Chapter 440: Void Swallowing Flame

"You seem to have thought too hastily of me. The Danhui is such a major event. Even if I don't care about other things, I can't miss such an important thing."

Xiao Ling said with a smile. At the same time, his hand did not stop. He gently brushed away the scattered hair on Cao Ying's forehead, put it behind her ears, and gently pinched her elastic cheek.

"Oh, I'm just guessing. I'm worried that you will be late. I don't really think you will be like that." Cao Ying pouted her pink lips slightly, and her voice was coquettish and soft.

Faced with Xiao Ling's intimate behavior, she not only did not resist at all, but her eyes showed a little dependence and pleasure.

Afterwards, Cao Ying gently adjusted her posture and got closer to Xiao Ling, until their shoulders leaned against each other, breathing each other, and their breaths intertwined, forming an indescribable closeness.

Feeling Cao Ying's closeness, Xiao Ling naturally held her soft and boneless slender jade hand and held it in his palm. He then turned his head and asked calmly: "What's wrong? It seems like you have something to tell me?"

"It's nothing particularly important, just some reminders. You are not from Dan Tower and have never participated in Dan Conference before, so you naturally don't know much about the Dan world." Cao Ying nodded gently, her voice soft and clear.

"Although, every alchemy conference will screen out most of the contestants through the first two rounds of strict assessment. But compared with the second round of assessment, the first level we just experienced is nothing but a small witch meeting a big witch. The risk factor of the second round of assessment is undoubtedly much more severe than those illusory illusions in the first level."

"Since the alchemy world was abandoned, the energy there has become extremely chaotic, and it is difficult for humans to stay here for a long time. However, magic beasts and rare medicinal materials can thrive in such an environment, so it is full of powerful magic beasts and rare medicinal herbs."

"In this space, not only must we deal with the potential threat of powerful magic beasts, but we must also guard against the sinister intentions of other alchemists who are willing to take action for rare medicinal materials..."

Hearing Cao Ying's words, Xiao Ling nodded slightly. He naturally understood this truth. The first level is just a test of illusion. Although it tests the alchemist's mind and soul power foundation, it will not endanger his life after all.

However, the second level of the alchemy world is full of unknowns and variables. If you are not careful, you may indeed face a crisis of life and death.

"From what you said, it seems like you have some ideas to share with me? Just tell me, if I think it's appropriate, I can consider it." Thinking of this, Xiao Ling looked at Cao Ying and said.

"Oh, you are so smart, you are right. I have a plan here, and I am planning to discuss it with you."

The corners of Cao Ying's mouth rose slightly, revealing a charming smile. Her phoenix eyes were tightly locked on Xiao Ling. Her voice was as soft and seductive as spring water. She opened her red lips and said:

"I also mentioned before that there will be many dangers in the second round of the Dan world. Therefore, I plan to work with you to face the next second round of assessment together."

"Think about it, with the prestige of our two eighth-grade alchemists, we are fully capable of summoning a team of alchemists with good strength. In this way, our team will have the ability to solve any crisis, and the second round of assessment will no longer be a problem for us."

After Cao Ying finished speaking, she cast an expectant look at Xiao Ling. In her opinion, her idea is wonderful and has great feasibility.

Furthermore, given her current relationship with Xiao Ling, they should stay together in the next assessment, and there is no reason for them to act separately.

"I'm sorry, Ying'er. I have my own plans for the next Danjie assessment, and I can't act with you."

Xiao Ling listened to Cao Ying's proposal quietly. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke with a hint of apology in his tone, and gave a response that surprised Cao Ying.

"However, if you still want to gather people, I think you can try to join forces with the little girl Dan Chen from the Dan family. I believe that with your reputation, even without me, you should have a lot of appeal among these contestants."

It's not that Xiao Ling is unwilling to accompany Cao Ying to participate in the assessment, intending to alienate her. After all, based on their current relationship, Xiao Ling would naturally not make such a cold plan.

The main reason is that Xiao Ling is a little worried that the people gathered by the Soul Palace this time may have some bad plans for him. If Cao Ying follows him, wouldn't it create danger and trouble for her?

However, Cao Ying didn't know what Xiao Ling was thinking. When she heard him reject her directly, she was naturally unhappy and her emotions fluctuated a little.

"What do you mean by this? Do you think that I will be a burden to you? You did such excessive things to me before, and I haven't settled the score with you yet. You took the benefits and are irresponsible. Is this your attitude towards me?"

Cao Ying's words were full of questioning, and her eyes looked directly at Xiao Ling, as if she wanted to see through him, like a beautiful woman who was betrayed by a heartless man, full of resentment and unwillingness.

"Okay, Ying'er, don't think too much, I don't mean that. It's just that I have my own plans and it's not convenient for me to accompany you. Moreover, if you act with me, I'm afraid you will face a lot of risks. It's safer to team up with others..."

Facing Cao Ying's doubts, Xiao Ling seemed a little helpless. There was a hint of comfort in his tone, trying to explain his position.

