Blazing Purgatory was practically a sacred land for those who practiced fire arts. Within its boundaries, fire cultivators could perform far beyond their usual limits. The abundant fire-attribute spirit energy provided them with an advantageous environment that eased the circulation of mana and filled them with a confidence that often bordered on arrogance. The effect was so profound that even Devil's Cloud, an experienced and wise man who normally knew better than to provoke Luo Chen, had once become emboldened enough to challenge him after entering this place. Naturally, those who walked other paths suffered the opposite fate; in particular, metal, water, and ice cultivators found themselves heavily restrained.

Beyond that, another defining feature of Blazing Purgatory was the countless Sourceless Flames it housed. Most were not especially high in tier, but the sheer variety was staggering, and the unique conditions of the region nurtured them in ways impossible elsewhere. Over countless years, many had developed sentience. 

When Luo Chen's Withering-Flourishing True Fire advanced to the fourth tier in Incense Burning Valley, it had only just awakened a trace of sentience. Here, however, even some third-tier Sourceless Flames were at...