Chapter 1492 - 86: The Third Young Master’s Banquet (Part 5)
The entire third floor of Xuanchen Pavilion was silent.
Many Great Demons were waiting for Venerable Yuan Huo’s response.
"Sorry."
A moment later, Venerable Yuan Huo spoke.
He looked at Xie Xuanyi, saying expressionlessly, "As for this Junior Brother, I am also seeing him for the first time."
As soon as he spoke.
The third floor stirred with a slight commotion.
"Oh?"
Netherworld Third Young Master said with a smile, "What does this mean... Yuan Huo, you don’t even know your own Junior Brother?"
"The Third Young Master jests, my Master has many disciples, as you know."
Yuan Huo lowered his eyelids and said lightly, "Under the Red Flame Dao Palace, there might be not a thousand disciples, but certainly eight hundred... How could I possibly recognize them all?"
Changing his tone.
"However... I’ve met all fellow disciples of the Yin God Realm."
Yuan Huo stared at Xie Xuanyi with a meaningful gaze: "I have always had a good memory, yet I truly have no impression of you, Junior Brother Lu."
"..."
Upon that exchange, Ao Ying’s palms began to sweat.
Damn.
The situation doesn’t look good.
Is it about to be exposed?
Ao Ying silently took a deep breath, ready to fight at any moment.
"Brother Yuan Huo, indeed great people tend to forget easily."
Xie Xuanyi, however, remained calm, sighed softly, and said slowly, "I recall seeing you from afar the last time Master lectured at Heavenly Phoenix Palace, teaching the Phoenix Fire Technique..."
"Hm?"
Yuan Huo was taken aback for a moment and frowned.
Chi Fu Dragon Lord had many disciples.
At Red Flame Dao Palace, people occasionally hosted lectures and taught skills.
Apart from Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s own disciples, every lecture attracted many Demon Cultivators to listen in.
Even with a good memory.
It’s impossible to remember all those Demon Cultivators who appeared in such settings.
"At that time, I was just in the Cave Heaven Realm."
Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "It’s natural that Brother wouldn’t remember."
"I see..."
Yuan Huo mused for a moment and suddenly said, "Since you’ve attended the teachings of our Master, how well have you learned the Phoenix Fire Skill?"
After saying this.
Venerable Yuan Huo directly made a move.
He lightly stepped forward and waved his sleeve to unveil his Dao Realm.
Buzz!
The third floor of Xuanchen Pavilion was instantly enveloped by his Dao Domain. Venerable Yuan Huo was indeed a talented disciple carefully nurtured by Chi Fu Dragon Lord; despite his young age, he had reached the Seventeenth Realm of Yin God... In Da Sui Sword Palace, he should be of the same level as Huang Su and Qi Lie.
Reaching this realm, the Dao Realm was beginning to approach "perfection"!
Only one step away from attempting Ask Heart, Asking the Dao.
Once two tribulations are crossed, Dao can be condensed, reaching the mountain peak!
"Rustle!"
Venerable Yuan Huo’s Dao Domain spread out,
This was a very domineering Fire Domain, with hundreds of Phoenix Fires weaving in the void, spreading out like a large net, directly heading towards Xie Xuanyi.
"!!"
Venerable Huo Gu’s eyes widened, shocked.
He had never expected such a turn of events.
With good intentions, he introduced "Brother Lu" here, never imagining that Venerable Yuan Huo would immediately test his fellow disciple upon meeting!
"Heh."
Venerable Qing Ming nearby merely sneered, packed up the Iron Furnace, ceased artifact refining, and watched the wheelchair-bound and identity-ambiguous Green-faced Demon with interest.
In an instant.
The entire third floor of Xuanchen Pavilion fell into stagnation.
"Are we going to fight directly?"
Ao Ying glanced at Xie Xuanyi, her heart almost erupting with killing intent.
She knew clearly that facing the "unreasonable test" from Venerable Yuan Huo, Xie Xuanyi must respond.
