At daybreak the next morning, rosy clouds spread across the vast sky dome.
Divine Ash Mountain stood between heaven and earth, its entire body enveloped in a thick, blood-red mist that made it look exceedingly eerie.
At the foot of Divine Ash Mountain, a vast sea of people had already gathered, all of them from the major top-grade factions of the Southern Pole Continent.
The Divine Ash Mountain Secret Realm opened only once every ten thousand years. It was recognized throughout the Southern Pole Continent as a top-grade land of fortune, and no faction was willing to miss it.
Everyone stared with blazing eyes at the roiling fire clouds in the sky above Divine Ash Mountain.
This phenomenon differed from the usual signs before the Secret Realm opened. The legendary Heavenly Craft Divine Flame might truly be about to appear in the world.
"So hot!"
The other Qin Guan fanned his scalding cheeks with his hand.
Everyone discovered that the closer they drew to Divine Ash Mountain, the more their blood seemed to boil within them, stirring up an inexplicable irritation.
"Master, was Divine Ash Mountain always this hot in the past?"
Liu Shang was also finding the heat unbearable, her fair face flushed red.
Even with her cultivation at the peak of the Primal Origin Realm, she could not withstand the invading heatwaves.
Mu Lingze spoke calmly. "When the Secret Realm opened in previous years, the fire aura was mild. It was never this hot. It should be because the source of the Heavenly Craft Divine Flame is leaking out."
"The Secret Realm will open in another three hours. Junior Sister Mu, let's find somewhere to wait for now," Zhao Tianzheng said as he looked at Mu Lingze.
Mu Lingze nodded lightly.
The group found an open patch of