On the Burning Heaven Continent, the Dou Saints from the Dou Qi Continent completed their Spiritual Energy assimilation one after another. Under Yun Yun's command, they immediately began large-scale construction. The entire Burning Heaven Continent was bustling with activity, flames of industry rising everywhere.
After assimilating Spiritual Energy, every Dou Saint stepped directly into the Earth Sovereign Realm. Back on the Dou Qi Continent, any one of them could dominate a region and establish a ruling power. Yet here on the Burning Heaven Continent, such figures numbered in the hundreds—so many that it bordered on excessive. If this spread, it would frighten countless experts across the Great Thousand World.
A group of Earth Sovereigns mobilized the power of heaven and earth, shaping a city's foundation at astonishing speed. Towering buildings rose from the ground. Broad streets. Vast plazas. A metropolis capable of housing at least a million people gradually took form in their hands. Though still rough around the edges, the speed and quality were enough to shock heaven itself.
Back in the Dou Qi Continent, these Dou Saints were mighty patriarchs and ancestors of great clans. Now they were… construction workers. The psychological gap was enormous. Smiling on the surface, crying on the inside.
Qing Yanjing was also busy. The city before her eyes—this would be the foundation of her man. Their future home. Her cheeks reddened. With Yun Yun assisting, the two women built layer upon layer of Spiritual Arrays, a massive network of grand arrays nested within grand arrays, forming an astonishingly complex system.
Though untested, Qing Yanjing's calculations showed that if activated, the array system could trap even an ordinary Perfect Earth Sovereign and leave them helpless.
Her talent was already outstanding, and now she could freely experiment and refine Spiritual Arrays with unlimited resources. Inspiration surged continuously. Her mastery of arrays improved at a terrifying pace—grandmaster-level insights blooming one after another.
The compensation from the Ancient Buddha Clan—worth an astronomical 2.4 trillion Sovereign Spiritual Liquid—had been delivered directly into her hands. Liu Xi didn't mind; once a woman's heart was his, her resources were simply shifting from one pocket to another. Sure enough, Qing Yanjing used all of the compensation to strengthen and perfect the Array System.
The barren Burning Heaven Continent gradually transformed into a cultivation paradise. Spiritual mist lingered in the air. The once-rampaging fire-type beasts were subdued. Prosperity began to take shape.
The Flame Swallowing Clan, inhabitants of the underground magma veins, naturally sensed the massive changes. Fear of the unknown compelled them to send representatives. Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing met them personally. The two women were not cruel by nature, and the Flame Swallowing Clan lived deep underground with almost no conflict of interest.
An agreement was reached: Azure Flame Heaven would protect the Flame Swallowing Clan, and in return, the clan would use their talent to manage the magma veins, reducing volcanic eruptions across the continent. Both sides were satisfied.
With their help, Azure Flame Heaven no longer needed to waste strength suppressing volcanic activity. The Flame Swallowing Clan was also relieved; their strongest member was only a Perfect Earth Sovereign. They had survived many battles against the Extraterrestrial Evil Race by hiding in magma. Now, they could finally relax.
Azure Flame Heaven continued to grow smoothly, ignoring any harmless external probing—until Qin Tian arrived.
Returning to the Burning Heaven Continent, Qin Tian stood suspended in the air, stunned by the transformed landscape. The once-crimson sky was now covered by a colossal Azure Flame Sky Curtain. Within it, a terrifying presence seemed to be gestating—radiating scorching, oppressive might. Qin Tian felt a faint chill. He was already a Late Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign. Even if inferior to Liu Xi, he was among the Great Thousand World's peak experts. For something to make him uneasy meant that the Azure Flame Sky Curtain hid something unimaginably dangerous.
"It seems Brother Qing Lian came thoroughly prepared… so I don't need to persuade him after all." Qin Tian smiled. At least Liu Xi wasn't acting impulsively. With that reassurance, he stepped forward, space twisting around him as he vanished.
Sensing a gathering of powerful auras in the distance, he decided to see for himself.
Moments later, Qin Tian stepped out of distorted space—and froze. A massive city towered before him, overflowing with pure Spiritual Energy. Gone was the old violent, berserk aura. Everything was refined, suitable for cultivation.
But what shocked him most was not the purity of the Spiritual Energy. It was the boundless killing intent hidden within the city. If unleashed, it would shake heaven and earth. Even he, a Late Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, felt his scalp tingle.
"Brother Qing Lian really spared no expense…" Qin Tian muttered.
Two powerful auras surged from within the city as Qing Yanjing and Yun Yun soared into the sky to greet him. Qing Yanjing was slightly surprised but remained elegant and composed.
"So it was Qin Tian, sir. The city is only newly built—please don't mind the roughness."
Qin Tian cupped his hands. "I heard Brother Qing Lian intended to settle on the Burning Heaven Continent. Since this is a dangerous place, I rushed over to persuade him. Now that I see this with my own eyes, Brother Qing Lian clearly prepared everything. There's no need for my advice."
"Sir traveled so far just to offer guidance. If my husband knew, he'd be happy to have such a sincere friend." Qing Yanjing smiled softly before introducing, "This is Qin Tian, one of my husband's few true friends in the Great Thousand World. And this is…"
She paused, her cheeks puffing slightly before continuing, "...Yun Yun, Sister Yun Yun—my husband's other wife."
Qin Tian blinked, surprised. But thinking deeper, it made perfect sense. Liu Xi came from a lower plane. It was normal for him to have a wife there.
He couldn't help sighing inwardly. To think the proud saintess of the Ancient Buddha Clan would willingly share a husband with another woman… As expected of you, Brother Qing Lian.
And in truth, Liu Xi still had three more…
Qin Tian cupped his hands respectfully. "Qin Tian greets Sister-in-law."
His gaze was clear, containing no inappropriate thoughts. Yun Yun's beauty was breathtaking even to someone like him, but unlike the Battle Emperor, Qin Tian had principles.
"There is no need for such formality…" Yun Yun replied gently. Knowing this was Liu Xi's close friend, she was polite. Qin Tian's aura even faintly surpassed Qing Yanjing's—someone she dared not offend.
(End of Chapter)
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