The air around the lake grew hotter and hotter as the Phoenix Flames enveloping Serisya's sword pulsed like a living heart. Crimson-gold light reflected across the water's surface, creating a scene that was both beautiful and deadly.Yet the three men showed no signs of nervousness.Instead, one of them stepped forward with a quiet laugh, as though he were watching something amusing."Hohoho... truly extraordinary," the man said mockingly as he stared at the flames surrounding Serisya's sword. "No wonder so many major powers are hunting you. The bloodline of the Fire Phoenix really is different. Even the energy you release feels far purer than that of most fire-element cultivators I've met."He narrowed his eyes."But I'm curious. Do you really think power like that is enough to face the three of us at once? Or have you spent too much time beside that man and started believing you're invincible?"His two companions laughed as well.Their gazes were filled with disdain.To them, Serisy