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Ancestor Xiao Xuan's tomb space, the ancient stone hall was like a colossal beast crouching.
The pond in front of the stone hall was crystal clear, with lotus flowers growing, adding a touch of vitality to this barren and desolate space.
On the steps between the stone hall and the pond, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged.
In front of him, Qing Meng's two chubby hands each held a Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, sealed by layers of doors, and a Living Spirit Flame, sealed by mysterious black runes.
It looked left and right, seemingly contemplating which one to start with.
Xiao Yan reached out and grabbed the Living Spirit Flame, which had shapeshifted into a "Qingmu Vine":
"This one first."
The best way to devour a Heaven Flame is naturally from weakest to strongest.
Although the Living Spirit Flame and the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame were only one rank apart, the difficulty of devouring them differed greatly.
The Living Spirit Flame did not possess strong destructive power, while the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame had the terrifying ability to incinerate anything.
In terms of temperature, it was even more terrifying than the Nether Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Swallowing Flame.
It would be easier to deal with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame after refining the Living Spirit Flame, which was a "soft persimmon."
Without the aid of any pills, Xiao Yan began refining the Living Spirit Flame.
Qing Meng opened its mouth wide and swallowed the Qingmu Vine, which the Living Spirit Flame had transformed into, with an "ah."
Qing Meng was originally a brilliant silver, but after swallowing the Living Spirit Flame, its hat was dyed green, and this green color continued to spread, from top to bottom, until its entire body turned green, with only the monocle on its right eye stubbornly remaining silver.
"Meng ya…" Qing Meng's expression was a little pained, and it held its stomach with both hands, looking as if it had eaten too much.
Then, it leaped and returned to Xiao Yan's body.
Xiao Yan began to circulate the the Flame Mantra.
Qing Meng shielded his meridians from the Living Spirit Flame's damage, making the entire process very smooth.
Dou Qi circulated again and again, and with each cycle, his control over the Living Spirit Flame increased.
Finally, the flames burning on his body once again turned brilliant silver, and Xiao Yan's cultivation realm naturally broke through to the Three Star Dou Saint level.
He repeated the trick, refining the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, once again enhancing the power of the Heaven Flame, and his cultivation broke through again, reaching Four-Star Dou Saint.
"Four-Star Dou Saint… but it's not enough, I still need to go further," Xiao Yan murmured.
He took out the pill formula Yao Chen had given him, browsed through it, and noted all the key points, but did not immediately begin refining pills.
After continuously breaking through two stars, his Dou Qi increased, but his control over his own strength decreased, and control was what was most needed for pill refining.
Thanks to his Emperor Realm soul, he spent half a month mastering the surging power.
Xiao Yan began refining pills.
At this time, his flame was already a Heaven Flame condensed from seven different Heaven Flames: Azure Lotus Core Flame, Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Three Thousand Yan Flame Fire, Space Flame, Living Spirit Flame, and Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame.
He could clearly feel that the efficiency of refining medicinal materials had greatly improved.
He had enough Dou Qi to support him, his Emperor Realm soul gave him extreme control over the details of the pill refining process, and coupled with the abundant energy in the Heavenly Tomb, this pill refining session went without a hitch.
A pill rain containing pure energy and vigorous vitality fell from the sky, and the newly refined Ninth-Rank Mysterious Pill instinctively wanted to escape.
"Can you escape?"
Although he said that, Xiao Yan did not dare to be careless.
He leaped forward, pouncing towards the pill, and struck out with a palm.
A huge energy palm print, carrying intense wind pressure, suddenly descended from the sky.
Under one palm, the green light on the surface of the Ninth-Rank Mysterious Pill dissipated, falling to the ground, revealing a trembling naked figure.
"Although it has sentience, it only has some instinctive methods.
The ninth grade golden pill refined by Teacher is indeed an exception among exceptions."
"If it weren't for the Dragon Phoenix Great Pill, refined with Taixu Ancient Dragon and Heavenly Demon Phoenix as materials, and infused with a trace of Teacher's will, the other ninth grade golden pill would never have such formidable combat power."
Xiao Yan analyzed in his heart, but his hands were merciless, and he aggressively reached out to grab the pill.
The figure, who was trembling on the ground with her head down, raised her head, revealing a charming and beautiful face.
Xiao Yan's figure suddenly stopped, and he stood still.
That was Xiao Meng's face!
Even though he knew this was an illusion used by the pill to confuse him, seeing this face so suddenly, Xiao Yan was troubled for a moment.
Ah, this… how can I bear to eat it?
And why did it turn out like this?
Xiao Yan glanced at Qing Meng, who was sitting on his shoulder, and a hint of realization dawned in his heart.
It seemed to have changed according to Qing Meng.
As if sensing that its transformed image was effective, the fear on the Ninth-Rank Mysterious Pill's face gradually receded.
She struck a seductive pose towards Xiao Yan and beckoned him with her finger.
Xiao Yan quickly stepped forward, pointed a finger at her head, and said expressionlessly:
"Xiao Meng would never act so provocatively like you."
A brand appeared on the Ninth-Rank Mysterious Pill's forehead, and her eyes filled with terror as she began to collapse, eventually turning into a pill the size of a longan.
...
