Though the radiance it emitted was gentle, it carried supreme pressure, forcing even Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun, two Nine Star Dou Sheng titans, to kneel upon the ground!
Within the entire Dou Di Cave Residence, the only ones unaffected were Tongtian, Wang Yuan, and Xiao Huohuo.
If Tongtian and Wang Yuan remained unaffected, the others could still understand.
After all, those two were Mysterious Experts. Their true strength might even surpass that of a Dou Emperor, so naturally, they would not be subdued by a Dou Emperor's pressure.
But Xiao Huohuo?
He was merely an Eight-Star Dou Saint. Why was he able to withstand the Dou Emperor's pressure?
Could it be simply because he was someone close to the Heavenly Flame?
For a moment, such doubts lingered in everyone's hearts.
Yet before they could investigate further, a streak of light suddenly shot out from the stone hollow in the statue's chest and landed upon Xiao Huohuo.
The streak of light then transformed into a beam, enveloping Xiao Huohuo within it.
Meanwhile, the gentle radiance shining upon everyone else gradually faded, slowly gathering around Xiao Huohuo as well.
Enveloped by the beam of light, Xiao Huohuo gave off an unfathomable aura.
His brows furrowed slightly as he sensed a familiar presence.
Zhu Kun looked at Xiao Huohuo with a complicated expression. "As expected, it was still you, lucky brat."
He had been trapped beneath Canaan Academy for nearly a thousand years in search of the Emperor's Source. After searching in vain for so long, he had discovered that he was not the Chosen One.
One could only imagine how bitter Zhu Kun felt.
When Gu Yuan saw Xiao Huohuo chosen by the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, his face showed both surprise and a sense that it was only natural.
After all,