At this moment, the face of the Yinfuego Venerable was extremely grim. His gaze was locked onto Xiao Yan and the other, filled with a cold killing intent. The ones who had made a move just now were definitely these two. However, for some reason, these two gave him a very familiar feeling, but he couldn't quite recall why at the moment.
"Yinfuego Venerable, do you still remember me from our parting in Fengzhou City back then?" Xiao Yan looked at Yinfuego Venerable, his eyes slightly narrowing as he asked with a smile.
"Fengzhou City?" Upon hearing this, Yinfuego Venerable sized up Xiao Yan, his gaze involuntarily tightening as if he had recalled something.
"It's you!" Yinfuego Venerable's eyes narrowed, recognizing Xiao Yan. Back then, he had almost managed to snatch the Imperial Flame from Xiao Yan, but unfortunately, the Seven-Colored Swallowing Sky Python clan arrived in the end. Now, this young man had the audacity to come again, which made him think of the Imperial Flame on Xiao Yan once more.
As for Xiao Yan's strength, he automatically ignored it. In just a few decades, Xiao Yan had only crossed one level. How powerful could this young man, who was once a Supreme, be now?
"Back then, you escaped because someone protected you. Today, you've come to me of your own accord. Hand over the Sacred Flame obediently!" Yinfuego Venerable said indifferently, coveting Xiao Yan's Sacred Flame for a long time.
"Stealing the Sacred Flame again, huh." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan and Cai Lin exchanged a glance, a cold smile appearing on the corners of their mouths. However, who would steal whose Sacred Flame today was still uncertain.
"The Sacred Flame is right here. I'm afraid you won't be able to subdue it!" Xiao Yan said coldly, and with a thought, the Imperial Flame surged out, instantly forming a magnificent fire lotus in the air. The lotus began to spin, and the violent energy it emitted was completely concealed by Xiao Yan, making it look like an ordinary fire lotus.
Seeing this, a fiery look appeared in Yinfuego Venerable's eyes. He waved his hand and grabbed the exquisite fire lotus.
Peng!
However, just as Yinfuego Venerable's hand landed on the fire lotus, the magnificent lotus suddenly trembled. In the shocked gazes of the onlookers, it exploded, and an incredibly terrifying violent energy instantly engulfed Yinfuego Venerable.
The space where Yinfuego Venerable stood was immediately burned to nothingness, and the terrifying flames raged wildly, as if they were trying to burn everything in the world.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the violent energy instantly dissipated. If it continued to rage, Yinfuego Venerable would likely be reduced to ashes today.
After the violent energy of the flames dissipated, a scorched figure was revealed from the broken space. This pitiful figure was naturally Yinfuego Venerable.
Seeing this pitiful Yinfuego Venerable, the many disciples of the Yinfuego Sect below couldn't help but swallow their saliva. The black-robed young man had actually injured their sect master to such an extent. He was a genuine Heavenly Supreme, and even a Celestial-grade Heavenly Supreme!
"It seems you can't subdue my Sacred Flame. Since that's the case, I'll subdue the Sacred Flame in your body!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened, and he extended his hand, drawing a powerful suction force from a distance. A powerful thunderfire broke out from Yinfuego Venerable's body and finally landed in Xiao Yan's palm.
"Wind-Breaking Thunderfire, ranked eleventh on the Sacred Flame List." Looking at the flame in his palm, Xiao Yan muttered. A Sacred Flame of this rank was no longer a threat to Xiao Yan, so the Wind-Breaking Thunderfire in his hand was also very gentle.
Then, with a thought, a thread of Imperial Flame surged into the Wind-Breaking Thunderfire, instantly severing its connection with Yinfuego Venerable. Once the connection was severed, the pitiful Yinfuego Venerable spat out another mouthful of blood, his face turning extremely pale.
"You..." Yinfuego Venerable's gaze was fixed on Xiao Yan, filled with anger and fear. He was angry that Xiao Yan had taken his Sacred Flame and terrified by Xiao Yan's strength.
