In the Small Woods, Xiao Yan vigorously shook his head, as though trying to force something out of his mind. Then he clenched his fists. He had made his choice, and determination filled his eyes.
Xiao Yan knew very well that if he continued cultivating step by step, he might gain a place for himself within the Jia Ma Empire, but he would never become a true powerhouse.
If that happened, he would disappoint many people, including Xun'er, who had cast aside a young girl's reserve for reasons he did not know and confessed her feelings to him; the lonely soul within his Storage Ring, who had given him the chance to walk the path to the peak; and... himself!
He knew that although his talent was not bad, he still could not compare to those people who possessed not only backgrounds and resources, but also several decades or even a century more time to cultivate than him. No matter how gifted he was, without resources and without time, it was impossible.
If he wanted to become strong, he could only fight desperately to seize every possible opportunity! Even if it was a Heavenly Flame capable of tormenting a Peak Dou Emperor expert beyond recognition, he still had to devour it!
He had thought that when he chose that mysterious black scroll two and a half years ago, he had already understood these truths. Yet when he truly saw a Heavenly Flame—and one that was merely ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Green Lotus Core Flame—reduce a Dou Emperor expert to such a state, he had become afraid. He had hesitated...
But the current situation made one thing clear: he had no choice. He could only fight and gamble!
In a daze, Xiao Yan seemed to see a