Maverick and Cyrus were of similar build, both tall and robust. As they engaged in hand-to-hand combat, it was like watching two beasts fighting on the stage, ferocious and captivating.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of blows.
After another fierce punch, they separated.
“Warm-up is over, Maverick. Show me your true skills!” Cyrus’s eyes burned with battle intent as he formed an ancient spell with his hands.
Cyrus’s entire body glowed with red flames, and a burning red sun appeared behind his head.
From a distance, Cyrus looked like a crimson god of war.
“Cyrus has activated his family’s inherited bloodline!”
“It’s said that the ancestors of The Solitary family were powerful Spirit God cultivators, and their spiritual cultivation bloodline has been passed down to this day.”
“Seeing Cyrus and Maverick fight in person makes this trip worthwhile…”
Having an inherited bloodline is a significant advantage for both spiritual cultivation sects and families.
Activating the bloodline power not only greatly enhances combat strength but also allows the use of powerful secret techniques.
“I didn’t expect Cyrus to use his bloodline power so soon,” Noah Shadow remarked with some surprise from beside the white jade table.
Leo’s gaze sharpened as he sensed Cyrus’s strength rapidly increasing.
On the stage, Cyrus leaped into the air, extending his hands toward the sky.
Red flames surged from his hands, forming a massive red sun above them.
The appearance of the red sun made the entire stage and the air above it scorching hot.
“Maverick, prepare to die!” In mid-air, flames danced in Cyrus’s eyes as he looked down at Maverick and swung his hands toward him.
The massive red sun descended like a meteor toward Maverick on the stage.
Facing the incoming red sun, Maverick’s expression remained unchanged, showing no intention of dodging.
Seeing Maverick standing still, a cold smile appeared on Cyrus’s lips.
The red sun struck Maverick with a violent impact, setting the entire stage ablaze.
“Maverick has been hit!”
“It seems the invincible Maverick is going to lose to Cyrus.”
Seeing Maverick engulfed in flames and disappearing from view, many spectators gasped in astonishment.
The eyes of the prodigies also focused intently on the stage.
The stage was engulfed in flames with extreme heat that could melt steel, let alone flesh and blood.
Noah Shadow knew Maverick couldn’t be defeated so easily. He wondered, “What is Maverick up to, taking that hit head-on?”
Noah Shadow had fought Cyrus before and knew even he wouldn’t dare take a direct hit from Cyrus’s bloodline-powered secret technique.
“Maverick is up to something,” Leo thought as he felt a slight reaction from the Nine-Petal Ice-Soul Lotus within him when the red sun hit Maverick.
At that moment, under everyone’s watchful eyes, a purple-gold light appeared on the flaming stage.
The sudden appearance of the purple-gold light caught everyone’s attention.
In the next moment, the fierce fire on the stage rapidly extinguished, leaving it in ruins.
A tall figure surrounded by purple-gold flames stood up from a kneeling position.
It was Maverick. He wasn’t missing an arm or leg, nor did he have any injuries.
Everyone’s eyes focused on the purple-gold flames surrounding Maverick.
Suddenly, the sea-blue flames on the surface of the small lake around the central stone platform surged forward like waves.
“What’s happening? The Nether Flame is reacting.”
“Listen carefully; it sounds like beast roars coming from the flames.”
All eyes turned to the purple-gold flames on Maverick’s body.
Leo’s heart trembled as he thought, “Could Maverick’s flames also be… heavenly spiritual fire!?”
Only heavenly spiritual fire could cause other Celestial Artifacts to react.
Above the pill furnace, the deep eyes of Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s soul fragment also focused on the purple-gold flames.
“This should be Lava Beast Fire,” Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s aged voice echoed.
Hearing this, all Cultivators present were shocked.
Lava Beast Fire was related to the ancient Lava Beast King.
The Lava Beast King liked to devour various demonic beast fires, making its own fire extremely powerful, comparable to heavenly spiritual fire.
After the Lava Beast King’s death, its fire remained and evolved over thousands of years into a powerful spiritual fire.
Maverick heard Ancient Tyrant Pill Sovereign’s words and respectfully replied, “Senior Pill Sovereign, it is indeed Lava Beast Fire. I acquired it by chance two years ago.”
Maverick then glanced at the prodigies below. Seeing their shocked expressions, a hint of pride appeared on his rugged face.
“Damn it, Maverick is so lucky to have refined Lava Beast Fire. He’s been hiding it well,” Freddy muttered with some fear in his eyes as he looked at Maverick enveloped in purple-gold flames.
The other prodigies also felt disheartened. Maverick was already one of the strongest among them, and now with Lava Beast Fire, he could be considered the top prodigy.
To Leo, Maverick obtaining and refining Lava Beast Fire by chance meant he was truly fortunate.
On the stage, Maverick leaped into the air, his tall frame surrounded by purple-gold flames reaching Cyrus’s height.
“Cyrus, surrender now. It might save you some face,” Maverick said with contempt in his flame-tinted eyes.
Cyrus’s face darkened as he defiantly retorted, “There’s no way I’ll surrender! Show me the power of Lava Beast Fire!”
With those words, Cyrus’s aura surged again, and the red sun behind him shone even brighter.
“In that case, I’ll grant your wish!” Maverick replied in a deep voice as beast roars echoed from his burning purple-gold flames.