Chapter 378 The storm is coming
Zhongzhou.

More than a year has passed since the demon fire was born, but the commotion caused by the Pure Lotus Demon Fire still affects the entire Zhongzhou. After all, with so many Fighting Saints gathered in one place, that grand scene has not appeared for many years.

However, because of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, the fight between the Soul Palace and Danta was temporarily suspended, and they seemed to have tacitly maintained the status quo.

Many forces in Zhongzhou breathed a sigh of relief at this.

After all, with these two super powers fighting each other, almost all major forces are forced to take sides. If they want to stay out of it...that depends on whether they have the strength to do so. At least the forces in the open do not have this ability.

However, this peace did not last long, as a piece of news that shocked the continent quietly spread...the Stone Clan and the Spirit Clan among the eight ancient imperial clans disappeared!
That's right, it just disappeared.

The disappearance was extremely mysterious, without causing any ripples. It just disappeared out of thin air, as if it had evaporated from the face of the earth. Even the tens of millions of descendants in the realm disappeared completely. No one was left, leaving only a realm that looked like ruins.

For a moment, everyone vaguely felt that the atmosphere among the imperial family had changed, and it seemed that a storm was about to break out.

……

Soul clan.

Emperor Hun Tian was in a good mood, fiddling with the chessboard while listening to the news reported by Hun Xuzi. When he heard that the Medicine Clan and the Ancient Clan had severed their cooperation and contacts, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he whispered, "Have they become frightened birds? The Medicine Clan is really getting worse and worse~"

After saying that, he also shook his head, seeming to be quite disappointed with the performance of the Medicine Clan. After all, although they are also an imperial clan, the current Medicine Clan does not have any of the style they had in the past.

“The Ancient Clan should be having a headache now. After all, the only ones who could silently destroy the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan were the Soul Clan and the Ancient Clan. Especially the Ancient Clan… their strength has never weakened, and they have always maintained their apparent strength.” Hunxuzi laughed strangely and said slowly.

The Soul Clan had wiped out the Xiao Clan with great difficulty a thousand years ago, and suffered heavy losses as a result. This was witnessed by all the major imperial clans. If Emperor Hun Tian was not still alive, the Soul Clan would have fallen long ago… Even to this day, the Soul Clan has never revealed its full strength, and has always maintained a semi-weak state. It seems that such a large imperial clan is supported by Emperor Hun Tian and a few immortal old men, and its apparent strength is not even as good as that of the Ancient Clan.

This also led to the ancient tribe becoming the focus of suspicion among all ethnic groups.

"The Medicine Clan, the Flame Clan, and the Thunder Clan have formed an alliance, just now." Along with an indifferent voice, the figure of Void Swallowing Flame stepped out from the void on one side. His dark eyes were like black holes, and he looked coldly at Emperor Hun Tian, ​​informing him of the latest situation.

His current strength has reached the early stage of Nine-Star Douluo, and his soul power has also entered the Emperor Realm. In addition, his original body is the Void Devouring Flame, a strange fire born in the void. It is too easy for him to avoid the detection of others. Even Gu Yuan may not be able to find him easily.

Especially now that all ethnic groups have been infiltrated, it is very easy to obtain this information.

"Do you think you can escape your fate this way? Then let's give them some more information... Calculating the time, that kid Hun Yan should be coming out soon. With his strength, it shouldn't be difficult for him to refine the Pure Lotus Demon Fire. I hope he can make a bigger noise!!" Emperor Hun Tian said gloomily while playing with a black piece.

He has already prepared everything, the stage is set, and he is just waiting for the actors to come on stage. Yao Yan is undoubtedly a very important part of it... He also wants to see what choice this kid will make.

Choose the Soul Clan, or follow his father-in-law~
I hope he doesn't do anything stupid.

Upon hearing this, Hunxuzi's eyes instantly darkened. He was envious, jealous and resentful of his disciple. Unfortunately, he could no longer change anything. The original core position had already been taken by Yao Yan, so he could only become a spare tire and do some "odd jobs". Unless Yao Yan made a mistake, he would have a chance to take over!

But as a disciple he had personally trained, Hunxuzi knew that Yaoyan would not make a mistake. He knew exactly what to choose, especially after knowing the strength of the Hun Clan...

……

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, nearly a year had passed.

The originally scorching demon fire space has become dead silent, the energy between heaven and earth has been completely drained, and even the ancient refining formation in the sky is in a semi-collapsed state. If it were not possible to draw energy from the outside world, this space would have completely collapsed at this moment.

