"Sir, I hail from the Violet Orchid Empire. I have spent my entire life there, so I haven't heard much about you," Austin replied with utmost honesty.
"Violet Orchid Empire. It turns out you come from the faraway small country.
I see. There is an entrance to the Mysterious Nether World in there. That's how you could get in here," the Flame Emperor responded after pondering on Austin's arrival for a while.
"Now that you came here, you surely want to improve your cultivation base.
But you should know that it depends on a lucky coincidence.
I need to know your level first."
The moment he finished talking, Austin felt like he was being spied on.
He had a feeling that all his energy meridians, organs and even cells were exposed to the sharp gaze of the man.
"What? "
An exclamation echoed throughout the room. Having surprise all over his face, he looked totally different from the composed elder he just had been.
In the blink of an eye, the man slid forward and paused in front of Austin. Grabbing him by his arm, he sized the lad up with tremendous shock in his eyes.
A screeching pain coming from the arm by which the man held him was killing Austin. The teenager felt like his bones were crushing into a million pieces, but he somehow couldn't move an inch. Unable to break free from his grasp, he stood there transfixed and terrified.
"Sir, what are you..."
"Brat, be honest with me. What formula did you practice?" the Flame Emperor shouted at him, demanding an answer.
"Please let me go first!" Austin demanded, slightly miffed.
He activated his vital energy and focused it on the spot where the Flame Emperor's strong grasp was, and in the meantime, he released all his physical strength. A few minutes later, he finally managed to get rid from the tight grip. Affected by the strong power he had exerted, he took a few steps backward before steadying himself.
The Flame Emperor's power was so fortifying that he had Austin under control by just grabbing his arm lightly. Rattled and shocked, the young man narrowed his eyes at Flame Emperor observantly. 'I stand no chance to defeat him, ' he thought.
Austin was careful instantly. Although he was no match against this mysterious man, he had no intention of standing by and submitting to his fate. He was ready to put in his best efforts to fight against the elder, once the latter made his next move.
Taking note of the alarmed look on Austin's face, the Flame Emperor smiled friendly and put aside the astonished expression on his face. With his hand behind his back, he said amicably, "Interesting! Ha-ha! It looks like you have a temper of your own.
Rest assured. I bear you no ill will.
I just wanted to know the cultivation method you practiced."
"Fine. I cultivated the Golden Sun Scripture." Austin finally letting himself relax a bit.
Considering that the Flame Emperor was a much stronger cultivator than he was, he didn't think that he would covet his Golden Sun Scripture and take it away from him.
"Golden Sun Scripture... I knew that..." the Flame Emperor murmured absentmindedly, as if he was recalling his past.
A few seconds later.
He burst into laughter and remarked, "Brat, you practiced Golden Sun Scripture? What a surprise! You got my cultivation method."
Austin was shocked at his statement. He couldn't believe what he had just heard.
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