The dust settled over the training grounds. Tang Zhen suppressed the shock in his heart and no longer held anything back, raising a hand to signal for Yao Xuan and Xiao Yan to follow.
The group stepped through the scorching fire-vein spiritual energy and proceeded deep along the secret passageways beneath Flame Valley, passing layer after layer of flame restrictions and the defensive lines of the mountain-guarding elders.
At last, they arrived at the valley's most sacred forbidden ground—the Heavenly Flame Inheritance Chamber.
However, Xiao Yan was told to remain outside and rest for the time being. He did not enter the inheritance chamber!
Still, it did not matter. As long as Yao Xuan learned it, he could teach Xiao Yan afterward...
The entire inheritance chamber had been cast from ten-thousand-year fire-jade rock. Its four walls were engraved with dense ancient flame runes that had absorbed the essence of earthfire over the years, faintly radiating a crimson glow.
There were no unnecessary furnishings within the chamber. Only a crimson Inheritance Crystal, roughly a zhang in size, floated in the center of the void!
The crystal sphere was translucent like fire jade. Countless golden flame patterns intertwined and flowed within it, emanating a vast and ancient Fire Dao aura. It was Flame Valley's inherited supreme treasure, carrying the complete mysteries of the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame.
Since Flame Ancestor founded Flame Valley, this place had served as the inheritance ground exclusively for the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame!
For countless years, only successive Valley Masters and core disciples who had passed Flame Valley's trials had been permitted to enter. Outsiders had never been qualified to set foot here.
Tang Zhen stopped before the crystal, his expression solemn and dignified as he quietly explained,
"Young friend Yao Xuan, this