Outside the Flame Emperor Palace stood a vast White Jade Plaza, its surroundings already packed with a sea of people. Beast-hide war drums at every corner of the plaza boomed without pause, their bold thunder rolling through the entire Flame Emperor City.
Along the main roads that wound through the city like giant dragons, dark masses of people surged toward the White Jade Plaza like a tide, while the fervent atmosphere gathering atop the plaza continued to rise.
Upon the ten thousand stone steps at the end of the White Jade Plaza, one powerful figure after another stood solemnly. The leaders of the seven great factions, once incomparably exalted in the eyes of the masses, and even Heavenly Sovereign experts could only stand at the outermost edge of the platform.
The Four Beast Sovereigns and Nine Emperors under the Flame Emperor, who had earned fearsome reputations in the war to unify the continent; a great number of Heavenly Sovereigns without specific titles; and mighty experts from the nine super factions—the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Clan, True Dragon Clan, Thunder God Palace, Dan God Clan, Ancient Myriad Grass Plains, Budu Ancient Clan, Desolate Ancient Clan, Spirit Gathering Clan, and Great Thousand Pavilion—all appeared before the crowd.
Only Heavenly Sovereign experts were qualified to stand upon the platform!
These peak existences stood scattered in orderly ranks according to their strength and status, surrounding a handsome young man with a dazzling Flame Mark between his brows at the very center.
The esteemed master of the Endless Fire Territory was quietly conversing with several Immortal Grade experts from allied factions. The atmosphere appeared rather relaxed and pleasant.
The blazing sun hanging high in the heavens finally rose directly above Flame Emperor City.
Boom!
As the one hundred and eight brawny Sovereign Realm drummers simultaneously ceased