Chapter 461 - Seizing the Flames (2/2)

“Not just this, even my flame is not something both of your flames can compare! Flame, appear!”

Mo Xiu swung one of his hands and three traces of vigorous flames shot out from the tip of his finger. Three of them combined into a raging pure golden flame and went into his cauldron.

The eyes of countless cultivators mindlessly stared at Mo Xiu’s pill cauldron. All of them were filed with disbelief.

If they did not see wrongly, the flame that Mo Xiu was using was actually a combination of three different types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames!

The destructive power of that combination was comparable to a common Sixth Grade Mortal Void Flame!

“Impossible! How can you possess three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames!” Both Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi found it hard to believe. Yun Niansu who was far away frowned sternly and shouted with rage.

“Aren’t these the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames the Rain Sovereign has temporarily stored in the Scarlet Heaven Palace?! The Rain Sovereign has said that these flames had just been temporarily stored in the Scarlet Heaven Palace. They will be given to Zhou Ming in the future. How dare you devour these flames without permission?! How dare you?!”

“Yun Niansu! Mind your words! Even though you are one of the divine sons of this generation, you are just a revered elder at the end of the day while I am a palace lord of one of the Nine Palaces! Our status is different. You don’t deserve to question me!”

Mo Xiu laughed coldly. He was the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace and he was the one responsible for looking after the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames. He had gained Yun Jinghong’s approval in making use of them at will before these flames were passed on to Ning Fan.

After all, no one knew how many more years it would take for him to head to the Middle State and accomplish the Rain Sovereign’s mission.

And so, what’s the problem with Mo Xiu using these demonic flames first?!

With a Sixth Grade intent realm and three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames, the attention Mo Xiu received at this very moment overwhelmed all pill masters including Huang Tingzi and Yi Yunzi.

He then stared coldly at Ning Fan. Neither happiness nor anger could be heard from his voice.

“The path of pill refinement not only requires a strong medicine soul but also a pill cauldron of extraordinary quality and flames that are compatible with your level. Zhou Ming. According to some rumors, you killed Revered Flame with a mysterious black flame, didn’t you? You are a revered elder of the Great Heaven Palace and you represent it and are responsible for upholding its reputation. I am the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace and I naturally represent the glory of my palace. Why don’t you hurry up and summon your pill cauldron and flame to compete with me on behalf of your Great Heaven Palace?”

“On behalf of my Great Heaven Palace, huh…?”

Ning Fan’s eyes turned grim. He knew that the reason why Mo Xiu kept targeting him was because of his identity as a revered elder of the Great Heaven Palace.

Yun Jinghong and Yun Tianjue were like fire and water. Both of them do not get along with each other. Therefore, the Scarlet Heaven Palace and the Great Heaven Palace that they respectively led were also the same.

Without a doubt, the reason for Mo Xiu being so aggressive against Ning Fan was to tarnish the reputation of the Great Heaven Palace by suppressing him.

The members of the so-called righteous Dao are always immersed in conflicts, fights and even schemes against each other. They were not that straightforward like the cultivators of the devil path, especially in how they resolve their grudges.

Ning Fan glanced at Mo Xiu’s pill cauldron. He recognized the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames.

There was the Burning Spirit Flame which ranked 10th out of all the Earth Vein Demonic Flames. It had the mysterious divine ability of producing flames by burning spirits.

There was the Hundred Grass Flame which ranked 6th. It was one of the most suitable flames for refining pills.

Lastly, there was the Golden Scale Flame which ranked second. It was a flame that could be used for offense or defense. In crucial times, this flame could be turned into a golden scale fire armor which had a strong defense to protect one’s body.

These three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames should have originally belonged to him!

“Are the members of the Great Heaven Palace so cowardly? Are you afraid of competing with my pill cauldron and flames?” Mo Xiu said with contempt.

*Bang*

Ning Fan was too lazy to argue with Mo Xiu. He clawed with his five fingers. Moments later, all the white snow within the vicinity of one hundred thousand li*(500m per li) turned black.

As Ning Fan beckoned at the black snowflakes, they instantly formed into a gigantic black octagon-shaped cauldron with three legs and six angles.

That pill cauldron was not perfect but it contained memories Ning Fan could never forget in his entire life.

As soon as his cauldron appeared, the pill cauldrons of all Fifth Revolution Pill Masters showed signs of collapsing!

