The surrounding temperature abruptly rose.
The old locust tree's leaves began to curl and blacken. A few nearby even started smoking.
The bluestone paving slabs grew scorching hot, giving off faint cracking sounds as though they might burst at any moment.
Feng Xingtong felt the heat searing his face and had to retreat quickly again.
Feng Zhenghao narrowed his eyes, that wisp of platinum light reflected in his pupils.
Rongshan grew even more anxious.
Set the mountain on fire and you'll rot in prison, old man!
Lu You gave them no time to think.
That wisp of light flew from his fingertip and abruptly bloomed several meters away.
A crimson fire lotus emerged from the light, its petals layered upon one another, each formed from flames compressed to the utmost. The fire lotus spun upward, then suddenly unfurled when it reached a height of over ten meters.
Then a dragon's cry shook the air.
The sound was deep and lingering, carrying an aura of the primordial wilderness. Everyone present felt their eardrums tingle and their hearts tremble.
A dragon's head emerged from the center of the fire lotus.
Its body was formed from pure flames and stretched over twenty meters long. Its scales were clearly visible, every one continuously burning.
Its eyes were golden white, like two suns compressed to the utmost. Its whiskers danced in the air, distorting it wherever they passed.
[Congratulations! Your accumulated Synchronization Value has exceeded 20%. Reward: Fire Release: Purple!]
Combined with the trait that controlled the fire element, Lu You could control the power of Fire Release and perform all sorts of precise maneuvers.
And this fire dragon was no simple thing.
It was not merely Fire Release.
It was also the product of fusing it with the blood and vitality of