Support me at patreon for 380+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk
**
"Heh heh."
Seeing this, Xiao Yan gave a low chuckle. His figure flickered as silver lightning appeared beneath his feet. In a flash he arrived at a new position and stood firm.
With a wave of his hand, a golden puppet appeared. And Xian'er, at some unknown moment, had silently moved to stand right behind Old Mu Gu.
Adding in First Elder Qiu Ling, the three of them faintly formed a triangular formation, surrounding Old Mu Gu. Seeing this, the others tactfully backed off a distance, choosing to watch from afar.
"Wei Yang~" Old Mu Gu roared, his eyes locked on Wei Yang, full of resentment.
"I remember I once told you, I really don't like the way you look at me. And you're still staring at me like that."
Hands clasped behind his back, Wei Yang stepped forward and said faintly, "In my eyes, you've long since been a dead man. I merely let you live a few extra days. Jumping around like a flea, thinking you're impressive?"
Old Mu Gu's face was ashen, his body trembling with rage.
After all, he was a well-known powerhouse of the older generation, a contemporary of Yao Chen. And now, he was being scolded like a dog by this junior Wei Yang, with no mercy at all. How could he possibly feel calm?
"Where's your backup? Still not showing it? What are you waiting for?" Wei Yang said coldly. "Or is it that for such a big matter, the Hall of Souls just sent you alone to take the risk? If that's really the case, then after being their dog for so long, you haven't mixed very well, have you?"
At these words, everyone's eyes narrowed, all focusing on Old Mu Gu.
"Oh, and these two useless ones?" Wei Yang suddenly raised his hand and pointed.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two black beams shot from his fingertips, suddenly streaking toward Cao Ying's group, heading straight for two of the top-ten contestants.
"Wei Yang, what are you doing?" The two were startled, hastily blocking the attack, then glaring at Wei Yang in anger.
Everyone was stunned, not understanding why Wei Yang would suddenly target those two contestants.
"You two are from the Hall of Souls," Wei Yang said.
"You… you're slandering us!"
"What proof do you have?"
The two frowned, their faces dark.
"I don't need proof. If I say you are, you are," Wei Yang said flatly.
"You—" Such domineering words made their faces flush red.
Cao Ying and Song Qing, hearing this, quietly moved a little farther away, secretly on guard against the two. The remaining contestants retreated even farther, clearly not wanting to get involved.
"What does your Pill Tower mean by this? Is this how you treat us outside contestants?" the two demanded, their eyes turning to Qiu Ling.
Qiu Ling furrowed his brow, then finally said, "As long as you don't act recklessly, once we leave the Star Region, you'll be released."
As he spoke, he ignored their reaction and directly told Cao Ying and Song Qing, "Watch those two."
"And if anything changes, crush the jade bead and inform the Leaders."
Cao Ying and Song Qing nodded.
In the empty void.
Everyone split into several groups, guarding against one another, the atmosphere heavy and tense.
Old Mu Gu slowly swept his gaze around, took a deep breath, and finally looked toward the giant dragon. He spoke, "Sir, if you still wish to escape today, stop hiding. Let's work together. Otherwise, without my help, you'll remain sealed here for a long, long time."
At these words, everyone was shocked. Could it be that this old fellow not only awakened the Three Thousand Burning Flame but even made some private arrangement with it?
Qiu Ling grew furious and shouted, "Mu Gu, what have you done?"
Old Mu Gu gave a cold laugh and said nothing, merely staring at the giant dragon.
Seeing this, everyone quickly turned their eyes toward it. Wei Yang also turned slightly. Then they were all stunned to see the enormous dragon slowly opening its once tightly shut eyes.
"The Three Thousand Burning Flame has awakened!"
As the huge dragon's eyes gradually opened, a cry of alarm rang out, immediately stirring up commotion.
Several onlookers couldn't help but slowly retreat, their hearts trembling violently. As the pair of enormous dragon eyes slowly opened, a surge of icy, violent intent burst forth, sweeping coldly across everyone.
It lingered on Old Mu Gu for a moment, then finally settled on Wei Yang not far ahead. A frigid voice slowly echoed through the void: "You ruined my plans!"
"Tch." Wei Yang gave a light click of the tongue and nodded. "Yeah, I did. So what?"
Then the Three Thousand Burning Flame suddenly raised its head and let out a sky-shaking, earth-rattling dragon's roar.
Aaaang~
That sound was filled with fury.
"I will kill you!"
An invisible soundwave spread outward.
Boom!
As the roar reverberated, the purple-black flames covering the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame suddenly surged upward. Like a sky-piercing inferno, they blazed fiercely, engulfing this desolate void.
Purple-black fire poured outward, and the dense black lines and runes covering its body erupted with a strange light, forming a gigantic black net that bound the creature's massive frame tight.
Roar~
The Three Thousand Burning Flame struggled desperately, its roar shaking the emptiness. The purple-black flames frantically burned those black lines and runes, while from the void a faintly cool starlight kept seeping out, endlessly drilling into the creature's enormous body.
Facing this fierce counterattack after years of silence, even those black lines and runes now appeared endangered. Under the crazed scorching of the purple-black fire, some runes seemed to dim noticeably.
"Mu Gu, this is your doing—you're courting death!"
The sudden awakening of the Three Thousand Burning Flame had clearly caught Qiu Ling off guard. When he regained his senses, his face darkened like iron. With a roar filled with boundless fury and killing intent, he charged straight at Old Mu Gu.
"Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, move! Kill Mu Gu first—Leaders and the others will maintain the seal on the Three Thousand Burning Flame!" Qiu Ling shouted.
"Jie jie, anxious already? If you want to kill me, then let's all perish together!" Facing Qiu Ling's murderous rush, Old Mu Gu sneered coldly.
"Cao Ying, Song Qing, crush the jade beads and warn the Three Great Leaders to be careful!" Qiu Ling bellowed as he lunged.
"Got it!"
Hearing his roar, Cao Ying and Song Qing quickly nodded. They drew the message jade beads from their rings, ready to crush them—but two fierce gusts of wind suddenly swept in, striking at Cao Ying and Song Qing.
The attack came so abruptly that the two were momentarily thrown into disarray. Even as they crushed the jade beads, their eyes snapped toward their assailants—none other than the two top-ten contestants whom Wei Yang had earlier accused of being from the Hall of Souls.
"You two really are Hall of Souls people!" Cao Ying and Song Qing shouted coldly.
The Hall of Souls truly was terrifying. Among the top ten, aside from Old Mu Gu, there were actually two more of them. It seemed the Hall of Souls had spent considerable effort for this operation.
"Heh heh, so what if you managed to send the message?" One middle-aged man with a slightly sinister face sneered. "The Three Thousand Burning Flame is already struggling fiercely. The Three Great Leaders surely know something has gone wrong in the Star Region.
But to maintain the seal, they must give their full strength and cannot split their focus. And with the chaos outside in the Holy Pill City, the Pill Tower experts can't spare anyone to help."
"Bastard!"
Hearing this, Cao Ying and Song Qing erupted in fury and attacked, clashing fiercely with the two men. Those words made it clear to everyone: the Hall of Souls had prepared thoroughly for today.
No doubt the outside Sacred Pill City was already being thrown into turmoil by Hall of Souls experts. That would keep the Pill Tower's strongmen occupied. And now, with the Three Thousand Burning Flame rampaging, it served as the perfect distraction.
If the seal broke and the Three Thousand Burning Flame escaped, the entire Sacred Pill City would face annihilation.
------------------------------------------------------------
Support me at patreon for 380+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk