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Inside the Ancient Emperor's Mansion.
The vast square stretched endlessly. As the group moved forward, they seemed like ants treading through a desert, unable to see the far end.
"Eh?"
Mid-stride, everyone suddenly halted and turned their gaze toward the top of a nearby stone pillar.
There, a deep yellow flame flickered and danced. Nearly everyone present instantly recognized it—it was Mysterious Yellow Flame, ranked twenty-third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
For such a low-ranking Heavenly Flame, most people didn't pay much attention. They continued forward, and after another hundred zhang, they discovered yet another towering stone pillar—once again, with a different flame burning at its peak!
"Ten Thousand Beast Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking..."
Staring at the fiery-red flame, which occasionally formed the faint silhouettes of beasts, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with thought. He glanced ahead and suddenly quickened his pace.
Seeing this, Mo Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew Xiao Yan must have realized something—after all, Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had escaped from this very place.
Continuing forward for another hundred zhang, more stone pillars appeared, each bearing a different Heavenly Flame!
"These Heavenly Flames..." Gu Yuan and the others were visibly astonished at the sight.
"The further we go, the higher the flames seem to be ranked..." Xiao Yan murmured.
With that realization, the group quickened their pace. More and more towering stone pillars emerged, each hosting a Heavenly Flame ranked on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
"Who would have thought that Tuo She Ancient Emperor enjoyed collecting Heavenly Flames this much..." Gu Yuan couldn't help but exclaim when even Eight Wasteland Destruction Flame, ranked sixth, made an appearance.
"I wonder if the legendary top three Heavenly Flames will be here?" Lei Ying asked curiously.
"Such flames likely wouldn't appear twice." Yan Jin frowned.
Though Heavenly Flames were rare, they weren't necessarily unique. However, the top three ranked flames—Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, Nihility Devouring Flame, and the unknown number one—were different. As long as one existed, another wouldn't appear in the world.
"Move!"
Clearly, Lei Ying wasn't the only one thinking this. Even the Hun Clan members exchanged glances before hastening their pace.
The two factions raced across the vast plaza, but after a while, they all came to an abrupt stop.
They had reached the plaza's end.
After passing the fourth-ranked Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, two final towering stone pillars stood before them.
All eyes immediately turned toward the peaks of the two pillars, expecting to see more Heavenly Flames. However, this time, there was nothing—no flames burned atop them.
The expected Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and Nihility Devouring Flame were nowhere to be found. This meant that even Tuo She Ancient Emperor had never obtained them!
At this realization, the group sighed in disappointment.
"These are the last two stone pillars. It seems that even the legendary number one Heavenly Flame eluded Tuo She Ancient Emperor." Gu Yuan sighed as he looked at the end of the plaza.
Mo Yu remained silent, despite knowing that the number one Heavenly Flame was none other than Tuo She Ancient Emperor himself.
"These Heavenly Flames retain their original flame sources, but their power seems to have completely drained. Now, they're nothing more than ordinary flames that resemble their former selves..." Xiao Yan observed.
Hearing this, the crowd nodded slightly and resumed surveying their surroundings. After all, their real target wasn't these weakened flames.
"Where is the Di-grade Embryonic Pill?"
Hun Tiandi withdrew his gaze from the stone pillars and turned to Nihility Devouring Flame, his voice low.
Nihility Devouring Flame shifted his gaze toward the far end of the plaza, where a stone hall loomed. A dense mist shrouded the building, obscuring its interior.
"Whoosh!"
Nihility Devouring Flame opened his mouth, unleashing a powerful suction force that instantly devoured the surrounding mist.
As the fog dispersed, an enormous shadow suddenly loomed over the plaza. Everyone looked up in shock—only to find a colossal stone statue, over ten thousand zhang high, had appeared before them!
The statue depicted an elderly figure. Mo Yu and the others were no strangers to that face—it was the master of this Mansion, the legendary Tuo She Ancient Emperor!
The stone statue stood imposingly between heaven and earth, exuding an aura of supreme dominance. Under its overwhelming pressure, even Mo Yu and the others felt as though a mountain were crushing down on them.
