There's no need to rub my IQ against the ground.

Yan Domain!

Ten Thousand Flames Mountain.

The mountains were crimson, like a burning divine iron from beyond the heavens.

Fierce flames burned on them, reaching the clouds, and the terrifying high temperature seemed to melt the entire Void Realm.

The entire Ten Thousand Flames Mountain was like a great sun that had fallen to the mortal world; within a million miles around, not a speck of green could be seen.

Only raging fires stretched out, like a sea of fire, so immense that they seemed to tear the clouds and pierce the sky.

In the eyes of the countless beings of the Yan Domain, this land was a Jedi (Absolute Land), a Forbidden Ground, and even a Holy Land.

On the mountain, strange fires occupied the space, and the scorching high temperature wantonly devoured all life within tens of millions of miles.

Even a Great Saint Realm expert who rashly entered it would be burned to ashes if they weren't careful.

But in this Ten Thousand Flames Mountain, there lived an existence that made countless beings in the Yan Domain bow down and countless forces revere—the Flame Emperor!

This day!

The Ten Thousand Flames Mountain, which had been silent for countless years, welcomed some subtle changes.

In the Void Realm, ripples spread, and a figure walked out from within the space.

As this person appeared, the entire Ten Thousand Flames Mountain seemed to come alive.

“Roar…”

The flames all over the mountain, as if endowed with intelligence, transformed into hundreds of fire Dragons, carrying the power to destroy heavens and earth, intending to engulf the newcomer.

Each fire Dragon was imbued with terrifying power.

At their core, they were clearly formed from Heaven and Earth Strange Fires.

The power emanating from hundreds of Heaven and Earth Strange Fires was so immense that even a Quasi-Emperor expert would likely be melted on the spot.

The newcomer looked around, then at the thousands of fire Dragons rushing towards him.

With an unperturbed expression, he lightly commanded, “Still!”

The voice was ancient and primordial, like the sound of creation, carrying an inexplicable great power.

It stilled the winds and space of all seasons, and also stilled the surging Heaven and Earth Strange Fires.

The Dou Emperor looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.

Then he muttered to himself, “If not for Revered Master's help in Breakthrough to a Two Tribulation Great Emperor, perhaps these hundreds of Heaven and Earth Strange Fires would indeed have given me some trouble.”

Since he and Ancient Emperor had Undergoing Tribulation their second Emperor Tribulation, the few of them had split up to complete the tasks Revered Master Zhong Qing had given them.

The Dou Emperor’s first stop was the Yan Domain.

At this moment, he walked leisurely through the Ten Thousand Flames Mountain with his hands clasped behind his back.

Finally, he arrived before an Immortal Cave about ten feet high and said loudly, “An old friend is visiting, Brother Xiao, would you care to meet?”

As his voice fell, a hearty laugh came from the Fire Flame Cave: “It is a joy to have friends come from afar!”

“Please come in and have a chat!”

Then, with a ‘rumble,’ the thick, fiery red mountain gate was opened by an invisible force, and the Dou Emperor stepped in.

Inside the Immortal Cave, there was a hidden world of its own!

In the distance, lush green mountain ranges stood, dense vitality filled the heavens and earth, an ethereal Qi of creation permeated, and glittering divine radiance shimmered, with faint sounds of Dao echoing throughout the world.

Where the mountain ranges intersected, it was as if Dao patterns were interwoven.

Numerous runes emitted brilliant light, seeming to embody the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, containing endless mysteries.

A single gate separated two completely different worlds.

The Dou Emperor looked intently, and on the mountaintop, beneath ancient pines, sat a middle-aged man dressed in a profound yellow ancient robe!

His features were deep-set, and traces of years of accumulated Qi emanated from his body.

His body was as still as a mountain, seemingly connected to the heaven, earth, and mountains.

His crimson long hair seemed alive, like spiritual snakes dancing, like flames burning.

This person was none other than the Flame Emperor.

As the Dou Emperor approached, the Flame Emperor slowly rose. As their eyes met, both their expressions shifted, and a joy of long-awaited reunion surged in their hearts.

A moment later, a hint of surprise appeared in the Dou Emperor’s eyes: “You, you are only half a step away from a Second Tribulation Emperor?!”

The so-called half-step meant that the current Flame Emperor, though not yet Undergoing Tribulation, had already glimpsed some of the profound mysteries of the Second Tribulation Emperor Realm.

Both were figures of the same era, and previously, in terms of both Realm and strength, they were evenly matched.

If he hadn't met Zhong Qing, the Flame Emperor would already be ahead of the Dou Emperor at this moment.

This made the Dou Emperor somewhat jealous.

The Flame Emperor smiled wryly, though there was no hint of complacency in his heart. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at the long sky and said with a melancholic expression, “Though it’s half a step, it’s a chasm.”

“Throughout history, countless One Tribulation Emperors have been trapped by this half-step.”

For him, the road ahead was boundless, and this achievement was truly not worth mentioning.

Under the Emperor Tribulation, he was still like everyone else, constantly facing the risk of death and soul destruction.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Dou Emperor’s heart instantly found balance.

He even felt a sense of superiority.

While his old friend was still worrying about the disaster of the Emperor Tribulation, he, in the future, would no longer be troubled by the Emperor Tribulation.

The Immortal Artifact bestowed by Revered Master was enough to allow him to disregard all Emperor Tribulations within the Emperor Realm.

On the mountaintop, white clouds drifted lazily, and a gentle breeze blew. The Dou Emperor looked at his good friend of many years and smiled, “Speaking of this trip, I came to find you precisely to point you towards a clear path, so that you can safely Undergoing Tribulation this second Emperor Tribulation.”

Upon hearing this!

The Flame Emperor was stunned, his expression frozen.

He had a deep understanding of the terror of the Emperor Tribulation.

One could say that throughout history, anyone who had experienced an Emperor Tribulation couldn't help but feel trepidation and awe.

At his Realm, when facing the second Emperor Tribulation, if there was even a 10-20% chance of Undergoing Tribulation, it would be considered extremely high, the kind one could fight to the death for.

Now, this old friend actually said there was a path that could allow him to safely Undergoing Tribulation the second Emperor Tribulation, which made his breathing involuntarily quicken.

He didn't expect this path to be as exaggerated as the other party claimed, but if it could increase his success rate by even half a percent when facing the Emperor Tribulation, it would be a tremendous Opportunity for him.

“What clear path is it, I wonder? Brother Lin, please enlighten me!”

The Flame Emperor’s expression became serious, and he humbly asked, filled with anticipation.

With the conversation reaching this point, the Dou Emperor felt the atmosphere was just right.

He took a deep breath, went straight to the point, and said earnestly, “To be frank, Brother Xiao, I came here to find a Revered Master for you.”

“As long as you can catch that person’s eye, the so-called Emperor Tribulation will no longer be a problem for you.”

Flame Emperor: “…”

Meeting the other party’s sincere gaze, his expression became inexplicable, his breathing hitched, and a sense of absurdity seemed to transform into boundless waves surging wildly in his heart.

All his expectations shattered directly.

From ancient times until now, he had never heard of any Great Emperor whose Emperor Tribulation could be resolved by taking on a Revered Master.

He looked at his close friend with a hint of speechlessness.

“Brother Lin, our friendship is one thing, but you don't need to rub my intelligence into the ground like this!”

At this moment, he truly felt his intelligence had been severely insulted!

“To speak arrogantly, looking at ancient and modern times, in the entire Three Thousand Domains of the Lower Realm, who is qualified to take me as a disciple? Who dares to say they would take me as a disciple!”