While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 226 Three Thousand Burning Flames, Refining in Progress!
A few days later,

Inside a quiet courtyard.

Xiao Yan stood in the courtyard with his hands hanging down, his gaze sweeping helplessly over the three figures sitting at the stone table.

The old apothecary sat in the center, his face showing a hint of barely concealed embarrassment. To his left sat the Fairy of Green, dressed in a pale yellow gown, a smile playing on her lips, her posture elegant; to his right sat the Black-Clad Man, her black dress trailing on the ground, her face frosty, her fingertips lightly tapping on the stone table.

The subtle atmosphere made Xiao Yan sigh inwardly, but he still forced himself to step forward and respectfully bowed: "Junior Xiao Yan greets the two master's wives."

Qingxianzi nodded with a smile and took out a spatial jade slip engraved with exquisite floral patterns: "Good child, this spatial jade slip was made by my own hand. Keep it. If you encounter danger in the future, just crush this jade slip."

Seeing this, Xuan Yi lightly tapped the stone table with her slender fingers, and a jade pendant exuding a fragrant aroma appeared out of thin air: "Little Yanzi, always carry this soul-protecting jade pendant with you. It is carved from soul-nourishing jade and can gently nurture the soul. The path of cultivation values ​​focus; do not follow the example of some people..."

Her gaze swept indifferently over the medicine dust, "Always flirting with women."

Xiao Yan quickly accepted the two treasures with both hands and bowed his head, saying, "Thank you for your generous gifts, my two mistresses."

He couldn't help but smile wryly to himself, "The teacher's tendency to show mercy everywhere is really..."

Suddenly at this moment——

"Buzz!"

A deafening buzzing sound came from the top of Tianmu Mountain. Immediately, the originally clear sky darkened abruptly, and thick dark clouds rapidly gathered. Within the dark clouds, instead of the usual silver of the thunder, there was a terrifying eight-colored lightning flashing!
"This is...Eight-Colored Pill Lightning?!"

Yao Chen and Xuan Yi stood up almost simultaneously, their faces filled with shock. As peak eighth-grade alchemists, they knew all too well what this color of pill lightning meant—it was a sign that a near-peak eighth-grade pill was about to be born!
Since it was in the vast Pill Tower, it had been a long time since it had appeared.

At this moment, atop Tianmu Mountain, Lu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the rolling eight-colored thunderclouds in the sky, a calm smile playing on his lips.

With a flick of his sleeve, without using any complex fighting techniques, a vast and boundless purple-gold fighting aura surged forth, instantly transforming into an incredibly solid purple-gold giant hand in the air, actively grabbing towards the roaring eight-colored pill lightning!
"Boom!"

A deafening thunderclap boomed, and dazzling eight-colored lightning illuminated the entire sky in a kaleidoscope of colors.

However, the thunderbolt, powerful enough to make even ordinary Dou Zun experts retreat, was firmly grasped in the palm of that giant purple-gold hand. Purple-gold light flowed across the giant hand, forcefully refining and absorbing the violent thunderbolt power in an incomparably domineering manner!
Within a few breaths, the terrifying thunderbolts vanished without a trace, and the giant purple-gold hand slowly disappeared as well.

At the same time, the vibrations of the medicine cauldron subsided, and the lid opened automatically. A pill the size of a longan, perfectly round, with iridescent colors flowing across its surface, slowly rose from the cauldron, and a strange, invigorating fragrance instantly filled the entire Tianmu Mountain.

The improved version of the Blood Burning Mortal Transformation Pill is complete!
Lu Yu took out a warm jade bottle and carefully put away the pill that had taken so much effort and triggered the eight-colored pill lightning.

Then, he placed a colorful, shimmering flower into an exquisite jade plate.

"Qinglin," he called softly.

Qinglin, who had been watching from the sidelines and witnessed the whole process, immediately stepped forward, her beautiful eyes filled with reverence.

"Send this pill and this flower to Cai Lin together."

"Yes, young master." Qinglin respectfully accepted it, and his figure disappeared from the mountaintop in a flash.

Lu Yu stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction Qing Lin had gone, and muttered to himself, "Eighth grade, eight colors, this should be the limit of the Blood Burning Mortal Transformation Pill. It was originally an eighth-grade low-level pill, and even with the use of Spirit Nurturing Powder and Spirit Ascension Method, and the infusion of the essence blood of an eighth-order Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, it is already rare to reach such a grade."

