Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

At the same time, the Dragon Flame King stared at Nan Zhuiming, his composure unshaken. ”Patriarch Nan, what do you mean by showing up uninvited? Has your Nanye Dynasty truly sunk so low?”

He recognized Nan Zhuiming, having met him a few times before...

The words had barely left his mouth... CLATTER.

A large number of Dragon Flame Imperial Guards rushed into the Dragon Flame Hall. They arrayed themselves before the Dragon Flame King, each one nervously brandishing their weapons at Nan Zhuiming.

However, the terrifying pressure was so immense they could barely breathe.

”Brother Wang, I’ll escort you out of here.”

Marquis Longyin, who had just returned from Cyan Sword Mountain, was also present in the Dragon Flame Hall.

Also in the great hall were the kings of the Six Great Flame Countries. They had all been ”invited” to the Dragon Flame Kingdom and were now effectively royal hostages.

At the sight of Nan Zhuiming, a glint appeared in their eyes as they mulled over their own schemes.

In response to Marquis Longyin, the Dragon Flame King simply shook his head. ”There’s no need. I’m sure Patriarch Nan is a reasonable man.”

The words had barely left his mouth... HA, HAHAHAHA!

Nan Zhuiming couldn’t help but burst into laughter...

”Dragon Flame King, might makes right. I’ll be blunt: I’m here to kill you. This is an order from the Cyan Sword Great Empire.”

”I represent the Cyan Sword Great Empire now, not the Nanye Dynasty.”

”Don’t lecture me about having standards. When facing the might of the Cyan Sword Great Empire, having standards is a death sentence.”

Ordinarily, it would be utterly shameless for a person of his stature to carry out an assassination.

But Nan Zhuiming was unfazed. He continued, ”The Azure Flame Domain is too small. I couldn’t care less if the entire world curses my name.”

Despite this, the Dragon Flame King maintained his dignified composure as he stared at Nan Zhuiming...

”Patriarch Nan, do you have any idea what fate will befall the people of the Azure Flame Domain once the Cyan Sword Great Empire arrives?”

”And what about the people of your Nanye Dynasty? How can you be so ruthless?”

Of course, the Dragon Flame King was now fully aware of the situation with the Cyan Sword Great Empire.

Yin Ye had already sent a letter reporting everything that had occurred during the battle between the three academies.

However, Nan Zhuiming merely sneered. ”What a joke,” he replied in a low voice. ”All I know is that from this day forward, my Saint Bone Nan Family and I will be subjects of the Cyan Sword Great Empire. And I will be the strongest expert in the Azure Flame Domain.”

With that... BOOM!

His Heavenly Destiny Star Saint Bone flared to life as his True Qi erupted forth—it was the unmistakable aura of the Creation Realm.

Mo Jing had already elevated both him and Lu Dingtian to the Creation Realm.

”No, I am *already* the number one expert in the Azure Flame Domain. Lu Dingtian’s Star Saint Bone was gouged from Lu Chao.”

”He’s no match for me.”

”And I’ve reached this realm *before* even completing all my missions. Once I finish my tasks for the Cyan Sword Great Empire, just imagine what heights I will reach then!”

”How could a tiny place like the Azure Flame Domain possibly hold me back?”

As Nan Zhuiming’s power surged, the Dragon Flame Imperial Guards were forced back step by step.

Marquis Longyin fared slightly better. Enduring the terrifying pressure, he said, ”Nan Zhuiming, the Azure Flame Domain is your home!”

”Enough of this nonsense! Dragon Flame King, bring out that expert at the Peak of the Peak Realm.”

Nan Zhuiming paid him no heed. He barked, his gaze sweeping across the hall.

Of course, he hadn’t forgotten the expert at the Peak of the Peak Realm he’d encountered outside the Azure Flame Sect. He was going to slaughter that bastard now.

Having reached the Creation Realm, Nan Zhuiming was consumed by arrogance. He believed himself to be invincible.

But the Dragon Flame King simply shook his head. ”An expert at the Peak of the Peak Realm? I have no such person here.”

At these words, Nan Zhuiming’s gaze hardened for a moment, then twisted into a savage grin. ”So he isn’t in the Dragon Flame Palace. What a shame. I suppose that means I can take your life without any trouble.”