Some of the weaker individuals immediately fell to their knees, shattering the stone slabs beneath them.
Surrounding the statue, countless glowing orbs hovered in the air, creating a dazzling spectacle.
"Are these... cultivation techniques and dou techniques?"
The group was momentarily stunned. The scrolls within the light clusters radiated an intense spiritual energy, no weaker than external Tian-Class Advanced techniques!
Hundreds of Tian-Class techniques! Even within the Gu Clan and Hun Clan, such resources were considered rare treasures. Yet here, they were as abundant as common goods.
However, while the Tian-Class techniques were tempting, they failed to stir much interest in powerhouses like Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi. Their focus remained elsewhere—but the Di-grade Embryonic Pill was still nowhere in sight.
"This space... hasn't been this lively in a long time..."
Just as the group frowned in frustration, a faint, elderly voice echoed through the sky, reaching everyone's ears.
The sudden voice startled the entire crowd. Their gazes quickly turned toward the stone statue's shoulder.
There, an elderly figure stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking down at them indifferently—as if gazing at mere ants.
"Tuo She Ancient Emperor!?" The crowd was horrified.
"The Ancient Emperor isn't dead!?"
Staring in shock at the elder, who exuded an aura that surpassed even the heavens, many felt a terrifying thought creep into their minds.
Mo Yu narrowed his eyes and scrutinized the elder. A moment later, as if realizing something, he suddenly spoke:
"He's not Tuo She Ancient Emperor... He's the Di-grade Embryonic Pill!"
Hearing this, Hun Tiandi, Gu Yuan, and the others froze, then their eyes gleamed with astonishment as they locked onto the old man.
"Damn brat! How did you know that!?"
The elder's face twisted with anger before he suddenly turned to glare at Nihility Devouring Flame, his expression dark.
"Nihility Devouring Flame! What have you been doing all these years? I've waited for you for millennia—have you forgotten our agreement!?"
"What bullshit agreement? Are we even that familiar?"
Hearing his angry rebuke, Nihility Devouring Flame also became somewhat irritated. Had this Di-grade Embryonic Pill stayed in the Ancient Emperor's Mansion for too long and gone senile?
"Bastard! If it weren't for me helping you and Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame tear apart your restraints back then, how would you two have escaped? You both promised me at the time that you would also rescue me from this place!"
That old man—or rather, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill—shouted sharply.
Hearing this, everyone present trembled violently. They looked at Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame on Xiao Yan's shoulder with astonished expressions. These two... had actually been trapped here before?!
Nihility Devouring Flame's expression shifted slightly. His brows furrowed tightly as he pondered for quite a while but still couldn't recall this particular memory. In the end, he could only respond indifferently:
"Sorry, I have no recollection of what you're talking about. However…"
At this point, his voice paused, then a strange smile appeared on his face.
"However, this time, I am indeed here to rescue you. Come with me."
The Di-grade Embryonic Pill's face darkened as he stared at Nihility Devouring Flame for a long time. Suddenly, his gaze shifted to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame on Xiao Yan's shoulder.
"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, do you still remember our agreement back then?"
"Huh?" Little Yi was taken aback. He clung to Xiao Yan's shoulder and shook his head. "I've never seen you before…"
Upon hearing this, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill's expression immediately turned grim. After a moment, as if recalling something, he clenched his teeth and muttered while looking at a nearby stone statue:
"So this is your scheme…"
"Come with us." Nihility Devouring Flame smiled as he looked at the Di-grade Embryonic Pill.
"Hmph, I fear what you want is not to save me, but to seize me." The Di-grade Embryonic Pill sneered at Nihility Devouring Flame.
Nihility Devouring Flame's smile faded, and his expression instantly turned cold.
"Do it!"
"Boom!"
The moment his words fell, Hun Tiandi suddenly shot forward, his overwhelming Dou Qi surging and transforming into tidal waves that crashed fiercely toward the Di-grade Embryonic Pill.
"Petty tricks."
