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Before Lin Feng could even react, his consciousness suddenly blurred. In that instant, a powerful force erupted from his palm, violently pulling his soul into a completely unfamiliar space.
Looking around, Lin Feng saw that the entire area was filled with purple-black flames that seemed to stretch endlessly in every direction. He—was standing right in the very center of this inferno.
"You foolish human! You dared to think you could control me? Now, obediently become my slave!"
Before Lin Feng could even take a closer look at his surroundings, a deafening dragon's roar echoed throughout the space.
Immediately after, the scorching wind howled as a colossal dragon made of fire slowly rose from the sea of flames. Its massive body coiled through the air, and its icy eyes locked onto Lin Feng below—eyes that gleamed with greed and malice.
As an existence born from flame, the Three Thousand Burning Flame could instantly sense the other powerful Heavenly Flame residing within Lin Feng's body. If it could devour that flame, its strength would soar beyond measure.
Then, it could easily break the seal that bound it—escape this cursed place—and devour the other two Heavenly Flames outside.
By that time, even if it encountered the three humans who had sealed it all those years ago, it would have the power to fight them head-on—and escape unharmed!
Meanwhile, Lin Feng's gaze calmly swept across the enormous purple-black dragon rising from the fire sea. He took a deep breath of the scorching air, his expression faintly excited.
He understood that this was the Three Thousand Burning Flame's Soul Realm. As for the dragon before him…if his guess was correct, this must be the Three Thousand Burning Flame's true core flame.
To control it, he would have to defeat it here—and seize control of the Dragon Seal!
However, remembering how the Three Thousand Burning Flame had deliberately refrained from attacking him earlier and had even allowed him to touch the Dragon Seal, a faint smirk appeared on Lin Feng's lips.
If it had attacked him immediately, never letting him near enough to connect their seals, then yes—he would've been in trouble. But now that he was inside, the situation was no longer under the Three Thousand Burning Flame's control.
"A soul battle, huh? That's something we alchemists specialize in."
With a confident smile, Lin Feng raised his slightly translucent hand and examined it briefly.
Then, without hesitation, he sat cross-legged in midair, his dark eyes calmly fixed on the purple-black dragon, "What's wrong? You brought me here yourself. Are you afraid already?"
"Roar!"
Hearing itself called a coward, the Three Thousand Burning Flame roared furiously, shaking the space.
At once, the purple-black fire in the surroundings surged wildly. In an instant, the sea of flames swept toward Lin Feng with overwhelming force—so intense that it could incinerate even the void itself.
But Lin Feng's expression remained completely calm. If this were a direct clash of strength, he knew he would stand no chance against this being—one that was even stronger than Xiao Yixian.
However, since they had already initiated the Dragon Seal, there was no turning back. As Zi Yan had told him before, once the seal was activated, it could not be undone unless the opponent's strength was vastly superior.
Given that, Lin Feng wasn't worried about being controlled at all. His late-stage Spirit Realm soul power, coupled with his cultivation in soul arts and soul techniques, gave him absolute confidence!
Still, he didn't strike back right away. Instead, he moved his mind slightly—and a layer of dark-red flame spread outward from his body, slowly forming a spherical barrier that enveloped him completely.
"Boom!"
The barrier had barely taken shape when the purple-black firestorm crashed against it like a tidal wave, erupting with a deafening explosion.
But even after enduring that overwhelming assault, the dark-red barrier remained intact, holding firm against the attack.
"Roar!"
When the flames dispersed and the Three Thousand Burning Flame saw that Lin Feng had survived unscathed, it roared again in fury, commanding another surge of flames to lash out violently at the barrier.
However, perhaps because of the vast disparity in their raw strength, Lin Feng's shield began to tremble under the relentless bombardment, showing faint signs of strain. This sight caused the Three Thousand Burning Flame's excitement to rise sharply.
Trapped here for decades, it had longed for freedom every single day. Now that a chance had finally appeared, there was no way it would let it slip by. It intensified its assault, and as its confidence grew, its vigilance began to fade away.
Even its massive body slowly drifted out from the depths of the protective fire sea—drawn by the thought of victory. It intended to crush Lin Feng completely and devour the dark-red Heavenly Flame within him in one strike.
After all, seeing Lin Feng's apparent "retreat" only convinced it further that victory was within reach.
