The Flame Lotus did not erupt with firelight and shockwaves as it usually did. It was as though its fuse had been snuffed out, falling utterly silent.
Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly as well.
The black flames spread from that single point, then blotted out the sky in an instant, shrouding the entire Medicine Realm in darkness.
"—Nihility Devouring Flame."
Xiao Yan could not help murmuring. In this world, aside from strength that surpassed his own, only something higher-ranked on the Heavenly Flame Ranking could be unafraid of the power of his fused Flame Lotus.
And Nihility Devouring Flame undoubtedly fulfilled both conditions.
"Four Demon Saints, Hun Xuzi, you cannot even deal with these two juniors while handling the Yao Clan?"
An indifferent, vast, utterly emotionless voice echoed through the air. The expressions of those Hun Clan high-ranking Dou Shengs, who had been so fierce moments ago, changed abruptly, their previous savagery vanishing without a trace.
"Welcome, Lord Nihility—"
As Hun Xuzi's respectful voice fell, the sea of black flames behind him suddenly began to writhe slowly.
The black flames twisted and gathered into a human figure, finally appearing beneath countless watching eyes.
That figure was wreathed in black flames, strange black runes covering his body. His eyes were like black holes, yet they revealed not the slightest gleam of light.
He stood in the sky atop black flames. His features were somewhat obscured by them, but the moment he appeared, an extremely ancient and eerie aura gradually spread throughout heaven and earth.
With the appearance of that black-flamed figure, the Nihility Devouring Flame filling the skies immediately gave off strange, mournful cries, as though welcoming their master.
"...Nihility Devouring Flame. So it was you."
Xiao Yan stared fixedly at that figure, who resembled a demon god, his heart suddenly