677: Tu Wanxiong's scheme

The many alchemists, who had previously been left breathless by the overwhelming speed of Yao Delong, now seemed to find a point of equilibrium. They whispered among themselves, their tones carrying a hint of imperceptible relief and release.

If these so-called Geniuses and Great Masters were truly crushed from start to finish by an unknown kid, where would they hide their faces?

Savage Demon Green Dragon was ecstatic! He glanced at Yao Delong, who sat as still as an old monk in meditation, and sneered:

"Trash! The first round was just pure luck! This fire control technique ultimately depends on the foundation of the flame! My Azure Lotus Sky Burning Flame is the true path!"

He stopped being distracted and focused entirely on channeling his holy flame. The azure flames churned, arduously simulating the form of the molten essence on the ninth totem. Although slow, he was indeed making progress step by step!

He felt as if he had already seen the scene where he was the first to complete the nine changes, obtain the greatest reward, and fiercely slap Yao Delong in the face!

"The first place belongs to me!" He roared in his heart.

"Ahhh!" "No!" Just then, several shrill, desperate screams rang out suddenly!

Within just a few breaths, the flames dissipated, leaving only a few charred traces behind. Even their Divine Souls had been completely incinerated!

The cruel reality splashed a bucket of ice water on everyone once again! This scene made the remaining examinees' scalps tingle and broke them out in a cold sweat! Their minds, previously muddled by the rewards, instantly cleared!

"I give up! I give up!" "It's too hard! I can't do it!" "Saving my life is more important!"

One after another, people with pale faces voluntarily interrupted the assessment, and with a flash of light, they were teleported back to the white jade plaza outside.

Of the nearly one thousand original examinees, fewer than one hundred remained in the Furnace Valley! Most of them were stuck on the fourth or fifth change, with slow progress.

The fastest ones were only Yao Delong and Savage Demon Green Dragon!

Green Dragon had now successfully outlined the prototype of the "Earth Vein Fire Essence." Although it was far less pure and substantial than the totem, it barely had a form!

His face was full of ecstasy and triumph, and he couldn't help but glance at Yao Delong again: "Kid! Do you see that?! This is strength! You're still putting on an act there, while I'm about to succeed! Haha... Uh?!"

On the plaza outside, Sky-Rending Demon King's massive body trembled slightly with excitement. His blood-red eyes were fixed on Savage Demon Green Dragon in the Void Realm projection, who was about to complete the ninth change:

"He's done it! He's almost there! Hahaha! Well done, Green Dragon! That kid is still playing dead! The leader of this round belongs to my Yao Race! The nine aperture spirit nurturing pill, this King is determined to win it!"

Tu Wanxiong of the Nine Nether Sect, however, had a face covered in fat that was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water. The few alchemists he had brought were already eliminated. Watching Yao Delong's inconceivable methods in the projection, especially the earlier scene of ten thousand fires paying homage, as well as the mysterious Dao patterns that had suddenly appeared, alarm bells rang loudly in his heart!

The potential and strangeness displayed by this child had already exceeded his estimates! With just him alone, even adding the Elders and Disciples within the Secret Realm, wanting to deal with this group from the Yin Yang Sect after the Secret Realm ended, especially this unfathomable Yao Delong, would likely... have too many variables!

His gaze swept coldly over Sky-Rending Demon King's excited back, and then over Yao Delong's figure in the projection. A vicious scheme instantly formed! "Hmph, if single combat won't work, then I'll borrow a knife to kill!"

Tu Wanxiong silently moved to the side of Sky-Rending Demon King's massive body. Wrapping his voice in thick spiritual power, he said in a low voice: "Sky-Rending Demon King, you are in high spirits! That kid from the Yin Yang Sect looks like the biggest obstacle to your Yao Race obtaining the Divine Pill!"

