Xiao Yan stood tall, feeling the flow of energy within him. The blazing eyes of the Flame King radiated with an unwavering resolve. As the creatures from the Realm of the Abyss approached, his body began to glow brighter, red and orange flames enveloping him like a fiery shield, ready to face the encroaching darkness.
Suddenly, Xiao Yan sensed a massive shift in the energy around him. The Abyssal Beasts, coming from another dimension, began moving with incredible speed, their giant legs striking the ground with such force that the area trembled.
"Keep moving, don't stop!" shouted Zhou Li, the leader of the Blood Flame Sect, who was also present at the battle. Zhou Li stood at a distance, watching the battle with a sly grin on his face. "Xiao Yan's Flame King power is the key for us to open more gates. Don't let him stop you!"
Xiao Yan glared at Zhou Li, hatred consuming him. Though Zhou Li had once been his enemy, he was now a real threat that had to be stopped. However, Xiao Yan knew that to halt the much greater threat, he would have to face not only Zhou Li but also the creatures from the Realm of the Abyss that were now threatening this world.
With all his strength, Xiao Yan slammed his hand into the ground, sending enormous flames into the air. The fire formed a shield, blocking the first assault from the Abyssal Beasts. But the first creature to arrive, the massive giant, was unstoppable. With a single blow, it struck the flame shield, and a powerful shockwave sent Xiao Yan stumbling back several steps.
But Xiao Yan did not falter. With the flames still raging, he launched a counterattack even more powerful than before. "I will not let you destroy this world!" he shouted, as the Flame King's fire erupted into a devastating attack.
The attack hit the giant with incredible speed. However, although the creature was struck hard, it only staggered slightly before charging forward again, even stronger. Xiao Yan realized that, despite his immense power, these creatures were far tougher and more stubborn than he had anticipated.
"If I continue fighting like this, I won't be able to defeat them," Xiao Yan thought to himself. "I need more than just brute force to stop them."
At that moment, he remembered the Flame King's Soul's words about controlling the power carefully. Xiao Yan realized that he needed to handle the fire within him in a different way. He couldn't rely solely on sheer strength to win—he had to understand the essence of the Flame King itself and tap into a deeper, subtler power.
With resolve, Xiao Yan began changing the way he used the fire. Rather than attacking recklessly, he started manipulating the fire energy more delicately, creating more controlled explosions and precise strikes. He channeled the Flame King's power into more advanced techniques, transforming his fighting style into something more tactical and lethal.
This newly discovered power allowed Xiao Yan to fight more effectively against the creatures from the Realm of the Abyss. However, although he managed to defeat some of them, the greatest threat still loomed ahead.