Yan Jin, the patriarch of the Yan Clan, understood the meaning behind the trembling sound emitted by the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire and the Volcanic Stone Flame. It was a feeling of extreme fear!
Although he was able to fuse the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire and the Volcanic Stone Flame into a new type of strange fire with his powerful flame control, which could rival the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame without being at a disadvantage, its essence was still inferior to the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
As for Jiang Liu, he didn't feel much. He directly devoured the Void Devouring Flame, and the Immortal Fire Tree in his inner world was the real Immortal Fire.
"Very good flame, little girl. Don't worry, once I take your flame, I will naturally bestow upon you a great fortune!"
Golden flames danced like elves at Xun'er's fingertips. Her eyes shifted slightly as she gazed at Jiang Liu, a bitter smile playing on her delicate and beautiful face.
In an instant, Xun'er's jade hands clasped together, forming a complex and intricate hand seal, like a lotus flower blooming. As the hand seal changed, a dazzling golden flame, like a sun, burst forth from her body, overwhelming everything. With the emergence of this golden flame, the entire sky suddenly burst into flames.
Before the flames could erupt, Jiang Liu reached out and grabbed Xun'er, drawing a ball of golden flame into his palm. Watching the flames slowly melt away, Xun'er felt as if she had completely lost the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame that had accompanied her throughout her life.
My heart aches so much!
This scene terrified Yan Jin, the patriarch of the Yan Clan. He hadn't witnessed Jiang Liu subdue the Soul Emperor with the Emperor-Slaying Ghost Blood Blade, but he knew how dangerous it was to subdue a strange fire. The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame was even more terrifying; even he dared not easily come into contact with it.
Legend has it that the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame is a terrifying strange fire that can even burn battle qi.
Just as Yan Jin was in shock, Jiang Liu had already set his sights on him. Among the many powerful figures here, only he possessed a strange fire.
Chapter 405 A Slap and a Sweet Treat
Yan Jin was a middle-aged man dressed in a crimson robe. He looked to be only about forty years old and had a somewhat rugged appearance. His eyebrows were crimson, looking like two flames burning. What surprised people even more was that his eyes were also completely crimson, looking like two flame gems. When he looked at them, even the air felt warmer.
Jiang Liu's gaze fell on Yan Jin, penetrating straight to his soul. Although Jiang Liu still had a slight smile on his face, Yan Jin felt as if he were being stared at by a terrifying prehistoric beast. His body involuntarily felt cold, a coldness that seeped into his bones, as if even his soul was about to freeze.
The two strange flames within his body were also frozen at the same time, and even the trembling of fear ceased, completely suppressed.
Yan Jin couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine, and even his breathing became somewhat disordered.
To Yan Jin's right is Lei Ying, the patriarch of the Lei Clan. His strength is similar to Yan Jin's; both are eight-star Dou Sheng powerhouses and the strongest in the Lei Clan.
He sat upright in the chair, like an iron tower, his skin slightly dark. He gave people a strong visual impact, and it was as if a giant dragon was swimming under his skin. A terrifying sense of power was spreading out.
Lei Ying clearly sensed the change in Yan Jin's aura. Meeting Jiang Liu's gaze, he felt a sudden tightness in his heart, thinking to himself, "To think that just a glance could make Old Yan so nervous, it seems Old Yan can't protect the Strange Flame anymore... Indeed, even Gu Yuan has retreated, how can Old Yan possibly withstand it..."
Jiang Liu slowly looked away, picked up an exquisite porcelain cup, took a sip of tea, and after a long while said, "Hand it over! Don't make me take action, lest it damage our relationship!"
Are you suggesting that forcing me will prevent any conflict?
Yan Jin cursed inwardly, but he also knew how terrifying Jiang Liu was. Even Gu Yuan had submitted. Although he was very unwilling, he had no choice but to reluctantly and respectfully send out the strange fire in his body.
As the patriarch of the Yan Clan, Yan Jin possesses the strength of a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng. He wields two different flames: the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame and the Volcanic Stone Flame. With his powerful control over flames, he can fuse them to create new types of flames that can rival the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame without being at a disadvantage.
Most of his strength lies in these two strange flames. Taking them out now would be the death of him, reducing his abilities by at least 30%.
In the end, the two strange flames were swallowed up by the river.
By this point, Jiang Liu had devoured nearly half of the strange flames on the Strange Flame Ranking: Void Devouring Flame, Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame, Flame of Life, Nine Dragon Thunderfire, Tortoise Spirit Earth Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Volcanic Stone Flame, and Azure Lotus Earth Heart Flame.
Jiang Liu absorbed three different flames in succession, feeling that his connection with this "Battle Through the Heavens" world had taken another step forward. As expected, these flames contained the rules of heaven and earth. Although the gains were vastly different compared to directly devouring the Heavenly Dao, they were still a piece of meat. Through the "Escape One" that absorbed the different flames, his understanding of the rules of flames also deepened.
