Beyond the Canaan Academy Mountains in
the Black Corner Region lies a city called "Maple City." Although small, it holds a pivotal position within the region. The reason is simple: the city lord of Maple City is Han Feng, the "Medicine Emperor," the region's foremost alchemist and a sixth-grade high-level alchemist! Besides his unparalleled alchemy skills, Han Feng's own strength is terrifying; he has reached the limit of the Dou Huang realm and has one foot in the Dou Zong realm. At the center of Maple City lies a bamboo forest, a stark contrast to the bustling market outside. The bamboo forest is serene and silent, a forbidden area of the city; anyone who approaches it without permission is indiscriminately killed. Deep within the bamboo forest stands a bamboo building, its lush green color like jade, exuding a faint bamboo fragrance. At this moment, the once quiet and serene bamboo house was filled with a noisy argument, completely shattering the tranquil atmosphere of the bamboo grove. "Bang!" Inside the bamboo house, a burly man with a thick beard slammed his hand on the exquisite and sturdy wooden table in front of him, his eyes filled with resentment, and he shouted through gritted teeth. "That damned Ancient Burning Sect! That damned Ancient Burning Demon! That woman is a complete madwoman! She has no self-interest whatsoever, all she thinks about is killing! Killing! Killing! im utterly clueless about what she's thinking! She's always invading my Blood Sect for no reason. If she continues like this, our entire Black Corner Region will be thrown into chaos!" A handsome, middle-aged man in black robes, exuding an air of authority, nodded and said, "Even our Eight Doors have been thrown into turmoil by her. Recently, many of our disciples have suffered casualties. We need to find a way to destroy her along with the Ancient Burning Sect. We must let her know that the Black Corner Region isn't a place she can rely on just because she has a little power..." "A place where cultivation allows for reckless behavior, even in the most chaotic and bloodthirsty situations, must have its limits!" A woman of extreme allure, with exquisite features and a fox-like charm, giggled and said, "Yuan Yi, I heard you almost fell into the hands of that old demon Gu Fen last time~ What, even with your eight-star Dou Huang realm, you were helpless against her?" The middle-aged man, addressed as Yuan Yi, sneered, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and said, "Hmph, Su Mei, stop with your sarcastic remarks. It's only because your Rakshasa Sect is far from the Gu Fen Sect that it hasn't affected you, otherwise, let's see if you can still say such sarcastic things." The woman named Su Mei, not to be outdone by Yuan Yi's rebuke, retorted defiantly. "Yuan Yi, you always boast of your superior strength, and your Eight Doors are notorious for their lawlessness. My Rakshasa Sect has suffered greatly at the hands of your disciples. What? Now that you've encountered the Ancient Burning Sect, you're backing down?" Upon hearing this, Yuan Yi's eyes instantly blazed with killing intent, and a terrifying aura rose from his body, subtly suppressing Su Mei. "Hmph," Su Mei snorted coldly, not to be outdone, her aura surging and clashing with Yuan Yi's. Instantly, cracks appeared in the ground, and the entire bamboo building trembled violently, teetering on the verge of collapse. Just as the two auras intertwined and the bamboo building was about to collapse, a voice rang out, stopping them both. "Alright, you two, if you keep fighting like this, we'll have to sit down in the woods and talk. I invited you here to work together against the Ancient Burning Sect, not to fight amongst yourselves. Please give me some face," said a rather handsome man inside the bamboo building. The man exuded a cold aura, and a faint fragrance of medicinal herbs emanated from his body, giving him an unusual charm. "I presume you all already have a basic understanding of the Ancient Burning Sect's situation."
At this moment, as the man spoke, everyone in the bamboo building, who had fallen silent, nodded in agreement. The burly man with the bushy beard who had spoken earlier said,
"Medicine Emperor, the Ancient Burning Sect is nothing to worry about. It's just a bunch of guys who were miserable in the Black Corner Region who joined this sect that was only established a little over a year ago. But this Old Demon Ancient Burning is really wicked."
Yuan Yi also nodded and said,
"I've also investigated the Ancient Burning Sect. Most of its members aren't very strong, only of average strength. They're mainly composed of more agile members. And their ability to infiltrate other..." The power mainly relies on the Ancient Burning Demon.
Her conquests aren't based on resource abundance, but rather on geographical location. She occupies the largest areas within the Black Corner Region, eliminating and seizing those locations along the route to the Ancient Burning Sect.
This ensures timely intelligence transmission; any disturbance in the Black Corner Region is quickly known, seemingly in search of something.
The man the bearded giant called the Medicine Emperor was naturally Han Feng. Upon hearing Yuan Yi's words, a glint of light flashed in Han Feng's eyes.
"What someone like her would go to such lengths to find must be extraordinary. But how much do you all know about the Ancient Burning Demon?"
Han Feng had been researching a pill formula for the past few years, hoping to use it to advance to a seventh-grade alchemist, so he wasn't particularly aware of the events that had occurred in the Black Corner Region in the past two years. Han Feng
only knew that the Ancient Burning Demon possessed a terrifyingly powerful dark golden flame, but no one could identify it; it didn't seem to be a flame recorded on the Strange Flame Ranking.
Han Feng's interest was piqued immediately. After learning about Gu Fen's deeds and approximate strength, he realized he couldn't defeat her alone.
He invited several "partners" with whom he had regular cooperation, as well as some forces deeply affected by Gu Fen 's poison, intending to join forces to take her down.
However, he noticed a hint of fear in the words of these "partners" who had contact with Gu Fen . These were all top figures in the Black Corner Region; why were they so frightened?
Since he didn't know much about Gu Fen , Han Feng decided to be cautious and listen to his "partners'" understanding of her.
"The Ancient Burning Demon, whose reputation began to rise in the Black Corner Region a year ago. She possessed the strength of a newly ascended Dou Huang, yet her strange flame allowed her to hold her own against high-level Dou Huangs, even subtly suppressing them. Mid-level Dou Huangs found it extremely difficult to escape her clutches. I believe it's a strange flame I don't recognize,"
the burly man with the bushy beard said, pausing for a moment, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, before continuing,
"Later, she founded the Ancient Burning Sect, primarily for intelligence gathering. However, their methods were too brazen, and I quickly noticed them.
I sent a mid-level Dou Huang, along with several high-level Dou Huangs from the western Black Corner Region, to ambush and kill her. Three died on the spot. Although the old demon was also severely injured, she was rescued by a dark figure just as the remaining men were about to finish her off.
A few days later, the old demon fully recovered and went alone to the west to kill the high-level Dou Huangs who had attacked her. Not long after, the old demon..." The demon remained dormant for nearly a year.
A few days ago, she reappeared, even more unrestrained, slaughtering entire sects and clans with lightning speed, leaving no time to react. Yuan Yi, several Dou Huangs, and I joined forces to kill her.
Unexpectedly, this time the old demon's strength had greatly increased. Seeing the situation was dire, Yuan Yi and I fled first. The remaining few all died at the old demon's hands. I even suspect that this old demon has already advanced to Dou Zong, but of course, this is just my speculation; it's too far-fetched. A year ago, she was only at the initial Dou Huang level.