"Jijiji."
"That's enough. Now it's this Heavenly Venerable's turn to act!"
A chilling voice echoed across the Burning Flame Mountain Range, which stretched for hundreds of miles.
It was as if the entire sky had been torn apart by a pair of massive hands. A terrifying and eerie aura appeared, transforming into a colossal figure.
The dreadful energy turned into a black blade of light hundreds of feet long. Countless wails of souls echoed from the blade as it slashed downward.
Multiple Hall of Souls Dou Venerables activated a grand formation and began eroding the barrier of Burning Flame Valley's independent world. Cracks had already appeared.
If the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls landed his attack, the barrier would be broken.
In the surrounding void, many Dou Venerable and half-Saint level experts were watching the battle.
A battle at the Dou Saint level had not occurred on the Dou Qi Continent for many years.
Those at the Dou Venerable level could not oppose each other today. Among them were the two immortals of the Flower Sect, the Valley Master of the Ice River Valley who opposed Burning Flame Valley, and the powerful Profound Sky Sect that held influence from the southern to southeastern regions of Central Plains.
Xiao Yan hid in the void behind Feng Zun Zhe, watching the scene of world destruction with a solemn expression.
He had once thought that even the strongest Dou Emperors and invincible Dou Ancestors would not be able to withstand even a single wave of energy from them.
"Master, what can we do?" Xiao Yan asked.
"There should be many old friends here," Yao Chen's voice was heavy. "If Burning Flame Valley can no longer hold on, we can discard our pride and ask those old friends for help."
The three giants of the Pill Tower and the Fairy Qing of the Flower Sect were all old friends of Yao Chen.
He was not sure if he could convince them to take action.
He knew very well that even if the Fairy Qing and the others acted, they would not be able to stop the Hall of Souls.
The only option left was to take a gamble!
"Burning Heaven Finger"
Just as the attack of the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls was about to strike the spatial barrier, countless fire-attribute energies gathered from all directions and transformed into a gigantic finger that pushed up the barrier.
The gigantic finger collided with the crimson blade. The collision of immense energy caused space to crack and spread like a spiderweb.
After a brief exchange, the gigantic flame finger disappeared. Countless cracks appeared on the crimson blade, but it still successfully landed.
Bang!
The broken blood-red blade pierced into the crack of Burning Flame Valley's barrier. Terrifying energy endlessly amplified it.
Inside Burning Flame Valley, countless elders participating in the formation spat out blood at the same time. Their auras instantly weakened.
Huo Yun Ancestor wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with an extremely solemn expression, "Hun Qing, you have actually already stepped one foot into the second star of Dou Saint."
He had already been severely injured. Previously, when he was fighting the Second and Third Heavenly Venerables, he had been ambushed by the First Heavenly Venerable, worsening his injuries.
Facing Hun Qing, the Great Heavenly Venerable of the Hall of Souls at the half-step second-star Dou Saint level, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Moreover, he still harbored the power left behind by Hun Qing. "Back then, I was superior to you. Now you are barely clinging to life. That is why my power has naturally increased."
"Huo Yun, submit to my Hall of Souls and hand over Xiao Ting. Then your Burning Flame Valley will not be destroyed."
Countless energies of heaven and earth transformed into a pair of enormous eyes in the void. Their gaze descended with immense pressure, causing the void to tremble.
"Ridiculous!" Ancestor Huo Yun's beard and hair swayed violently as a terrifyingly high temperature erupted from his body. "Hun Qing, if my Burning Flame Valley were to surrender, why would we have waited until today, a thousand years later?"
"If Senior Xiao Xuan had not failed in his breakthrough, and if the ancestor of my clan had not unexpectedly gone missing, what would have become of your Hun Clan? Even if Hun Tiandi came, he would not have had the courage to order a surprise attack on Burning Flame Valley."
"In Burning Flame Valley, we would rather die standing than live kneeling."
Upon hearing this, many people's expressions changed.
The information contained in those words was extremely important.
"Xiao Xuan… Xiao Clan…"
Xiao Yan suddenly understood why Xiao Ting had come to Burning Flame Valley.
