The five-colored flames in the sky gradually subsided after their initial frenzied release. The Heavenly Tomb's unusual space began repairing itself, and the fire-attributed Dou Qi raging through the air steadily calmed.
Once the space had settled, his soul power would no longer face such powerful energy barriers. Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to cautiously extend his soul perception toward the center of the explosion.
It would have been better not to look. What his soul perception relayed made Xiao Yan's heart tense once more.
Tang Qiying was actually still alive!
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, using his soul perception to assess Tang Qiying's condition after being bombarded by the Destruction Fire Lotus.
Though his aura was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, and the pressure of a one-star Dou Sheng and all traces of the Eight Wastelands Destruction Flame had vanished, that presence was undoubtedly Tang Qiying.
What set alarm bells ringing in Xiao Yan's mind was the cluster of black flames surrounding Tang Qiying. The flames seemed sentient, blocking the flames that continued rushing toward him. Xiao Yan was certain that those flames had saved Tang Qiying's life and kept him from dying beneath the Fire Lotus just now.
And from the feedback of his soul perception, those flames were not the Eight Wastelands Destruction Flame!
While protecting Tang Qiying, the black flames were actually absorbing the surrounding Dou Qi. Xiao Yan was exceedingly familiar with that feeling. He had experienced that same devouring ability, that same method of absorbing Dou Qi, countless times!
"A Child Flame of the Nihility Devouring Flame?!" Xiao Yan's heart sank sharply, and he nearly cried out.
There was nothing wrong with Xiao Yan's perception. The black flames devouring Dou Qi were indeed identical to his Child Flame of the