Yan Chihuo had been cultivating in his residence when he saw a streak of white light fly toward him. He reached out and caught it, only to find it was a voice-transmission talisman from Heaven's End King.
"Double-Eyed, come to my place."
Upon hearing this, Yan Chihuo rose to his feet and headed for Heaven's End King's Palace. More than ten years had passed since he had been promoted to Great General, and he had spent all that time cultivating at his residence. Now that Heaven's End King had summoned him, he knew there must be an urgent matter.
When he entered the Palace, he found Heaven's End King seated upright upon a jade chair. Yan Chihuo stepped forward and bowed. "Greetings, Your Highness. May I ask why Your Highness has summoned me? What are your instructions?"
Heaven's End King sized Yan Chihuo up, satisfaction appearing on his face. "In only a few years, you're nearly at the middle Dao Integration Stage, and there isn't the slightest sign of an unstable foundation. Such cultivation speed truly makes one envious."
"Your Highness flatters me," Yan Chihuo said. "When it comes to cultivation, I am still far inferior to Your Highness."
Heaven's End King chuckled heartily. "You're quite modest. But then again, while my cultivation speed wasn't slow in those days, it truly couldn't compare to yours. Enough idle talk. I summoned you today because there is a matter to attend to."
"Please give your orders, Your Highness."
"Have you heard of the Soul-Seizing Flame?"
"One of the Netherworld's two great divine flames—who hasn't heard of it? Who doesn't know it?"
"Do you know its properties?"
"The Netherworld's two great divine flames can both advance on their own to the Ascension Stage. Moreover, they reach the Dao Integration Stage the moment they