Capítulo 454: Trial of the Phoenix II.

Seconds ticked by slowly as the audience on the elevated platform watched with bated breaths. Their chosen participants struggled under the intense flames akin to a hungry void.

It was a few minutes later that the first casualty occurred. The participant's shaking knees could not bear the pressure any longer

He was a young master of a noble clan who, if not for this slip-up, would have succeeded the clan leader in the future. 

His guardian on the platform watched helplessly as his young master fell and the Celestial Phoenix picked him up immediately, throwing him in the air while ignoring his screams, and then swallowing him in one go.

The rest of the participants who were just about to give up tried even harder.

Yet, the pain was increasing every moment.

Without fail, people began to drop to their knees one by one.

Each time they fell, the Phoenix didn't miss a beat before picking them up mercilessly and swallowing them.