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Figures gasped in surprise at the image above them, but the next moment, the sky returned to normal. If everyone hadn't seen the astonishment in each other's eyes, they would probably have thought it was all an illusion.
"What just appeared must have been the Three Thousand Burning Flames!"
"Unexpectedly, the Pill Gathering is about to begin, but the Three Thousand Burning Flames in the Starfield have actually awakened? Hmph, let's see what those old guys from the Pill Tower do next!"
As the fleeting image flashed by, the powerful figures from various factions exclaimed in surprise, their gazes fixed on the direction of the Pill Tower, revealing thoughtful expressions.
"The Three Thousand Burning Flames have awakened? This is truly a godsend!"
"Now that the Three Thousand Burning Flames have awakened, given Xuan Kongzi's personality, he will definitely go to the Star Domain to oversee it personally. At least half of the elders within the Pill Tower should be sent to maintain the Star Domain's formation and help suppress the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Next, notify the disciples in the Hall to lie in ambush within Holy Pill City. Once the signal is received, act immediately!"
The hoarse voice rang out again from the Soul Palace's hiding place, and Mu Gu and another elder immediately obeyed and left.
In a secluded courtyard on the outskirts of Saint Pill City, Mo Shang's Soul Hall team was hiding inside.
Mo Shang frowned slightly as he sensed the fleeting Three Thousand Blazing Flames above Saint Pill City.
"I never expected that this primordial fire, in its rampage, would actually trigger the main body of the body. Suppressing it will probably require a considerable amount of effort..."
Being able to share a perspective with Xiao Fan, Mo Shang naturally knew that this was a crucial time for his body to separate from the origin of the Three Thousand Burning Flames. It was just a pity that he was outside the star field and there was nothing he could do to help.
"However, the people from the Pill Tower will likely reinforce the star field formation. This would restrict the Three Thousand Burning Flames, which would essentially help my main body..."
Mo Shang narrowed his eyes slightly. Just then, the sound of air being torn apart rang out behind him. It was Jie Ge, a Dou Zun powerhouse in the team, who had returned.
Seeing Mo Shang standing on the roof, Brother Jie nodded to him and then whispered, "Come quick, something big is probably about to happen."
"Is it related to the Three Thousand Burning Flames that flashed by just now?"
Mo Shang didn't feign doubt and directly asked Brother Jie, since the two had chatted happily along the way.
Without hesitation, Brother Jie said to Mo Shang, "I just received the mission. Disciples of the hall, immediately infiltrate Saint Pill City and take action as soon as the signal is given!"
Brother Jie didn't explain what he meant by taking action, and Mo Shang assumed that the Soul Palace was truly preparing to attack the Pill Tower.
"Strange... Why would the Soul Palace attack the Pill Tower at this time?"
Mo Shang frowned, unable to understand why the Soul Hall was targeting the Pill Tower. However, he also knew that the most important thing in the Soul Hall was one's identity. Since his strength was insufficient, he could not access the most core missions, nor did he ask Brother Jie.
After all, friendship is one thing, but within the Soul Palace, not everything can be based on friendship. Sometimes, you need to know your place, and if you don't know something, just ask less, inquire less, and do more.
Not long after, Brother Jie led Mo Shang and his group into Saint Pill City. Now that half of the elders of the Pill Tower had gone to the Star Domain, the defensive strength of Saint Pill City was naturally greatly reduced. Under the cover of Brother Jie, a Dou Zun powerhouse, they easily slipped into the city.
Inside the Pill Tower, more than ten figures were gathered together. Each of them held extraordinary power within the Pill Tower, yet they all silently watched the three figures in front of them.
Xuan Kongzi looked at the elders below and said, "Alright, proceed as I just arranged. I have already checked beforehand. Although the Three Thousand Burning Flames have awakened, they have not broken through the seal. They have only suffered some damage within the star field."
"My five-person team is enough to resolve everything once we enter the star field. During this time, all elders will follow the instructions of Xuan Yi and Tian Lei Zi. If the people from the Soul Palace dare to attack my Pill Tower, then we'll chop off their claws today!"
As Xuan Kongzi spoke, a terrifying killing intent flashed in his eyes.
As one of the three giants of the Pill Tower, his expertise extends far beyond alchemy.
Then, he glanced at the two people beside him, nodded to each other, and led the five elders into the star field.
