Chapter 625: The Might of the Imperial Flame
Within the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array, energy surged tumultuously, like a raging sea running wild. Faintly, the many powerhouses present seemed to hear a sound like the tides of heaven and earth, which left them with changed expressions. They understood that an array capable of invoking tidal forces of the earth had power potentially comparable to a late stage Dou Saint!
This realization shifted everyone's worried glances towards Xiao Ze. However, Xiao Ze, still holding his multicolored long sword, looked up at the sky, seemingly drawn by the grand Heavenly Refining Ancient Array.
The other powerhouses dared not urge Xiao Ze, having already pledged their reliance on him. If Xiao Ze fell, they too would meet a fatal end, and their promises would naturally come to naught. Of course, if they were saved, they wouldn't dare renege on their word and withhold the treasures they had offered. Compared to their lives, these treasures were trivial.
Outside the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array, factions like the Soul Clan and Medicine Clan observed that the energy within the array had been completely drained and absorbed by the array itself. The energy inside the array surged to its peak, even emitting the sound of tides, which brought smiles to their faces. Even though they knew they couldn't escape after the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame dealt with Xiao Ze and his group, they still found some pleasure in witnessing Xiao Ze's demise.
Unconcerned with the myriad thoughts of those around him, Xiao Ze's eyes glinted with an emerald green light, fully displaying his capacity to perceive the energies of heaven and earth. His curiosity about the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array was immense. He had previously been skeptical about the development of arrays on the Dou Qi continent, but the present scenario had indeed surpassed his expectations.
The array set by the Pure Lotus Sage had lasted for thousands of years, continually absorbing and storing the energy of heaven and earth. It was capable of annihilating thousands of powerhouses with the power of one, virtually mirroring the might of the vast spiritual arrays of the greater world. Thus, Xiao Ze was somewhat pleased to witness the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame employing the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array. Although he had been using the Bi She San Hua pupil to scrutinize the array since breaking the seal, the fully activated state of the array offered him a clearer view, much to his satisfaction.
Given time and effort, he could re establish the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array himself. Suddenly, Xiao Ze recalled how effortlessly he could discern the workings of arrays and re create them. This was akin to the "Mind's Eye" state mastered by array masters in the vast worlds, where a high level Mind's Eye could instantly replicate any array it observed.
To Xiao Ze, the observational power of the Bi She San Hua pupil was even more useful than its ability to forcibly contract magical beasts. It was akin to a natural Mind's Eye. Normally, the Bi She San Hua pupil wouldn't possess such deep perceptual abilities, but Xiao Ze's version was exceptionally potent due to a hundredfold feedback reward.
As Xiao Ze pondered this, he noticed the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame forming hand seals above the array. The vast energy within the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array crazily converged under its influence, and a colossal beam of light, hundreds of zhang wide, burst forth from the array. The beam harbored terrifying destructive power; even a Five Star Dou Saint would be annihilated instantly upon contact.
The many powerhouses within the Thunder Domain clenched their fists as the beam descended, the threat of death looming over them. Helpless, they could only regret their involvement and hope for a miracle from Xiao Ze.
"There's no need for desperate struggles anymore. The power of the Heavenly Refining Ancient Array can fell even Six Star Dou Saints!" The Pure Lotus Demonic Flame sneered as the beam fiercely shot towards the Thunder Domain.
However, in the next instant, the smile froze on the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame's face, its gaze fixed below. Instead of using his multicolored long sword, Xiao Ze raised his other hand. Within his palm, a golden flame slowly ignited. To the observant, this flame seemed to contain thousands of colors, incredibly dazzling.
As the embodiment of the power from the Tree of Origin, as long as Xiao Ze didn't utilize the Imperial Flame, others couldn't detect its presence. Thus, even the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame hadn't realized Xiao Ze possessed the Imperial Flame until now.
Now, as Xiao Ze used the Imperial Flame, his eyes locked onto the fiercely burning blaze, stirring memories of distant times. As a former sovereign of demonic flames, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame faced the dazzling fire, unable to resist its consumption and becoming part of its myriad colors.
While the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame was stunned, Xiao Ze's Imperial Flame lightly floated out, appearing as a mere beautiful, ordinary flame without manifesting its true might.
The many powerhouses around didn't sense a deadly threat from it, perceiving it as just a regular flame. However, some astutely realized something was amiss. As the third ranked demonic flame on the Demonic Flame List, the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame should evoke fear and submission from any other flame. Yet, this multicolored golden flame remained unaffected, burning independently.
As these thoughts flashed through their minds, the golden flame quickly reached the destructive beam, swelling to hundreds of zhang in size, completely intercepting the beam.
Sss The beam met the Imperial Flame, erupting with a fierce intensity. To the shock of onlookers, the beam couldn't advance an inch further into the Imperial Flame, seemingly vanishing into thin air. Yet, those with keen senses realized it wasn't disappearing it was being burned into nothingness!
The Imperial Flame, inheriting the might of Xun Er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, possessed the power to annihilate all things. Unlike the Void Swallowing Flame's devouring or the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame's purification, Xiao Ze's Imperial Flame wielded the power to incinerate everything!
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