As for the remaining large portion of the strange fire, it was all already in my possession.
Naturally, he felt extremely satisfied and in a good mood, and decided to give this group of angry but silent, green-faced "Doupo" natives a sweet treat.
Slap me, then give me a treat.
"Gu Xun'er, come here!"
Seeing Jiang Liu holding Gu Xun'er's delicate hand, Gu Yuan and the other powerful members of the ancient clan turned even greener.
"Could it be that Old Man Gu wants a son-in-law with the strength of a Dou Di? Look at the abbot's side, Queen Medusa, Yun Yun, and Green Robe, aren't they all celestial beauties... No, although my Heavenly Phoenix Clan is a demon beast, we also have peerless beauties..."
Huang Tian, the patriarch of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, glanced sideways at the patriarchs of the various clans around him and decided to hurry back to select beauties.
"Cough cough..." Although Gu Yuan was happy to have another son-in-law with such strength, he also knew that his precious daughter had given her whole heart to that Xiao clan boy. Knowing his daughter's personality, he knew that it was impossible for her to fall in love with someone else.
If forced, Gu Yuan knew she would definitely go to extremes.
“Abbot, this…my daughter is already betrothed to someone else, what do you think…”
Yan Jin, Lei Ying, Huang Tian, and the others immediately curled their lips, looking at Gu Yuan with strange eyes and expressions.
"Clan leader, let's consider this carefully... let's consider this carefully..." The three immortals of the ancient clan were somewhat moved, looking at the beautiful Gu Xun'er with strange light in their eyes.
Jiang Liu held Gu Xun'er's soft hand, feeling the strange looks from the crowd, and was somewhat puzzled.
"Master Guhe, what kind of girl does your master like...? My Danta sect has thousands of disciples, do you think there's a chance for you..." Even the Danta patriarch was somewhat tempted, and asked Guhe in a low voice.
"This...this..." Guhe had no idea how to answer, and his expression was quite interesting.
Jiang Liu still held Gu Xun'er's jade hand. A stream of chaotic energy surged into her body from her slender hand. In an instant, a few rays of light slowly bloomed between her brows. Under the illumination of these rays, stars quietly appeared in the void.
The audience finally came to their senses, wondering what Jiang Liu's intentions were.
But the appearance of each star between Gu Xun'er's brows made many people's hearts pound.
After the nine stars appeared, accompanied by a glimmer of golden light, everyone's breathing seemed to pause. A few seconds later, a star, entirely golden but slightly dim, came into full view under the gaze of countless eyes.
The moment the tenth golden star appeared, an extremely powerful pressure emanated from it. Under this pressure, most of the people present were shocked to find that their battle qi was sluggish, and even their souls were filled with awe.
This is a form of respect that subordinates have for their superiors!
Bloodline suppression!
The eight ancient clans are all inheritors of the Dou Di bloodline. Their ancestors all had Dou Di in their lineage, which is why they were able to pass on their bloodline for tens of thousands of years and become the true behind-the-scenes rulers of the "Battle Through the Heavens" world.
"This is a ten-star divine-grade bloodline! Gu Yuan, your ancient clan has been hiding this for a long time!"
The patriarchs of the Flame Clan, Thunder Clan, and Medicine Clan among the eight ancient clans were all extremely surprised. With such a ten-star bloodline talent, it wouldn't be long before Gu Xun'er could directly reach the peak of Dou Sheng. Perhaps she could even break through the shackles of the past ten million years and reach Dou Di.
Ten stars appeared in the void, signifying that Gu Xun'er's bloodline had reached the level of a ten-star divine bloodline.
This is a method used by various ethnic groups to measure the thinness of blood vessels in the body, and it is very clear at a glance.
The ancient clan had naturally measured Gu Xun'er's bloodline level, so they weren't particularly surprised. However, the others were unaware of this and all sighed inwardly with envy.
Envy, jealousy, and hatred filled me. Why didn't my own clan produce such a talented descendant?
Jiang Liu awakened Gu Xun'er's talent, not to show everyone how talented she was, but to help her achieve her potential and let these big shots from the "Battle Through the Heavens" world see that they were not just capable of destruction.
As a surge of chaotic energy entered her body, Gu Xun'er's talent was fully unleashed. It should be noted that even the Immortal Flame Tree was eager to obtain this chaotic energy, let alone Gu Xun'er, who was only at the early stage of Dou Zun.
In an instant, the ten stars merged into one, and the eleventh star rose slowly.
"He broke through to the tenth-star divine-grade bloodline...this...this..."
Everyone's jaws nearly dropped, and then they went crazy.
"Your full talent has been unleashed. Cultivate diligently, and once the Origin Qi recovers, you will surely be able to advance to the Dou Di realm..."
Source Qi!
It has long since disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent, and it was also a key item for advancing to the Dou Di realm!
