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Wei Yang and Xiao Yan's gazes also faintly swept past Old Mu Gu. Then, they slowly withdrew their eyes.
The three of Xuan Kongzi didn't say much more. They exchanged a glance, and their hand seals changed with lightning speed.
Vast waves of soul power spread from their bodies, and at the same time, immense spatial power gathered.
At once, the void above the sky rippled violently, as though boiling water. Soon after, a pale silver spatial gate slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
"For this journey, our Pill Tower's First Elder will accompany you into the Star Region. He will explain the rules in detail once inside."
As he spoke, Xuan Kongzi glanced at the pale silver portal. "Prepare yourselves to enter."
As his words faded, a white-robed figure appeared slowly before the crowd.
His gaze swept across Wei Yang and the others, then paused on Old Mu Gu. In a calm voice, he said, "I am the Pill Tower's First Elder, Qiu Ling. This time, I will lead you into the Star Region."
"Remember, once inside, follow me. If anyone disobeys the rules, I have the authority to revoke their qualification to enter the Star Region."
Hearing this, everyone nodded slightly.
They all understood. The reason Qiu Ling was personally leading them was most likely because Xuan Kongzi and the others did not trust Old Mu Gu.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance, both frowning slightly. Originally, they had planned to kill Old Mu Gu the moment they entered the Star Region.
Now, with Qiu Ling leading the team and setting rules beforehand, they felt somewhat restricted. After all, among these ten participants, it wasn't just the three of them—there were others as well.
"Once inside, don't make a move yet. Let him live a little longer, we'll see how the situation develops." Wei Yang transmitted.
"Mm." Xian'er and Xiao Yan lightly nodded.
Under Qiu Ling's gaze, Old Mu Gu's lips twitched slightly. He placed his hands into his sleeves, wearing an indifferent expression, though deep in his eyes flickered a trace of a cold smile.
As everyone's expressions varied, the rippling pale silver portal finally stabilized.
"Let's go."
Seeing this, Qiu Ling exchanged a look with the three of Xuan Kongzi, and all of them lightly nodded. Then Qiu Ling waved his hand, stepping first into the spatial gate. His figure vanished instantly.
After him, Wei Yang and the others entered one after another. With each fluctuation of space, figures disappeared into the portal.
When the last person had entered and disappeared, Xuan Kongzi cast his gaze down from above, sweeping across the black sea of people covering every street and alley. His deep voice rang out, "Today, be on extra alert. Absolutely no mishaps can be allowed."
"Rest assured, I've arranged for all the Pill Tower's experts to be on standby within Holy Pill City. If anything happens, they will arrive immediately." Tian Leizi nodded.
"There are also some strong allies close to the Pill Tower gathered here in Holy Pill City. I've already informed them. If something occurs, they will lend their aid." Xuan Yi added softly.
Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi nodded slightly. Looking at the spatial gate, he sighed lightly. "Let's hope everything goes smoothly."
This was a vast, empty, silent, scorching, and dim space. Suddenly, ripples spread across the void. Ten figures slowly emerged. The instant they stepped inside, an intense wave of heat assaulted them.
At the same time, the Heavenly Flames within Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, and the others suddenly fluctuated abnormally.
The three exchanged silent glances. This only happened when encountering another Heavenly Flame.
"This must be the location of the Three Thousand Burning Flame."
The three of them communicated silently with their eyes. Then, Xiao Yan suddenly glanced toward Old Mu Gu. He noticed that Mu Gu's eyes now carried a faint fiery gleam.
Clearly, the Nihility Devouring Flame's child flame inside his body had sensed the presence of the Three Thousand Burning Flame as well.
Everyone quietly studied this dim space.
This so-called Star Region was a space forcibly carved open by the Three Great Leaders. Naturally, such a space could not compare to something like the Pill Realm, which was its own small world.
At a glance, it appeared barren, filled with faint, scorching mist. Yet faint rays of light also seeped into this space, casting a cold and eerie glow across the dimness.
Wei Yang lifted his hand, casually grasping at the faint, cool light that fell upon them. The moment it touched his palm, he felt an icy chill. His eyes narrowed slightly as he whispered, "This is starlight."
"This Star Region cannot block the seepage of star power. However, during the day, the power of the stars is at its weakest, which is why we can only choose to enter at this time."
Ahead of them, Qiu Ling spoke calmly, "At the same time, during this period the Three Thousand Burning Flame is also at its laziest and weakest."
Everyone nodded.
The Three Thousand Burning Flame was also called the Flame of the Starry Sky. It was born from the condensation of the power of the stars. As long as there was enough star power, it would never die.
In this world, the power of the stars almost never completely disappeared. Even during the day, the star power still existed, only hidden by the radiance of the sun. Therefore, compared to sunlight, its strength during the day was relatively weak.
"Stay close to me, don't get separated. This Star Region exists within spatial cracks, and some places connect directly to the void. If you wander into those, you should know very well what the consequences will be."
Qiu Ling waved his hand, and his figure shot forward rapidly.
Wei Yang and the others immediately followed closely. The size of the Star Region was not as vast as the Pill Realm. But that was only relatively speaking.
Judging from their estimation, the area here was probably not any smaller than the enormous Holy Pill City.
After all, even though they had flown for nearly ten minutes straight, they still had not seen any boundaries. That alone revealed some hints.
Though they had yet to spot their target, Wei Yang and the others could clearly feel that the surrounding temperature was steadily rising.
By now, people like Song Qing had no choice but to release their Dou Qi outward, forming a protective barrier to withstand the searing heat.
For a Dou Zun, or someone carrying a Heavenly Flame, this level of heat did not cause much discomfort. The group pressed forward quickly through the empty, endless void.
Another ten minutes soon passed.
By this point, aside from Wei Yang, Xian'er, Xiao Yan, the elder Qiu Ling, Old Mu Gu, and Old Monster Qing Hua, who had yet to use Dou Qi protection, everyone else was already wrapped in powerful Dou Qi.
The temperature here had already reached a terrifyingly high degree.
"Xiao Yan, look at this heat. We're not even close yet and it's already like this. This Three Thousand Burning Flame really is something."
While flying, Wei Yang sent a teasing voice transmission toward Xiao Yan, smirking, "When the time comes, you'll have to swallow it into your body. Tsk tsk, just imagine the feeling. Sour and painful, isn't it?"
Hearing that, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes helplessly, then shot him a sidelong glance with a wry smile. "Brother Wei, if you don't have anything encouraging to say, could you please just shut your mouth."
He was already worrying himself sick, and yet Wei Yang still had to mock him.
Too cruel.
Thinking back to when he had spied on the flame before, and saw that massive dragon coiling through the starry sky, Xiao Yan felt his scalp tingle and his whole body break out in goosebumps.
To swallow such a gigantic dragon into his body…
Even though he had mentally prepared himself long ago, now that the moment was drawing near, Wei Yang's words made his heart clench with dread and his mind ache with fear.
On the other side, Xian'er looked at Xiao Yan with quiet sympathy. To swallow so many Heavenly Flames, what a bitter fate.
Anyone who had swallowed one knew the agony involved. For most, one time was more than enough — no one wanted to go through it again.
Let alone over and over.
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