The past two years or so have undoubtedly been a torture for the strong men of all races within. It was like being in prison, in a space devoid of any energy from heaven and earth. Staying here, let alone practicing, they dare not even release their fighting spirit, for fear that their own fighting spirit would become the target of the Liantian Ancient Formation and be forcibly extracted, turning into nutrients for Yao Yan's growth.

Compared with the outside world, the Lihuo Array is now also plunged into a dead silence. Apart from the brilliant flames, there is no other breath and almost nothing can be felt.

"He doesn't really intend to practice here for the rest of his life, does he?!" Huo Xuan said slowly with a helpless look on his face, looking at the Lihuo Array with flames rising to the sky in the distance. When he thought about staying here any longer, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. In this kind of space without any energy from heaven and earth, he could only meditate and wait for death. Once the fighting spirit in his body was exhausted, death would be waiting for him.

Huo Ling and Huo Zhi did not respond. The master and disciple were in a similar mood at the moment. After all, no one could endure the torment of such a place. The feeling of not being able to absorb even a little bit of energy was almost driving people crazy.

The Fire Spirit looked at the ancient Liantian Formation still spinning in the sky with hesitation in her eyes. With her strength, if she used all her strength, she might be able to break the seal of the incomplete formation, forcibly tear open a space crack, and let everyone escape.

But doing so would most likely disturb Yao Yan's retreat. If they angered him and attacked them, they might not be able to withstand it.

This is also the reason why the Fire Spirit has not taken any action.

Yao Yan's strength is very strong, so strong that she is afraid of him, and now he has obtained the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, his strength will definitely leap to a level. If she really angers him, the result will be unknown... He really doesn't seem like a good-tempered person, especially this kind of behavior of disturbing his retreat is almost the same as killing his parents.

"Wait a little longer." The Fire Spirit soothed her. There was really no better way now except waiting. However, if Yao Yan did not come out, her patience would be completely exhausted. Then... she could only apologize.

"But..." Huo Xuan wanted to say something, but the Lihuo Array that had been silent for a long time in the distance suddenly trembled. At the same time, the fire energy between heaven and earth began to increase, like a downpour after a long drought, making all the strong men in the Demon Fire Space excited.

"He's out of seclusion?!" The Fire Spirit didn't feel happy at all. Instead, her face became more solemn, because she knew that this was just the beginning. After all, the boy still owed her three strange fires!
Not far away. Xiao Ning showed excitement, looked at Yao Wangui and others, and whispered: "Ancestor, he is about to come out, we can prepare... Once he succeeds, we will immediately hide our whereabouts and come out after the storm is over!"

"Okay!" Xiao Chen spoke briefly and wiped the battle axe in his hand indifferently, like an emotionless butcher.

Just chopping people~
Inside the Lihuo Array.

A chaotic-colored 'egg' slowly cracked. As the cracks became more and more, the chaotic-colored shell began to fall off. As it fell, it slowly shattered, turned into smoke and dust, and disappeared into the void.

As a huge crack appeared, Yao Yan's perfect figure stepped out from it. He had thick black hair and exuded an indescribable temperament. His eyes were as black as ink, and there seemed to be a chaos evolving in them. There was a terrifying aura lingering around his body, as if he could shatter the world with just a raise of his hand.

"The peak of the eight-star Douluo... I still lack something if I want to break into the nine-star Douluo!" Yao Yan felt the energy in his body and thought to himself. He was not surprised by this result. Even though he had refined the entire Demon Fire Space, he still lacked something if he wanted to break into the nine-star.

The nine-star Douluo and those below the nine-star are two completely different levels. Even two eight-star Douluo-peak warriors would find it difficult to defeat a true nine-star Douluo, let alone the nine-star Douluo-peak Hun Tiandi.

Even though Yao Yan's body has been tempered to the level of a semi-emperor, he still has no chance of winning if he confronts Emperor Hun Tian head-on.

Only by stepping into this level can you know how exaggerated the gap is.

"Why aren't you wearing any clothes?!" Just as Yao Yan was thinking, Gu Xun'er's shy and angry voice came from behind him. The clear voice was like a spring flowing in a valley, revealing the charm and anger of a mature woman.

As Yao Yan turned around, Gu Xun'er's absolutely beautiful appearance came into his eyes. Her three thousand black hair fell to her slender waist like a waterfall. Perhaps it was because of the previous lingering love... Her originally elegant temperament was slightly diminished, and there was a touch of alluring charm between her brows, coupled with the faint shyness on her cheeks, which was indescribably alluring.

