The shock left all the cultivators present deeply unsettled. The frenzied fervor with which they had fearlessly fought over the Heavenly Flame was instantly extinguished by more than half.
Everyone stared gravely at the mountain-like flaming turtle coiled in the arena, their eyes filled with helplessness and despair.
This wild Heavenly Flame did not cultivate slaughter or flaunt its ferocity. Yet with its Earthfire Armor, unparalleled on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, it firmly kept every cultivator at bay, leaving them with boundless greed but not the slightest opening to exploit.
At the edge of the crowd, an elegant figure quietly swept forward.
Cao Ying stood in midair, her gauzy robes lightly stirred by the scorching waves around her. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed upon Yao Xuan, who stood calmly in the field.
With a thought, Cao Ying stopped watching from afar. Her figure turned into a streak of light, instantly passing through the restless, crowded throng before landing steadily beside Yao Xuan.
"Fellow Daoist Yao Xuan..."
Cao Ying's voice was elegant and melodious, but her gaze remained fixed on the towering flaming turtle ahead, her expression solemn.
Yao Xuan turned his head toward her and gave a slight nod. "Miss Cao."
"You should be able to see the current situation clearly as well..."
Cao Ying's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "This Turtle Spirit Earthfire has been blessed by nature. It possesses the source of the Earthfire Dao, and its physical fire armor's defense is nearly unsolvable."
"Dozens of Battle Emperor Realm cultivators and several Dou Zong experts have joined forces in fierce attacks, bombarding it wave after wave, yet they have not been able to shake its defensive barrier in the slightest."
"Ordinary Dou Qi attacks are nothing more than scratching an itch through a boot to it. No matter how