The faint mist shrouded this peculiar realm, submerging it in a veil of ethereal obscurity. The domain lay in a profound silence, as though it had remained tranquil for uncounted millennia. Amidst this boundless expanse floated an isolated piece of land, suspended seamlessly amidst the void, resembling a drifting mirage.
A sudden **”Chi!”** pierced through the ancient solitude—an abrupt disturbance upon this age-old stillness. The mist-laden space twisted; a colossal spatial rift violently tore open, and from within it erupted a torrent of figures. They rapidly descended onto the floating continent.
“Is this the ancient Sovereign’s Sanctuary?” Xioayen’s silhouette had barely taken hold upon the ground when his gaze shot forth, scanning the mysterious landscape keenly. Yet as he attempted to probe it, his expression turned somber. He discovered in shock that even his mighty Sovereign-level soul failed to survey distances beyond a thousand zhang, clearly revealing oppressive properties within that realm towards soul force.
Beside Xiao Yan, XunEr and Cai Lin materialized in succession. Their sharp gaze swept the surroundings, maintaining an air of vigilance. As countless figures appeared, opposing forces split apart instantaneously. Eyes bristled, warriors locked stares with enmity while remaining vigilant for stealth assaults from any angle.
“There’s no point holding back; follow me—now!” Void吞噬Flame cast one final glimpse at GUYUAN and the coalition before his irises rippled slightly, fixated ahead with a cryptic glint. Without another breath, he streaked forward. Behind him, Hun ti and his retinue obeyed promptly, racing behind.
“That Void devourer Flame actually knows where he is going?” Guyun blinked astonishedly. Even within his own powers constrained there, he couldn’t instantly pinpoint the nascent sovereign Pill, let be led by some entity as though it navigated this mysterious expanse.
“Void Devourer Flame …hmmph.” Zhu kun paused, then muttered softly after some reflection, “If it knows, its natural; follow its example!” Without more delay, the elder sprang headstrong through the terrain with resolve following fast came GUYUAN’s entourage.
Both factions galloped across that vast land mass, appearing like a celestial procession sweeping across the stars. The pace only eased a full ten-minutes later when they neared the destination. Observers from Guyun’s company hurriedly accelerated to close ground as ahead loomed a majestic stone edifice amidst plain lands—a grand old殿堂—exuding timeless majesty.
Before this殿towered a tremendous open square, on its periphery stood colossal obelisks piercing thousands of zhang into skyward. An awe-inducing aura pressed upon them.
Landing silently, footsteps rustled cautiously, echoing amidst stone slabs.
Each group held ground carefully at separate flanks, beginning slow passage along this plaza’s breadth—endless expanse as a desert path seen from below.
Despite its intimidating depth, these individuals ranked among the mightiest beings across this fighting continent—temperate composure etched deep within their spirit’s fiber. None flinched—held silent reverence in these divine ruins.
All except one.
XIAOYAN abruptly ceased walking, his gaze diverting abruptly toward a monolith just ahead—it hosted atop its spire a smoldering patch of flame; yellow and faint—it unmistakably marked a Diabolic Flame! Not merely ordinary one, this flame was indeed ranked number twenty-three among the Flamae Abominationes list—the Mysterious Yellow Fire!
Yet frowning followed instantly upon the sight—”How had such a force become enfeebled?”
He observed. Clearly the famed fire weakened beyond its original ferocity—the impression suggesting some external cause sapped life from the entity itself!
Suddenly **”chi!”**
Flaring from Xiao Yan’s shoulder coalesced Little Healer Immortal—an emergent presence now dazed amidst their journey. Observing silently, the immortal’s pupils betrayed some flickers between bewilderment and familiarity.
“It is… so very familiar…”
Hearing this softly-spoken phrase Xiao Yan’s stance frozen. Eyes widening towards his little ally—the thought unfathomable. They stood in SOVEREIGN’s SACRED HALL. Impossible that any should declare prior knowledge.
