Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Very Familiar!

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    Xiao Yan could now be certain.Upstodatee from

    The mystery of why there were no beast slaves along the way was finally solved!

    All the beast slaves had actually obeyed Yao Li''s commands and gathered at the location of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame. That explained why there were neither beast slaves nor signs of battle along the way!

    Moreover, the 7th-tier alchemist from three hundred years ago hadn''t completely died. He might even have been a member of the Yao Clan and an elder of this Yao Li!

    He must have found a way to inform Yao Li that he wasn''t dead and provided the location of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame.

    Over the past three hundred years, countless magical beasts had ventured into the Beast Tomb in search of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, hoping to inherit it. Those magical beasts whose souls had been extinguished were actually not victims of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame itself, but rather of that 7th-tier alchemist!

    The souls of these magical beasts were removed, and their bodies became vessels for the ghostly figures, turning into soldiers for the 7th-tier alchemist!

    The war that should have ended three hundred years ago was still raging on at this very moment!!

    ''Soul body! That''s right, the Spiritual Strength of a 7th-tier alchemist is strong enough to form a soul body!''

    Generally, a Heavenly Flame, being a heavenly treasure of utmost yang, would instantly incinerate a soul body upon contact. However, there were exceptions. Xiao Yan had once read about an ancient method in his storage ring.

    By using a Heavenly Flame to envelop the soul body, it could slow the loss of Spiritual Strength. Not only would the soul body not be burned by the Heavenly Flame, it could survive within the flame for a considerable time.

    All the clues connected at this moment! Xiao Yan fully grasped the situation and cleared up any lingering doubts.

    During that war three hundred years ago, the then Lord of the Magic Beast Mountain Range had indeed used the Ten Thousand Beast Flame to perish alongside that 7th-tier alchemist. However, that alchemist knew the ancient method of preserving the soul body using a Heavenly Flame.

    Over the past three centuries, he had dominated the Ten Thousand Beast Flame and even left his soul imprint within it!

    This explained why countless magical beasts had come to the Beast Tomb to inherit the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, only to fail. Whether they were Rank 6 or even Rank 7 magical beasts, all of them had failed. The weaker ones even had their souls erased and became beast slaves.

    It was only natural-the ''spirit'' within the Ten Thousand Beast Flame was no longer the spirit of ten thousand beasts but was controlled by the soul body of that 7th-tier alchemist who should have died three hundred years ago.

    It would be a miracle if a magical beast could inherit the Ten Thousand Beast Flame under such circumstances!

    Undoubtedly, this Yao Li had received the spiritual transmission and come to retrieve the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, or rather, his ancestor''s soul body!

    That''s why Yao Li arrived here faster than the Amethyst Winged Lion King-he knew the way!

    Yao Li stood facing the fire beast with his back to the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the air. He said indifferently, "Sigh, you''ve done something incredibly foolish. You didn''t really think I wouldn''t dare to kill you, did you, Amethyst Winged Lion King?"

    Although the Amethyst Winged Lion King wasn''t as quick-witted as Xiao Yan and couldn''t grasp the whole situation right away, it knew that things were looking dire!

    Surrounded by a dense crowd of beast slaves and the strange events unfolding, the situation was definitely grim!

    The 7-star Dou Emperor Mu Lao had already locked onto the Lion King. Should it turn to flee, a terrifying attack would undoubtedly follow.

    "Who''s there?!" Yao Li snapped his head around, for he had heard that laugh before!

    "Jie Jie Jie, I was curious who would dare compete with me for the Ten Thousand Beast Flame.

    It turns out to be someone from the Yao Clan."

    Yao Li and Mu Lao followed the voice, only to see a figure entirely shrouded in a black robe standing on the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

    Yao Li''s pupils dilated upon seeing the black robe. That attire! That laugh!!!

    "Who... who are you!" Yao Li demanded with false bravado.

    The black-robed figure directed the Amethyst Winged Lion King to descend. With a light leap,

    he landed gracefully and approached Yao Li at a leisurely pace.

    Seeing the black-robed figure getting closer, Yao Li instinctively stepped back. His Spiritual

    Perception couldn''t penetrate the black robe at all.

    "Stay back! Who are you?!"

    "Jie Jie Jie, Hall of Souls, Hun Yan!"

    Upon hearing the words "Hall of Souls," Yao Li couldn''t stop trembling. Even the face of the

    7-star Dou Emperor beside him turned slightly pale.

    The Hall of Souls! It was actually the Hall of Souls!!!

    The Yao Clan was one of the Eight Ancient Dou God Clans, possessing the most powerful

    alchemy techniques in the Dou Qi Continent. Their strength was unparalleled. Even the mighty Gu Clan had to beg them for pills.

    But of all Dou God Clans, the one they feared most was the Hun Clan! The Hun Clan hunted

    soul bodies! They didn''t just target alchemists across the Dou Qi Continent; even the

    alchemists of the Yao Clan were their prey.

    Alchemists possessed exceptionally strong Spiritual Strength, and the descendants of the Yao Clan, in particular, were born with powerful souls. Yet the Hun Clan specialized in soul cultivation and possessed the most Soul Skills and Soul Training Methods!

    Natural Nemesis!

    Whether intentional or not, at that moment, a corner of the token hanging from Xiao Yan''s waist was exposed, revealing a large character for "Soul." An unmistakable spiritual fluctuation permeated this unique soul character.

    "Soul Command Token!! You possess the Hun Clan insignia?!"