He shook his head slightly, his tone tinged with emotion: "But it's enough for Cai Lin's use. These magical beasts with ancient bloodlines can greatly increase their strength once their bloodlines evolve, which is much easier than our human cultivation."

Thinking of the bloodline power of ancient beasts like the Primordial Dragon and the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, even Lu Yu couldn't help but feel envious. This kind of inheritance from bloodline truly gave them a significant innate advantage in the path of cultivation.

"Next, it's time to prepare for collecting the Three Thousand Burning Flames."

Lu Yu pulled himself out of his thoughts and turned his gaze towards the Pill Tower. The Three Thousand Burning Flames, ranked ninth on the Strange Flame Ranking, were not so easy to subdue.

"Let's go to Dragon Island first."

……

Soon after,

Inside the Dragon Island Grand Hall on East Dragon Island.

"I already understand why you've come, young friend."

Elder Zhuli stroked his beard and smiled, “To be honest, Ziyan mentioned to me a few days ago when she came back that you plan to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames from the Pill Tower.”

A hint of affection flickered in his eyes: "That girl even went to the trouble of consulting the clan's records, wanting to lend you a hand. Speaking of which, this strange fire does indeed have a deep connection with my Taixu Ancient Dragon clan."

His expression turned serious, and he slowly began to speak: "Thousands of years ago, an elder of my clan was traveling across the continent when he accidentally discovered a newly born Three Thousand Burning Flames. Seeing its extraordinary spirituality, he used a secret technique of the Dragon Clan to plant a dragon seal deep within its origin, intending to take it over for his own use once it grew."

"Unexpectedly, a change occurred in the clan, and that elder disappeared without a trace. This strange fire was lost and eventually came into the possession of the Pill Tower."

"Dragon Seal?" Lu Yu feigned a thoughtful expression in his eyes.

“Exactly.” Elder Zhuli nodded. “This dragon seal is deeply rooted in the origin of the strange fire, and it has not dissipated even after thousands of years. With this dragon seal, we can directly invade the soul space of the Three Thousand Burning Flames and refine it from the inside.”

Elder Zhuli pondered for a moment, then said, "However, since you wish to refine this fire, I will lend you a hand."

After saying that, a purple-gold dragon pattern condensed at his fingertips. The dragon pattern exuded a profound and mysterious aura, and faintly carried a dragon's might that made people's hearts tremble.

"This is an ancient dragon seal that I condensed with my original dragon energy. It is several times stronger than the dragon seal that elder casually planted back then."

The dragon pattern slowly disappeared into Lu Yu's palm, transforming into a faint purple-gold mark, and a warm yet powerful dragon aura instantly flowed throughout his body.

"With this seal, young friend, you can not only easily sense the old seal in the origin of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, but also suppress its intelligence with an absolute advantage."

Elder Zhuli stroked his beard and smiled, "However, please remember that this seal can only last for three months. If the strange fire cannot be refined within three months, the seal will dissipate on its own."

Lu Yu felt the mark containing the vast dragon's might in his palm and solemnly cupped his hands: "Thank you, senior. With the help of this mark, I will surely succeed in one fell swoop."

He paused briefly, then said, "After I have refined the strange fire, I will definitely prepare a generous gift and visit you to express my gratitude."

"You're too kind, young friend. It's just a mark."

Elder Zhuli smiled and waved his hand: "I am very pleased to be able to help you, young friend."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Lu Yu took his leave.

Upon returning to Lingbao Pavilion, Lu Yu did not set off immediately, but instead summoned everyone to the main hall.

Venerable Heavenly Fire, Little Fairy Doctor, Qinglin, and others quickly gathered in the hall.

Lu Yu's gaze swept over the crowd, first looking at Venerable Tianhuo, and took out a jade slip that shimmered with crimson light:

"Elder Yao, this is the array diagram of the Burning Heaven Fire Array. It is a Dou Sheng-level spirit array. I used this array when I fought in the battle at Tianmu Mountain. Please study it first."

"Once I return from the Pill Tower and gather all the auxiliary ingredients for the Nine-Turn Ice Purification Pill, I will begin refining the pill for you to help you break through to the Heavenly Realm."

