The Heavenly Flame Dragon's Spirit

Xiao Ming and Xue Mao stood tall, their eyes filled with unwavering confidence as they placed their feet onto the first step of the stairway, its surface coated in the intense qilin flames.

For a brief moment, both felt the natural energy of the qilin flame surge through their bodies. However, neither flinched.

Xiao Ming, still unaware of the full extent of his mysterious physique, felt the flames seep into his pores, only to be absorbed with ease.

As for Xue Mao, his blue halo remained unwavering, not even flickering in the face of the intense heat, signaling that the first trial was nothing to them.

The second and third steps followed with only a slight increase in intensity, the qilin flames growing ever so slightly stronger.

But for Xiao Ming and Xue Mao, each step felt no more difficult than the last. As they moved, Xue Mao could feel his ice energy being refined, slowly worn down by the searing heat.