Meanwhile, outside the Soul Realm—within the void space—Xiao Yan, Cao Ying, and the others watched as Lin Feng's palm flared with golden light identical to that on the purple-black dragon's forehead.
The two lights touched—and both figures froze in midair, completely motionless.
At that moment, everyone finally understood. It was Lin Feng's doing that had awakened the Three Thousand Burning Flame!
However, seeing both Lin Feng and the giant dragon suspended there—one human, one flame—utterly still in midair, a heavy silence fell over the group.
If not for the faint traces of life force still emanating from their bodies, they might have believed the two had turned into lifeless statues.
"Did Lin Feng really think this through? He suddenly started a soul battle with that beast. Isn't he afraid that the Three Thousand Burning Flame might suddenly withdraw from the soul battle and attack his physical body?"
Cao Ying frowned slightly and muttered softly.
With her Spirit Realm soul, she could sense that Lin Feng was channeling an extremely powerful soul power, and the same went for the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
So, she quickly guessed that Lin Feng and the Three Thousand Burning Flame were now engaged in a soul battle. But why Lin Feng would do such a thing—she couldn't figure it out.
In their eyes, approaching the incredibly powerful Three Thousand Burning Flame and initiating a soul battle with it was nothing short of a suicidal act.
After all, they didn't know about the Dragon Mark, nor did they know that once two Dragon Seal came into contact, neither side could escape from the soul battlefield until a winner was decided.
"I think it's probably related to that golden light Lin Feng used earlier. Maybe that thing can restrain the Three Thousand Burning Flame," Dan Chen said softly, looking worriedly toward Lin Feng in the distance.
Hearing this, Cao Ying was startled, suddenly recalling something.
When Lin Feng's hand, glowing with golden light, touched the golden light on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, both sides had immediately entered a soul battle almost at the same instant.
Thinking of this, Cao Ying frowned again and muttered, "According to clan intelligence, this guy clearly climbed up from the bottom, so how does he have so many strange means? And sometimes he's so secretive... it really makes me want to dig out all his secrets."
Then, she suddenly remembered her father's talk about a marriage alliance, and her charming face instantly turned crimson. Even as a proud and talented young woman, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed about such matters.
As for Xiao Yan and Old Mu Gu, when they saw the current situation between Lin Feng and the Three Thousand Burning Flame, their hearts both sank heavily, and their brows furrowed tightly.
They weren't fools. They had thought they were in control before only because they hadn't known that Lin Feng possessed such bizarre methods.
Now seeing that Lin Feng came prepared—and that with a flash of golden light, he had actually pulled the Three Thousand Burning Flame into a soul battlefield—everything showed that Lin Feng had likely been planning this capture long before entering the Star Region.
So of course, they couldn't help but panic!
"Damn it! That woman in white is really getting in the way!"
When Xiao Yan and Old Mu Gu noticed the white-robed Xiao Yixian keeping a vigilant watch over them, both of them gritted their teeth in frustration, cursing in their hearts.
If it weren't for this woman guarding Lin Feng, they could have suddenly attacked and slain him while his soul was still fighting the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
But now, with Lin Feng's physical body being protected by this terrifyingly powerful white-robed woman, their strength simply wasn't enough. As long as she didn't slack off, there was no way their sneak attack could succeed.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan grew as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Lin Feng was his mortal enemy. If that guy obtained the Heavenly Flame, it would be disastrous for him.
Moreover, he was in desperate need of greater strength. If the Three Thousand Burning Flame were taken away now, even paying ten times the cost later might not be enough to reclaim it.
Meanwhile, Old Mu Gu rubbed the ring on his finger, pondering whether now was the right time to summon Ninth Tian Zun.
However, upon recalling the terrifying power of the white-robed woman nearby, he quickly made up his mind—he would indeed summon support.
After all, he still wanted to seize both Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra and his Heavenly Flames, then use them to reach an even higher realm.
So, when it came to something as dangerous as battling a high-rank Dou Venerate, Old Mu Gu naturally preferred to let someone else handle it. That Ninth Tian Zun—Mo Yu—was without a doubt the perfect choice!
Having made up his mind, Old Mu Gu clenched his palm lightly, and a brilliant silver spatial jade slip suddenly appeared in his hand. Then, with a slight squeeze, he crushed it.
As the jade slip shattered, a surge of immensely powerful spatial energy erupted from within. Before anyone nearby could react, the space beside Old Mu Gu twisted violently, forming a dark spatial rift.
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