Seeing that Xiao Ling's attitude remained unchanged, Cao Ying frowned slightly, with obvious displeasure in her tone.

"Hmph, are you so unwilling to act with me? In that case, that's it. I won't stick to you."

As soon as she finished speaking, she forcefully pulled her hand away from Xiao Ling's hand, stood up straight, turned around angrily, walked away without looking back, and walked away.

The little Diao who was just watching the excitement couldn't help laughing when he saw the scene between Xiao Ling and Cao Ying. He looked at Xiao Ling sideways and said with a hint of joking,

"Haha, Xiao Ling, I really didn't expect you to be unable to deal with women. You fell down in front of a woman. This is the first time I have seen such a situation with you, Mr. Diao..."

As soon as Xiao Diao's teasing voice ended, Xiao Ling flicked its forehead with some helplessness, but his eyes followed Cao Ying's swaying back, with a hint of helplessness in his tone,

"Do you think I am invincible when dealing with women? I am not as powerful as you think. However, this guy is indeed a little dishonest. When this Dan meeting comes to an end, I will definitely find an opportunity to teach her a lesson. , to dampen the arrogance in this guy’s heart..."

Although Xiao Ling criticized Cao Ying verbally, how could he really ignore her in his heart.

After all, Cao Ying is now his woman, and Xiao Ling will naturally not sit back and watch her life in danger in the upcoming assessment.

Xiao Ling gently raised her fingertips, flicked her fingers, and a ray of white light quietly sank into Cao Ying's body.

This action was done so covertly that even Xiao Diao, who was chatting with Xiao Ling, did not notice this subtle change.

This is the secret technique that Xiao Ling learned from the spirit of the ancestor. This stream of light is actually a spatial mark, which plays a positioning role. Once Cao Ying is in danger, it will take effect automatically, and Xiao Ling can immediately sense her location and go to support her immediately.

What's even more clever is that Xiao Ling has already injected part of his own energy into this mark. Although these energies are only the power of his casual blow, at critical moments, they are enough to exert unexpected effects and be able to deal with sudden crises.

At the entrance of another space passage, Elder Liao was still sitting on the back of the giant turtle. Although he did not explore too carefully, he happened to capture some of the subtle interactions between Xiao Ling and Cao Ying.

He couldn't help but squint his eyes in confusion, a glint of inquiry flashed in his eyes, and whispered to himself:

"There seems to be a somewhat unclear relationship between President Xuankong's precious disciple and Master Xiao Ling. Judging from the behavior of these two young men, could it be that there is some misunderstanding or conflict between them?"

Elder Liao shook his head, with a hint of emotion on his face, and sighed softly,

"Hey, the entanglements of these young people are indeed not something that an old man like me can understand..."

As time went by, more and more alchemists successfully passed the first round of assessment, and they arrived at the waiting square one after another. The number of people in the square gradually increased, and the atmosphere became lively.

Cao Ying did not give up her previous plan. When Dan Chen successfully passed the first round of assessment, she lost no time in extending an invitation to Dan Chen.

Therefore, before the second round of assessment came, the two quickly established a temporary alliance.

Just as Xiao Ling predicted before, the two of them successfully attracted a large number of players who participated in the alchemy meeting to join them by virtue of their prominent status as eighth-grade alchemists, forming a force that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, as more and more contestants passed the first round of assessment, many people gradually joined this temporarily formed small group.

However, under this temporary gathering of forces, whether everyone is mentally aligned and capable of facing a real crisis is not something that outsiders can easily discern.

As time passed slowly, more and more contestants passed the first round of assessment. They were distributed in twos and threes across the square, with alert gleams in their eyes.

After all, in this square, everyone is a potential competitor, and no one dares to take it lightly.

However, the area where Xiao Ling is located is naturally surrounded by a spacious space of about ten feet. This is undoubtedly a silent respect for Xiao Ling, an eighth-level alchemist. Around this quiet clearing, no one dared to approach easily.

However, Xiao Ling seemed not to care about this situation. As long as no one else comes to disturb him, he can enjoy this rare peace and leisure.

However, Xiao Ling's attention was no longer on the surrounding environment, but on a group of people in black robes in the corner of the square.

With such special attire and the vague but familiar cold aura, Xiao Ling almost didn't need to think much to recognize that these people were from the Soul Palace.

Moreover, Xiao Ling also carefully noticed that from time to time, the eyes of those members of the Soul Palace would glance towards him quietly. Feeling these unusual gazes, Xiao Ling had some guesses in his mind.

It seems that if nothing unexpected happens to these people sent by the Soul Palace this time, they may have some plot against him during this round of assessment in the alchemy world.

Although Xiao Ling had an insight into the Soul Palace's intentions, he did not feel the slightest fear. According to his keen perception, there are only four Dou Zun-level experts in this group of black-robed men, and the most powerful among them is only a five-star Dou Zun.