Seeing this, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill let out a cold snort. He merely raised a finger, and the raging energy tide before him was instantly sliced apart!
"This Di-grade Embryonic Pill is extremely difficult to deal with. We must subdue him first before Hun Tiandi can claim him!" Zhu Kun said in a deep voice upon seeing Hun Tiandi's attack.
"Understood. You all keep an eye on the rest of the Hun Clan."
Gu Yuan nodded and gave a glance to Mo Yu and Xiao Yan. The two immediately soared forward.
In an instant, the energy in this part of the world became violently turbulent. Waves of attacks powerful enough to shatter the heavens rained down continuously on the Di-grade Embryonic Pill.
Yet, even as he faced the combined assault of Hun Tiandi, Nihility Devouring Flame, Zhu Kun, and Gu Yuan, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill remained composed. Every gesture carried an eerie, heart-palpitating ripple, effortlessly fending off their attacks.
Seeing the Di-grade Embryonic Pill single-handedly resisting the four strongest figures of the continent without being at a disadvantage, the spectators were all deeply shocked.
Just one Di-grade Embryonic Pill was already this terrifying. Then, what kind of monstrous existence would a true Di-grade Pill be?
As the fierce battle raged in the sky, the Hun Clan's numerous experts grew restless. Mo Yu and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance before Xiao Yan waved his hand. Immediately, Yan Jin and the others charged forward, intercepting all the Hun Clan members.
Seeing the allied forces block their path, the Hun Clan powerhouses hesitated briefly before refraining from taking further action.
It was clear to everyone that the real battle was in the sky. Whoever obtained the Di-grade Embryonic Pill would dictate the outcome of this war.
Until then, no matter how fierce their battles were, they would be meaningless.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Under countless gazes, five figures clashed violently in midair, each unleashing earth-shattering attacks.
The sheer intensity of the energy fluctuations sent shivers down the spines of even those observing from afar.
Mo Yu also held back his impulse to act. He could tell that the Di-grade Embryonic Pill wouldn't be easily subdued—unless…
"Emperor Pill Palm!"
In the sky, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill suddenly opened his eyes wide. His figure shot upward, and with a palm strike toward the four below, a radiant orb of light—about the size of a human head—materialized in his hand!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As the dazzling orb appeared, the energy within the heavens and earth instantly ignited, as if encountering boiling oil.
Looking around, the endless sky was engulfed in raging flames, transforming the entire world into a furnace!
Witnessing the terrifying might of this palm strike, even Gu Yuan and the others had drastic changes in expression. Their Dou Qi surged frantically, forming their strongest defenses.
The Di-grade Embryonic Pill's expression grew even colder. His hands pressed downward abruptly!
In an instant, the flames across the sky roared downward at an astonishing speed, all converging into the radiant orb in his palms.
"Perish!"
As his palms descended, the heavens darkened completely, leaving only the orb in his grasp radiating a blinding, destructive glow.
In the blink of an eye, the orb writhed and then streaked downward, arriving above the heads of Gu Yuan's group in less than half a breath!
"Roar!"
Faced with such an overwhelming attack, even Gu Yuan and the others sensed an intense threat. Without hesitation, they unleashed their boundless Dou Qi, forming the strongest possible defenses!
"Boom! Boom!"
The radiant orb slammed into the four's Dou Qi defenses, triggering a deafening explosion.
The resulting shockwaves of destruction sent the four figures plummeting like meteors, smashing into the ground and carving out deep chasms spanning tens of thousands of feet!
Everyone's expressions changed drastically at the sight.
No one had expected that the Di-grade Embryonic Pill could hold his ground against four Nine-Star Dou Sheng peak experts!
Suspended high in the sky, the Di-grade Embryonic Pill's gaze remained ice-cold as he stared down at the colossal chasms below.
There, four battered figures slowly rose, splitting into two opposing camps, their eyes locked in a tense standoff.
"You think you can refine me? Your abilities are still lacking."
The Di-grade Embryonic Pill cast them a cold glance and spoke indifferently.
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