"Sadly, you were too impatient. I overestimated your patience!"
Inside the Heaven-Sealing Array, within the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.
As Hun Tiandi's sigh faded, the body of the Nihility Devouring Flame gradually began to change. His human form transformed directly into an enormous black flame.
However, he no longer possessed any sentience. Like a newborn flame, he would probably need a great deal of time to develop sentience again.
"As expected of the Nihility Devouring Flame, ranked second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Even without sentience, its innate heat and power alone are beyond the reach of ordinary Heavenly Flames."
Outside the Spiritual Array, Xiao Tian Ce could not help marveling. Of the twenty-three Heavenly Flames on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Emperor Flame remained out of reach for now. Aside from it, the only one he had yet to see was the third-ranked Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. He had seen all the others.
Thus, judging by their respective power, the Nihility Devouring Flame truly deserved its second-place ranking.
Inside the Spiritual Array, Hun Tiandi made no further moves after dealing with the Nihility Devouring Flame. Although he could absorb it to increase his strength, there was no way he could do so inside the array under these circumstances.
Gathering himself, Hun Tiandi turned toward Xiao Tian Ce outside the Spiritual Array and said solemnly, "Thank you, Xiao Tian Ce."
"Heh, hearing a man like you say 'thank you' is quite an honor.
"But now that you've settled your grievances with the Nihility Devouring Flame, do you intend to end your own life, or shall I do it for you?" Xiao Tian Ce chuckled, a hint of mockery in his words.
Still, he meant it. He could not possibly let such a fine opportunity slip away, nor would he play