"Young friend Chu Feng, could there be a mistake?"
"The Heavenly God realm — in the vast Martial Cultivation World today, it hasn't appeared for a very, very long time."
Monk Yiku asked tentatively.
He felt that although Chu Feng's strength was formidable, he had yet to step into the True God realm. Perhaps he had mistaken peak True God power for the Heavenly God realm.
Though Song Luoyi was certainly a genius, it was impossible for her to surpass everyone alive and step into the legendary Heavenly God realm.
No matter how he thought about it, the logic didn't hold.
Before Chu Feng could open his mouth, Wang Qiang spoke up: "Old geezer — no no no... right, old monk, this old monk, you've been trapped here for too too too... too long. Nowadays, Heavenly Gods are no longer just legends."
"My brother's stupid ma-ma-ma... maternal grandfather is now a Heavenly Dragon Spirit World Master."
"Our Divine Body Heavenly Palace Master has also stepped into the Heavenly God realm, and among the ancient races there are Heavenly God-level powerhouses too."
"My brother's grandmother is definitely stronger than his grandfather — is it really that surprising she'd reach Heavenly God?"
Hearing this, Monk Yiku fell silent. Clearly, the changes in the outside world were too great for him to adapt to right away.
"Senior, the flames that destroyed the Alchemy Immortal Sect are impossible to extinguish and continue to spread outward. I'd like to ask — could this be the work of the Golden Dragon Flame Sect?"
Chu Feng looked toward Song Yuwei, hoping to learn more from her.
"That... I haven't heard of that either. I'm not sure if the flames of our Golden Dragon Flame Sect can reach such a level."
"However, I have heard a legend, though I'm not sure if it's true or false," Song Yuwei said.
"What legend?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Mystic Art that everyone in our Golden Dragon Flame Sect cultivates is called the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame."
"The sect has always said that this Mystic Art was created by the First Sect Master, and as the name implies, it has a total of nine stages."
"But even the First Sect Master could only cultivate the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame to the sixth stage."
"Even so, the First Sect Master was a renowned figure in the Martial Cultivation World back then. Though not among the absolute pinnacle, the Golden Dragon Flame Sect's standing was no less than the Alchemy Immortal Sect's."
"And precisely because even the First Sect Master could never fully master the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame, there has always been a rumor — both within and outside the sect."
"That the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame was not created by the First Sect Master at all, but rather a Mystic Art he had obtained by chance."
"Of course, I'm not saying this to tarnish the First Sect Master's reputation. I'm only trying to convey that the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame is an incredibly powerful Mystic Art."
"It's just that no one has ever been able to truly master it."
"In fact, the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame has been stolen by other powers before, but none of them could bring out its true power, so they all eventually gave up."
"Only our Golden Dragon Flame Sect has continued to cultivate this Mystic Art."
"However, the young lady's talent was truly extraordinary. She had actually cultivated the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame to the sixth stage very early on, and she had a real chance of reaching the seventh."
"I even believe that if the young lady had continued cultivating, she might have reached the eighth stage."
"Let alone the eighth — even the seventh stage represents a level of power beyond our comprehension."
"While the Heavenly God realm is truly beyond belief, if the young lady still retained her consciousness for cultivation, then given her mastery of the Ninefold Golden Dragon Flame, I believe it's not impossible that she stepped into the Heavenly God realm."
Song Yuwei laid out her analysis.
"Senior, th-th-that's not just what you think — it's absolutely true. My brother's grandmother has probably already cultivated this Mystic Art to the tenth stage," Wang Qiang said to Song Yuwei.
"The maximum is only nine stages," Chu Feng said, looking at Wang Qiang.
"With our granny's talent, creating a tenth stage is nothing. It's sim-sim... simple as can be." Wang Qiang grinned widely, brimming with confidence.
"Fair enough." Chu Feng couldn't help but smile as well.