Xiao Yan was no longer the man who had first entered the Great Thousand World.
In the past, even when Xiao Yan defeated Maha Tian and stirred up a mighty wave throughout the Great Thousand World, he had only caught the attention of most ordinary Heavenly Sovereigns.
Although some Saint Grade Heavenly Supremes had taken notice of Xiao Yan then and regarded him as someone who might one day stand shoulder to shoulder with them, none had imagined that, in the mere ten years since defeating Maha Tian, he would leave them far behind.
Given the terrifying feat of Xiao Yan fighting a Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor to a standstill, there were probably fewer than ten people in the entire Great Thousand World who could even survive an encounter with him, let alone defeat him.
Moreover, the number of members of the Extraterrestrial Evil Race Xiao Yan had slain nearly equaled the combined total killed by all the experts present.
Thus, the courtesy Xiao Yan now received was only natural.
"Everyone, there is no need to stand on ceremony. I owe my safe return from the Extraterrestrial Evil Race to all of you.
"If you had not attacked the Extraterrestrial Evil Race and divided their forces, I could never have escaped alive, no matter how capable I was."
Smiling, Xiao Yan cupped his hands slightly toward the assembled Saint Grade Heavenly Supremes.
Indeed, he owed his survival and return from the Extraterrestrial Evil Race to these experts' assistance. He also cupped his hands toward the Immortal Grade and Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns. Most served under the Saint Grade experts, and although they had not fought to the death during the assault, they had expended considerable strength drawing the enemy's fire.
After all, the Extraterrestrial Evil Race had more than just