The connection between Burning Flame Valley and the Xiao Clan dated back a thousand years.
"Very well."
Hun Qing's voice was cold. "Then today, not even a single chicken or dog in Burning Flame Valley will be spared."
As soon as Hun Qing's voice faded, the great war fully erupted.
Countless experts from the Hall of Souls surged toward Burning Flame Valley, while the experts inside the valley used the favorable environment to fiercely counterattack.
The battles that unfolded everywhere were far more intense than what Xiao Yan had imagined back in the Jia Ma Empire.
The most terrifying battle took place high in the sky. The fight between Hun Qing and Huo Yun Ancestor changed celestial phenomena with every move.
If it fell below, the terrain would be completely altered. The scorching flame mountain range might be flattened or turned into a massive crater.
However, the two Dou Saints exercised restraint, and the battle was confined to high altitude.
Suddenly, a hundred-mile cloud high in the sky split open. A pitch-black energy sphere appeared, transforming into chains that flew toward Huo Yun Ancestor's back, who was being suppressed by Hun Qing.
"A three-star Dou Saint energy avatar!" Someone in the world exclaimed in shock.
Huo Yun Ancestor immediately went on alert and took out an ancient token from his storage ring before throwing it away.
Boom!
Silver flames erupted and transformed into nine long dragons that flew toward the chains.
When the two forces collided, the sky seemed to collapse. Massive cracks appeared everywhere, revealing spatial storms within.
"Old Monster Lin, does your Pill Tower intend to interfere?" The Great Heavenly Venerable stared at a certain void.
Standing there was Elder Lin, the Great Elder of the Pill Tower and a two-star Dou Saint expert.
"Don't say something stupid. I was only surprised that your Hall of Souls actually sent a three-star Dou Saint to Burning Flame Valley." Elder Lin said expressionlessly. "My Pill Tower has always maintained a neutral stance. Although your Hun Clan's Hun Huzi did something beastly, the old Tower Master ordered that there was no need for revenge."
"But if you think my Pill Tower has made a move, this elder is happy to spar with you!"
Elder Lin was shameless. On the surface, he was not participating, but he was indirectly helping.
If the Hall of Souls did not change its hostile attitude toward the Pill Tower, joining the war was also an option.
For the Pill Tower, the existence of Burning Flame Valley served as a buffer zone between them and the Hall of Souls, while also being a thorn in their side. That was why its existence was indispensable.
"This Heavenly Venerable wants to see how many trump cards Old Monster Huo Yun still has."
The Great Heavenly Venerable's attacks became increasingly ruthless. The three-star Dou Saint hidden in the shadows did not reveal himself, clearly waiting for an opportunity to strike.
This made Huo Yun Ancestor become increasingly cautious and restrained in battle.
If this continued, it was only a matter of time before Burning Flame Valley was destroyed.
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In Burning Flame Valley, when Tang Zhen was in danger, Xiao Yan intervened. He threw a Fire Lotus and destroyed the arm of a Hall of Souls Dou Venerable and Old Ghost Zhai Xing.
"The Xiao surname Xiao Yan must be related by blood to Xiao Ting. Another two geniuses have appeared from the Xiao Clan. You must die!"
Old Ghost Zhai Xing's eyes widened in rage. He took out a pill and swallowed it, preparing to use his battle skills to finish off Xiao Yan.
But at that moment, a flame orb appeared out of nowhere and sparks rained down on him.
"Ah!"
Old Ghost Zhai Xing let out a shrill scream.
The sparks ignited on his body, and the flames instantly spread.
This was not an isolated case. Everyone who had rushed into Burning Flame Valley from the Hall of Souls was enveloped in a layer of purple-silver flame.
Rumble!
Silver-purple beams of light rose from the bottom of Burning Flame Valley and shot high into the sky.
Clouds spread for miles and began to swirl. Terrifying celestial energies gathered, and countless lightning bolts appeared within.
Immediately after, a majestic male voice resounded throughout heaven and earth.
"Today, everyone from the Hall of Souls in Burning Flame Valley will die!"
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