"Is this the Three Thousand Flame?"
Everyone gazed at the colossal fire dragon sprawled on the dune, their hearts filled with immense shock.
The overwhelming impact they felt made them feel like tiny ants, vulnerable and easily crushed at any moment.
Even Xiao Li, who had faced various Heavenly Flames before, felt a strong sense of shock and awe the first time he saw the Three Thousand Yan Flame with his own eyes.
Heavenly Flames, as the most violent existences between heaven and earth, cannot be simply described by power levels.
They are the most miraculous existences, containing a shocking power that can reach directly into the soul.
"This is the Three Thousand Yan Flame. It is currently sealed and dormant."
"Therefore, you can only attempt to subdue it using gentle methods; never resort to violence."
"Otherwise, once the Three Thousand Yan Flame is awakened, you will have no chance at all," Qiu Ling cautioned.
Even a Three Thousand Yan Flame in a sealed state possessed immense deterrent power.
Anyone who underestimated the Three Thousand Yan Flame would suffer a great loss!
"Xiao Li, as the champion, you try first."
"On the head of the Three Thousand Yan Flame, there is a special sealed scale. Inject your soul power into it, and you can enter the Three Thousand Yan Flame's soul space to subdue it," Qiu Ling explained.
Xiao Li nodded, then walked towards the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
Everyone was watching Xiao Li.
"Young Master Xiao, good luck…"
As he passed by Dan Chen, this usually timid girl proactively cheered for Xiao Li.
Xiao Li looked at her and smiled, "Mm, thank you."
Dan Chen blushed again and lowered her head.
"Xiao Li, good luck! Try to subdue the Three Thousand Yan Flame directly," Cao Ying cheered for him generously.
Although everyone had entered the Star Region and was qualified to subdue the Three Thousand Yan Flame,
in reality, people like Dan Chen and Cao Ying were self-aware enough to know that it was unlikely they could subdue the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
Currently, Xiao Li had the best chance of subduing the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
"Second Brother, good luck!" Xiao Yan also cheered for him.
Although Xiao Yan also really wanted the Three Thousand Yan Flame, he wasn't confident.
If Xiao Li could subdue it, he would also be happy for Xiao Li.
"Mm."
Xiao Li patted his shoulder, then walked in front of the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
On its enormous head, a bare dragon scale, imbued with a sealing aura, was visible, completely different from the surrounding scales.
He took a deep breath, placed his palm on the scale, and injected his soul power.
Soon, Xiao Li's consciousness appeared in another void space.
It was even darker and hotter here, with purplish-black flames burning between heaven and earth, as if they would incinerate the entire space.
Xiao Li saw a small fire dragon lying directly in front of him.
It was the origin flame of the Three Thousand Yan Flame!
"Three Thousand Yan Flame…"
Xiao Li looked at the fire dragon, and he could even feel the Heavenly Flames within his own body pulsating with excitement.
This was a resonance between Heavenly Flames, an attraction of their kind.
Of course, being of the same kind doesn't necessarily mean friendliness.
There are instances of Heavenly Flames devouring each other.
And individually, none of the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Li could compare to the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
But after fusion, it was uncertain who would be stronger between the fused Heavenly Flames and the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
The Three Thousand Yan Flame also sensed someone's arrival.
It opened its colossal dragon eyes, glanced at Xiao Li, and showed a hint of disdainful coldness.
But with just that one glance, all of that terrifying pressure poured onto Xiao Li.
If it were anyone else, that single glance from the Three Thousand Yan Flame might have been enough to make them faint instantly.
Unfortunately, it was Xiao Li who had come.
"As expected of the Three Thousand Yan Flame, this pressure is much stronger than any Heavenly Flame I've seen."
"Scram."
The Three Thousand Yan Flame finally spoke.
Although it was just one word, the pressure was like a small mountain pressing down on Xiao Li.
"Such astonishing power. If I refine you, my strength will likely advance further."
A faint smile appeared on Xiao Li's face.
"Courting death!"
The Three Thousand Yan Flame suddenly opened its mouth, spewing a wave of purplish-black flames that surged towards Xiao Li like a raging inferno.
Xiao Li naturally wouldn't show weakness, also summoning a wave of four-colored Heavenly Flames, a fusion of the Green Lotus Heart Flame, Nether Poison Flame, sea heart flame, and fallen heart flame.
Whoosh!
The two waves of fire intertwined and stalemated, neither yielding to the other.
Finally, both waves of fire dissipated simultaneously.
"So that's it… No wonder you dare to be so presumptuous. It's because you also have Heavenly Flames within you."
"And not just one kind; there are traces of Green Lotus Heart Flame, sea heart flame, fallen heart flame, and Nether Poison Flame in here."
"To be able to subdue four kinds of Heavenly Flames, you indeed have some skill."
The Three Thousand Yan Flame's gaze became a bit more serious.
"However, that doesn't mean you can subdue me!"
Its body rapidly soared, and the surrounding dark flames once again burned fiercely, crushing towards Xiao Li from all directions.
"Then let's have a competition and see whose flames are stronger!"
Xiao Li also released all the flames within his body without reservation.
The entire space was filled with twisted Heavenly Flames, clashing with each other, neither showing weakness.
In a mere battle of flames, while Xiao Li's fusion of four Heavenly Flames could indeed contend head-on with the Three Thousand Yan Flame,
what he needed now was not to contend head-on with the Three Thousand Yan Flame, but to directly suppress it and subdue it!
"It seems I still have to use my trump card."
Xiao Li abruptly opened his palm, revealing a dragon seal in the center—this was a dragon seal he formed using the Archaic Dragon blood brought by Zi Yan, which could directly activate the dragon seal within the Three Thousand Yan Flame!
"Three Thousand Yan Flame, look at what this is!"
Xiao Li revealed his palm, and the dragon seal immediately emitted a unique resonance, resonating with the dragon seal within the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
"This is…"
At that instant, the Three Thousand Yan Flame suddenly felt a spiritual suppression.
"Three Thousand Yan Flame, why aren't you kneeling down obediently?!"
Xiao Li simultaneously used the dragon seal to suppress it and released his Heaven Realm soul power, fully suppressing the Three Thousand Yan Flame.
"Roar!"
The Three Thousand Yan Flame let out a struggling roar, but its body uncontrollably prostrated on the ground.
This was a spiritual suppression!
...Outside the origin flame's space.
Xiao Yan and the others had been waiting.
It had been almost an hour since Xiao Li entered the Three Thousand Yan Flame's origin space.
There was still no movement.
Whether it was success or failure, there should be some development by now, right?
Just as they were anxiously waiting, suddenly, the colossal fire dragon in front of them began to rapidly shrink, frantically drilling into Xiao Li's body.
The entire Star Region's flame energy was rapidly pouring into Xiao Li's body.
"This is… the Three Thousand Yan Flame has been subdued?!"
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