Venerable Tianhuo accepted the jade slip with both hands, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement. He solemnly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Pavilion Master!"

However, when he probed the array with his soul power and carefully sensed its profound mysteries, he couldn't help but show a look of surprise: "How can the trajectory of this array be so similar to my Five-Round Fire Array?"

Lu Yu simply smiled calmly upon hearing this and offered no further explanation.

This Heaven-Burning Fire Array was originally derived from the Five-Round Fire Array during his simulations. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to quickly master this supreme-level spirit array upon first entering the Heavenly Realm. After this period of adjustment, he has now fully adapted to the use of Heavenly Realm soul power, and he will definitely be able to demonstrate the true power of a supreme-level spirit array when setting up the array next time.

He then turned to Qinglin and took out several warm jade bottles: "These pills can replenish qi and blood. Remember to feed Xiaocai one pill every day to help her recover her vitality."

"Don't worry, young master, I will definitely take good care of Xiao Cai." Qing Lin obediently accepted the jade bottle.

Finally, Lu Yu walked up to Little Fairy Doctor and handed her a token engraved with the emblem of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion: "Fairy, I am going to the Pill Tower to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flames and gather the auxiliary ingredients needed to refine the Nine-Turn Ice Purification Pill. During this time, I will have to trouble you to take care of all the affairs of the pavilion."

Little Fairy Doctor took the token and replied softly, "Brother Lu, don't worry, I will take care of everything. When you go to subdue the strange fire, you must be careful in everything you do."

After everything was arranged, Lu Yu arrived at the mountain gate and met up with Yao Chen, Xuan Yi, and Xiao Yan, who were already waiting there.

Upon seeing him arrive, the man in black asked gently, "Have you finished dealing with the miscellaneous matters in the pavilion?"

Lu Yu nodded and said, "Everything is alright now, Aunt Xuan. Let's set off now."

"it is good."

Xuan Yi smiled and replied, seemingly in a good mood. Then, as if remembering something, he added, "Qing Xianzi sent a message this morning saying that she has important matters to attend to at the Flower Sect and asked us to go ahead."

Upon hearing this, Yao Chen seemed relieved and smiled, "The Three Thousand Burning Flames have been sealed deep within the Pill Tower for many years, and now they are finally about to see the light of day again."

Lu Yu took in the expressions of the two men, secretly amused, but showed no sign of it on his face: "In that case, let's set off now."

The group immediately transformed into several streaks of light and soared into the sky towards the location of the Pill Tower.

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Several days later, in the inner region of Saint Dan City.

Inside a spacious hall on the top floor of the Pill Tower, numerous figures stood solemnly. Among them were many elderly men dressed in the robes of eighth-grade alchemists, while at the head of the hall, Xuan Kongzi sat in the center, next to an elderly man with a dark complexion—none other giant of the Pill Tower, Tian Leizi.

Led by Xuan Yi, Lu Yu entered the hall, his gaze calmly sweeping over everyone present. Apart from the two giants, Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi, about half of the eight elders of the Pill Tower were present.

Most of these elders came from the five major families of Dan Tower. The elders from the Dan family and the Cao family greeted Lu Yu with smiles and nods.

To Lu Yu's slight surprise, Ye Zhong, the eldest elder of the Ye family, was also among them, wearing an eighth-grade alchemist badge on his chest.

When Ye Chong saw Lu Yu looking at him, he immediately bowed and greeted him with gratitude in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yu immediately understood, nodded slightly in response, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips.

Upon seeing Lu Yu arrive, Xuan Kongzi immediately rose with a smile to greet him: "Young friend Lu, it's been many days, and you are even more radiant than before."

The man in black robes beside him added with a smile, "Senior brother, you should call him Pavilion Master Lu now."

Xuan Kongzi readily agreed and laughed heartily: "Absolutely, absolutely. Pavilion Master Lu is now a powerful figure in the Central Plains."

Tian Leizi also rose to greet him, a gentle smile appearing on his dark face: "I have long heard of Pavilion Master Lu's deeds. Seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is indeed well-deserved."

Xuan Kongzi looked around at everyone and said solemnly, "Now that everyone has arrived, the Three Thousand Burning Flames will belong to Pavilion Master Lu as agreed."

"Do you have any other opinions?"