Heaven Hall, ever since it was handed over to the Xiao Clan, besides Hun Zhang occasionally coming over as a liaison to discuss matters, and Hun Mi, who was permanently stationed there, almost no other Soul Clan members would approach.
But today, things seemed different.
A vast will descended here.
Even though the other party did not deliberately release their pressure, the fluctuations caused by their tearing through space still caused fear among everyone.
Xiao Yu stared at the slowly widening huge crack with a solemn gaze, her expression serious.
Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei followed closely behind, their faces showing a hint of panic.
The clan had not recalled the Worm of Spirit of the Seven Star Dou Saint level within their bodies, but even so, in front of the approaching figure, they felt as if they were mere ants.
A slightly inferior, but not much weaker, aura rose from the depths of the Soul Hall, enveloping the entire Soul Hall, offsetting the heaven-like pressure for everyone.
"Uninvited, I hope Clan Leader Xiao will not mind." A tall, slender young man, who looked as delicate as a scholar and had unusually bright eyes, walked out of the spatial rift.
"Hahaha, Clan Leader Hun's arrival, I apologize for not greeting you sooner…"
A hearty laugh came, and a man with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, dressed in dark blue clothes, who exuded an intimidating aura without being angry, appeared in the air at some point, looking directly at Hun Tiandi.
Looking at Xiao Zhan, Hun Tiandi's gaze narrowed slightly… Early Nine-Star Dou Saint, about what he expected, and it looked like he had only recently broken through.
He could feel that the previous Xiao Zhan had deliberately avoided direct confrontation with him, indicating that the other party was wary of him, and coupled with the strength of Xiao Yu and others, he estimated that Xiao Zhan's true body was likely between mid-Eight Star Dou Saint and early Nine-Star Dou Saint.
His gaze shifted, and he fixed his sight on the Xiao Clan's Great Elder who had arrived with Xiao Zhan.
Late Eight-Star Dou Saint… This was somewhat unexpected.
He hadn't thought that besides the Clan Leader, there would be a powerhouse of this level.
In terms of top-tier powerhouses, the Xiao Clan had already surpassed the Lei Clan and the Yan Clan… Hun Tiandi thought to himself.
"Clan Leader Hun has come in person, so there must be something very important, please come inside for a talk…"
"Good." Hun Tiandi was not worried that Xiao Zhan would set a trap or anything, and readily agreed.
Several people came to a reception room inside the Heaven Hall.
Xiao Zhan waved his hand, and after Xiao Yu served a pot of tea to the two, she retreated.
Xiao Zhan sat on the left, Hun Tiandi on the right, with a tea table between them.
"Speaking of which, this is our first time meeting in our true forms, isn't it, or rather, this isn't your true form yet?" Hun Tiandi narrowed his eyes slightly.
Xiao Zhan chuckled: "He is he, I am I… The current helmsman of the Xiao Clan is ultimately I, Xiao Zhan."
Hun Tiandi picked up his teacup and took a sip: "The Gu Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan have formed an alliance.
Now the situation is basically clear.
The future struggle will be a war between our two clans and their three clans… I heard your son is very close to the Gu Clan?"
Xiao Zhan smiled: "Heh heh, he doesn't even know that I am the Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan.
He always thought the Xiao Clan was destroyed by the Soul Hall, and he's working hard for that… It's a good thing for young people to have more motivation, isn't it?
As for the Gu Clan, they have generally been kind to the Xiao Clan, although it was mostly Ancestor Xiao Yuanshan's sacrifice, but they did ultimately contribute to preserving the Xiao Clan's bloodline.
However, regarding the ultimate interests of our clan, our alliance will not change because of these matters.
Just like Gu Yuan back then, he didn't deeply interfere in the conflict between our two clans because of his friendship with Ancestor Xiao Xuan.
Because if Ancestor Xiao Xuan had truly become an Emperor at that time, it would not have been in the Gu Clan's interest, so perhaps deep down, he might have even hoped that you would stop Ancestor…
In short, our cooperation is still effective, and at most, afterwards, I will also preserve a trace of the Gu Clan's bloodline."
Hun Tiandi nodded in agreement: "It seems that on certain matters, our views are very consistent… The great plan of the clan cannot be jeopardized, and personal feelings must give way to it.
The Nether Lotus Demon Flame is about to appear.
In the past, due to the restraint among the Eight Clans, no one had subdued it, but this time, the ancient alliance is virtually non-existent, and that is a combat power that cannot be underestimated.
I hope Clan Leader Xiao can go all out in this matter.
As for who it ultimately falls to, that will depend on our individual abilities.
In any case, it cannot fall into the hands of the Gu Clan alliance.
How about we make an agreement: if the Nether Lotus Demon Flame is in the hands of our clan, you cannot contend for it, and if it is in the hands of your clansmen, we cannot contend for it."
"Understood, that is only right." Xiao Zhan nodded in agreement.
"Regarding the Nether Lotus Demon Flame, I'm afraid Gu Yuan will also personally take action.
At that time, I will hold him back.
I hope the Xiao Clan can deal with the Clan Leaders of the Lei and Yan Clans.
I believe with the strength of Clan Leader Xiao and that Xiao Clan Elder just now, this should be no problem, right?" Hun Tiandi continued.
Xiao Zhan readily agreed: "Of course, no problem.
Since Clan Leader Hun has taken on the most troublesome part, I cannot decline."
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