"I heard he has some grudges against you."
"Don't worry. He'll come to me."
Ye Feng smiled, calm and confident. Based on everything he knew about Xiao Yan, vengeance would bring him straight to Ye Feng's doorstep.
What he hadn't expected… was that Xiao Yan would be lucky enough to inherit the legacy of a Dou Emperor.
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"Chaos Saint, please save our Thunder Clan!"
Mang Tianchi knelt, desperation in his eyes as he blocked Ye Feng's path.
"I told you—I don't interfere in power struggles," Ye Feng replied coldly, gaze sharp as frost.
"But the Stone Clan, Spirit Clan, and Medicine Clan have all vanished without a trace! Next could be us... the Flame Clan and Thunder Clan!" pleaded members of the Yan Clan, their voices quivering with fear.
"Feng, how about helping them this once?" Queen Medusa's voice cut through, gentle yet persuasive.
Three major clans had already disappeared. Who dared to orchestrate such destruction?
Ye Feng knew. Only one man could do it—Emperor Hun Tian.
"Fine. I'll offer a little guidance," Ye Feng finally said. "Tell me—who do you believe is behind the disappearances?"
"It should be the Soul Clan," Mang Tianchi answered, his voice laced with dread.
"And why would they target your clans?"
"...The fragments of the Tuoshe Ancient Jade. I can't think of any other reason."
"Then why not simply give them the fragments?"
Mang Tianchi's expression twisted. "Give them away? Those fragments are the key to the cave of Ancient Emperor Tuoshe!"
Ye Feng's voice turned ice-cold. "So you value some old jade more than your clan's survival? If you're not willing to part with a fragment, don't expect me to save you from annihilation."
Mang Tianchi's shoulders slumped. He sighed heavily. "Perhaps... I've been too stubborn. If the clan is destroyed, what use is the jade?"
Ye Feng raised a brow. "If you do choose to hand it over, old man, bring me a little gift too."
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Soul Clan
"Elder, are you ready?"
Emperor Hun Tian had used the Void Devouring Flame to quietly wipe out the Stone, Spirit, and Medicine Clans. The Thunder and Flame Clans were next... then the Ancient Clan would fall.
"Chief, Mang Tianchi of the Thunder Clan just sent us the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade fragment."
"What?" Hun Tian's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"The Yan Clan and Ancient Clan followed suit. All of them sent their fragments."
"They what?" Emperor Hun Tian staggered. "They handed over the jade... willingly?"
"They're requesting payment," the elder said nervously. "I already accepted on your behalf. Each wants a dozen eighth-grade pills and some heaven-level fighting skills in exchange."
"...That's all?"
Hun Tian's lips twitched. A dozen eighth-grade pills for ancient jade?
The elder continued, "Also... Mang Tianchi delivered a letter from the Chaos Saint."
"A letter?"
"Here."
The elder handed over the envelope. Hun Tian opened it, scanned the contents—
Pfft!
He suddenly coughed up blood.
"Chief?!"
Another burst of blood spilled from his lips as his trembling hands clutched the letter.
"The jade fragment from the Xiao Clan..." Hun Tian hissed through clenched teeth. "...was destroyed by the Chaos Saint years ago!"
The Soul Clan elder was petrified. The jade… was no longer complete.
---
In the western sky, twin crescent moons—one above, one below—silently emerged.
At that moment, nine stars in the heavens began to shift, aligning slowly into a perfect line. The tides of the world stirred. The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was about to descend.
BOOM!
As the nine stars aligned, a powerful energy surged across the land. Mist flowed from the void like water, and in the distance, the sound of unseen waves echoed across the skies.
"The prophecy… it's happening." The Little Medical Fairy rose from her perch in the trees, eyes locked on the heavens.
Whoosh!
Dozens of figures, stunned by the celestial shift, rushed toward the source of the energy.
"Fools," Ye Feng muttered, standing calmly amidst the mist. "Do they really think the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is so easy to obtain? This is a trap."
"A trap?"
"Every time it appears, no one returns. That's because they all become its slaves. The Pure Lotus Demonic Fire bears the legacy of the Pure Lotus Demon Saint. It's not something ordinary cultivators can touch."
Ye Feng turned, eyes sweeping across the beautiful women beside him.
"So... who among you will take on the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire?"
He had arrived early, long before the fire's descent, bringing with him the women closest to him—Ya Fei, Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun, Xiao Yixian, Zi Yan, Queen Medusa, Xiao Yu, Mu Qingluan, and Feng Qing'er.
"I abstain," Queen Medusa said. "I already possess the Blue Lotus Earth Core Flame."
"Same here," Ya Fei added. "I have the Fallen Heart Flame."
"I've already gathered the Three Thousand Flames," Zi Yan smiled. "No need to fight over this one."
"I have the Dou Emperor bloodline from the Xiao Clan," Xiao Yu said gratefully. "I never dreamed I'd have this much. I'm content."
"Then it's down to five," Ye Feng said. "Yanran, Yixian, Yunyun, Qingluan, and Qing'er."
Feng Qing'er stepped forward. "I'll pass. My bloodline has already evolved into the Supreme Dragon-Phoenix lineage."
Thanks to Ye Feng's interference and the Origin Fruit, both she and Zi Yan had transcended their clans' ancient limits. Even the Taixu Ancient Dragon and Tianyao Phoenix had reconciled after eons of conflict.
Now, only Nalan Yanran, Little Medical Fairy, Yun Yun, and Mu Qingluan remained.
"I—"
Little Medical Fairy opened her mouth to forfeit, having inherited the soul essence of the Heavenly Tomb, but Nalan Yanran raised a hand.
"Enough. We're sisters. No more backing out."
She smiled.
"We'll decide it… Ye Feng's way."
"Rock, paper, scissors?" Mu Qingluan laughed.
"Exactly," Nalan Yanran nodded.
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
After a few rounds filled with laughter and subtle tension, a winner emerged.
"...Me?" The Little Medical Fairy blinked, stunned.
Xiao Yixian had won.
"Then it's settled," Ye Feng said with a nod. "You'll refine the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire. Let me guide you."
He pressed a finger to her brow, sending a surge of golden soul energy into her mind. Sparks of data-like light flashed in her pupils as knowledge flooded in.
The secret method to conquer the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire had been passed on.
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