"A Three-Tribulation Sovereign, or a Four-Tribulation Sovereign?" Qin Hao's heart jolted. "Judging by his sheer presence, he's even more terrifying than Illusion Master Lingyan. He must be a Four-Tribulation Sovereign."
Illusion Master Lingyan was a Three-Tribulation Sovereign.
Qin Hao had expected the initiation ceremony to be presided over by a King-Sealing expert of the Azure Flame Sect, or at most a One-Tribulation Sovereign. He had never imagined a Four-Tribulation Sovereign would appear.
"You have disappointed me greatly."
The Storm Sovereign's icy voice rang out.
Everyone started, unsure what he meant.
"Not one of you comprehended the Azure Flame Stele," the Storm Sovereign said coldly.
"The Azure Flame Stele?" Qin Hao paused and instinctively looked at the stele standing beside the Stairway.
The others looked toward it as well.
It was the only upright stele in the entire Plaza.
Without a doubt, this was the Azure Flame Stele the Storm Sovereign had mentioned.
"The Azure Flame Stele was left by the founder of my Azure Flame Sect, the Azure Flame Profound Venerable. It contains a wisp of the Great Dao."
The Storm Sovereign said gravely, "I thought at least a few of you would sense what made the Azure Flame Stele special and perceive its aura of the Great Dao."
"But alas..."
"You have disappointed me greatly."
The Plaza erupted in an uproar, expressions shifting across every face.
Qin Hao's expression turned strange too.
A wisp of the Great Dao?
Of the 670,000 people present, not one had noticed anything special about the Azure Flame Stele?
"This stele..." Beside Qin Hao, Qi Long looked stunned.
He had noticed the Azure Flame Stele long ago, but he had not detected anything unusual about it.
As for the Great Dao?
He had felt nothing at all.
Qin Hao didn't sense it either? Qi