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"I can feel it, Wei Yang is channeling an immense amount of soul power into the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame."
At the side, Dan Chen whispered timidly.
"Worrying won't help, at such a critical moment, we must not disturb Wei Yang, otherwise it could cause a backlash, and the consequences would be disastrous. All we can do is wait patiently." Qiu Ling stroked his beard as he spoke.
Hearing this, Xian'er stepped forward, stopping not far from Wei Yang, her pair of gray-white eyes carrying a trace of vigilance as she looked at the crowd. Seeing her stance, Qiu Ling chuckled softly and said, "Let's move back a little."
Everyone nodded, retreating one after another, distancing themselves from Wei Yang.
At this moment, no one wanted to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. If there was even the slightest disturbance, it might instantly trigger a violent strike from Xian'er.
Xiao Yan did not retreat. Instead, he brought the Sky Demon Puppet closer to Wei Yang, standing guard. At his approach, Xian'er's brows furrowed slightly, but soon relaxed. She nodded lightly to him without saying anything.
Xiao Yan… she could still barely trust. The crowd retreated far into the distance, gazing at the enormous dragon quietly coiled ahead.
"Sigh, how unlucky. Back when fighting for the Bone Chilling Flame, I ran into that old fellow Yao Chen, and now with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, I run into his student instead. Perhaps I really have no fate with Heavenly Flames." The old monster Qing Hua sighed in his heart, feeling dispirited.
"Grand Elder, do you think Wei Yang can succeed?" Dan Chen asked curiously.
"Hmm." Qiu Ling stroked his beard, then shook his head with a bitter smile, "It'll be very difficult."
The crowd fell silent.
Indeed, if the Three Thousand Burning Flame were that easy to subdue, the Three Great Leaders would have long since done so.
"I wonder what's happening outside now, has Teacher and the others still not freed themselves?" Cao Ying frowned and asked.
"This Star Region cannot hold so many Dou Zun experts, let alone withstand their battles. Originally, it should have collapsed long ago, but looking at its current stability, it must be the three leaders holding it together from the outside."
"Now that the fighting is over, the pressure on the Star Region has greatly lessened. I think the three leaders may soon be able to split their attention and enter here." Qiu Ling explained.
As his words fell—
Whoosh!
The void ahead rippled slightly, and a figure slowly emerged.
It was Xuan Kongzi.
"Leader!"
"Teacher."
Everyone quickly bowed in greeting.
"Mm." Xuan Kongzi nodded, his face looking somewhat grim.
He glanced at the giant dragon with closed eyes in the distance, frowning as he muttered, "That Wei Yang kid, to actually dare to engage in a soul battle with the Three Thousand Burning Flame… his courage is far too great."
He then turned his gaze to Qiu Ling, "Tell me in detail what happened just now."
"Yes." Qiu Ling immediately began to recount everything that had happened since they entered the Star Region.
"The Hall of Souls really made a big move this time, sending so many experts."
Xuan Kongzi let out a cold snort, "But in the end, they tried to steal the chicken only to end up losing the rice. This time, their losses were massive, yet they gained nothing, hmph."
Toward the end, Xuan Kongzi couldn't help showing a trace of schadenfreude. Holy Pill City had only suffered some chaos, but the real losses were minimal.
On the other hand, the Hall of Souls's losses… were severe. Then, Xuan Kongzi's gaze shifted to the white-clad, white-haired Xian'er, his eyes narrowing slightly, "So, you've actually mastered the Ghostly Poison Flame."
After thinking for a moment, he said to the others, "This place could become dangerous soon, you should leave first."
"Alright." No one objected.
They had already tried and failed to subdue the Heavenly Flame, so staying here served no purpose. Thus, under Qiu Ling's lead, everyone began flying toward the exit of the Star Region.
Xuan Kongzi stepped forward.
"Leader."
Xian'er and Xiao Yan cupped their fists respectfully.
"Mm, you two worked hard this time." Xuan Kongzi said with a smile.
Xian'er and Xiao Yan both smiled, showing it was nothing.
