At the sight of the blood-red flame before him, Xiao Yan froze, dumbfounded, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief. Others might have found it unfamiliar, but he knew it exceptionally well.
For this flame was none other than the red lotus karmic fire.
Legend had it that within the eighteen levels of hell burned a divine fire known as the red lotus karmic fire. It fed on sinful karma, and once it touched someone, it could not be extinguished until it had burned away all their sins. The suffering endured in the meantime was beyond what ordinary people could bear.
Yet once someone endured it, all their sins, however grave, could vanish like smoke and clouds.
At that moment, Xiao Yan almost felt dizzy. Two Heavenly Flames had actually appeared in the same place! They had fallen into his lap without the slightest effort.
Just as delight filled Xiao Yan, every hair on his body suddenly stood on end. A scorching gust was shooting toward him from an uncanny angle, making his scalp prickle once again.
"Three Thousand Lightning Movement, Thunder Flash!"
The scorching gust came hurtling from behind. At this critical moment, Xiao Yan displayed his astonishing reflexes. Silver light flickered beneath his feet, and with a low rumble of thunder, his body twisted into a bizarre curve.
A claw wreathed in purplish-brown flames swept past, barely grazing Xiao Yan's shoulder. The scorching wind left his shoulder aching and numb.
After dodging the attack, Xiao Yan's figure flickered as he swiftly retreated. Then he abruptly raised his head and looked toward the source of the attack, his expression turning grave once more.
Under Xiao Yan's gaze, an enormous figure prowled through the magma a dozen or so meters away. Purplish-brown flames shimmered over its body. It was the