Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

Ye Yunjian knew that the reason he was able to defeat Si Tianxiang, a peak Xuanjian expert, today was because of this old man. He only remembered that he had also encountered a dangerous battle in the past, but it was an old dragon in the Earth Fire Cave who secretly helped him and added some kind of technique to his Xuanhuo Sword. "Who exactly are you? How do you know about me? Come out and see me!" Ye Yunjian watched as the flames in the Earth Fire Cave gradually began to recede, and then the face of an old man appeared.

It was a face with a crimson and purple beard, quite majestic, but on the top of his head grew two horns. Those were not ordinary horns; Ye Yunjian recognized them as dragon horns. This old man was a dragon!

Five hundred years ago, the Fire Dragon Clan dominated the entire land, striking fear into the hearts of all races!

Just as Ye Yunjian was taken aback and took several steps back, the entire Spirit Fire Cave was suddenly enveloped by an incomparably powerful barrier.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and uncertainty, a loud bell suddenly rang out throughout the cave, accompanied by a deafening thunderclap that shook the entire ground.

From the outside, the Spirit Fire Cave appears to be shrouded in raging spirit fire, having become a fiery cave. The small hill where the Spirit Fire Cave is located has transformed into a fiery mountain, a purgatory enveloped in endless flames.

A colossal dragon-shaped flame shot straight into the sky, forming a pillar of fire between heaven and earth. This pillar of fire penetrated the clouds, burning a hole in the dense sky. Around the burned-through clouds, countless layers of crimson and purple clouds swirled and overlapped.

The people from Xuanhuo Hall outside hadn't dispersed yet. Upon seeing this scene from afar, everyone's expression changed drastically. Xiao Qingshuang immediately used the Sword Control Technique with Song Lan and Shen Jinyan, standing on their swords and flying through the air.

Situ Jiuxiao sensed something was amiss and stepped forward with a grim face: "Qingshuang! You must not act rashly. Once you arrive, do not make any rash moves and wait for my instructions!"

The Grand Elder looked at the bell, listened to it again, and said solemnly, "Sect Master, I remember the last time such a scene appeared in the Spirit Fire Cave was a thousand years ago during the Great War of the Ten Great Sects to Slay the Gods!"

The others, unaware of what had happened, were discussing it amongst themselves, some filled with fear and anxiety, others muttering to themselves.

Nie Hanshan also stepped forward, gazing at the burning Spirit Fire Cave without uttering a word, his face as cold as an iceberg. Meng Chuxi and the other elders stood behind him.

"Just as the Ancestor said, the signs of the birth of the World-Destroying Spirit King—the Supreme Being—have appeared!" Nie Hanshan's tone was terrifyingly low, and the others nodded after taking a closer look.

"The second time the earth and sky are engulfed in flames! Sect Master Situ, elders, it is time for us to eliminate the demons and protect the righteous path!"

Then, people around exclaimed in surprise. Following their gaze, they saw that the inner sect elders all had flowing robes and a disc rising from their backs and necks. The disc was brightly colored with countless symbols and pictures, displaying boundless magical power.

"The Golden Wheel of Merit?" Elder Fazong exclaimed in surprise, "You, when did you acquire such a supreme inheritance? This...this..."

He waved his hands frantically in fear and retreated backward. Legend has it that only those who enter the path of immortality and attain divine enlightenment can have the opportunity to cultivate the Golden Wheel of Merit by accumulating merit in the mortal world. But now these inner sect elders, who clearly show no trace of the path of immortality or divine enlightenment, have actually obtained this supreme Dao fruit.

However, upon closer examination, it was discovered that this was not the true Golden Wheel of Merit. The true Golden Wheel of Merit, as its name suggests, is golden. This five-colored wheel was incomparably vibrant yet eerie, like the markings of a venomous snake—bewitching yet unsettling. The only change was that the cultivation levels of these inner sect elders had soared, almost instantly reaching the terrifying Profound Emperor realm!

What kind of technique is this, or is it something I don't know?!

