A Draw

"Flame Splitting Wave Devouring Ruler!"

Xiao Yan, in his true form, wielded a strangely shaped black ruler and brought it down with a fierce strike. As the ruler fell, the mysterious patterns on the Mysterious Iron Heavy Ruler lit up one by one, and streaks of dazzling red light slid across the tip of the ruler.

"Splash splash~"

The sound of surging waves echoed between heaven and earth, and the Emperor Flame, displaying extremely brilliant colors, transformed into countless shadowy figures that swept across the sky.

The space beneath it burns.

"Supreme Pure Sky Roaming Steps!"

Before the towering curtain of fire even arrived, Lin Dong had already taken a series of mysterious steps, his figure ethereal in mid-air, transforming into countless afterimages, as graceful as an immortal being, making it impossible for outsiders to detect his location, and he vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Great Star Gang Fist!"

A towering figure stood in mid-air, his hands lightly clasped together, changing hand seals with lightning speed. As the thick fog dissipated, an ancient, enormous gray star rapidly rose behind him.

Despite its pitted and uneven surface, it evokes a unique sense of unease.

Lin Dong, having summoned the gray star, threw a punch. The gray star, now propelled by a tremendous force, instantly shifted from extreme stillness to extreme motion, crashing down with a long gray tail of flame.

"Hmm, an embodiment of the ultimate yang and masculine power? That's quite interesting."

Xiao Yan let out a soft exclamation and lightly stomped his right foot in the void. "Five Spirits Manifestation!"

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

Amidst the roars of wild beasts, five fire spirits of different shapes burst forth from the void, each possessing an aura that reached the Heaven Supreme Stage level!

"Five Ring Departing Fire Plate, solidify!"

The five fire spirits took their positions and, after a long howl, began to spin faster. In the distance, an enormous five-colored millstone appeared.

"Go!"

As Xiao Yan his arm and pointed, the thousand-foot-long glass fire disc suddenly trembled and accelerated towards the ancient gray star.

As the glass fire disc spun rapidly, the gray stars were gradually obliterated.

"Brother Xiao, let's settle this with one strike. If we keep fighting like this, we'll never finish even if we fight for seven more days and seven nights."

Amidst the terrifying energy storm, a faint voice could be heard.

Both the One Emperor, One Ancestor were peerless geniuses who Breaking Through the Void from Lower Planes. They were both blessed with great fortune, possessed many Heavenly Martial Arts, and had countless hidden tricks up their sleeves.

If this fight continues, it could go on until someone dies.

"Alright, let's decide the outcome with one strike. Now, let Brother Lin witness the Great Dao Crystallization that I, Xiao, have created in the Emperor Flame Path."

Xiao Yan readily agreed and pointed his finger into the air, "Emperor Flame Demon Binding Rope!"

As the soft chant faded, strands of raging flames, displaying extremely brilliant colors, suddenly surged out from the void, transforming directly into a fiery rope of extremely brilliant colors. The brilliant fiery rope shimmered with dense golden runes, which were extremely obscure.

"Call out!"

The moment the fiery rope, displaying an extremely dazzling color, took shape, it pierced through the void, carrying an incomparably obscure fluctuation as it wrapped around Lin Dong.

"I have long admired Brother Xiao's Path of the Emperor Flame."

Lin Dong's face lit up with joy. A long, slender hand, as smooth as jade, slowly emerged from his wide sleeve and gently pressed down.

"Eight Symbol Hand!"

A colossal hand, capable of blotting out the sky, suddenly emerged from the void, its eight-colored runes lighting up in succession. In an ancient atmosphere of dominating the world and suppressing all heavens, it violently struck the magnificent fiery rope.

The two tacitly refrained from using large-scale group attacks or activating their Supreme Dharma Body, which represented ultimate power; after all, this was just a routine sparring match.

"Bang!!!"

The two, representing the culmination of the great paths of two unparalleled geniuses, collided with a deafening roar.

There was no earth-shattering roar, nor any spectacular phenomenon that covered the entire world; there were only two colors that blended together and silently eroded each other.

Collision, erosion, decay... and finally withering away.

The Emperor Flame Demon Binding Rope and the Eight Symbol Hand vanished almost simultaneously.

Upon witnessing this scene, the two peerless prodigies landed simultaneously, ceasing their fight as there was no longer any need to continue.

Those Heaven Supreme Stage Great Master who had witnessed a stunning duel stood up with satisfaction and rushed towards the arena.

"Brother Lin, how about we conclude that the game is a draw?"

Upon landing, Xiao Yan quickly cupped his hands and spoke.

"As Brother Xiao said, these are all minor matters."

Lin Dong waved his hand, indicating that he didn't mind, and then changed the subject. "Brother Xiao, could you lend me the weapon you used during the battle just now?"

"Why not?"

Xiao Yan flipped his palm, and a strangely shaped ancient ruler immediately appeared.

The ancient ruler is entirely black and enormous, almost half the size of an adult. It is covered with dense, mysterious patterns that extend to the handle, giving it a rather enigmatic appearance.

It is extremely sturdy and heavy, and when you hold it, you feel an intense heat, and it also has the secret effect of suppressing the spiritual power in your body.

"This ruler is called the Mysterious Iron Heavy Ruler. It was made from meteorite iron from outer space. It was given to me by my master, Yao Chen, when I first entered the martial arts world. After I became an emperor, I gathered the most outstanding Artifact Refining Master in the Dou Qi Continent to upgrade its grade."

"Unfortunately, the Artifact Refining level on the Dou Qi Continent is somewhat inferior to that of alchemy, and it is difficult to continue after only upgrading it to the first level of high-grade Sacred Object. After I arrived in the Great Thousand World, by chance, I upgraded it to the first level of Peerless Sacred Object, which is its current state."

As Lin Dong was observing the Mysterious Iron Heavy Ruler, Xiao Yan gave him this explanation.

"It can barely be considered Spirit Grade Primary Peerless Sacred Object, but it is somewhat inferior to Brother Xiao's cultivation level. I will help upgrade it once. I dare not say more, but it should not be a problem to upgrade it to Immortal Grade mid-grade Peerless Sacred Object."

Lin Dong flicked his finger, and a low buzzing sound immediately came from the ruler.

That's right, he is currently an Immortal Grade Mid Stage Spirit Artifact Great Grandmaster.

"Brother Lin has certainly posed a difficult problem for me. He just gifted me an Immortal Grade Peerless Sacred Object, and now he wants to upgrade my weapon. I need to think about it carefully..."

This time, Xiao Yan did not agree immediately, but pondered for a moment.

"Teacher, if we, master and disciple, were to work together to refine that newly acquired Immortal Grade Advanced Pill Recipe, we should have a 70% chance of success, right?"

Xiao Yan suddenly turned around and looked at one of the high-ranking members of the Endless Fire Territory.

The person whom His Majesty Flame Emperor respectfully addressed as his teacher was an elderly man with white hair, standing with his hands clasped in his arms, his face aged but his body upright and exceptionally kind. His deep eyes, which had seen many hardships, were full of spiritual light.

Yao Chen, the teacher of Flame Emperor!

Despite his advanced age, the pharmacist is still very strong and vigorous.

According to rumors, the first thing Lord Yao Chen did after opening up the Endless Fire Territory was to bring his two old lovers from the lower realm up here and publicly display their affection everywhere, a privilege not even enjoyed by his good buddy Venerable Feng.

Judging from this situation, there's absolutely no problem with the old tree blossoming and the child coming into the family late in life.