The True Mastermind

A milky-white Fire Lotus floated quietly above Xiao Yan's palm, while Yao Chen studied this wondrous creation of heaven and earth with great interest.

"This is the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame? Worthy of being ranked among the top three on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Even though you have completely subdued it, the Bone Chilling Flame within me is still restless."

After a long while, Yao Chen broke the silence with a sigh.

"Yes, it successfully evolved my Flame Mantra into a high-level Heaven-Tier cultivation method. I have never been this strong before."

Xiao Yan curled his hand into a fist, and the milky-white Fire Lotus in his palm immediately disappeared into his body.

"Yes, now that we are done with the trivial matters, let us discuss the important ones."

"One month after we left the Demonic Lotus Flame Space, the Ling Realm, the territory of the Ling Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Clans, suddenly and mysteriously sealed itself off. The other major Emperor Clans were unable to contact the Ling Clan, and no one knew why the Ling Realm had closed."

"The Ling Realm remained sealed for nearly two years. Then, three months ago, it finally reopened. Upon receiving the news, the various Emperor Clans sent experts from their clans to investigate."

"But what they saw was an utterly empty Ling Realm. Countless experts of the Ling Clan, along with several million of their descendants within the realm, had vanished completely, as if they had evaporated into thin air."

"Taking into account the Ling Realm's previous mysterious closure, the various clans concluded that the Ling Clan had most likely been exterminated by some unknown force. The culprit was likely someone from either the Ancient Clan or the Soul Clan among the Eight Clans. The other four clans did not