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Feeling the gaze of the Three Thousand Burning Flames' origin, Xiao Fan glared at it. If it weren't for the need to consume more of the Three Thousand Burning Flames' origin so that Xiao Yan could absorb it more easily later, Xiao Fan would have already been more forceful and seized the Three Thousand Burning Flames' origin directly.

However, his goal was not the Three Thousand Burning Flames itself; to complete the mission, he only needed to absorb the Three Thousand Burning Flames through the Chaos Flame. The reason he expended so much effort and consumed most of the Three Thousand Burning Flames' essence was all for Xiao Yan.

[Ding! Detected that the host subdued the Three Thousand Burning Flames before the Yu Dan Conference. Reward: Battle Qi +100, Source Coins 2000, Heaven-Rank Cultivation Technique - Nine Yang Tempering World Technique (an advanced version of the Nine Stars Shining Sun Technique).]

As Xiao Fan absorbed the essence of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the system's voice rang in his mind.

Subsequently, during the time Xiao Fan had helped Zi Yan cultivate, he broke through to the level of a three-star Dou Zun and then rose again, completely entering the realm of four-star Dou Zun.

Even within the Soul Palace, a four-star Dou Zun is no ordinary little Kalami. If their strength is even more outstanding and they have some background, they might even be able to become a "Venerable Elder".

The next moment, Xiao Fan also realized that his original "Nine Stars Shining Sun Technique" had completely evolved, and the fighting spirit in his body automatically circulated along the route of the new technique. The already sharp circulation speed increased by several levels.

Even the nine "suns" that had been gathering within his body seemed to radiate golden light, and wisps of extremely rare golden energy gradually seeped into Xiao Fan's body.

"boom!"

Compared to the impact of breaking through to the fourth-star Dou Zun level, Xiao Fan could clearly feel that the changes in the cultivation technique within his body had a more profound effect on him. However, Xiao Fan did not know where this feeling came from, but since it was a Heaven-rank cultivation technique brought by the system, Xiao Fan believed that it was definitely extraordinary.

Inside the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the Three Thousand Burning Flames stared at the human before it. Ever since taking away most of its essence, the human had been standing there blankly. Every time it tried to change its position, the human's aura would erupt one after another, scaring it to death each time. It thought the human had murderous intent towards it, as if telling it not to make any rash moves.

Finally, the human in front of us opened his eyes!

But why did that glint of gold in the other person's eyes send a chill down my spine?

The Three Thousand Burning Flames Source shook its head, banishing this illusion from its mind, and then looked at Xiao Fan in a fawning manner, hoping that the other party would let it go.

Originally, the Three Thousand Burning Flames was just something to try out, but who would have thought!

The other party actually let me go!

As the other party gradually moved away and completely left his body, the Three Thousand Burning Flames trembled, regained control of his body, and wanted to let out a roar, but found that he seemed to be trapped by the formation again.

It's alright, it's alright!

If one survives, there will be future fortunes!

I haven't perished this time; I'll just have to stay in this star field for another hundred or a thousand years. I'll take this time to recuperate and recover!

I absolutely must get revenge!

That's right. He must vent his hatred for those humans who imprisoned him for so many years. He will use his own fire to burn them to ashes and let them know that he is the only king in the star field!

Chapter 182 Under the Spotlight (Second Update)

With the system task completed and having taken away most of the essence of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, Xiao Fan directly left the Three Thousand Burning Flames' body.

After all, the reason for entering the other party's body was to find the other party's origin. Now that the goal has been achieved, Xiao Fan naturally will not linger any longer.

After leaving the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, Xiao Fan landed in the star field and clearly sensed the changes within it. To prevent the presence of any Pill Tower personnel stationed there, Xiao Fan also enveloped himself in Chaos Flame, hiding within the purplish-black flames of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.

After scanning the star field and finding no one from the Pill Tower, Xiao Fan's gaze fell on the changing areas within the star field.

"How devastating! It seems this was caused by the raging Three Thousand Burning Flames earlier..."

Xiao Fan surveyed his surroundings, a hint of emotion flickering across his face, but then his gaze fell upon the surrounding array.

"So, they used an array to re-imprison the Three Thousand Burning Flames...?"

Xiao Fan carefully sensed the array within the star field. It was extremely complex and vast. It seemed that the Pill Tower had expended a great deal of effort on the array within this star field. Come to think of it, after all, if the Three Thousand Burning Flames were to break free, it would be a matter of life and death for the entire Holy Pill City.