As he spoke... THUMP!

Nan Zhuiming took another step forward, and the explosive True Qi of the First Layer of the Creation Realm rocked the entire hall.

Fear was etched on the faces of the Six Great Flame Kings as they scrambled backward.

Suddenly, the Lion Flame King blurted out, ”Dragon Flame King, perhaps we should just surrender! The Cyan Sword Great Empire is impossible to defy!”

’Just one casual power-up and Nan Zhuiming can storm the Dragon Flame Palace as if it were completely undefended!’

The other Five Great Flame Kings were about to chime in as well...

However, the Dragon Flame King ignored the Lion Flame King and the others. He replied slowly, ”I have no one at the Peak of the Peak Realm. But I do have someone at the Creation Realm... and that person is me!”

As the words fell... RUMBLE!

The Dragon Flame King’s True Qi erupted in turn. A rolling wave of Creation Realm True Qi burst forth, instantly blasting away the Six Great Flame Kings who were about to rush over and plead with him. Even Marquis Longyin, standing nearby, was forced back several steps.

The Imperial Guards stared in disbelief, and the boundlessly arrogant Nan Zhuiming froze in his tracks.

The next moment, the Dragon Flame King spoke again. ”Nan Zhuiming, at the First Layer of the Creation Realm, you are not the strongest expert in the Azure Flame Domain. I am. I have already reached the Creation Third Layer.”

As he spoke, his surging True Qi formed tidal waves that rushed directly toward Nan Zhuiming.

Instantly, the Six Great Flame Kings were dumbfounded. The Lion Flame King, who had just spoken, desperately wanted to slap himself. Everyone in the Dragon Flame Hall stared at the Dragon Flame King in utter disbelief.

”The Creation Realm... Third Layer?”

Nan Zhuiming was also stunned. His voice trembled uncontrollably. ”You... you... you...”

Before he could finish, the Dragon Flame King continued, ”I was the masked expert at the Peak of the Peak Realm outside the Azure Flame Sect. But unlike you, I didn’t need help from the Cyan Sword Great Empire to surpass you in cultivation.”

The corner of Nan Zhuiming’s mouth twitched furiously!

Suddenly, without a second thought, he turned and ran.

’Fuck, Creation Third Layer? How the hell am I supposed to fight that? Especially since the Dragon Flame Palace is his home turf.’

All his earlier arrogance and bravado had vanished completely.

Nan Zhuiming fled without so much as a fart, moving faster than if a rabid dog were on his heels...

Just then, the Lion Flame King snapped out of his stupor.

”After him!” he shrieked. ”That damn piece of trash who tried to sell out his homeland! Go after him! Cut him down!”

Having just misspoken, the Lion Flame King quickly rushed forward, squawking loudly.

Unfortunately for him, the Dragon Flame Imperial Guards ignored him completely, their gazes fixed on the Dragon Flame King.

The Dragon Flame King, however, remained expressionless. He slowly retracted his True Qi. ”There’s no need to give chase. Someone will take care of him... By the way, Lion Flame King, have you forgotten this is not your Lion Flame Palace?”

At that, the Lion Flame King’s expression froze. His face flushed beet-red as he offered a string of apologies...

He then glanced at the Tiger Flame King and the others, only to see them secretly snickering at him. ’Damn it,’ he thought, ’I’m never going to be the first one to stick my neck out again.’

A moment later, a jolt went through the Lion Flame King and the others as a wild thought struck them...

’The Dragon Flame King said someone would take care of Nan Zhuiming. Who could that be? It’s one thing for the Dragon Flame King himself to be at the Creation Third Layer, but could he have an even more terrifying expert backing him?’

At that thought, their blood ran cold.

However, what no one knew was that the Dragon Flame King himself was secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

’I managed to scare him off,’ he thought. ’Thank goodness Martial Nephew Lu Chao sent word in time, along with so many resources from the Azure Flame Sect. Otherwise, there’s no way I could have reached the Creation Third Layer so quickly.’

Indeed, the reason he had been able to reach the Creation Third Layer was because he had received a message from Lu Chao just two days prior.