Huo Hai had not broken through to the Spirit King Realm long ago. Under normal circumstances, even improving by a little would have been difficult. But Huo Hai's foundation was exceptionally solid, and he also possessed a treasure like the Spirit Energy Bead, something practically heaven-defying for Spirit Kings.
Even while taking his foundation into account, Huo Hai's cultivation had still risen to the level of a Fourth-Level Spirit King. Without a special Battle Spirit Art, even a Sixth-Level Spirit King might not necessarily have been his match now, not to mention that Huo Hai had a large number of Spirit Insects.
By contrast, although Hao Chen had received the Imperial Family's support, Huo Hai had only broken through recently, so the people sent this time were not particularly strong. The strongest among them was merely a Fourth-Level Spirit King. Perhaps they had been sent as a precaution. If they knew that he had killed more than one Spirit King above the fourth level, would they still be so calm?
Hao Chen snapped his fan shut. "Of course I know. If you survived the Tidal Eruption, it's impossible that your cultivation did not improve at all. I never expected these people alone to stop you." Hao Chen still had a clear understanding of himself.
The combat power Huo Hai had displayed back then had already greatly shocked them. After reaching the Spirit King Realm, they could no longer judge the current Huo Hai with the same old eyes. Yet based on his previous foundation, Huo Hai certainly would not be weak.
Besides, according to the intelligence they had obtained back then, fifty Rogue Cultivators had suffered devastating casualties at Huo Hai's hands. Although the Imperial Family believed that account had been exaggerated, in their view, Huo Hai's combat strength was