Danta naturally took this matter very seriously.

After briefly examining the array within the surrounding star field, Xiao Fan paid no further attention. However, when he saw the blood-red mark above the Three Thousand Blazing Flames' head, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he remained silent for a long while.

With his current level of cultivation, he could naturally see the effect of the blood seal. Putting himself in the other person's shoes, Xiao Fan knew that he could not sacrifice his life for a group of strangers like the other person did.

As for the creatures of the Dou Qi Continent, apart from a few people he had limited contact with who he cared about a lot, he didn't care about the lives or deaths of the rest.

If the Soul Emperor hadn't truly become an emperor, causing irreversible harm to Xiao Fan and those he cared about, Xiao Fan might not have necessarily stopped him.

From an outsider's perspective, the Soul Emperor had been plotting for thousands of years. Under his intentional or unintentional schemes, only eight ancient races remained. They quietly formed a cooperative relationship with the Void Devouring Flame. In order to wait for the right opportunity, he had been plotting to kill Xiao Xuan, his great enemy, and then began a scheme that lasted for thousands of years.

In the original story, if Void Devouring Flame hadn't also hidden a trick, causing Soul Emperor to overlook the fact that the Strange Flame Plaza was a factor that could lead to advancement to Dou Di, then in the end, he would have been the only one to become an emperor!

Such meticulous thinking, long-term vision, and careful planning are truly impressive from an outsider's perspective.

However, since we are in the same realm, I'm sorry, but I, Xiao Fan, will take this fruit. Even Jesus couldn't save it, that's my word!

Without lingering, he reached out and hooked a void rift that appeared from within the star field. Xiao Fan silently left the star field under the cover of the Chaos Fire.

However, this is within the Dan Tower.

There are people in the star field!

Several elders opened their eyes instantly, left a sentence, and their bodies disappeared from the spot. The next moment, they appeared directly in the star field. However, what awaited them was only a completely closed void rift, which had been covered by chaotic fire for a long time. Even if they joined forces, they could not deduce where it led.

After a while, the elders of the Pill Tower gathered in the star field with solemn expressions. They carefully examined the area for a long time before shaking their heads and leaving. However, this time, there were several more figures in the star field.

Having been attacked twice in the star field, the members of the Pill Tower were filled with resentment and wanted to fight back. Unfortunately, the protagonist had already left the star field.

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In the small courtyard where Xiao Fan and Zi Yan were in Saint Pill City.

"You stinky Xiao Fan! It's been almost two months, you didn't fall in there and can't get out, did you!?"

Zi Yan stood in the center of the courtyard, with a wooden stake about the height of a person in front of her. The words "Xiao Fan" were written in large characters on the stake, and judging from the dense marks on the stake, it was clear that the stake had been exposed to the elements for a long time.

"Kacha!"

The wooden stake, already as fragile as a candle in the wind, collapsed completely with a single palm strike from Zi Yan, turning into a pile of useless wood.

"Humph!"

Zi Yan glanced at the broken stake on the ground with displeasure, kicked it away, and it landed steadily in a secluded corner of the courtyard. There were already dozens of wooden stakes that looked like they were not human, and you could vaguely see some writing on them. Combined with the stakes from before, it was clear that this was not the first time Zi Yan had done this.

After kicking the wooden stake away, Zi Yan felt much better. She then took out a round piece of wood, stuck it in the ground, and wrote the two characters "Xiao Fan" on it. Then, Zi Yan took out a gauntlet from her storage ring and put it on. The gauntlet that Xiao Fan had made for her using the nails of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's corpse became her carving knife, and she hammered it round and round on the round wood.

Wood chips flew everywhere, and soon, a vaguely visible human figure appeared before Zi Yan. However, because it was carved from a boxing glove, the wooden figure was very... hastily made...

Looking at the work before her, Zi Yan nodded in satisfaction, pointed at the wooden stake and cursed it a few more times. Then she squatted down on the ground with her chin in her hands, staring blankly at the wooden stake in front of her, a rare look of worry in her eyes.

"Tsk tsk, this is how you treat me when I'm not around?"

Just then, Zi Yan felt a shadow above her head, followed by a familiar and gentle voice. Zi Yan crouched down and looked back, immediately seeing a familiar face. Excitedly, she let go of her hand and fell backward, bumping into the foot of the person behind her.

