As Xiao Yan absorbed and refined Nihility Devouring Flame, Qing Lin remained by his side, helping witness the completion of it all. Because of Void Heavenly Emperor's arrangements, and because of the immense difficulty of absorbing Nihility Devouring Flame, Qing Lin had taken part in the process and gained enormous benefits. Some were obvious, such as her strength as an Eight-Star Dou Saint. Others lay hidden within her body: this strongest Child Flame, carrying a trace of Nihility Devouring Flame's origin. This Child Flame had appeared almost at the same time Xiao Yan refined Nihility Devouring Flame, and as its master, Xiao Yan was certain it was the strongest of all the Child Flames.
Out of his special concern for Qing Lin, Xiao Yan had never intended to reclaim this Child Flame to strengthen his own combat power.
Moreover, this flame conflicted with the cold energy within Qing Lin's body. To preserve her strength, Qing Lin had been slowly refining this Nihility Devouring Flame Child Flame. She had only barely succeeded shortly before today's battle began. This was the first time the Nihility Devouring Flame Child Flame within her body had appeared.
The instant that black flame emerged, whether it was the black aura released by the Four Demon Saints of the Soul Clan or their soul bodies, all of it could only flow endlessly into the vortex formed by the Nihility Devouring Flame Qing Lin had unleashed, like mud bulls sinking into the sea. It could not have any effect and could only become part of Qing Lin's power.
This sudden move completely overturned the situation on the battlefield.
"Heaven-Tier Dou Technique, Azure Frost Space-Severing Slash!"
Qing Lin's decisive slash could not be stopped. The deep-blue blade radiance tore through the remaining barrier as easily as slicing tofu, finally