Chapter 67: Personal Disciple!
"So this is the Di Sha Hall of the Soul Palace?"
Looking at the massive building hidden on the mountaintop, Yun Yi felt a surge of emotion. For the Soul Palace to grow so powerful, their skill in choosing locations was truly impressive.
This place was extremely secluded, surrounded by an incredibly dense natural fog that enveloped the mountain range year-round. Deep within this mist, even soul perception would be affected, making it an excellent secret base.
Old Mu Gu glanced sideways at Yun Yi but said nothing. Yun Yi had been calm throughout the journey, showing no intention of escaping, so Old Mu Gu didn't want to cause any more trouble. He just wanted to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible.
He was still thinking about Yao Chen. Since he couldn't get any information from Yun Yi, but the other party came from the Black-Corner Region, perhaps there were some clues about him there?
"You are the little fellow that Lord Hun Huzi wants to see!"
A voice, indifferent and devoid of any emotion, echoed through the mountain gorge. The space in front suddenly began to twist slowly, and dense black mist seeped out from within.
The black mist continuously seeped out from the twisted space, finally condensing into a figure completely enveloped in black mist.
"Greetings, Vice Hall Master!" Seeing the newcomer, Old Mu Gu bowed respectfully, trembling.
The Vice Hall Master of Soul Palace, a Three-Star Dou Sheng!
"Ah, it's Mu Gu! The person has arrived, you may leave!" The Vice Hall Master of Soul Palace showed no particular regard for Old Mu Gu, a respected eighth-grade Alchemist Grandmaster, and waved his hand dismissively.
"Yes!" Clearly, Old Mu Gu was already accustomed to such situations and dared not show the slightest arrogance. A Dou Sheng and a Ninth-Grade Alchemist were on equal footing; only by reaching Ninth-Grade could one earn the respect of a Dou Sheng. He was still a long way from Ninth-Grade.
Even his fellow disciple, Yao Chen, whom he hated to the core, was only at the peak of eighth-grade, just a hair's breadth away from Ninth-Grade!
"Let's go. The Hall Master is waiting for you. To be honest, I'm also very curious about your identity!"
After Old Mu Gu left, the Vice Hall Master looked at the calm Yun Yi, raised his hand, and lightly slashed the space in front. A crack easily tore open in space, from which dense black mist continuously seeped out, leading to an unknown destination.
However, it was clearly not the way into the Di Sha Hall behind them!
After a period of darkness, Yun Yi found himself in a pitch-black great hall. In the center of the hall, an ordinary figure was looking at him with great interest.
The figure was clad in a black robe, his face utterly unremarkable, and his hands, which emerged from his sleeves, were slightly rough. Yet, this seemingly ordinary figure caused the surrounding space to subtly congeal, indicating that his strength had reached a terrifying level.
The Hall Master of the Soul Palace, Hun Mie Sheng, a Five-Star Dou Sheng!
Hun Mie Sheng's eyes, as calm as an ancient well, gazed at Yun Yi. His eyes were black, a supremely pure black. There was no white in his eyes, only an inky darkness. Being stared at by him, one would feel a chill.
He scrutinized the latter from head to toe, as if trying to see through Yun Yi. At the same time, the sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame within him trembled slightly. That was... fear?
How could this be? Was there a flame on the continent that could make the Nihility Devouring Flame show such a reaction?
Even if it was just his sub-flame.
"Hall Master!" Seeing Hun Mie Sheng, the Vice Hall Master of Soul Palace said respectfully.
"Hmm, you may return to the Di Sha Hall. I will take care of this young friend!" The voice pulled Hun Mie Sheng back to reality. He turned his head and said indifferently to the other party.
The Vice Hall Master looked at Yun Yi with a strange expression. He wasn't even qualified to go to the Hun Realm to see the outcome?
What exactly was this guy's identity?
However, he dared not complain. He bowed respectfully, turned, and tore open another spatial passage, leaving the great hall.
"Let's go. I'm also very curious about your identity, to be able to make my…"
After saying something with an unclear meaning, and with a thoughtful glint in his eyes, he raised his hand to open a spatial passage. With a flick of his sleeve, he led Yun Yi into it.
After several twists and turns, Yun Yi finally met the most powerful expert in this world.
The second-ranked on the Heavenly Flame Ranking list of the Dou Qi Continent, a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, the Nihility Devouring Flame!
"Nihility Devouring Flame!"
Looking at that figure, like a demon god, even Yun Yi's heart pounded violently. As a fire spirit, he naturally saw at a glance the terrifying power hidden within this body.
