“I see you, kid, should stop struggling. Isn’t it uncomfortable in this sixth layer of the fire domain?”
The voice of the Great Elder of the Skyfire Pavilion rang out, “If you are willing to come out, I can spare your life, as long as you hand over the Green Lotus Sacred Fire.”
Lu Fan did not respond, but continued to gather spiritual energy.
At this moment, the Great Elder of Skyfire also looked extremely grim. He was under immense pressure in this fifth layer of the fire domain. If he was not careful, he could be engulfed by the flames.
After all, the flames in this fire domain were too ferocious; it was not an ordinary fire domain.
At this very moment, the Pavilion Master of Skyfire, upon learning that Lu Fan had gone to the fire domain, did not hesitate and immediately rushed towards it. He knew very well that if the Green Lotus Sacred Fire could not be recalled, the entire Skyfire Pavilion would be nothing more than a name.
“Pavilion Master, as long as you personally take action, you will surely make that brat pay the price and reclaim the Green Lotus Sacred Fire,” the Third Elder said solemnly. “The Green Lotus Sacred Fire is the inheritance of the entire Skyfire Pavilion. If anything happens to it, it will surely cause endless trouble.”
“If that brat can truly absorb the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, perhaps it is the will of heaven,” the Pavilion Master of Skyfire smiled. “This would be a good thing.”
“I don’t quite understand, why would it be a good thing?” the Third Elder asked. “The Green Lotus Sacred Fire is our Skyfire Pavilion’s sacred object; it must not fall into the hands of others.”
“That is indeed true!”
The Pavilion Master of Skyfire nodded slightly. “However, the Skyfire Pavilion has an ancestral decree: whoever can absorb the Green Lotus Sacred Fire can then take charge of the entire Skyfire Pavilion.”
“What does the Pavilion Master mean by that? Are you intending to abdicate your position as Pavilion Master?”
His expression slightly startled, the Third Elder spoke. He never expected the Pavilion Master of Skyfire to say such a thing.
“Even if I have to abdicate my position as Pavilion Master, it’s not impossible!”
The Pavilion Master of Skyfire’s expression was indifferent. “The position of Pavilion Master belongs to the capable. If he is competent, I am willing to step down. After all, I cannot subdue the Green Lotus Sacred Fire. Even after reaching the Spirit Venerable realm, I still cannot. Naturally, I cannot expand the Skyfire Pavilion.”
The Third Elder was slightly taken aback. He never expected the Pavilion Master of Skyfire to say such a thing. After all, the Pavilion Master of Skyfire was a Spirit Venerable. If he had seriously acted within the Skyfire Pavilion before, Lu Fan would have had no chance to escape. Now, it seemed the Pavilion Master of Skyfire had intentionally held back.
If this were truly the case, he really didn’t know what to do.
Not long after, the Pavilion Master of Skyfire arrived at the fire domain, but he did not enter directly. Instead, he waited outside.
“Pavilion Master, you’ve finally arrived!” The Great Elder walked out of the fire domain. “That brat is in the sixth layer of the fire domain. As long as the Pavilion Master personally intervenes, he will be easily captured.”
“No matter, we will wait for him outside!” The Pavilion Master of Skyfire waved his hand. “If he can absorb the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, we will obey him as our master. If he cannot absorb it and is devoured by the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, we will then act to bring the Green Lotus Sacred Fire back to the Skyfire Pavilion!”
“Obey him as our master?”
The Great Elder was stunned and even more confused. “Pavilion Master, please don’t joke. He is just an unknown nobody; how can he hold the position of Skyfire Pavilion Master?”
“Great Elder, don’t worry. I mean that if he can devour the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, he will have the qualification. If he cannot devour it, he will not have such qualification,” the Pavilion Master of Skyfire smiled. “Besides, I am acting according to the ancestral decree; I cannot go against the will of our ancestors.”
“That’s right. According to the ancestral decree, whoever can absorb the Green Lotus Sacred Fire can control the Skyfire Pavilion.”
A white-haired old man spoke, “If this brat can truly absorb the sacred fire, we must also act according to the ancestral decree, otherwise, we will be going against our ancestors’ will.”
Faced with these words, everyone nodded slightly and didn’t say much more. However, they were somewhat unwilling to let a stranger become the controller of the Skyfire Kingdom.
Only the Pavilion Master stood by, his expression indifferent. He knew very well that the sacred fire was difficult to control. If Lu Fan could truly control the sacred fire, even if he became the controller of the Skyfire Pavilion, he would surely lead the Skyfire Pavilion to its peak in the future.
He had never doubted this. After all, he, a Spirit Venerable, still could not control the sacred fire, which was enough to explain everything.
Meanwhile, within the sixth heaven, Lu Fan’s realm had reached its peak, and he finally broke through to the Spirit Emperor realm. His aura became incredibly powerful. The current Lu Fan seemed to be completely different from before, at least ten times stronger than he was moments ago.
As long as the Pavilion Master of Skyfire did not appear, he could wreak havoc within the Skyfire Pavilion, and no one would be able to stop him.
“Congratulations, kid, you finally broke through!” Old Man Hong Meng sighed. “But I’m very curious. The Pavilion Master of Skyfire has already arrived in the fire domain, but he hasn’t entered this sixth layer. It seems he’s waiting for you to devour the sacred fire.”
“Is the Skyfire Pavilion so arrogant?”
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, his expression becoming even more indifferent. Now that he had broken through to the Soul realm, if he were to devour the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, his strength would surely soar to a higher level. At that time, he would be able to fight even the Pavilion Master of Skyfire.
Lu Fan looked inward at his own body, his expression gradually turning ashen. He could clearly feel that the White Lotus Sacred Fire within his body could not suppress the Green Lotus. If this continued, the Green Lotus Sacred Fire might break out of his body.
“Could it be that this Green Lotus Sacred Fire has some unfinished business?”
Old Man Hong Meng spoke, “Under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t struggle like this. After all, you have the White Lotus Sacred Fire within you, so it shouldn’t resist so fiercely.”
“Regardless of whether it has unfinished business or not, it cannot escape today!”
Lu Fan’s expression was cold. He then unleashed his supreme spiritual energy and suppressed the Green Lotus Sacred Fire, without any reservation.
At that very moment, the sacred fire felt the pressure and began to churn, but it showed no signs of life. Having been imprisoned in the Skyfire Pavilion for a long time, the Green Lotus Sacred Fire had lost its former might. Coupled with the coercive pressure of the White Lotus Sacred Fire, it was enough to make it unbearable.
At that very moment, the Green Lotus Sacred Fire transformed into a graceful figure. This figure looked desolate, yet exceptionally beautiful.
“Could this be its previous master?”
Old Man Hong Meng spoke, “It is etched in his mind, preventing him from dissipating, which is why he is so stubborn and unwilling to be subdued by you.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t abandon you in this world like your previous master,” Lu Fan said. “From now on, I will treat you well and lead you to the peak together.”
As if touched by Lu Fan’s words, the Green Lotus Sacred Fire began to cease its struggle, gradually becoming calm. It seemed that because of Lu Fan’s words, it had completely given up its resistance.