Chapter 321: People from Burning Flame Valley

Chapter 321: People from Burning Flame Valley

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" There was a knock on the door.

"Master, are you awake? I hope I won't disturb your rest?" Qing Lin's voice came from outside the door, "Senior Liu Qing said that today is the day of the competition. Once the competition is over, we can use the space wormhole."

"Okay, got it, Qinglin, I'll be right out." Xiao Ling responded while yawning and stretching.

He got up from the bed, strode to the door, and pulled it open.

Xiao Ling pushed open the door, and was greeted by the smiling faces of Xiao Yixiang and Qing Lin, as well as the burly figure of Liu Qing.

"Good morning, Xian'er, Qinglin." Xiao Ling's sleepy voice had a hint of smile.

"Good morning, Xiao Ling." The little medical fairy responded gently.

"Master, you're finally up." There was a hint of teasing in Qinglin's voice.

"Liu Qing, good morning." Xiao Ling turned to Liu Qing and greeted him.

"Good morning, Xiao Ling." Liu Qing's voice was loud and full of energy.

Xiao Ling raised the corner of his mouth, then took out the previously refined Huangji Pill from the storage ring and handed it to Liu Qing: "Liu Qing, this is the Huangji Pill I promised you."

Liu Qing took the pill and looked at it carefully, with a flash of amazement in his eyes: "The quality of this Royal Pill is really top-notch, the best I have ever seen. Xiao Ling, your alchemy skills are getting better and better, you are worthy of being the "No. 1 Genius Alchemist of Canaan College"."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment. It's just a small favor." Xiao Ling waved his hand modestly.

"Haha, Xiao Ling, don't be so modest. Your alchemy skills are obvious to all." Liu Qing said as he patted Xiao Ling's shoulder with a hearty smile on his face.

"The competition is about to begin, let's go quickly and don't miss the exciting part." Liu Qing seemed a little impatient. He turned around, took big strides, and led the way towards the competition venue in the city center.

"No problem, we'll go now." Xiao Ling smiled slightly, nodded in agreement, and then followed Liu Qing closely with Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin, heading towards the competition venue.

Along the way, the few of them chatted and laughed, full of anticipation for the upcoming competition.

……

In the center of Tianhuang City, there is an open bluestone square. In the center of the square, a solid stone platform stands tall. On the stone platform, a huge black space wormhole rotates slowly. It is like a deep eye, constantly releasing heart-pounding space fluctuations.

The square was surrounded by huge crowds of people, and the noise was like waves of sound, hitting everyone's eardrums. Countless curious eyes gathered in the center of the square, where the people from the Liu family and the Cheng family were standing on both sides, forming a sharp contrast.

The Liu family's team was well-organized and full of vigor. Their clothes were embroidered with the Liu family's emblem, highlighting the family's glory.

The Cheng family on the opposite side also has a strong lineup. Their clothes have the Cheng family's totem, revealing their indomitable fighting spirit.

The two families looked at each other. The atmosphere was tense, as if the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder that was about to explode.

The audience's discussions and cheers intertwined together, turning the entire square into a boiling ocean.

Xiao Ling and the others stood in the Liu family crowd, their eyes also attracted by this spectacular scene. Liu Qing had a confident smile on his face, and seemed to be full of anticipation for the upcoming competition.

"It seems that this competition has attracted a lot of attention from everyone." Xiao Ling said to Liu Qing with a smile.

"Of course. This is a major event concerning the management rights of space wormholes. At this time every year, people from all over the city come to watch." Liu Qing responded with a hint of pride in his tone.

"Everyone is here, why haven't we started yet?" The Little Medical Fairy looked around and asked curiously.

“Haha, Miss, the people from Fenyan Valley haven’t arrived yet. They come here to watch the competition every year. Once they arrive, the competition can begin.” An elder from the Liu family explained patiently.

"Oh, I see. We can only start after the people from Fenyan Valley arrive." Little Medical Fairy nodded to show her understanding.

