The moment that strange massive monument appeared, Hun Yan had already mobilized the power of heaven and earth.
At this moment, even when facing the energy body of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent manifested by the power of the Nine Nether Realm, he did not take it seriously at all. He raised his hand and unleashed a high-level Heaven-rank battle skill.
Soul Extinction Heavenly Flame Palm!
The world was now dyed black by flames. The entire world was under Hun Yan's complete control, and he was about to flip the entire space over.
Under that terrifying power, countless living beings in the city below felt as if the sky was collapsing, the earth was sinking, and their souls were leaving their bodies. They realized that a great disaster was about to befall them.
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the energy body of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent collided with the massive black flame palm. In an instant, spatial cracks spread across the sky like a spiderweb.
As a result of the terrifying collision of power, cracks appeared in the energy body of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent, and it was on the verge of collapsing from the shockwave.
At that moment, the Yellow Spring Divine Stele towering below pierced through space and soared high into the sky like a moving mountain.
All the energy from the Nine Nether Realms poured into the energy body of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent, causing the Heavenly Serpent to expand once again.
"The Heavenly Flame revolves once more!"
Hun Yan once again raised one hand and pressed it down. Countless black flames spread out from the shattered space.
After a terrifying collision, the energy body of the Ancient Heavenly Serpent finally disappeared. Its massive hand slammed into the enormous Yellow Spring Divine Stele.
"Hmm!?"
Hun Yan's eyes narrowed.
He felt his Battle Qi rapidly weakening and his soul being suppressed.
"Is this the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet left behind by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint?"
"The Yellow Spring Demon Saint is already dead, yet he still wants to act arrogant."
Hun Yan felt humiliated. He was an eight-star Dou Saint expert. How could he possibly submit to a small stone tablet left behind by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint, who had died many years ago?
Hun Yan refused to admit that the aura emanating from the Yellow Spring Divine Stele reminded him of Xiao Xuan back then.
Although he had failed to break through to the Dou God realm and suffered a severe backlash, he had still been ambushed by Hu Tiandi, the clan leader of the Hun Clan.
However, he had still been able to take Hu Tiandi seriously and, with both hands free, suppress the four elders who had been massacring the powerful experts of the Xiao Clan in the Xiao Realm.
If the Nihility Devouring Flame had not protected the souls of the four elders of their Hun Clan, they would have been completely destroyed despite the countless resources they had spent over the past thousand years to revive them through the Deathly Silence Gate.
Driven by hatred and indescribable fear, Hun Yan unhesitatingly unleashed his full combat power.
However, at that moment, he suddenly felt a chill in his soul, as if he were being watched by a ferocious beast.
Almost instinctively, he turned his head and immediately concentrated his Battle Qi to prepare for defense. What entered his vision was an expanding stone tablet.
"Take this!"
What suddenly appeared was the Burning Flame Saint Stele. The one who smashed it down was Xiao Ting, who had used his flying technique to silently appear behind Hun Yan.
Hun Yan had been fully focused on fighting the Yellow Spring Stone Tablet, so naturally, he had neither the time nor the strength to deal with this attack.
Almost instantly, he was absorbed into the Burning Flame Saint Stele.
"Hmm?"
Hun Yan immediately noticed Hun Qian Mo and Hun Mie, who were bound by flame chains.
"Hun Qian Mo."
"Hun Mie!?"
Wasn't Hun Mie supposed to be preparing to ambush Xiao Ting in Purple Sky City in the Black-Corner Region of the Northwestern Continent? Why was he in this space?
Hun Yan suddenly recalled the last scene he had seen before being absorbed — the person waving the stone tablet had looked like Xiao Ting.
In other words, he had been ambushed by a junior of the Xiao Clan?
"Ancestor!"
Hun Yan had not tried to hide his aura, so Hun Qian Mo and Hun Mie immediately noticed him. The two of them revealed excited smiles.
"Ancestor, kill us quickly!"
The two of them spoke almost simultaneously.
If it had been any later, when Hun Yan faced the Old Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, he would have met the same fate as them, and they would have lost this chance to escape.
"Kill you!?"
Hun Yan showed a puzzled expression.
Although he had been unexpectedly absorbed into the Burning Flame Saint Stele by Xiao Ting, his power had not weakened.
Among the four elders of the Hun Clan, he had suffered the least injuries. As a living corpse, he was in good condition and could fully exert the power of an early-stage eight-star Dou Saint.
A small Burning Flame Saint Stele could not seal him.
"Look at your pathetic state. How can you still call yourselves members of the Hun Clan!" Hun Yan said sternly. "Back then, even a powerful expert like Xiao Xuan was killed by our clan. What can a junior of the Xiao Clan, who only relies on the weapon left behind by their ancestor, the Burning Flame, possibly do?"
"Ancestor will shatter the Burning Flame Saint Stele and take you away."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hun Yan took a step forward, soared into the air, raised his hand, concentrated his Battle Qi, and began striking the space of the Burning Flame Saint Stele.
