” Retreat! ” Looking at the fiercely advancing Dou Zun fire slaves, a serious look appeared on Xiao Yan’s face, and with a soft shout, he swiftly retreated. Though they had quite a few Dou Zuns on their side, now was not the time for reckless heroics to stop these pain-insensitive and tireless fire slaves.
Seeing Xiao Yan withdraw, Xuner and the rest quickly followed suit, finding a wide-open space rather than joining the crowd.
“Hmph, some mere fire slaves dare to claim they can tidy up this place.” The vice hall master of the Hall of Souls sneered; he didn’t seem alarmed. With his strength, at the late three-star Dou Zun level, he easily overshadowed even the strongest of these fire slaves. Thus, he wasn’t worried about the attack of ten Dou Zun fire slaves.
“Vice Hall Master, no need to act proactively. If any fire slaves approach, then you may strike. Otherwise, just observe…” Hun Feng said nonchalantly.
“Heh, that sounds good.” Hearing this, the Vice Hall Master laughed strangely, his gaze flickering as he looked in the direction of Xiao Yan and the others, though it was uncertain what he was thinking about.
Facing the onslaught of the Dou Zun fire slaves, the other powerful warriors gathered closely, warily watching the ten flaming figures appearing within a breath in the not-so-distant front.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh.” Ten figures of flame appeared in front of everyone, their empty gazes slowly sweeping before they pounced with explosive power. Their directions varied as they moved towards their chosen targets.
“Be careful.” At this sight, Xiao Yan gave a low cry. Perhaps because they had the largest number of people, as many as three Dou Zun fire slaves came their way. However, it offered him some comfort that the strongest among these three was only at the late two-star Dou Zun level, which made dealing with them not too challenging.
“I’ll handle the late two-star Dou Zun-level fire slave.” Xiao Yan gently stretched his fingers and said.
“The early two-star Dou Zun one, I’ll take care of,” Xuner added with a sweet smile.
“As for the last one, old man, I will have to handle it,” the Grand Elder of the Little Dan Tower said with a chuckle. This final fire slave was merely at the late one-star Dou Zun level, and with his strength, defeating him wouldn’t be very hard.
“All the others, stay on high alert and watch out for each other’s movements.” After distributing the opponents, Xiao Yan shouted once more, and then his figure moved, directly facing the late two-star Dou Zun level fire slave. His Dou Qi surged, and as his hand clamped, the Black Heavy Scale appeared in his palm, which he swung violently, aiming a savage slash at the fire slave’s head.
*Clang.*
Facing Xiao Yan’s fierce chop, a layer of pale white flame armor surrounded the fire slave’s body. Lifting his arm, he forcibly blocked the heavy slash from Xiao Yan, sparks flying at the point of contact.
*Roar.*
Forcibly blocking Xiao Yan’s slash, the pale white flames on the fire slave seemed to gain sentience, moving rapidly and transforming into a menacing, large-mouthed creature, lunging to bite at Xiao Yan.
“Strange and sinister pure Lotus Devilish Flame!” Xiao Yan had an extreme fear of the pure Lotus Devilish Flame. Naturally, he wouldn’t allow these devilish flames to touch his body. Moving swiftly, he appeared behind the fire slave, raising both palms, black light circles spreading like lightning from the center: “Heavenly Creation Palm!”
Two black light rings appeared in Xiao Yan’s palms. With his current strength, he could fully use his other arm to execute another Heavenly Creation Palm. After all, his strength might well surpass the creator of this move!
*Boom boom.* The light rings burst forth, striking the fire slave powerfully, dimming the pale white flame a bit. However, this damage was insufficient to hinder the fire slave, as it did not feel pain. Launching a ferocious counter-attack, it caught Xiao Yan momentarily off guard, but he quickly stabilized, gaining the upper hand. Each of his palm blows dispersed some of the pale white flames, hinting that when the flames were completely dispelled, its strength would significantly diminish.
As Xiao Yan displayed his formidable strength, causing the late two-star Dou Zun-level fire slave to retreat, Xuner and the Grand Elder also gained notable victories. Both were stronger than their respective fire slaves, coupled with nimble movement and powerful combat skills, albeit slightly constrained by fear of the fire. But they still held the advantage.
The entire sky above the magma sea was engulfed in a furious battle. Naturally, the most fierce and terrifying zone was the expansive central battlefield, the stage of the clash between seven four-star Dou Zuns and the pure Lotus Devilish Flame!
Faced with the combined full strength of seven four-star Dou Zuns, the pure Lotus Devilish Flame was somewhat entangled. No matter how strong it was, their numbers overwhelmed, each with years of combat experience. Their coordination, though not perfect, forced it to be cautious.
No one dared to enter the huge battlefield. Terrifying gusts roared within, tangled energy storms diffused wildly, making it a fatal ground for anyone swept in.
Beyond this vast battlefield, there were smaller arenas, such as the one where Xiao Yan and others fought the fire slaves. Out of the ten Dou Zun fire slaves, Xiao Yan’s side confronted three, while the remaining seven were engaged with other powerful fighters. Many had entered the demon flame space, but the quality was often inferior to these fire slaves. Upon engagement, they found two possessed the strength of three-star Dou Zuns. One was tied up by the Hall of Souls’ vice hall master, but the other rampaged, pushing back all opponents until three barely-reached two-star Dou Zuns managed to contain it.
In the skies, a colossal energy seal formed, slamming the fire slave, dispelling the last bit of demonic flame.
Xiao Yan, observing, mused, “So, those flames are their power source.”
“Can I control the fire slaves using the soul curse from earlier?” Intrigued, Xiao Yan moved closer to the weakened fire slave, immobilizing it with a spatial freeze. Quickly etching a mysterious symbol on its forehead, he commanded, “Go.”
The symbol melded into the fire slave’s forehead, releasing an intense wave. Through the spiritual vision, he saw a milky-white fire orb spinning deep in its brain, exuding terrifying power.
Gradually, the soul symbol isolated the fire bead. When it was isolated, Xiao Yan immediately sensed control. With a thought, the fire slave lowered its arms and stood quietly beside him.
“Actually, I can control it…!” Excitement flooded Xiao Yan’s face. If he could control all ten, his forces would surge drastically. Even destroying the Hall of Souls would become possible!
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