The New Era Arrives: Giant World

Chapter 166 Fierce Battle Against the Mysterious Flame Overlord

As the Queen's sister from the Ye Luo Immortal Kingdom led her bizarre, insulated clone to a certain place, she led the clone to the source of the flames—the Flame Palace. After passing through numerous trials, they met the Flame Lord, Yan Yan. Yan Yan looked the Queen's sister and the bizarre, insulated clone up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He never imagined that someone could actually pass the many trials he had set.

"What brings you here?" Yan Yan's voice was deep and magnetic, like a call from the abyss. His gaze fell on the strange, insulated clone, seemingly filled with curiosity and doubt about this being.

The eerie, insulated clone chuckled, revealing a confident smile, a cunning glint in his eyes. He said softly, "We've come here, naturally, to discuss important matters." His tone was relaxed, but the underlying meaning sent chills down one's spine.

Yan Yan frowned and said unhappily, "Just say what you mean! Don't beat around the bush." ​​His eyes revealed a hint of impatience, clearly annoyed by this roundabout behavior.

The eerie, insulated clone nodded and said, "I've taken a liking to your strength and abilities, and I hope you can become my subordinate and work for me. Of course, in return, I will give you strength and abilities far exceeding your former peak." His tone revealed an undeniable domineering aura.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a disdainful smile: "Hmph, you want me to be your subordinate? Do you know who I am? Hmph! I am the ruler of the Flame Palace, how could I easily obey the orders of others?" Yan Yan sneered, his eyes flashing with pride.

The eerie, insulated clone wasn't angry at Yan Yan's refusal. Instead, it smiled and said, "Of course I know you are the ruler of the Flame Palace, but so what? You are not the same person you were back then. Your strength and abilities have declined. If you don't agree to my request, I'm afraid you will never be able to regain your former glory."

Yan Yan's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Even if I am not as strong as before, I will not bow down to anyone. I will return to my peak through my own strength, and I do not need anyone's charity."

The eerie, insulated clone sighed and said, "It seems you still haven't grasped reality. You've long since lost your former glory and status. If you want to rise again, you must rely on external forces. Otherwise, all that awaits you is endless decline and ruin."

Yan Yan remained silent, but his heart was filled with turmoil. He knew all too well that his strength was far from what it used to be, and returning to his peak would not be easy. But to submit to a stranger was something he absolutely could not accept.

"I will not give up. One day, I will stand at the top again and make everyone tremble!"

The eerie, insulated clone smiled slightly and said, "I hope so." However, the eerie, insulated clone was not angry. It simply continued calmly, "I'll give you another chance. Think it over carefully." After saying that, it fell silent, simply watching Yan Yan and waiting for his answer.

Yan Yan fell into deep thought, the words of the strange, insulated clone echoing in his mind. He had to admit that there was some truth to what the other party said. Since arriving in this Ye Luo Divine Flower Immortal Realm, his strength and abilities had indeed been affected to some extent, declining somewhat. If what the other party said was true, joining him might allow him to achieve his goals more quickly.

However, a complex expression flickered across Yan Yan's face. The eerie, insulated clone wasn't angered by Yan Yan's refusal; instead, it smiled and murmured, "I know you're powerful, but you must understand that cooperating with me will only bring you benefits, not harm. As long as you're willing to serve me, I can fulfill all your needs." Yan Yan was silent for a moment, then coldly asked, "And what about her? Why has she come?" His gaze shifted to the sister of the Queen of the Ye Luo Immortal Kingdom, his eyes filled with doubt. The eerie, insulated clone smiled and said, "As for her, she only wants to use your power to help her become the ruler of the Ye Luo Immortal Kingdom. If you agree to become my subordinate, then helping her achieve this goal will be a piece of cake." The Queen of the Ye Luo Immortal Kingdom's sister was shocked upon hearing this, her eyes widening as she stared at the eerie, insulated clone. "How could you do this?" she shouted angrily. Yan Yan, however, looked at them coldly, deep in thought. "I need time to consider," he said. The Queen's sister and the eerie, insulated clone remained where they were. The Queen's sister anxiously muttered to herself, "What should I do! I only wanted his help, but I didn't expect him to make such an unreasonable request!" She was extremely anxious, as she had only hoped to use the power of the flames, but she had unexpectedly fallen into such a predicament.

The eerie, insulated clone remained calm: "Don't worry, he'll definitely agree." The Queen's sister glared at him fiercely: "How do you know he'll agree?"

The eerie, insulated clone explained confidently, "He just needs time to weigh the pros and cons. After all, the conditions we offered are too tempting for him to refuse."

The Queen's sister sighed helplessly, but given the circumstances, she had no choice but to believe the words of the eerie, insulated clone. For the next few days, the two of them stayed in the Flame Palace, quietly awaiting Flame's reply. During this time, the Queen's sister tried several times to persuade the eerie, insulated clone to abandon his plan, but all attempts failed.

Meanwhile, Yan Yan sat alone in the palace, deep in thought about whether or not to accept the proposal from the eerie insulating clone. After much deliberation, he finally decided to obtain greater power and agreed to the conditions proposed by the eerie insulating clone. Then, the eerie insulating clone began to release its eerie primal power, tightly enveloping Yan Yan within it.

For the next period of time, Yan Yan wholeheartedly absorbed this strange primal power. As time passed, he felt his strength continuously increasing, surpassing his previous peak. However, at this moment, the strange, insulated clone gave Yan Yan an instruction—wait for the right opportunity, then kill the two girls who were about to enter the palace. He then instructed his queen sister to lead him to the next location.