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In the next few days, Falling Star Pavilion secretly sent out scouts to the area that Xiao Yan's soul sense had detected, starting a thorough investigation.
Of course, Falling Star Pavilion wasn't the only one taking action. A bunch of ancient, low-key sects and factions that usually kept their heads down in Central Plains had also turned their attention to that region.
The impending birth of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had stirred up the minds of countless old monsters across Central Plains. That stretch of forest, normally quiet and deserted, was now gradually getting crowded.
This undercurrent kept building for several days. Until a certain moment.
Night.
Behind the mountain of Falling Star Pavilion.
Creak~
Wei Yang, dressed in a loose robe with long hair down and bare feet, pushed open his door and stepped into the courtyard. He lifted his head and looked toward the night sky.
In the far western horizon, two crescent moons, one above and one below, quietly appeared.
"It's here," he murmured.
At the same time, nine bright stars above slowly shifted as Wei Yang narrowed his eyes, eventually lining up in a perfectly straight line.
Two moons appear at once to fill the sky.
Nine planets form at grand array on high.
The all engulfing tide gives birth.
Demonic flame descends again to earth.
The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame finally returned to the world at this moment, under the gaze of countless people.
Boom!
The moment the phenomenon appeared, the entire land seemed to tremble faintly.
A strong surge of energy rippled out.
Strange mist seeped out from the void itself, spreading across the world.
Crash~
Hidden within that mist, there was even the faint roar of waves echoing across heaven and earth.
"The Tide of Heaven and Earth."
Looking at the faint fog enveloping everything, Wei Yang whispered to himself.
Right then.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Several streaks of light shot in from all directions. After a few flashes, they landed in the courtyard beside Wei Yang—it was Xiao Yan and the others.
"The demonic flame is about to appear," Yao Lao said, his expression heavy.
"Mm." Wei Yang nodded slightly.
From this moment on, countless experts would rush toward the place where the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was descending. Even though most people knew they had no chance of subduing it, they still held onto that faint hope—like moths rushing into fire.
After all, whoever managed to obtain and refine the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame would instantly rise to the peak of the continent's powerhouses. In short, countless people were going to die for it.
A thousand years per cycle.
The Bodhisattva Ancient Tree had just finished harvesting a wave of Dou Zuns not long ago. Now the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was ready to start harvesting Ban Shengs and Dou Shengs.
"Senior Brother, when do we head out?" Xiao Yan asked.
Wei Yang opened his mouth, ready to reply, but his expression suddenly shifted. He looked toward the northwest sky.
A violent glow burst out from the distant horizon.
Within that light was a terrifying heat, and along with it, an invisible ripple spread rapidly across the land. No one knew how far that ripple reached, but even by the time it passed Falling Star Pavilion, it still made everyone feel a sudden, inexplicable surge of heat rising from deep within.
"That's the demonic flame breaking out… already?!" Yao Lao sucked in a breath as he watched the phenomenon unfold. He hadn't expected the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to be this impatient, breaking the seal so quickly.
Pah!
Xiao Yan flipped his hand, pulling out a jade bottle. The bottle rapidly cracked apart and crumbled into powder. A strange light sphere hovered above his palm, trembling intensely and releasing rippling waves.
"It's the light sphere we got from the Ancient Map," Everyone said as they looked over. The instant the demonic flame tore open its seal, this light sphere finally reacted dramatically.
Whoosh~
Xiao Yan let out a long exhale, calming the excitement in his chest.
With a thought, he started suppressing the sphere's frantic reaction. With his current Complete Perfection of the Heaven Realm soul power, he still couldn't pierce into the inside of the light sphere, but suppressing it wasn't a problem at all.
"Go get ready. We'll head out in a moment. No matter what, let's get there first and see the situation," Wei Yang said as he turned back into his room.
The demonic flame's emergence was way faster than anyone expected. The Tide of Heaven and Earth had just appeared, yet it already couldn't wait to blast through the seal. At this moment, powerhouses from all sides were definitely rushing over there.
They had to move too. Even if they didn't intend to fight right away, they still needed to arrive as fast as possible to grasp the situation.
"Got it." Xiao Yan and the others flashed away to get ready.
A moment later, everyone regrouped after preparing. There weren't many of them, but each one was strong. Aside from Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, and Zi Yan—all Dou Shengs—the only additional follower was Ah Da, a Ban Sheng.
Everyone else stayed behind to guard the base.After all, once things escalated, Dou Shengs were the main force. Bringing others would be pointless and would only turn them into cannon fodder.
"Let's go!"
Seeing everyone gathered, Wei Yang didn't waste time. His figure blurred and shot forward like a stream of light, leaving Star Realm at once and darting toward the northwest like a streak of lightning.
Behind him, Xiao Yan and the rest immediately followed.
And the moment they set off, across all of Central Plains, the major sects and great factions also burst into motion. Countless figures shot into the sky, one wave after another, the air echoing with the heavy whooshing of wind as they streaked across the heavens.
Their destination was the same—northwest Central Plains. In just one night, all of Central Plains was stirred into chaos.
Buzz~
Up in the sky, a patch of space twisted slightly.
Then, five figures stepped out of the distortion, floating in midair. It was Wei Yang's group.
"We're within a thousand li of the area where the demonic flame is descending. From here, we'll slow down and fly the rest of the way."
Wei Yang looked toward the distant horizon. The blinding light there shone like a blazing sun, pushing out endless radiance that dyed the night sky into daylight.
"Yeah." Xiao Yan and the others nodded.
They kept moving forward at a steady pace. The closer they got, the more terrifying waves of heat blasted against them. Even with their strength, they could feel an unmistakable scorching heat seeping into them.
"As expected of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Just the leftover heat from its light, even from almost a thousand li away, is this insane," Wei Yang said with a sigh.
"Wei Yang, on the way here we've run into at least ten groups. Their target is obviously also the demonic flame. Looks like this is going to be a massive battle," Zi Yan said, her bright eyes scanning the surroundings curiously.
Wei Yang nodded casually.
They had indeed passed many teams with the same goal, but none of them were worth paying attention to. Those people were destined to be extras at best. Their strength wasn't bad, sure—but contending for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame? Not happening.
The real threats were the Hall of Souls… and the Ancient Clans.
"I wonder if the Hall of Souls and those Ancient Clans have already arrived," Xiao Yan said softly as he gazed into the distance.
"Then let's pick up the pace a little," Wei Yang said, flicking his sleeve as he accelerated.
Xiao Yan and the others quickly followed.
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