Moreover, he can only use the Divine Skills of Heavenly Phoenix Palace.
Any other techniques used would expose his identity!
Chiz!
As the gigantic fire net fell.
Xie Xuanyi made his move.
He moved lightly, seemingly just brushing his hand casually.
Yet with just one motion.
A strand of crimson flame swept out from his sleeve.
All the Great Demons could see clearly...
This strand of flame exuded the aura of "Phoenix"!
Xuanchen Pavilion’s third floor burst forth with a crisp, delicate slashing sound as this strand of Phoenix Fire collided with Venerable Yuan Huo’s fire net, transforming into a slender line, directly cutting the fire net apart...
"What!"
"Venerable Yuan Huo’s Dao Domain was directly cut open!"
The multitude of Great Demons watched, hearts lake-shocked.
This exchange happened in a flash.
Everything moved too fast!
The fire net cast by Venerable Yuan Huo had just reached above Xie Xuanyi’s head, yet before it could descend, it was instantly cut open—
This completely exceeded everyone’s expectations.
For the supposedly "newcomer" Venerable Lu, did not appear to be associated with strength.
The whole person seemed sickly, his aura very weak, seemingly only at the Initial Stage of Yin God.
Such a weak figure.
Yet in an instant, he broke through Venerable Yuan Huo’s Dao Domain!
"Much obliged, Brother, for your generosity and for holding back."
Xie Xuanyi spoke with a smile, cupped his fist in salute, displaying a look of lingering fear.
Crackle.
The fire net shattered, the remaining fire fragments scattered everywhere like raindrops, bouncing around.
"Interesting..."
Venerable Yuan Huo observed this scene, saying nothing more.
He brushed his sleeve to retract the Dao Domain.
In that previous move, he did indeed restrain his powerful energy, using only fifty percent of his strength.
After all, it was just a test...
Today, at Netherworld Third Young Master’s banquet, harming someone without reason would surely be overstepping bounds, violating etiquette and code.
Even if taking a step back.
If this Venerable Lu turns out to be a disciple under the Master, sharing the same school, getting injured by this strike would certainly be a big joke?
But!
Even having restrained energy, it wasn’t supposed to be easy to handle.
This "cheap" Junior Brother definitely isn’t one to be easily provoked.
"That technique was merely a rudiment grasped from the teachings."
Xie Xuanyi proactively spoke and sincerely asked, "How does Brother see it?"
"You... not bad, barely considered having some talent."
Venerable Yuan Huo eyed the Green-faced Demon on the wheelchair, rigidly giving a perfunctory evaluation.
That previous strike...
Was indeed Phoenix Fire.
Also indeed showed traces of the teachings in Red Flame Dao Palace.
Logically speaking.
Non-disciples of the Red Flame Great Venerable, non-members of Heavenly Phoenix Palace, have absolutely no possibility of performing such Divine Skills.
This exchange sufficiently confirmed Xie Xuanyi’s identity.
Yet Venerable Yuan Huo still felt something wasn’t quite right in his heart.
"Huff..."
The crisis was temporarily resolved.
Ao Ying let out a breath of relief, yet dared not entirely relax.
She heard the evaluation Yuan Huo gave and couldn’t help but find it amusing internally.
"Having some talent?"
Really difficult to hold back.
Does that fellow know the one he’s evaluating is the only genuine Harmonizer in a thousand years?
It’s hard to imagine, not too long ago at Broken Buddha Cliff, witnessing Chi Fu Dragon Lord’s strike, Xie Xuanyi truly deduced the Divine Power Techniques of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!
Confronting Yuan Huo’s Dao Domain.
Xie Xuanyi borrowed just a strand of Karmic Fire left by the Great Palace Master, yet showcased a Phoenix Fire Divine Power deemed perfect.
Such occurrences, in Ao Ying’s eyes, are simply Immortal Traces.