In his judgment, even if it wasn't as strong as the initial sub-flame of the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, it was only slightly inferior to the current sub-flame, which was heavily injured and sealed in the Qing Ming Pagoda.
As Yun Yi scrutinized the Nihility Devouring Flame, the other party's eyes, like black holes, had not left Yun Yi for a single moment since his arrival.
Most importantly, he had just genuinely felt fear, a fear that originated from another bloodline within him—the bloodline of the Spirit Devouring Clan, the very foundation that had allowed the Hun Clan to endure and thrive to this day.
As for the fear of his main body, he subconsciously ignored it, attributing it to the Spirit Devouring Clan's bloodline.
"Lord Void!"
Seeing the Nihility Devouring Flame's indifferent reaction, Hun Huzi and Hun Mie Sheng, who were standing nearby, felt a bit awkward. They looked back and forth between the Nihility Devouring Flame and Yun Yi. If they hadn't known the Nihility Devouring Flame's origins, they would truly have had their suspicions.
Could this guy really have some connection to Lord Void?
By the way, can strange flames reproduce?
"Withdraw!"
Hearing Hun Huzi's words, the Nihility Devouring Flame's gaze still did not leave Yun Yi. A hoarse voice, chilling enough to make one's soul tremble, slowly emerged from his mouth.
"Yes!" The two trembled slightly upon hearing this, bowed, and quickly left the area.
After the two left, and only Yun Yi and the Nihility Devouring Flame remained, the two silently gazed at each other, speechless.
After a long silence, the Nihility Devouring Flame suddenly chuckled, "I didn't expect another 'kindred spirit' to appear in the world."
With the Nihility Devouring Flame's strength, combined with his own nature, the moment he saw Yun Yi, he knew the other party's identity: a heavenly flame that had condensed into a spirit. What made him curious, however, was that he couldn't tell which heavenly flame the other party was.
He was certain that only he possessed this power of devouring, but how could Yun Yi be explained? Had a new heavenly flame been born in the world?
"However, I am very curious, how did you condense your intelligence?" The laughter was very brief. Soon, the Nihility Devouring Flame looked at Yun Yi with cold eyes.
As far as he knew, only he and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame among the natural spiritual objects on the Dou Qi Continent had condensed complete consciousness. Moreover, their strength at that time was already very powerful; they couldn't do what Yun Yi did, condensing a fire spirit body at the mere Dou Wang stage.
As far as he knew, only one flame in the world had condensed complete intelligence when it was weak, and that was that bastard Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.
Although he didn't know how the other party did it, that bastard succeeded and became the last Dou Di on the Dou Qi Continent.
"Before I answer you, I want to know, Nihility Devouring Flame, do you want to become a Dou Di?"
Yun Yi did not rush to answer the Nihility Devouring Flame's words, but instead whispered unhurriedly. His words seemed to possess a demonic quality, causing even the Nihility Devouring Flame, a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, to breathe heavily and his heart to pound faster.
"Hmph—, Ha, haha, hahahaha!!!"
After a moment of silence, the Nihility Devouring Flame suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. His Nine-Star Dou Sheng aura completely erupted, causing the surrounding space to become unstable, and tiny spatial cracks slowly appeared.
Yun Yi only felt difficulty breathing. Although he had seen battles of even more terrifying strength, the gap between a Dou Wang and a Dou Sheng was like a chasm. He still felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on him.
It felt as if he could be torn apart by this aura at any moment!
"Do you know what you're saying? An ant at the Dou Wang realm actually dares to ask this lord if he wants to become an Emperor?" Suddenly, the Nihility Devouring Flame's smile vanished, and he stared coldly at Yun Yi, a terrifying killing intent spreading from his body, as if he could tear Yun Yi apart at any moment.
"Strength doesn't necessarily represent vision!" Facing the Nihility Devouring Flame's killing intent, Yun Yi remained unhurried, as if he truly didn't care about his own life, and continued to ask.
"Do you know why the Dou Dis disappeared?"
"Do you know the origin of the Spirit Devouring Clan?"
"Do you know the truth of the world?"
With each question Yun Yi asked, the Nihility Devouring Flame's breathing grew heavier. Finally, he looked at Yun Yi with icy eyes, his face full of killing intent, and said.
"You are indeed not a creature of the Dou Qi Continent. Tell me everything, otherwise…" As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on the Nihility Devouring Flame's face, "This lord will devour you!"
The moment he saw Yun Yi, the Nihility Devouring Flame felt a hint of something amiss. There was a familiar yet strange aura about him, which immediately made him suspicious.
