Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 612 - 606: Movement from All Sides

Chapter 612: Chapter 606: Movement from All Sides

Fire Domain.

As one of the nine Spirit Domains with the richest Fire Spiritual Energy, the Fire Domain’s area was almost double that of the Yunlan Domain, and its strength ranked within the top three among the nine Spirit Domains, second only to the Central Domain and on par with the power of the South Pole Domain in the South, possibly even slightly stronger.

In the Fire Domain, there existed an extremely dangerous forbidden area called Divine Fire Mountain.

Divine Fire Mountain stretched for thousands of miles. Not only was it an active volcanic region, but the air was so rich with Fire Spiritual Energy that "fire rain" often fell, rendering thousands of miles barren of grass.

Every year, many explorers ventured to Divine Fire Mountain, and most of these explorers had constitutions leaning towards Fire Attribute. Here, they could find Fire Attribute herbs, Fire Attribute ores, and even Fire Attribute treasures, or comprehend Martial Arts related to Fire Attribute, making it a fine choice.

"Second brother, have you noticed that the Fire Spiritual Energy around us has become more violent?" a Half-step Martial Venerate Expert said to his companion on the edge of the core area of Divine Fire Mountain.

The middle-aged man known as the second brother showed a look of surprise, "It does seem so. Could it be that some kind of change is about to happen?"

"Just to be safe, we’d better get out of here quickly."

With a flick of their figures, they swiftly flew towards the periphery, propelling themselves with their True Yuan.

Boom boom!

Just as they anticipated, they had barely covered some distance when the ground started shaking violently. In the blink of an eye, the frequency doubled, and a quarter of an hour later, a terrifying fire rain descended over a vast region, bursting into blinding light as if a scorching sun had erupted.

"That was close, we ran fast!" they said, breathing a sigh of relief. At that moment, in their line of sight, at the center of the eruption, a gigantic fireball burst from the ground and shot into the sky. Wrapped around it were endless flames, trailing a magnificent tail.

The anomaly at that location could be seen from thousands of miles away; as the fireball surged to an altitude of 10,000 meters, its force faded, and it started to fall downwards, the flames and debris colliding to create layers of explosions.

The firelight in the midair completely dissipated, and a figure fell from it—a young man in his early twenties wearing black, with delicate features and a gentle, scholarly aura, a sheathed ancient sword hanging at his waist.

"Who is this remarkable person?"

After such a great commotion, it turned out to be just one person, the two who had avoided the event earlier were also shocked. Could this young man in front of them be a powerhouse of Martial Saint Level?

"This array is truly fierce; without considerable skill, one might not have been able to get out."

The black-clothed youth was Ye Xuan, who had just returned from the Evil Domain. He dusted off the ashes on his body, looking somewhat disheveled as he grumbled.

"The Fire Spiritual Energy here is so dense, could this be the Fire Domain of the nine domains?"

Ye Xuan had a general understanding of the various domains on the Spirit Martial Continent. Other than the Fire Domain, there should be no other place with such violent Fire Spiritual Energy.

He hadn’t expected the Transmission Array to send him to such a distant place. The Spirit Light Domain was millions of miles away from the Fire Domain, which was quite a journey. As for the Fire Domain, Ye Xuan had long heard of it and would have visited for training anyway, so it didn’t really matter to him.

"Considering the time, the preliminaries for the Continent’s Son should be about to start. I better find a populous place to ask around."

Ye Xuan had come back specifically to participate in the trial preliminaries. If he missed the time and couldn’t take part, it would have been a wasted trip.

With a swift move, Ye Xuan soared into the air and began scanning the surrounding terrain.

Divine Fire Mountain was indeed dangerous, but that was relative to ordinary people. Ye Xuan’s current strength was comparable to that of a Semi-Saint Level, and with the Earth Core Cold Fire in his possession, others might fear the mountain’s violent flames, but not Ye Xuan. On the contrary, training here could benefit the growth of the Earth Core Cold Fire and improve his own fire control abilities.

Putting that aside, even Ye Xuan himself couldn’t clearly determine how strong his abilities had become: Heavenly Realm Perfection of soul power, the state of Sword Heart Clarity and Human Sword Unity, Holy-grade Dragon Clan Bloodline, and the Earth Core Cold Fire completely fused by the Nanming Leaving Fire Array. Any of these aspects were enough to shock the world, not to mention the Human Emperor’s Scepter he obtained in the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

Ye Xuan safely exited Divine Fire Mountain and set off toward the nearest city.

Five days later, Ye Xuan arrived at the flourishing Demon Flames City. This was a major city controlled by the Demonic Flame Valley, one of the two Seventh Grade powers in the Fire Domain, with the other being the Immortal Demon Sect, a Seventh Grade Demon Clan power.

In the Yunlan Domain, the strongest force was merely a Sixth Grade Sect, but in the Fire Domain, there emerged Seventh Grade powers. This was the gap between strong and weak domains.

Upon entering Demon Flames City, Ye Xuan was a bit amazed by the powerful presences that occasionally appeared in the city. Although the Human Clan’s innate conditions were inferior to the Demon Clan’s, the sheer number of humans was too great. Out of ten thousand people, there were always a few with Martial Arts talent, and among a million, there would always be a genius.

