From the Metropolis to the Strongest in the Cosmos

No one dared to hesitate and they all obediently left.

In the blink of an eye, only Li Yang, Supreme Elder Zun Lie, Clan Leader Fire Prison, Second Elder Zhu Xu, and Elder Lie Xiang remained in the palace.

At that moment, Supreme Elder Zun Lie looked at Li Yang, a rare smile gracing his otherwise icy face.

”Excellent. Our Fire Nether Divine Beast clan has finally produced a true, peerless genius!”

Supreme Elder Zun Lie was beaming.

To comprehend two Laws besides the Fire Element Law in just nine years, and both to the level of a Lord of the Starry Sky!

Such talent was nothing short of a miracle!

Beside him, Fire Prison quickly added, ”Supreme Elder, we must nurture Flame with everything we have. With his talent, he has a very real chance of becoming an Emperor in the future.”

”Flame’s talent is greater than that of the Human Race’s Li Yang and Lan Yu, and perhaps even rivals that of Mixed Void.”

Fire Prison could barely contain his excitement.

Throughout the endless ages, their Fire Nether Divine Beast clan had produced only a handful of Emperor-level experts in total.

It took untold trillions of years for even one to appear, yet the Flame standing before them now was very likely their clan’s next Emperor!

One could only imagine what an expert of this caliber meant for their clan!

Moreover, this Flame before them had a perfected soul, and he had reached this stage at a mere nine years of age.

The Human Race’s Li Yang had also comprehended the Fire Element, Space, and Thunder Laws, but he was already in his thirties.

Compared to Flame, who was only nine years old, Li Yang simply couldn’t measure up in Clan Leader Fire Prison’s mind.

Even Mixed Void might not measure up. After all, while Mixed Void was currently far stronger than Flame, he had also been cultivating for a much longer time.

Given the same amount of time to cultivate, it was impossible to say which of the two would be stronger.

”I know,” Zun Lie said with a faint smile.

’A perfected soul... Reaching this stage at only nine years old... Perhaps Flame will one day become the strongest Emperor our clan has ever seen!’

’He might even have a sliver of a chance to take that final step and become a Dominator, a nigh-unreachable existence!’

’If that were to happen, our Fire Nether Divine Beast clan would become a true powerhouse in the Cosmos! We would no longer need to exist in the shadow of the Human Race!’

This was the greatest hope of the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan!

”Fire Prison, I’m taking Flame to the Inheritance Tower. From this day forward, Flame’s existence will be one of our clan’s most guarded secrets. It must not be leaked under any circumstances, especially not to the Human Race.”

Who knew how the Human Race would react to a peerless genius of this caliber emerging from their clan?

The Human Race might not even care, and they could be overthinking things entirely.

Still, it was best to avoid exposure if at all possible.

”Yes, Supreme Elder. I’ll go issue the orders immediately.”

Clan Leader Fire Prison nodded. ”Not many people know about Flame. We can lock down the information completely.”

As they spoke, Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar listened in secret.

He thought to himself, ’So I’ve become the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan’s big secret?’

Things were developing much more smoothly than he had imagined. Next, he was certain to be cultivated as a top priority by the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan.

After the orders were given, Zun Lie turned to Li Yang and said with a small smile, ”Flame, I’m taking you somewhere.”

”Yes, Supreme Elder,” Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar replied respectfully.

WHOOSH!

Zun Lie waved his right hand, and Li Yang felt the scene before his eyes shift. He then appeared on a vast, flat plain, where giant towers stood one after another.

They were the very same Inheritance Towers that Li Yang’s true body had seen before.

Noticing the look in the eyes of Li Yang’s avatar, Zun Lie smiled and said, ”Flame, this is our clan’s Land of Inheritance.”

”The Land of Inheritance?”

Although Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar already knew about it, he still feigned ignorance, his face a mask of excitement.

There were thirteen giant towers in total. Li Yang thought to himself, ’It’s just like the thirteen inheritance palaces of the Human Race.’

Thirteen inheritance palaces and thirteen giant Inheritance Towers... it seemed to imply that there were a total of thirteen Cosmic Laws in this universe.

Zun Lie’s voice continued, ”These inheritance grounds cover all thirteen elements, including Metal, Wood, Fire, Earth, and so on. However, the Inheritance Towers for five of the Laws—Metal, Fire, Thunder, Space, and Darkness—are more effective. The other eight towers are a bit inferior, but since you’ve comprehended the Thunder and Space Laws, Flame, you won’t be affected.”

”Huh? Their effects are different?”

Hearing this, Li Yang was taken aback for a moment.

”Flame, you know that we Fire Nether Divine Beasts have a powerful talent for the Fire Element Law, while our talent for other Laws is practically nonexistent. Our clan has spent countless years slowly perfecting these inheritance grounds.”

The Human Race has a multitude of supreme experts, so they were able to create thirteen perfect inheritance palaces.

As for the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan, their strongest experts were merely Emperors. The Inheritance Towers they created likely couldn’t even encompass all thirteen Laws.

Therefore, to create their own lands of inheritance, they had to resort to other means—either asking for help, or plundering the inheritances of others to perfect what their own clan possessed.

Zun Lie didn’t mind revealing any of this. He looked at Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar, his face full of expectation, and said, ”Flame, when you become one of the clan’s top experts in the future, I hope you will also help perfect this land of inheritance and contribute to the generations that follow.”

Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar nodded and said solemnly, ”I will do my best.”

”Alright. I will open up dedicated spaces for you within the Fire, Space, and Thunder Inheritance Towers, separate from the other talented youths. Here is the Token to enter.”

Zun Lie added with a smile, ”Other talented disciples in the clan must use various means to earn a single chance to enter, and each visit is limited to one month. You, however, can stay inside for as long as you like.”

”For as long as I like?” Hearing this, Li Yang’s eyes lit up with excitement.

Entry into the Human Race’s inheritance palaces was strictly limited.

The Fire Nether Divine Beast clan also had entry limits, but clearly, a peerless genius like him was an exception.

It was only natural. In the eyes of Zun Lie and the others, Li Yang was already the designated successor to the Emperor of the Fire Nether Divine Beast clan; of course he would receive special treatment.

After he finished speaking, Zun Lie waved his right hand, and Li Yang’s Fire Nether Divine Beast avatar was left stunned.

Before him, a cluster of red pearls had appeared! Seven in total!

”Fire Spirit Pearls!”

Li Yang’s avatar stared. The incredibly precious Fire Spirit Pearls had appeared right before him, just like that.

To put it in perspective, even a used Fire Spirit Pearl, after being acquired by the Human Race’s Eternal Saint Hall, was worth three million contribution points!

That was equivalent to six sets of the precious resources required to force a breakthrough to the Longevity Realm!

An unused Fire Spirit Pearl was even more precious!

”Flame, these are our clan’s Fire Spirit Pearls,” Zun Lie said with a gentle smile. ”Within these seven pearls are some of the insights from myself and the other Supreme Elders. The insights in each pearl are different. Take them and study them well.”