In the skies beyond No. 3 Floating Island, a burly man clad in fiery red armor stood in the air.
His face was imposing, his authority innate even in silence. Flecks of crimson flame danced across the surface of his body.
With his appearance, the surrounding temperature rapidly soared, and even space seemed to twist and warp.
Redding!
A powerhouse who had come from the Second Civilization Era, who had achieved a breakthrough in the Kindling World and become a Supreme Expert!
He possessed an Elemental Fire Type SS-rank Metahuman Ability and was reverently known as the Flame Divine Venerable.
"God Lord himself has come?"
"He must be here for that Blue Star native, right?"
"Definitely. A rare Aurora Level prodigy—of course he receives different treatment."
"If Xu Jingming agrees, the Redding Family will have two Aurora Level geniuses."
"..."
Powerhouses on floating islands within dozens of kilometers all sensed the disturbance.
They turned their attention over and discussed it in low voices.
The rank certification Xu Jingming had completed over ten minutes ago had already spread throughout the entire Kindling Divine Hall.
Everyone knew that a new Aurora Level genius had emerged, so they were not particularly surprised by the Flame Divine Venerable's arrival.
What they anticipated was Xu Jingming's final choice.
"God Lord."
Xu Jingming stepped out of the villa and respectfully bowed. Su Qingli and Ling Shuang, who followed him out, did the same.
On Blue Star, there were already very few people worthy of receiving a bow from them.
Yet after entering the Kindling World, they encountered either Ninth-Order Peaks or Supreme Experts.
Even they had to maintain sufficient respect toward such powerhouses.
"Xu Jingming, you are outstanding, and you are strong. I have come here for you."
Lord Reading's furnace-like eyes turned toward him as