Lingxi Continent.
Dragonspine Mountain Range was the mountain range on Lingxi Continent with the most abundant fire-element power. It was now occupied by Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain, which had built a sect against the mountains, its grand structures rising one after another along the slopes.
A sect-protecting grand formation covered an area of a thousand li. Heavenly Vessels could occasionally be seen flying in and out, while martial artists rode their swords across the sky.
Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain specialized in cultivating fire-element cultivation techniques, so it required a place rich in fire-element power.
Originally, Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain had favored the Black Flame Mountain Range most. The fire-element power there was even more surging, but it had been occupied by the Mechanical Empire. Thus, they had settled for the next best thing and chosen Dragonspine Mountain Range.
At this moment, atop a towering mountain several thousand li away, Ling Xiao stood at the summit, gazing at Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain's grand formation.
His face was no longer pale, and even his aura seemed to have strengthened somewhat.
Buzz!
The void rippled as a streak of fire shot forth, appearing before Ling Xiao and condensing into a red figure.
It was none other than True Lord Hongyu of Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain.
"Ling Xiao, you actually dare to come again? Aren't you afraid that my Nine Mandarin Duck Mountain will wipe you out?"
Hongyu looked at Ling Xiao without the slightest smile on her face. Her expression was extremely grave, and fire power surged around her, as if she might strike at any moment.
"Oh! Your injuries have healed. It seems you've gained something as well?"
Hongyu observed the fluctuations around Ling Xiao, realization flickering in her eyes. But her expression immediately turned cold. "Ling Xiao, you'd better make it