There is a reason why Prime Minister Cao likes young women. Only when a woman becomes a wife can she reveal her true beauty, just like a truly blooming flower, exuding an intoxicating fragrance.

"We are already an old couple. You didn't say anything to me when we were in there~" Yao Yan walked over and hugged Gu Xun'er, who was shyly burying her head in his arms. Feeling the warmth, the smile on the corner of his mouth became more intense. Gu Xun'er did contribute a lot to his smooth breakthrough to the peak of the Eight-Star Fighting Saint.

The various flavors are too good to be described to outsiders.

Gu Xun'er didn't answer, but she bit Yao Yan with her pretty face flushed, and bit him hard. Unfortunately, Yao Yan's skin was thick and rough, so she couldn't bite him at all. She was so angry that she rolled her eyes at the bad guy who was so close to her, and whispered, "You only know how to bully people~ You big liar!"

"Yes, yes, I am a big liar... But I really have to thank you this time. Without your help, I would not have been able to absorb the energy of the entire Demon Fire Space in such a short time." Yao Yan stroked Gu Xun'er's long hair, looked at her charming and gentle eyes, and said slowly.

"Do we need to say thank you between you and me?" Gu Xun'er smiled softly with a hint of affection in her beautiful eyes.

Yao Yan was stunned when he heard this, then he smiled and nodded, no longer talking about this issue, but just lowered his head and bit Gu Xun'er's soft lips... No matter how many words there are, they are not as practical as actions. In order to repay Gu Xun'er's help, he naturally had to give more.

"Don't..." Gu Xun'er said coquettishly, and was soon taken by Yao Yan into the magma ocean below.

……

Seven days later.

"What is your strength now?" Gu Xun'er was dressed neatly, and her temperament had returned to its previous state, elegant and noble. She looked at Yao Yan curiously with her beautiful eyes and asked softly.

"The peak of the eight-star Douluo is only one step away from the nine-star Douluo... However, to really reach the nine-star Douluo, it will take some time to accumulate, or it will require a unique opportunity!" Yao Yan's eyes flickered. He planned to take action against the Yao Clan, because he had already obtained all the opportunities available in the entire Douluo Continent. If he wanted to reach the nine-star Douluo level in a short time, he would either take action against Void Devouring Flame or the major imperial clans.

The former is safer, as for the latter... it requires cooperation with Gu Yuan, but in this way, the subsequent plans will change. The most important thing is that only Void Devouring Flame knows how to subdue the Emperor Grade Young Pill, and the others do not know.

It might even trigger a war between the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan ahead of time, which would not be worth the loss.

Gu Xun'er was stunned when she heard this. She felt that Yao Yan's strength improvement was a little too exaggerated. The speed of this strength improvement was enough to scare the Dou Sheng from the outside world. However, the man in front of her was her man. She only felt proud. She smiled slightly and said softly: "In this case, your current strength is second only to your father and the patriarch of the Soul Clan. You are the third strongest person in the entire Douqi Continent, and you are the youngest!"

"You're not bad either. You're only one step away from becoming a Seven-Star Fighting Saint." Yao Yan looked at Gu Xun'er and chuckled.

This time, relying on the opportunity of dual cultivation, Gu Xun'er's strength has also undergone a great change. From the original five-star Dou Sheng strength, she has leaped into the peak of six-star Dou Sheng. The Golden Emperor Burning Sky Flame in her body has also benefited greatly, integrating some of the origins of other strange fires, and its power has become even stronger.

Gu Xun'er's eyes were slightly curved, but compared to the improvement of her strength, she was more concerned about another issue. She opened her red lips and asked softly, "What are you going to do after you come out of seclusion?"

She clasped her hands behind her back, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"It will probably take some time for you and me to get married." Yao Yan naturally understood what Gu Xun'er meant. He was silent for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"Oh~" Gu Xun'er's eyes dimmed a little, and she was a little bored for a moment, but soon, her eyes looked at Yao Yan firmly, "I will wait for you to marry me in the Gu clan... Don't make me wait too long~"

As if she felt the words were a bit serious, her tone became a little more playful, but the disappointment in her eyes was hard to conceal. After all, she had given everything to Yao Yan, but Yao Yan still wanted her to wait...

"Okay!" Yao Yan nodded in response.

He then took a deep breath and did not continue to dwell on romance. He raised his hand to untie the Lihuo Array. He knew that the next step would be a real challenge, as everyone outside would be looking at him. However, with his current strength, he was able to handle this storm!
Since Emperor Hun Tian wants to play, then let’s play and see who is the final winner!
(End of this chapter)