"This was truly spectacular. I had seen volcanic eruptions many times in my life, but never had I witnessed anything so magnificent, with so many volcanoes erupting at once."
"Yes! Exactly! I make my living in the Flame Territory, but I never imagined that one day I'd be frightened by a volcanic eruption!"
"Does anyone remember how many volcanoes erupted simultaneously just now?"
"About seven or eight, I think!"
"No, no. Counting the smaller volcanoes, there seemed to be ten."
"You're all wrong. It looked like there were somewhere between ten and twenty eruptions this time, but in reality, there are also several smaller vents atop the larger Flame Mountains.
"These major volcanoes sometimes erupt two or three streams of molten rock... Judging by the larger Flame Mountains, there should have been exactly nine volcanoes erupting this time!"
"The view from the War God Palace isn't very accurate, but... one thing is certain. At least seven volcanoes erupted simultaneously just now."
The many martial artists discussed the matter animatedly. Before long, some began debating how many volcanoes had erupted, while the powerful figures from the various martial clans exchanged meaningful glances and began taking action.
"Uncle Yan, weren't we here to attend the War God Gathering? Why are you..."
The clan experts were the first to act. Tantai Huayan led Tantai Qing and the others from the Tantai Family away on foot, preparing to notify the family to send more people over. Tantai Qing, however, still did not understand what was happening.
As he walked, Tantai Huayan said, "Qing'er, the situation is urgent. We can't worry about the War God Gathering anymore. More than seven volcanoes have erupted in the Flame Territory. Do you remember what that means?"
"Flame Lotus!"
Tantai Qing's eyes lit up, and a captivating glow appeared