"Yes, after all, the real owner of this space wormhole is Fenyan Valley, and our Liu family and Cheng family just take turns managing it." Liu Qing added.

"Then let's wait patiently." Xiao Ling smiled slightly, his eyes wandering among the crowd, feeling the tense and exciting atmosphere around him.

Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin were also observing everything around them with great interest. They were also full of curiosity about this competition.

……

As everyone eagerly waited, time passed by. Finally, amid a wave of spatial fluctuations, the huge dark wormhole in the center of the square emitted a low roar, and then a group of people slowly walked out of the wormhole.

This group of people were the representatives of Fenyan Valley, and their arrival made the atmosphere in the entire square even more lively.

The practitioners in Fenyan Valley are all masters of fire attributes. As soon as they appear, the temperature around them seems to rise, and the air is filled with a hot breath.

The leader was an old man, his hair was as red as flames, his eyes were as sharp as torches, as if he could see into people's hearts. He stood tall and straight, his steps were steady, every step seemed to be stepping on people's hearts, making people involuntarily feel awe.

Next to the red-haired old man, a woman in red stood gracefully. A dark red whip was wrapped around her waist, which swayed gently with her body, highlighting her charming waist.

The woman's face was extremely beautiful, but her slender eyebrows revealed a heroic spirit. With her fiery red outfit, she looked even more heroic and exuded a unique charm.

When the people in the Burning Flame Valley looked at this woman, there was a hint of awe in their eyes. Even the old man who was in the lead did not treat her with the arrogance he showed to others, but instead seemed quite kind.

As the people from Fenyan Valley arrived, both the Liu and Cheng families sent out their respected elders to greet them.

"Elder Chihuo." The voices of the two elders sounded almost at the same time, with respect in their tone.

Elder Chihuo nodded slightly. Although his attitude was not enthusiastic, it was still kind. "Time flies. It's time for another annual competition. The rules are still the same. Each of your two families will send a young man under the age of 30 to compete. The winner will obtain the management rights of the space wormhole for the next year."

Then, Elder Chihuo turned his gaze to the elders of the Liu family, and said with a hint of admiration: "I heard that there is a young man in your Liu family named Liu Qing, who has reached the Douhuang level at a young age. It's really a formidable young man."

Upon hearing this, the elder of the Liu family showed a gratified smile on his face: "Elder Chihuo, you are too kind. Liu Qing is just lucky and has encountered some opportunities. Compared with the geniuses of Fenyan Valley, he is still far behind."

The elders of the Liu family were very satisfied with Liu Qing's achievements. This guy could be said to be the most dazzling genius of the Liu family in the past hundred years.

With Liu Qing, a strong potential stock, the future of the Liu family looks bright.

Apart from anything else, in the battle for space wormholes in the past few years, the Liu family will basically not let the Cheng family take advantage again.

In contrast, the Cheng family elders had a complicated expression. In the past two years of competition, the Cheng family could still rely on their age advantage to compete with the Liu family, but with Liu Qing's rapid growth, the Cheng family might not be able to compete in future space wormhole competitions, which undoubtedly meant that they would lose a large amount of resources.

When the elder of the Cheng family thought of this, he felt like a stone was pressing on his heart, and he was full of worries about the future of the Cheng family. After reporting some more situations, the two elders returned to their respective clansmen. After seeing that they were ready, Elder Chihuo loudly announced the start of the competition, "The competition officially begins. Each of your two families will send one person to compete."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd in the square immediately burst into thunderous cheers, and everyone was looking forward to the battle for the space wormhole.

The Cheng family first sent out a man who looked to be about 27 or 28 years old. He walked with steady steps and a firm look in his eyes, and it was obvious that he was very determined about this competition.

"Liu Qing, come on, don't embarrass Canaan College." Xiao Ling patted Liu Qing's shoulder with a smile, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Xiao Yixian and Qinglin also joined the cheering team, their smiles full of encouragement: "Senior Liu Qing, we support you!"

