Mo Ya's voice, enveloped in Dou Qi, spread throughout the valley, causing many people in the shadows to tense up.
They watched the three Yao brothers eagerly. If the three of them agreed to Mo Ya's terms, things would likely become difficult. The Black Emperor Sect was a power with a Dou Zong in charge; with him stepping forward, even the Gold and Silver Elders would have to give him some face.
At this moment, the three Yao brothers indeed felt a flicker of temptation, but they quickly sobered up. Others might not know the truth of what they held, but didn't they?
They had no strange flame at all; it was just a facade. If they joined the Black Emperor Sect now based on this, and the other party later discovered it was only a sub-flame, they would be torn apart.
Offending Jia Nan Academy and the Black Emperor Sect would truly mean their demise.
Hearing Mo Ya's promise, the Gold and Silver Elders' expressions also turned ugly. Seeing the duck they had almost caught being coveted by everyone, they couldn't sit still!
"Big Brother, what should we do?" Years of tacit cooperation, a mere glance was enough for both to know what the other was thinking. In a brief moment, they reached a tacit understanding.
"Attack—"
With a loud shout, two figures, one gold and one silver, instantly appeared before the three Yao brothers, who hadn't even reacted.
They grinned at the three, and beneath their faces covered in burn scars, the smiles appeared sinister and terrifying. Immediately, both clenched their left and right hands tightly, and an extremely powerful light green Dou Qi shot out.
"Thousand Leaf Palm!"
"Second Brother, Third Brother!"
Facing the sudden assault of the Gold and Silver Elders, the three brothers reacted belatedly. In a rush, they each threw a palm strike.
"Bang—"
"Damn it, Gold and Silver Elders, do you still have any respect for my Black Emperor Sect?!"
Watching the three Yao brothers being ambushed and heavily injured, Mo Ya's face immediately darkened. The aura of more than a dozen Dou Kings behind him erupted along with his own, directed straight at the Gold and Silver Elders.
"Heh—" Facing Mo Ya's threat, the Gold and Silver Elders stopped, sneering, "It would be more appropriate for your old man to say that. As for you..."
"Hehehe—"
After teaching the Black Emperor Sect's Young Sect Master a lesson, the Gold and Silver Elders moved, rapidly heading towards the three Yao brothers.
"Good, very good!" The Gold and Silver Elders' mockery instantly made Mo Ya tremble with rage. His face darkened, and he let out a series of cold sneers.
"Young Sect Master..." Looking at the sinister-faced Mo Ya, Qi Shan, who knew him well, understood that he was on the verge of exploding and couldn't help but speak up.
With many tigers surrounding them, it was best not to be the first to stick his neck out!
It must be said that Qi Shan was indeed a qualified guest elder, able to resist the temptation of the strange flame and consider things from the Black Emperor Sect's perspective.
"Everyone, listen up! I want the Gold and Silver Elders to know the price of underestimating my Black Emperor Sect!"
However, at this moment, Mo Ya was blinded by anger and couldn't listen to anything.
"Yes—"
Loud responses rang out.
"Boom—" The combined power of more than a dozen Dou Kings was quite formidable. One powerful Dou Technique after another rained down on the Gold and Silver Elders.
"You all… Sigh—" Qi Shan watched Mo Ya and his group charge forward, finally sighing, and then vibrated his Dou Qi wings to follow them.
"Pipsqueaks!" The Gold and Silver Elders, who had once again injured Yao Er with a palm strike from afar, looked at the incoming Dou Techniques and the surrounding Dou Kings with a sneer.
"Let me teach you a lesson on behalf of your father!"
"Boom—" An even more intense battle erupted. The Gold and Silver Elders were indeed powerful experts on the Black Ranking. With only one of them acting, they could hold back the entire Black Emperor Sect group.
Seeing that his Second Brother was not in danger, the elder of the Gold and Silver Elders looked at the stumbling three Yao brothers, a cold sneer on his lips: "Now I'd like to see, who else will save you?"
"Big Brother, what should we do? The Demon Flame Valley actually played dead?" The three Yao brothers, whose Berserk Blood Pill's effects had worn off, were now in a weakened state. Yao Er and Yao San supported the most heavily injured Yao Da, anxiously shouting.
Yao Da, at this moment, looked at his anxious brothers, forcing himself to calm down. Anyone could panic, but as their elder brother, he absolutely could not. He had to secure a glimmer of hope for the three brothers.
Suddenly, Yao Da's eyes lit up. He abruptly turned and shouted towards the Demon Flame Valley: "The strange flame is here! I beg the sirs of Demon Flame Valley to have mercy on my three brothers and save our lives!"
