In the deepest part of the Flame-Yellow Plane lay a Chaos Domain that even light found difficult to penetrate. Only a dojo suffused with purple-gold radiance floated within it.
This was the Outer Heavens, the supreme cultivation ground beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements. Ordinary immortals and gods did not even have the qualifications to approach it.
On a cloud couch at the center of the dojo sat an old man dressed in a plain white palace robe.
His hair cascaded like a waterfall, all of it frosted with snow-white, and the long beard beneath his chin was likewise white as snow, drifting slightly in the wind.
He looked ancient, yet his face was as rosy as that of a newborn infant. Whenever his eyes opened and closed, the birth and extinction of billions of stars flowed within them.
At this moment, the old man was staring at a translucent jade screen floating before him.
Light and shadows flickered across the screen as it played a recording, accompanied by a somewhat teasing voice:
"Xuanyuan Silver Sword, long time no see. How is your sword practice coming along?"
"This old man has a matter to inform you of."
"Several of your juniors bullied my woman. This old man has no idea how to vent the resentment in his chest; only Cosmic Origin Divine Crystals can soothe this old man's wounded heart."
"If you want your juniors to remain unharmed, bring one billion Cosmic Origin Divine Crystals to ransom them."
"This old man will only give you three hours. Once the deadline passes, the price will go up!"
"Wahahahaha!"
"Ji Botong! You old bastard!"
"You dare extort this old man? You're courting death!"
A furious roar suddenly exploded, shaking the entire Outer Heavens dojo violently.
The old man was