The power of an eight-star Dou Saint was indeed terrifying. Even if Xiao Ting had refined the Demon Saint's essence and raised his cultivation to the early stage of three-star Dou Saint, controlling the Burning Flame Saint Stele would not allow him to seal it for long.
However, he did not need to seal Hun Yan for that long.
With the help of the powerful members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, Xiao Ting had captured the entire Heavenly Phoenix Clan in the blink of an eye.
After instructing the ancient clans to handle the aftermath, he flew toward the Northwestern Continent with all his might.
After transforming the remnant soul of the Yellow Spring Demon Saint into the spirit of the Yellow Spring Divine Stele, his soul force had also recovered, and he had successfully broken through to the completed Heavenly Realm.
With the recognition of a completed Heavenly Realm soul and the use of the flying technique, he could instantly travel thousands of miles.
He quickly returned to the Black-Corner Region of the Northwestern Continent and stepped into Ancient Emperor Tou She's cave.
"Uncle!"
Xiao Ting appeared in the square in front of Ancient Emperor Tou She's cave.
"My dear nephew has returned." Zhu Kun could not help but admire Xiao Ting's skillful methods. A smile appeared on his massive dragon face. "Did you find the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit?"
"I successfully completed the mission and found it." Xiao Ting lightly nodded and continued, "However, before giving that fruit to Zi Yan, could you help me solve a small problem?"
A small problem?
Zhu Kun recalled the previous two times Xiao Ting had asked him to help deal with Hun Clan members and joked, "I hope you're not being attacked by Hun Clan Dou Saints again. If they're too weak, I won't feel any sense of achievement even when dealing with them for you."
"This time, I won't disappoint you, Uncle."
Xiao Ting raised his hand and released the Burning Flame Saint Stele. Then, with a thought, he opened a spatial portal.
Inside the Burning Flame Saint Stele, Hun Yan, who had been trying to break through the barrier's restrictions, immediately sensed something and sneered. "Hehehe, Xiao Ting, it seems you can't bear to watch this Burning Flame Saint Stele be destroyed by my hands."
Hun Yan took a step forward and passed through the spatial portal to the outside world.
He was also reluctant to destroy the Burning Flame Saint Stele. It was a rather excellent combat weapon, no less than the Deathly Silence Gate he had refined.
If this Burning Flame Saint Stele fell into his hands, it would play an even greater role.
Hun Qian Mo and Hun Mie, who had been bound by energy and could not speak, were speechless. "…"
Alright, now there's another prisoner beside us.
Why has it become so difficult to die recently?!
…
Chapter 246: You're Really Curious!
"Hehehe, Xiao Ting!"
Upon arriving in the outside world, Hun Yan raised his hand and gathered the power of heaven and earth, preparing to defeat Xiao Ting and seize the Burning Flame Saint Stele.
However, in the next moment, he realized that all the power of heaven and earth around him had been sealed by void power and could not be mobilized at all.
"What the hell is going on!?"
A bad premonition welled up in Hun Yan's heart.
He had encountered a similar situation before when facing Xiao Xuan.
An existence with a higher cultivation level and a God-level soul could unleash a dimensional attack similar to a Dou God crushing a Dou Saint, directly sealing the power and energy of heaven and earth to prevent their use.
If one could only rely on one's own Battle Qi to unleash battle techniques, victory would be absolutely impossible!
In the next moment, an extreme chill surged from the depths of Hun Yan's soul.
When Xiao Ting had ambushed him with the Burning Flame Saint Stele, it had been an even more direct and terrifying premonition of death.
Having almost returned to his true form, he suddenly turned around. What appeared before him was Zhu Kun's massive dragon head.
Unconsciously, he released his senses and realized he was in an endless dark void.
Nearby was a gate tower over ten thousand feet tall and a vast square.
And an Ancient Void Dragon tens of thousands of feet long!
"Zhu Kun, the Ancient Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!"
Hun Yan was an old-timer, so he knew more.
He almost instantly recognized Zhu Kun's identity, and boundless fear surged in his heart.
How was this any different from facing Xiao Xuan alone?!
He was also very decisive. He immediately took out the Deathly Silence Gate and prepared to transform into mist and escape into space.
However, Zhu Kun had already prepared, so his escape was naturally impossible.
A purple-gold aura appeared in the void. A dragon claw easily suppressed Hun Yan and destroyed his physical body.
Hun Yan's soul caused no trouble in front of Xiao Ting and was directly sealed inside the Burning Flame Saint Stele.
"The Ancestor have arrived."
"The team is getting bigger and bigger."
"I hope that next time someone comes, they'll kill us quickly."
Seeing Hun Yan imprisoned and suffering in the flame chains, Hun Qian Mo and Hun Mie exchanged glances.
Hun Yan: "…"
…
At the same time, Xiao Ting took out the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
"Nephew, you actually found something like this!?" Zhu Kun's massive dragon eyes were filled with surprise.
He thought Xiao Ting was joking or had some ulterior motive.
He never expected that he would be able to find the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit in such a short period of time.
