Buzz!
The void suddenly began to tremble over a vast area as more than a dozen powerful presences swiftly emerged from within it.
The strongest among them were a middle-aged man in black robes and a white-haired old man at his side—one a Late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, the other a mid-Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign. The dozen or so figures behind them were all Upper Earthly Sovereigns or Great Perfection Earthly Sovereigns.
"It's the Clan Leader and the Great Elder!"
"The two lords have finally arrived! We're saved!"
"Phew! All of our clan's peak experts have finally gathered!"
The crowd, who had just been shocked by Second Elder's immediate defeat, saw the dozen or so late-arriving figures and their waning spirits surged once more. With all the clan's experts assembled today, they would surely be able to kill this fiend!
Looking down, the black-robed middle-aged man saw the clan grounds reduced to ruins and powerful experts sprawled across the earth in agony. His clear eyes were instantly stained crimson with rage as he threw back his head and roared, "Flame Emperor!!!!"
Boom!
An immensely terrifying wave of Spiritual Energy burst from the black-robed middle-aged man like an erupting volcano, violently squeezing the surrounding space until it warped slightly.
"Flame Emperor! How dare you! How dare you!!!"
The Fire Spirit Clan Leader, a Late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, abruptly raised his head and glared furiously at the slender figure seated upon the Crimson Flame Throne high above.
"Heh, why wouldn't I dare? Was it not Your Excellency who so graciously invited me here to attend this gathering alone?"
The figure seated upon the Crimson Flame Throne moved his lips slightly. At the same time, a vast, oppressive chuckle rang directly beside the ears of every Fire Spirit Clan expert present!
That