Tai Lun Lu felt the beast flame within his body trembling violently, as if warning him that this place was extremely dangerous and that he needed to escape immediately!
"T-This is undoubtedly a Heavenly Flame, but a green and blue interwoven Heavenly Flame, which one is it? Why have I never heard of it?"
"Could it be a brand-new species that no one has ever discovered before?"
Staring at the green-blue flame, Tai Lun Lu found it unbelievable, rubbing his eyes frantically as if trying to wipe away this impossible scene.
The green-blue flame figure flickered a few times and arrived in front of him.
The flames dissipated, revealing a teenager around his teens, with blazing eyes, handsome features, and a tall, upright figure.
"At such a young age, already a seven-star Dou Emperor. You can be called a genius. However…"
Tai Lun Lu saw through the opponent's strength at a glance.
"Youngster, since you already possess a Heavenly Flame, then don't meddle in—"
Before he could finish speaking.
The figure moved, appearing before him like a ghost.
Without saying a word.
He raised his fist, glowing with green-blue light, and smashed it fiercely into Tai Lun Lu's chest!
Whoosh!
The air driven by the punch let out a piercing sonic boom.
Tai Lun Lu did not even understand what was happening.
He only felt an intense pain erupt in his chest, while a metallic sweetness surged up his throat!
Pfft!
Tai Lun Lu spat out a mouthful of blood, mixed with countless fragments of internal organs.
His body was sent flying backward and, with a loud bang, smashed heavily into the ground of the plaza outside the temple.
The three elders of the Mulan Valley exchanged glances, each seeing a trace of seriousness in the other's eyes!
"Tai Lun Lu is a nine-star Dou Emperor! With a two-star gap, he couldn't even withstand a single move! Where did this kid come from? That's too monstrous!!"
Elder Xiong swallowed his saliva and said in shock.
Elder Hu nodded. "The key point is that his speed is extremely fast! Even I couldn't see his movements clearly!"
"I wonder if Old Tai still has any backup plans. Otherwise, this trip will end in vain!"
Elder Shi said in a deep voice.
"Let's go check on Old Tai first. If he dies, all the benefits he promised us will be gone!"
Before coming, Tai Lun Lu had promised them.
After the matter was done, he would give each of them a Ancestor Breaking Pill!
He better not be beaten to death!
Tai Lun Lu crawled out from the ground, his ribs shattered, his chest caved in with a massive fist imprint.
Blood kept pouring out of his mouth.
If not for him being an alchemist with plenty of life-saving pills,
he would have already died on the spot!
Seeing this, the three elders of the Mulan Valley also let out a sigh of relief.
"Damn it!!!"
Tai Lun Lu stared venomously at Ye Hao, his face twisted and terrifying.
After finally finding clues about the Heavenly Flame, if he gave up now,
he might never get another chance in his lifetime!
Thinking of this, Tai Lun Lu decided to make a desperate gamble.
He would have that Dou Ancestor expert hold back Medusa, the three elders of Mulan Valley hold back Jia Xing Tian, and the remaining Dou Emperors would join forces to suppress Ye Hao.
As for himself, he would seize this time to enter the temple, find the Heavenly Flame, and take it away!
Today's grudge could only be avenged in the future!!
Ye Hao looked at the several Dou Emperors blocking his path.
"Since you've come, don't think of leaving!"
He originally intended to directly use soul power to kill them, but after a brief thought, he temporarily abandoned that idea!
The red-faced Dou Emperor stretched his body, his joints crackling loudly, then gave a simple and honest smile.
"We're all Dou Emperors. For us to kill you is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Likewise, you won't be able to kill us either, so…"
"Our goal is merely to hold you back."
Among the four of them, two were four-star, one was a five-star Dou Emperor, and one was a seven-star Dou Emperor!
Four against one. Even if there was a difference of a few stars, their numbers made up for it!
It was enough to hold Ye Hao back, and they might even have a chance to kill him!
"Mystic Ice Dragon Soar!!!"
With a low shout.
Crack!
An ice-blue pillar burst out from behind Ye Hao, transforming into an ice dragon carrying a bone-chilling cold, crashing fiercely toward the seven-star Dou Emperor!
"Ice Emperor Hai Bodong!!" The seven-star Dou Emperor's expression turned serious.
"Hahaha! I've hidden my identity for decades. I didn't expect people from other empires would still know my name!"
Hai Bodong laughed heartily, his face full of pride.
"Mr. Ye, leave this guy to me."
