Chapter 716

Fellow Daoists, I am Chen Lin, sect master of the Flame God Sect, here specially to welcome you.

Although the sect master's face was restrained, he could still not conceal that excitement.

Lu Xuan saw it all.

Boom!

Soon after.

The sect master brought Lu Xuan, Ji Fuyao, and the others up to a spiritual peak.

This spiritual peak was entirely forged from spiritual fire, with vast amounts of heavenly‑blaze fire slurry surging around it, bubbling with a 'patter‑patter' sound, and a scorching breath rushed into the nose and mouth.

At the peak of the spiritual peak stands a Towering Hall, this palace is immensely grand and spacious, with carved beams and painted pillars, and numerous Dao markings are inscribed upon it.

Lu Xuan could see at a glance that this palace was a supreme treasure, constantly being refined by the heavenly‑blaze fire slurry below, continually enhancing its quality.

It must be said, this sect master's foundation is extremely profound.

Shortly.

The sect master invited everyone to be seated.

Lu Xuan sat in the guest seat, and a stunning attendant girl filled their cups with spiritual tea.

Please have some tea.

The sect master said with a smile.

Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others all looked toward Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan drank it all in one gulp and gave a faint nod.

It had no flavor.

Ji Fuyao extended her jade hand, lifted the spiritual cup and took a sip; instantly her body burst into towering flames that shot straight up toward the hall.

Ye Chen likewise erupted in flames.

Wu Wo, Ah Li also did the same.

Only Chen Zhangsheng showed no reaction, but soon he also fabricated some illusions.

Flames soared three thousand zhang!

Lu Xuan flicked his sleeve, and instantly the manifestations on Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others vanished.

This spiritual tea contains a rich essence of the Spiritual Fire Dao.

For Ji Fuyao, Ye Chen, and the others, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

The sect master observed in secret, his heart startled, and he thought to himself, 'These white‑robed and gray‑robed men are somewhat inscrutable.'

He is a Nine‑Star God Sovereign realm cultivator, yet he cannot see through Lu Xuan and Chen Zhangsheng.

Next, the two sides exchanged pleasantries.

Sect Master Chen Lin got straight to the point: 'Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, according to the Flame God Sect's previously issued mission, whoever finds this person can become an inner‑door elder of our sect and enjoy vast cultivation resources. Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, do you wish to become an inner‑door elder of my Flame God Sect?'

Lu Xuan pointed to the tea cup before him and said, 'It's empty.'

The stunning attendant girl immediately came to refill the tea.

Lu Xuan took a sip of the spiritual tea and said blandly, 'A mere inner‑door elder wanting to trade for Fang Ming? Are you underestimating me? Don't think I don't know what you're planning.'

The sect master was startled, but still feigned calm and asked, 'What are you doing?'

Lu Xuan said lightly, 'If this were exposed, would your Flame God Sect still have a foothold in the Ancient Flame Realm? Moreover, your Flame God Sect has been up to certain schemes—do you really think outsiders are unaware?'

His words fell!

The sect master fell silent.

Lu Xuan had already observed the Flame God Sect with his Insight Eye.

The entire Flame God Sect is like a giant alchemical furnace!

It refines living beings into pills!

He saw countless corpses—demonfolk, humans, blood‑kin… and even the Strange Clan.

And deep within this star, there lies an old wretch whose oil has run dry, gazing at Fang Ming with insatiable greed, as if ready to devour him at any moment.

In the next instant.

Lu Xuan ceased idle talk; with a thought he activated his divine ability, the Dao Hand.

Boom!

Terrifying Dao Resonance flowed from Lu Xuan's body, forming a heaven‑reaching storm; his Dao Hand directly linked to the World Tree branch within the Flame God Sect, drawing a strand of Dao power from it.

With a roar, the flame‑fire star itself underwent an anomaly, producing heavenly‑earthly portents!

The sea of spiritual fire surged, striking the heavens for three thousand li!

The Dao power surged, directly moving a thread of the Flame God Sect's foundation!

In that moment, countless divine senses of the Flame God Sect turned toward Lu Xuan in the hall!

