After breaking through to the early stage of the Five-Star Dou Saint, Gu Fei still did not leave the quiet room.
Instead, he took out the Spring Blood Crystal and various rare spiritual herbs that he had obtained from Yao Ming, preparing to refine a pill.
This time, Gu Fei aimed to refine a ninth-grade pill, the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill.
This pill would be extremely useful for the upcoming 'Demonic Flame' descent.
When the pill was formed, dark clouds filled the sky.
However, by now, the emergence of a ninth-grade pill no longer surprised the members of the Gu Clan.
Gu Fei skillfully dealt with the Black Demon Lightning in the sky, showing no pressure at all.
"Collect!"
In the sky, Gu Fei opened a jade bottle and, with a single suction, captured the pill that was attempting to escape.
Inside the bottle, pill clouds swirled.
A dark red pill floated quietly above the pill cloud.
A strange, bone-chilling cold aura slowly emanated from the jade bottle, causing ice flakes to fall from the sky within a ten-foot radius.
"The Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill is complete. Now, all that's left is to wait for the Heavenly Flame to descend..."
Gu Fei's eyes burned with excitement.
He was determined to obtain the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
...
A few months later, an elder arrived at Gu Fei's mountain peak.
"Young Clan Leader, in the Western Region, the phenomenon of 'Nine Stars in Alignment, Twin Moons in the Sky' has appeared!"
The elder spoke with great respect.
"The appearance of such an astronomical phenomenon... it seems that the seal left by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint is weakening!"
Upon hearing the news, Gu Fei immediately set out, leaving the Gu Realm, accompanied by Gu Nanhai. As for the other younger members of the clan, Gu Fei had suggested that none of them should go.
*Boom!*
When the nine shining stars in the sky connected into a straight line, a powerful energy ripple surged through the world.
Soon after, strange mists began to spread from the void.
Faintly, the sound of tides could be heard echoing across the land.
"The Tidal Phenomenon... It's exactly as predicted in the ancient flame map."
Gu Fei stood outside the Gu Sacred City, gazing at the faint mist that filled the sky, mumbling to himself.
Even from this distance, he could feel that the surrounding temperature was higher than usual.
"Senior Nanhai, let's set off immediately!" With that, Gu Fei opened a space wormhole and stepped through.
Although Gu Fei had reached the Five-Star Dou Saint level, this fact was still unknown to the other clans. Therefore, he suppressed his aura to the peak of Four-Star Dou Saint, ensuring he did not violate the clan treaty.
He only brought Gu Nanhai along, as he understood that bringing too many people wouldn't be helpful- those with lower strength would only become cannon fodder.
As Gu Fei set out, various major sects and powers in the Central Plains began to move. The other ancient clans were no exception.
Their goal was similar- all pointed towards the northwest of the Central Plains!
Within one night, the entire Central Plains was in a frenzy.
...
*Whoosh!*
In the sky, the sound of rushing wind intensified as two figures shot across the horizon.
"We are getting close to the thousand-mile boundary of the Heavenly Flame descent..."
Gu Fei raised his head, looking into the distance where a blinding light radiated like the sun, continuously releasing its dazzling rays.
As they drew nearer, terrifying waves of heat rushed toward them.
"No wonder it's the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Even the residual heat it emits is so unbearable that even Dou Venerate experts above six stars are struggling to resist it..."
Gu Nanhai glanced at the figures behind them and sighed.
A Six-Star Dou Venerate was already a first-rate expert on the continent. However, even with such strength, they were barely able to withstand the residual heat from afar.
This showed just how terrifying the flame truly was.
Ten minutes later, Gu Fei and Gu Nanhai finally reached the site of the Heavenly Flame descent.
This area, which had once been a region of towering mountains, had now transformed into a milky-white desert.
A dreadful heat rose from the desert, distorting the space for thousands of miles around.
"Such a terrifying heavenly flame..."
Gu Nanhai stared at the vast desert before them, his face filled with shock.
In the distant sky, the space had already begun to crack, with milky-white light pouring out from the fractures.
"The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame hasn't fully broken free yet. This milky-white light is merely the residual heat it's emitting..."
Gu Fei murmured softly as he observed the scene.
*Whoosh, whoosh!*
Shortly after Gu Fei and Gu Nanhai appeared above the desert, the sound of the wind breaking echoed from all directions.
Figures stopped at a distance from the fractured space, their gazes filled with awe as they stared at the milky-white desert.
*Ssss...*
As Gu Fei and Gu Nanhai waited quietly for the space to fully rupture, a nearby area of space suddenly squirmed.
Dense black mist began seeping from the void, quickly engulfing the surroundings.
A powerful aura spread silently, immediately drawing the attention of everyone present.
Under the gazes of the crowd, a few moments later, the black mist slowly dissipated, revealing several figures that gradually appeared in everyone's sight.
"The Hall of Souls' Master?"
Upon seeing the figure at the forefront of the group, wrapped in a terrifying aura and dressed in a black robe, many of the top experts from the Central Plains narrowed their eyes.
The figure in black robes had an unremarkable face, seemingly ordinary and indistinguishable from a commoner.
Yet, this seemingly average individual caused the majority of people present to hold their breath.
The Master of the Hall of Souls!
These four simple words carried a dreadful reputation. Years ago, this Hall Master had slaughtered dozens of sects in a single night.
That night, rivers of blood flowed.
Five powerful Dou Saint experts, each at the Two-Star level, had fallen miserably by his hand.
That night, the Hall Master's infamous name was solidified, and the Hall of Souls became an undisputed power in the Central Plains. Even the Pill Tower dared not oppose them lightly.
"Hun Miesheng!"
At that moment, Gu Fei's gaze also fell upon the figure, but it was calm, unlike the others' reactions.
Hun Miesheng seemed to notice as well.
He slowly turned his head, his expressionless eyes locking onto Gu Fei.
"Gu Fei!"
Upon recognizing Gu Fei's face, even someone as formidable as Hun Miesheng couldn't help but reveal a hint of apprehension in his eyes.