Kurumi Tokisaki's Planar Journey

Kurumi held Xun'er's small hand, noticing that the number of adults around was quickly matching the number of children.

The oldest child was about ten years old. Including them, there were only about ten children on the entire grassland.

These were all direct descendants of the Gu Clan, the ones most likely to be recognized by the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame.' The parents or grandparents of these children stood on the periphery, chatting with acquaintances.

They knew that the most likely candidate to gain the recognition of the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' was Miss Mo'er.

But people always have a gambling mentality. What if their child succeeded? The direct descendants participating in the 'Heavenly Flame Selection' all had high bloodline concentrations. Although the chances of obtaining the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' were slim, there was still a chance.

"Silence!"

A semi-saint of the Black Shadow Army shouted, and everyone stopped talking.

After exchanging glances with several bigwigs, the black-robed semi-saint nodded and then looked towards Kurumi's direction.

"The 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' was once controlled by our clan's Dou Di and is ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame List. When its controller is powerful, it can burn space with just a gesture!"

The black-robed semi-saint glanced at the children present, his expression stern: "Before entering the Heavenly Flame Space, each of you will be given a token. When you encounter danger or can no longer endure, infuse your spiritual power into the token, and a saint from the clan will come to your rescue."

"Finally, the child who gains the recognition of the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' will be treated with the resources of a 'young master' in the clan!"

"Any objections?"

These children, all under ten years old, even if they had deep thoughts, how deep could they be? They were only reminded repeatedly by their parents and elders. When the semi-saint asked, they all hurriedly nodded, including the arrogant little Gu Yao.

The black-robed semi-saint nodded and waved his hand. Each child had a small token hung around their neck.

Kurumi touched hers, feeling a warm sensation. She didn't know what material it was made of.

"Now, the Heavenly Flame Space is about to open. Please step back a bit."

This sentence was directed at the adults. The 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' favored those with growing bloodlines. Once an adult, no matter how powerful they were, they would not be recognized!

The black-robed semi-saint had heard from his grandfather that when the patriarch had just become a Dou Saint and entered the Heavenly Flame Space to forcibly take the flame, he ended up in a sorry state and had to give up.

"Buzz!~"

Silver ripples spread out, slowly forming a spiral. High temperatures radiated, and the spatial vortex turned golden!

Apart from the semi-saint, sweat began to form on the foreheads of the dozens of children present, including Kurumi, who felt her back getting drenched.

"The time limit for this opening of the Heavenly Flame Space is five hours! If you encounter danger, infuse your spiritual power into the token, and a saint from the clan will rescue you!"

The semi-saint reminded them once more and then let the direct descendants enter the space gradually. After the last child entered, and the golden vortex slowly smoothed out, the semi-saint breathed a sigh of relief.

Direct descendants were not yet ready for training. Any casualties within the clan would be a big problem.

Thankfully, he wasn't in charge of rescue operations; otherwise, it would be a headache!

He remembered the last time the Heavenly Flame Space opened, a saint was busy breaking into the space to rescue children, which was terrifying to watch!

These were all direct descendants! Each one had a powerful backer, almost all with saints behind them. If anything went wrong...

The semi-saint now hoped Miss Mo'er would take the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame,' so he wouldn't have to come here every few years to host the opening and deal with the hassle from the direct descendants.

Just as he thought this, he noticed a few people approaching him.

The leader cupped his fists, "Saint, about my child..."

Kurumi held Xun'er's small hand and entered the space, but when she came to her senses, the little girl on her right was already gone!

"Tch!"

Everything in sight was golden, but it didn't look gaudy; instead, it exuded a sense of nobility and majesty.

As Kurumi walked forward, she activated the power of her bloodline. Since the Gu Clan dared to let children enter the Heavenly Flame Space, it showed that the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' wasn't too dangerous for the Gu Clan's bloodline.

As for why branch family children weren't allowed to participate? It was to ensure the direct lineage's legitimacy and because the recognition by the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' was likely related to bloodline concentration.

Her little nose twitched. Spatial distortions had no scent, but Kurumi was naturally sensitive to spatial fluctuations!

She looked towards the southwest.

The 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' was probably there!

She ran quickly in that direction. As long as she found the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame,' she had an eighty percent chance of controlling it. Then, she could forcefully divide the flame's origin for Xun'er while she would need to recuperate, using the opportunity to go to the Xiao Clan with Xun'er.

Although the chances were slim, she had to fight for it!

If the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' chose her, she might not be able to leave the Gu Clan until she became an adult.

In the original story, by the time Xun'er participated in the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony, she had high-level Dou Zun strength!

By then, her little sister would have long left with someone else, and the Heavenly Flame would have to be sought at the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Mansion!

Could she defeat the Old Dragon Emperor and the Emperor-grade infant pill?

Shaking her head, Kurumi quickened her pace as the spatial fluctuations grew stronger. The Heavenly Flame must be there!

... A small golden flame burned quietly, continuously distorting space, exuding an incredibly terrifying aura!

Kurumi stared with deadpan eyes. This 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame' wasn't even as strong as the Divine Flame! It was just a sub-flame!

While complaining inwardly, Kurumi activated her bloodline power and slowly approached the sub-flame of the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame.'

As a divine-grade bloodline, if she couldn't even subdue a small sub-flame, it would be a laughingstock.

Sure enough, attracted by the high concentration of the Gu Clan's direct bloodline, the sub-flame retracted its power and cautiously approached Kurumi.

When the golden sub-flame reached Kurumi's right hand, it suddenly transformed into a light and wrapped around her small arm!

Kurumi was startled and quickly pulled her hand back, but the sub-flame had already formed a flame mark, quietly resting on her fair right arm.

A sense of dullness surged in her heart. Kurumi staggered a few steps before the scene of the Heavenly Flame Space gradually filled her vision.

"Phew~"

Kurumi tried to control the sub-flame of the 'Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame,' and the flame mark on her arm disappeared instantly, replaced by a flame in her palm capable of easily burning space!

"That was easy?"

As Kurumi silently muttered, on the other side, Gu Yao also began to "lure" the sub-flame in front of him.