All of this was like a resounding slap across his face, making him lose all dignity. At first, he had thought that no matter how Ye Xiwen resisted, he could never be his opponent; all he needed to do was suppress him. Yet now, not only had he failed to suppress anyone, he had been suppressed instead. How could he possibly bear such humiliation?
"That's right. Without a few tricks up my sleeve, how would I dare climb a mountain of blades?" Ye Xiwen said calmly. He had previously done his utmost to conceal himself, but now that he had exposed himself all at once, there was nothing left to hide. "What a pity. You emerged from seclusion too soon. There was one thing you sensed correctly: after a while, I would have come to your door to kill you!"
Ye Xiwen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression incomparably calm.
His words also made everyone understand that the grudge between the two sides was far from minor. Either Ye Xiwen would come to assassinate Heavenly Fire God Lord, or Heavenly Fire God Lord would come to slay Ye Xiwen. There was no room for reconciliation.
The two of them would likely truly fight to the death. No matter who won or lost, it would probably trigger a massive upheaval.
Eastern Heavenly Lord stood behind Ye Xiwen, while Heavenly Fire God Lord was also part of Southern Celestial Venerable's camp. Their clash could practically be regarded as the first collision between the two great factions.
Though it had begun with a private grudge between them, in a certain sense, it was also the first confrontation between the two great figures.
Heavenly Fire God Lord's face was filled with defiance and indignation. In the past, Ye Xiwen had been