Particularly Mo Xiu’s whom Ning Fan had especially taken care of, his large pure golden cauldron was literally turned into countless fragments by the might of Ning Fan’s cauldron!

There was a domineering intent in the black pill cauldron Ning Fan summoned.

My pill cauldron is the sovereign and the tens of thousands of cauldrons will be my underlings!

“What level is this intent realm?! What level is that pill cauldron?!” Mo Xiu gnashed his teeth in surprise.

He had never seen a pill refinement master who could crush other’s pill cauldrons using just the might of the cauldron they condensed from the power of their intent realm.

The audience fell into dead silence. All of them were dumbfounded by this terrific scene.

Ning Fan no longer had the intention to conceal his intent realm and his flame.

His strength and identity were enough to let him live with his head up high in the Rain World and no longer needed to lower his head and kneel before anyone!

“Flame, appear!”

With a flick of his finger, nine black fire dragons flew out from the tip of his finger!

It was the form of the Black Devil Flames which was an extremely impressive disguise.

This disguise was also a secret technique the Pill Sovereign had taught to Ning Fan.

Even though the form of his flame was nine black fire dragons, the destructive power of his flame was directly on par with a Mid Level Seventh Grade Immortal Void Flame!

“Impossible! The might of this flame is fake! You are just a revered elder. No matter how important the Rain Sovereign and the Pill Sovereign regards you, there is no way you could possess a Mid Level Seventh Grade Flame!”

“This can’t be true. You can’t fool me! This is just a mass of Black Devil Flame which ranks seventh among the Earth Vein Demonic Flames. It’s nothing more than a simple Black Devil Flame!”

“This is all fake. Just watch me devour your flame!”

Mo Xiu’s eyes flashed with golden light. When he made a hand seal, the three Earth Vein Demonic Flames from the fragments of his broken pill cauldron merged into a single raging pure golden fire.

The fire changed into the form of a carp with golden scales. Then, it changed again and turned into a pure golden dragon. Its mouth exhaled golden flames. It turned towards Ning Fan’s black flame with its mouth open, trying to engulf it!

Countless cultivators could no longer sit still. They did not expect that such an incident where one would seize the other’s flame would happen in the Pill Ceremony.

Just as everyone thought that Mo Xiu’s golden flame would devour Ning Fan’s black flame for sure, something unbelievable happened.

The might of the combination of three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames was comparable to that of a Sixth Revolution Golden Fire Dragon. However, when it got closer to the nine black dragons, it shivered all of a sudden and began to look afraid.

The nine dragons let out roars which sounded devilish and menacing. One of the black dragons effortlessly swung its dragon claw which immediately ripped apart the fire body of the golden dragon.

“Devour!”

Ning Fan took advantage of the right moment. The nine black dragons suddenly released a golden purple mist that literally erased the mark of ownership on the golden flame. Then, they opened their mouths and absorbed it all.

In an instant, the golden dragon was completely devoured by the black dragons. Then, Ning Fan opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the black dragons into his abdomen. His eyes were filled with satisfaction.

Great. Now, he had obtained the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames that should have belonged to him in the first place!

*Puke*

Mo Xiu puked blood and retreated several steps consecutively. He could not believe what had just happened. Ning Fan actually erased his mark of ownership on the three types of Earth Vein Demonic Flames during their battle and forcibly seized them!

Especially Ning Fan’s black dragon fire, it gave him a huge sensation of shock.

He could not understand what exact level that black flame was. It was so terrifying!

If Ning Fan possesses Peak Void Refinement Realm strength and fully activates the might of this flame, he could probably put up a fight against a First Heavenly Layer Void Fragmentation Realm old monster!

“How dare you seize my flames?!” Mo Xiu roared in anger. If it wasn’t because of Ning Fan’s unique identity, he would definitely have dashed towards him and fought with him.

“I’m just letting you have a taste of your own medicine. Since you were even bold enough to try to devour my flame, I seized yours. What’s wrong about it?! Besides, these three types of earth flames are something the Rain Sovereign promised me. You are just responsible for taking care of them. What’s wrong if I take them back?!”

“Even so, the might of your black flame is comparable to a Mid Level Seventh Grade Immortal Void Flame. You don’t deserve to have this kind of flame. It should be offered to the Rain Sovereign and let him use it however he wants!” Mo Xiu said with a grim voice.

