A gentle breeze swept by, and Fang Yang’s figure dissipated as he left the treasury.

At the core of the Changkong Armory, a white-haired old man in a vast, cyan robe stepped out from the shadows. He silently gazed at the spot where Fang Yang had just been.

Qing Zhao!

This white-haired old man was the former patriarch of the Qing clan.

At the same time, he also had extremely deep connections with Fang Nian and Zhang Chi.

Originally, he would not have come to guard the Changkong Armory.

But because Qingkong became a Saint, he felt that the Qing clan had a successor and voluntarily withdrew from worldly affairs to guard the armory.

Of course, there was another reason: his most beloved descendant, Qing Mang, would also be heading to the Thunder Saint Academy to cultivate, no longer needing him to arrange every little thing.

Qing Mang was just like him!

"Fang Yang, a young Great Saint, the Yimu Saint Spear... heh, truly a child of profound fortune."

A smile appeared on Qing Zhao’s face.

The old grow nostalgic. In that moment, because of Fang Yang, his thoughts drifted back to Fang Nian, the ’Carp Eagle Saint’.

When he compared Fang Yang and Fang Nian on multiple levels, he couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.

"Fang Yang far surpasses his ancestor!"

Afterward, he exhaled slowly, took out a Void Order, and ascended to Void Heaven to inform the will of Father Sen about the recent developments.

Void Heaven was a real-time trading platform that connected the Eight Domains of the Yu Ming Realm.

Spiritual Treasures, Sacred Objects, beast hordes, and other heavenly materials and earthly treasures could all be circulated and sold here.

This Void Heaven, according to rumors, was a small world created by a certain mysterious Great Power using supreme Great Divine Techniques, and it was faintly related to the legendary Immortal Realm.

It exists both here and on the other shore—mysterious, profound, and impossible to observe.

Even a Great Divine Power User like the Blissful Demon Venerable had never found its hiding place.

The way to log into Void Heaven was for a Cultivator to infuse a Void Order with immortal essence, thereby connecting with a subtle mechanism in the unseen world.

In this way, a Cultivator could perceive the stirrings of Void Heaven within range of their senses and connect to it with their will to conduct transactions...

「On the other side.」

「Outside the Changkong Armory.」

Accompanied by Chen Kui, Fang Yang flew across the sky. The two traveled in silence.

But along the way, Fang Yang vaguely sensed that Chen Kui wanted to say something to him.

But since she didn’t speak up, he didn’t press the matter.

At the last moment, the two separated.

Chen Kui watched Fang Yang’s departing figure. Her lips trembled, but ultimately, she couldn’t bring herself to speak the words.

’She wanted Fang Yang to say goodbye to her sister, to bring a final, clean end to that Chapter of her sister’s youth, leaving no regrets.’

’But then it occurred to her that matters of the heart were incredibly complex. Even Saints could be driven to madness by them!’

’Was it better to make a clean break?’

"Sigh..." Chen Kui gazed down at her delicate, pale hands and heaved a heavy sigh.

...

After leaving the Changkong Armory, Fang Yang returned to the Fang Clan’s Residence.

The Fang Clan’s Residence was hung with lanterns and streamers. Another banquet was being held to celebrate him becoming the First Martial King.

Piles of gifts were presented one after another.

Later, Qing Xixi, Yu Yihao, and others also came to offer their congratulations.

When Sen Wei, Sen Hui, and the others from the Sen clan arrived, the atmosphere reached a fever pitch.

Fang Yang was the undisputed center of attention!

As the night deepened and grew quiet, the banquet concluded and the guests departed.

After seeing off the last of his guests, Fang Yang returned to his secluded cabin.

Perhaps because word of his unique Fire Domain Skill had spread, many of the banquet gifts he received were Anomalous Flames.

It was an almost absurd sight: all sorts of precious Anomalous Flames being casually given away as gifts.

There was no helping it; this was the extravagance of the Golden Clans!

’There are fifteen types of Anomalous Flames not on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List. They include the Golden Lion Flame, Falling Crocodile Fire, Lark Flame...’

’And there are six types that *are* on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List: the Crimson Bright Flame, the Earth Core Cyan Lotus Flame, the Cold Radiance Flame...’

There are two major Anomalous Flame lists in the world: the Mortal Anomalous Fire List, used by Mortal Cultivators, and the Sacred Anomalous Fire List, used by Saints.

And within both lists, only the top one hundred ranked Anomalous Flames are included.

