"Bzzzz!"
Just as the huge human face was about to break free of the altar, brilliant light suddenly erupted from the altar. The radiance formed countless profound runes that strangled toward it, and the demon face, caught off guard, was knocked back to the ground on the spot.
"Demon, where do you think you're going?"
Amid the billowing demonic smoke, four fierce shouts pierced through the haze at once.
"Kekeke, so you're not dead after all? A huge hole opened in the seal for no reason, so I thought you'd all exhausted your strength and died. But it doesn't matter. Your power seems to have weakened by a large margin. Perfect—I'll wipe you out right here!"
The huge, hideous demon face opened its giant mouth, and dense demonic smoke surged out like a flood, rapidly transforming in midair into a demonic dragon that shot straight into the sky.
"Hmph, wipe us out? It's still not certain who'll be wiping out whom today. Everyone, attack together!"
The most hot-tempered Desolate Beast Sovereign waved his large hand, and a Desolate Beast Fist about ten thousand zhang in size crashed down with a roar. The Undying Flame, Five-Colored Spiritual Light, and Nine-Colored Ribbon followed closely behind.
"Boom!"
A heaven-shaking battle erupted!
In the sky above the altar floated the prodigies of the various races, all watching the battle with flushed faces, their hearts filled with anticipation and tension.
Only one figure sat cross-legged at the edge of the altar, seemingly preparing something in silence. Among the crowd, two stunningly beautiful figures both cast their gazes toward him.
"So be it. Today, I shall once again be the Flame Emperor of that day."
Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the plaza floor, suddenly took a deep breath. His hands gently came together, slowly