On the second night after returning to the Pill Tower, Xiao Jin stood in his courtyard, with Xun Er beside him, dressed in an elegant pale green gown.
The two of them raised their heads at the same time, gazing at a rare spectacle seen only once in a millennium.
High in the starry sky, nine dazzling stars formed a straight line, and a violent surge of energy rippled through heaven and earth.
Even from tens of thousands of miles away from the Demonic Flame Plains, Xiao Jin could clearly hear the sound of crashing tides.
"Brother Xiao Jin, is this the sign of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame appearing in the world?"
"That's right. Two moons appearing together, nine stars becoming one, the tides of heaven and earth, the demonic flame descending. These were the clues left behind by the Purifying Lotus Demonic Saint when he sealed the flame. Unfortunately, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame is far too violent. Since the Demonic Saint's death, countless people have coveted it, yet all returned empty-handed. Those with worse luck simply died in the Demonic Flame Space."
Xun Er sighed as well. "I once read records of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Saint within the Ancient Clan. It was said that he was the strongest expert of his era and had already touched upon the threshold of the Dou Emperor. Sadly, even such a powerhouse failed to break through because he lacked Origin Emperor Qi."
"Senior Xiao Xuan failed to break through and was eventually ambushed by the Soul Clan. The Purifying Lotus Demonic Saint failed to break through and was eventually devoured by the demonic flame. It seems that when it comes to breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm, you can only succeed—you can't fail." Xiao Jin could not help making