All those present watched the utterly miserable figures of the Maha Ancient Clan's experts and couldn't help but draw in a cold breath. Before this battle began, most people believed the Endless Fire Domain would surely be annihilated by the Maha Ancient Clan. Yet now, after exhausting all their might—three Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns acting in unison and even wielding the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle—they had still been utterly crushed by Xiao Yan. His power… might very well deserve the title of the number one under the heavens in the Great Thousand World!
In Qing Yanjing's heart, Xiao Yan had already surpassed the legendary Immortal Emperor from tens of thousands of years ago. After all, that emperor was powerful because his realm had already transcended the Saint-grade. But Xiao Yan? He was only in the early phase of Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign and already this terrifying. If he ever stepped into the late stage, he would at the very least match the Immortal Emperor's combat strength.
And what if, one day, he advanced to the same realm as that legendary figure? How unfathomable would his power become then?
Qing Yanjing didn't know the exact answer, but she did know one thing—for better or worse, that day wasn't far off. Xiao Yan was still young. Time was on his side. And when the day came that he reached his peak… it was possible he could erase the entire Extraterritorial Evil Race with just a flick of his fingers.
She looked forward to that day—immensely.
Xiao Yan was unaware of what Qing Yanjing and the others were thinking. At this moment, he was floating high in the sky, overlooking the bloodied, battered remnants of Maha Tian and his companions, his voice calm and distant as he passed judgment.
"Your struggle was mildly entertaining," he said, "but it's a pity. If you thought you could take me down with just that… you were far too naïve."
"You brat! Don't get cocky! If I ever get the chance, I'll tear you to pieces!" Maha Tian raised his head. His blood-soaked face contorted into a hideous expression of fury. "Even if I die, I'll curse you from the depths of the Abyss to never know peace!"
"Pff. I've had so many people curse me already. What's one more?" Xiao Yan smirked. "But if you really head down there, you might need to take a number."
Then, his tone shifted ever so slightly—mocking, but curious.
"That said, if you tell me how to activate the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle, I might consider giving you a quicker death."
"Hah! So that's what you're after. I was wondering why you were still yapping." Maha Tian let out a chilling laugh. "But too bad for you. Even if I wanted to tell you, it wouldn't help. The bottle can only be fully activated by the secret methods of the Maha Clan. An outsider like you? You'll never be able to use it!"
"I see. Then you're of no more use to me," Xiao Yan said with a nod.
His hand lifted.
A black dragon surged from the void behind him, jaws gaping wide with razor-sharp teeth, ready to devour the surviving Maha experts whole. But just as it lunged forward, three beams of light shot over from the horizon.
"Wait! Flame Emperor, show mercy!" a voice called out urgently.
"Hmph."
Xiao Yan didn't even glance at the source. With a flick of his hand, the three incoming beams were instantly dissolved. Simultaneously, he urged the Black Dragon Devouring Hand into full force. The massive black dragon twisted, expanding into a swirling black hole. Maha Tian and the others were pulled in before they could react, swallowed whole by the void.
A flicker of despair crossed their faces when they heard that distant voice. They thought salvation had come… only to realize Xiao Yan never intended to spare them in the first place.
A moment later, three figures appeared above the Endless Fire Domain. They stared in stunned silence as the dark vortex vanished into Xiao Yan's palm.
They had rushed here the moment they learned the Maha Ancient Clan was attacking the Endless Fire Domain, hoping to mediate and prevent full-scale bloodshed. Truthfully, their original intent was to protect Xiao Yan. After all, Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns were rare—especially one so young. His future potential could rival the Immortal Emperor himself.
But when they arrived and saw the state of the battlefield, they were completely stunned. It wasn't the Endless Fire Domain in crisis—it was the Maha Ancient Clan being decimated.
Seeing this, they had no choice but to act to preserve some of the Maha Clan's strength. Despite its flaws, the clan was still a long-standing force in the Great Thousand World. But… they had clearly arrived too late.
Xiao Yan turned to them calmly, his tone indifferent.
"You three traveled all this way to my Endless Fire Domain. What, were you hoping to see the Maha Clan off to the next world?"
He had long since grown familiar with the top powers and elites of the Great Thousand World. Even now, he recognized them instantly.
The one leading the group was Qin Tian, the first Demon Slayer King of the Great Thousand Palace. Standing beside him were the Azure-robed Sword Saint from the Sword Domain and the Undying Lord of the Northern Wasteland Hills.
Each of them was stronger than the two Grand Elders of the Maha Clan. In fact, they were nearly on par with the Patriarchs of the Extraterritorial Evil Race's Thirty-Two Clans. These were true titans of the current era.
If it were one-on-one, Xiao Yan wouldn't fear any of them. But if they all attacked at once… he would find it troublesome. Still, that didn't mean he would lose. He hadn't even revealed all of his trump cards yet.
As he once said:
'Difficult doesn't mean impossible.'
"Maha Clan is already defeated," Qin Tian finally spoke after a pause. "Why go so far as to wipe them out completely?"
"Isn't that normal?" Xiao Yan replied with a shrug. "Don't tell me none of you did the same when you built your own factions."
"When they're down, you finish them off. They were the ones who said they'd wash my Endless Fire Domain in blood. Now that they've lost, I'm simply returning the favor."
"The Flame Emperor may not know this, but the Maha Clan once resisted the Extraterritorial Evil Race's invasion," said the Undying Lord with a sigh. "They did a great service to the Great Thousand World. If you exterminate them like this, the world will speak ill of you. Maha Tian brought this on himself, yes—but what about the others? Why not spare them?"
"Spare them? What makes you think they deserve that?"
Xiao Yan chuckled coldly.
"I promised Maha Tian I'd erase every last one of them. That includes all their chickens and dogs. I keep my word."
"Don't talk to me about their merit. Even if they were descendants of the Creator Gods themselves, if they crossed me, I'd still kill them all—without exception."
(End of Chapter)
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