As everyone complained and prayed, something happened that left them all astonished!
Whenever those Black Dots approached the flames, they were like gasoline meeting an open flame, erupting into fire in midair! The black slime was ignited in an instant, turning into clusters of orange-red fireballs that crackled sharply before vaporizing completely, without leaving even a trace of residue behind!
There had been many Black Dots, but the moment they encountered flames, they burst apart and combusted like gasoline. The tiny Black Dots instantly became fireballs and exploded in the air!
For a time, the flames above the Flame Passage burned even more fiercely. Tongues of fire leaped several yards high, driving the darkness farther away. Those Black Dots, which had been immensely dangerous and packed with powerful corrosive properties, proved utterly vulnerable before the might of the flames. They became fuel, making the fire blaze even hotter!
But this only lasted a short while. After just a few breaths, all the Black Dots had burned away, and the flames returned to their original height, as though the violent eruption just now had been nothing more than an illusion.
Under the glow of the flames, all the Martial Artists seemed to have endured a rain of fiery meteors!
Fire was the nemesis of those Black Dots, and it could also ward off the Black Shadows!
This discovery stunned everyone, followed immediately by wild joy at having survived a disaster!
Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing noticed this as well. After retreating into the Flame Passage, the Black Shadows that had relentlessly pursued them all stopped at once. They prowled and howled at the edge of the flames, scarlet eyes gleaming with wariness and unwillingness, yet not a single Black Shadow dared to truly step forward and attack.
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