While Zhou Fuling was worrying, Her Highness looked at the golden banner in Zhu Chi's hand and nodded slightly, quite satisfied. Then, with a wave of her red sleeve, a bronze oil lamp appeared and floated in front of everyone.
" Zhu Chi, activate the golden flames within the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner. The one whose flame shines the brightest will be chosen for the banner's position."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chi immediately agreed. The next moment, the Primordial Qi within his body roared and poured entirely into the golden banner in his hand. The golden flame on the banner suddenly intensified and finally swept out, pouring entirely into the bronze oil lamp.
At this moment, the wick of the oil lamp unleashed a terrifying suction force, completely absorbing the powerful golden flame.
In just a few breaths, the golden flames were completely consumed.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw golden sparks suddenly appear on the wick, and then the sparks grew stronger, completely igniting the wick. A wisp of golden flame was slowly lit in the bronze oil lamp.
Golden flames were released, bright and dazzling, like a golden star.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Chi couldn't help but smile. The flames were even brighter than when he was competing with others in the Imperial Domain. It seemed that he was the only one worthy of the banner position.
After all, he didn't believe that those people from the Imperial Domain, whom he had already screened out, would actually capsize in this remote and unheard-of place.
His Highness extended her fair hand and gently wiped away the golden flames, then looked at Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan's face was somewhat bitter, because his own family knew his own situation. Five days ago, he had just cultivated the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner to the Major Accomplishment Realm. He originally thought that this progress was quite good and that he should be qualified to compete for the banner position. But now it seems that he had overestimated himself.
Judging from the strength of the golden banner that Zhu Chi had previously displayed, it was clear that he could not win this contest.
But in the end, he still summoned the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner ". His golden banner was obviously inferior to Zhu Chi's. The gold patterns on it were much thinner, and they did not even converge into the shape of a great sun in the center of the banner.
Seeing Ye Ling, Ye Ling gritted her teeth in reluctance, while Cheng Shan beside her also had a gloomy expression.
Ye Yuan activated the " Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner," and golden flames swept out, falling into the bronze oil lamp and igniting the wick. Golden light was released, which was quite bright, but compared to Zhu Chi's pearl and jade, his golden light was noticeably dimmer.
Ye Yuan accepted the golden banner and took two steps back, somewhat ashamed.
Cheng Shan sighed softly and patted his arm to comfort him, while his younger sister Ye Ling felt sorry for her brother and glared at Zhu Chi with a fierce look.
"What are you looking at? If you're not as skilled, can you blame me?" Zhu Chi smiled faintly, not caring about Ye Ling's gaze.
"You!"
Ye Ling was furious and was about to yell back, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.
But Ye Yuan quickly pulled her back to prevent her from being impolite in front of His Highness.
"Your turn, little genius of Qingyuan Market." Han Yanzhi glanced at Lu Ming with a half-smile and reminded him.
Lu Ming remained calm, unperturbed by the other party's mocking words. He looked directly at the prince in red robes before him, whose refined demeanor exuded an imposing aura, and said, "Your Highness, if I were to become a candidate for the Banner Position, I wonder if I could request something?"
"Arrogant! Do you think you're worthy to sit on this throne? You dare to use this to negotiate with His Highness? You country bumpkin, don't you know any manners at all?" Zhu Chi's face darkened immediately upon hearing this, and he shouted.
He was somewhat annoyed. What did this kid mean by that? After seeing his golden banner, he still harbored ambitions to compete? Was he simply ignorant and didn't recognize its value, or did he completely disregard him?
" Zhu Chi, do you think you're the one to speak here?" Zhou Fuling's pretty face turned cold. Although she usually liked to "bully and exploit" Lu Ming, she couldn't stand others doing the same.
Upon hearing this, the prince glanced at Lu Ming with interest and said, "It seems that you cultivated the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner for this purpose, hoping to use my power to achieve a certain goal?"
Lu Ming nodded frankly; there was nothing to deny about it.
