Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 229 Hidden Messages, Soul Emperor's Doubts

The Soul Emperor turned to the side, and the elders also stopped and turned around to look at the figure emerging from the black flames.

In my memory, the usually calm and composed Void Devouring Flame was pale and trembling slightly, as if recalling something extremely frightening.

Filled with doubt, the Soul Emperor did not rush to ask questions, but waited for the Void Devouring Flame to adjust its state.

After a long pause, a look of reminiscence appeared in Void Devouring Flame's eyes, and he said calmly, "Ask whatever you want to ask."

The Soul Emperor frowned: "What do you mean by saying that what Soul Cang said was true?"

Could it be that Tuoshegudi was truly an emperor formed from flames?

A mere cluster of flames can break through to the Dou Di realm? How is that possible?

Even the well-informed Soul Emperor found this kind of thing somewhat unbelievable and unheard of.

The Void Devouring Flame looked at him, and instead of answering, asked, "There are a total of twenty-three different flames in the world, but the number one flame still has no known name. Do you know why?"

The main hall was completely silent.

Could it be...? A thought flashed through the Soul Emperor's mind, but he didn't say it aloud.

An elder below suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Could that number one ranked strange fire be the ancient emperor Tuoshe?"

The Soul Emperor's gaze swept over him, with a hint of seeking confirmation, before landing on the Void Devouring Flame.

Void Devouring Flame nodded: "That's right."

The extraordinary flames of the world are born from the combined power of heaven and earth, each possessing unique abilities and strengths, making them the supreme among all flames.

But from a certain day onward, after a small flame devoured the first strange fire, all the strange fires in the world suffered a terrible fate.

Later, this cluster of flames built a plaza, took itself as the master, commanded all the flames, gathered the power of twenty-two different flames, broke through to become an emperor, and promoted himself to the outside world as the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.

After breaking through to the Dou Di realm, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor did not release the twenty-two different flames, but instead imprisoned them in the Different Flame Plaza.

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor spent his days refining elixirs until one day he suddenly sensed the rejection from this world. So he set up a restriction in the ancient emperor's cave and then broke through the void to leave.

Unexpectedly, everything inside the cave, influenced by the aura of the Dou Di, gradually gained sentience.

Among them, the Emperor Pill, which the ancient emperor Tuoshe had not yet fully refined, was the most spiritually active and the most powerful. It conspired with many different flames and finally gathered everyone's strength to open the cave door, allowing many different flames to break free of the restrictions.

Di Dan had originally made an agreement with the Void Devouring Flame and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame.

However, they did not expect that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had many tricks up his sleeve. Even after breaking out of the cave, he still had a backup plan, which was to erase his memories.

Over the years, many different flames have broken free from the control of the ancient emperor's cave, but they have lost their memories and forgotten their agreement with the emperor's pill.

Even someone as powerful as Void Devouring Flame only experiences fragmented memories flashing through his mind occasionally. Once he seriously considers them, he suffers the pain of his soul shattering.

Hun Cang's words just now struck at the heart of Void Devouring Flame, allowing him to obtain clues from fragmented pieces, connect and integrate them to form a complete memory, and thus restore the erased memories.

Void Devouring Flame didn't hide his doubts, and said in a blank tone, "After regaining my memories, I'm actually even more curious about why Soul Cang knows so much about what happened inside the Ancient Emperor's Cave."

These words also reflected the thoughts of everyone in the hall.

Everyone present was an elder of Hun Cang, older and more experienced.

However, they knew nothing about the Void Devouring Flame or about Tuoshegudi.

Even some secret information is not recorded in ancient books.

An elder hesitated and asked, "Could it be that Hun Cang is the reincarnation of the ancient emperor Tuoshe? Or has he received the ancient emperor's legacy?"

The Soul Emperor's face darkened.

Although he was arrogant, he never thought he could give birth to a Dou Di.

However, the phrase "ancient emperor's inheritance" at the end did give Soul Emperor pause for thought.