Sky-Rending Demon King was immersed in joy. Upon hearing this, a fierce light flashed in his blood-red eyes. He glanced at Tu Wanxiong and said in a muffled, booming voice: "Old Ghost Slaughter of the Nine Nether Sect? Hmph! My affairs are not for you to worry about! A mere kid of the Human Race, once he leaves the Secret Realm, I can crush him to death with a casual wave of my hand!" His words were full of contempt.

Tu Wanxiong didn't mind, instead chuckling. He flipped his hand and took out an object—it was a chain that was pitch black all over, exuding a thick, bloody Evil Qi, and wrapped in countless wailing, grieving souls! Runes flowed on the chain, and there was a faint sound of fierce ghosts roaring. It was surprisingly an extraordinary Medium Grade Heaven-Grade Weapon—the Nine Nether Soul Locking Chain!

"Demon King, calm your anger," Tu Wanxiong offered the chain forward, a fake smile piling up on his face. "I mean no harm, I just find that kid from the Yin Yang Sect and his fellow Disciples truly eyesores! Especially those two flower-like, jade-like little beauties by his side, hehe... aren't you tempted, Demon King? Why don't you and I join forces? When they leave the Secret Realm, we will both strike! That kid's life belongs to me, we will split the treasures on him, and those two beauties... will naturally belong to you to enjoy! How about it? This chain is a small token of my sincerity."

Sky-Rending Demon King's gaze was instantly drawn to the Nine Nether Soul Locking Chain! A Medium Grade Heaven-Grade Weapon! A deal where he could get a Heaven-Grade Weapon for nothing, it would be foolish not to take it. Upon hearing the word "beauties," and thinking of Liu Ruyan's natural charm and Han Yun's cold, heroic bearing, Sky-Rending Demon King's breathing grew noticeably heavier! As for the treasures on Yao Delong? He wanted the nine aperture spirit nurturing pill even more!

"Hahaha!" The ferocity on Sky-Rending Demon King's face instantly turned into a greedy laugh. His massive claw snatched the Nine Nether Soul Locking Chain, and lechery and fierce light intertwined in his blood-red eyes. "Brother Slaughter is right! The enemy of an enemy is a friend! Rest assured! When that group of little bugs crawls out of the Secret Realm, I will be the first to act! I guarantee I will capture that kid for you to deal with as you please! As for those two beauties... hehehe, I will gladly accept them!" He seemed to have already seen the wonderful scene of pinning those two stunning human women beneath him.

Tu Wanxiong sneered in his heart: "Fool! When the Vice Sect Master arrives in person with the 'Nine Nether Demon Refining Bottle,' you members of the Yao Race will be nothing more than nourishment for the souls in the bottle!"

On the surface, he remained fawning: "Demon King is straightforward! It's a deal! I will go and arrange the response now to ensure nothing goes wrong!" He cupped his hands to Sky-Rending Demon King, turned and quickly disappeared into the crowd, found a quiet corner, and immediately took out a black jade talisman engraved with a skull, frantically imprinting information with his Divine Sense:

"Vice Sect Master! Come to the Azure Cloud Mountain Range immediately! The Mysterious Yang Pill Venerable Secret Realm has appeared! Yao Delong of the Yin Yang Sect holds a great secret, suspected of possessing a peerless divine fire that surpasses holy fire! It is even more likely that he has obtained the core Legacy of the Pill Saint! The value far exceeds estimates! Your subordinate has been playing along with Sky-Rending Demon King, but this child is strange; you need to bring the 'Supreme Treasure' to suppress him personally! Delay will lead to variables!"

The jade talisman turned into a nearly invisible black smoke, instantly pierced through the Void Realm, and disappeared. A cold, winning smile appeared on Tu Wanxiong' face as he looked at Yao Delong, who was still shrouded in golden Dao patterns in the Void Realm projection, as if looking at a huge Treasure Trove about to fall into his pocket.

"Kid, no matter how much of a natural Genius you are, you cannot escape the net of my Nine Nether Sect! Your Opportunity, your women... very soon, they will all belong to my Nine Nether Sect!"