Although these people belonged to different sects within the Dragon Ruins Domain, they had all come from the Little Spirit World, so they naturally formed a small clique of their own.
An elderly man with a white beard sighed感慨ly, "The demon beast clan of the Little Spirit World was instigated by the
The black-robed powerhouse smiled. "The Dragon Ruins Domain is vast and boundless, and within it lie countless small worlds where we can recruit endless talented juniors. There's no need for us to be overly pessimistic. Even if the Demon God Sect is powerful for the time, if our great divine sects can work together, they won't necessarily get the upper hand."
"That's true enough." The white-bearded elder sighed again but said nothing more.
"I wonder which one the Nether Domain Overlord favors?" The stunningly beautiful woman turned to the black-robed powerhouse with a smile.
This black-robed powerhouse was the Nether Domain Overlord who ruled the Nether Domain. Everyone believed that behind the Nether Domain stood only the Nether Domain Overlord as the sole peak powerhouse, but that was not the case. The Nether Domain Overlord was merely the one who handled matters publicly. Behind the Nether Domain, including the Nether Domain Overlord, there were a total of seven supreme powerhouses.
These seven powerhouses from various clans continuously recruited talented individuals from all races and recommended them to the Feathered God Sect and other great divine sects.
Upon hearing the beautiful woman's question,
The Nether Domain Overlord paused in thought for a moment before speaking. "It's that youth named
"Oh?" A flicker of surprise crossed the beautiful woman's face. "That youth named Nie Li may have an impressive understanding of Runic Patterns, but in terms of raw talent, I'm afraid he doesn't compare to that white-robed youth. That white-robed young man's talent is truly extraordinary. By my guess, he may possess the legendary Supreme Body!"
The other five powerhouses also looked somewhat puzzled. Indeed, in their view, the white-robed youth was the best choice.
"If the Nether Domain Overlord doesn't want him, that genius will be claimed by our Heavenly Sound Divine Sect!" The beautiful woman smiled with an alluring air.
The Nether Domain Overlord's voice was level, devoid of any emotion. "There's no need to always choose the one with the greatest talent. I think that youth is quite acceptable."
Though none of them understood why the Nether Domain Overlord had chosen that particular youth, no one questioned his judgment.
The white-haired elder glanced at the beautiful woman and said with a smile, "Next it's the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect's turn to choose. Will
"If I don't choose him, would the rest of you let me pick two first?" The stunningly beautiful woman known as Ling Yun pressed her lips together in a smile, her eyes sparkling with charm.
"What? The Heavenly Sound Divine Sect isn't choosing that white-robed youth either?" The others looked at Ling Yun with some surprise, expecting that she would certainly pick the white-robed youth — after all, he had the greatest talent of all.
"I'm already quite advanced in years. If I were to take a handsome young man as a disciple, I'm worried people might gossip. I think the two little girls beside that youth are quite promising. Why not let me have those two girls?" Ling Yun's smile bloomed like a flower. "Having two female disciples means I'll occasionally have someone to confide in."
"Ling Yun, you certainly know how to bargain. One for two — not a bad deal at all!" The white-haired elder laughed. "But since Ling Yun has made up her mind, it's rather difficult for us to refuse!"
"It looks like that white-robed youth will belong to our Misty Cloud Divine Sect!"
"I want the one with the Black Dragon bloodline!"
Inside the Black Flame Tower, what Nie Li and the others did not know was that every move they made had been observed. Those people had already divided them all up among themselves.
As time passed, the Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast, subjected to the relentless roasting of flames, was beginning to lose its patience. It started hurling abuses: "You little runts, if you've got the guts, fight me head-on! See if I don't tear you to shreds, sons of bitches! You don't dare face me in a fair fight — all you know is underhanded tricks..." The Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast cursed endlessly with all manner of foul language.
"I've never seen a divine beast with such a filthy mouth!"
No one could fathom where this Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast had learned so many obscenities — from which human, exactly? But Nie Li couldn't care less about any of that. Subduing the Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast came first. After all, Heavenly Qilin Demon Beasts were not easily found elsewhere!
The Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast cursed continuously for more than half an hour until its tongue was dry and it was panting wildly. The terrifying black flame continued to sear it, as though it would roast the beast alive. Though it possessed an incredibly powerful physical body, the black flame inside this tower was no ordinary fire.
"Let's keep cultivating. Soon we'll get to see a fully roasted Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast." Nie Li appeared perfectly calm.
The Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast finally could not endure the terrifying burning any longer and began to show signs of submission. "Kid, let's renegotiate the terms, how about that?"
"Hand over some of your blood first," Nie Li said, casting a faint glance at the Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast. "Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."
The Heavenly Qilin Demon Beast snorted in fury. "Give you my demon blood? That's out of the question! If I really do get burned to death by the black flame, don't even think about getting my Demon Spirit! I'll detonate it before I die!"