"We won't force you. If you think you can't do it, just turn around and leave. You'll still get the Fire God's Wrath."
Just as Xiao Yan was hesitating, the cold old man's voice came again, his impatience undisguised.
In the lobby on the first floor, Xiao Yan listened to the old man's words, but his expression remained unmoved. He simply took a deep breath, remained silent for a moment, and then, as he raised his eyes again, he stepped forward and walked back towards the stairs leading to the second floor. His intentions were clear.
If Xiao Jinghong had stopped him outside the Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion earlier, that would have been fine. But now that he has entered Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion, he naturally has to find a satisfactory answer. If he were to leave like this, wouldn't that seem rather pathetic?
Moreover, a person should dare to act and fight in order to live a good life. If they are not pushed, how can they know the extent of their abilities? Since the Xiao Clan dared to establish this rule, there must be a reason for it. If their predecessors could do it, they may not be unable to do it either!
"Heh heh, this kid does have some guts."
Inside the pavilion, the jovial old man, seeing Xiao Yan step back onto the second floor, couldn't help but show a hint of approval on his face. The other old man, however, gave a cold snort and said:
"If he dares not, then he is delusional to even think of joining my Xiao Clan."
Upon hearing this, the former smiled but said nothing more.
The reason they gave Xiao Yan this opportunity was not only because of the Grand Elder, but also because they wanted to test him. After all, if he didn't even have the courage to fight for a single item, how could he possibly participate in the clan meeting and enter the Xiao Clan?
However, judging from the current situation, Xiao Yan's actions clearly satisfied them. As for whether he can get what he wants, that depends on his own fate.
The pavilion fell silent once more, and Xiao Yan slowly stepped onto the third floor, finally stopping before the stairs leading to the fourth floor of the Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion.
With his dark eyes fixed on the small staircase so close at hand, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and looked solemn. From his current position, he seemed to be only one step away from this step, but he also knew that taking that step would be extremely difficult.
To master a single -Intent Class Dou Technique in just three days is incredibly difficult, as one can only imagine. It is not only a test of strength but also a test of one's talent for cultivation. It is hard to imagine what kind of exceptional talent someone must possess to be able to establish such a rule in the Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion!
"Call..."
Letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged on the ground. After a brief moment of calm, he banished all distracting thoughts from his mind, raised his hands, formed cultivation hand seals, and quickly entered a meditative state.
Since time is of the essence, he needs to be in top form for the upcoming cultivation process. Within three days, he must cultivate the Fire God's Wrath to perfection. He absolutely cannot allow failure in this process!
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. When the churning and gathering Origin Qi within his body returned to stability, and a faint warmth emanated from his limbs and bones, Xiao Yan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes again. In that instant, his entire condition returned to its peak once more!
Slightly twisting his body, feeling the surging energy within him, Xiao Yan did not get up. Instead, he turned his wrist and took out a crimson scroll from his Storage Ring — the Fire God's Wrath.
Looking at the scroll in his palm, Xiao Yan felt a surge of tension and excitement. He had witnessed the power of this thing since the first day he entered the Xiao Clan, and now it was finally time for him to start cultivating it.
Carefully unrolling the scroll in his hand, Xiao Yan meticulously studied all the information on it, his mind racing, as a stream of information flowed slowly through his heart.
After carefully studying the cultivation method of the Fire God's Wrath, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes. The Fire God's Wrath truly lived up to its reputation as one of the Three Gods' Wraths of the Xiao Clan. Its cultivation difficulty was far greater than that of ordinary Intent Class Dou Technique. At least, it was absolutely incomparable to the Heart-Shattering Palm that Xiao Yan cultivated.
"It actually requires the Great Dao of Fire as a foundation to condense the Fire God's Wrath..."
Xiao Yan frowned. Although his cultivation attribute was fire, the Power of the Great Dao he comprehended was the Great Dao of the Void. Fundamentally, it could not meet the conditions required to cultivate the Fire God's Wrath. Although not everyone can only comprehend one Power of the Great Dao, it was clearly impossible for him to reach the astonishing level of Xiao Xuan in his current situation.
"Well..."
With a sigh, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. Things had come to this point, and there was no time to comprehend the Great Dao of Fire anymore. He could only try using the Heavenly Flames within his body. He had gone to great lengths to get here again, and if he were to be defeated for this reason, it would be too unfair to the Grand Elder.
By casting aside his emotions, Xiao Yan's mind gradually calmed down. After a moment, he once again focused his attention on the scroll before him.
As Xiao Yan poured his mind into it, a complete cultivation method was formed in his mind. A phantom figure made hand seals in his mind, and a faint power condensed, which was the Fire God's Wrath.
At the same time, Xiao Yan closed his eyes again, his hands involuntarily rose, and he focused his mind inward, following the movements of the illusory figure, slowly changing the hand seals in his palms. The Origin Qi in his body's vortex also began to circulate.
As the illusory figure was enveloped in a thin mist that condensed into curtains, purple flames erupted from countless pores on Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body, quickly condensing and enveloping him.
Throughout the entire process, Xiao Yan did not feel any discomfort whatsoever. From the mobilization of Origin Qi to the condensation of the Heavenly Flames, everything seemed to proceed smoothly without any errors. He even overcame some of the unavoidable bottlenecks in cultivation described in the scroll as if they were natural.
What's going on?
Xiao Yan examined everything that had happened to him in astonishment, even finding it somewhat unbelievable that the cultivation of the Fire God's Wrath was far too easy.
Xiao Yan was unaware of this, and others would never have thought of it either. Although cultivating the Fire God's Wrath requires the Great Dao of Fire as a foundation, the Great Dao of Fire is fundamentally a derivative of the power of Heavenly Flames. Compared to ordinary people, Xiao Yan, who possesses Heavenly Flames, has a far superior understanding and control over flames. Cultivating the Fire God's Wrath is a natural progression for him!
At a certain moment, in Xiao Yan's mind, as the huge phantom behind that phantom figure solidified, on the third floor of the Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion, a giant statue formed from purple flames also slowly took shape behind Xiao Yan.
"Buzz!"
The instant the fire god materialized, an invisible, scorching pressure suddenly emanated, covering every corner of the third floor. Its domineering aura seemed poised to soar into the sky, as if it were about to overturn the Heaven-Nurturing Pavilion.
At the same time, the two old men who were sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed in the attic suddenly opened their eyes, their cloudy eyes filled with shock!