One second ago, Zheng Qingqing was still happy that Zheng Zhi was the first to ascend the imperial staircase.
The next moment, when she saw Zheng Zhi's body being engulfed in flames, she immediately panicked and became helpless.
She didn't hesitate at all.
Under the shock of many eyes, he broke away from the shackles of the mysterious power and flew towards the pillar of fire.
Xiao Kuangsheng and Han Lie were only one step away from the finish line, but they were ruthlessly surpassed by her.
The two of them were stunned on the spot.
"How...how did she do it?"
Xiao Kuangsheng and Han Lie all looked horrified.
Everyone is confused.
But Zheng Qingqing, who was troubled by concern, didn't think so much at the moment.
After she landed, she immediately ran towards Zheng Zhi.
However, before she could get closer, the light of the fire pillar gradually dimmed, revealing that Zheng Zhi was safe and sound.
"elder brother!"
Zheng Qingqing stopped, her worries turned into joy.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Among the pillars of fire, Zheng Zhi smiled slightly.
His body is absorbing the power of the fire pillar.
And his aura is gradually rising.
After a while, the pillar of fire dispersed, and Zheng Zhi's cultivation level was actually at the peak of the Pregnant Spirit Realm!
Zheng Qingqing's pretty face was full of worry before she completely relaxed.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
However, before she could think about it, a pillar of fire fell from the sky and enveloped her.
The many geniuses who were still walking up the imperial staircase breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.
If they still end up dead after walking up the Imperial Staircase, they will really be in despair.
Later, Xiao Kuangsheng and Han Lie also reached the end.
The pillar of fire fell and also fell on them.
When the pillar of fire fell on them, the two of them were stunned for a moment, and then their faces burst into joy.
"This is the test that I will give you. The road to the Imperial Stairs may lead to a narrow escape from death, but as long as you can pass it, you will also receive endless benefits."
At this time, the Fire Emperor, who had witnessed everything the whole time, slowly spoke.
After hearing this, many geniuses who were still climbing hard became motivated again and climbed hard.
Yu Wen Qingfeng, Man Tong, Luo Bao, Zhou Chen, Zheng Chen, Murong Xue and others all arrived at the finish line one after another.
After receiving the baptism of the pillar of fire, they became stronger.
An hour later, geniuses climbed to the top one after another.
There were probably close to thirty people in front and behind.
Those who have not climbed to the top have basically been eliminated.
Of course, there are some special cases.
For example, there were a few smart-aleck geniuses who just stood there and did not move.
They did not move forward, nor did they dare to retreat.
It seems that he is waiting for the assessment to end.
But I can only say that these guys are very naive.
Just when they were feeling lucky, beams of light fell on them.
After a burst of screams, they, like the losers, were reduced to ashes.
"Giving up is also considered failure!"
The Fire Emperor's voice sounded without any emotion.
Seeing this scene, Zheng Zhi shook his head and said nothing.
Zheng Qingqing, on the other hand, couldn't bear it.
Although the little girl's strength has become much stronger, the kindness in her heart remains unchanged.
After seeing that all the losers were wiped out, the Fire King's shadow turned into a stream of light and appeared in front of everyone.
With a wave of his hand, the main hall that had been covered in dust for who knows how many years slowly opened.
A terrible heat wave surged out.
The main hall is magnificent.
Entering the hall, there is a long corridor covered with fiery red carpet.
At the end of the corridor is an open area with a crystal coffin in the center!
The crystal coffin is hung by four thick blood-colored chains.
There is also a magic circle at the bottom of the coffin. The magic circle emits a faint red light, but I don't know what it is used for.
Zheng Zhi looked around, and suddenly his eyes froze.
In the main hall, there were more than a hundred corpses lying on the ground.
However, Zheng Zhi noticed that these bones were somewhat different.
Not only are their bone structures special and weird, but even the color of the bones is as black as ink...
This is obviously not human!
"Senior, these corpses are..."
While all the geniuses were absorbed in the pleasure of the Fire Emperor's inheritance, Zheng Zhi's mind was surprisingly calm.
The Fire Emperor phantom said: "Some of my enemies back then, evil clans from ancient times, were all killed by me in the end!"
Hearing this, Zheng Zhi frowned slightly.
However, he didn't say anything else.
At this time, the Fire Emperor's shadow spoke again: "Congratulations to all of you for passing my emperor's test. Next, you only need to drop your blood on the crystal coffin and open the coffin lid to receive my emperor's inheritance."
Hearing this, all the geniuses who were already extremely excited walked to the crystal coffin without any hesitation.
Zheng Zhi also saw the entire crystal coffin clearly.
In the coffin, an old figure lay.
The facial features are similar to the Fire Emperor's shadow.
Obviously, this is the Fire Emperor.
He seemed to be sleeping, very peaceful.
But even so, the invisible majesty of the emperor still gave everyone a strong sense of impact.
"Senior, wait a minute!"
Just when everyone was about to do what the Fire Emperor said, Zheng Zhi suddenly stopped him: "Since it is an inheritance, why does it need our blood?"
He always felt that something was not quite right.
But he couldn't tell what was wrong at the moment.
"The inheritance is naturally in the physical body, and now I am just a shadow. How can I accept the inheritance if I don't open the coffin lid?"
The Fire Emperor said with a smile.
Zheng Zhi wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by an impatient voice.
Zheng Chen said displeasedly: "If you don't want the inheritance, you can get out and don't interfere with us."
As soon as these words came out, many geniuses looked at Zheng Zhi with some evil eyes.
Zheng Zhi frowned, but said nothing.
He knew very well that these guys had been dazzled by the so-called Fire King's inheritance.
If he says anything else, he will easily be attacked by a group of people.
In this scene, the Fire King's shadow was completely visible.
There was always a faint smile on his old face.
At this time, Zheng Chen did not hesitate anymore, took out a dagger and slashed lightly.
Blood dripped on the crystal coffin, and a layer of light rippled like ripples.
At this moment, his face was filled with excitement, even fanaticism.
The Fire Emperor, uses fire to prove the Tao.
He is the Holy Body of Fire. If he can be passed down, he will be even more powerful.
Many geniuses have imitated his example.
Even Xiao Kuangsheng, Han Lie, and Yuwen Qingfeng were no exception.
It's not that they are unsuspecting, but the Fire Emperor's inheritance is too tempting.
No one can say no!
Zheng Zhi held his sister's little hand, but the two of them did not participate.
"Buzz!"
As the blood of the geniuses dripped onto the coffin lid.
The crystal coffin suddenly burst into dazzling light.
"Crack!"
The four chains that bound the crystal coffin suddenly appeared cracked.
At this moment, the smile on Fire King Xuying's face became even brighter.
Zheng Zhi's pupils shrank.
For some reason, the sense of crisis became stronger and stronger.
Looking at the phantom of the Fire King, a terrible thought suddenly came to his mind.
At this moment, many talented people who were silent in ecstasy also realized that something was wrong.
Because, as the four chains cracked, black gas continued to leak from the cracks in the coffin lid.
This breath is not a blazing flame at all, but an extremely evil breath.
"what happened?"
The faces of all the geniuses changed.
As soon as the evil aura came out, they were all frightened and retreated wildly.
Zheng Zhi stared at the phantom of the Fire Emperor: "You are not the Fire Emperor, who are you?"