Chapter 187 Demon Flame Valley
The mysterious and powerful force of the Demon Flame Valley is located deep in the mountains to the north of the Black Horn Region.
This huge valley seems to be a masterpiece of nature, excavated from the mountain peaks.
The dark black rocks surrounding it are called Mojian Stone. They are extremely hard and difficult to destroy even Dou Wang-level masters.
The surface of these rocks glitters with a metallic luster, which makes people wonder if this mountain range itself is a huge mineral vein.
The headquarters of the Demon Flame Valley is located in this mineral vein, and its strength is far beyond the imagination of the outside world.
Although the masters of the Demon Flame Valley have not left their names on the Black Horn Region's black list, this does not mean that their strength is insufficient.
On the contrary, their strength is strong enough to make them disdain to participate in the so-called "black list" dispute.
The Demon Flame Valley and the Black Emperor Sect are both old forces with a long history in the Black Horn Region, and they are supported by Dou Zong-level masters behind them.
The power of the Demon Flame Valley is even stronger than that of the Black Emperor Sect. The Valley Master of the Demon Flame Valley, known as the Earth Demon Old Ghost, is a powerful man with a strength of seven-star Dou Zong.
In comparison, the leader of the Black Emperor Sect, Mo Tianxing, is only a four-star Dou Zong.
The Devil Flame Valley not only has strong men like the Earth Demon Old Ghost, but also three elders at the peak of the Dou Emperor. Among them, the eldest elder has reached the realm of half-step Dou Zong and may achieve a breakthrough at any time.
At the edge of the Devil Flame Valley, a figure stood quietly on the top of a towering stone tower.
Xiao Ling was wearing a black robe, and the hem of his clothes swayed gently in the wind.
Under the moonlight, his face looked particularly cold, and his deep eyes seemed to contain the sea of stars.
Xiao Ling came to the Devil Flame Valley this time, and his purpose was naturally to get the method of refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
It was just different from the previous plan. It was not solved by force, but a transaction with the Devil Flame Valley.
At first, Xiao Ling's plan was to kill the Earth Demon Old Ghost directly, and then take the wealth accumulated by the Devil Flame Valley for himself.
This method is both fast and efficient, and the benefits are undoubtedly huge. The wealth accumulated by the Demon Flame Valley over the years is a huge sum of money. Even a wealthy alchemist like Xiao Ling can't help but be tempted by it.
In addition, Xiao Ling is also very envious of the six-star Dou Zong body of the Earth Demon Old Ghost. If such materials can be refined into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, its combat power must be extraordinary.
Of course, Xiao Ling will never act arbitrarily on such a crucial matter. Before setting off, he naturally has to inform the great elder Su Qian about this matter.
When Su Qian learned of Xiao Ling's plan, he was so shocked that he could hardly believe his ears. He didn't even give Xiao Ling any chance to explain, and flatly rejected this risky plan.
In Su Qian's view, although Xiao Ling's combat power is outstanding among his peers and even the older generation, far exceeding the level of an average three-star Dou Zong.
But facing the Earth Demon Old Ghost who has reached the seven-star Dou Zong realm, this veteran strongman who has experienced vicissitudes of life, Su Qian believes that Xiao Ling still has a big gap in strength compared to him.
The old demon is not only the master of the Demon Flame Valley, but also a legendary figure of the same generation as the dean of Canaan College, Mang Tianchi. His combat experience and means are far beyond the reach of Xiao Ling today.
Moreover, there are many powerful people in the Demon Flame Valley. Even if there are no other Dou Zong-level people, the large number of Dou Wang and Dou Huang who join forces to besiege Xiao Ling are enough to bring great trouble and threat to Xiao Ling.
Su Qian is worried that if Xiao Ling acts rashly, it will not only be difficult to achieve his goal, but he is also likely to fall into a life-and-death crisis.
In Su Qian's eyes, only the two elders Qianbai have the ability to check and balance the old demon in the Black Horn Region.
If the two elders Qianbai do not take action, even if the strength of Canaan College has increased with the help of Xiao Ling's elixir, if it really takes the initiative to clash with the Demon Flame Valley, the college will inevitably suffer heavy losses.
Su Qian's worries are not groundless. After all, in the eyes of everyone, Xiao Ling does not have the ability to confront the Demon Flame Valley head-on.
Su Qian even considered calling several elders who had broken through the Dou Zong realm to act together, and confined Xiao Ling in the inner courtyard of Canaan College to prevent him from leaving the college.
Xiao Ling was helpless about Su Qian's worries. Although he had shown Su Qian that he had unique means to deal with the strong men in the Demon Flame Valley alone, Elder Su Qian disagreed with his risky plan anyway.
Xiao Ling could actually understand Su Qian's concern. After all, he was only seventeen years old and had just been promoted to Dou Zong. He had not really shown his strength yet, so it was naturally difficult for people to believe that he had the ability to challenge the senior forces such as the Demon Flame Valley alone.
Xiao Ling could not immediately prove that he had the means to fight against the Demon Flame Valley.
With his current ability, although it was not difficult to spend some energy to deal with the old demon ghost, or even kill him, it was not difficult, but it was difficult to predict whether he could win the siege of many strong men in the Demon Flame Valley without using soul fighting skills.
As for Xiao Ling's trump card against the Devil Flame Valley, it is undoubtedly the fighting skill "Ghost Possessed" that surpasses the Heavenly Rank. However, Xiao Ling will not use this trick unless it is necessary.
After an in-depth discussion, Su Qian learned that Xiao Ling attached great importance to a treasure in the Devil Flame Valley.
After personally testing Xiao Ling's strength and confirming that he at least has the ability to protect himself, Su Qian finally agreed to let Xiao Ling go to the Devil Flame Valley.
However, before letting him go, Su Qian repeatedly reminded Xiao Ling that this trip was limited to trading, and that he must not do anything radical and must ensure his own safety.
Xiao Ling finally had to agree to the arrangement of the great elder Su Qian.
First, what the great elder Su Qian said was indeed reasonable. The Demon Flame Valley was extremely powerful and it was indeed quite difficult to deal with.
Second, although Xiao Ling was quite envious of the body of the old demon of the earth, Xiao Ling valued the method of refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet more.
Now Xiao Ling did not urgently need a Dou Zong body, nor did he need to use the Heavenly Demon Puppet to resist the pill thunder when refining the seventh-grade elixir.
Moreover, there was a body of the Guiling Zun waiting for him in the Luoyan Empire. By then, even if he really refined an elixir of the seventh grade or above, the pill thunder would not be wasted.
As for the Heavenly Demon Puppet that he planned to refine for Han Yue, the Dou Zun body that he obtained in the Monster Mountain Range was just right.
However, if those people in the Demon Flame Valley did not play tricks, Xiao Ling would be willing to make a deal with them. However, if the Demon Flame Valley wanted to harm him, Xiao Ling would not show mercy.
Xiao Ling stopped thinking, took a deep breath, and gently adjusted his black robe to make it more elegant in the night wind.
Immediately, Xiao Ling took a step and walked towards the depths of the Demon Flame Valley.
As Xiao Ling gradually went away, his figure slowly merged into the night of the Demon Flame Valley, leaving only a slender back and a shadow stretched by the moonlight.
His arrival may bring a new wave to the dominant force in the Black Horn Region.