Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 169 No time, get lost!

Time flies, and several months have passed.

The outskirts of the Tagor Desert.

The blazing sun, which had hung in the sky all day, gradually sank below the horizon, its fiery rays casting a veil of orange-red light over the entire desert.

At the foot of the mountains, a travel-worn young man in black wiped the sweat-soaked yellow sand from his head, pursed his chapped lips, and exhaled a long breath.

"Alas, although this Burning Technique has successfully evolved thanks to the Purple Flame of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, it's only at the mid-level of the Yellow Rank. It simply can't sustain my energy expenditure. This desert is just too unbearable!"

The boy in black stretched his sore muscles and gave a wry smile.

"Hehe. Don't worry! As long as you successfully devour the strange fire, the Burning Technique will definitely reach the Profound Rank, and things won't be like this then!" An old voice suddenly rang out.

Upon hearing this, the boy in black slowly raised his head and looked at the crescent moon that was gradually rising on the horizon.

Thinking about the hardships he had endured along the way, and the anticipation of soon devouring the long-awaited strange fire, the black-clad youth began to feel excited, and the corners of his mouth gradually opened.

"I will definitely succeed!" His thin lips revealed a hint of stubbornness.

A phantom body suddenly appeared beside the boy; judging by its appearance, it was none other than the Medicine Master.

"After nearly three years of hard work, the time is finally coming to bear fruit. As your teacher, I will do everything in my power to help you achieve your goals!"

The old doctor looked at the determined young man beside him, a hint of relief and tenderness flashing in his cloudy eyes, and murmured to himself.

The silver moon gradually rose to its zenith, amidst a dazzling array of stars.

In a cave on a mountain, Xiao Yan carefully inspected and cleaned the place before sitting cross-legged on a boulder.

"Teacher, what should we do next?" Xiao Yan's eyes calmed down, he swallowed, and his voice trembled slightly.

Without saying a word, Yao Lao reached out and summoned three items from the ring on Xiao Yan's hand.

A blood-red pill, a jade bottle shrouded in white mist, and a gray stone the size of a thumb.

"The Blood Lotus Pill, the Ice Spirit Spring, and the Spirit Absorption Elixir—just follow the instructions I gave you before. Next..."

As he spoke, the old doctor took a deep breath, his expression becoming solemn. With another wave of his hand, a blue lotus-shaped flame flashed out from the Black Nether Ring.

"Is this the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?"

Xiao Yan stared intently at the azure flames floating in the air, feeling the rapidly rising temperature around him. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and forced himself to calm down.

"Excellent! This fire is currently enveloped by my controlled Bone Spirit Cold Fire; otherwise, you wouldn't be able to get this close!"

The old doctor nodded, looked at Xiao Yan, and patted him on the shoulder with a serious expression: "Let's begin! Take the Blood Lotus Pill first!"

"Hmm!" Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and with a flick of his hand, the blood-red pill fell into his palm.

With his gaze fixed on the fifth-grade pill, Xiao Yan hardened his expression, closed his eyes, and shoved it into his mouth.

As the medicine took effect, a large amount of blood seeped out from the pores of Xiao Yan's body. This blood gradually congealed, forming a set of impenetrable blood-red armor on his body.

Seeing this, Yao Lao waved his hand and withdrew the Bone Spirit Cold Fire wrapped in the blue flame.

In an instant, the floating blue flames broke free from suppression and suddenly surged, unleashing a terrifying destructive power that seemed to awaken within the cave.

The cave suddenly seemed to transform into a blue sea of ​​fire, the rocks on the cave walls instantly melting into drops of lava that flowed down the stone walls.

Seeing this, the old doctor was about to use his soul power to envelop the cave.

Suddenly, he froze, momentarily disoriented, as if time and space around him were distorted.

It was as if I could see a blurry figure, majestic and surrounded by stars, standing in the void.

The gaze was fixed on him; though his face was blurred, his eyes were incredibly bright, like a starry sea, as deep as an abyss.

The figure raised its arm, and the stars seemed to distort. It extended a finger, pointing directly at the cave, but it moved very slowly and with great difficulty, as if it were encountering some kind of resistance.

The old doctor's mind was immediately captivated by the finger; the lines on it were clearly visible. He tried to look away from it, but...

But as if frozen in place, not only did his body remain motionless, but he couldn't even move his eyes. Suddenly, his hair stood on end, and he was terrified, only able to watch helplessly as it fell.

