stonecrandall 717. I learned this by chance
717. I learned this by chance
The Heavenly-level Protector of the Soul Palace, Yan Qiong, was having a very bad day. Her disheveled soul was rushing around, leaving only a blurry gray afterimage in its wake.
Not long ago, he had gone through a fierce battle, but in the end, the Soul Hall suffered a crushing defeat. The escape almost exhausted his strength. At this moment, he was still in shock, filled with fear of mission failure and dread of the Soul Hall's severe punishment.
"Damn it! How dare you steal from the Soul Palace! When the Elder arrives, he will surely take your dog's life!" Yan Qiong complained as she fled at top speed.
Just as he was filled with rage and fleeing for his life, a strangely familiar yet chilling aura suddenly appeared deep within a dense, dark forest ahead.
That aura was powerful and cold, with a kind of oppressive feeling unique to the high-ranking members of the Soul Hall. It was definitely an elder-level existence!
Yan Qiong's heart clenched, and immense joy instantly dispelled his fear. He hadn't expected the reinforcements to arrive so quickly, and that they were none other than the Venerable One himself! He rushed headlong toward the source of the aura, and as soon as he reached it, he began to recount his ordeal that day.
"Your Excellency, you've arrived! How wonderful!"
The Venerable One, hidden deep within the shadows of the forest, did not reveal himself, but his voice still rang out clearly: "Why are you in such a panic? What happened?"
Yan Qiong's expression was so respectful as to be almost humble, and she spoke rapidly: "I report to the Venerable One, something terrible has happened! Venerable Yan Guang originally obtained a fragment of a map about the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, but unexpectedly, the news was leaked halfway and it was forcibly stolen by an ignorant fellow."
"Oh, who is so bold as to dare to steal from our Soul Hall?"
Seeing that the Venerable One before him had indeed shown interest in the map fragment, Yan Qiong knew he would not suffer this humiliation for nothing. His desperate plea for help was not only without fault, but might even turn misfortune into advantage. He quickly emphasized his words, deliberately exaggerating the threat posed by his opponent, hoping to garner the Venerable One's utmost attention.
"That person seems to be from the Cloud Rain Sect, and his strength has reached the peak of the Dou Zun realm. Even the Nightmare Light Venerable is no match for him. While the Venerable was doing his best to hold him off, he also sent me here to call for reinforcements!"
In truth, Yan Qiong simply watched as even Dou Zun-level experts were defeated extremely quickly in front of that person, and without regard for anything else, he sneaked away and successfully escaped. There was no such thing as receiving orders; it was just that in his heart, the Venerable he followed was already doomed, so what he said no longer mattered.
"Cloud Rain Sect, how dare you! Since you dare to offend my Soul Palace, I will naturally seek revenge! Where exactly is the Cloud Rain Sect?"
"Then I will lead the way for you, Venerable One!"
"No need for that, just tell me the specific location."
A flicker of instinctive doubt crossed Yan Qiong's mind—the Venerable One wouldn't let him lead the way? That seemed a bit illogical. But then he thought, perhaps the Venerable One felt that his strength was too weak, and having him by his side would only be a burden. It would be better for him to quickly gather more people and wipe out the Yunyu Sect in one fell swoop.
He dared not conceal anything, nor embellish anything, and recounted every detail he knew about the location of the Cloud Rain Sect.
Just after he finished explaining everything, he suddenly felt the scenery in front of him begin to become ethereal and he felt an indescribable, intense dizziness.
The dizziness came on quickly and went away even faster.
Just a breath or two later, Yan Qiong found herself abruptly stopped on a completely unfamiliar, empty mountain ridge.
"Oh no!" He woke up with a start, and a huge fear washed over him again!
"I actually stopped while fleeing for my life? That terrifying old monster from the Cloud Rain Sect is probably still chasing me! Reinforcements... no, we haven't found any reinforcements yet!"
Then Yan Qiong fully regained consciousness, transformed into a gray streak of light once more, and began to flee towards the location of the Soul Palace branch.
After he left, a young figure dressed in black robes slowly emerged from the shadow of a huge ancient tree; it was Xiao Yan.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly fixed on the direction where Yan Qiong had disappeared, a hint of understanding and contemplation flashing in his deep black eyes. He had just used that soul skill—Soul Puppet Control Technique. Through the suppression of powerful soul energy, he had briefly controlled the mind of the Soul Palace Protector, coaxing him to reveal the necessary information. The soul energy of the early Heaven Realm cultivator rendered this easily frightened Soul Palace Protector almost incapable of discernment, controlling him like a puppet on strings.
His original intention was simply to find out whether the Yan Clan's small space had been exposed, or the deployment of the Soul Hall in the vicinity. After all, the Yan Clan had just survived a great calamity, and whether that space could evade the Soul Hall's subsequent pursuit was crucial. Unexpectedly, this unintentional act yielded such valuable information!
The fragment of the painting of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!
Upon hearing this news, even Xiao Yan, with his composure, couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. The fragments of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map were unlike any other; he already possessed three fragments. With this final piece, he would be able to learn all the relevant information about the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame!
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is a terrifying existence ranked third on the list of strange flames! Its power to burn the heavens and purify and destroy is enough to make any Dou Sheng powerhouse change color.
Xiao Yan was perfectly clear-headed about this: although he had now fused with several different flames, including the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the Sea Core Flame, and the Three Thousand Burning Flames, to obtain the new Red Lotus Star Flame, its power was indeed formidable, far surpassing any single one of the top ten flames. However, compared to the legendary Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, the difference was likely considerable!
I have already decided that the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is a must-have flame, and I absolutely cannot let this opportunity slip away from me!
The fact that this fragment of the Different Flame Diagram has now been circulated presents him with his best opportunity. Xiao Yan does not believe that the so-called Cloud Rain Sect can withstand the Soul Palace. Once the item falls into the hands of the Soul Palace, the difficulty of obtaining it again will increase dramatically.
"I didn't expect to gain such an extra reward. I must make a trip to the Cloud Rain Sect."
According to the Soul Hall protector who just mentioned it, the person who robbed the Cloud Rain Sect of everything they owned was a peak Dou Zun expert, while Xiao Yan is currently an eight-star Dou Zun. It's not that there's absolutely no chance, but absolute caution is necessary.
After all, if someone dares to attack the Soul Palace, then the Cloud Rain Sect must only have one Dou Zun expert. If the entire sect attacks, even he might not be able to handle it.
However, one thing is certain: we must obtain the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame Map!
For it, Xiao Yan is willing to face any risk!