Ye Chen's name could be said to be unparalleled in the Heavenly Flame Dynasty.
However, this was not fame for his prowess, but for his infamy. Almost everyone wanted to kill him and wash away the humiliation the Heavenly Flame Dynasty suffered.
"So, you are Ye Chen," Xiao Xiao murmured.
Xiao Xiao murmured in a low voice. She similarly possessed a quota to participate in the War of the Empire, so she was naturally extremely clear about Ye Chen's name. However, she had never imagined that Ye Chen would actually admit it so casually, not caring about the enmity of the crowd at all.
To Ye Chen, the news of his arrival in Falling Flame City would quickly spread throughout the city and even the Heavenly Flame Dynasty.
Since people would find out sooner or later, why should he be afraid? Furthermore, with Wu Lan by his side as a deterrent, others would not dare to casually make a move. They would have to weigh their own strength.
"Ye Chen, you killed many geniuses of my Heavenly Flame Dynasty. You even dared to kill the high and mighty prince. You do not care about my Heavenly Flame Dynasty at all. Today, you barged into the Imperial Flame Pavilion. What is your goal?"
Right then, an ear-piercing voice was heard. A young man in a grey robe was glaring at Ye Chen, not bothering to hide the coldness in his eyes at all. His voice was very loud, echoing in the whole pavilion, clearly reaching everyone's ears.
When the others heard that, they all smiled coldly. Their indifferent gazes landed on Ye Chen sinisterly.
This was not the Qinwu Dynasty but Falling Flame City, the holy land of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty. If Ye Chen did anything tyrannical, they would definitely gang up on him and kill him on the spot. They would not allow Ye Chen to run amok and humiliate the Heavenly Flame Dynasty again and again.
Ye Chen's gaze remained the same, as if he did not hear the other party's words. He did not bother to reply.
"Back then, if your Heavenly Yan Dynasty had not offended him first and touched Ye Chen's bottom line, Ye Chen would not have attacked. In terms of arrogance and overbearingness, if your Heavenly Yan Dynasty claimed to be second, who would dare to claim to be first?"
Wu Lan retorted with a mocking smile. She looked at the grey-robed youth who had berated Ye Chen. Anyone could hear the mockery in her tone.
The grey-robed young man's gaze stiffened as he felt ashamed. Just as he was about to speak, he recalled the terrifying faction behind Wu Lan. His heart was filled with fear as he forcefully swallowed the words that were at the tip of his tongue.
"People like you dare to talk but don't dare to do it. You're just talking here. You're really stupid. Moreover, I'm the one who brought Ye Chen into the sixth floor. If there's a purpose, then it's me. If there's anyone among you who doesn't like me, then please step out and don't hide. You only know how to shoot arrows in the dark. How shameful."
Wu Lan did not seem to have stopped humiliating them. She sneered again, causing that person's expression to turn increasingly unsightly.
It was not only that person. Everyone present felt their faces burning. However, they did not dare to go against Wu Lan. They could only lower their heads and suppress the anger in their hearts.
"Everyone who came is a guest. Young Master Wu, why are you so angry?"
Xiao Xiao's lips curled up slightly. She was rather magnanimous. She extended her hand and said to Ye Chen and Wu Lan, "Please sit."
Wu Lan didn't stand on ceremony. She pulled Ye Chen and sat down directly. Opposite them, the gazes of the dozen or so people fell on Ye Chen's body with a cold light.
"House Master Xiao, it is already late. Can we start the proper business?"
Wu Lan asked Xiao Xiao as soon as she sat down. She was not restrained at all, nor did she care about the gazes of others. She did not come here to be cultured or to curry favor with the Imperial Flame House. Her words and actions were naturally much more casual.
"Since Young Master Wu is so impatient, let's start immediately."
Xiao Xiao smiled and gently knocked on the sandalwood table. Suddenly, a creaking sound was heard. In the middle of the pavilion, the ground slowly sank and a stone platform rose up. Shortly after, an incomparably hot Qi filled the entire pavilion. The crowd did not move, but they could feel that the Yuan Sea had become much more violent.
"This is a sand table?" Ye Chen looked at it and was shocked.
On the stone platform, there was a huge sand table. Inside the sand table, there was an extremely complicated maze. The walls of the maze were fiery red. Occasionally, there would be weak flames floating out. The sand table was actually formed by flames.
"Ye Chen, you have good eyesight."
Wu Lan moved closer to Ye Chen and said in a low voice, "This sand table is called the Imperial Flame Sand Table. It is the most precious treasure of the Imperial Flame House. As long as you pour your Qi into the sand table, it will be as if you are in a maze of divine flames. It is extremely mysterious."
"What is the use of this sand table?"
Hearing Wu Lan's words, Ye Chen was even more puzzled. He looked at the crowd and realized that there was a burst of excitement in their eyes. It was as if they had been waiting for a long time and could not wait.
"The flames in the sand table are divine flames. As long as you pour your Qi into the sand table, the divine flames will flow into your body along with your Qi during the process of passing through the maze. From there, it will refine your Yuan Sea and increase your cultivation speed. However, this effect is not considered precious. The most precious thing is the reward after passing through the maze of divine flames."
Wu Lan slowly explained to Ye Chen, "In the middle of every month, Xiao Xiao will set up the Imperial Flame Sand Table. As long as anyone can pass through the maze of divine flames within a set time, they will be able to obtain a Level 5 elixir that she personally refined, the Burning Flame Elixir."
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. Passing through the maze of divine flames to obtain a Level 5 elixir. Such a reward was a little too generous.
"The formation of the maze has been completed. Everyone, please do your best."
Xiao Xiao indifferently said. Suddenly, many people stared at the maze of divine flames, but they did not immediately take action. Instead, they chose to observe and wait.
"Let me!"
Finally, a person stood up. It was the grey-robed youth who had angrily rebuked Ye Chen.
He arrived before the stone platform and sucked in a deep breath, pouring his true essence into the sand table. His eyes shone with a demonic purple light, as if he had cultivated some kind of illusory technique. He wanted to see through the maze of divine fire with a single glance and pass through it quickly.
Puff!
But after only three breaths of time, the youth opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. He retreated more than ten meters and stopped with great difficulty. His face became incomparably pale.
"Next."
Xiao Xiao seemed to have already expected such a result. She was not surprised and indifferently said.
Subsequently, one after another, experts tried to pass through the Divine Flame Maze, but the result was the same as that of the grey-robed youth. They only persisted for a few breaths before being defeated. Some of the experts whose strength had reached the Truth Eighth Heavenly Layer were only able to persist for a little longer, but in the end, they all failed.
"Mister Wu, now only the two of you have not tried."
After a while, Xiao Xiao spoke again. She looked at Ye Chen and Wu Lan, but from her words, it was clear that she had placed all her hopes on Wu Lan. After all, Wu Lan was a disciple of the Divine Palace and had the title of Divine Warrior. She must be extremely powerful.
Although Ye Chen was not bad, compared to Wu Lan, whether in terms of cultivation or strength, he was at a lower level.
"I give up."
To everyone's surprise, Wu Lan didn't even want to try and directly chose to give up. This caused everyone to be somewhat shocked. Then, they heard Wu Lan continue, "I am ashamed that my strength is not enough to pass through this Divine Flame Maze. Therefore, I brought Ye Chen here to help me pass through this Divine Flame Maze."