Bai Tianxing circulated the Divine Fire Art, trying to quickly absorb the divine fire within Lan Yu, only to discover that the divine fire that had been pouring into him moments ago had now stopped moving entirely!
"Your plan was excellent, but your greatest failure was underestimating Master. Once Passing the Flame begins, it can't be stopped, can it?"
"Heh, then... thank you!"
Lan Yu gave a low shout.
The divine fire within Bai Tianxing began pouring uncontrollably toward Lan Yu, even faster than before.
"What?!"
"How is this possible?!"
The White-Haired Pope's and the Church Master's expressions both changed.
Passing the Flame had been reversed!
"How could this happen?! This aura... her Light Divine Fire Art has actually reached the ninth layer!" the Church Master said incredulously.
What he had given Lan Yu was clearly an incomplete Divine Fire Art.
Yet now, she had cultivated it to the ninth layer!
"How could such a thing be possible?"
"Stop her!"
"No! If the process of Passing the Flame is interrupted, both parties' lives will be in danger!"
The Light Church Master stopped the White-Haired Pope.
But the kindness had already vanished from the White-Haired Pope's face. He said coldly, "That's still better than watching Lan Yu drain every last bit of the Saint Son's divine fire and reduce him to a cripple."
The Light Church Master's expression shifted repeatedly.
Just then, a crack suddenly rang out.
A fissure had appeared in the Light Lock binding Lan Yu. It was gradually becoming unable to withstand her constantly increasing power.
"This woman has become a menace. She must be killed!"
The White-Haired Pope raised his hand and struck a palm toward Lan Yu.
But just then, a streak of fierce sword qi erupted from Lan Yu, pouring out like a flood.
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