solve Tang Zhen's problem.

Left with no other choice, Tang Zhen had to send someone to the Pill Domain Pill Tower at great expense to invite the two current seventh-grade advanced alchemy masters.

There are only a handful of eighth-grade alchemists in the entire Pill Tower, and this is already the best alchemist that Burning Flame Valley can hire.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, a seventh-grade advanced alchemy master is more than capable of refining seventh-grade pills.

(End of this chapter)