The remaining crowd all turned their attention to the two people on the platform.
One of them, dressed in an elegant long dress, possessed a fresh and refined temperament. She was none other than Xuan Yi, the only woman among the three giants of the Pill Tower.
"Just as Xuan Kongzi said, Elder Liu and Elder Wu should keep in touch with their friends to ensure that the spatial passage remains open once the war begins; the rest of you should be divided into four groups and positioned in the four cardinal directions of Saint Pill City to find out the location of the Soul Hall people. Once the war begins, we must annihilate the enemy with the least possible cost."
After speaking, Xuan Yi's gaze fell on Tian Lei Zi, and he said, "Tian Lei Zi and I will be stationed in the center to ensure the smooth running of the conference. If anything changes, the four elders can provide support to the center as needed."
Upon hearing Xuan Yi's arrangement, the elders hurriedly nodded in agreement, offering no objections whatsoever.
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Within the star field, Xuan Kongzi appeared with five elders. Feeling the intense heat emanating from the star field, everyone's expressions showed a mixture of envy and helplessness.
They had all tried to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames, but without exception, they all failed. Moreover, as the Three Thousand Burning Flames absorbed the power of the stars within the star field for a longer period of time, their suppression of the Three Thousand Burning Flames became weaker and weaker. Otherwise, they would not have chosen to offer the qualification to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames to the top ten of the Pill Gathering.
"Sigh! One of the top ten on the Strange Flame Ranking, what a pity..."
An elder looked at the surging silver dragon before him and sighed.
"Alright, stop lamenting. We gave them all a chance, but we just weren't destined for it. We can't let this beast get out now, or else, Saint Pill City and all its inhabitants will be wiped out!"
Xuan Kongzi frowned slightly, interrupting everyone's sighs. He then swept his gaze across the star field, looking at the purplish-black flames that had been stained by the silver dragon's rolling movements. Xuan Kongzi instructed the five people to carefully examine the sealing nodes of the star field and continuously reinforce the seal.
He then flew forward, looking at the surging and howling Three Thousand Burning Flames, as if something was stimulating it within its body.
"Strange, when exactly did the Soul Palace make this move...?"
Over the years, the Three Thousand Burning Flames had never been in such a state. Coupled with the actions of that person from the Soul Palace two months ago, Xuan Kongzi naturally attributed the current commotion of the Three Thousand Burning Flames to the Soul Palace.
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Although it is unclear why the Three Thousand Burning Flames suddenly underwent such a change.
However, Xuan Kongzi did not waste too much time. After all, the Three Thousand Burning Flames were raging everywhere in this star field, damaging many spatial nodes. If he had not reinforced the array that sealed the star field beforehand, what appeared above Saint Pill City would not have been just a projection of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
Instead, it became the Three Thousand Burning Flames, completely out of control.
Fortunately, he has a remedy, and now there is plenty of time.
A dazzling light flashed in Xuan Kongzi's eyes, and brilliant battle qi erupted from his body. He pointed his finger, and several streams of battle qi connected to the spatial nodes outside the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Using the power of the array in the star field, he continuously compressed the space of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
"Get back here!"
Xuan Kongzi roared, and the elders who were in their positions in the star field also shouted in unison. Immediately, their own battle qi was injected into the star field formation. The terrifying power gradually surged into the formation and pressed down on the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
With the help of the six elders, Xuan Kongzi finally managed to gradually suppress the Three Thousand Burning Flames. The body that was originally rolling and roaring within the star field was gradually restrained. Array traces pressed down on the Three Thousand Burning Flames, but no matter how much the purplish-black flames burned it, there was no change.
However, the faces of those who were channeling their battle qi and soul power into the formation paled slightly. They exchanged glances, feeling a sense of unease.
"This beast is getting stronger and stronger..."
Seeing the furious look in the Three Thousand Burning Flames' eyes before they were sealed away, the elders smiled bitterly to themselves. Now, they were thoroughly hated by this damned thing.
"We should be thankful that the Three Thousand Burning Flames seems to have been awakened this time, so its strength has not reached its peak. Otherwise, if it were just a few of us old guys trying to seal it again, we would probably lose half our lives!"
An elderly man with white hair and beard looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flames that had fallen into a deep slumber and were no longer moving, and his tone was somewhat relieved.
