The first figure flying toward the Holy Fire Hall had a Glazed Umbrella appear above his head just as he was about to touch the white flame stream. The white flame stream surged forward but was stopped by this Glazed Umbrella, flowing outward instead.

Swish!

The man’s figure successfully entered the hall.

With the lead taken by the first person, others also employed various means; some used treasures to ward off the white flame stream just like the man, while others relied on their own formidable strength to fearlessly charge through the flames.

In the brief span of a cup of tea’s time, the number of martial artists on the plain was halved.

“We should go in too.”

On the Thousand Mechanism Sect’s side, Jiang Chen also spoke to the junior disciples beside him. Though they didn’t know what awaited inside the Holy Fire Hall, entering together was the wise choice as they could support each other if danger arose.

“Brother Lin, shall we go in together?”

Zeng Xi glanced at Lin Chen, who nodded. His gaze had just been drawn to two women.

The two women entered the hall with great ease and grace. Most notably, Lin Chen could not comprehend the Divine Soul of one of them. It seemed that the opening of the Holy Fire Hall this time had attracted far more strong individuals than he had anticipated.

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Ten Thousand Flames Sect.

Among the mountains, at the entrance to the Holy Fire Realm.

The entrance was now gathering numerous formidable individuals, including many sect elders.

This time, each sect had numerous disciples under fifty years of age enter. Should something unexpected occur, it would be a massive blow to any sect, so none dared to be complacent.

Swish!

A young figure emerged from the Holy Fire Realm, looking quite battered. It was only upon exiting that he truly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had escaped, knowing that Lin Chen would surely enter the Holy Fire Hall and not forsake such an opportunity just to pursue him. Once outside the Holy Fire Realm, it was impossible to enter again.

Yan Rui landed back on the ground, having planned how to placate the sect elders during his escape.

Senior Brother Wan and the others definitely could not be a match for Lin Chen. Escaping was not cowardly but necessary to relay the news to the sect immediately, prompting them to send strong fighters to eliminate Lin Chen while they had the chance. Otherwise, given Lin Chen’s revealed strength, he would inevitably become a grave threat to the sect in the future.

“Are you a brother from the Eight Desolates Sect?”

As Yan Rui landed, two young men approached with smiles. Upon seeing their attire belonging to the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, Yan Rui’s wariness eased slightly, and he nodded, saying, “Yes, I am Yan Rui of the Eight Desolates Sect.”

“Brother Yan, why did you leave the Holy Fire Realm at this moment? Did something unforeseen happen inside?”

Hearing a disciple from the Ten Thousand Flames Sect ask this, Yan Rui’s wariness completely vanished. The Holy Fire Realm was the Ten Thousand Flames Sect’s secret realm, so it was normal for them to have disciples inquire about what happened.

“Rest assured, gentlemen; there are no changes within the Holy Fire Realm. I left due to some matters concerning my sect.”

Yan Rui assumed that having provided this explanation, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect would depart. To his surprise, they did not leave but instead pressed further: “Brother Yan, could you elaborate further? It would be helpful for us to report accurately.”

Yan Rui remained silent for a moment before speaking: “The conflict between my sect and the Canglan Sect is likely known to you both. Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect is within the secret realm, and I need to report this to the sect elders.”

Ultimately, Yan Rui opted to speak frankly, believing that the Ten Thousand Flames Sect would not intervene in the war between the two sects.

“I see.”

The two disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect exchanged a glance, with one suddenly understanding and smilingly saying, “In that case, why not come with us to see the Elder and explain the matter clearly? This way, we can make our report, and we’d appreciate your cooperation, Brother Yan.”

Regarding the visit to see the Elder of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, Yan Rui felt discontented. In his view, he had already explained the situation thoroughly, giving these two no cause to delay him further. However, seeing their smiling faces, he could not express his refusal.

The key point was that this was the domain of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect.

“Okay.”

Led by the two disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, Yan Rui was ultimately taken to a courtyard.

“Where is your sect’s Elder?”

Upon entering the courtyard and seeing only himself, Yan Rui’s face clouded with confusion.

“Don’t worry, Brother Yan. Please rest here for a moment. I’ll report to the Elder. With the arrival of many sects’ powerful figures, our Elders are busy receiving them, so hopefully, you’ll understand this circumstance.”

I don’t understand!

Yan Rui internally grumbled. If there was no chance of meeting the Elder, why were they stopping him?

But since he was already here and faced with their smiley demeanor, he reluctantly complied silently.

The two disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect left the courtyard and only stopped once they reached a distance where Yan Rui’s divine thought couldn’t perceive them.

“Quick, inform Elder Zhuang of this matter. I’ll keep an eye on this Yan Rui here; trying to relay the news back to his sect is wishful thinking.”

The two disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect wore expressions of disdain. Normally, it wouldn’t matter much, but Lin Chen was not only a benefactor to their sect but had also saved them personally. If Lin Chen hadn’t arrived at the last crucial moment, they’d have perished in the Holy Fire Realm by now.

With their vigilance, Yan Rui had no hope of sending any message back to the Eight Desolates Sect.

The reason for informing Elder Zhuang was because they were aware that Elder Zhuang valued Lin Chen highly, and upon learning of this matter, he would definitely not allow Yan Rui to simply walk out of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect.

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