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads.

Seeing this, Xuan Kongzi exchanged a glance with Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi. The three giants then stepped towards the central area of ​​the top floor of the Pill Tower, with the others following closely behind.

"The Star Domain is an independent space that the three of us tore apart together, hidden in the endless starry sky."

As Xuan Kongzi walked, he explained to Lu Yu, "The Three Thousand Burning Flames are sealed within it."

Upon reaching the top platform, Xuan Kongzi stopped, his expression grave: "This strange fire has been sealed for many years and already harbors deep hatred for the three of us. Once freed, its first target for revenge will be the Pill Tower."

Tian Leizi added in a deep voice, "What we are most worried about is that if we fail to subdue him, someone might release him when Pavilion Master Lu is not paying attention, and the entire Saint Pill City might suffer."

Lu Yu immediately understood: "Is the Pill Tower worried that the Soul Palace will take the opportunity to attack?"

“That’s right.” Xuan Kongzi nodded. “That’s why I specially invited all the elders here today to ensure that nothing goes wrong.”

As they spoke, the three giants simultaneously formed hand seals, unleashing a surge of immense soul power. Under everyone's watchful eyes, the void above them began to ripple violently, and a spatial gate radiating starlight slowly opened, revealing a shimmering river of stars faintly visible within.

Xuan Kongzi turned around and gestured to Lu Yu, "The Star Domain is open, Pavilion Master Lu, please come in."

"If the Soul Palace attacks, my Pill Tower will handle it. Pavilion Master, please rest assured."

Tian Leizi also spoke up at the right time: "The Pill Tower has stood in the Central Plains for a thousand years and has the confidence to deal with any changes. Pavilion Master Lu only needs to focus on subduing the strange fire."

Xuan Yi nodded slightly to the side. Although he did not speak, the determination in his eyes said it all.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu immediately nodded.

Now that things have come to this, and since he has already chosen to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames, if the Soul Palace really takes advantage of his refining of the strange flame to launch a sneak attack, he can only temporarily take the strange flame and run away.

Anyway, with a mid-tier supreme-quality boundary-breaking talisman in hand, there's no worry about him not escaping.

Once the refining is complete, we can get our revenge.

Without further hesitation, he stepped towards the starlight-filled spatial gate. The instant he entered the star field, he could feel the three giants behind him simultaneously amplifying their soul power output to ensure the stability of the spatial passage.

The scene before him suddenly changed, and when the spatial fluctuations subsided, Lu Yu's figure appeared in a strange space.

The moment he appeared, a scorching aura swept over him. At the same time, the three strange flames within his body began to stir simultaneously, and even the spirits of the strange flames within the Floating Pagoda trembled slightly—a resonance that only occurs when encountering other strange flames.

Looking out, this space called "Starfield" appeared rather desolate, with a faint, scorching mist permeating it. In the distance, specks of starlight pierced through, providing a little light to this cold and desolate space.

"This is the Starfield..."

Lu Yu glanced at it curiously, then closed his eyes and concentrated, his Heavenly Realm Soul Power spreading out like a tide.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, looked in a certain direction, and his gaze shot like lightning into the depths of the star field: "Found you..."

With a swift movement, Lu Yu transformed into a streak of light and sped away. The path ahead was filled with desolate void, with only occasional meteorite fragments and pervasive scorching mist.

The deeper you go, the higher the temperature becomes, and even the space itself begins to distort slightly.

After traveling for an unknown amount of time, a blinding light suddenly appeared ahead. The light was so dazzling, it was as if a tiny, blazing sun was burning in the void. Lu Yu activated his battle qi to protect his eyes and slowly approached.

As his eyes gradually adjusted to the dazzling light, the scene within finally appeared clearly before him—

It was a colossal dragon with no end in sight!
The dragon's eyes were tightly closed, its massive body coiled and twisted, surrounded by eerie, purplish-black flames. As the flames rose, even the surrounding space seemed to distort. In this vast void, the dragon seemed to have existed since time immemorial, the purplish-black flames constantly seeping from its body, burning endlessly.

"A strange fire comparable to a Transcendent Dou Zun, capable of drawing endless stellar power within this star field..."

A look of realization flashed in Lu Yu's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "No wonder even Aunt Xuan and the others couldn't do anything about it."

(End of this chapter)