Zhao Li's voice wasn't loud, but in this bamboo house, the weakest among them, Xiao Yan, was a Great Dou Master, so they naturally heard him clearly.
When he finished speaking, apart from Yao Chen, the others didn't react. Mutual Devour between Heavenly Flames? Besides Zhao Li's Bone Chilling Flame, where were there any other Heavenly Flames?
This was understandable. Although the Heavenly Flame Ranking recorded twenty-three Heavenly Flames on the Continent, very few people had actually seen a Heavenly Flame, let alone this one from the Snake People Tribe that had gained sentience and God knows how long it had been hiding.
Yao Chen had only vaguely sensed something amiss because he felt a greedy craving from the Bone Chilling Flame within him towards this Black Giant Python. Otherwise, he would have just considered this Black Giant Python a special Fire Attribute Magical Beast.
But Zhao Li didn't care about their reactions. He had given the necessary notice. Next, it was time for the Heavenly Flames to perform.
The battles between Heavenly Flames had no fancy Dou Techniques whatsoever. It was purely a clash of energy and Origin.
But even without the flashiness, this battle couldn't be underestimated. Because when they met, it was either Devour the other or be Devoured by the other. There was no other possibility. Therefore, this unadorned battle was exceptionally fierce.
As the White Dragon formed by the Bone Chilling Flame charged forward, the Black Giant Python could no longer suppress the apprehension in its heart. Driven by instinct, it became restless. As the distance between the two Heavenly Flames continuously closed, it finally let out a roar towards the White Dragon. The Black Flame on its body surged violently, meeting the charge.
*"Boom!"*
The dragon and the python approached each other, like two things that were about to explode colliding, causing a chemical reaction. A huge roar erupted in The Void.
Even though what collided wasn't the core of the Flame, but merely the bodies condensed from energy, and during the collision, they were crushing and Devouring each other, the scorching temperature instantly rose within the bamboo house.
At this point, even an idiot would know that the black and white, the python and the dragon, were the two Heavenly Flames Zhao Li had mentioned. Then, everyone reacted differently.
The people of the Snake People Tribe were first bewildered, then overjoyed. They hadn't expected such a treasure to be within the Snake Ancestor's Divine Statue.
As for Xiao Yan, after hearing Zhao Li's words, although he was also somewhat confused, he sensibly prepared himself. Looking closely, in the future, he would inevitably embark on the Route of seeking, Devouring, and fusing Heavenly Flames.
But just one clash made his heart tremble. Although the battle was simple, the energy unleashed was terrifying...
Can Heavenly Flames really fuse?
He couldn't help but feel doubt in his heart. But even so, he stared intently, unwilling to miss any details.
After the first collision, the two Flames seemed to confirm each other's capabilities. They separated upon contact, then like Fierce Tigers descending the mountain, they charged down with terrifying roars, rumbling. The two Flames collided fiercely once again.
As Time flowed, the two Flames seemed to have completely lost their minds. Not to mention the ownerless giant python, even Zhao Li felt that the Bone Chilling Flame was no longer under his control. Of course, this was without him using force to suppress them.
The battle had just reached its climax, and Zhao Li didn't intervene to suppress them, allowing them to entangle and continue observing the instinctive Devour between Heavenly Flames.
Having the Heavenly Flames fight a battle, besides giving Xiao Yan a boost and a foundation, he also wanted to verify his own guess.
After Cultivation to this point, Zhao Li had a vague guess about the birth of Heavenly Flames. Perhaps they were dispersed from the original Plane Embryo. This idea came to him when his Golden Core, on which he had Imprinted the Rules he comprehended from Heavenly Flames, was almost snatched away by the World Origin.
If he was right, perhaps the Emperor Flame born from the fusion of Heavenly Flames was very likely the Plane Embryo.
In that case, the origin of the Flame Mantra might also be explainable—the First Emperor was invincible in the world. To find someone worthy of discussing the Dao with, he dispersed the Plane Embryo, turning it into various Heavenly Flames, giving later generations the opportunity to reach the Dou Di realm. Of course, he also left a fallback plan: use the Flame Mantra to fuse Heavenly Flames and recast the Plane Embryo!
Zhao Li wasn't certain about the exact origin of the Flame Mantra, but he was basically ninety-eight percent sure about his guess regarding Heavenly Flames. Now, he just had to wait for the battle between the two Flames to yield a result.
As the Flames intertwined, two completely different auras continuously interwove. It was either you explode or I explode. In short, the roaring never stopped. The terrifying repulsion between Heavenly Flames was fully displayed at this moment.
His mind was tightly focused on the movements of the two Heavenly Flames. Seeing them erupt with terrifying explosions that far exceeded the combined total energy of the two, Zhao Li couldn't help but marvel at Xiao Yan's Comprehension. Then, he had some new ideas about the various Rules he had comprehended.
Reviewing the old to learn the new, it was precisely like this.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Zhao Li let out a soft exclamation in his heart. Between the two Flames, a spot appeared where they came into contact without any separation. The crucial point was, they didn't explode!
Seeing this, Zhao Li reached out and grabbed. The area where the two Flames were intertwined should have been constantly exploding, but now the black and white Flames had strangely fused together without changing. The Space that should have bounced them apart seemed to be completely cut off and fell into Zhao Li's hand.
Zhao Li injected his Soul Power into it. Under his perception, the Flame in his hand was no longer purely the Bone Chilling Flame. It also contained a trace of bone-chilling coldness and boundless freedom. That feeling was like a Wind that could erode everything.
Not long after, the Flame in Zhao Li's hand dissipated. After all, it was just energy catalyzed. Although it was similar to a Heavenly Flame, it wasn't the Origin Flame. Without the support of the True Form, it would eventually dissipate.
But Zhao Li's face showed no disappointment. Instead, he looked enlightened. His heart stirred, confirming his guess:
"Just as I thought! When Heavenly Flames fuse, it's not just energy that fuses, but also the Power of Rules contained within them! Their fusion is actually similar to how I Imprinted the Origin of Rules on my Golden Core. Every time they Devour another Heavenly Flame, it's like I Imprint another Dao of Rules!"
The mystery was solved. Zhao Li knew why he had inexplicably attracted the World Will. His hundred-plus years of Cultivation, whether it was comprehending Heavenly Flames, sensing Lightning Tribulations, or analyzing Dou Qi of various attributes... In short, he seemed to have comprehended many Origins, creating a false impression of multiple Heavenly Flames fusing. Then, the World Will, which only had instinct, mistook it for a newly condensed Plane Embryo!
"I just don't know if the Heavenly Flames fused by the Flame Mantra are also like this?"
After witnessing the mutual Devour of Heavenly Flames in nature, Zhao Li became curious about whether there was any difference between it and the Heavenly Flames fused by the Flame Mantra.
Since Heavenly Flames would naturally Devour and fuse with each other, what role did the Flame Mantra play in this? And what was Tuoshe Ancient Emperor?
After experiencing the Contention for Dao Confluence, he still only had guesses and couldn't be sure because the existence of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor seemed different from what he had imagined.
If the fused Heavenly Flames truly became the Plane Embryo, then the current Dou Qi Continent should have a Plane Embryo—ten thousand years ago, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor became a Dou Di after fusing Heavenly Flames!
Regardless of whether he was the Plane Embryo, his whereabouts became a mystery. Where did it go?
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