“What’s wrong?” Xiao Yan’s silent voice resonated straight into Little Healer’s thoughts.
Uncertain gaze flickered. “I’m not sure. It just… feels like I’ve been here before?”
The fire-user face contorted, struggling inwardly to grasp what he heard. There had never been reports prior of this sanctuary having been sealed away millennia ago until today! To suggest the Healer possibly traversed realms into sealed divine halls once… felt absurd—but he and the immortal’s mental link ensured absolute honesty.
If true—this memory was likely real somehow—but why?
Pondering furiously he followed his comrades who began noting another flaming obelisk.
“Flame of the Ten Thousand Beasts. Number twenty-two—” The familiar rising red flame displaying spectral beasts amidst embers evoked calm composure.
Taking a measured breath, eyes shifted further ahead, his mind resolute as pace began gaining ground again. GUYUAN following swiftly.
Soon, further movement uncovered additional flaming obelisks of increasingly powerful ranks—but the aura surrounding flames were curiously muted to the senses despite possessing true essence unlike illusions.
Even as GUYUAN’s group marveled, Xiao Yan kept tracing the patterns.
“Seems the higher their power—the closer their display near sanctuary’s heart.” Whispering this, he subtly spared a gaze towards the still contemplative Little Healer before darting his glances toward nearby Void Devourer flame. Strangeness stirred within the entity. Similar to previous signs from his ally—flickering confusion flickered his gaze mirroring Healer.
“Let’s get going.” Xiao Yan urged the march ahead, the collective speeding towards something inevitable. Each new massive stone revealed more known by his fiery encyclopedic knowledge—he beheld *Blue Lotus Underground,* the Fallen Flaring Hearts, the Abyss Freezer…
“You truly didn’t believe the ancient Tushe Sovereign hoarded Diabolic-flame like trinkets did ye?” At length, GUYUAN couldn’t help but express admiration at yet another towering monolith hosting the ranked Sixteenth—*Blaze of Eight Desolations.*
Yet suddenly—
“Let’s see if legends were true—the Three Greatest Flames still survive here, eh?” ANJI said slyly, his glance shifting subtly between Xiao Yan’s shoulder’s ally and the nearby Void Devourer. Diabolically rare these fire entities were still—excluding two cases—but the trio among these inferno beings stood apart in uniqueness.
Should Flame of Ensnaring Blooms be within Tushe, he thought grimly, the same couldn’t exist separately—the only being possible in current existence resided solely with him, while the Void Flame already manifested humanoid with alliance alongside the hun sect. Thus ANJI’s thoughts brewed with skepticism—wandering thoughts wondering whether Tushe himself somehow possessed alternate versions.
Still, both sides accelerated.
The two groups dashed across the expanse before coming to an abrupt halt before two massive towering monoliths emerging after they’d witnessed *the fourth rank: Emperor Sun Blaze!* Expectation filled all gazes turned skyward toward these last looming structures—their pinnacles… utterly bare.
No blaze crowned their peaks.
Disappointed yet silent murmurs rose through observers.
“They aren’t here!”
“They must have been lost to ancient calamity even Tushe Sovereign could not contain,” Guyuan mused aloud after a long pause, the edge of the plaza visible behind them.
XIAOYAN kept hushed thoughts fixating onto the two barren stones. Then instinctive hand brushed gently over Little Flame’s form. Remembering her familiar sense of déjà vu earlier and that Void devourer’s uncanny leading…
Gazing at Flame, he shifted glance back onto nearby devourer whose eyes lingered fixed on that last tower—odd expressions creeping into hollow glances as confusion wrestled recognition within.
Xiaoyen’s spine tingled at the sudden chilling intuition forming:
“Not that the sovereign lacked these top-tier flares—… they **fled…**”
From within this ancient vault once ruled under imperial hand—the **Sacred Flame Of Lure, alongside VOID DEVOURING FLAME,** had risen… then vanished into exile beyond even ancient divinemaster locks.
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