The aura around the phoenix phantom brimmed with joy, delight, vitality, and happiness, leaving Jin Guang with quite a favorable impression of it.
He did not make things difficult for the phoenix either, saying bluntly, "I am Jin Guang, sent by Imperial Lord Yu Chen to clear out the wizards who crossed the boundary. If you are willing to hand those transgressors over to me, I can refrain from entering and leave directly."
What Jin Guang considered not making things difficult, however, left the phoenix phantom deeply helpless. The wills of several wizards led by the white-haired wizard were on the verge of arguing themselves hoarse within it.
In the end, the leading wizard suppressed everyone's thoughts and spoke to Jin Guang with respect. "Your Highness from the East, wielder of golden radiance, though you possess great power and bear the command of the supreme sovereign of the East, this is the West and does not fall under Eastern jurisdiction. If you wish to act against us, please produce a divine decree from His Majesty Odin, one of the two sovereigns of the natural pantheon, or His Majesty Anubis or His Majesty Thoth."
At those words, Jin Guang's demeanor changed at once. His previously easygoing expression turned icy. "Before I came, Imperial Lord said that he could not be bothered to ask about Western affairs, nor could he be bothered to concern himself with them. Whether Odin knew about this matter or not is no longer important. If you choose to stand in my way, then I can only regard you as part of what needs to be cleared away."
Having said that, Jin Guang gave them no time to react. He raised one hand slightly, and blood qi and golden light gathered into a swath of golden clouds flecked