While Chen Nian and the others fought the monsters outside, Ye Hongling underwent the Fire Flame Inheritance Trial inside.
At that very moment, she let out a scream.
Did that mean she could no longer hold on?
If she really could not hold on, the inheritance would fail. Not only would she miss out on the increase in power, but she would never be able to receive the inheritance again!
Chen Nian knew that, with this woman's fiercely competitive nature, she would never give up.
But if she forced herself to keep going, she might meet an even more extreme end...
Being reduced to ashes!
Arriving before the crimson pillar of light, Chen Nian did not hesitate. He raised his foot to step inside.
"Wait! Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"Even Miss Ye can't hold on! How could you possibly withstand it?!"
Everyone paled in shock.
Most of them felt grateful to Chen Nian. After all, he had saved them.
Now that they saw him heading inside to his death, they hurriedly called out to stop him.
But their shouts did not stop Chen Nian's steps.
"Where on earth did Miss Ye find this guy... He's insane..."
"That crimson pillar of light is the core of this entire space! Flames scorch you every second you're inside, and the environmental pressure is more than twice as strong as outside!"
Chu Xiang finally found an opportunity to make some snide remarks.
"Heh, he wants to play the hero and save the beauty. Why bother stopping him? If he dies, it's only because he overestimated himself."
"Chu, don't go too far! He saved us!" someone snapped.
"A monstrous genius like him is a treasure to Dragon Country, even to the whole world! Don't forget, the Blood Moon Calamity is coming!"
After being roundly berated, Chu Xiang could only shut his mouth, his expression ugly.
Inside, however, he sneered repeatedly.
No matter how strong someone was, they were useless dead.
After entering the crimson pillar of light, Chen Nian finally felt an unprecedented scorching heat.
Almost every inch of skin on his entire body felt as though it were roasting over a fire!
The reason he could endure it was the epic equipment he had obtained earlier, the Flame Tree Garment. Its special effect provided substantial resistance to fire damage.
He had not expected it to prove useful in a place like this.
At the center of the crimson world, Chen Nian saw Ye Hongling. The sight before him made even him freeze for a moment.
She was breathtaking...
She lay on the ground, her dress in tatters, patches of snowy, silky skin glowing pink in the light.
Her long, wine-red hair spread out around her, possessing a heart-stopping beauty!
She was so beautiful! That exquisite figure, usually hidden beneath her dress, now made it impossible for Chen Nian to look away...
But this was no time to admire her.
Noticing that Ye Hongling might already be on the verge of losing consciousness, he hurried over to help her up.
As he lifted her, Chen Nian's hand wrapped around her back, and he was deeply shocked...
Her back should have been smooth and delicate, but now it was charred black, painful even to look at.
And the culprit was none other than the fire dragon roaming overhead!
"Hey, Ye Hongling!"
"You... you came..."
The weakened Ye Hongling opened her eyes. Seeing that Buyu was the one holding her, she actually curled her lips into a faint smile.
"You're so worried about me. Do you like me?"
Chen Nian had not expected her to still be thinking about teasing him when she was this weak!
"Don't talk."
Just then, the fire dragon circling overhead moved, plunging straight toward the two of them!
Perhaps it had been the one to injure Ye Hongling earlier.
At that thought, Chen Nian felt inexplicably irritated, and golden light suddenly flared in his pupils.
Word Spirit-Golden Sword of Judgment.
The fire dragon was slashed to pieces in midair!
But it was formed within the trial space in the first place and could revive endlessly until the trial ended.
And so, the fire dragon attacked Chen Nian again and again, only to be cut apart each time, the cycle repeating endlessly...
But because the Golden Sword of Judgment was special enough to cut through even intense heat, anyone staying beside Chen Nian would not be burned by it.
"I'm going to die..."
Ye Hongling's voice was as faint as a candle flickering in the wind, liable to go out at any moment. "Before that happens, could you let me see your face?"
"Your injuries shouldn't be that serious," Chen Nian said.
"Heartless man. Just leave. Leaving means failing the trial, so I'd rather die in here!"
This lofty queen of flames actually spoke to Chen Nian like a woman wheedling affection...
Helpless, Chen Nian stated the truth. "I can't stay here protecting you forever."
Using high-risk Word Spirits consumed enormous amounts of power.
"There's a way... for me to pass the trial."
"Tell me."
"Like this..."
Just as Chen Nian concentrated on listening to what she was about to say...
Unexpectedly, the supposedly "weak" Ye Hongling suddenly leaned in and pressed her lips against his black mask.
"?!"
This woman actually pulled his mask off with her teeth!
Absurd...
With his mask gone, Chen Nian's true face was revealed to Ye Hongling for the first time.
He was about to speak, but soft, delicate lips sealed his mouth.
"Mmph..."
A pair of slender, fair arms wound like snakes around the back of Chen Nian's head.
The girl before him had her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, her long eyelashes trembling faintly, her face as captivating as a rose.
Chen Nian could not refuse. He absolutely could not refuse.
No man could refuse a kiss offered by such a beautiful woman.
A long while later...
Chen Nian came back to his senses from that sweetness, only to realize he had been played!
Not only had his first kiss been stolen, but his face had been seen too!
Ye Hongling really was no pushover. He had never expected her to be thinking about setting him up even at such a critical moment...
Still, her lips really were quite soft. Ahem.
"What are you trying to do?"
Although Chen Nian had enjoyed it too, that did not stop him from questioning her like this.
Ye Hongling gave a seductive smile and said softly, "I forgot to tell you. I recently learned a new ability. I can turn the flames of desire into my own power too. This is my first time using it."
Chen Nian: ???
"If you don't believe me, look for yourself~"
Chen Nian looked and was stunned.
The burns on her back were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, restoring her fair, flawless skin...
There really was a fucking ability like that?!
The flames of desire were still flames. That made perfect sense...
A bad feeling suddenly swept through Chen Nian.
"You... what are you trying to do?"
"You kissed me, so you have to take responsibility for me."
"But you're fine now."
"That won't do. I don't know whether I can hold on until the end. I need you to stay with me and kindle more flames of desire..."
Chen Nian felt a hand roaming over his chest, sending tingles through him.
"Shit, were you setting me up from the start?"
"No, I'm not that kind of bad woman. I'm very innocent..."
Ye Hongling pursed her luscious red lips. "Besides, you were putting plenty of effort into that kiss too, weren't you?"
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