Meanwhile.
In a mountain range at the core of the Burial Dragon Immortal Emperor's secret treasure, this mountain range was formless, entirely shrouded in a dense elixir fragrance. Occasionally, as the elixir energy moved, golden gourds were placed everywhere on the peaks.
Most of the gourds were carelessly discarded, their mouths open, still containing faint traces of elixir fragrance. Further into the mountain range lay a cluster of buildings, not large in scale, but completely shattered, with dust still swirling in the void.
The buildings were burnt down, but many intact elixir cauldrons still stood in the ruins. One of them was still burning with an unknown flame.
"Chh!"
A sound like flesh being pierced echoed from afar. Elder Xia Lezhi of the Qingyang Sect, panting, crawled out from the ruins. Behind him lay countless living beings, including those from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty and the Purple Thunder Sect. They lay motionless, devoid of any life. The immortal sword in Xia Lezhi's hand was still stained with much blood.
"Damn taboos!"
Xia Lezhi crawled out. He hadn't expected there to be killing restrictions here. Otherwise, how could he, a dignified Immortal Monarch, be in such a sorry state? He walked to a relatively clean spot, casually grabbed hundreds of golden gourds, and opened them one by one. Unfortunately, they were all empty.
"Shit!"
Xia Lezhi cursed. Since entering this mountain range, along the way, there were no less than thousands of gourds containing elixirs, but unfortunately, they were all empty, with only a faint elixir fragrance remaining. He tilted his head slightly, looking at the dense elixir fragrance that enveloped the area. For so long, it was no wonder such a strong aroma still lingered here. It seemed that the elixirs, during their preservation, had encountered some mishap, and as time passed, they had all dissipated.
Xia Lezhi stood up, staggering towards the elixir cauldron that was still burning with flames. The unknown flame was now very weak, as if it might extinguish at any moment.
"Elder Xia!"
A desperate shout echoed from the distant void. Hundreds of figures arrived at the ruins with incredible speed. They were all men, disciples of the Qingyang Sect. Leading them was another Immortal Monarch, Wu Ke.
Wu Ke surveyed the ruins before him. Upon seeing the piles of gourds, he understood that Xia Lezhi had gained nothing. He walked forward, standing beside Xia Lezhi, and looked at the strange flame.
"What flame is this?"
"Burial Dragon Immortal Emperor was an Immortal Emperor of the previous era. After such a long and ancient time, this flame is still burning!" Wu Ke said suddenly after staring for a long time.
"I have never seen a flame that can burn for eternity. What elixir was being refined here?"
"Or perhaps a fire seed was stored inside!"
Xia Lezhi stared at the elixir cauldron and reached out his palm, about to probe it, when his eyebrows suddenly twitched. "Not good!" Su Dan Novel Network
As soon as he spoke, the flame that seemed on the verge of extinguishing suddenly blazed fiercely, and wisps of fire splashed out.
The entire elixir cauldron turned red-hot. The dust accumulated on the cauldron instantly ignited, dissipating into the void. The bones of the countless beings lying on the ground ignited, and their blood evaporated in an instant.
"Go!"
Wu Ke's face changed drastically. He covered hundreds of disciples with one hand and fled rapidly. With a rumbling sound, streaks of flame splashed out, falling onto the nearby mountain peaks. With a roar, the peaks erupted in endless dust, and waves of heat began to spread towards this area.
"Elder, save me!"
The firewaves erupting from the peaks, darkening the sky, rained down upon them. Countless Qingyang Sect disciples were instantly refined and disappeared, and even disciples as powerful as Xuan Xian, or even Golden Immortal realm, could not withstand the impact of the firewaves.
"Screech!"
About several thousand soldiers from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty began to approach this area. Suddenly, the heavens and earth darkened. In the distance, fireballs shot across the sky. In the next moment, even the smoke carried by the fireballs could take away a living being. The thousands of soldiers instantly vanished without a trace.
After an unknown amount of time, Xia Lezhi and Wu Ke, with dozens of battered disciples, escaped this perilous place. Xia Lezhi looked down: "The beings from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty have also arrived!"
"Go!"
"Leave this place!"
Wu Ke roared. After entering the core area, they gained nothing, and the disciples they brought were all annihilated, with less than a hundred remaining.
...
Above a palace, two figures were locked in combat in the void. On one side was light like holy radiance, Di Xinyuan wielding a cross and smashing at Dong Tai, who was wielding a battle saber and creating seas of blood. The two fought earth-shatteringly in the void. Below, Huan Bu, the Holy Maiden Guardian of the Six Fires Sect, protected Zi Lanxin behind him, warily watching the people from the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.
"Princess Tao Yun, we came here merely to search for treasures. We traveled thousands of miles to enter, why must we resort to violence!"
Huan Bu said.
"You need not be nervous. This princess has no intention of troubling you. This is the grievance between General Dong and your Six Fires Sect's Judge Di Xinyuan!"
Xia Hou Ni Yun said coldly, playing with several divine-grade immortal treasures she had found nearby. However, there were no beings from the Purple Thunder Sect by her side. The secret treasure was vast, and for rich gains, she had separated from the Purple Thunder Sect. Even the army she brought had been dispersed by her to search independently.
In the void, two beams of light collided fiercely, the earth-shattering roars shattering nearby buildings. The radiance that Di Xinyuan's cross cast down was as blinding as sunlight. Dong Tai was no less inferior, unleashing powerful hurricanes towards Di Xinyuan with each strike. Each saber strike was faster and more ferocious than the last, piercing dozens of holes in the surrounding void. The ground was also smashed down by dozens of feet, with dust scattering and smoke swirling around.
After one exchange, they separated. The two were almost evenly matched. Upon closer inspection, the arms holding the immortal treasures were trembling slightly. They struggled to control their immortal treasures, and the immense vibrations caused their tiger's mouth to crack, a trickle of blood that hadn't yet flowed out was dispelled by them. Their eyes were filled with fighting spirit, neither wanting to be the first to fall.
"Dong Tai, how about we settle our grievance outside? This place has not been excavated by living beings, and immortal treasures, elixirs, and spirit materials are everywhere. We were ordered to come, how can we return empty-handed!"
Di Xinyuan said helplessly, looking at Dong Tai, who was still relentlessly pursuing him.
"Impossible!"
"Today, I must kill you, otherwise, I, Dong Tai, will have no peace day or night!" Dong Tai roared, raising his immortal saber. Streaks of saber energy shot out, like ghosts, slashing towards Di Xinyuan.
Sweat dripped from Di Xinyuan's brows. This Dong Tai was indeed one of the foremost generals of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty.