After the Sacred Dragon Emperor unleashed the aura of a Third-Step Hegemon, every member of the Ghost Phoenix Race cried out in disbelief.
Even their Ancient Ancestor was only a Third-Step Hegemon. How could the Sacred Dragon Emperor possibly be one too? He was a junior who had only risen to prominence in a later age, countless years younger than their Ancient Ancestor.
Inside the Cave Mansion, Feng Yue had just grown arrogant again after seeing the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor unleash the aura of a Third-Step Hegemon. Now she was stunned, eyes wide as she cried that it was impossible.
"Not laughing anymore?"
Ao Miaomiao's expression was playful.
The Overlords of later generations had never revealed their strength and rarely made a move. The Ghost Phoenix Race and the Giant Demon Race had simply assumed how strong they were.
"Did this emperor ever say which step I'd reached?"
The Sacred Dragon Emperor smiled faintly. He had never intended to hide his cultivation; the two clans had only guessed at his strength, yet they had taken their guesses as fact.
He stared at the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor. "Old thing, if my guess is right, you have a Dao Injury, don't you?"
"Nonsense!" the Ghost Phoenix Race Ancient Ancestor barked.
"You don't have to admit it."
The Sacred Dragon Emperor smiled coolly. "This emperor will beat the admission out of you later. You old relic from a bygone era—it's time you were put in the ground!"
As soon as the Sacred Dragon Emperor finished speaking, Wen Tian Old Man, the Heavenly Enlightenment Holy Lord, the Nine-Headed Celestial Snake Emperor, and the Cangqiong Dao Master stopped hiding their strength. None had reached the Third Step, but all had attained the Peak of the Second Step.
The Ghost Phoenix Race