Liu Qing responded with a confident smile and a firm look: "Don't worry, I will definitely win." As soon as he finished speaking, he walked towards the stone platform with steady steps, ready to meet the upcoming challenge.

As soon as the representatives of both sides stepped onto the competition stage, the crowd immediately burst into warm cheers.

Two Douhuang-level warriors fighting at full strength is not something you can see easily. Even in Zhongzhou, Douhuang is a realm that many people dream of. Many people come to Tianhuang City specifically to witness this annual competition.

"Liu Qing, come on! Liu Qing, come on!" The Liu family members waved their arms and shouted loudly.

"Cheng Nan, defeat him! Cheng Nan, defeat him!" The Cheng family members were not to be outdone, and their cheers were equally loud.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers, the competition officially began. Liu Qing and Cheng Nan stood at the two ends of the stone platform, their eyes met, and sparks seemed to fly in the air.

"Liu Qing, I know you are very strong, but I will not show mercy." Cheng Nan said in a deep voice.

"That's exactly what I want. Come on." Liu Qing responded with a smile.

The conversation between the two was brief and powerful, and then, the fighting spirit in them began to surge, forming two powerful auras.

Liu Qing's fighting spirit was like a violent storm, while Cheng Nan's fighting spirit was like blazing magma. The two men's fighting spirits collided on the stone platform, making a deafening roar.

"Haha, both sides are ready, so the competition officially begins!" Elder Chihuo's voice was like a loud bell, resounding throughout the square.

Following the elder's order, Liu Qing and Cheng Nan moved almost at the same time. Liu Qing's figure was like a flash of lightning, rushing towards Cheng Nan in an instant. Cheng Nan was not to be outdone, his fists were wrapped in surging fighting spirit, and he went to meet Liu Qing's attack.

"boom!"

The two's attacks collided in the center of the stone platform, causing a huge energy wave. The entire square could feel this strong impact, and the audience cheered even more enthusiastically.

The first fight between the two sides was like a collision between Mars and the Earth, and both were knocked back a few steps. Liu Qing was obviously better, but the expression on his face did not dare to relax at all.

Of course, this contest had just begun. Almost at the same time, the two opponents spread out their fighting wings behind them, as if they had suddenly grown wings. Their figures instantly turned into two streams of green and yellow light, rushing straight towards each other.

The two figures met in the air, like the collision of two meteors, stirring up a layer of energy ripples that spread in all directions. The scene was very intense.

Fortunately, the competition arena was large enough and surrounded by energy barriers, so although the energy fluctuations were strong, they did not affect the surrounding audience. The audience could enjoy this visual feast without worrying about being affected by the aftermath of the battle.

Then, after the two separated in the air, they quickly flapped their fighting wings, like two streams of light, and launched a fierce attack on each other.

For those viewers with weaker cultivation, they could only see two beams of light quickly intersecting in the air, sometimes colliding, sometimes separating, and then quickly colliding again.

The scene was extremely intense, the two men kept fighting in the air above the 100-foot square, and the fight was in full swing. The spectators were dazzled by the gorgeous fighting skills and exclaimed that it was exciting.

Although on the surface, the duel between the two players seemed to be evenly matched, those discerning experts had already seen the clues. The player sent by the Cheng family was clearly at a disadvantage and was firmly suppressed by Liu Qing of the Liu family.

If there is no dramatic reversal, Liu Qing's victory is almost certain.

The elders of the Liu family all had satisfied smiles on their faces, and they looked confident of winning. When the elders of the Cheng family saw this, their faces turned unhappy, and they secretly hoped that their young man could seize the opportunity and win with a beautiful reversal.

Xiao Ling shifted his gaze away from the fierce battle in the square. He had already seen that Liu Qing had the upper hand and victory was only a matter of time.

Xiao Ling was no longer surprised by Douhuang-level battles. After all, he had experienced many Douzong-level battles, so a duel between Douhuangs naturally could not arouse his interest.