Right now, it was naturally impossible for Fang Yang to possess a Saint-level Anomalous Flame.

But he was very pleasantly surprised to discover that after this event, the eighteen types of Anomalous Flames required for his Fire Domain Skill had all been collected at once!

Crimson Bright Flame, ranked ninety-third on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List. Its power is extraordinary, and it can burn on iron and stone.

Earth Core Cyan Lotus Flame, ranked thirty-sixth on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List.

This flame exists within the earth’s core lava. Born in the depths of the world, it is tempered, fused, compressed, and sculpted by the planet’s fires countless times.

In ten years, it gains a spirit. In a hundred, it takes form. In a thousand, it becomes a lotus. Upon reaching maturity, its color is a faint cyan, and a cluster of cyan fire is born in the lotus’s heart.

Its name is Cyan Lotus Flame, also called Cyan Lotus Earth Core Flame. This flame’s power is immeasurable; near volcanic regions, it can even trigger volcanic eruptions!

As for the Cold Radiance Flame, it was even more incredible.

Cold Radiance Flame, ranked seventh on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List, is a peculiar flame rumored to appear only in the depths of the Ancient Ice Glaciers.

It can incinerate ice and snow, and it can incinerate earth and stone.

At its peak, the Cold Radiance Flame can even incinerate darkness and burn a Saint’s Sacred Body!

Both the Cyan Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Cold Radiance Flame were extremely precious Anomalous Flames, gifted to him by Sen Hui.

She truly was someone who didn’t make a move often, but when she did, it was astounding.

"Phew~"

Fang Yang’s eyes gleamed as he thought:

’I didn’t expect to collect all eighteen Anomalous Flames so easily. It’s beyond my expectations.’

’Is this the incredible treatment a young Great Saint receives? It’s something those lone wolf Cultivators could never even imagine.’

’Of course, Xiaohui’s help was crucial. Heh.’

’Right now, I have six flames that are on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List. Once I finish refining them, my strength is bound to rise to another level.’

’I’ll set a small goal for myself: while at the Thunder Saint Academy, I’ll replace all eighteen of the Fire Domain Skill’s Anomalous Flames with flames ranked on the Mortal Anomalous Fire List...’

A faint smile appeared on Fang Yang’s face.

In the days that followed, he devoted himself to cultivating the Fire Domain Skill.

The phantom of the fourth layer of the Fire Realm, the phantom of the fifth... the phantom of the Eighteenth Layer of the Fire Realm!

The moment he finished refining both the Cyan Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Cold Radiance Flame, phantoms of the Eighteen Layers of Fire Realm materialized. He seemed like the Flame Emperor incarnate, sending a chill down the spines of both Fang Min and Fang Hao!

"A young Great Saint, a young Great Saint..." Fang Min’s lips twisted into a bitter smile.

Although her cultivation realm was still a step ahead, she could feel that her little cousin had already completely surpassed her in terms of strength.

Even though she had long known this day would come, it had arrived far, far too quickly!

Beside her, Fang Hao gave a self-deprecating laugh. "Heh, if our Fang Clan is to produce a Dao Seed, I have a feeling Ah Yang will achieve it long before I do."

It wasn’t just the two of them who felt a little uneasy; the others, amidst their joy, also felt a faint sense of unease.

It was only because their Fang Clan had long since fallen into decline. Even though they knew a young Great Saint was formidable, they still didn’t quite understand the true weight of that title.

Fang Yang’s overwhelming talent certainly brought them joy, but it also filled them with a profound sense of unease.

’Could a declining family like ours really produce such a peerless genius?’

Elder De and the others sank into deep contemplation.

Fang Yang’s talent was so extraordinary that they feared it was all an illusory dream, one they would wake from to find themselves with nothing.

"SCREE, SCREE..."

The distant White Feathered Eagle dove straight for Fang Yang.

It bathed in all kinds of flames, especially charging towards the phantom of the Cold Radiance Flame’s Fire Realm.

Along the way, its aura gradually rose.

Finally, with an explosive BANG, it broke through its limits and leaped to Tier Two Peak in a single bound!

Tier Two Peak was the limit of the White Feathered Eagle species’ Bloodline Power.

And now, it had reached it.

"Tier Two Peak?"

A smile touched Fang Yang’s lips. He gently stroked the White Feathered Eagle’s pristine white wings and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. You’re quite something."

Hearing this, the White Feathered Eagle was overjoyed.

After Fang Yang let go, it soared high in the sky, circling for a long time, unwilling to land.