But Lu Xuan had no other intention; he was not aiming to attack the Flame God Sect.

First, he merely showed a trick to gain more chips for Ji Fuyao.

Second, he wanted to see how strong his combat power would be after activating the World Tree branch's power.

The result of the test left him somewhat shocked.

He possesses at least the strength of a Three‑Star Sovereign realm!

Not bad, not bad.

But Lu Xuan's probing stirred up a tremendous wave in the hearts of the sect master and the Flame God Sect's elders.

This person can actually summon a strand of the World Tree branch's power!

You must know that this World Tree branch within the sect has long become the cornerstone of the Flame God Sect's foundation.

After endless ages, they have already etched heavenly‑reaching Dao markings upon it.

In their view, that was something belonging to the Flame God Sect.

But Lu Xuan actually managed to bypass their seal and restriction, drawing power.

"This person is somewhat unfathomable!"

Even the Flame God Sect's strongest Refining Heaven Elder discovered that he could not see through Lu Xuan.

In the next instant, the Refining Heaven Elder's aged voice appeared in Sect Master Chen Lin's ear, "Ask him what he wants."

The Sect Master immediately asked respectfully, "Senior Lu Xuan, I don't know what conditions you want."

In silence, Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan had already become Senior Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan calmly said, "Not only the position of Inner Sect Elder, I need all secret realms, all cultivation arts of the Flame God Sect… to be able to enjoy."

Hearing that, the Sect Master froze.

Holy crap?

Isn't this wanting to become an elder of the Flame God Sect?

In the deepest part of the Main Star, some exhausted Refining Heaven Elder angrily said, "This is impossible!"

If we let Lu Xuan reside in the Flame God Sect, wouldn't that be inviting a wolf into the house?

Such mysterious experts originally thought they were giving him Fang Ming as an opportunity, but they didn't expect Lu Xuan to have come for the Flame God Sect!

A moment of silence.

Lu Xuan calmly said, "Rest assured, the mere Flame God Sect is not worth my lingering."

As he spoke, he pointed to Ji Fuyao, "These are all for my disciple."

The Sect Master and the assembled elders' faces twitched.

The mere Flame God Sect?

What a big mouth!

However, Lu Xuan's ambitions lie elsewhere, which instead let them breathe a sigh of relief.

Shortly after.

The Refining Heaven Elder sent a mental transmission to the Sect Master, "Just agree."

The Sect Master immediately said to Lu Xuan, "Senior Lu Xuan, our Flame God Sect agrees."

Soon.

Sect Master Chen Lin handled the enrollment procedures for Ji Fuyao.

She transformed on the spot, becoming an Inner Sect Elder of the Flame God Sect, enjoying permission to enter all secret realms and to cultivate all techniques.

Moreover, Chen Lin gave Ji Fuyao a token, "Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, this token was specially entrusted by the Refining Heaven Elder. Within this token lies an awe-inspiring power comparable to that of a Sovereign Realm! Within the Flame God Sect, none below the Sovereign Realm can shake it."

He gave a bitter smile.

Now Ji Fuyao, while appearing to be an ordinary Inner Sect Elder, actually has authority comparable to that of a Core Elder.

Lu Xuan indicated he was fairly satisfied.

Afterward, he did not linger, taking Ye Chen and the others, turning to leave.

As he was about to leave, Lu Xuan gazed toward the Main Star.

"Next time I descend, if my disciple loses even a single hair, the Flame God Sect had better prepare for annihilation!"

The voice fell, like thunder.

Numerous elders were all filled with anger.

This Lu Xuan is too arrogant.

"Boom!"

In the next instant.

Lu Xuan, Ye Chen, and the others vanished from the spot; their next destination: the Equilibrium Star Region.

At the moment Lu Xuan left, the Refining Heaven Elder extended a massive handprint, directly grabbing at Fang Ming.

"Boom!"

Fang Ming immediately lost consciousness, being swept into the deepest part of the Main Star.

The Refining Heaven Elder looked at Fang Ming with excitement, "A perfect fleshly body!"

Then he detected the mark Lu Xuan had left inside Fang Ming's body, and calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan, how much longer do you intend to spy?"

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