The man revealed what Evan Yang did on the Eighteenth Layer. When everyone heard Evan had entered the Eighteenth Layer, their first reaction was shock—they never expected Evan could reach that depth.
Not only that—when they learned Evan had drained all the flames from the Eighteenth Layer, their expressions grew even more astonished.
"Evan Yang, is this true?" Ignace Blaze asked.
"That's right. But is there anything wrong with that? Is there some rule against absorbing the flames there?" Evan Yang replied.
"Absorbing flames—that means you must have a fire attribute. Are you also fire-attribute?" Ignace Blaze narrowed his eyes at Evan Yang.
"Can I not answer that?" Evan Yang knew that if he mentioned Sacred Flame, chaos would erupt again.
"You—what does Palace Lord Quinn think?" Ignace Blaze looked at Bianca King, hoping for an answer.
"Evan Yang is right—there's no rule against absorbing the flames inside. In fact, many people train there precisely to absorb those flames. Can Palace Lord Blaze guarantee that the Fire Temple disciples aren't there for the same reason?" Bianca King said.
Everyone knew Bianca King would definitely support Evan Yang, so Ignace Blaze cursed inwardly. Since Evan Yang wouldn't reveal his method, and from what they could tell, he was also fire-attribute.
Unwilling to accept it, Ignace Blaze said, "If that's the case, the Eighteenth Layer is basically ruined."
Ignace Blaze understood what Bianca King meant. Though he felt unwilling, since Bianca was giving him an out, he had to accept it. He said, "I never expected something like this to happen in the Fire Temple. Fine, I'll take these three back and deal with them myself."
Evan Yang had already anticipated this outcome, but there was nothing he could do. This was an internal matter for another temple—outsiders had no business interfering. So he released Liam Blaze and his two cousins.
When Liam Blaze regained consciousness and realized where he was, his whole body trembled.
Ignace Blaze was almost infuriated to death by the three, but he managed to hold back.
Finally, Evan Yang spoke up, "Since this has nothing to do with me anymore, I can leave now, right?"
"Yes, you can return to the Water Temple." Bianca King said to Evan Yang.
Ignace Blaze could only stew in anger. Evan Yang and Bianca King had a prior agreement—after returning, Bianca would take him to that place. But Evan knew Bianca still needed some time before she could leave, so he planned to go ahead on his own.
So Evan Yang turned and left, with Lena King following him.
But they had only walked a short distance when the six Fire Temple cultivators, unwilling to let things go, secretly followed them.
Seeing them, Evan Yang said to Lena King, "I'll put you in the Space Ring for now."
Lena King nodded and let Evan Yang store her away. Once she was inside the Space Ring, Evan Yang turned to face the six Fire Temple cultivators.
The six surrounded Evan Yang, one of them sneering, "You think you can just walk away after what you did? Today, you’re not leaving here alive!"
Evan Yang glanced at them, completely unfazed. "If you want to fight, then come at me. But don’t blame me for what happens next."
The six exchanged looks, then simultaneously activated a twin fire-ring artifact. Two blazing rings spun out, instantly encircling Evan Yang and shrinking inward, trying to trap him completely.
Evan Yang felt his body tighten as the rings closed in, but his expression didn’t change. The flames couldn’t hurt him at all—his Earth-Rock Aegis blocked every attack.
Seeing their attacks fail, one of the six shouted, "Let’s see how long you can last! We’ll drag you to Skyfire Cliff—see if you can survive that!"
The others quickly agreed. Working together, they controlled the twin fire rings to haul Evan Yang straight toward the Fire Temple’s forbidden ground—Skyfire Cliff.
Along the way, countless Fire Temple disciples saw six high-level cultivators dragging a bound youth with a strange artifact. Everyone stared in shock—no one dared intervene.
Soon, they reached the edge of Skyfire Cliff. The six manipulated the rings, floating Evan Yang over the abyss, then slowly lowering him into the raging flames below.
Once he disappeared into the fire, the six sat cross-legged at the cliff’s edge, focusing all their energy on controlling the artifact, determined not to let him escape.
Lena King nodded, so Evan Yang placed her in the Space Ring. He looked at the six and said, "What? Not willing to let it go?"
"That's right, kid. We're not willing. The three Palace Lords let you off, but we won't!" one of them said.
"All six of you are peak Emperors, pretty strong. Are you really going to pick on an Immortal Lord like me?" Evan Yang laughed.
"Doesn’t matter who you are, kid. No matter what, you’re not leaving today!" the man snorted coldly.
"Is that so? If you want to catch me, you’ll need some real skills." Evan Yang smiled.
"Skills, huh? Try this!" One of them took out two rings, both wreathed in flames. He tossed them out, and they started spinning around Evan Yang.