Although Xiao Ling's current cultivation level is only that of a four-star Dou Zun, which seems inferior to that of a five-star Dou Zun, but with the various methods he has mastered, he is confident to fight even against a nine-star Dou Zun.

For these people in the Soul Palace who were no more than five-star Dou Zun, Xiao Ling never paid attention to them at all. They were just nourishment for the Ten Thousand Soul Banner...

Not only that, Xiao Ling's keen perception also brought him unexpected surprises. Among this group of people from the Soul Palace, he discovered that there was a unique aura hidden in the body of the three-star Dou Zun.

When he was in the outside square before, Xiao Ling's perception of this aura was not very clear due to the relatively long distance. But now, at this distance, Xiao Ling's perception has become extremely clear. He was certain that that subtle aura was a unique sign of strange fire.

That deep aura seemed to be able to swallow all things. Xiao Ling thought for a moment and immediately recognized its true form. This was the unique characteristic of the Void Swallowing Flame, which ranked second on the Alien Fire List.

However, Xiao Ling would not be so naive as to think that what he sensed now was the body of the Void Swallowing Flame. After all, the body of the Void Swallowing Flame is a powerful existence that has reached the level of Nine-Star Dou Sage. How can it be easily conquered by a three-star Dou Sage?

If Xiao Ling's guess is correct, this Three-Star Dou Zun should be Yao Chen's senior brother, the eighth-grade alchemist of the Soul Palace, Venerable Mu Gu.

And the Void-Swallowing Flame he conquered was probably just a small part separated from the Void-Swallowing Flame in the body of Soul Palace Master Hun Miesheng.

Compared with the body of the Void Swallowing Flame, this small amount of flames is indeed insignificant and can almost be ignored.

However, even so, for Xiao Ling now, this breath of nothingness and swallowing fire still has great appeal.

If Xiao Ling can successfully obtain this ethereal flame-devouring sub-fire and devour and fuse it, even if his cultivation level may not be greatly improved, he will obtain an extremely practical strange fire characteristic, which will be useful in his future cultivation. It will undoubtedly be a big help along the way.

In any case, with just this void-swallowing flame, Xiao Ling has made up his mind to completely deal with Venerable Mu Bone in this alchemy world...

At this moment, Elder Liao slowly opened his eyes and woke up from his slumber. Although his voice seemed weak, it was like a dull thunder, resounding in everyone's ears,

"It's almost time. All contestants who have passed the first level, come to me to receive your tasks."

He paused and continued: "You will get a mission medicine list, a map of the alchemy world and a space stone. The medicine list lists the medicinal materials you must find in the alchemy world."

"Only when all the medicinal materials on the medicine list are collected and successfully brought to the exit can it be considered as customs clearance. The exit of the Dan Realm and the location of the medicinal materials have been marked on the map. After collecting the medicinal materials, you only need to go to the exit. Can."

Immediately, Elder Liao's voice rose slightly, revealing a hint of seriousness: "As for the Space Stone, it is used to save lives. If you encounter a life-threatening danger, you can crush the Space Stone, and you will be automatically sent out of the Dan Realm. But remember, once the space stone is crushed, it means you will lose the qualification to continue participating. "

At this point, Elder Liao's turbid old eyes suddenly burst out with a brilliant light. The light was so sharp that it seemed to be able to pierce the soul, making the alchemists present feel palpitations.

And this scene also made everyone deeply aware of how terrifying the seemingly ordinary, even decadent old man in front of them actually was.

"The Alchemy Realm, because of its dilapidation and violent energy, is not a livable place for humans. This means that your time there is only ten days. No matter what situation you encounter, within ten days, You all must reach the exit."

Elder Liao looked around to confirm that everyone had understood what he said, and then slowly put away the sharp light in his eyes, became lazy again, and his voice returned to its previous weakness,

"You must know that although the alchemy world is rich in medicinal materials, powerful monsters are also lurking. This is by no means an easy journey. Danger is everywhere, and life and death are only on a thin line. If you choose to quit now, it is not too late. "

He paused, with a hint of undoubted severity in his tone: "Danhui has never been a gentle game. Only those who have gone through bloody battles and fought from the edge of life and death are qualified to compete for the supreme title. Honor, win the admiration of all living beings.”

After Elder Liao finished speaking, an atmosphere of tension and expectation seemed to fill the air, making everyone present feel the cruelty and intensity of this competition.

However, the first test has already eliminated those contestants who are not qualified enough.

Those who are still standing here today are considered outstanding in the outside world. Elder Liao's words not only did not intimidate them, but instead inspired their inner fighting spirit.

Their eyes shone with anticipation, and their faces showed uncontrollable excitement.

Although alchemists are based on refining elixirs, they are also people who pursue fame and fortune. Now that we have reached this point, no one is willing to give up easily.

They know that every challenge is a test of their abilities, and every victory means the accumulation of fame and glory.

On this road, they are willing to risk everything just for the ultimate victory. (End of this chapter)