Chapter 5037 Ancestor Gu Yan

Chapter 5037 Ancestor Gu Yan
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he stepped towards the bronze door. As soon as he took the first step, he felt a wave of heat. The only thing that could make Xiao Yan feel such a wave of heat was probably the Divine Scorch.

Around Xiao Yan's body, three kinds of flames swirled out, resisting the divine scorching power.

As he approached the bronze gate, the scorching heat intensified. Despite being protected by the three Flame Hearts, Xiao Yan discovered that his physical body was indeed perfectly fine.

But the true power of this divine scorch, as the legends say, is that it can burn everything, and within all of that is the power of the soul!
With Xiao Yan's Heart of Flame and his power, his physical body was fine, but the scorching burning sensation reached his soul, as if his soul would be ignited.

The closer one gets to this colossal bronze gate, the stronger this feeling becomes.

Xiao Yan's eyes changed, and he immediately assumed a fighting stance. Once his competitive spirit was ignited, everything changed.

"If you wish to burn my soul, you'll have to ask if my Void Soul will allow it!"

Xiao Yan took several more steps, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the giant bronze gate.

"As expected of Father. We have been here for so long, and at most we can only cultivate within a few steps. No one has ever gotten close to the bronze gate. Anyone who tries to get close is reduced to ashes."

Xiao Lin revealed a proud expression. Neither he nor Xiao Xiao could do it, but seeing his father approach unharmed filled him with both surprise and joy.

Xiao Yan stretched out his palm and slowly placed it on the bronze giant door, preparing to push it open.

“Wait a minute!!!”

Just then, a voice came from behind Xiao Yan, and the person who came was Tuoshe Qingzhi, who had sobered up.

"Absolutely not! This bronze door must not be opened!" Qingzhi shouted, trying to stop Xiao Yan, who was already preparing to open the giant door in the distance.

"Didn't Chief Qingzhi promise to give me this fire? Why not?" Xiao Yan asked, stopping his actions.

Before Aokiji could speak, the bronze gate suddenly made a loud noise. The tightly sealed gate, which had been sealed for who knows how long, slowly opened.

Aokiji, who rushed over, was stunned.

"The door...is open?!"

"This is the place where the first ancestor of our Ancient Flame God Clan secluded himself for cultivation..."

Before Aokiji could even lower his outstretched hand, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had never seen this giant bronze gate open since he was born.

This was also the first time Aokiji had seen the giant bronze gate open.

"Master, do you mean that behind this bronze gate is not Shen Zhuo, but the ancestor of the Ancient Flame God Clan?" Xiao Lin couldn't help but ask. In his previous understanding, he only knew that behind this gate was Shen Zhuo, who was ranked fourth.

Just as Xiao Yan hesitated whether to enter, a wave of fire suddenly swept out. Xiao Yan immediately retreated and, with a wave of his hand, created a similar wave of fire to counteract it, protecting Xun'er, Xiao Lin, and Xiao Xiao.

"Who dares to disturb the old master's sleep?"

A deep voice came from inside the bronze door, and Tuoshe Qingzhi immediately knelt down.

"Chief of the Ancient Divine Clan, Tuoshe Qingzhi, pays respects to the Ancestor!"

Xiao Yan stood upright. Although Tuoshe Qingzhi was his benefactor, this ancestor had nothing to do with him, so he did not need to kneel down.

"I am Xiao Yan, and I apologize for disturbing you." Xiao Yan bowed apologetically.

"You little fellow, to possess multiple Hearts of Flame at the same time is extremely interesting. I have never seen anything like it before, except for him." The voice continued to come from inside the bronze door.

"Is the person you mentioned, Senior, His Excellency?" Xiao Yan asked.

"That's right. But he was once defeated by me. People call him 'Zi' (尊), but he was also my defeated opponent."

"You are...his descendant?"

"This junior, Xiao Yan, is the reincarnation of Your Excellency," Xiao Yan replied, clasping his hands in a fist salute. As soon as he said this, the voices inside the bronze gate suddenly stopped.

The phrase "Junior Xiao Yan... the reincarnation of the Venerable One" doesn't make much sense. Logically, after reincarnation, one's memories should be restored. If the Venerable One has restored his memories, why would he refer to himself as a junior?
"His Majesty is dead?"

After a long while, a voice finally came from the bronze door again.

Xiao Yan was stunned upon hearing this, wondering how long the ancient Flame God Clan ancestor behind the bronze giant gate had been in seclusion, unaware even of the Venerable One's demise.

"I have indeed been in seclusion for quite some time. Since you are Your Excellency, I should greet you, but I cannot leave this bronze gate yet. I presume you have come here because of Shen Zhuo?"

Seemingly realizing that it was somewhat impolite, the voice from inside the bronze door continued.

"Senior Qingzhi promised to give me this fire, so I came to take a look," Xiao Yan said, clasping his hands in greeting. Upon hearing this, Tuoshe Qingzhi was speechless.

"The Divine Blaze is the foundational fire of my Ancient Flame God Clan. These words are not mine to say. Ancestor, do not believe his nonsense." Even if Tuoshe Qingzhi offended Xiao Yan, he could not admit to such a treasonous act.

"The divine flame is my flame; if you need it, I can give it to you." The voice from within the bronze gate ignored Qingzhi and spoke to Xiao Yan instead.

"No need for that. Since it is your fire, senior, please wield it yourself. I apologize for disturbing you." Xiao Yan cupped his hands in greeting. If this fire were unclaimed, he would have intended to take it.

But now that he knows the Divine Flame has an owner, Xiao Yan will not force it. After all, he has enough Flame Hearts now, and what he needs to do more is develop them.

"However, senior, when will you be able to emerge from seclusion? Shenxi is in danger. Can you come out of seclusion and fight for Shenxi?" Xiao Yan clasped his fists heavily. There were many old monsters hidden in Shenxi. They existed before the beginning of time and were hidden in various parts of Shenxi.

"When Shenxi is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility, and I will not shirk my duty. However, I cannot leave right now." The voice came from behind the bronze gate, but the reason was not mentioned.

"I have another question to ask you," Xiao Yan asked.

Although we don't know what kind of beings and powerful figures are behind the bronze gate, judging from the years they have lived through, they must be extraordinary. The fact that the Ancient Flame God Clan has been able to thrive to this day is inseparable from this ancestor.

"Please speak, Your Excellency." The voice from inside the bronze door, after learning Xiao Yan's identity, spoke as if he were an equal, never placing himself in a superior position.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he stretched out his palm, and the Annihilation Flame floated within it.

"This flame is... the Annihilation Flame?" The voice from the bronze gate sounded, tinged with surprise.

"Indeed, but I do not know how to use it. Although I have obtained this fire, I am unable to use it."

Xiao Yan was quite troubled by his inability to use the Annihilation Flame. He should figure out how to use such a powerful flame before heading to the Mountain and Sea World, since it was a very powerful tool.

“You’ve come to the right place. Although I don’t know how to control this fire, Venerable Evil Fire and I were once good friends and discussed this fire.”

The voice from inside the bronze gate made Xiao Yan's eyes flash with a sharp light. Although he did not obtain the Divine Scorch, he found the solution to the Annihilation Flame, so the trip was not in vain.