Situ Jiuxiao glanced at the Dharma Sect Elder, and the Xuanhuang Realm on his body revealed a magnificent world. Because the Xuanhuang Realm had too great an impact on the surrounding world, he usually only showed the Xuanwang Realm in front of others.

However, Situ Jiuxiao's actual strength was already at the high level of Xuanhuang. Now that he had unleashed his power, even the inner sect elders were slightly inferior to him. However, the Dharma sect elders instantly felt that Situ Jiuxiao's Xuanhuang realm seemed to have some inexplicable connection with the inner sect.

Situ Jiuxiao's expression darkened: "Elder of the Dharma Sect, this is the second time the earth has burned the heavens, and this time the phenomenon is even more dangerous than before. Legends cannot be entirely believed, but they must not be completely disregarded!"

The Xuanhuang realm of those inner sect elders was also getting infinitely closer to Situ Jiuxiao's realm. When Situ Jiuxiao and the seven inner sect elders' Xuanhuang realms came together, they formed an unprecedentedly powerful, domineering, and tyrannical aura.

On the sheer cliff of Xuanhuo Peak, the colossal statue of the Xuanjian Emperor suddenly opened its eyes!

With the eruption of imperial aura, the remnant soul of the Xuanjian Emperor, who had perished five hundred years ago, awakened at this critical moment!

"Hey! World-Destroying Spirit King, you want to be reborn? Have you even asked me?!"

The Xuan Emperor Sword, towering tens of millions of feet high, burst forth from the top of the sky, heading straight for the dragon flames that were about to unleash an alien demon spirit by tearing open another dimension!

Once that alternate dimension is opened, the World-Destroying Spirit King and his horde of demons and monsters will destroy this world, slaughter all living beings, and the entire land will face an unprecedented catastrophe! The tragedy that occurred thousands of years ago will be repeated!

However, the remnant soul of the Xuanjian Emperor, who suppressed the World-Destroying Spirit King back then, is still guarding it. Although only a remnant soul remains, it still unleashes a sword strike to save the world without hesitation!

Just one sword strike!

The Sword of the Mysterious Emperor!

The remnant soul of the Xuan Emperor unleashed a decisive sword strike!

The Xuan Emperor Sword, which had not appeared on the entire continent for a thousand years, slashed towards the dragon flames!

With a single sword strike, the ten-thousand-foot-long dragon flames were severed!

The sliver of space that had been torn open was dissolved by the sword energy, and the terrifying roar of the demon was finally contained within the original space!

As the Emperor's Sword fell, the remnant soul of the Xuan Emperor and the sword intent dissipated simultaneously!

The statue of the Xuanjian Emperor returned to calm; it was all just a fleeting moment!

The power of the Emperor's Sword, though it was gone in a single strike, caused the entire earth to tremble, as if an emperor were reigning supreme, suppressing everything. The earth fire burning the sky in the Spirit Fire Cave also weakened considerably!

After the dragon-shaped flames were severed, they slowly fell, and the sky returned to its gloomy state, with only the burnt-through cloud in the center reminding everyone that it was not an illusion.

Imperial aura! This was the first time in a thousand years that imperial aura had appeared on the continent. Although it was only fleeting, everyone felt it!

The Dharma Sect Elder murmured, "The Profound Emperor Realm is truly terrifying! It suppresses all strange phenomena and omens!"

Legend has it that those who cultivate to the level of the Xuan Emperor can create space and possess a certain ability to reverse the changes in time!

Moreover, legend has it that only the Xuan Emperor can suppress the future World-Destroying Spirit King who will descend upon the world!

Although the dragon flames showed signs of weakening as they fell back into the Spirit Fire Cave, the cave was still enveloped by them and would not be extinguished anytime soon!

Situ Jiuxiao said slowly, "Elder Nie, don't be in such a hurry. Although this fire is a sign of the birth of the World-Destroying Spirit King - the Supreme Being, it is only the second time. But Ye Yunjian is living there now!"