That finger is indescribable.

It looks small, yet it has the feel of a towering pillar.

It seems slow, but it actually gives you the feeling of crossing time and space in an instant.

With a look of horror on Yao Lao's face, the image shattered instantly after he ran his finger across the blue flame.

The old doctor snapped out of his daze and looked around warily. He found that everything in the cave was normal, just like before, as if the previous scene was all an illusion.

"Is it an illusion?" He wiped his forehead. Although he was only in spirit form now, he still felt cold sweat pouring down his face.

I haven't felt that ant-like feeling for so many years.

Even the Dou Sheng-level powerhouses he had encountered before would likely be no different from him in the face of that finger!

"Is it an emperor? Could there still be emperors living on the continent? But why would they attack the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?" For a moment, too many questions swirled in his mind, like a tangled mess.

His gaze couldn't help but fall on the blue flames. If what he had seen before wasn't an illusion, then that blurry figure must have done something to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

He used his soul perception to carefully examine the flames inside and out, but found that there was no difference from before.

But then another feeling came through my spiritual senses: the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame seemed a little different from before, as if something was missing.

The old man looked at Xiao Yan, who was completely unaware, and his expression was uncertain. He didn't know whether he should let his disciple devour the strange fire under these circumstances!

"Never mind! If what happened just now wasn't an illusion, someone like that wouldn't need to go through all this trouble to harm Xiao Yanzi!"

The old doctor shook his head with a wry smile, buried the matter in his heart, and released the suppression of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

The azure flames swelled in the wind, expanding a hundredfold in the blink of an eye, becoming incredibly violent, roaring and churning, scorching everything around them and emitting a hissing sound.

"Put your palm into the flames. At the center of that strange fire, there's a wisp of primordial fire. Grab it out, and be quick!!"

After saying that, the old doctor waved his hand and set up a soul barrier in the cave, otherwise the cave would have been destroyed by the strange fire.

While Xiao Yan was absorbing the strange fire.

Somewhere in the desert.

Several figures sat on the ground beside a bonfire.

"Old He, don't look so gloomy. If we didn't find it this time, we'll just keep looking!"

A burly man patted the shoulder of the refined middle-aged man beside him, his rough voice slightly low as he offered words of comfort.

"Alas, Old Lion, you know how much effort I've put into finding this strange fire. This time... it's truly a pity!"

A hint of bitterness appeared on the lips of the refined middle-aged man, and he sighed.

"Who would have thought that such a strange fire exists outside Stone Desert City? We've passed through here countless times over the years, but we've never paid any attention to it!"

A lean man shook his head and sighed.

"Not bad! But Lao He, you have nothing to be disappointed about. I asked the people in Stone Desert City, and they said that four Dou Huangs were fighting a great battle outside the city, presumably for this strange fire. Among them was the infamous Queen Medusa!"

"If we had been there, with our cultivation levels, we wouldn't have stood a chance!" the burly man said, waving his hand.

"Indeed! Our Jiama Empire only has a few Dou Huangs, but we didn't expect four to appear here. We really don't know where these powerful individuals came from!" The lean man nodded.

As they were speaking, the middle-aged man suddenly stood up and stared intently in one direction.

"By the way! Old He."

"Old He, what's wrong?"

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"I think I can sense the aura of a strange fire!" After saying that, energy wings appeared behind the middle-aged man, and he rushed off in that direction.

The remaining two looked shocked, exchanged a glance, and then two pairs of wings appeared, transforming into two streaks of light as they followed.

Deep in the desert, the temple of the snake people.

In the spacious and luxurious hall, a bewitching figure leaned lazily against the purple crystal throne.

Her long, black hair cascaded casually over her fragrant shoulders, and beneath her red and gold brocade robe, her exquisitely beautiful body lay out before her, exuding a charming and alluring aura.

Her slender fingers gently rubbed her brow, and her alluring face showed a hint of fatigue.

Suddenly, the woman's jade-like hand, which was resting on her brow, paused. Her long, narrow eyes seemed to pierce through the void as she abruptly looked in one direction.

"This is the aura of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!"

A soft, seductive voice, tinged with a hint of authority, murmured in the empty hall.

Before the sound had even faded, the beautiful figure on the throne had vanished, leaving only faint ripples in the space gradually subsiding.

Inside the cave, under the watchful, unblinking gaze of Yao Lao, Xiao Yan plunged his hand into the strange fire, grasping at it with incredible speed.

