Reduced to a Tool for Showing Off Affection

As Xiao Yan looked around, the contestants in the arena had already begun displaying their own signature abilities, like a school of fish crossing a river.

Sizzle!

Along with a faint ripple, a dazzling scarlet flame drifted into view, immediately drawing subtle reactions from the crowd.

"Is that... Cao Ying's Blood Flame Demonic Fire?"

"Why does it feel different from the one we saw during the clan competition?"

The sudden disturbance caused many people to turn their gazes toward Cao Ying.

The crimson-gold flame that had once burned before her now contained a wisp of deep black radiance. Though extremely faint, it seemed to possess some invisible magic that made the surrounding flames tremble.

Following Cao Ying, Dan Chen in the distance also ignited her own flame. It too held a trace of black light within it, stirring up a wave of commotion.

"These flames... seem rather strange."

As Xun'er frowned at the flames atop the platform, a golden glint flashed through her eyes. It was as if some invisible force were drawing out the flames within her body.

"Could this have been within her expectations as well?"

Just as Xun'er had expected, as more and more of those flames ignited, a peculiar throb quietly arose in Xiao Yan's heart.

"Hah, such trifling flames dare show off before me?"

Just as Xiao Yan sank into contemplation, a disdainful chuckle suddenly rang out. It was Yao Xing Ji.

He clenched his hand, and a gale abruptly swept across the arena. The dark Gale Wind seemed to come from a bottomless abyss, instantly leaving everyone restless and unable to steady themselves.

The moment this flame appeared, the expressions of several Alchemists nearest to Yao Xing Ji changed drastically. They discovered that their minds, previously as still as water, had suddenly been thrown