However, as Yun Yi asked his three questions, he confirmed his thoughts: the other party was not a creature of the Dou Qi Continent.
When he had devoured the Spirit Devouring Clan's patriarch back then, he had vaguely guessed it. The other party's bloodline was fundamentally not from the Dou Qi Continent, and that evil aura was not the energy of the Dou Qi Continent either.
However, for so many years, they had all been striving to become a Dou Di, with no time to concern themselves with these matters. He hadn't expected that one day, someone would once again stir his memories, and furthermore, someone who claimed to be from the outside world.
"You can't do it!"
The Nihility Devouring Flame's threat didn't scare Yun Yi at all. Instead, he said with absolute certainty.
"What do you know?"
Yun Yi's words instantly broke through the Nihility Devouring Flame's composure. He truly couldn't do it. The moment he had the thought of devouring the other party, a wave of resistance, even fear, surged from his bloodline. He was completely unable to attack Yun Yi now.
"Spirit Devouring Clan!" Yun Yi looked at his exasperated expression and slowly uttered three words.
The Nihility Devouring Flame's pupils suddenly contracted, and he regained his composure, sneering, "Although this lord cannot personally attack you, as long as I give the order, you will still die!"
"Indeed, but then you would lose your opportunity to become an Emperor. Are you willing to serve the Hun Clan wholeheartedly your entire life? Are you really that trusting of Hun Tiandi?"
"You know too much!" The Nihility Devouring Flame gave Yun Yi a deep look and said indifferently.
"Tell me everything you know!" Finally, the Nihility Devouring Flame slowly spoke.
A divine light flashed in Yun Yi's eyes. At this moment, his plan was basically successful. This body of his would also have a powerful backer, allowing him to boldly uncover the secrets of the Dou Qi Continent.
Immediately, Yun Yi told the Nihility Devouring Flame some basic things. After a long while, the other party murmured in a daze.
"So that's it, so the Spirit Devouring Clan has such an origin, and the world beyond the Dou Qi Continent is like this. Dou Di is not the peak?"
"If that's the case, then how did you appear on the Dou Qi Continent? Are you trying to invade this plane again?"
"No, I appeared here by chance, and I'm currently looking for a way home!" Facing the Nihility Devouring Flame's question, Yun Yi shook his head and said with a wistful tone.
He gave Yun Yi a deep look. There were many loopholes in Yun Yi's words: How did a Dou Wang know about him in the Hun Clan? How did he come to the Dou Qi Continent? How did he condense a fire spirit body? How did he know the Hun Clan's secrets?
Yun Yi didn't answer any of these, but would the Nihility Devouring Flame care?
He didn't care; what he cared about, just like Hun Tiandi, were only the two words: 'become Emperor'!
"I understand. From now on, you will be my personal disciple. The Hun Clan will spare no effort to cultivate you. I hope you grow up as soon as possible. My Hun Clan's plan will not stop because of you. If you ultimately fail to meet my requirements, then be prepared to have your intelligence erased!"
In the end, the Nihility Devouring Flame asked nothing, but instead, with a single word, determined Yun Yi's identity: his disciple. This identity in the Hun Clan was definitely high-ranking, even more distinguished than the young clan leader of the Hun Clan.
There could be many young clan leaders, but the Nihility Devouring Flame only had one disciple!
What's more, the current clan leader possessed grand ambitions, leading the Hun Clan to prosperity, and was in his prime.
Young clan leader? Who knows how many more would emerge in the future!
"You may go. To achieve your goals, strength is indispensable. I hope you can grow as soon as possible!"
Waving his hand, a token fell into Yun Yi's hand. The Nihility Devouring Flame closed his eyes, his meaning self-evident.
Yun Yi glanced at the silent Nihility Devouring Flame, put away the token, and turned to walk out of the hall.
As Yun Yi left, the great hall once again returned to its eternal tranquility.
A moment later, the Nihility Devouring Flame opened his pitch-black eyes and coldly stared in the direction Yun Yi had left, his words filled with killing intent echoing through the hall.
"Threatening this lord?"
"Just you wait. Once this lord steps into the Emperor Soul Realm, that damned Spirit Devouring Clan bloodline will no longer be able to hinder this lord. That will be the end of your fate."
"Heh—, this lord truly wants to taste the flames of the Great Thousand World? I wonder how they compare to the flames of the Dou Qi Continent? Can they replace Source Qi and help this lord step into the Dou Di realm in one fell swoop?"
"Grow up quickly, Yun Yi. If you're too weak then, it won't be interesting!"
"I'm truly looking forward to it!"