At the same time, Yao Da suddenly threw a fiery red furnace towards the Demon Flame Valley.
"Clang—" At this moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the object Yao Da threw.
It was a fiery red pot-shaped object. Inside, an invisible flame could faintly be seen burning slowly, and a fire python was slowly coiling around the fire pot.
The moment they saw the flame, everyone's hearts couldn't help but skip a beat. At that instant, a strange cluster of flame quietly appeared within their bodies.
"Damn it, what is this—"
"Ah—, why is there a wisp of flame in my body?"
"So hot, so hot! I'm going to burn to death!"
The moment the Fallen Heart Flame appeared, everyone present couldn't help but wail. They were horrified to discover a wisp of flame burning within their bodies. Their meridians, bones, muscles, and other organs began to feel a stinging sensation, which grew increasingly intense.
"What kind of flame is this?" The Gold and Silver Elders were also affected, looking inward at the flame in their bodies in horror, mobilizing their Dou Qi to suppress the flame.
"Get out, get out!"
"This is… the Fallen Heart Flame!" Compared to these laymen, Qi Shan, an expert with fire, had already recognized the flame's origin and exclaimed in surprise.
"Number fourteen on the Heavenly Flame Ranking list, the Fallen Heart Flame, known as the cultivation cheat!"
Everyone present heard Qi Shan's words, and then they looked at the flying furnace with fiery eyes.
After a brief moment of calm, a greater struggle erupted. They didn't understand strange flames, but they understood the concept of a 'cultivation cheat' as a direct description!
Everyone tacitly and briefly suppressed the sharp pain in their bodies and rushed towards the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Damn it, the Fallen Heart Flame is mine!"
"Young Sect Master, help me seize this flame!"
"Everyone, let's attack together!"
...The highest-cultivated Dou Emperors present all made their moves, quickly advancing. A battle erupted midway.
"Big Brother, I'll hold them off, you go get the flame quickly!"
As brothers for many years, the Gold and Silver Elders immediately divided their tasks and made arrangements.
One person held back the crowd for a moment, while the other rushed towards the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Damn it—"
The people delayed by the Silver Elder, seeing the golden figure about to get the Fallen Heart Flame, couldn't help but erupt.
"You are mine!" The golden-robed elder looked at the Fallen Heart Flame before him with fiery eyes. A cultivation cheat, he wondered if it could help him break through to Dou Zong?
"Hehehe—"
"Gentlemen, you've come uninvited. My Demon Flame Valley is quite lively today!"
Just as the Gold Elder's palm was about to land on the Fire Gathering Furnace, a withered hand suddenly reached out. Grey flames burned fiercely in its palm, striking towards the golden figure.
Under everyone's gaze, the Demon Flame Valley's forces finally appeared. Leading them was the Demon Flame Valley's First Elder, Fang Yan, along with his almost inseparable Second and Third Elders.
"Fang Yan—"
The Gold and Silver Elders angrily glared at Fang Yan, who had appeared before them. Facing the sharp palm print he was sending towards his forehead, he had no choice but to give up on the Fallen Heart Flame and also struck out with a palm.
"Bang—"
Immediately, their palm winds intertwined, and low, muffled thunder-like palm winds continuously emanated amidst the dazzling afterimages.
"Fang Yan, what do you mean?" Seeing his Big Brother about to be ganged up on, the second of the Gold and Silver Elders had no choice but to abandon the Black Emperor Sect group and quickly rushed to his Big Brother's side.
Together, their auras connected, and they glared menacingly at the Demon Flame Valley group.
At the same time, figures from the Black Emperor Sect and other various powers were also slowly converging towards them.
"Hehe, what do I mean? Since the strange flame appeared in my Demon Flame Valley, it means it has a connection with my Demon Flame Valley. It's best for you all to give up!"
Fang Yan let out a strange laugh, his eyes coldly scanning the crowd. He was also a fire-attribute expert, and even a half-step Dou Zong. If he obtained the strange flame this time, he could absolutely break through to the Dou Zong realm. At that time, not only would his strength greatly increase, but his lifespan would also be extended.
One must know that he was not young!
Therefore, he would absolutely not give up on this strange flame this time.
"Heh—"
"The Demon Flame Valley is quite overbearing. A strange flame is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, belonging to those who are fated. Pharmacist Han believes that since it appeared in the Black-Corner Region, it's best to follow the Black-Corner Region's rules!"
As the light laugh faded, the clear sky suddenly rippled. A figure approached from afar, walking slowly, finally hovering in the sky. The terrifying aura emanating from him was more dreadful than anyone else present. Most importantly, he didn't have Dou Qi wings on his back, but rather stepped on empty air, approaching step by step.
"Han Feng!"
