Wang Ping, who was comprehending the power of the fire spirits nearby, felt increasingly adept at it. Just as he was about to explore further, however, he noticed the fire spirits all around him trembling continuously. He froze for a moment, then became wildly delighted.
Could my constant comprehension have stirred up a disturbance here?
Spurred on as though injected with a shot of adrenaline, Wang Ping swallowed, raised his power once more, and continued trying to comprehend it.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Xingchen continued exploring these flames!
The flames before him seemed like living animals, gently circling him. As more and more gathered, the contestants around him were startled awake and backed away several steps!
Only Bear Child still had his eyes closed, comprehending this tremendous power alongside him.
"Who are these two? My heavens, they can actually control it to this extent? Is this place their home or something? All these fire spirits are circling them."
"No idea. Anyway, I heard they're the strongest people selected to come in this time. They really do have a few tricks up their sleeves. These fire spirits are supposedly things left behind after the Fire God died. Perhaps they've activated some latent rule here."
"I'm so envious. So this is what geniuses are like? They get preferential treatment wherever they go. Even treasure grounds like this open their rules to them!"
In the crowd, Huo Ling'er watched Ye Xingchen and Bear Child steadily mastering the power of fire, her eyes brimming with smiles. She thought of the last time she had mastered this power here, when she had barely gained a sliver of recognition even under her Father Emperor's protection.
Yet she had never expected almost all the fire spirits here to gather around Ye Xingchen the moment