#693 - The war is about to begin

This question stumped Xiao Yan. His expression darkened and he didn't know how to answer.

Xiao Xiao asked, "Mother said she was going to help Dad before, didn't you see her, Dad?"

"Could it be that mother is lost?" Xiao Yan guessed.

"Maybe he went to find food on the way." Xiao Huo put forward his own point of view.

"Mother is not you. She...she...went to give birth to a child?" Xiao Yi muttered in a low voice.

Xiao Yan felt heavy in his heart. The scene when Xiao Meng left, and the scenes in which she died time and again to save him during the hundreds of reincarnations, all floated in his mind. The huge despair and pain surged like a tide, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He tried hard not to cry, but he didn't dare to look at his daughters, or face their expectant eyes. He really didn't know how to tell the truth.

Yao Chen also fell silent. He sighed and said:

"If you can't tell the truth, I will tell you."

Xiao Yan shook his head, took two deep breaths, and said with determination:

"Let me say this. This is my fault and my responsibility..."

He stared at Xiao Xiao and said in a hoarse voice:

"Your mother is no longer with us. I will go look for her, but there is little hope."

"Gone? What does that mean?" Xiao Huo didn't understand this sentence.

"She died to protect me. I am sorry for her and for you." Xiao Yan looked painful.

There were some flaws in the fact that Amon replaced Cai Lin with Xiao Meng.

For example, the time when Cai Lin left does not match the time when Xiao Meng was captured by the protector Wu in order to protect Xiao Yan.

The strength of Cai Lin when she parted with Xiao Xiao and the others was not comparable to the strength of Xiao Meng when he was captured.

However, before Xiao Xiao and the others returned to the Douqi Continent, they lived under the cover of the nightmare sky fog. And because of the Sky Tomb and the lack of more reference objects, Xiao Xiao and the others' perception of time and power became blurred.

Xiao Xiao, Xiao Huo, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi were stunned for a long time before they understood what Xiao Yan meant.

When they thought about never seeing their mother again, they felt so sad that tears fell down their cheeks.

Xiao Xiao's eyes changed. There was a hint of indifference in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yan. She directly tore through the void, walked into it, and then turned into a huge dragon and phoenix and flew away.

"Sister..." Xiao Huo and others subconsciously wanted to chase after her, but were stopped by Yao Chen.

"Xiao Xiao..." Xiao Yan's face changed, "Teacher, keep an eye on them, I'll go after them."

Yao Chen nodded.

In the void, the huge dragon phoenix flapped its wings and flew forward at full speed.

She wandered aimlessly, not knowing where to go. She just felt sad and didn't want to see Xiao Yan.

"Wait, Xiao Xiao, stop." Xiao Yan used the power of his soul and chased after him at full speed.

Xiao Xiao ignored him and just kept flying forward:

"Go away and leave me alone. I want my mother."

Although Xiao Xiao could not beat Xiao Yan, his speed was not slow, and the distance between them was even widening.

In the end, Xiao Yan lost track of Xiao Xiao.

He could only return to Xingyun Pavilion in loneliness.

Xiao Xiao was lost in the void. She looked at the endless darkness, and her sadness gradually faded away, and she felt a little more scared...

"Mother, Father..." Xiao Xiao was panicked.

Although their actual age is not young, their mentality is like that of children.

Suddenly I was alone and felt a little helpless, just like a child who ran away from home in anger and found himself lost while running.

Venerable Lei was returning from traveling in the void. He had been to the southeast corner of the continent.

Suddenly, a purple-gold light appeared in the field of vision. The light lit up in the distance and came in front of him in an instant.

Looking at the huge dragon head that stopped in front of him, cold sweat ran down his forehead and he saluted respectfully:

"Senior, what do you want me to do?"

The overwhelming power frightened him, and he couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

"I...I'm lost. Have you seen my mother or father?"

Hearing this crisp yet slightly soft voice, Venerable Lei was stunned.

With the example of Xiao Qing before him, he quickly accepted the fact that this was another kid with extraordinary strength but young age.

He thought for a moment and asked, "What does your father or mother look like?"

Xiao Xiao said disappointedly: "I don't know what my mother looks like. Daddy said she is dead..."

Venerable Lei was silent for a while before he uttered two words: "My condolences."

He asked, "What about your father?"

Xiao Xiao thought about it, chose between the two fathers and said:

"Amon, his name is Amon, and he likes to wear a monocle on his right eye."

Venerable Lei shook his head: "Sorry, I haven't seen it."

Xiao Xiao lowered his head like a homeless puppy.

…

Xiao Yan returned to Xingyun Pavilion.

Xiao Huo and the other three had been pacified and were taken by Mu Qingluan to visit the Xingyun Pavilion.

Yao Chen looked at Xiao Yan, who looked disappointed, and asked, "She doesn't want to come back?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "I didn't catch up."

Yao Chen consoled him, "You don't have to worry too much. After all, Xiao Xiao isn't really a child. When you first came out to fight, you were much weaker than her... She can kill a hundred of you with one slap."