A mere Demon Flames City boasted a population of tens of millions, which was more than the entire Demon Clan combined.

As the main city within the Fire Domain, the foot traffic in Demon Flames City is astonishingly large. On any given day, the region’s talents often use it as a gathering point, and the comings and goings of martial artists are endless.

Raining Building, the most luxurious entertainment venue in Demon Flames City, boasts nine floors, each capable of accommodating a large number of guests. It is the favored haunt of young elites and the offspring of the wealthy.

On the ground floor, a group of promising young men was engaged in animated discussion.

"Just heard that there was a heavenly phenomenon at Divine Fire Mountain – a fireball hundreds of meters in diameter burst from the ground and surged into the sky. It’s said that someone was born amidst that phenomenon."

"Divine Fire Mountain is an ancient forbidden land; it’s bound to hold some mysteries. The person born from the phenomenon is thought to be a mighty Martial Saint from our Human Clan."

"Whether it’s a big shot or not is unclear, but we’ve traveled all this way to the Fire Domain not to watch some heavenly phenomenon. The rules for the Continent’s Son preliminaries have unexpectedly changed. Candidates from all nine domains, except the Central Domain, will collectively undertake the preliminaries to select a hundred individuals to qualify for the Continent’s Son trial."

"By now, young experts from the nine Spirit Domains, besides the Central Domain, should have already arrived in the Fire Domain. There must be several thousand people, I guess. With so many contenders for just a hundred spots, it’s going to be tough."

"Yeah, these changes actually favor strong domains like the Fire Domain, while weaker domains like the Spirit Light Domain and the Yunlan Domain are at a disadvantage, effectively having fewer slots in comparison."

"However, this also means we can witness an unprecedented and ultimate display of talent, even if our chances have diminished. That’s not a bad trade-off."

Ye Xuan sat in a corner, taking in every word that was being spoken.

"The rules have changed, huh?"

Originally, the preliminaries for the trial of the Continent’s Son were supposed to be conducted separately in each of the Spirit Domains. Now, they had been integrated, bringing together young experts from the eight Spirit Domains of the Fire Domain, the South Pole Domain, the White Dragon Domain, the Qingchuan Domain, the Thunder Marsh Domain, the Black Sand Domain, the Spirit Light Domain, and the Yunlan Domain, to vie for the trial spots.

"The change is for the better, as it makes the preliminaries much more interesting."

Ye Xuan was indifferent; with his current strength, he did not need to bother with such trivialities.

"What do you think, who will stand out in this session’s preliminaries? I’m rather fond of the Fire God Crown Prince from the Demon Flame Valley and Tie Wanqiong from the Immortal Demon Sect."

"I think Duanmu Yu from the Mirror Light City of the South Pole Domain is impressive, as is the mysterious Lady Thousand Faces."

"Don’t forget Bu Qianfan from the White Dragon Domain and the Swordsman of the Stars from the Star Sect."

"These individuals are all on the Martial Saint Candidate List. Do you think there’s a chance for a dark horse to emerge this time around?"

"Of course, there’s always a chance, though it’s slim. Every domain has its own prodigies, and there are uncertainties involved. Just looking at the list isn’t enough to gauge their strength development during this period."

Genius, their strength always in flux, it is difficult to discern one’s true capacity until the clash unfolds.

"The Martial Saint Candidate List is getting more and more intriguing."

A thoughtful expression crossed Ye Xuan’s face, followed by a slight curl of his lips. The Martial Saint Candidate List was a ranking of those young who had not yet reached the Martial Saint Realm but were only a step away and virtually certain to ascend. To be listed, one had to be under forty; beyond that age, one was no longer eligible.

Therefore, the prestige of the Martial Saint Candidate List was quite significant, a testament to the remarkable talents who stood a chance to ascend before turning forty – truly prodigious beings.

Of course, there was also the Holy List above the Martial Saint Candidate List, also aimed at the younger generation but even more challenging.

But this was not something for the current Ye Xuan to contemplate.

"I wonder if Qianxue and Yaoer will show up."

Ye Xuan had not seen Ling Qianxue or Nangong Yao for a long time. He was still unaware of their whereabouts, whether they were still at Snow Soul Palace or had already proceeded to the Central Domain and entered Snow God Mountain.

He hoped that their journey would not be as arduous as his own had been.

Ye Xuan sighed softly and downed the wine in his cup in one go.

At that moment, a cacophony of voices suddenly reached his ears from nearby, intermixed with traces of anger. Ye Xuan looked towards the source, only to see a disturbance breaking out not far away.

"Do you lot want to die? Xuantian Sect? Never heard of it. You should count yourself lucky that I’ve taken a liking to you. We’re disciples of the Demon Flame Valley."

The arrogant voice clearly belonged to disciples of the Demon Flame Valley, their words tinged with a natural sense of superiority.

"It’s only because you are from the Demon Flame Valley that we’ve decided to let things slide. Otherwise, you’d already be headless corpses." A harsh voice countered, a voice that sounded somewhat familiar to Ye Xuan.

"Is that Senior Brother Xue Lingzi?"

Ye Xuan extended his soul power outward. At the source of the commotion, indeed, there were familiar faces – Xue Lingzi, Fei Yue, and other disciples of the Xuantian Sect, also present within this tavern.