Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 80 The Sixth Soul Emperor

"And what about this fragment of the map?" Zhong Li handed the fragment of the map in his other hand to the Void Devouring Flame.

The moment Void Devouring Flame saw this fragment of the map, his previously cheerful face instantly turned somewhat serious.

He then said meaningfully, "My lord, this fragment of the map has a very strong aura of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Since the Pure Lotus Demon Flame is a strange flame second only to the Void Devouring Flame, I can be quite certain of this, because I have done a lot of research on the Void Devouring Flame! The strange flame aura on the previous full map was already very weak, and that strange flame was originally very weak to the Void Devouring Flame, so I couldn't determine exactly what kind of strange flame the end of this full map is, but it's definitely outside the top fifteen. However, even if it's a strange flame outside the top fifteen, it will definitely be enough for your little disciple named Xiao Yan."

After all, the view that the strange flames ranked below fifteenth are trash only applies to the Void Devouring Flame, because the Void Devouring Flame is born naturally, and even in its early stages, it is not something that other strange flames that have already developed sentience can touch.

"If what Senior Void said is true, doesn't that mean that as long as we find the remaining fragments of the map and piece them together, we can completely pinpoint the location of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame? That's an unparalleled existence ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking!" Xiao Yan blurted out, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

The Void Devouring Flame and the Soul Emperor exchanged a glance, then turned their gazes toward Xiao Yan as if they were looking at an innocent child.

"W-what's wrong? Seniors, is there anything wrong with what I said?" Xiao Yan asked, looking puzzled.

The Soul Emperor glanced at Zhong Li, a slight smile creeping onto his lips. He said with a hint of mockery, "Xiao Yan, if you want to know the location and exact time of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's appearance, it's not a secret. Many families are aware of it."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt as if his understanding had been shaken, and his heart was filled with surprise and confusion.

"Indeed, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, ranked third on the Strange Flame Ranking, is so powerful that it inspires fear. It only appears once every thousand years, and each appearance attracts the attention of various forces on the Dou Qi Continent. Moreover, its location is always the same, so people have named this place 'Demon Flame Plain'."

"Then...then..." Xiao Yan stammered, clearly embarrassed and disappointed that what he cherished was actually a well-known fact.

"Now that the time and place are set, is it possible that no one can successfully subdue it?"

"No, both the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the Void Devouring Flame are very special existences on the Strange Flame Ranking, with only one of each in this world. Based on the speculation of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame's strength, it has likely reached the level of a six or seven-star Dou Sheng. So for you now, I think you can treat subduing the Pure Lotus Demon Flame as a dream," the Soul Emperor explained.

However, the Void Devouring Flame, standing to the side, was stamping its feet in frustration, cursing inwardly, "Hmph, what on earth is this Soul Emperor up to? He boasted about me so much, and now he's telling Xiao Yan that there's only one Void Devouring Flame in the world. I was really looking forward to portraying myself as the nascent form of that Void Devouring Flame, but with your words, you've even described the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which is only one level weaker than me, as a six or seven-star Dou Sheng. What am I supposed to do now? How can I possibly hide my true identity?"

"Lord Zhongli clearly instructed me to suppress my cultivation in front of Xiao Yan and never interfere with his cultivation path. But look at the situation now, he actually has me, a peak eight-star Dou Sheng, by his side at all times. How can this be allowed? How can he concentrate on his diligent cultivation under such circumstances?"

At this moment, the Void Devouring Flame seemed to have an epiphany. A glint flashed in its eyes as it secretly pondered, "Hmph, Soul Emperor, I see now. You're afraid I'll get Lord Zhongli's opportunity before you and surpass you in the future, aren't you? I'm already at the peak of the Eight-Star Dou Sheng realm, only one realm away from being on par with you. Although I seem to hold a high position and great power in the Soul Clan, I've actually suffered greatly from your exploitation over the years. You are the 'one person' in the Soul Clan, second only to the one person!"

"Well, you old fox, Soul Emperor, are you afraid I'll retaliate in the future, so you resorted to such underhanded tactics to try and drive me away from Xiao Yan, and thus keep me away from Lord Zhongli! So that's what you were planning!"

"No!! I have to think of a way... My current apparent strength with Xiao Yan is at the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Huang realm, but his master, A Piao, who possesses the eleventh-ranked Bone Spirit Cold Flame on the Strange Flame Ranking, already has the strength of a Dou Zong. So it would be more reasonable for me to be a Strange Flame transformation from somewhere outside the eleventh rank on the Strange Flame Ranking. But among the twelfth to twenty-third ranked Strange Flames, there doesn't seem to be any that are black like my Void Devouring Flame!"

"The Wind Fury Dragon Flame is earthy yellow. The Turtle Spirit Earth Fire might be quite dark when its brown color is rich, but it's still far from being as dark as mine. Sigh, if only I could be like Lord Zhongli's Burning Thousand Sun Flame, able to freely change the color and shape of my own strange fire."

"Wait!" The Void Devouring Flame suddenly thought of the three strange flames that had troubled the Soul Emperor for thousands of years.

"The Three Thousand Burning Flames, in its most concentrated state, seem capable of transforming from purplish-black to pure black. But it's ranked ninth on the list of extraordinary flames! Wait!! I've got it!! I've got it!!"

As Void Devouring Flame pondered to himself, just then, Soul Emperor also turned his attention to Void Devouring Flame.

"Little Flame, since you're so interested in Strange Flames, then today Uncle Soul will show you. Your Uncle Void is a being who was formed from a Strange Flame. Can you guess which Strange Flame he is on the Strange Flame Ranking?" Emperor Soul said with a smile.

"Wow! Uncle Void is actually a different kind of flame that has already transformed into a human? That's so cool!" Xiao Yan was immediately excited and quickly stood up and ran to Void Devouring Flame.

"o(￣ヘ￣o＃) Hmph, old man Soul Emperor, I predicted your prediction."

As he pondered this, he did his utmost to suppress the intensity of his own strange fire. The pure black strange fire that finally appeared before Xiao Yan was not even as strong as the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

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Upon seeing this, Yao Chen was utterly bewildered: "What's going on? If I'm not mistaken, the person in black robes before me, named Void, is none other than the renowned Void Devouring Flame of the Soul Clan, ranked second on the Strange Flame Ranking. Yet, the aura of the strange flame he's currently displaying is so enticing that even my Bone Spirit Cold Flame seems to want to devour it? Can the intensity of a strange flame's aura be changed so easily? I find it extremely difficult to suppress the intensity of my Bone Spirit Cold Flame."

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(End of this chapter)