The others nodded in agreement upon hearing the old man's words. If the Three Thousand Burning Flames reached its peak this time, they would truly be in danger!
"Although it's dangerous, thankfully it's been resealed now, so it should at least last until the end of the Pill Gathering, right?"
The elders discussed amongst themselves, then turned their gaze to Xuan Kongzi in front of them.
"Pfft~"
Suddenly, Xuan Kongzi, who had been silent in the star field for a long time, spat out a mouthful of blood and swayed slightly. The elders behind him were shocked and were about to step forward when Xuan Kongzi stopped them.
Immediately, the blood that Xuan Kongzi spat out gradually condensed in the star field, turning into a strange symbol that fell towards the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.
"This is you!"
The five elders behind him trembled slightly upon seeing Xuan Kongzi's actions, but remained silent.
"Hehe, with the existence of this essence blood seal, it is possible to ensure that the Three Thousand Burning Flames will not go berserk during the Pill Gathering."
Xuan Kongzi waved his hand weakly, then turned to the group and said, "Alright! Let's go!"
As soon as they finished speaking, the figures of the group disappeared into the star field. The five elders looked at the blood mark on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, their expressions complicated. They were all pondering whether they would be willing to risk their cultivation level to condense a blood mark just to seal the Three Thousand Burning Flames for a longer period of time.
Everyone had their own answer, and their faces showed guilt. Their gazes toward Xuan Kongzi were filled with a sense of relief.
As elders of the Pill Tower, they believed their strength and alchemy skills were among the best on the continent. As for why Xuan Kongzi became one of the three giants, they seemed to have found the answer.
Because only he held the entire Holy Pill City in his heart, the sacred ground of alchemists. If the Three Thousand Burning Flames were to break free, Holy Pill City would surely cease to exist. At that time, this sacred ground of alchemists on the Dou Qi Continent would be completely destroyed...
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The Three Thousand Burning Flames are inside the body.
Although he was unaware of the outside world's movements, Xiao Fan could guess that since the unusual phenomenon of the Three Thousand Burning Flames had been discovered, the Pill Tower would not stand idly by and would definitely send out powerful experts to deal with the Three Thousand Burning Flames within the star field.
Sure enough, not long after, Xiao Fan sensed that the Three Thousand Burning Flame Origin, which he had trapped with Chaos Flame, had become even more agitated than before.
It surged and churned within the cage of chaotic fire, trying to break free of its confinement. Unfortunately, under the suppression of the chaotic fire and Xiao Fan's control, all its efforts were in vain.
"Hmm!? The intention to strike has weakened..."
Sensing the movement within the Chaos Fire, Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes, a golden light flashed, and then he looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flames Origin within.
"Hmm... It seems to be suppressed by the formation. The connection between this primordial fire and the main body has weakened considerably. It seems that the people from the Pill Tower have made their move."
Xiao Fan examined the state of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, his eyes shining. The Three Thousand Burning Flames, now completely weakened, had finally become Xiao Fan's possession.
Xiao Fan stepped forward and entered the cage of chaotic fire.
The primordial fire, the size of an adult, began to tremble in human form after sensing Xiao Fan's aura. It then curled up in a corner of the chaotic fire, its ferocious dragon head letting out a silent roar at Xiao Fan, trying to intimidate him.
Unfortunately, all of this was nothing but a blind man's attempt to charm Xiao Fan.
Xiao Fan walked up to the Three Thousand Burning Flames Origin Flame, looked at the primordial flame curled up together, shook his head, and then wrapped the Chaos Flame in his palm and grabbed it.
"Huh~~huh?"
Sensing Xiao Fan's actions, the Three Thousand Burning Flames Origin let out a series of silent roars. At this moment, it was like a fish on a chopping board. Seeing Xiao Fan's actions, it seemed to already know its fate and let out a series of mournful dragon roars.
But then, the dragon's roar gradually took on a hint of doubt.
Because the limited intelligence of the Primal Flame suddenly realized that although the human in front of it had taken away most of its essence, leaving it in a weakened state, it seemed that... it had not ended its life?
"What are you looking at!"
Xiao Fan completely absorbed the Three Thousand Burning Flames in his hand. Then, the Chaos Flame in his hand quietly changed, turning into a silver flame. The starlight emanating from it was clearly the shape of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.