Yan tightly grasped the Sword of the God of Fire in his hand, feeling the tremendous power surging within it, with both shock and awe in his heart.

This is not just a weapon, but also the inheritance of the will of the God of Fire, and the recognition and reward of his heart and will.

A gentle and solemn voice sounded in Yan's ears:

"You have grown beyond my expectations. Remember, true power lies not in the strength of the weapon, but in the mindset of the wielder."

As the voice of the God of Fire faded away, the surrounding environment began to change, and the space that was originally as hot as purgatory gradually became softer.

At this moment, a ray of light burst out from the Sword of the God of Fire, instantly illuminating the entire space.

Yan only felt a flash before his eyes, and when the light faded, he had returned to reality.

The Vulcan Sword sank into his right arm and became a part of his body.

It took a full four months to successfully pass the fifth level.

Although every day is under tremendous pressure and feels like a year, it is all worth it.

After obtaining the God of Fire's artifact, Yan's strength once again leapt forward, which meant that he officially possessed the power of the God of Fire.

At this time, Shui Bing'er and Ye Lingling were being tested in the mysterious realm of the Water God.

Yan began to work on his next plan, to find and kill the million-year-old soul beast, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

At the same time on the other side, Xingluo City.

The one-year truce agreement with the Spirit Emperor Qian Renxue was about to expire, and the Xingluo Emperor and those ministers were all extremely terrified.

They knew that after the agreement was concluded, Qian Renxue would launch another attack on the Xing Luo Empire.

By then, there were only two paths before them: either choose to fight, or continue to cede land in exchange for a brief peace and the survival of the empire.

These days, the war faction and the peace faction have been arguing fiercely.

Emperor Xing Luo knew very well that with their strength, they could not compete with the Wuhun Empire led by Qian Renxue.

The overall strength of the Haotian Sect is not as good as before.

Four of the five elders who went down the mountain together that year have gone, leaving only Tang Xiao and another elder.

A year ago, Tang Xiao was severely injured by Yan, leaving permanent injuries on his body, and he has not yet recovered to his full strength.

Although Ning Fengzhi was also working hard to help the sect restore its former glory, he was unable to achieve the desired results due to the threat from the Spirit Hall, and could only rely on the two Titled Douluo, Jian and Gu, to support the sect.

Since the agreement clearly stipulates that it is not allowed to privately create hidden weapons with great lethality such as the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, the Xingluo Empire appears to be more passive.

In the past year, the army has made no other achievements except for hard training.

In sharp contrast, the Wuhun Empire is becoming increasingly powerful under the leadership of Qian Renxue, and it seems that the unification of Douluo Continent is inevitable.

On this day, Yu Xiaogang received a mysterious letter.

After reading the contents of the letter, he was still upset for a long time, so he called Flanders.

"Flanders, Bibi Dong sent me a letter and asked me to meet her. She said she had something important to discuss."

"What?! That vicious woman actually dared to write to you?! Hasn't she harmed us enough?!"

When Flanders learned that the person who wrote the letter was Bibi Dong, he became furious and gritted his teeth.

Yu Xiaogang was of course also very angry, because the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family was destroyed because of Bibi Dong.

However, he remained rational and did not let anger get the better of him.

He guessed that Bibi Dong might have some special purpose in looking for him at such a sensitive time.

He smelled an opportunity and perhaps could use Bibi Dong.

"Flanders, I know you are angry, and I am angry too. But this may be an opportunity for us to take advantage of Bibi Dong."

"how do I say this?"

Yu Xiaogang paused, then continued his analysis:
"According to the spies, Yan was not in the Wuhun Empire or Wuhun City this year. Why did he suddenly disappear? There may be a secret that Bibi Dong may know. In addition, I always feel that Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong are not the same kind of people. Maybe we can do something with this." "Then are you going to keep the appointment?"

"Yes, she asked me to meet her in Wuhun City."

"Wuhun City?! Is that a place you can go? What on earth is she planning?!"

Flanders became excited again.

"Flender, don't get excited. The place she and I agreed to meet is outside Wuhun City. If she really wants to harm me, there's no need to go to such lengths."

Thinking of the place where he and Bibi Dong had pledged their love, Yu Xiaogang felt mixed emotions.

Although Bibi Dong is now extremely vicious and is the woman he swore to kill, he still retains the innocent side of Bibi Dong in his heart.

"Xiao Gang, I'll go with you then."

"Good. Perhaps this time we can save the Empire from danger."

Afterwards, the two of them went to Wuhun City secretly.

Dozens of days later, Yu Xiaogang came to a lake on the outskirts of Wuhun City, where he and Bibi Dong used to date often.

"Xiao Gang, you're here."

A gentle voice came from behind Yu Xiaogang.

The person coming was none other than Bibi Dong.

A year ago, she was forced by Yan to self-destruct. After recuperation and training, she has now fully recovered.

Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Bibi Dong, his eyes revealing a hint of complicated emotions.

At this moment, Bibi looked particularly gentle, without any of the majesty that a pope should have.

Facing this woman who had wiped out his family and whom he had always wanted to kill with his own hands, his heart suddenly softened.

After a moment of trance, Yu Xiaogang's eyes suddenly became sharp and he said angrily:
"Bibi Dong, what on earth do you want to do by looking for me?!"

"Xiao Gang, in this special place, are you still so heartless to me?"

"Bibi Dong, look at what you have done. The Spirit Hall destroyed my family, killed my students, lover, and friends. Do you still want me to remember our old friendship?!"

"Xiao Gang, I'm doing this all for you. Those who have hurt and insulted you deserve to die!"

"You are totally unreasonable! You are completely crazy!"

Looking at Bibi Dong with tears in her eyes, Yu Xiaogang tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, thinking that this was just an excuse made by Bibi Dong.

After calming down, Bibi Dong continued:

"Xiao Gang, you still don't understand my good intentions. The Spirit Hall's power is growing stronger day by day, and the Xing Luo Empire is simply unable to stop it. It will perish sooner or later. Come back to me, only I can protect you."

"Even if I die on the battlefield, I don't need your protection!"

"Xiao Gang, why are you so stubborn? If Yan wants to kill you, even I can't stop him now."

After hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was suddenly shocked.

"What did you say? Is he that powerful?"

Bibi Dong nodded slightly, with a fierce look flashing in her eyes.

"Of course! Yan's strength has far exceeded all of your imaginations."

Yu Xiaogang was stunned for a moment, and took the opportunity to ask:
"As far as I know, Yan was not in the Wuhun Empire or Wuhun City this year. Could he be carrying out some special mission?"

Bibi Dong shook her head.

"I don't know either. His whereabouts are erratic and hard to predict. If I run into him again, I will kill him!" (End of this chapter)