These people are likely disciples of the Incense Valley who are hiding here, and were arranged here by Yun Yilan.
Firstly, it can protect the Xuanhuo Altar here.
Secondly, it can preserve the strength of Burning Incense Valley.
After the Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Temple, and other sects are destroyed by the Beast God, he can use these people to rebuild the Burning Incense Valley and lead the world.
When Li Yao discovered their presence, these disciples of the Incense Valley immediately unleashed their magical treasures and launched a fierce attack on him.
Li Yao remained calm, continuously performing hand seals.
The next moment, seven or eight crimson pillars of fire, like giant fire dragons, erupted simultaneously.
The entire Xuanhuo Altar erupted with booming sounds, and the earth began to tremble violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
In the blink of an eye, these disciples of the Incense Valley were burned beyond recognition by the crimson pillars of fire, their cries of agony filling the air.
Just then, a loud voice came from the depths of the Xuanhuo Altar:
"Who dares to trespass into the forbidden area of my Incense Valley!"
Chapter 400 The Stunned Old Man
"That old geezer has finally shown himself!"
Li Yao knew that Shangguan Ce must be hiding somewhere secret in the Xuanhuo Altar.
The reason he made such a big commotion was to force Shangguan Ce to show himself.
Sure enough, he swept through the Xuanhuo Altar with several pillars of fire.
A gaunt old man suddenly appeared.
This old man was Shangguan Ce.
Shangguan Ce glanced at Li Yao, and his heart skipped a beat.
He didn't sense any powerful aura from Li Yao, but Li Yao's methods just now were indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The person before me is a master who is keeping his skills hidden!
Shangguan Ce made a judgment about Li Yao that surprised even himself.
Shangguan Ce stared coldly at Li Yao and asked in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you, and why have you trespassed into the forbidden area of my Burning Incense Valley?"
Incense Valley?
Li Yao feigned surprise, pointed outside, and said, "So this is the Incense Valley. I thought it was just ruins!"
"Young man, don't worry about what others think!"
Shangguan Ce's gaze was cold and icy, exuding a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
Li Yao chuckled and said, "A few days ago, I met a guy named Yun Yilan in the Central Plains. He kept claiming that Burning Incense Valley had been destroyed by the Beast God. Now it seems that Yun Yilan was lying!"
Shangguan Ce's heart skipped a beat, and he demanded sharply, "Who exactly are you?"
Li Yao continued speaking to himself, saying, "I thought that Yun Yilan was all sanctimonious and dishonest, so I killed him without hesitation."
"You've already killed Senior Brother Yun?"
Shangguan Ce's body trembled, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
Li Yao laughed and said, "So Yun Yilan is your senior brother. In that case, you must be the useless junior brother Shangguan Ce that Yun Yilan mentioned!"
Shangguan Ce's face darkened.
He knew, of course, that his senior brother, Yun Yilan, would not say to others that he was a useless junior brother.
The person in front of him was clearly using these words to provoke him.
At this moment, his heart was filled with turmoil, unsure of who the other party was or whether his senior brother had been killed by them.
However, during these days, a sense of unease had been lingering in his heart.
He and his senior brother conspired to resurrect the Beast God and then devised a plan to let the Beast God wreak havoc in the Central Plains.
This move can be described as a risky one.
One wrong move could plunge Burning Incense Valley into an abyss from which it may never recover.
He has always maintained contact with his senior.
However, he hasn't received any messages from his senior brother recently.
Could it be that something really happened to his senior brother?
What is the purpose of this unfathomable young man's sudden appearance here?
Judging from the other party's behavior, it is clear that they are not an easy person to deal with.
To find out what's going on, the only option is to take the initiative, subdue the other party, and then interrogate them to find out about his senior brother's situation.
After thinking it over, Shangguan Ce silently chanted an incantation and made hand gestures.
On the ground between Shangguan Ce and Li Yao, there are eight ferocious and hideous stone carvings of evil gods.
