The vast aura of a Heavenly Sovereign likewise surged and spread from the middle-aged man.
"Peak Spirit Grade?"
Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened slightly as he discerned the other man's cultivation level. Besides the middle-aged man before him, an even more formidable aura lay deep within the Fire Spirit Clan. It should have reached the Immortal Grade.
Sure enough, the Fire Spirit Clan lived up to its status as the True Flame Emperor's descendants. Even after declining somewhat, it still possessed such formidable strength.
But no matter how powerful the Fire Spirit Clan was now, he had to obtain the Heavenly Flames Eternal Ruler and the World-Purifying True Flame.
As determination flashed through Xiao Yan's heart, the middle-aged man finally turned his gaze to Xiao Yan and Qing Yanjing.
Two Heavenly Sovereigns visiting together, both unfamiliar faces, certainly surprised him. Even so, the Fire Spirit Clan's Heavenly Sovereign courteously cupped his hands toward them. "I am the Fire Spirit Lord, the current clan chief of the Fire Spirit Clan. May I ask what brings you two to our territory...?"
As fellow Heavenly Sovereigns, they ought to show one another some respect unless there was a deep-seated blood feud between them. Yet Xiao Yan's next words instantly darkened the Fire Spirit Lord's expression.
"My name is Xiao Yan. I come from the Dou Qi Continent."
That single sentence caused the Fire Spirit Lord's expression to change drastically. He stared at Xiao Yan in disbelief and even swept his soul power directly over Xiao Yan's body.
"Heavenly flames-a supreme flame formed by merging multiple heavenly flames. You cultivated the Flame Mantra too!"
The Fire Spirit Lord's expression instantly turned deadly serious, and a faint trace of killing intent even surfaced in his eyes.
As the Fire Spirit Clan's chief, how could he not