In the Flame Spirit Space, a tall, slender man sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. The aura around him gradually grew stronger, his momentum vast, as though he had broken through some kind of barrier.
"Master, you endured three thousand strikes—your limit." Chi's voice reached his ears, tinged with surprise.
Hearing this, Long Jiuyyao clenched and unclenched his fists, feeling the tingling sensation spreading through his body. His cultivation had also broken through to the Major Qi Creation Realm.
"Only three thousand?" Long Jiuyyao murmured, sounding somewhat disappointed.
"Master, enduring three thousand strikes is no small feat. Although you didn't complete the trial, you did receive an unexpected surprise." A hint of amusement flickered in Chi's eyes.
"A surprise?!"
Long Jiuyyao was still trying to figure out what Chi meant, but before he could react, he was teleported out of the Flame Spirit Space.
The Dragon Halberd inside the Flame Spirit Ancient Hall merely trembled slightly before settling back into stillness. It did not leave with Long Jiuyyao.
Volcanoes rose everywhere. A rift split open in space, and a black-robed man suddenly fell through. As he appeared, countless streams of pure Flame Origin power from the surroundings were drawn toward him, madly pouring into his body.
As the Flame Origin entered him, his originally pitch-black eyes shone like flames, and his cultivation was temporarily elevated to the peak of the Death Profound Realm Great Accomplishment.
His figure and appearance also changed. His previously loose robes became close-fitting, and his youthful face matured into a handsome, manly one. Heaven and Earth Yuan Power transformed into a new robe and clothed him.
He now looked like a larger version of himself.
"Flame Beasts." His voice was not loud, yet it resounded throughout the volcanic region.
His words were like an imperial decree.