The sun had completely set, night had fallen, and the desert was plunged into darkness.
Blue flames burst forth in mid-air, forming a vast blue sea of fire.
Leaning against the corner of the wall, Nie Yuan calmly watched this scene without making any hasty moves.
The city where the Serpent God Temple is located is huge and has a wide area.
Even if you searched the entire city at speed, it would still take half an hour.
Nie Yuan vaguely remembered that Medusa had taken precautions beforehand after obtaining the strange fire.
The other party, using some unknown method, divided the strange fire into four parts and scattered them in the four corners of the city.
And Guhe, that unlucky fellow, came specifically for the strange fire, yet he still managed to find the wrong one.
Nie Yuan planned to wait for Gu He to eliminate one wrong answer before searching the remaining three.
In mid-air, just as Guhe rushed into the city, he was stopped by a serpent spear thrust out from the side.
The Medusa Serpent Guard Captain, Snake, flashed into the sky, her eyes gleaming with ferocity, and charged towards Guhe.
"A Battle King... yet another one. The Snake-People Clan certainly has a lot of powerful individuals."
Gu He frowned. He wasn't powerful enough to ignore a Dou Wang yet, so he had to find a way to get around the snake as soon as possible.
Suddenly, a dark figure blocked their path.
"You go find the strange fire, and leave her to deal with. We don't have much time. If Queen Medusa successfully evolves, we'll have no choice but to run away."
With her back to the ancient river, Yun Yun watched the snake rushing towards her with her beautiful eyes. Her jade hand made a grasping motion, and a light blue longsword fell into her palm.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sect Master."
Guhe hurriedly left a sentence and sped into the city.
"Don't even think about disturbing the Queen!"
With a sharp cry, the snake flapped its wings of fighting spirit and began to chase after the ancient river.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a sharp sword aura swept over.
The snake stopped moving, its spear flashing with a cold light as it clashed with the sword energy.
"Your opponent is me!"
Yun Yun said coldly.
Suddenly, she frowned and turned her head to look down at the city with its rows of houses.
Strange... I think I just felt a familiar presence pass by.
Faced with the snake's attack, Yun Yun did not think further.
In the distance, in the alley, Nie Yuan was hanging behind Gu He.
One of them sped through the sky, while the other traveled on the ground.
Soon, Guhe stopped in mid-air, looking around with a look of deliberation on his face.
A few breaths later, the ancient river rushed straight north.
"The correct answer is in the east, west, and south directions..."
Nie Yuan looked thoughtful, unable to make a decision in a short time.
He only knew that Queen Medusa possessed the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, but he had no idea what the flame tasted or smelled like.
With its own fire attribute, it could sense the powerful energy fluctuations in the city.
Queen Medusa made excellent preparations in advance, with the east, west, and south directions being roughly the same.
In addition to Gu He, Nie Yuan knew that there was another person in the city who wanted to compete for the strange fire.
Therefore, he had no chance to make mistakes.
"I should have found Xiao Yan outside the city first."
Nie Yuan sighed, knowing in his heart that with Yao Lao as a cover, finding Xiao Yan would not be an easy task.
"Does this mean we have a treasure, but no opportunity to use it?"
When he hesitated, Nie Yuan flipped his hand, and a teapot with black patterns fell into his palm.
As soon as the Forged Purple Pot appeared, its body exhibited a completely different heat than before.
The pot usually feels cool, but this time it was a bit hot to the touch.
Nie Yuan paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and started spinning around in place with the Forged Purple Pot in his hand.
When the purple pot is faced in one direction, its temperature rises noticeably. "Could it sense the strange fire?"
Nie Yuan was overjoyed and ran wildly in that direction.
Five or six blocks away from Nie Yuan, another figure dressed in a black robe was running in an alley.
The brim of his hat bounced as he ran, revealing a young face brimming with joy.
"Teacher, that Pill King Guhe isn't all that great either. He can't even tell the correct location of the strange fire."
Xiao Yan grinned.
He's determined to be a fisherman this time.
"Don't get too cocky, kid. Be careful not to let your joy turn into sorrow."
The old doctor reminded him.
"What's there to be afraid of with a teacher around? Gu He thought he could get the strange fire by gathering a group of people, but he didn't even know where the real strange fire was."
Xiao Yan immediately praised him.
The old man raised his voice slightly and said with a faint smile, "It's alright. Gu He isn't too bad, it's just that Medusa is too cunning. Secondly... I happen to have been dealing with strange fire for quite a while, so I'm sure I have some experience."
As you know, strange flames are extremely rare in the world, and not everyone has the opportunity to possess one.
"The teacher is right."
Xiao Yan felt fortunate. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. If it weren't for his teacher, he might have ended up in the same predicament as Gu He.
"Alright, let's hurry on our way. Although we know the correct location, it will still take some time to capture the strange fire."
The old doctor's tone was slightly serious.
The city was vast, and Medusa placed the aura of the strange fire in the four corners. By the time Guhe realized what was happening, it was too late.
The master and apprentice were confident in capturing the strange fire.
After rushing a distance, Xiao Yan heard his teacher's reminder that the aura of the strange fire was just ahead.
Just then, he emerged from the alley.
I glanced to the side casually.
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment.
A figure dressed in a similar black robe was also secretly exploring ahead.
The other person was holding a strange purple pot.
The goal seems to align with my own.
at the same time.
The purple teapot in Nie Yuan's hand suddenly heated up, and the patterns on the teapot's surface lit up. He felt a gaze coming from him and looked back.
"Teacher, that person also seems to be after the strange fire."
Xiao Yan was taken aback. How could the other party find the location of the strange fire so quickly?
Is he more professional than Pill King Guhe?
The old doctor was also somewhat taken aback; just a second ago he was smugly showing off his advantages to his disciples.
Turning the corner, I unexpectedly ran into a colleague...
"His target is also the strange fire! Attack! Draw the snake people's attention!"
In Nie Yuan's view, Yao Lao's mind raced, and he made a decisive decision. His urgent voice echoed in Xiao Yan's heart.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan did not hesitate at all. He turned around and rushed towards the other party, while his right hand touched the handle of the Xuanzhong Ruler on his back.
Whoosh!
The Xuanzhong Ruler was pulled out, and eerie purple flames spread from the palm to the black ruler.
Xiao Yan took three steps forward, his fighting spirit surging and roaring, reaching its peak at this moment.
He gripped the handle of the Xuanzhong Ruler with both hands, raised the black ruler burning with purple flames high, and shouted in a deep voice: "Flame-Dividing Wave-Devouring Ruler!"
boom!
As he finished speaking, a heavy black ruler also fell to the ground.
In the darkness, a purple flame shot more than ten meters high, bloomed in the night sky, and crashed down.
The crowd engaged in a fierce battle in the sky above the city instinctively stopped, their attention drawn to this scene.
Yun Yun was stunned. Her pretty face, hidden beneath the black robe, showed a look of astonishment and horror. "How did that guy end up in the city?"
She recognized the aura of the purple flame, which clearly carried the scent of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Just as everyone was stunned, an even stronger wave of energy suddenly appeared where the purple flame had landed!