His vision blurred slightly, as if the image of his coming-of-age ceremony from years ago was emerging. During the ceremony, Hun Cang suddenly stood up and expressed his desire for an opportunity.

At that time, Hun Cang's strength was only at the early stage of Dou Huang.

Void Devouring Flame narrowed his eyes and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Hun Cang's alchemy ability at that time was completely inconsistent with his age, while Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's alchemy skills were quite high."

The Soul Emperor's heart sank. If this was the case, it was quite possible that Soul Cang had indeed stumbled upon the legacy of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. He couldn't help but feel anxious: "Could it be that Soul Cang truly has another way to open the Ancient Emperor's cave?"

Void Devouring Flame did not answer immediately. After pondering for a moment, it hesitated and said, "Emperor Tuoshe is a man of few words. He usually doesn't tell us much, but if he really left behind a legacy, perhaps there is a way to open the cave."

As soon as he finished speaking, many elders of the Soul Clan became anxious.

"Chieftain! We can't wait any longer!"

"We must act! If Hun Cang really opens his cave, all our efforts over the years will have been in vain!"

Seeing the excited crowd, the Soul Emperor, not one to hesitate or shrink back, suddenly turned serious and solemnly said, "Gather our forces and prepare to depart for the Black Corner Region immediately!"

"Yes, Chieftain!"

The elders accepted the order, their faces beaming with joy.

As long as the Soul Emperor can obtain the opportunity to become an Emperor within the Ancient Emperor's Cave, he will have the chance to break through to the Dou Di realm. Once he becomes a Dou Di, the Soul Clan will be able to continue for another ten thousand years.

They are old and frail, yet they are willing to sacrifice themselves for their people.

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At that moment, among the many elders who were turning to leave, the two heard their names called and stopped in their tracks.

"Hun Xuzi, Hun Yuansheng, you two stay here for a moment," Hun Tiandi instructed.

The two had never gotten along. They exchanged a glance, then turned their heads away, clearly annoyed.

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Black Corner Region.

After some time, Canaan Academy moved everything, from its people to its facilities. Lin Fang and his Cangmeng people notified the surrounding cities that those who wanted to leave could leave, and those who did not want to leave were not forced to.

At this moment, above the former site of Canaan College, figures stand in mid-air.

Gu Yuan withdrew his gaze from the ground below and turned to the young man beside him, asking, "Is the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's cave dwelling right below here?"

All eyes turned to them.

The patriarchs of the Lei and Yao clans, Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen, as well as the old monster from the Pill Tower, all looked on with anticipation.

Compared to the fertile and talented Central Plains, this region is simply not up to par.

Would a legendary Dou Di (Battle Emperor) choose to establish his cave dwelling in such a place?

Hun Cang smiled and said, "Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't believe me. You'll see for yourselves later, and the truth will come out."

The Thunder Clan chief, impatient by nature, shouted, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's attack together!"

Gu Yuan laughed and said, "Come on, let's all see just how amazing the legendary ancient emperor's cave is today."

After saying that, he flicked his wrist and unleashed a burst of battle energy downwards.

This seemed to be a signal, and others followed suit, their battle qi energy of various colors flowing into the sea like rivers, with a majestic and powerful momentum, all falling to the ground.

In an instant, the ground cracked inch by inch, and a wide fissure spread to both sides. Countless soil particles were annihilated under the impact of energy, and the dust vanished into thin air.

The crimson magma below quickly surfaced, but was then blasted away by energy, shooting straight into the sky.

The commotion attracted the attention of the lizardmen below, who rushed out to see what was happening. But upon seeing the terrifying spectacle in the sky, they fled into the distance without looking back.

As more and more lava was stirred up, the surrounding air gradually became hot and dry, and a somewhat illusory outline gradually appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone present was exceptionally strong and had excellent eyesight; they immediately recognized it as a spatial barrier.

Just as Hun Cang said, a mysterious space is indeed hidden beneath this area.

(End of this chapter)