In the Xiao Realm, torrents of magma still flowed through Heavenly Flames Valley, frequently releasing scorching heat.
It was precisely this abundance of fire energy that allowed all manner of heavenly flames to be nurtured within the river of magma.
When Xiao Yan returned to this familiar place, the many heavenly flames that had once watched him with such curiosity all drew aside. Though they had no expressions, they clearly conveyed a sense of awe and fear.
Xiao Yan was no longer the insignificant Dou Emperor who had first entered Heavenly Flames Valley all those years ago. Now, he stood only a single step away from becoming a Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
Of course, beyond Xiao Yan's terrifying cultivation level, what frightened these heavenly flames even more was the aura released by the nine-colored Jing Lian flame within him.
The nine-colored Jing Lian flame had long since become the foremost heavenly flame beneath the emperor flame. If not for Tou She Ancient God's existence, Xiao Yan's nine-colored Jing Lian flame would have been a new emperor flame.
Of course, even with Tou She Ancient God's existence, he was confident that he could create another emperor flame. The difficulty amounted to nothing more than refining every flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking all over again.
Of course, even if Xiao Yan refined all these flames, he could only reach the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent. According to the news sent by Pure Lotus Demon Saint and Tou She Ancient God, however, the World-Purifying True Flame hidden within the Fire Spirit Clan in the distant Great Thousand World was far more powerful than even the emperor flame.
Rumor had it that the World-Purifying True Flame could threaten even experts at the Heavenly Demon Emperor level. Left unchecked, it could burn an entire