Flames burned, crackling in the silent void.
In the ruins submerged beneath the sea of fire, even the rubble rapidly melted away...
Yun Qi and the Five Great Ghost Kings looked around in bewilderment and uncertainty.
Yet there was no movement or change whatsoever.
So much so that they could not help looking toward Chonghua in puzzlement.
Chonghua's expression grew slightly grave. His gaze swept the surroundings before abruptly stopping on a distant patch of ruins, his voice faintly cold:
"Must I invite you out?"
After a brief silence, a faintly surprised voice drifted from the ruins under Chonghua's gaze:
"Double pupils... you aren't from the Sea of Boundary Turmoil, are you?"
The voice paused briefly, then pressed further:
"Did you come out of the Immortal Severance Land?"
At these words, the Five Great Ghost Kings looked stunned, and Yun Qi's heart jolted!
Chonghua's expression remained unchanged. He merely stared coldly at the distant ruins.
A middle-aged man slowly flew out of them.
Neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, he had an honest face bearing a faint, gentle smile. He looked rather ordinary, but compared with the people of Red Heaven Palace and Hundred Ghosts Mountain, he appeared exceptionally normal, even somewhat handsome.
Chonghua narrowed his eyes slightly.
For the first time, he actually sensed an unprecedented danger from this man.
"Someone from the Jade Pot Realm?"
Though Chonghua was guessing, his tone was utterly certain.
The man clapped his hands and chuckled:
"You truly are exceptionally perceptive, fellow Daoist. Indeed, I am Zu Wenqiu, a disciple of Changying Dao Master of the Jade Pot Realm, ranked seventh. You may call me Zu Liu."
Ranked seventh, yet called Zu Liu-such a peculiar introduction could not help leaving one taken aback.
Yet upon hearing this name, both Yun Qi