Enduring the intense heat of the strange fire, with extreme trepidation and unease, she pursed her lips, grasped a slurry of crystalline blue magma, and slowly pulled it away from the blue flames.

"Swallow it!"

His aged voice trembled slightly, but Yao Lao tried his best to remain calm. The next step was the most dangerous step in devouring the strange fire.

This wondrous object of nature, possessing destructive power, can render a powerful individual unable to live or die with just a touch, let alone devour them entirely.

The cave fell silent. Xiao Yan's face was filled with hesitation and struggle. Yao Lao remained silent, waiting quietly for the young man's decision.

Just then, the old doctor frowned and looked outside the cave. He sensed three auras rushing toward him at high speed.

"Ancient River of the Gama Empire, please show yourself, friends inside!" A gentle yet arrogant voice came from outside the cave.

"Ancient River. Ancient River, the Pill King of the Cloud Mist Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Recalling the scene in the Xiao family hall more than two years ago, all the hesitation and struggle in his heart vanished instantly.

"No time!" Yao Lao's cold voice rang out. This was a crucial moment, and no one cared who you were, let alone someone from the Yunlan Sect.

"The effects of your Blood Lotus Pill are waning! If you don't seize this opportunity, you'll have to go collect the herbs again. Xiao Bai isn't here, and who knows when it will be possible to gather them all again!"

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Yao Lao knew he had made his choice. A relieved smile appeared on his aged face as he gently said:

"Don't worry about what's outside. They're just three Battle Kings. If they know what's good for them, they can leave. But if they have any inappropriate thoughts, I'll take care of them myself!"

As he spoke, a fierce glint appeared in Yao Lao's eyes. Gu He, as a sixth-grade alchemist, must have come here for the purpose of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

"I apologize for coming here, but I have important matters to discuss. I would be grateful if you could spare the time to see me!" Guhe's deep voice rang out once again.

Yao Lao stared intently as Xiao Yan swallowed the azure magma in his hand, his heart pounding with tension. Hearing the commotion outside, he was furious.

"I already said I'm busy! Get lost!"

The single word "roll" carried unparalleled spiritual power, creating ripples in the air before bursting out of the cave.

"Hmph!" X3

Three muffled groans echoed outside the cave.

"Battle Emperor!"

"This isn't just any ordinary Battle Emperor!"

Yan Shi and Feng Li, standing behind Gu He, looked at the cave with expressions of shock and apprehension.

"This is just a warning. If you continue to pester me, I will not hold back. Get out of here!" Yao Lao shouted fiercely.

"We're no match for Lao He right now, let's go back first!" Feng Li said in a serious tone.

"Old He, Old He, are you possessed?" Yan Shi couldn't help but step forward when Gu He didn't respond for a long time.

Gu He's expression turned excited, his lips trembled slightly, and he murmured, "This...this is a strange fire!"

"Didn't you sense it a long time ago?" Yan Shi frowned and asked, puzzled.

"No, no...this isn't...no...it's something else!" Guhe's eyes lit up as he stammered.

"What are you talking about? And what's wrong with you?" Yan Shi had never seen Gu He with such an expression on his face before.

As the only sixth-grade alchemist in the Gama Empire, he has always been very proud and indifferent.

"You mean, you've sensed another kind of strange fire?" Feng Li seemed to understand what he meant.

"Indeed! Its color is a deep white, and its chill penetrates to the bone. This is the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, ranked eleventh on the list of strange flames!" Gu He's mood had calmed down a bit, and he continued:

"What I sensed before was the original strange fire from that underground magma space, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire! I never imagined that after searching for so many years without even seeing a trace of that strange fire, I would sense the aura of two different strange fires here!"

"Let's leave first!" Yan Shi's eyes flashed, and he gave Gu He a wink.

"Alright!" Guhe glanced at the cave with reluctance, then he and the two disappeared in a stream of light.

As Yao Lao sensed the aura outside fading away, he breathed a sigh of relief. Now was not the time to clash with them. If it affected Xiao Yan's absorption of the strange fire, he would regret it!

"Little Yanzi, you'd better hurry!" A hint of worry flashed in Yao Lao's eyes. With his soul power, how could he not know about the little tricks those people outside were up to?

It seems they have only retreated temporarily and have not given up.

With Guhe's power, he might summon strong people soon, and that would be troublesome!

(End of this chapter)