Qualifications

"Huang Tian?"

Looking at the appearance of this man, Feng Qin's beautiful eyes were actually filled with a deep sense of dread.

The Heavenly Phoenix Clan inherited the traditions of the Phoenix Clan, where the females possessed the phoenix nature, and the males possessed the huang nature.

"As an outsider, Your Excellency had best not interfere in the internal affairs of our Heavenly Phoenix Clan, otherwise it is very easy to bring trouble upon yourself..."

Huang Tian walked lightly out of the stone house. A faint yet immense pressure spread from his body, which actually caused a trace of inexplicable pressure to weigh upon Xiao Yan.

His gloomy complexion looked extremely grim, yet the terrifying aura upon his body clearly belonged to someone of extraordinary strength.

"Quasi-Second-Reincarnation Stage?"

Xiao Yan furrowed his brow. The man before him gave him a very heavy sense of danger, and coupled with this kind of strength, his identity was beyond doubt.

"Huang Tian, stop fooling around. Such a major matter is not something you can handle."

Deputy Clan Leader Feng Luan watched the latter arrive and put on a stern, scolding expression, yet she harbored entirely different calculations in her heart.

"Vice Patriarch, as an outstanding member of the younger generation of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, I ought to stand up at a time like this. Moreover, in the original plan, I was the one meant to execute it."

"Do not lose your composure simply because of some surface phenomena. After all, this kind of matter concerns the future of our Heavenly Phoenix Clan. If an outsider executes it, it will be hard to win the crowd's submission."

This man spoke in an orderly fashion. The confidence hidden within his voice was extremely formidable, and the expression between his brows betrayed an unbridled pride.

"Brother Xiao Yan, this fellow..."

Xun'er leaned closer and spoke softly. This fellow's strength was no small matter, and he was definitely not a simple person.

"Huang Tian, is this the attitude you use to speak with the Vice Patriarch?"

The Fifth Elder let out a stern cry. This Huang Tian relied on his natural talent and acted so arrogant and despotic; it was not the first or second time.

"Xiao Yan, you should see the current situation."

"Huang Tian is an outstanding figure among the younger generation of our Heavenly Phoenix Clan, possessing the strength of the Quasi-Second-Reincarnation Stage."

The next moment, Deputy Clan Leader Feng Luan's expression abruptly turned strange. She then stared at Xiao Yan and spoke, her implication exceedingly clear.

"Since Brother Huang Tian is so brimming with confidence, I wonder if he would care to spar with me?"

"I am Xiao Yan, Master of the Endless Fire Domain."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's eyes shifted slightly before he cupped his fists and smiled.

"What?"

"You intend to challenge me with this bit of strength?"

The disdain on Huang Tian's face slowly vanished, replaced by a sneer of ridicule.

Peak Quasi-Reincarnation and the Quasi-Second-Reincarnation Stage-the gap between the two could by no means be offset by other external forces.

"Vice Patriarch, isn't this somewhat inappropriate?"

The Fifth Elder spoke with some doubt, seemingly wishing to stop this match.

The strengths of the two differed far too greatly; there was simply no need for a contest.

"It is fine."

Deputy Clan Leader Feng Luan shook her head, though her heart held some anticipation. Because the legends she had known of in the past were merely legends, only by observing Xiao Yan's strength clearly through this battle could she decide whether to let him sneak into the Forbidden Area of the Black Bird Clan to rescue the Five-Footed Golden Crow. Otherwise, his identity as the Master of the Endless Fire Domain alone was enough to warrant her treating him with utmost solemnity.

The protection of the Demon Emperor and other experts had already been cemented. If those fellows joined forces, the tiny Heavenly Phoenix Clan simply could not endure such overwhelming fury.

"Since you insist on this, I shall grant you a chance."

"If you can last a hundred rounds in my hands, I will acknowledge your strength, and I shall not utter another word regarding this plan."

"Conversely..."

Huang Tian's eyes were icy, shooting a cold glade straight at Xiao Yan. As the favored son of heaven of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, he had already witnessed and defeated too many geniuses. The strength of those geniuses was even more formidable by comparison, yet they had still fallen in defeat at his hands.