He never expected that Xiao Yan had become so powerful. Only then did he realize that Xiao Yan wasn't intentionally hiding his strength, but his strength had reached a level that he couldn't even fathom!
Thinking of this, Yinfuego Venerable was shocked. In just a few decades, the strength of this black-robed young man had surpassed his own. How was this possible?
"Yinfuego Venerable, how does it feel to have your things stolen?" Seeing the Yinfuego Venerable with a fluctuating expression, Xiao Yan said with a smile. He had come today to avenge the humiliation of the past, using the same method to repay the same treatment!
"I know you are stronger than me now, but I advise you to return the Sacred Flame. I am a guest elder of the Western Heaven War Hall. Your actions today are a provocation to the Western Heaven War Emperor!"
Yinfuego Venerable said through gritted teeth, feeling extremely aggrieved. Being robbed of his Sacred Flame in front of everyone today had left him with no face. Now, he could only bring up the ruler of the Western Heaven Continent, the Western Heaven War Emperor, to intimidate this guy!
Hearing this, Xiao Yan merely smiled indifferently and then directly absorbed the Wind-Breaking Thunderfire into his body. To make him hand it over now, even the Western Heaven War Emperor wouldn't be enough.
After storing the Wind-Breaking Thunderfire, Xiao Yan didn't bother with the gritting Yinfuego Venerable anymore. In his eyes, the latter was just an ant, and killing him was not impossible, but he found it beneath him!
Xiao Yan then pulled Cai Lin and transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards the horizon. At the same time, a faint voice echoed over the entire Yinfuego Sect.
"You can tell the Western Heaven War Emperor about this. If he wants to stand up for you, let him come to the Endless Fire Domain. I, Xiao Yan, will be waiting for him!"
The faint voice echoed throughout the Yinfuego Sect. Though it was calm, it seemed to have a certain magical power, making everyone in the Yinfuego Sect freeze as if struck by lightning.
Endless Fire Domain, Xiao Yan!
Yinfuego Venerable and the others were all dumbfounded. These two words exploded in their minds like a thunderclap. Anyone who knew the name Xiao Yan in the Endless Fire Domain knew exactly who he was—the Flame Emperor, who was renowned throughout the Great Thousand World!
"The black-robed young man just now was actually the famous... Flame Emperor Xiao Yan?!"
Countless gazes in the Yinfuego Sect intertwined, and the realization left them all with a look of shock. They had actually seen the Flame Emperor, who was renowned throughout the Great Thousand World?
However, from what had just happened, it seemed their sect master had once offended the Flame Emperor. Fortunately, the Flame Emperor did not blame the Yinfuego Sect, or else the Flame Emperor could have wiped them out with a single flip of his hand. They had no doubt about this, as they had heard too many legendary stories about the Flame Emperor.
"Flame Emperor Xiao Yan..." Yinfuego Venerable, high in the sky, stared at the direction where Xiao Yan had disappeared, his eyes filled with deep disbelief. He never imagined that the existence he once considered an ant had now become a superpower, renowned throughout the Great Thousand World!
Endless Fire Domain, Flame Emperor Xiao Yan!
These simple eight words were enough to make anyone tremble with fear. The Endless Fire Domain was a true giant in the Great Thousand World. It was laughable that Yinfuego Venerable had just brought up the Western Heaven War Emperor. Even the Western Heaven War Emperor would be wary of the Flame Emperor.
If Yinfuego Venerable told the Western Heaven War Emperor about today's events, the Western Heaven War Emperor might just strike him dead first. To offend the current ruler of the Great Thousand World for a mere Celestial-grade Heavenly Supreme, would the Western Heaven War Emperor be so foolish?
"Alas..." Looking at the distant horizon, Yinfuego Venerable sighed deeply, dragging his lonely and pitiful figure into the depths of the Yinfuego Sect.
No one knew what Yinfuego Venerable's deep sigh meant—despair, sorrow, or regret!