"Alright!"
A terrifying Dou Qi spread out from Ye Hao's body.
In an instant, the air in the entire area seemed to ignite, emitting a boiling sound like water at full heat!
Vast Dou Qi gathered in front of Ye Hao, forming a massive handprint glowing with green-blue light!
The red-faced Dou Emperor's eyelids twitched. For some reason, the moment he saw this Dou Technique, an inexplicable panic rose in his heart.
It was as if he saw death beckoning to him!
Then he thought again, there were three of them!
What was there to fear?
"This Dou Technique is extraordinary. Attack together!"
Immediately, the three unleashed their ultimate moves.
Violent Dou Qi surged, dust filled the sky, blotting out the sun!
It was like the end of the world had arrived!
Facing such a terrifying scene, Ye Hao remained calm, without the slightest fear!
"Tathagata Divine Palm, Myriad Buddhas Paying Homage!"
Ye Hao let out a low shout and pushed out a palm.
Boom!
The handprint flew out, expanding with the wind.
In an instant, it shattered the attacks of the three red-faced Dou Emperors.
It then absorbed the energy of their techniques, causing the already dozens-of-meters-large handprint to expand again, becoming nearly a hundred meters in size!
"Not good, this Dou Technique is strange!!"
The red-faced Dou Emperor's pupils shrank as he retreated at high speed!
The other two also turned and fled.
"Trying to run?"
"Suppress!!"
Ye Hao's Spiritual Realm soul power swept out, pressing down on the three of them!
Boom!
Their bodies froze for an instant.
And in that instant, the green-blue handprint engulfed them!
Bang!
Green-blue flames exploded, and before the three could even cry for help, they were reduced to dust, merging with heaven and earth.
The three elders of Mulan Valley's pupils shrank violently!
The Dou Ancestor expert also frowned tightly!
However, they had no time to care, because Medusa and Jia Xing Tian would not allow them to be distracted.
After dealing with the three Dou Emperors, Ye Hao rushed toward the depths of the temple.
Tai Lun Lu had already reached the inner depths. Relying on an alchemist's keen perception of Heavenly Flames, he successfully found, within the bamboo forest at the center of the lake island, that green flame!
This flame was extremely spiritual.
At times it formed into a lotus, at times into a small green flame serpent.
It looked gentle and extremely adorable.
"This… this is the nineteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Green Lotus Core Flame!!"
Tai Lun Lu stared fixedly at the flame, his breathing becoming rapid with excitement.
After decades of searching with all his effort, he had finally found it.
He did not dare to delay.
He immediately began preparing to take it.
However, at that moment—
Boom!
A terrifying soul pressure descended upon Tai Lun Lu like a mountain!
Bang!
His waist and knees bent, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Ah!!"
Tai Lun Lu raised his head, looking at Ye Hao in terror.
"You… you are actually a legendary eighth-tier alchemist!!! H-How is this possible!! Even if you started cultivating from the womb, it would be impossible to reach the eighth tier at such a young age, and possess such terrifying Dou Techniques! Who exactly are you?!"
"The one who will take your life."
Ye Hao said calmly.
"We have no grievances between us, and you already possess a Heavenly Flame. Why are you still competing with me for it?!"
Tai Lun Lu's pupils trembled, completely unable to understand.
Ye Hao said, "Because… I can devour Heavenly Flames and fuse them!"
"No, that's impossible! In this world, anyone can only possess one Heavenly Flame! It is absolutely impossible to possess multiple at the same time! If you gather so many, aren't you afraid of being consumed by fire?!"
"Is that so? Then take a look at this…"
"This is… the fifteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame, Sea Heart Flame!! This, this, this… this is the Green Lotus Core Flame!!"
Tai Lun Lu looked at the Heavenly Flame in Ye Hao's hand, then at the one on the Green Lotus seat, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him!
How could there be two Green Lotus Core Flames?
In fact, in the Dou Qi Continent, aside from the top three Heavenly Flames, which are too powerful and thus restricted by the laws of heaven and earth to only one existence at a time,
the other Heavenly Flames do not have such limitations!
Ye Hao did not bother explaining further. He directly killed Tai Lun Lu and, using the Saint-Grade Devouring Heaven Technique, made his first attempt to devour and refine his soul, converting it into soul power and strengthening his own!
His soul power rose once again!
Afterward, Ye Hao carried Tai Lun Lu's corpse back outside the temple.
He threw the body onto the plaza.
"This man is dead. Do you still wish to continue?!"
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