After returning to Flame City, the news that Bi Lian, You Yue, and Bi Hai had all become Saint Rulers and Holy Emperors spread like wildfire, causing a huge uproar in the Flame Mercenaries. In particular, the people of the mercenaries all stopped what they were doing and gathered in groups of three to five to drink and celebrate the increase in their strength.
Although the Flame Mercenaries had once been a powerful organization that even the ten protector clans feared, the organization was completely supported by their captain, Jianchen, and the three magical beasts. Without them, the Flame Mercenaries would only be able to produce a few Saint Rulers.
However, it was different now. Huang Luan, You Yue, Bi Hai, Ming Dong, and Dugu Feng had all become Holy Emperors. Even Huang Luan was a Ninth Heavenly Layer Saint Ruler. With such a powerful lineup, they were no longer weaker than the protector clans. Although their heritage still could not be compared to the protector clans, their strength on the surface was enough at the very least.
The strength of the Flame Mercenaries made all the members of the Flame Mercenaries very excited and emotional.
The people who had just increased their strength entered seclusion once again. Their strength had increased far too quickly in the past few days, so they needed to use it proficiently. Otherwise, they would not be able to display their battle prowess even though they possessed great strength.
Several days later, a loud sound accompanied by the wail of a bird rang out from the distant sky. Outside the golden barrier of Flame City, a bird that was five meters long had collided with the barrier. With a miserable wail, it directly fell out of the sky.
On the back of the bird, the four people who were originally sitting cross-legged on the bird also hit the golden barrier one after another due to inertia. All of them saw stars and fell from the sky dizzily.
However, two of them were Heaven Saint Masters and could fly, so they regained control of their bodies very soon. They all rose into the air, borrowing the help of two Earth Saint Masters each.
In the end, the four of them safely landed on the ground. They all rubbed their heads as they stared at the golden barrier that enveloped Raging Flame City in bewilderment.
Beside them, the five-meter-long bird flapped its wings and struggled to stand up from the ground. Its head was already bleeding, and it couldn't even straighten its neck.
"Where did this barrier come from? Why isn't it letting us in? Could it be that we've been chased out of the Flame Mercenary Group after leaving for so long?" Among the four people, a young man who looked to be in his twenties or thirties looked at the barrier with an innocent expression and complained in dissatisfaction.
"The Raging Flame Mercenaries are becoming more and more formal now. There's a powerful barrier around them that prevents outsiders from flying in from the sky. The only way to enter the city is through the city gates." The one who spoke was a middle-aged man with a calm expression. He was sizing up the city in front of him without blinking.
At this moment, a group of armored guards rode out of the city on magical beasts. They charged at the four people who had crashed into the barrier and surrounded them.
"Who are you? Don't you know that flying is forbidden in Flame City? State your identities and intentions," the middle-aged man coldly said. He was a Heaven Saint Master. He wore armor forged from tungsten alloy, making him seem extraordinarily mighty.
Now that the Flame Mercenaries had become powerful, even the guards were proud of it. They had become much more spirited.
"Who's in charge of the Flame Mercenaries right now? Is it Jianchen or Bi Lian? Why don't you go report to them? Just say that the four of us have returned," the youngest of the group said impatiently. He did not take the tungsten alloy armored Heaven Saint Master's words seriously at all.
The Heaven Saint Master's face sank when he heard that. His gaze immediately sharpened. Their captain Jianchen was the legendary Holy Emperor of the Tian Yuan Continent. His status was so great that even the great Holy Emperor would treat him politely when he saw Jianchen. However, the four people were only Heaven Saint Masters and Earth Saint Masters, yet they actually dared to call Jianchen by his name. This was an unforgivable crime.
Just when the Heaven Saint Master wanted to give the order to capture the four people, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He stared at the young man who had called Jianchen by his name, and his face suddenly changed. He quickly glanced over the other three people and immediately became surprised. He asked, "Are you the Xiu Tianyu, Wang Yifeng, Yun Zheng, and Senior An that captain Jianchen has been looking for?"
"I didn't think that there would still be people who would remember us after leaving for so long. That's right, I'm Xiu Tianyu. By the way, who was the one who set up the barrier around Raging Flame City? Why didn't they say anything? My head hurts from crashing into it," the youngest person grumbled.
He was precisely Huston's grandson, Little Fatty. After all these years of experience, Xiu Tianyu had long since transformed from that little fatty into an extraordinarily handsome youth. His face was filled with the marks of hardships left behind by the storms of carnage. Within his resoluteness was also a bit of callousness.
The Heaven Saint Master hurriedly dismounted from his magical beast and bowed to them politely, "I am Zhuo Fan. I did not know it was the four of you, so please forgive me if I have offended you. I have no idea what the golden barrier is either. All I know is that it appeared out of nowhere not long ago."
"Whatever, I'll go into the city and find Jianchen. I've been hearing rumors lately that Jianchen has become the Holy Emperor and defeated two 9th Class Magical Beasts on the Beast God Continent in a single move. I know the rumors are mostly exaggerated, but it's still a skill that the entire Tian Yuan Continent knows about," Xiu Tianyu said nonchalantly. Xiu Tianyu said indifferently. Then, he called Wang Yifeng, Yun Zheng, and Senior An to walk into the city.
"You've finally returned. Finding you sure wasn't easy." At this moment, a clear laugh rang out. Jianchen stood at the entrance of the city in white robes with his two swords on his back as he looked at Xiu Tianyu and the others.
"Jianchen!" Xiu Tianyu cried out. He immediately rushed over and hugged Jianchen as he laughed heartily. They had been separated for many years, so they were obviously overjoyed to see each other again.
"Little Fatty, Wang Yifeng, Yun Zheng, Senior An, let's go into the city first. I've already personally arranged for a banquet to welcome you back." Jianchen smiled as he called them into the city lord's estate.
Behind them, the guard who was a Heaven Saint Master looked at them enviously. They were only Heaven Saint Masters or Earth Saint Masters, yet the great commander Jianchen had personally come out to receive them. Probably even the Holy Emperor did not receive such treatment.
During the banquet, Jian Chen, Little Fatty, and Little Fatty raised their cups and drank to their hearts' content. They chatted with each other happily. Little Fatty, Little Fatty, and Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, Little Fatty, and Little Fatty.
The next morning, Jianchen brought the four of them back to the mountain range where the tungsten alloy mine was. At the same time, he let out the several dozen elites from the artifact space. He planned on increasing their strength in a single stroke.
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