In the next moment, a sharp, piercing cry echoed through the clouds, emanating from the Sacred Pool. An invisible wave of scorching heat spread out, and then, under the astonished gazes of Xiao Yan and the others, a massive, fiery red figure shot up from the pool, soaring into the sky.
Everyone was terrified by the sight of the soaring fiery red figure, their eyes fixed on the sky, where the fiery red horizon revealed a massive, fiery red flame hovering in the air. From a distance, it could be seen that the flame had a pair of magnificent wings. The fiery red flame hovered in the sky, occasionally fluttering its magnificent wings, radiating intense heat throughout the heavens and earth.
"Could this be the Sacred Spirit Flame?"
Xiao Yanâs eyes were fixed on the fiery red flame, a look of shock appearing in his eyes. Just from the aura emitted by the Sacred Spirit Flame, it was already extremely difficult to subdue it. Even a Heavenly Sovereign would not have full confidence in controlling that energy, let alone an Earthly Sovereign.
The many young people nearby naturally guessed that this was the Sacred Spirit Flame. Looking at the terrifying aura emanating from the flame, their faces twitched. Such overwhelming powerâhow could anyone subdue it?
"O Sacred Flame, please choose your master!"
Venerable Sacred Cloud bowed respectfully to the fiery red flame and said, her beautiful eyes scanning the young people below, wondering if any of them would be chosen by the Sacred Flame this year!
The Sacred Spirit Flame seemed to understand Venerable Sacred Cloudâs words. Its magnificent wings fluttered, and a wave of scorching heat swept over the young people below, wandering among them as if selecting a suitable candidate.
When the young people below felt the scorching heat of the Sacred Spirit Flame, they couldnât help but tremble. The fiery red flame seemed to be scrutinizing them, and with just one glance, their blood seemed to ignite.
Puff, puff, puff
Suddenly, a series of strange sounds echoed, the sound of bodies exploding. Several young peopleâs bodies instantly turned to ashes.
At this moment, all the young people were terrified. They dared not even look at the Sacred Spirit Flame, fleeing from the fiery red flame, fearing that they would be the next to explode and perish.
At this moment, these young people regretted coming to the so-called Sacred Flame Selection Ceremony. This terrifying Sacred Flame was not something they could easily touch!
Puff, puff, puff
However, regardless of whether they looked at the Sacred Spirit Flame or not, the strange sounds of explosions continued. For a moment, all the young people were in a panic, even desperately fleeing outward.
Clearly, the Sacred Spirit Flame would not let them escape. The fiery red flame began to surge, its magnificent wings flapping rapidly. A wave of scorching heat instantly swept out, like a tidal wave of flames, instantly reducing the fleeing young people to nothingness.
In a few breaths, the thousands of young people who had come to the Sacred Flame Selection Ceremony were all reduced to ashes. However, below, there was only one figure in a black robe left!
Venerable Sacred Cloud and the other three Heavenly Sovereigns also looked at this black-robed figure, a hint of surprise in their eyes. Would this black-robed figure be chosen by the Sacred Flame?
Out of thousands of young people, only Xiao Yan remained, which was enough to demonstrate the terrifying power of the Sacred Spirit Flame!
As Venerable Sacred Cloud and the other three Heavenly Sovereigns looked at Xiao Yan, the Sacred Spirit Flame also seemed to turn its attention to him, its magnificent wings fluttering.
Xiao Yanâs throat constricted, his heart trembling. To say he wasnât afraid would be a lie. After so many years of life-and-death experiences, he might have thought about fleeing like the other young people.
Just the aura of the Sacred Flame had instantly killed dozens of Earthly Sovereigns and thousands of peak Ninth Rank Supreme Experts. It was truly terrifying!
The power of this top-ten Sacred Flame was something Xiao Yan could hardly imagine. He forcibly suppressed his fear and glanced at the Sacred Spirit Flame.
The moment he looked at the Sacred Spirit Flame, the Imperial Flame within his body began to stir, seemingly beyond his control. This was a shock to Xiao Yan, as the Sacred Spirit Flame was trying to extract the Imperial Flame from his body!
Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed the agitation of the Imperial Flame within him. As he did so, the Sacred Spirit Flameâs magnificent wings flapped faster.
At this moment, Xiao Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale. The Imperial Flame within him instantly burst out. As the Imperial Flame emerged, various colored flames separated from it, forming twenty-three terrifying flames that hovered in the air, circling the Sacred Spirit Flame in a manner akin to a sacred ceremony.
"This?"
Seeing this, Venerable Sacred Cloud and the other three Heavenly Sovereigns on the horizon were all shocked. They hadnât expected this young man to harbor so many terrifying flames within him.
It was hard to imagine how this guy had managed to do it, and one of the flames was even a Sacred Flame, the Yin Cold Fire. Venerable Sacred Cloud and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.
Xiao Yan was even more astonished. The Sacred Spirit Flame was truly terrifying. To say he could subdue it was a joke; he probably didnât even have the qualifications to fight it. This was just the ninth-ranked Sacred Flame.
However, after the Sacred Spirit Flame separated the twenty-three flames from the Imperial Flame, it did not harm Xiao Yan. The Sacred Spirit Flame slowly flapped its magnificent wings, seemingly examining the twenty-three flames circling it. Then, with a powerful flap of its wings, the twenty-three flames merged back into one and returned to Xiao Yanâs body.
"Follow me!"
The Sacred Spirit Flame flapped its wings, and a hoarse voice emerged from the flame, making Xiao Yanâs pupils constrict. Without waiting for Xiao Yan to recover from his shock, the Sacred Spirit Flame flapped its wings again, and the massive fiery red flame instantly dove back into the Sacred Pool.
"Has he been recognized by the will of the Ancestor?"
On the horizon, Venerable Sacred Cloud and the other three Heavenly Sovereigns were all shocked, their eyes fixed on the black-robed figure below.
"What is your name?" Venerable Sacred Cloudâs beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, as she asked.
"Your junior, Xiao Yan!" Xiao Yan replied respectfully, knowing he had to be courteous in the presence of a super-strong Heavenly Sovereign.
"Xiao Yan," Venerable Sacred Cloud and the others murmured, and then Venerable Sacred Cloud urged Xiao Yan, "Go down quickly!"
Xiao Yan nodded, though he didnât know what was happening, it didnât seem to be a bad thing. The Imperial Flame enveloped his body, and in a flash, he dove into the Sacred Pool.
"Order the Sacred Pool to be sealed, and no one is to approach!"
Seeing Xiao Yan enter the Sacred Pool, Venerable Sacred Cloudâs voice echoed through the sky, spreading to every corner of the Sacred Flame Heavenly Palace, making many of the palaceâs disciples curious. Could the Sacred Flame have chosen its master?
"Xiao Yan, I hope you can successfully receive the inheritance of the Ancestor. Our Sacred Flame Heavenly Palace has waited for too long, too long."
Looking at the fiery red Sacred Pool, Venerable Sacred Cloudâs beautiful eyes shimmered, and she murmured. Then, the three figures strangely disappeared from the horizon.