The Nine Nether Ice Flame and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame continued to burn.
Crackling sounds rang out continuously.
The Undying Demon Emperor's flesh had already been completely consumed by the flames.
Shen Mo hadn't interfered at all from beginning to end.
A grand Demon Emperor had died at the hands of two different Eternal Flames.
Ji Xuan looked at Shen Mo, his gaze deep. "If you insist on forcing this emperor to use my last trump card, then no one will have a good time."
Shen Mo smiled. "How will you know if you don't try?"
"Senior Ji Xuan, don't overestimate yourself."
Ji Xuan's eyes grew cold. "Fine. In that case, let me fulfill your wish!"
As he spoke, he made a gesture, and something seemed to appear in his palm.
The space around him started to collapse.
Everyone's attention was drawn to it.
But they couldn't see anything.
All the light nearby seemed to be absorbed.
Bai Liejiu, Tang Jinglong, and the others quickly averted their eyes, not daring to look any further.
Shi Tian seemed to remember something and spoke in a low voice, "I recall a certain thing—there's a type of Eternal Flame called the Void Scorching Flame. It's said to be born from the void itself, formless and colorless, nearly impossible for ordinary people to detect."
"Only those with great fortune and immense willpower can tame it."
"Could that be what Ji Xuan is relying on?"
Ao Qin nodded. "The Void Scorching Flame. I've heard of it as well. Taming such a flame would be nearly impossible for most cultivators. But Ji Xuan—he's always been able to accomplish what others cannot."
Tang Jinglong said seriously, "I heard the Void Scorching Flame is terrifying. Can it suppress other Eternal Flames?"
Ao Qin nodded. "Exactly. The Void Scorching Flame has another name: the Flame of Devouring."
"It can suppress other Eternal Flames. The bigger the gap in the rankings of the flames, the stronger the suppressive effect."
"I think the Nine Nether Ice Flame and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame Shen Mo possesses might be able to stand against the Void Scorching Flame."
But from a distance, Ao Guang sneered, "You're all thinking too simply! The Void Scorching Flame has been nurtured inside the Human Emperor's body for thousands of years. How terrifying is that?"
"That Nine Nether Ice Flame has only recently rekindled, and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame is just a fledgling spark—far too immature."
"You really think these two flames alone can contend with the Void Scorching Flame? Don't even dream of it!"
Tang Jinglong, Shi Tian, and the others fell silent.
They knew this as well.
Even though they couldn't see the Void Scorching Flame burning in Ji Xuan's hand, they could feel its terrifying presence.
In comparison, Shen Mo's Nine Nether Ice Flame and Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Flame lacked that overwhelming sense of threat.
For the most part, the ranking of an Eternal Flame reflects its strength.
But in an actual fight, it depends on the stage of the flame—whether it's just a spark, at its peak, or declining.
On the deck of the Tenglong Cloud Boat, some of the Demon Suppression Guards who were well-versed in ancient texts also guessed that the flame in Ji Xuan's hand might be the Void Scorching Flame.
"General Shen will definitely win…" Wu Zhanyun clenched his fists.
"Senior Sister, do you believe in Brother Mo?" Li Heitan lowered his head and looked at the short girl beside him.
Zhao Yaolu grinned slyly. "Shen Mo will win. He's got far more than just those two Eternal Flames."
"Besides, I believe these aren't his only trump cards."
Li Heitan and Wu Zhanyun both nodded firmly.
They didn't know how many Eternal Flames Shen Mo actually had.
But they did know that the Eternal Flames he'd used in the past weren't icy white or pure gold.
Clearly, Shen Mo had other Eternal Flames within him.
They could guess, though, that the rankings of those flames probably weren't very high.
With all these Eternal Flames combined, could he really overcome the Void Scorching Flame?
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