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"Brother Wei, be careful, the flame on him seems to be Nihility Devouring Flame!" At this moment, Xiao Yan gave a warning.
"Just a sub-flame." Wei Yang glanced at the pitch-black flame, speaking faintly.
"As expected." Xiao Yan lightly nodded.
He had already guessed as much.
After all, if it truly was the legendary Nihility Devouring Flame, its power would be far more terrifying than this.
"What, you still won't leave? Do you want me to send you on your way?" Wei Yang frowned.
Mu Gu stayed silent, his expression shifting between gloom and hesitation, clearly torn.
He was truly unwilling!The Flame Mantra, along with five Heavenly Flames, were right in front of him, how could he resign himself to leaving so easily?
If he missed this chance, who knew if there would ever be another like it?
"Heh." Seeing this, Wei Yang shook his head, turned slightly, and swept his clawed hand forcefully backward.
Screeech~
A blood-red claw mark tore out, rending five narrow black cracks across the invisible barrier behind him, like ghastly wounds splitting open space itself.
At the same time, a scorching wave of heat surged outward through the tear, flooding into the outside world.
"You!" Mu Gu stared at the gradually healing crack, the pitch-black flames on his body surging violently, his face twisted with rage.
Not long after that blazing wave spread out—
Crash~
A faint shattering sound suddenly echoed through the courtyard.
The trio swept their gazes around and saw that the invisible barrier covering the courtyard had exploded into countless tiny fragments of soul power, raining down like dust.
As the soul barrier shattered, a vast aura came sweeping down from the starry skies above. An aged yet calm voice slowly resounded in the air above the courtyard: "This is the territory of the Pill Tower, the Hall of Souls cannot run wild here."
As that voice rang out, Mu Gu's face instantly changed, his head snapping up toward the sky, his voice hoarse as he cried: "Xuan Kongzi!"
This sudden turn of events also shocked Xiao Yan. He quickly lifted his gaze toward the starry dome above, but saw nothing—empty skies, not a single figure. Yet that overwhelming aura that permeated downwards made his heart pound violently.
"It's someone from the Pill Tower."
Relieved slightly, Xiao Yan quickly trembled as the Annihilation Lotus Flame forming in his hands shivered, before he cautiously dispersed it.
He had already reached his limit holding it this long. If he didn't disperse it now, he might lose control and it would detonate. At that time, countless innocent lives nearby would be dragged into death.
With a tap of his foot, Xiao Yan's body flickered rapidly, flashing toward Wei Yang.
Mu Gu's eyes flickered, his figure moving as well, pitch-black flames rolling between his palms as he swept them toward Xiao Yan.
"Impudence!"
At this sight, both Wei Yang and the owner of that vast aura spoke at nearly the same time.
"Old Ghost Mu Gu, do you really think I don't exist?"
Swish!
Wei Yang's expression turned cold, his foot shifting as his entire body transformed into a streak of dark-red light. He flashed in an instant behind Mu Gu, his claw tearing forth with space-rending force, aiming directly at his back.
Mu Gu, seeing Xiao Yan within reach, could only sigh in frustration and turn, slamming his palm toward Wei Yang.
Rumble~
A shockwave spread out furiously, and in an instant the entire courtyard collapsed into ruins.
Wei Yang and Mu Gu both staggered back at the same time, their steps stomping so hard the void cracked beneath them. From the looks of it, they had fought to a draw.
"You?!" Mu Gu lifted his gaze, feeling the numbness in his right arm, his expression filled with disbelief.
This brat, what monstrous physical strength and body!
Swish!
Along with a low thunderclap, a figure flashed behind Mu Gu, bringing down a ruler in a savage cleave.
Flame Splitting Tsunami!A fire-ruler glow over ten meters long, burning with four-colored flames, tore through the sky.
Mu Gu snorted coldly, not even turning his head. His left hand swept back casually. A surge of pitch-black flames erupted, swiftly forming into a whirling vortex. It spun outward, instantly devouring the ruler glow whole.
Just as the vortex swallowed the four-colored ruler glow, a deafening explosion erupted inside. The flame vortex burst apart, pitch-black fire lashing wildly in all directions, the energy shock forcing Xiao Yan back.