“This black flame is a gift that my master kindly bestowed upon me. The Rain Sovereign will never seize my flame!”

When Ning Fan finally said those words, it immediately eliminated the malicious thoughts and schemes of countless cultivators who were eyeing his black flame.

The ‘master’ he mentioned referred to the Old Devil but everyone thought that he was referring to the Pill Sovereign.

Who would dare to snatch the flame the Pill Sovereign gave to his disciple?! Whoever does it will be making an enemy out of the Pill Sovereign!

In the entire Rain World, no one would be willing to provoke the Pill Sovereign for a single flame!

“Mo Xiu, I showed you respect as I treated you as the palace lord of the Scarlet Heaven Palace. I put up with you time after time. But if you dare to provoke me again, don’t blame me for being merciless!”

Ning Fan’s eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent. The current Mo Xiu suffered a heavy backlash after Ning Fan seized his flames. If Ning Fan turns into his devil form, he would have forty percent confidence in killing him.

He had become a very useful person to the Rain Palace. Even if he really kills Mo Xiu, no one would hold him accountable. At most, they would punish him or take revenge on him after they are finished using him.

Mo Xiu’s eyes flashed with surprise. He held his chest and slowly moved backwards.

He actually noticed killing intent in Ning Fan’s eyes!

Mo Xiu was aware of the Yellow Dragon Seven Tokens that Ning Fan possessed. The destructive power of the seven tokens was nearly on par with a Void Pierce Stage attack.

If Mo Xiu was in his best condition, he would not be afraid of Ning Fan. Now, however, he had just suffered a serious backlash and his qi and blood had been jammed up. If Ning Fan delivers that attack, the probability of him suffering severe injuries would be very high.

What should I do now? Should I give up on this test and leave right now to avoid confrontation with this young man? He has a powerful magic treasure in his hands. If I fight desperately, I will surely suffer a huge loss!

While Mo Xiu was hesitating, countless faint purple orchid flowers suddenly fell from the vast sky.

Amidst the shower of orchid flowers, a mysterious and evil young king appeared out of nowhere. He stood in midair. His glabella also had a touch of cinnabar. He had an expression that was cold and arrogant.

“Mo Xiu, don’t be anxious. You can continue the second round with peace of mind. I will be right here guarding you!”

Just as the voice fell, the owner of that voice looked down at Ning Fan ferociously, as if he was warning him.

“Yun Jinghong and I have a friendly relationship. With me here, you won’t be able to touch his people!”

“King Lan Ling!”

Ning Fan looked at the arrogant young man in midair. His expression became stern.

With that man around, he had no confidence in killing Mo Xiu at all.

Besides, when King Lan Ling showed himself, Mo Xiu immediately consumed some pills to suppress his internal injuries. His qi became normal again very quickly.

Ning Fan had lost the perfect opportunity to get rid of Mo Xiu.

“How unfortunate…”

Ning Fan randomly grabbed a Purple Jade Banyan and threw it into his pill cauldron.

It was really unfortunate that he could not eliminate Mo Xiu in one go this time.

However, he had a feeling that Mo Xiu would still come after him. After all, he was not a palace lord who could swallow insult and humiliation.

To Mo Xiu, having his Earth Vein Demonic Flames seized in the eyes of the public was definitely shameful.

On the other hand, Ning Fan also sensed that the eight traces of obscure spirit senses that were hiding in the dark became nervous when King Lan Ling appeared.

“Is there going to be a scene where dogs fight against each other again…?” Ning Fan had a hunch that there would probably be a good show later.

…

In Ju Mo’s Broken World, the Eight Ancestors who had been observing the progress of the Pill Ceremony from the beginning until now made a solemn expression during King Lan Ling’s arrival.

“King Lan Ling… I’m afraid the reason why this man came to our Giant Devil Clan is for the devil statue slate…”

“The devil slate of the Six-Winged Clan has already fallen into his hands. He isn’t anxious to seize the devil slates of the Mist Horn Clan and the Ghost Eye Clan but he came to our clan instead. Obviously, he has something in mind.”

“Humph! If he comes with his true self, I will be afraid of him. However, it’s just his second primordial spirit that has come this time. If he dares to sneak into Ju Mo’s Broken World with a sinister plot, I will make sure he won’t be able to return!”

Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel