Inside the Netherflame Clan's main city.
The Nether Flame King sat upon his throne, studying the map on the table. Of the major divine races within Flame Star's illuminated territory, forty percent had already pledged themselves to him. Yet aside from the ten city lords of the Lava Sea, who were relatively powerful, most of the others belonged to no particularly strong races.
There was also the Gloryfire Clan that had fled to the border. As he looked at the twelve main cities nearby, he could not shake the feeling that the Flame God King had deceived him.
"If that old Gloryfire bastard unifies the twelve border main cities, then gradually pushes inward and reorganizes his forces, things will become rather troublesome for me," the Nether Flame King muttered.
An emerald-green flame ignited out of thin air beside the Nether Flame King. A figure appeared within the firelight and respectfully knelt before him. "The Gloryfire Clan and the twelve border main cities have been exterminated by the Ancient God Race."
"What?" A playful expression appeared on the Nether Flame King's face. "Since when did the Ancient God Race possess such strength?"
The subordinate within the flames respectfully replied, "Aigulie, the Ancient God Race's patriarch, and four elders beneath him somehow advanced to the Main God Tier. They ambushed and killed Tian Hui within Rageflame Stronghold, then wore Tian Hui's armor to visit the four nearby main cities. The city lords of Earthfire City and the others feared Tian Hui and came out to greet him, only to be assassinated by Aigulie as their cities fell."
The Nether Flame King scratched his face with his withered arm. "When did those one-track-minded idiots of the Ancient God Race become so clever?"
The subordinate in the flames said, "It was Lu Yang, the