"Master, when will this Origin Qi be able to recover?" Gu Yuan has been a Nine-Star Dou Sheng for many years. He feels that as long as there is Origin Qi, he will surely be able to step into that legendary realm.
Jiang Liu shook his head, offering no reply. Releasing Gu Xun'er's hand, his eyes fell on Yan Jin, and he said, "I'll take two of your strange flames, and in return, I'll bestow upon you a great fortune..."
Although Yan Jin was already at the peak of the eight-star Dou Sheng, he knew that the end of his cultivation was just around the corner. Perhaps he would have the opportunity to break through to the nine-star Dou Sheng, but there was absolutely no possibility of breaking through to Dou Di. Even if the Origin Qi were to recover, the hope of breaking through to Dou Di would be extremely slim.
But now, he seems to feel that his opportunity has arrived. He doesn't expect to reach the Dou Di level, but he thinks that reaching the peak of Dou Sheng is still possible!
"Since you have such powerful control over flames, let me see what I can give you?" Jiang Liu pondered for a moment, making Yan Jin's heart itch with desire.
"Alright! You've got a good deal..." A beam of light shone directly into Yan Jin's brow, and the Great Sun Bright Flame Sutra, recorded within, along with its intense intent, was sent into his soul.
Although it was only a small section of cultivation method, after Jiang Liu's modifications, it became suitable for the Doupo world. Furthermore, it contained Jiang Liu's insights into fire-based divine abilities, which is why it benefited Yan Jin.
"The Great Sun's Light, the True Form of Flames, the Blazing Fire Forming the Elixir, the Blazing True Light." The Great Sun's True Body, the Divine Power of Buddha's Fire... The Great Sun Tathagata... The Great Sun Tathagata...
As Yan Jin chanted the scriptures, he became completely absorbed after a brief moment of surprise. Flames rose from his body, transforming into the swastika symbol, which contained endless mysteries.
Immediately, everyone noticed that his aura was slowly growing stronger, breaking through the peak of the eighth star and reaching the level of a nine-star Dou Sheng. Among them, Lei Ying was naturally the most shocked. The two of them were of equal strength, but he did not expect that Yan Jin had broken through in such a short time.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
"Master, my Pill Tower still possesses a Three Thousand Starry Sky Flame, ranked ninth on the Strange Flame Ranking. When would you like to retrieve it?" the Pill Tower Ancestor asked with a sullen face.
"My Ancient Dragon Clan possesses the Void Thunder Pool; Abbot, why don't you take a look..."
"My Medicine Clan possesses two unique flames; I will go and fetch them now..."
"Our Thunder Clan offers up fragments of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's jade. By combining the eight jades, we can begin the legacy of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor..."
Chapter 406 Reunion with Xiao Yan
All things in nature possess their own unique wonders, and fire is no exception.
Once, a strange fire was born between heaven and earth. It took a thousand years to take shape, ten thousand years to gather spiritual energy, and ten thousand years to cultivate in seclusion, which caused it to undergo some slight mutations in the mysterious world.
As is well known, it is rare for a strange fire to leave its birthplace on its own after it is formed. However, this fire is different. After it gained intelligence, it traveled along the underground magma and wandered underground for thousands of years, living by consuming other fires. The fires it consumed were all ranked on the Strange Fire Ranking. It had eaten all twenty-two of the ranked fires.
After achieving its goal, this strange fire named itself "Emperor Flame," and then cultivated for another thousand years before finally breaking out of the world.
He was once respectfully called "Thoshegudi".
"Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade?"
The patriarchs of the ancient races were filled with shock and turmoil, but their faces remained unchanged.
"You mean this thing?"
Seeing Gu Yuan's efforts to maintain his composure, Jiang Liu found it somewhat amusing. He took out a piece of broken white jade from his sleeve and gently rubbed it a few times in his palm.
"The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade! The key to unlocking the relics left behind by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. I heard that each of your eight ancient clans obtained one piece, and when the eight pieces are combined, the inheritance of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor can be unlocked. Since the Soul Clan's Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade has fallen into my hands, if you don't mind, clan leaders, please take it out as well!"
Such a small piece of something left behind by a Dou Di powerhouse is related to the inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, and is enough to stir up a bloodbath on the Dou Qi Continent.
But once it fell into Jiang Liu's hands, naturally no one had any further interest in it.
If you don't mind!
How could I not mind!
That's the legacy of the ancient emperor Tuoshe, the key to becoming a Dou Di (Battle Emperor). Who wouldn't care?
Gu Yuan sighed and said a few words to Black Annihilation King Gu Lie, instructing him to retrieve the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Ancient Clan. He then said, "The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was the last Dou Di to appear on the Dou Qi Continent that can be traced. He left behind a Dou Di Mansion hidden in the void. This Dou Di Mansion is extremely well preserved. Both my Ancient Clan and the Soul Hall want to enter it, and the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade is the key to unlocking the Dou Di Mansion..."