"There is no need for a hundred-odd rounds. Within three moves, if you successfully resist, I, Xiao Yan, will not say another word about this matter."

"Conversely... I ask that Brother Huang Tian kindly shut his mouth."

Xiao Yan's gaze looked at Huang Tian with spirited vigor, and a formidable battle intent diffused outward, actually causing the skin on Huang Tian's body to stand slightly on end, as if some terrifying power were spreading forth.

"Th... Three moves?"

"Do not look down on people so much! I am the dignified favored son of heaven of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, how could..."

Hearing Xiao Yan's wildly arrogant words, the corners of Huang Tian's mouth twitched, and a surge of anger spread out.

He was the dignified favored son of heaven of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan; how could he be compared to a mere Master of the Endless Fire Domain? It seemed he had to teach this ungrateful brat who knew neither height of heaven nor depth of earth a lesson!

"My coming to this Heavenly Phoenix Clan is actually to untie the agitation of the Reincarnation Seal within Xun'er's body. I have no interest in knowing other matters."

"Will you fight or not?"

Xiao Yan spoke lazily. He had no idle time to listen to Huang Tian's heroic deeds.

"Noisy fellow, I will make you pay the price for your arrogance!"

"Get out here!"

Two figures simultaneously flashed out of the stone house, arriving at a hundred-meter-wide open area within the forest. Clearly, this was a place where various experts within the deep ravine engaged in daily sparring. "Vice Patriarch, wouldn't this be too rash?"

"Deputy clan leader, won't this be too rash?"

The Fifth Elder and the others hurriedly followed outside, speaking with a trace of worry.

"Whoosh whoosh."

The two figures simultaneously came to a halt on the ground. A faint smile carried on the corners of Xiao Yan's mouth as his gaze stared intently at the opposite Huang Tian, the power within his body already churning turbulently.

All respect needed to be verified by one's own strength; this was something Xiao Yan had known since ancient times.

"Let us begin. Do not waste time."

A moment later, the smile on Huang Tian's face grew increasingly radiant.

Xiao Yan slowly stepped forward. As his footsteps moved, circles of dazzling energy fluctuations invaded outward like ripples, and the terrifying energy caused even this patch of heaven and earth to grow scorching hot.

After the dazzling energy encroached, in the blink of an eye it swirled around Xiao Yan's surface. On the ground beneath his feet, rounds of dazzling flame light wheels loomed faintly, and the trace of ancient, scorching fluctuation contained within them was suffocating!

Atop the dazzling light wheels, aside from the basic Samsara Power, there was also an ancient fluctuation.

The power of the Holy Flame!

"Hmph."

"The Holy Flame is inherently a sacred treasure of heaven and earth... However, your strength is still not enough to make me dread you."

Huang Tian watched the terrifying energy fluctuations of Xiao Yan before him. A brilliant flash crossed his eyes, and then a mocking curve lifted the corners of his mouth. He was also exceedingly envious of Xiao Yan possessing the Holy Flame.

"Xiao Yan, be a little careful. Although Huang Tian is arrogant and domineering by nature, his strength is beyond doubt."

To the side, Feng Qian spoke with a trace of worry.

"Rest assured, Brother Xiao Yan is extremely formidable."

Xun'er smiled faintly, her beautiful eyes casting toward the arena.

"Five-Flame Lotus Seed!"

"Buddha's Wrath Reincarnation!"

Xiao Yan's expression was expressionless as he let out a low cry. The dazzling flames abruptly split into five colors, and countless brilliant flames emerged, forming an exquisite and magnificent lotus seed before his chest!

The lotus was divided into five petals, with five colors circulating. A tiny lotus quietly lay in their midst, resembling the most perfect masterpiece of the heavens. Every single lotus seed of the lotus body even contained a flame of a different nature, and the moment it appeared, this void trembled slightly.

"How can this be..."

At this moment, watching Xiao Yan employ such a terrifying move right from the start, Huang Tian's expression could not help but turn grave.

This deep ravine space was extremely stable, sufficient to support battles between the Vice Patriarch and other experts; yet Xiao Yan, mere Quasi-Reincarnation, could actually trigger such terrifying fluctuations? What kind of energy was that?

What kind of energy was that precisely?