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One month quietly passed as the three of them worked together and finally completed the massive spatial array that covered the entire Star Realm. In the back mountain of Falling Star Pavilion, within a quiet little garden.
Various rare herbs and precious medicinal plants were growing here, all personally cultivated by Yao Lao. At this moment, inside the small pavilion, the whole group was gathered together for a rare moment.
Two years had passed, and everyone's strength had improved significantly.
Xian'er had successfully stepped into the early Ban Sheng realm.
With the help of the Dou Sheng-level Ancient Heaven Serpent magic core, Qing Lin had already reached the peak of Nine-Change. Recently, she consumed the remnant soul of that Ancient Heaven Serpent.
Although her soul realm was still just a step away from Half-Step Heaven Realm, she was now at a critical point. It was hard to say—she might break through at any moment. Of course, if she took a Bodhisattva Pill, then it would almost certainly not be a problem.
Because of that, Qing Lin had been adjusting her mental and physical state recently, ready to step into the Ban Sheng realm at any time. Ah Da was also at the peak of Nine-Change.
His soul had already reached the Half-Step Heaven Realm, so he too was making the final preparations to step into the Ban Sheng level. Xiong Zhan was now Three-Change Dou Zun. Du Jiao had reached Peak Nine-Star Dou Zun.
Finally, there was Medusa. Her realm was similar to Xiong Zhan's, currently at Peak Two-Change. As for the three kids, they weren't worth discussing for now—only eight or nine years old, still in the stage of building foundations and learning.
This was the overall strength of their family. Everything seemed prosperous and full of growth. Yao Lao took a quiet sip of tea, then exhaled as if relieved and smiled: "After a month of work, the spatial grand array is finally completed."
"Although this array won't be able to stop a Dou Sheng powerhouse for too long, for the time being, it's barely enough. With the buffer it provides, I'll have enough reaction time. And with that delay, you all should be able to return quickly using the spatial jade slips."
Everyone nodded while smiling.
With this spatial array in place, even a Dou Sheng wouldn't be able to forcibly break in within a short period. Of course, this referred to low or mid-level Dou Sheng. As for high-level Dou Sheng—then that was a different matter.
But speaking of that, if a high-level Dou Sheng truly made a move, then whether they reacted or not didn't really matter—the outcome would be the same.
"For this past month, the Hall of Souls hasn't shown any movements. My guess is that they're focused on preparing for the birth of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in the coming months and have no time to deal with us for now." Yao Lao said while holding his teacup, his voice thoughtful.
"They also know the exact timing of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's emergence?" Xiao Yan frowned. A strange disgust twisted in his chest—like swallowing ten dead flies.
He spent more than ten years, countless effort, and endless searching to gather the complete map and finally learn the exact cycle and timing of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's appearance—world tide shifts, flame descends, all that…
Now, the Hun Clan actually knew the same thing. Anyone would feel upset.
"For an Ancient Clan like the Hun Clan with such a long heritage, it's not strange at all that they know."
Yao Lao smiled lightly: "This isn't the first time the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame will appear. Records naturally exist. Not only the Hun Clan—those ancient Dou Di Bloodline clans, even other ancient factions, likely have similar records."
Xiao Yan could only nod silently, helplessly accepting this truth.
His fingers subconsciously brushed over his storage ring. If that mysterious ball of light obtained from the flame map turned out to be useless, then all those years spent gathering the map would have been for nothing.
"There's less than nine months until the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame emerges. Xiao Yan, you should start preparing."
Wei Yang spoke calmly: "This time is different. You're competing with factions like the Ancient Eight Clans. Your strength needs to increase as quickly as possible. We can help, but subduing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame… you'll have to do that yourself."
Xiao Yan nodded.
He knew Wei Yang was referring to that mysterious light group from the flame map—suspected to be a hand left behind by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint back then. When the time came, the one who would subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame would indeed have to be him.
According to Wei Yang's occasional casual remarks during the Hundred Reincarnation training, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's strength would not be simple. It was highly likely to be a high-level Dou Sheng.
After all, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint back then was someone who could rival Xiao Xuan. The flame he used would definitely not be weak. High-tier Dou Sheng was just the minimum benchmark.
High-level Dou Sheng… the moment Xiao Yan thought about facing a flame of that level, his scalp tingled uncontrollably. If nothing unexpected happened when the time came, no one could say for sure who would be subduing whom.
If things went badly, instead of subduing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, he might end up becoming its flame slave.
"At the Dou Sheng stage, every bit of progress is difficult. I'm currently at Peak One-Star. Give me six months, and I'm confident I can reach Two-Star."
Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead with a helpless sigh: "Even then, nine months later, at best I'll only reach Mid Two-Star. That's still not enough!"
"We'll see when the time comes. If things really don't work out, we'll help you suppress the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame together." Yao Lao stroked his beard, voice thoughtful.
Medusa frowned slightly: "Even if we want to help, can we? Our strength is far too weak."
Yao Lao choked, then shook his head with a sigh: "High-level Dou Sheng… tsk tsk."
Facing a flame with such terrifying power was not something numbers could solve.
Without reaching Dou Sheng level, one didn't even qualify to get close. Other than the three of them—Master and disciples—only Xian'er might barely help by then. At least she was a Ban Sheng, with a Heavenly Flame protecting her body.
That was barely acceptable. As for the others… taking them along might only make things worse.
"Cai Lin, as a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, your physical body is extremely strong. As long as you have enough energy, you could complete the Nine-Change and then take the Bodhisattva Pill. Entering the Ban Sheng realm isn't impossible."
Yao Lao said slowly, "If Cai Lin becomes a Ban Sheng, then with the power of the Heaven Swallowing Python bloodline, even against a One-Star Dou Sheng, she could barely fight. That would count as a Quasi–Dou Sheng level combat strength."
"Plus Qing Lin and Ah Da, both have chances to step into Ban Sheng in a short time. Qing Lin is a mutated Ancient Heaven Serpent, and her combat ability is considerable."
"So if we calculate it this way, in a short time we could add at least two Quasi–Dou Sheng level combat power, along with Ah Da who will become a true Ban Sheng. With the Nine Serene Wind Flame protecting him, his combat power will be outstanding."
As Yao Lao spoke, a smile slowly appeared on his face. He turned to Xiao Yan and continued, "And then there's your little girlfriend from the Gu Clan. I heard that after returning from the Ancient Wasteland Region back then, she immediately went into closed-door cultivation.
With her legendary perfect Divine-Grade bloodline, plus the resources of the Gu Clan, the clan will likely gain another Dou Sheng because of her. Call her over when the time comes—that will be another great help."
"You see? Calculating it like this, our lineup really isn't weak at all!"
Hearing Yao Lao's words, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Indeed, if things went according to his estimation, their side's lineup could only be described as terrifying. However…
"The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python bloodline is indeed gifted, even rarer than an ordinary Ancient Void Dragon."
"Swallowing Pythons are known to break through as long as they possess enough energy, but the energy required is terrifying. Right now, where are we supposed to find a place suitable for her breakthrough?" Xiao Yan sighed softly.
Medusa's situation was different from Qing Lin's.
Qing Lin had a Dou Sheng-level Ancient Heaven Serpent magic core constantly providing pure energy. That meant breaking into Ban Sheng within a short time was realistic.
But Medusa… did not have that advantage.
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