Zi Yan plopped down on Xiao Fan's feet, the worry on her face disappearing and replaced by a smile. She looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Xiao Fan, you're back!"

Then, as if just coming to his senses, he jumped up, pulled Xiao Fan over to examine it carefully, nodded in satisfaction, caught a glimpse of a wooden stake on the side, and with quick reflexes, kicked it away. Then he grinned at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan watched Zi Yan's actions with a gentle smile. He reached out and patted her head, ruffling her hair, before saying, "Didn't I tell you? I'll be fine. You can go find your junior brothers and wait for me to come back..."

Zi Yan listened to Xiao Fan's words, lowered her head and did not speak. However, Xiao Fan knew that she was worried about him and did not blame her. He flicked his finger, and the strange fire roared out. All the wooden stakes in the corner of the courtyard were reduced to dust, leaving one, which he put into his storage ring.

"Take a good rest. The Dan Conference should be starting soon. Let's go and watch the show."

With the silent Zi Yan by his side, Xiao Fan did not go to acknowledge Xiao Yan. With the awakened Elder Yao accompanying Xiao Yan, and now that they were in Saint Pill City, Xiao Fan was not worried about his safety.

Moreover, the Soul Palace has not yet received any signal to take action, which is Xiao Fan's greatest source of confidence.

..............

With the mutation of the Three Thousand Burning Flames suppressed by the Pill Tower, Saint Pill City returned to its bustling scene of preparing for the Pill Gathering, with alchemy masters constantly moving between various exchange meetings.

Firstly, they wanted to barter for goods, hoping to find something that could improve their chances of winning at the last moment, or to find rare and precious materials that were hard to find in ordinary times. After all, opportunities for alchemists from all over the continent to gather together like this were extremely rare, which naturally made many people feel satisfied.

But no matter how well they prepared, the time for the meeting finally arrived on time.

After such a long period of preparation, countless people in Saint Dan City are now eagerly anticipating this grand event that takes place only once every thirty years.

Everyone's attention also fell on the location of the Pill Tower in the center of Saint Pill City.

"Boom!"

Finally, that morning arrived.

A melodious bell rang out from within the Pill Tower, and the sound quickly spread. Although not loud, the sound clearly penetrated through the buildings in Saint Pill City and spread beyond the city.

The contestants, who had prepared well in advance and were all determined to become famous throughout the continent, made their way in an orderly fashion towards the most sacred place in the hearts of all alchemists on the continent.

In the heart of Saint Pill City, there is a huge square that can hold tens of thousands of people. This is where the Alchemist Pill Gathering begins each year, and it is also where the final champion receives attention from the entire continent and becomes famous!

One by one, various forces had already occupied the area around the competition square. The originally spacious and empty area was now completely full. Forces from all over the Dou Qi Continent were craning their necks and looking intently at the alchemists who were about to enter the arena.

Especially for those with second-rate strength, the champion of the Alchemy Competition naturally attracts the attention of the entire continent. However, this does not mean that alchemists who are eliminated early are useless. Many forces are trying to win over these alchemists who are not selected.

They didn't care whether these alchemists were twenty-year-old geniuses or fifty-year-old elders; they had only one goal: to do everything in their power to win over alchemists, especially those who could help their sect regain its strength.

If a faction has a master alchemist in charge, their strength will increase by at least 30%, if not double. Moreover, this does not even take into account the alchemist's terrifying social skills.

"boom!"

Amidst the intense attention of everyone, a loud explosion rang out, followed by several dazzling streams of light shooting out from the Pill Tower. The powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire area, but then, a gentle yet vast soul force swept across the entire venue, and everyone looked towards the Pill Tower with fervent expressions.

P.S. The next chapter will begin the Pill Gathering!

Chapter 183 The Dan Meeting Begins

Everyone looked up in the direction of the sound.

One by one, figures from the Pill Tower stood in mid-air, their vast soul power intertwined, weaving a magnificent and breathtaking scene in the sky behind them.

"This is the Pill Tower... the holy land of alchemists across the entire continent..."

Looking at the several figures in mid-air, the alchemists' eyes were filled with fervor and their hearts were restless. They looked forward to the convening of the Pill Gathering, hoping that one day they could also become such powerful figures and have their names spread throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent.

To become a revered master alchemist.