Xuan Kongzi didn't say more, instead glancing at Wei Yang, who still had his eyes closed. He carefully sensed the immense soul power surging endlessly from Wei Yang's brow, and his expression suddenly changed in shock, "This kind of soul power!"
"This…" he was left a little dumbfounded, his gaze involuntarily shifting toward Xiao Yan.
Such soul power even made Xuan Kongzi himself feel a considerable pressure. Meeting his gaze, Xiao Yan could only give a bitter smile and spread his hands, "I also just found out, Brother Wei's soul power is actually this terrifying."
"He's just a Dou Zun… could his soul power already be at the level of a half-step Heavenly Soul?" Xuan Kongzi muttered in disbelief.
Both he and Xiao Yan then turned to look at Xian'er. Xian'er did not conceal it, nodding slightly as she said, "After Brother Yang broke through to Dou Zun, his soul realm stepped into the half-step Heaven Realm."
Hiss~
Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi and Xiao Yan both couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath. So it was true—Perfection of the Spirit Realm, half-step Heaven Realm.
Xuan Kongzi let out a wry smile.
How old was Wei Yang now?
Twenty-five? Twenty-six at most?
And yet his soul realm had already reached Spirit Realm Perfection.
Xiao Yan also sighed deeply, shaking his head. He himself had only just stepped into the Spirit Realm not long ago… this gap was simply too vast.
"Leader, you understand the Three Thousand Burning Flame the most. With Brother Wei's soul power, do you think he can succeed?" Xiao Yan asked.
"Hard to say." Xuan Kongzi pondered for a moment, then said, "In a soul battle, what's contested isn't only raw strength. It also tests techniques, willpower, and many other factors."
"All of these will affect the final outcome. Whoever endures until the end is the victor. Beyond strength, it requires resilience and composure."
Hearing this, both Xian'er and Xiao Yan frowned, worry showing clearly on their faces. Then Xiao Yan took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "I'll go help Brother Wei."
"Xiao Yan, you too?" Xuan Kongzi was startled.
"Mm. Judging by the current situation, Brother Wei and the Three Thousand Burning Flame seem to be locked in some stalemate. My joining might just break that balance." Xiao Yan clenched his fists firmly.
There was another reason he didn't say aloud. Wei Yang was doing this to help him subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. How could he just stand by and do nothing?
"But you've only just entered the Spirit Realm. Going in, you might not be of much help." Xuan Kongzi frowned.
With Spirit Realm Early Stage strength, Xiao Yan's presence didn't pose much of a threat to the Three Thousand Burning Flame. He even worried Xiao Yan's intrusion might instead distract Wei Yang.
Xiao Yan turned his hand and produced a small jade bottle, grinning, "Of course I wouldn't go in unprepared."
"Oh? This is?" Xuan Kongzi glanced at the jade bottle in Xiao Yan's hand, sensing a thick dragon's might seeping from it. His brows arched slightly, and he gave Xiao Yan a long, probing look, though he didn't ask further.
Xiao Yan only smiled without explaining.
Xian'er knew the truth, so after some thought, she didn't try to stop him. Instead, she softly said, "Then be careful."
"Don't worry." Xiao Yan grinned. He then walked to Wei Yang's side and sat cross-legged.
Lifting his hand, he hurled the small jade bottle with force. It smashed heavily against the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, striking squarely on that flame-less scale.
Bang!
With the bottle's shattering, a drop of dark-golden blood emerged. As soon as the drop of blood touched the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, its massive body trembled faintly.
At the same time, on its forehead, a strange rune began to faintly emerge. That rune's shape was identical to the dragon seal now glowing faintly in Xiao Yan's palm. This scene made Xuan Kongzi's pupils shrink.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan laughed, "As expected, it's the Dragon Seal!"
So that little girl Zi Yan hadn't been bragging this time. She had actually been reliable for once.
He immediately shut his eyes, releasing his vast soul power from between his brows. Guided by the dragon seal, it surged straight into the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Brother Wei, I'm here!
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