Upon hearing this news, the entire place fell silent at first. Then, deafening cheers soared into the sky, almost piercing through the dome of heaven.
The people of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty all had joyful expressions. Even some respected elders raised their heads to the sky and laughed heartily, no longer looking as solemn as they usually did.
Ever since Ye Chen had arrived in Luoyan City, bad news had come one after another in just a few days. Yin Yang had died, Yin Heng had died, and even a super genius like Qin Pojun had been severely injured by Ye Chen. He had no chance of participating in the dynasty battle.
Although Ye Chen had been missing for a full ten days and his status was unknown, they were still very afraid. They were afraid that Ye Chen would suddenly appear and continue to slaughter the geniuses of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty.
They had been suppressing this anger in their hearts for a long time. They tossed and turned day and night, unable to sleep.
Now that they heard Xiao Chongxian personally announce this news, the anger in the hearts of the people of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty finally disappeared.
Duanmu Yu had stepped into the Holy Path last night and become a high and mighty Sage!
From today onwards, he would lead the many geniuses of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty to the Heavenly Deity Palace and participate in the dynasty battle, creating glory after glory.
As for Ye Chen, who was he?
No matter how strong he was, he was only in the Truth Realm. He had no power to fight back against Duanmu Yu. He would only be killed mercilessly.
Unlike the people from the Heavenly Flame Dynasty, the faces of Lin Guanqi and the others turned ugly. They clenched their fists and breathed heavily. Even Fang Han, who was always arrogant, shut his mouth. His eyes were filled with coldness.
Duanmu Yu was the crown prince of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty and represented the prestige of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty.
The stronger he was, the more troublesome it would be for the people of the Qinwu Dynasty. In the future, they would definitely encounter a tough battle in the arena of the dynasty battle.
No one had a hundred percent confidence that they could defeat Duanmu Yu. After all, the latter was already a Holy Path expert.
Once he stepped into the Holy Path, he would become a Sage.
Just thinking about this made them feel an invisible pressure envelop them.
"Pavilion Master, you said earlier that you had two pieces of good news to announce. May I know what the other piece of good news is?" Jiang Yueyun walked to Xiao Chongxian's side and covered her mouth as she laughed.
"This …"
Xiao Chongxian purposely dragged out his words as he looked at the people in front of him. He waited until he had kept them in suspense before he said, "When Yu 'er stepped into the Saint Plane, there was a natural phenomenon. Endless Thunderfire descended, and the Thunderfire merged into his body, creating an extremely powerful Thunderfire Storm. According to my judgment, Yu' er has not only broken through the shackles of the Saint Plane, but he has also successfully condensed the Thunderfire Battle Form."
"Thunder and Fire Dharmakaya!"
As soon as he finished speaking, even Duan Yunxin could no longer remain calm. A look of shock appeared on his face.
There were countless geniuses in the Heavenly God Palace, and a small number of them had entered the Holy Road Realm. However, there were very few people who had a Sage Celestial Body.
Moreover, those who had a Thunder and Fire Dharmakaya could trigger endless Thunderfire with every move. It was extremely domineering. Coincidentally, Duanmu Yu cultivated a fire-elemental cultivation technique. The two could be said to complement each other, and the power that could be unleashed was extraordinary.
"It seems that even if Ye Chen returns safely, he will have to face a tough battle in the Battle of the Dynasties," Duan Yunxin said to himself.
Duan Yunxin said inwardly. In his opinion, if Ye Chen really fought with Duanmu Yu, he wouldn't have any chance of victory. He would lose without a doubt, and die without a doubt.
Now, Lin Guanqi and the others were no longer in the mood to observe the divine fire. They sat there in a daze, and their eyes were filled with despair.
"Silence!"
At this moment, the Heavenly Flame King's voice came from within the veil. The crowd immediately stopped talking and looked toward the veil.
"This time, it was all thanks to Pavilion Master Xiao's careful guidance that Yu 'er was able to break through the shackles of cultivation. From today onwards, you are the Imperial Advisor of the Heavenly Flame Dynasty, and the Stellar Pavilion no longer needs to rely on the Imperial Family. The two of you have the same status, and there is no longer a distinction between nobility and lowliness."
Hearing the Heavenly Flame King's words, the group of people from the Stellar Pavilion knelt down on one knee and thanked him loudly.
"Thank you, Sovereign King."
Xiao Chongxian bowed slightly and raised his head proudly. His gaze suddenly fell on Xiao Xiao, and a strange look suddenly appeared in his eyes. Xiao Xiao naturally felt this gaze as well. She stared back and clenched her fists tightly.
"Imperial Advisor."
The Heavenly Flame King's voice sounded again. "You will be the host of the Divine Fire Sacrificial Ceremony this time."
"Yes!"
Xiao Chongxian nodded and withdrew his gaze. He stepped forward and arrived at the centre of the altar. He slowly raised his hand and a scorching divine fire blossomed from his body. It turned into a roaring fire dragon and shot into the deep pit.
Rumbling sounds rang out. Under everyone's expectant gazes, the ground began to shake. An incomparably huge divine fire slowly rose from the deep pit. It was not fast, and could even be said to be slow. It radiated a scorching red light that swept out like a wave.
"Fantastic, I've received the blessing of the divine fire. I can feel the power of the divine fire in my body frantically strengthening."
A young man suddenly leapt up as joy erupted on his face. A layer of scorching red light enveloped his body. The red light grew thicker and thicker, and a sliver of divine fire rose up as well. It soared into the sky and shot into the sky.
It wasn't just him, more and more young geniuses were enveloped by a layer of red light. They either exclaimed in surprise or went wild with joy, and all of them cheered loudly. They utterly didn't notice that an old man was holding a brush in a concealed corner, and he was recording the names of these young geniuses at a neither fast nor slow pace.
"A bunch of fools."
A cold smile appeared on Xiao Chongxian's face. His gaze once again landed on Xiao Xiao's body, but he saw that the red light around Xiao Xiao's body was so thick that it was like fresh blood. However, there was no joy on her beautiful face. Instead, her eyes were dim, and there was no sign of life in her body. It was as if she was a patient waiting for death to come.
That was indeed the case. Right now, she could only wait for death.
"Imperial Advisor, let the blessing of the divine fire envelop the entire Heavenly Flame Empire."
The Heavenly Flame Sovereign King's voice rang out. Xiao Chongxian immediately raised both his hands. His Spiritual Strength blossomed from his body and enveloped the entire Heavenly Flame Dynasty. He wanted to make it rise and cover the entire Heavenly Flame Dynasty with its red light.
However, at this moment, something strange happened.
The slowly rising divine fire began to tremble violently. Boundless divine fire spewed out, either burning the ground or burning the palace.
Some unlucky people were even directly enveloped by the divine fire and turned to ashes on the spot. They could not fight back at all.
"How can this be?"
Xiao Chongxian's eyes widened as he stared at the scene before him in disbelief. Even Xiao Xiao was stunned. However, a skinny figure suddenly appeared in her mind. A sliver of life appeared on her ashen face.
"Everyone, listen up. Suppress the divine fire!"
A dignified order rang out from behind the curtain. At the same time, an extremely dense Soul Strength radiated, condensing into a huge Soul Palm that wanted to suppress the divine fire.
However, the instant the Soul Palm touched the divine fire, the divine fire violently trembled and burned the Soul Palm to ashes.