Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

"By the way, Your Majesty, why hasn't Master Long arrived yet?"

Blade asked, puzzled.

If Mr. Long were to intervene, they would be even more confident.

"No need to wait for him."

"I saw a terrifying surge of magical energy and the light of dawn outside the Long family's residence earlier. I'm afraid he won't be able to help you."

As the old man spoke, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a murderous intent emerged.

The supreme powerhouses beyond S rank, if not controlled by the temple, are ultimately ticking time bombs.

Gathering the strongest warriors in the world is imperative!

"Did Dawn intercept Mr. Long?" Blade's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

If that's the case, it could be dangerous.

"Don't worry, there's another super S guy near the Xie family's place. He'll help you."

The old man knew that Long Kui had to be exposed as well, otherwise things wouldn't be safe.

"I understand," Blade replied.

If another Super S is added, the four of them will have a huge advantage against the Magician and Lin Xiaoyou.

He couldn't believe that even after all this, he still couldn't win the other party over.

As for Ye Piaopiao, who was depleted of magic, and Lu Qi, who was of S rank, he completely ignored them.

After ending the call with Blade, the old man summoned someone.

"Your Majesty."

"Let's launch a propaganda offensive on the forum."

"Yes!" The guard accepted the order and left.

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Soon, many negative comments about Eternal Day appeared on the rules forum.

"The Xie family has been wiped out!"

"The entire Xie family base, tens of thousands of people, were once again wiped out by the magician, with no survivors."

This news caused everyone who was waiting for news to widen their eyes in surprise.

"That magician is too brutal! He didn't even spare a dog?"

"It's fine for him to seek revenge on Xie Haoran, but killing so many people is just too depraved."

"Most importantly, two of the hundred strong warriors from our Great Xia who participated in the Hundred Kingdoms War have died because of this incident."

"We strongly urge the temple to intervene and send troops to directly eliminate this murderer and disruptor of the overall situation!"

Under the temple's arrangement, public opinion was overwhelmingly in favor of the temple.

"Heh, too many people don't want the temple to lose."

The king looked at the messages on the forum, a cold glint in his eyes.

Nowadays, whether in Great Xia or abroad, the vast majority of people have placed bets on the temple, and naturally they don't want to lose.

Moreover, the Hundred Nations Tournament is only two days away. Because of the magician, so many powerful participants have died prematurely. If the Great Xia Kingdom fails to win the championship, it will bear eternal infamy.

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Outside the Xie family base.

Everyone saw the raging fire deep within the Xie family compound, burning like a giant volcano.

At this moment, Lin Yu held the Phoenix Stone in his hand, his face showing excitement.

The 3S talent is within reach.

Without the slightest hesitation, he gripped the Phoenix Stone tightly, his blood boiling.

In an instant, he entered his second form: Dragon Flame Mode.

Its entire body was engulfed in crimson flames, which surged wildly toward the Phoenix Stone.

Lin Yu did not use the Thunder Dragon Flame Mode, since it contained the attribute of thunder, and he was worried that it would not be compatible with the power of the phoenix and cause accidents.

The safest method is to first fuse fire with fire.

"Here it comes—"

Lin Yu's eyes grew increasingly excited.

As the dragon's flames were poured in, the entire phoenix stone turned an intense red.

Inside, the phantom of a phoenix flickered by.

The power that had been dormant for countless years was awakened at this moment.

"Click—"

With a crisp sound, several tiny cracks appeared on the phoenix stone and spread out.

Instantly.

A terrifying, scorching heat surged forth.

The phoenix fire was fully revived and surged out from the crack.

"Come on, help me evolve."

Lin Yu shouted.

A vortex of magic condensed in his mouth, swallowing up all the surging phoenix fire.

"The flames are so intense, so terrifying."

As soon as the Phoenix Fire entered his body, Lin Yu felt excruciating pain.

His blood was boiling and burning.

"Devour!"

Dragonfire coiled around him, dragging the phoenix fire along with it, slowly merging it into his meridians, blood, and skin.

"The Phoenix Fire, also known as the Fire of Nirvana, is indeed remarkable."

Lin Yu could feel his body being torn apart by terrifying energy during this process, and then rapidly repaired and reassembled under the power of Nirvana.

I don't know how much time has passed.

Maybe ten minutes, maybe half an hour...

The flames on Lin Yu's body gradually subsided, and all the flames retreated back into his body.

And the phoenix stone in his hand.

With a "crack," it shattered instantly, turning into black dust that scattered in the wind.

After a while.

Lin Yu suddenly opened his eyes, flames burning within them, which subsided after a few minutes.

"This power is terrifying!"

"Ding! Congratulations on your successful talent evolution, advancing to SSS level."

The familiar voice of the rules rang out once again.

Codename: Magician

[Level: Tier 3, Level 6]

【Magic Power: 419625】

【Strength: 5755】

[Physical Fitness: 4607]

【Speed: 4053】

【Spirit: 4084】

[Talent: SSS-Rank Flame Master]

[Flame Unlock Forms: Blazing Flame, Dragon Flame, Phoenix Flame, Thunder Dragon Flame, Blazing Flame]

[Thunder Unlocked Form: Thunder, Holy Light Thunder, Thunder Dragon Flame]

As his talent advanced to SSS level, his attributes surged once again.

From SS to SSS, all attributes increased by 500 points, but what surprised him was that his constitution attribute increased by not just 500 points, but 1026 points.

Strength increased by 627 and speed by 721, both far exceeding the standard.

Only when his mental strength increased by a neat 500 points did he become able to perceive a wider range.

"Just as I guessed."

A glint of light flashed in Lin Yu's eyes.

"Consuming the flesh and blood of powerful mutated beasts, as well as tempering one's own flesh and blood, can enhance one's own attributes."

I had a similar experience last time when I devoured and fused with the Holy Light Thunder.

"What exactly is the rules panel?"

Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.

He is now increasingly wary of the attribute panel and rules in his mind.

This isn't a game; it's about real, living people.

He could clearly feel the increased power within his body.

This suggests that the so-called attribute panel is simply data displayed by the rules to detect their physical strength.

"Could it be?"

"Are we all under the surveillance of the rules?"

"The attribute panel in my mind is actually a means of applying the rules? Like a chip in a robot, used to observe the physical data of an evolved being?"

"Raising Gu poison?"

A bold guess suddenly popped into Lin Yu's mind.

But the moment this thought crossed his mind, he broke out in a cold sweat.

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