As Shangguan Ce chanted the incantation, a desolate howl suddenly echoed through the hall.
The next moment, the eight fierce-looking stone carvings on the ground simultaneously emitted a red light, lighting up one after another.
When the last stone carving of the fierce god was lit up, a strong wind suddenly swirled up inside the sealed hall.
With a deafening roar, the red light seemed to materialize, rising from the stone carving of the fierce god while maintaining the original shape of the stone carving, transforming into a plane formed by the condensation of red light that ascended into the air.
One after another, fierce gods transformed into red light curtains, condensing in mid-air.
One by one, ferocious gods with hideous appearances seemed to have come back to life, laughing wildly in a huge, flame-shaped, blood-red halo.
boom!
The fierce-looking pattern in the sky spun rapidly until it was almost impossible to follow, then suddenly stopped without warning.
Within the blood-red halo, two burning gazes lit up.
"roar!"
With a deafening roar, a colossal beast engulfed in flames swooped down on Li Yao from above.
The fiery behemoth's body was enormous, several meters tall, with four incredibly thick legs, each ending in extremely sharp claws.
Above the enormous head was a gaping maw covered with sharp teeth.
There were no eyeballs in the huge eye sockets, but two balls of flame burning fiercely.
Its enormous body was covered with blazing, intense fire, as if the flames were an integral part of its body.
This giant beast must be the guardian beast of the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation: the Flame Beast.
Li Yao never expected that Shangguan Ce could control the fire beast.
It seems that Shangguan Ce and his senior brother have gained some insights from their years of research on the Eight Fiends Profound Fire Formation.
Of course, despite the incredible power of this fiery beast, it was futile to think it could harm Li Yao.
Li Yao flashed away, instantly dodging the fiery beast's vicious attack.
The fiery beast missed its target, and the incredibly hard floor was torn to shreds the instant it pounced.
One can imagine that if it pounced on one, one would suffer a severe injury.
Shangguan Ce wasn't too surprised that Li Yao was able to dodge the attack of the fire beast.
If he can't even dodge this pounce, then it's not worth him showing up to fight him.
However, the real drama is yet to come.
A ferocious killing intent flashed in his eyes, and he formed a hand seal, condensing a ball of amber-like flame in his right palm.
This amber flame was actually no less powerful than that of his senior brother, Yun Yilan.
With a flick of his right hand, the ball of amber flame flew like lightning towards the fire beast and entered its body.
In an instant, the already enormous fire beast doubled in size.
The enormous hall was filled with the massive bodies of fiery beasts.
The ferocious aura emanating from the giant beast grew even stronger.
With a deafening roar, countless plumes of dust fell from the dome.
The entire Xuanhuo Altar seemed to tremble under the might of this giant beast.
"Go! Kill him!"
Shangguan Ce was filled with murderous intent, and the flames on the fire beast intensified. It opened its blood-red maw and pounced on Li Yao with lightning speed.
With such a massive size, even the fastest speed would likely make it difficult to dodge.
Shangguan Ce felt a surge of smugness, as if he could already see Li Yao begging for mercy under the onslaught of the fiery beast.
Unfortunately, the next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he stared blankly, unable to believe his eyes.
A flash of fire appeared in the sky, and a round object about half the size of a palm suddenly appeared, with a very familiar flame totem carved on it.
The flame totem immediately lit up, radiating a scorching heat.
The originally violent and unruly fire beast, upon seeing this fire totem, seemed to transform into a docile sheep, prostrating itself on the ground, not daring to utter a sound.
Shangguan Ce let out a roar:
"The Mysterious Fire Mirror?!"
Chapter 401 You must first grant me one request.
Faced with the Xuanhuo Mirror, the essence of all fires, even the most ferocious and violent fire beasts can only become docile sheep at this moment.
Shangguan Ce was naturally aware of this.
However, he never expected that the Xuanhuo Mirror would fall into Li Yao's hands.