Xiao Yan’s worries were slightly reduced. A three-star Douluo would not be considered a weakling no matter where he was.

"By the way, this is for you." Yao Chen suddenly took out a "Snake Desire Fruit".

The Snake Desire Fruit is a medicinal herb that has aphrodisiac effects... For a moment, Xiao Yan thought that his teacher, Ape Master, was possessed.

But soon, he discovered a clue. The surface of the Snake Desire Fruit was covered with mysterious black lines, which seemed to be a seal.

There is no need to seal the Snake Desire Fruit.

"Meng!" Qing Meng jumped out and conveyed a message to Xiao Yan.

"What? You said this is a strange fire?" Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "The flame of life?"

Yao Chen nodded with a smile: "Didn't you always dream of this strange fire? With it, Qing Meng can refine medicine automatically."

Xiao Yan was overjoyed and looked at Qing Meng as if he was looking at a palu.

"Teacher, where did this strange fire come from?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Do you remember the pharmacopoeia?"

Xiao Yan reacted: "Did the mysterious person who sponsored the pharmacopoeia that Yaodan clan leader mentioned ask you to refine medicine?"

Yao Chen nodded.

"What grade of elixir is this? They are willing to use the Flame of Life as a reward. Could it be a ninth-grade golden elixir?"

Yao Chen laughed dumbly: "How is it possible? I dare not refine that level of elixir again, and I can't refine it... It's a top-level ninth-grade profound elixir."

Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is he from the Xiao clan?"

Yao Chen was silent for a long time, and finally nodded:

"They don't seem to want to communicate with me. I only saw one person. I feel like this strange fire might have been given to you through my hands."

A complicated look appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

Although he had a bit of resentment towards the mysterious Xiao clan because of the Xiao family, after experiencing Xiao Xuan's sacrifice, he had the responsibility to revive it.

Moreover, the Xiao clan seemed to be showing goodwill to the master and his disciple.

"You should go and refine this strange fire first. I got the news that the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire seems to be about to come into the world. Although you are not weak now, it is still a bit difficult for you to subdue that kind of strange fire." Yao Chen reminded.

After witnessing the might of the Void Devouring Flame, no one dared to underestimate the power of the strange fire anymore.

“Being sealed by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint for so many years, it shouldn’t be as bad as the Void Devouring Flame, right?” Xiao Yan’s eyes were filled with fear.

Yao Chen sighed: "The No. 2 Void Devouring Flame is already the pinnacle of existence in this world. I wonder what kind of destructive power the No. 1 Mysterious Different Fire will have... It can't be a Dou Di strongman, right?"

As he spoke, Yao Chen himself started laughing.

He paused for a moment, then handed another storage ring to Xiao Yan:

"These are the herbs I collected recently. They are just enough to refine a ninth-grade profound pill. The recipe is also included. There is only one chance... I think you don't need to let me refine it, right?"

Xiao Yan was moved. He felt that he could never repay his teacher's kindness.

Even with Yao Chen's current strength and status, it is not an easy task to gather the materials for a ninth-grade Xuandan.

He didn't say any words of thanks, but just nodded heavily and buried the kindness in his heart.

"Of course not. If you can't even refine a ninth-grade Xuandan, wouldn't that be a disgrace to you, teacher?"

Xiao Yan returned to the Heavenly Tomb to meditate again. One Flame of Life and one Golden Emperor Sky-Burning Flame were enough for him to upgrade by two more stars!

Then refine the ninth-grade Xuandan, and take it, you can increase your rank by one more star.

After Xiao Yan left, Yao Chen slapped his head:

"I forgot to tell Xiao Yanzi that the ancient covenant states that Dou Shengs above five stars cannot walk in Zhongzhou...

"Forget it, it doesn't matter anyway. Given the current situation, I guess no one will take this covenant seriously anymore."

…

The sky was a fiery red, as if there was a blazing flame in the space. A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a scarlet robe, sat on a large stone chair. He looked at the person kneeling on one knee in front of him and asked:

"How is the Demon Fire Space now? How long will it take for it to emerge?"

The man kneeling on one knee said respectfully:

"Chief, the demon fire space has abnormal movement, which is different from the past, so we can't predict the exact landing time... The location has also changed."

Yan Jin frowned, his eyes serious.

The Yan Clan has formed an alliance with the Gu Clan and the Lei Clan. When forming an alliance with the Gu Clan, he proposed that Gu Yuan help him obtain the Pure Lotus Demon Fire.

Out of fear for the Soul Clan, Gu Yuan agreed to this condition.

Yan Jin had a hunch that the Soul Clan would not play by the rules, and this battle for the demon fire would probably be the first confrontation between the Three Clan Alliance and the Soul Clan.

As for why they didn't tear open the Demon Fire Space in advance and go in directly to snatch the Demon Fire, it was because both sides were now eyeing the Pure Lotus Demon Fire, and it was not so easy to tear open the Demon Fire Space.

The formation set up by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint with the help of the power of heaven and earth has never weakened in ten thousand years. Even Gu Yuan and Emperor Hun Tian had to work hard.