But then, that exploded black flame abruptly reversed course, streaming back into Mu Gu's body. Having resisted Xiao Yan's strike, Mu Gu's fingers curled like claws, ready to launch an offensive against Wei Yang.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
From Ye Mansion, Ye Zhong and the others, having sensed the disturbance, exploded with their auras as they shot into the skies.
One more figure, like lightning, streaked straight to Xiao Yan's side in an instant, his eyes full of shock and fury as he stared at Mu Gu and Wei Yang in midair.
"Xiao Yan, are you alright?" Tian Huo Zun Zhe glanced at the courtyard that had been reduced to ruins, his eyes locked tightly on the two figures in midair as he asked urgently.
Xiao Yan's face was a little pale, his breathing rough and hurried. Shaking his head, he spoke in a low voice: "I'm fine. Elder Yao, be careful, that black-robed guy is from the Hall of Souls, his strength is very strong. As for the one wreathed in dark red blood flames, he's on our side."
Hearing this, Tian Huo Zun Zhe looked at Wei Yang in surprise, then his expression darkened as his gaze fixed coldly on Mu Gu, a sneer in his voice: "For someone who calls himself a Dou Zun expert, all you do are petty, disgraceful tricks?"
At this moment, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's heart was undoubtedly filled with fury. From the look of things, an intense battle had just taken place.
And yet he, a Dou Zun, had been nearby without noticing a thing. Such a failure in protection was enough to make one feel deeply ashamed!
Mu Gu's body hovered in the air, his sinister eyes gleaming with ghostly light as his heart surged with anger.
He had already been discovered by those old fellows of the Pill Tower. Now that his whereabouts were locked, if he stayed here any longer, by the time the Pill Tower's experts arrived, things would become extremely troublesome.
But he still couldn't quite let go.
"Xuan Kongzi, this matter has nothing to do with your Pill Tower, why meddle in other people's business? Why not give me some face—let me finish my task and then I'll leave immediately, how about it?" Mu Gu shouted toward the sky in a dark, grim voice.
"Hehe, this is Holy Pill City. If I allow your Hall of Souls to run wild here, how would my Pill Tower explain ourselves to others?" The aged voice from earlier once again echoed slowly through the sky.
This voice came from deep within the void, clearly showing that the speaker had not arrived in person. Instead, they were using some mysterious method to send their voice across space, solely to intimidate Mu Gu.
"Old bastard!" Mu Gu cursed through clenched teeth, utterly frustrated.
His sinister eyes then shifted toward Xiao Yan, a cold laugh slipping from his lips: "Boy, consider yourself lucky. For now, I'll let the Heavenly Flames and the cultivation technique stay in your body a little longer. But remember this—I will come back for them sooner or later."
As his words fell, he flicked his sleeve, and the space behind him instantly twisted. His figure began to blur within the warped void.
"Trying to escape?"
Seeing this, Tian Huo Zun Zhe roared in anger, his palm surging with blazing energy as he suddenly struck forward. A palm print of flame shot out like lightning, tearing through the air toward Mu Gu.
"Heh, with just a mere One-Star Dou Zun like you, you think you can stop me from leaving?"
Noticing Tian Huo Zun Zhe trying to intercept, Mu Gu only sneered. With a casual wave of his hand—
Wooo~
A vortex of pitch-black flames spun into existence, shooting outward to collide fiercely with the flaming palm print. Both attacks annihilated each other in an instant.
"Xiao Yan, I'll come for you again. Next time we meet, I will take your Heavenly Flames and your technique!"
Blocking Tian Huo Zun Zhe's strike with ease, Mu Gu's eyes, cold and venomous beneath his black hood, locked tightly on Xiao Yan.
Then, with a flicker of movement, he dove into the twisted space behind him. As the void rippled, his figure vanished completely.
"I'll be waiting."
Xiao Yan's pitch-black eyes were filled with ice-cold killing intent.
At that moment—
Bang!
Below, the vortex of flames trapping the Earth Demon Puppet suddenly exploded and slowly dissipated.
A silver puppet, its body fractured and bones shattered, cracks covering its frame, fell heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust. Seeing this, the corner of Xiao Yan's eye twitched, his heart aching painfully.
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