Seeing the newcomer, everyone present's expressions changed, and among them, the Gold and Silver Elders' faces suddenly turned somewhat ugly.
A person's reputation precedes them. Han Feng was originally an influential figure in the Black-Corner Region. A year ago, he even broke through to Dou Zong and advanced to Seventh-Rank Alchemist.
In the past year, Maple City's development had been remarkably rapid, already showing signs of becoming the Black-Corner Region's number one power.
"This Han Feng already has a strange flame, so why does he still want to seize this one?"
At the same time, a deep doubt appeared in everyone's minds. It was common knowledge that fire-attribute experts could only absorb one strange flame. Was Han Feng planning to risk being Backlash to replace his strange flame?
"Han Feng, you already have one strange flame. Since ancient times, no one has been able to absorb two strange flames. Pharmacist Han, it's best not to bring trouble upon yourself!"
Fang Yan didn't care how powerful Maple City was; anyway, he had Earth Demon Ancestor backing him, so no one was more powerful than him.
At this moment, this strange flame was his hope for breakthrough; he couldn't possibly give it up.
"That's not something First Elder needs to worry about." Han Feng withdrew his fervent gaze from the strange flame. Although this strange flame gave him a strange feeling, it was indeed a strange flame.
Since it was a strange flame, he couldn't give it up!
His gaze shifted, and Han Feng looked at the Gold and Silver Elders, whose faces were grim, and suddenly said: "This is a Po Zong Pill. I originally intended to give two to the Gold and Silver Elders, but I was truly unable to break away. It just so happens that now is a good time. Please don't blame me."
When competing for the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, Han Feng had promised them two Po Zong Pills. Later, due to some reasons, he only appeared in the Black-Corner Region after breaking through to Dou Zong.
As soon as he appeared, he embarked on the path of repaying debts. After all, the pills he had promised back then were quite numerous.
In this past year, he was either refining pills or on his way to refining pills, essentially a pill-refining machine.
Recruiting experts required pills, repaying debts also required pills, and there was also the need to collect medicinal ingredients. Sometimes, he really wanted to secretly kill a few people so he wouldn't have to repay debts.
The Po Zong Pills for the Gold and Silver Elders were peak Rank 6 pills, difficult to refine, and their ingredients were scarce. So he only had two in his hands. However, two Dou Zongs with synchronized minds posed a significant threat, so Han Feng didn't give them the pills immediately.
Now it seemed these pills might not be kept!
Looking at the jade bottle Han Feng threw, the Gold and Silver Elders' expressions changed, then they beamed with joy, clumsily catching the jade bottle. Looking at the longan-sized pill inside, a flicker of excitement crossed their eyes.
Putting away the pill, the Gold and Silver Elders smiled and cupped their hands towards Han Feng: "Pharmacist Han is too serious. Who in the Black-Corner Region doesn't know Pharmacist Han's reputation? A mere few days, it's nothing, nothing at all!"
Even if Han Feng had intentionally delayed giving them their reward, the Gold and Silver Elders still had to accept it with smiles. Such was the weight of the Black-Corner Region's Seventh-Rank Alchemist.
Fang Yan and the others, however, had grim faces. Looking at the Gold and Silver Elders, who were subtly standing behind Han Feng, everyone silently cursed in their hearts.
Han Feng was in a great mood at this moment. He looked at everyone and slowly said: "Gentlemen, if you contend with me, you might want to weigh the consequences."
Han Feng's eyes narrowed as he quietly scanned the crowd, exuding an air of looking down on all heroes. Seeing no one make a move, he chuckled softly. A deep blue flame, like clear lake water, materialized at his fingertip, forming a rope that bound towards the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Attack—"
A sudden shout, from who knows where, broke the serene atmosphere in the field. Dazzling Dou Techniques rained down on Han Feng.
"Rumble—"
This great battle ultimately ended with Han Feng's victory. Relying on the power of the strange flame, a one-star Dou Zong Han Feng was enough to contend with a three-star Dou Zong. Coupled with the Gold and Silver Elders, who were comparable to Dou Zongs, no one present could stop him.
"Big Brother, what should we do?" Among the Demon Flame Valley's three 'brothers,' the Second Elder asked the First Elder, Fang Yan.
Fang Yan looked at the burn marks on his palm, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "Go, wake up Earth Demon Ancestor. We absolutely cannot let Han Feng obtain a second strange flame."
Originally, Fang Yan didn't want to wake Earth Demon Ancestor, who was in seclusion, because if he came out, the strange flame would definitely not be his.
Now, it seemed Han Feng had repeatedly ruined his plans, so he couldn't be blamed.
What he couldn't obtain, no one else would either.