"I'm not joking." Xiao Ting handed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit to the excited Zi Yan and continued, "After swallowing this, you will directly enter Purple Beast Flame. With the power of this flame, you can perfectly absorb the power of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and complete your transformation. The speed will be faster, and the foundation will be more stable."
"Hmm!" Zi Yan had no intention of being formal with Xiao Ting.
Without saying a word, she stuffed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit into her mouth and instantly disappeared into Purple Beast Flame wrapped around the Tou She Ancient God's Jade above.
Zhu Kun watched the entire process. Flames burned in his dragon pupils.
This nephew was truly excellent. Not only had he rescued him from this predicament, but he had also helped Zi Yan transform into a Dragon Phoenix.
Even said he could help him reach the Dou God realm, he would not have any doubts.
"Go!"
After Zi Yan entered Purple Beast Flame, Xiao Ting summoned the Yin Yang Twin Flame that resided within his body and released it.
The Yin Yang Twin Flame sensed the aura of Purple Beast Flame and approached on its own, like a child who had found its mother.
When the Yin Yang flames entered Purple Beast Flame, the power of life and death indeed made Purple Beast Flame's attack methods more direct.
Xiao Ting also felt an energy resonance and unhesitatingly took out another drop of Demon Saint's essence blood and swallowed it.
Zhu Kun: ?
This son-in-law really has many good points!
…
Meanwhile, at the border between the western and central regions of Central Plains.
The battle between Dou Saint level cultivators was extremely intense. It had changed the very structure of the world, causing winds and clouds to change and shift colors.
Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi both appeared and confronted each other. Although neither made a move, their auras clashed violently. It was a power that even Dou Venerable level experts could not approach and could easily be destroyed by.
As time passed, Hu Tiandi felt it was about time to speak and said, "Gu Yuan, aren't you curious why the Hun Clan launched a counterattack against the Alliance today?"
"Not interested!" Gu Yuan answered without hesitation.
Hu Tiandi felt his throat tighten.
"Aren't you curious why I, Hu Tiandi, personally appeared today?"
"Not interested!"
"Aren't you curious where the Nihility Devouring Flame is?"
"Not interested."
"Aren't you curious why only three of the four elders of my clan have shown themselves?"
"I'm not!"
Hu Tiandi suddenly realized that his self-cultivation skills were still insufficient.
That old man Gu Yuan was more hated by him than Xiao Xuan, second only to Xiao Ting.
No — he didn't hate Xiao Xuan. Rather, he held mutual respect and vigilance toward him as an enemy.
But for Gu Yuan…
"Hmph." Hu Tiandi suddenly revealed a casual smile. "If you're not interested, then so be it. You'll know the answer soon, and…"
Hu Tiandi could not wait to see Gu Yuan's expression after learning that the logistical base had been destroyed.
Gu Yuan looked at Hu Tiandi with a calm expression and an expectant look.
"Hmm?"
Hu Tiandi keenly noticed the change in Gu Yuan's expression and felt a bad premonition.
At that moment, a Dou Saint expert of the Yao Clan received a soul message and reported with a solemn expression, "Clan Leader Gu Yuan, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe accepted the Hun Clan's persuasion and, led by a five-star Dou Saint of the Hun Clan, attacked the headquarters of the Ye Clan Merchant Association."
These words resounded in every corner of heaven and earth and reached the ears of countless powerful experts.
Hu Tiandi thought that the members of the Yao Clan were truly foolish.
They had actually discussed this matter publicly.
Wouldn't this lower morale?
Gu Yuan…
In the next moment, the man continued, "At the critical moment, Xiao Ting took action with the four Dragon Kings and ten elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe immediately betrayed them."
"Xiao Ting persuaded the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe to join the Soul Extinction Alliance."
"One of the four elders of the Hun Clan, Hun Yan, also made a move in secret."
"However, Hun Yan was temporarily suppressed by Xiao Ting using the Burning Flame Saint Stele."
"Xiao Ting disappeared along with the Burning Flame Saint Stele. He probably went to find a place to completely destroy the Hun Elder."
All members of the Hun Clan: "…"
Hu Tiandi: ?
"Hu Tiandi, did you hear that just now?" Gu Yuan asked casually while slightly narrowing his eyes.
Hu Tiandi fell silent and wondered if this was the Soul Extinction Alliance's ability to lower the Hun Clan's morale.
He immediately sent a message to Hun Yan's soul, but there was no response.
This discovery made his expression extremely displeased.
Xiao Ting again.
It's Xiao Ting again!
"Do you know why I'm not interested?" Gu Yuan asked again.
Hu Tiandi: "…"
"Aren't you curious when I found out about this?"
"Aren't you curious what happened to Hun Yan?"
"You probably aren't interested, right!"
Hu Tiandi: !
He couldn't help but close his eyes.
In the next moment, he suddenly concentrated his Battle Qi and raised his hand to unleash a battle technique.
"Great Soul Heavenly Hand!"
When you're in a bad mood, hit me first.