Third update today: Chapter 1522! 3/3!
I stood right in front of you. How much did I still resemble the person I used to be?
Xu Kun smiled as he met the stunned Hephaestus's gaze.
When he had first emerged from the world barrier, he had still been cautiously probing the situation. It so happened that he discovered Ornn had opened a passage through Hidden Flame of the Mountain.
"Y-you're alright!?" Hephaestus finally came to his senses.
"Disappointed? Don't worry, there are even bigger surprises waiting for you!"
"Hephaestus, get out!" Ornn's face darkened. Ignoring the forging masters from every race watching the spectacle, he dragged Hephaestus out and covered the area with Hidden Flame of the Mountain once more.
"Ornn! How dare you!" Ou Yezi's eyes nearly split with rage.
Even the Titan Race experts who had answered Ornn's call to keep order frowned deeply.
Earlier, Xu Kun had destroyed the Cangshu Pavilion. In a fit of rage, Ornn had attacked, but he had not caused any actual harm. Xu Kun had fallen into Hidden Flame of the Mountain and appeared certain to die. Even when Ornn later stirred up Hidden Flame of the Mountain, it could still be justified!
But now, after a full day and night, Xu Kun—who should have been dead beyond even a trace of ash—was completely unharmed. Considering his identity, and the lessons from the Dragon Race and Black Tortoise Race, Ornn attacking again in full view of everyone was utterly indefensible!
But at this moment, how could Ornn care about any of that!
Besides Xu Kun, who should have had no chance of survival, now hopping around right under his nose, there was an even more critical point: Xu Kun had just come out of the world barrier!
If he did not