The expressions of the four men darkened. They had not expected Hun Xuzi to be so brazen as to set his sights directly on them.
Shennong the Elder and Elder Wanhuo were the first to strike back. The Flame of Life and Nine Nether Wind Flame swept forth, slamming viciously into the black hole. Yet faced with their ferocious assault, the black hole spun even faster, actually beginning to devour their Heavenly Flames.
Both men sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly withdrew their Heavenly Flames into their cauldrons, their faces exceptionally grim. Though the Flame of Life ranked highly, its strengths lay more in support; in battle, it was simply no match for the Nihility Devouring Flame. As for the Nine Nether Wind Flame, there was even less to say. Its tenth-place ranking destined it to be at an absolute disadvantage against the Nihility Devouring Flame.
"Haha, and you think the likes of you can stop the Nihility Devouring Flame? What a foolish dream!" Hun Xuzi laughed loudly. As the current number one Heavenly Flame in the world, even a mere Sub-flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame was enough to suppress the entire field. Not one of them could put up a fight.
"Oh? Then take a look behind you." A faintly amused voice suddenly sounded beside Hun Xuzi's ear.
The instant Hun Xuzi's laughter faded, his expression changed. His gaze hurriedly turned toward the black hole above Xiao Yan's Fire Cauldron. A streak of fire shot out from the cauldron, transforming into a Fire Infant. A trace of excitement hung on the Fire Infant's tiny face as it raised its little hand toward the black hole. Pink flames surged out, directly surrounding the black hole. The black hole formed from the Nihility Devouring Flame actually melted away beneath