Atop the spirit peak, clouds and mist surged.
The heart-stirring crimson glow around Ye Xuan slowly faded, and the restless fire element between heaven and earth settled with it.
He stood tall, exuding an otherworldly air, as if he hadn't been the one who had just caused the heavenly phenomenon.
Hearing Ao Tong's soft murmur of "Monster," Ye Xuan turned around, raised an eyebrow, and curved his lips into a gentle smile.
"Sister Ao Tong, if I'm a monster, then what does that make you? A beautiful snake?"
Ye Xuan spread his hands, sounding rather innocent.
"I'm just an ordinary person with Double Pupils, and I happened to get a little lucky."
At his words, Ao Tong's shocked expression froze.
Her alluring eyes shot him a fierce glare, and her chest rose and fell slightly.
Ordinary?
Comprehending one of the Ten Fierce Treasure Arts in half an hour counted as ordinary?
Then what did that make her, a woman hailed as a prodigy in ancient times? Was she even worse than a good-for-nothing?
"You..."
Ao Tong gritted her teeth, exasperated. "Your shamelessness is even more unfathomable than your cultivation."
If anyone else had dared to boast so shamelessly in front of her, she would have slapped them across the face long ago.
But facing Ye Xuan, all she could do was roll her eyes. She couldn't bring herself to feel even a trace of anger—instead, she felt utterly powerless.
This fellow really did have the strength to back up his arrogance.
"Big Brother!"
Shi Hao, who had been waiting nearby, hurried over, his big eyes shining with admiration.
"That big red bird's shadow just now was so awesome! It made the void crackle as it burned. Was that a new treasure art you comprehended?"
Though young, Shi Hao had an