"Congratulations, Thunder Emperor."
As he stepped out of the Heavenly Flame Hall, he saw the tall, lean young man dressed in black.
The other man's face was filled with gratification. Clearly, he had already realized that Zhao Chen had reached Saint Grade.
The Great Thousand World had gained another Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Although Zhao Chen had already demonstrated comparable combat strength before, he had still been at Immortal Grade.
To maintain Saint Grade combat strength as his normal state, he ultimately needed to become a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Only after reaching Saint Grade could he unleash even greater power.
Now, Zhao Chen probably no longer needed to unleash his ultimate moves to deal with a Peak Heavenly Demon Emperor.
"Senior Flame Emperor..."
Before Zhao Chen could finish, Xiao Yan interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
That left him slightly puzzled.
"You and I are both Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns."
Xiao Yan shook his head and reminded him, "There's no need for us to address each other as senior and junior."
He himself had never cared much about such things.
Previously, given Zhao Chen's age and politeness, he had never brought it up.
But now that Zhao Chen was a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign and the master of the Thunder Palace, a supreme power, he had to give him a reminder.
"That's still different."
Hearing this, Zhao Chen couldn't help smiling as he continued, "Not everyone deserves respect. In everyday conversation, I'll still call you senior."
Some things still required principles.
It wasn't as though the strong were his seniors only when he was weak.
Nor should those seniors become weaklings unworthy of respect once he grew strong himself.
That was clearly wrong.
Whether it was the Martial Ancestor or the Flame Emperor before him, Zhao Chen