The Tree of Resonant Power was burning.

The seemingly insignificant black flame lotus had set the entire Tree of Resonant Power ablaze, a sight that similarly incinerated the hopes of the mentors and students who were present.

Every single branch and leaf of the gigantic tree was burning, and the flames could even be seen clearly from Xia City.

It was as though the entire sky had been set aflame.

This sight was burned into the eyes of everyone watching.

The entire college seemed to have gone silent, whether it was the Violet Vibrance mentors led by Vice Principal Su Xin or the countless retreating students. This scene had left them in an unbelievable daze.

The ancient Tree of Resonant Power had marked the history of the Astral Sage College. Generation after generation of students would cultivate atop its numerous leaves, and batch after batch of students would undergo purging missions to purify...