Boom!!
A crimson-gold pillar of light ten meters in diameter descended from the heavens, precisely enveloping him.
Golden radiance flowed around him, making his tall, upright figure look like a god descending into the world.
"What's going on?"
"Is that... the announcement beam for a new member joining?"
On the plaza,
the hundreds or thousands of figures who had just teleported in all turned to look.
When they saw the excessively youthful face within the pillar of light, waves of discussion immediately broke out.
"Xu Jingming?! Thunder God Xu Jingming!"
"The Invincible Eternal who faced Burning Heaven Dominator head-on before even reaching fifty?!"
"It really is him! I've seen him in battlefield recordings!"
"..."
Gazes converged on him almost tangibly, filled with curiosity and scrutiny.
The weakest among their owners were Title Eternal experts.
Several auras were even as deep and unfathomable as the sea—clearly Dominator Rank existences!
"Hm?"
Xu Jingming raised an eyebrow. He had not expected such a spectacle upon joining the Flame Alliance.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother."
A clear, cool voice sounded beside him.
Ye Li's slender figure silently appeared.
She was still dressed casually in a white T-shirt and denim shorts.
Her long, snowy-white legs became even more eye-catching beneath the virtual effects.
Rather than an Invincible Eternal powerhouse, she looked like a beautiful girl-next-door older sister from Blue Star.
"Senior Sister, you never said there would be such a commotion when joining the Flame Alliance."
Xu Jingming turned to her, speaking helplessly.
"This is the Flame Alliance's usual rule. Every new member who joins is announced to the entire alliance."
The corners of Ye Li's lips curved slightly into a faint smile.
"I simply didn't tell you beforehand. Consider it a surprise for you."
"So that's how it is."
Xu Jingming shook his head with a