As the rings spun, fire sprayed everywhere. Evan Yang wasn’t worried about the flames, but the rings were controlled by all six, making them incredibly powerful.
No matter how Evan Yang attacked, the fire rings wouldn’t break. Instead, they gradually wrapped him up, finally shrinking and locking him in place.
"Kid, got anything else to say now?" the one who tossed the rings laughed loudly.
"This artifact is impressive—it can trap me, but you still can’t attack or destroy me." Evan Yang sneered.
"Oh? I don't believe it!" the man retorted, and they all started attacking.
The other five joined in, but no matter what they tried, Evan Yang was completely unharmed. He laughed, "It's useless—none of you can hurt me."
Evan Yang secretly laughed to himself. With eighth-layer Earth-Rock Aegis, nobody below Immortal Sovereign could break his defense. Even if they caught him, he had nothing to fear.
The six were not only shocked by Evan Yang, but also furious. They’d tried every trick they had. Finally, after exchanging glances, one said, "Throw him into Skyfire Cliff!"
"That's right, Skyfire Cliff! Only Immortal Sovereigns dare go there. I refuse to believe he can survive!" another chimed in.
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So the six controlled the fire rings, forcing Evan Yang to move along with them.
Evan Yang had originally planned to leave, but the name 'Skyfire Cliff' piqued his curiosity. He wanted to see what kind of place only Immortal Sovereigns dared enter, so he waited while searching for a way out.
Just like that, Evan Yang was brought to the Fire Temple. When the crowd saw six people using a strange artifact to capture someone, they all looked on suspiciously.
Evan Yang felt like a star on display, but he didn’t care at all.
Seeing six people controlling one man, while that man looked completely unconcerned, everyone grew curious about who he really was.
Not only that, everyone watched as the six carried Evan Yang to the Fire Temple’s forbidden ground—Skyfire Cliff. People wondered what they were doing there.
The six controlled the fire rings, dragging Evan Yang downward until he disappeared into Skyfire Cliff.
The six sat off to the side, eyes closed, focusing on controlling the artifact.
"Skyfire Cliff?" someone exclaimed from nearby. The news quickly spread—six experts had brought someone to Skyfire Cliff and thrown him in.
From then on, people often came by to see if the man had died.
The six were astonished. After a whole day, the artifact inside the flames still registered its captive—meaning Evan Yang hadn’t been burned away.
"What kind of cultivation does this kid have? How is he so tough?" one of them said.
Another replied, "No idea. This is really strange."
"No matter what, we have to keep going. I refuse to believe he can last forever!" another insisted.
The other five nodded, and so all six continued their efforts.
Once Evan Yang was lowered into Skyfire Cliff, he was fascinated by the surroundings. Flames everywhere moved as if alive—leaping and darting about. Soon, many of them began to circle around him.
Evan Yang thought these were just ordinary flames he could absorb, but he soon realized they seemed to revolve around him, as if he were their king.
"What kind of place is this, really?" Evan Yang wondered, suspicion in his eyes.
To investigate, Evan Yang tried to fly, but the power of the six kept him bound, forcing him to move only with the fire rings.
With no other choice, Evan Yang remained there, surrounded by the flames.
As years passed, Evan Yang gradually discovered that, though he hadn’t absorbed much of the flames, his Sacred Fire was growing stronger.
"What a wondrous place," Evan Yang murmured, closing his eyes to let his Sacred Fire cultivate here.
Outside, the others persisted, determined to burn Evan Yang to death.
So, many years passed, and the three Palace Lords eventually returned to their own palaces.
Back at the Water Temple, Bianca King returned but couldn’t find Evan Yang or Lena King, looking puzzled. The Earth Temple Lord was frustrated—none of the three who went in had come back, and he had no idea what had happened inside.
Ignace Blaze returned to his palace and found Liam Blaze and his cousins frozen in place. He scratched his head, irritated. "What’s going on here?"
"Dad, you have to find a way! That kid used some trick—I can’t move at all," Liam Blaze complained.
"Don’t worry, I’ll deal with him. But everyone knows what happened with you three. If I go after him, I’ll need a different excuse," Ignace Blaze sighed.
Just then, a Fire Temple attendant entered and greeted, "Welcome back, Palace Lord and Young Masters."
"So, has anything happened lately?" Ignace Blaze asked as usual.
The attendant replied, "Actually, there’s one thing."
"Oh? Let’s hear it," Ignace Blaze said.
"A few centuries ago, six people returned to the Fire Temple. Not only that, they brought someone with them and threw him into Skyfire Cliff. He still hasn’t come back," the attendant said.
"Six people? And they brought someone? Who were those six, and who was the other?" Ignace Blaze asked curiously.