"Xiao Ling, it looks like Liu Qing will be able to win this game soon." The Little Medical Fairy turned around and said to Xiao Ling.

"Yes, that's right. Liu Qing seems to still have some strength left, while his opponent can only barely hold on now." Xiao Ling smiled slightly and responded in a relaxed tone.

At this moment, Qing Lin's clear voice reached their ears, "Master, the woman next to the elder of Fenyan Valley gives me a special feeling."

After hearing Qing Lin's words, Xiao Yixiang and Xiao Ling both turned their eyes to the woman.

I saw the woman sitting next to Elder Chihuo. Although she would occasionally glance at the competition stage, there seemed to be a hint of indifference in her eyes, as if she didn't care much about the competition.

"There seems to be something on her body that is concealing her aura, and I can't tell her cultivation level." Xiao Yixian looked at her carefully and said, "But judging from the attitude of the people around her, her status in Fenyan Valley should be quite high. Maybe she is a genius disciple in Fenyan Valley."

"Sister Xian'er, I think she should be a high-level Dou Huang, and her age should be about the same as the young master." Qinglin has the Green Snake Triple Flower Pupil, which can see through some means of concealing aura. Her observation ability is much sharper than that of ordinary people. "Also, I can feel a very hot aura in her body. If I'm not mistaken, it should be related to the strange fire, but it doesn't feel the same as the strange fire to me."

Xiao Ling listened to the discussion between the two and smiled unconsciously. He also developed a little interest in the woman and his eyes stayed on her for a moment.

Xiao Ling, who specialized in playing with fire, could naturally distinguish the fiery aura in her body. It was the aura of a strange fire, but it was not a complete strange fire, only a seed fire of a strange fire.

"That woman should be Tang Huoer, the daughter of Tang Zhen, the master of Fen Yan Valley." Xiao Ling spoke lightly and explained to Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin, "As for the hot aura in her body, it should be the strange fire inherited by Fen Yan Valley, a seed fire of the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire." His voice was calm, with a hint of relaxation.

"Now she has fused a sub-fire of the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire. Once her body has adapted to the aura of the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire, it will be of great help to her in fusing the complete Nine Dragons Thunder Fire in the future."

Xiao Ling's eyes swept over Tang Huoer, he knew her situation very well.

In the original novel, Tang Huoer encountered trouble when he was trying to subdue the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire and almost lost his life. In the end, he had to rely on a Fire Bodhi Pill to save his life.

But judging from her current appearance, she has not yet begun to subdue the Nine Dragons Thunder Fire.

"Young Master, I remember that the first level of the Three Profound Changes of Heavenly Fire that you learned before was the secret technique of the Fen Yan Valley. This time you met people from the Fen Yan Valley, do you have any plan to obtain the complete Three Profound Changes of Heavenly Fire?" Qing Lin remembered that Xiao Ling had obtained the first level of the Three Profound Changes of Heavenly Fire before, and asked curiously.

Xiao Ling shrugged and answered easily: "The Three Profound Changes of Heavenly Fire is not so easy to get. I think only Tang Huoer and the leading elder here have the possibility of mastering the complete Three Profound Changes of Heavenly Fire. If I want to get it, do I have to kidnap them and force them to tell me the method of cultivation?" He said half-jokingly, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.

"If you want to obtain the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire through legitimate means, you'll probably have to wait for a good opportunity and go to Fen Yan Valley in person." Xiao Ling continued, his eyes wandering between the crowd in the square and the people in Fen Yan Valley, finally stopping on Tang Huoer, as if he was thinking about something.

"Haha, I have an idea for you. You can capture the eldest lady of Burning Flame Valley. Then, not only will you be able to capture the Three Mysterious Heavenly Fires, but you may also be able to capture the entire Burning Flame Valley." Little Medical Fairy noticed that Xiao Ling was always staring at Tang Huo'er, so she said in a joking tone, "Besides, I think Tang Huo'er is pretty, so she should be in line with your aesthetic taste."

(End of this chapter)