Xiao Jiu turned his head and looked at Yu Xiaogang.
"The Domain Lord had already created the Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus back when he was still in a lower plane."
"Back then, it was just a little two-layered Fire Lotus, something the Domain Lord casually formed after fusing several kinds of Heavenly Flames."
"Later, the Domain Lord ascended to the upper world and made his way to the very pinnacle of the Great Thousand World, and the Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus grew alongside him."
"Every time the Domain Lord fused a new Heavenly Flame, the Fire Lotus gained another layer of petals, and its power doubled."
"Over twenty kinds of Heavenly Flames, over twenty layers of petals."
"If this Buddha's Fury Flame Lotus bloomed at full power now, it would be enough to burn half the Central Province to scorched earth."
By the time Xiao Jiu reached this point, his throat felt a little tight.
He swallowed and continued.
"The Heavenly Flames Eternal Ancient Ruler is the same."
"It has been by the Domain Lord's side since he was a youth, accompanying him as he fought his way from a lower plane all the way to the Great Thousand World."
"Through every battle, every breakthrough, this ruler was in the Domain Lord's hands."
"It has absorbed a lifetime of the Domain Lord's Heavenly Flame power and fighting will. Now, even without anyone wielding it, its own power alone is enough to obliterate a Heavenly Sovereign Realm expert."
Xiao Jiu paused.
Then he lowered his voice, as though discussing something not quite suitable for saying aloud.
"They say... even those who stand at the very pinnacle of the entire Great Thousand World, great figures at the Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign level, have to weigh their options when they see these two