If it weren't for this protection, would he be a fool to risk his power, Great Divine Ability Practitioner, venturing into the perilous realm of Sacred Ruins?
"You've already witnessed the power of Zhu Chi's Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner, yet you still have confidence? Do you perhaps think you can surpass him?" His Highness asked with slight surprise.
"It should be possible." Lu Ming nodded calmly.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked on in astonishment.
Even Ye Yuan and Ye Ling, the siblings, looked at him strangely, wondering if this kid had been so intimidated by His Highness's imposing presence that he dared to utter such arrogant words.
Zhu Chi's Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner had already reached the peak of its Major Accomplishment, even possessing a sense of Perfection. How could Lu Ming dare to say he "should be able" to surpass it?
Zhu Chi laughed, unable to speak, only shaking his head, eight words popping into his mind.
"Attention-seeking"
"A clown."
Han Yanzhi smiled at Qin Xiao and said, "This is interesting. Could it be that Fuling really did unearth a rare super genius in this remote and impoverished place?"
Qin Xiao smiled but remained silent.
Zhou Xuan was also taken aback by Lu Ming's words, his gaze filled with suspicion and uncertainty. What exactly was this kid up to?
While everyone was still in astonishment, His Highness nodded slightly, his exquisite face calm and composed. "No matter how beautiful someone is, it's better to put them to the test. Come, let me see if this prodigy Fuling has worked so hard to discover truly possesses some unexpected and unique talents."
Lu Ming nodded and said nothing more. With the impending arrival of the Divine Ability Grandmaster of the Great Golden Crow Hall, the protection of this prince was the only way he could think of to safeguard the Thunderfire Hall.
Therefore, he must seize it.
Therefore, I have no choice but to... reveal everything without reservation.
Lu Ming stretched out his palm, his inner Primordial Qi surging, and golden flames gathered wildly in his palm, quickly forming a golden banner.
Just as the golden banner was about to take shape, Lu Ming let out a solemn low roar in his heart.
Fire Lotus, strengthen me!
The Fire Lotus Mark vibrated, and the Fire Lotus Yuan Qi roared out.
Buzz!
The next instant, the golden light in his palm suddenly intensified, and the dazzling golden light swept outwards. A majestic golden banner, several meters long, stood above Lu Ming's palm. Countless golden flame patterns flowed on the banner, and these patterns formed vortexes that converged at the center of the banner.
In the end, it transformed into a true golden sun.
The golden sun shone brightly, and golden flames rose, as if igniting the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
All eyes froze at that moment.
Whether it was Qin Xiao, Han Yanzhi, Zhu Chi, or the Ye Yuan Ye Ling siblings, or even Zhou Fuling, they all couldn't help but widen their beautiful eyes and stare in disbelief at the golden banner in front of them.
Above the golden banner, the golden sun radiates Perfection divine charm, absorbing and exhaling the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi.
That is... the Perfection Realm!
Lu Ming actually cultivated the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner to the Perfection Realm?!
The princess in red stared intently at the golden banner with her crimson eyes. A moment of stunned silence crossed her face, and then, for the first time, her gaze truly settled on the rough-and-tumble youth before her. This time, it seemed she was genuinely pleasantly surprised?
Beside him, the beautiful Daoist nun, a master of Divine Ability Grandmaster, also glanced at Lu Ming with a hint of surprise.
"Impossible!"
"How could a country bumpkin like him possibly cultivate the Sun-Shining Golden Flame Banner to the Perfection Realm? He must have cheated by some means!" Zhu Chi came to his senses at this moment. He felt his head buzzing and his face turned ashen.
However, Lu Ming ignored him. The Fire Lotus was his destiny; how could that be considered cheating?
Lu Ming waved the golden banner, and a powerful, blazing golden flame roared out, falling into the bronze oil lamp and instantly igniting the wick. The flame transformed into a bright, dazzling golden fire, illuminating the oil lamp completely.
The flames were so intense that they resembled a golden sun, silently suspended within the oil lamp.