At the sight of the molten-lava elemental appearing, the ten elders of headquarters and the elders on the jury rose as one.
Amid the clatter of tables and chairs shifting, these powerful Sovereigns bowed and said:
"Greetings, Gang Leader!"
Then came another clatter. Chairs scraped even more loudly as the more than one hundred deacons in the audience, along with members of the Spirit Realm families, practically sprang from their seats.
Their faces were filled with dread. Bodies taut, heads lowered, they bowed and shouted:
"Greetings, Gang Leader!"
Gang Leader? The gang leader of the Red Fire Gang?! Breathing in the scorching air, Zhang Yuanqing stared at the flame elemental in shock.
He had never expected this trial to draw a demigod, much less that his first encounter with the highest leader of the Five Elements Alliance would happen in such a manner.
He carefully examined the Gang Leader, one of the Alliance's five leaders.
Though his body was formed from elemental matter like "molten lava," his features and clothing were exquisitely detailed, as realistic as flesh and blood. Zhang Yuanqing could therefore clearly make out the Gang Leader's appearance.
—He stood two meters tall and wore loose training clothes. His red hair fell to his shoulders, and he had a square face, a full beard, and thick, heavy brows.
If one ignored the pressure of a demigod-level powerhouse, the first impression this Gang Leader gave was that of a savage bandit.
Gang Leader Jiang ignored the elders and deacons, tilting his head to size up Zhang Yuanqing.
"You're Yuanshi Tianzun?"
Zhang Yuanqing swiftly put away his defiance and rebelliousness, wondering whether he should drop to his knees and bow. But he had only just declared that he would rather die than bow his head.
If he knelt and bowed