Chapter 5807

Faced with Ling Yan’s questioning, Kai did not answer directly.

He first glanced at the injured Ling Shuang, then turned his gaze back to Ling Yan, his tone calm but tinged with coldness: “You are the Heavenly Fire Sword Master? Ling Shuang’s master?”

“Indeed, it is I!”

Ling Yan said proudly, his eyes flashing, “Answer my question!”

Kai countered, “Why should I answer you? It is you, as the master, who, without asking any questions, dealt such a heavy blow to your own disciple. What is the reason for this?”

“She brought people here to save them from danger. What wrong has she done?”

“Insolence!”

Ling Yan’s face darkened. “How I discipline my disciple is none of your business, you junior!”

“The Blazing Fire Secret Realm is my place of seclusion. The rule is that no outsider may set foot here!”

“She brought people here without permission, which is a violation of the rules and she deserves punishment! I have not crippled her cultivation, which is already out of consideration for our master-disciple relationship!”

“Now, answer me immediately, where did your Fire Control Steps come from? Otherwise, don’t blame me for capturing you, searching your soul, and refining your spirit to get an answer!”

Facing Ling Yan’s threat, Kai’s expression remained unchanged. Instead, a slightly mocking smile appeared on his lips: “Your secluded cultivation place? You set the rules? This Blazing Fire Secret Realm… is it really your territory?”

He paused, his gaze seemingly able to pierce through the burning rock walls, seeing the essence deep within the secret realm, and slowly uttered a name: “I feel… this secret realm is more like something left behind by that old guy, the Blazing Fire Demon Lord.”

“What?!”

Upon hearing Kai’s words, Ling Yan was struck dumb, his aura fluctuating violently uncontrollably.

His face showed even greater shock than when he saw the Fire Control Steps, even carrying a hint of horror and disbelief!

He stared intently at Kai, his voice distorted with extreme surprise and doubt: “You… how do you know about the Blazing Fire Demon Lord?! Who exactly are you?!”

Seeing Ling Yan’s reaction, Kai became even more certain of his guess.

When he first heard Ling Yunzi mention the Blazing Fire Secret Realm, the name sounded familiar, as if it were related to that Blazing Fire Demon Lord.

Now, considering Ling Yan’s reaction, it seems pretty much true.

Kai remained unfazed, meeting Ling Yan’s astonished gaze, and said calmly, “Who am I? Since you recognize the Fire Control Step and know about the Blazing Fire Demon Lord, telling you won’t hurt.”

“The Blazing Fire Demon Lord is a long-time friend of mine, with whom I share a deep personal bond. Since this secret realm was left behind by him, what’s wrong with me, as his friend, taking a few people in for temporary refuge?”

“Friend?”

Ling Yan was first taken aback, then his shock turned into deep suspicion and mockery, as if he’d heard a ridiculous joke. “Hahaha!

You’re just a brat, spouting nonsense! The Blazing Fire Demon Lord has lived for tens of thousands of years!” “You, a mere Human Immortal Realm junior with a bone age of no more than a hundred years, dare to claim to be his friend? Utterly absurd!”

His laughter abruptly stopped, his eyes sharp as swords, as if trying to see right through Kai: “Fine, even if you’ve obtained some of the Demon Lord’s inheritance by chance and know his name…”

“Then how do you explain the Fire Control Step? This is the unique skill of the Fire Spirit Star Lord!”

“The Fire Spirit Star Lord and the Blazing Fire Demon Lord, one righteous and one demonic, though both possessing the attribute of fire, are natural enemies, having fought each other for countless years, their bond as strong as fire and water!” ”

Since you claim to be a friend of the Blazing Fire Demon Lord, how do you know the Fire Spirit Star Lord’s ultimate technique?”　”Are you simultaneously friends with these two irreconcilable beings? That’s utter nonsense, utter rubbish!”

The more Ling Yan spoke, the more convinced Kai was of fabrication. His initial doubts subsided, but his anger flared again: “Boy, I don’t have time to listen to your ramblings! Immediately confess, where did you steal your Fire Control Steps from?” ”

And how do you know the name of the Blazing Fire Demon Lord? If there’s even a hint of falsehood, I’ll annihilate you, body and soul!” Before

his words were finished, the terrifying sword intent surrounding Ling Yan erupted!

Crimson flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the canyon in a fiery red glow. The scorching heat caused the air to crackle and pop, and the ground even began to melt!

The ancient sword on his back automatically drew half an inch from its sheath with a clang, revealing a section of its blade as red as blood, as if magma flowed within it, radiating a sharpness and heat that sent chills down one’s spine! The pressure of a Celestial Immortal Realm

expert was released without reservation, like the might of heaven descending!

Lie Tian and the others groaned and retreated in unison, their faces deathly pale. Those with lower cultivation levels even coughed up blood and collapsed, utterly unable to withstand the pressure.

Even the heavily injured Ling Shuang felt difficulty breathing, her eyes filled with worry.

However, Kai, at the very center of the oppressive aura, remained calm, not even the hem of his robe fluttering.

He seemed to exist in another dimension; the scorching sword intent and terrifying pressure, powerful enough to incinerate mountains and boil seas, couldn’t even get within three feet of him!

“You’re right, the Fire Demon Lord and the Fire Spirit Star Lord don’t get along.”

Kai nodded, as if stating a simple fact. “However, that’s between them. My acquaintance with them was due to a chance encounter.”

“The Fire Demon Lord invited me for drinks and we discussed the Dao; the Fire Spirit Star Lord took a liking to me and taught me a few steps of the Fire Control Steps for fun. What’s wrong with that?”

“Fun?” Ling Yan laughed angrily. “Fine! Fine, fun! It seems you won’t tell the truth unless I teach you a lesson!”

He completely lost patience and stopped dwelling on the contradictions in Kai’s words.

Since he couldn’t get an answer from him, he’d beat him into submission first!

Regardless of this kid’s background, secretly learning the Fire Control Steps, knowing about the Fire Demon Lord, and spouting nonsense here was already a grave offense!

“Crimson Flame, unsheathe!”

Ling Yan shouted coldly, and the ancient sword on his back was fully drawn!

The sword was entirely crimson, and as soon as it appeared, the temperature in the canyon soared again. The air around the sword was scorched and distorted, emitting a piercing hiss.

The longsword transformed into a crimson rainbow, carrying the power to scorch the heavens and boil the seas. It didn’t directly strike Kai, but instead slashed through the air!

“Burning Heaven Sword Domain, rise!”

Rumble!

Centered on Ling Yan, the space within a hundred feet was instantly filled with endless crimson flames!

This was no ordinary flame, but the “Burning Heaven Sword Qi,” refined to its extreme and containing the essence of Ling Yan’s lifelong swordsmanship!