I, a centenarian, sweep through the gates of immortality.

After killing all the Zhao family members stationed in the village, Lin Feng left immediately.

The next morning, when the people from all the major sects gathered together to continue searching for Tianyouyan's whereabouts, they were surprised to find that none of the Zhao family members had come.

The people from various sects were already extremely anxious, and now they spoke even more impatiently.

"What's going on with the Zhao family? Why have they all disappeared? Are they still looking for the Divine Fire?"

"Quickly, go check around the Zhao family's place!"

The elders of the various sects sent their disciples to the place where the Zhao family lived. Before they even entered the door, they smelled an extremely strong stench of blood.

Realizing something was terribly wrong, everyone rushed inside, only to find that the Zhao family had all been killed.

"This! How is this possible?"

"The entire Zhao family is dead. Who did this?"

The elders of all the major sects realized the seriousness of the problem. They dared not delay and sealed off the scene while informing the Zhao family and the leaders of the major sects of the news.

The head of the Zhao family had been worried about his son recently, and his mood was already extremely bad. After hearing that his family members had been killed, he instinctively realized that someone must be targeting his family.

Zhao Hong stormed to the scene, saw the miserable state of his family, and said with a gloomy expression.

"My son has disappeared, and members of my family have been slaughtered! Who is targeting the Zhao family?"

After Zhao Hong finished speaking, he turned to look at the people from the various sects.

Clearly, the target of his suspicions lies among these various sects.

The reason is simple: the Zhao family was killed in the village, and the village's formation was extremely well-hidden, making it difficult for outsiders to enter. Now that the Zhao family has been wiped out, the only option is for an inside operation.

Zhao Hong said in a cold voice.

"Your disciples lived in the same village as my Zhao family, yet my entire Zhao family was wiped out, and you knew nothing about it? Do you think I, Zhao Hong, am a fool?!"

Faced with Zhao Hong's accusations, the leaders of the various sects looked at each other in bewilderment.

They knew they were innocent and had no grudge against the Zhao family, so why did they have to slaughter them?

But they know even more clearly that in this situation, they can't clear their name even if they jump into the Yellow River.

Left with no other choice, the leaders of the various sects could only respectfully bow to Zhao Hong and speak in a consultative manner.

"Master Zhao, we believe that someone must have been secretly instigating this, but due to the suddenness of the event, we are afraid we are unable to investigate at present."

"I suggest we find the Heavenly Nether Flame first. Once we find this divine fire, we can investigate it in more detail, what do you think?"

Zhao Hong snorted coldly and retorted without any politeness.

"Hmph! Still looking for Tianyouyan?"

"Our core members of the Zhao family were all slaughtered right before your eyes. If I continue to cooperate with you, this entire family will likely be wiped out!"

Zhao Hong was unwilling and dared not cooperate with these sects anymore, but he was also unwilling to give up the divine fire, Tianyou Flame. So he led his family members to retreat to the rear, preparing to find the divine fire and then try to seize it.

The leaders of the various sects exchanged glances. Although they didn't say anything on the surface, their eyes all showed a hint of wariness.

Clearly, they agreed with Zhao Hong's assessment, including their willingness to continue cooperating despite their reluctance in order to find the divine fire.

However, this cooperation was no longer as close as before. The various sects were wary of each other, fearing that they might be ambushed.

Lin Feng, who had been hiding in the shadows, saw the changes in the various sects and a cold smile flashed across his lips.

He pointed at the Zhao family members and said to Liu Qingqing.

"See? These so-called families and sects have no credibility whatsoever. With just a little provocation, their alliances fall apart."

Liu Qingqing didn't agree with Lin Feng's risky behavior, but she had to admit that Lin Feng's move was indeed effective.

The inescapable net formed by the major sects was gone, replaced by a loosely organized search team, which gave Lin Feng and his group a great deal of room to maneuver.

Next, if they actually find the divine fire, Lin Feng's chances of taking advantage of the chaos will be even greater.

Liu Qingqing thought for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Feng and said.

"Lin Feng, what are your plans next?"

Lin Feng smiled and said.

"Of course we'll wait, wait until they find the divine fire, and then we'll steal it!"

After saying that, Lin Feng looked at the major sects again, a fierce glint in his eyes.

A massive search array composed of several major sects thoroughly searched the area. However, to everyone's embarrassment, while the array indicated that the Heavenly Nether Flame was deep underground, the problem was that it could not pinpoint its exact location.

The leaders of various sects gathered together and spoke with deep concern.

"The location is right here, there shouldn't be any mistake, but the inability to pinpoint the exact location can only mean that the Heavenly Nether Flame is active underground."

"According to ancient records, the Heavenly Nether Flame does indeed have an unpredictable nature."

"What should we do? If we can't pinpoint the location accurately and it drags on for too long, it could attract the attention of external forces, which would be a real problem."

"Do we really have to dig three feet into the ground?"

"We can't control it anymore, let's forcefully lure out the Heavenly Nether Flame!"

These sects were well aware that they were not strong enough, and if the major sects outside the realm learned of this, they would probably not be able to protect such a divine fire. Therefore, they had to act quickly, even if it meant taking a certain risk.

Therefore, they quickly decided to forcibly lure out the Heavenly Nether Flame.

"Prepare the formation!"

"Since the Heavenly Nether Flame is so erratic, let's force it together!"

In a race against time, the major sects unleashed their full power, using formations to forcibly gather the spiritual energy from the earth's veins in an attempt to restrain the elusive Heavenly Nether Flame.

The once peaceful plains were now shaking violently, and the sky and earth changed color. As their formation was activated, countless dark blue flames slowly emerged from the cracks in the ground and began to gather continuously.

Seeing that their formations were effective, the leaders of the various sects were overjoyed. However, before they could celebrate for long, they discovered a fact that terrified them.

The eerie blue flames rising from the ground were not burning unconsciously, but rather drifting around as if they had acquired an independent consciousness.

Everyone was shocked and said in disbelief.

"How is this possible!"

"Didn't this Heavenly Flame just appear in the world? It hasn't even recognized a master yet, how could it possibly have consciousness?"

"Damn it! If this Heavenly Nether Flame truly possesses sentience, it might be beyond our control!"