The voice asked, "Do you want the True Phoenix Realm to join the ranks of those hunting the Qing Yun Divine Emperor? Do you have his whereabouts? He is now a Heavenly Venerable; even Dao Yi Heavenly Venerable might not be able to easily deduce his movements."
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable replied, "The myriad heavens and myriad realms are vast, and the frontier regions of the Heavenly Realm hold endless other worlds. Searching for the Qing Yun Divine Emperor like a headless fly is naturally impossible. However, we don't need to search for him; we can wait for him to walk into our trap."
Phoenix Emperor queried, "Oh! What do you mean by that?"
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable explained, "The Qing Yun Divine Emperor's wife, Lan Xueyi, possesses the exceedingly rare Nine Deaths Spirit Phoenix Body, a physique rarely seen throughout eternity. She has already endured six tribulations of death. For this seventh tribulation, she can only hope to pass safely by entering the True Phoenix Realm. Therefore, I dare to assert that the Qing Yun Divine Emperor will definitely come to the True Phoenix Realm for his wife."
"Nine Deaths Spirit Phoenix Body!"
The Phoenix Emperor repeated the phrase heavily.
"Will the Qing Yun Divine Emperor truly risk coming for a woman?" he questioned.
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable stated, "The world knows the Qing Yun Divine Emperor values loyalty and righteousness; he will certainly come."
The Phoenix Emperor sneered, "He is indeed loyal and righteous, otherwise he wouldn't have been so brutally betrayed."
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable did not mind the Phoenix Emperor's intentional or unintentional taunts, feeling a sense of accomplishment. "If not for His Majesty Dao Yi and myself, along with Tai Xu, Chang Sheng, and others employing such methods, it would truly not have been certain that we could pull the esteemed Qing Yun Divine Emperor from his pedestal. It's possible that not only Feng Zu would have perished, but the Demon God, Three Lives Buddha Venerable, and the Demon Emperor, these supreme powerhouses, would also have been in danger of falling. Your True Phoenix Realm might even have been utterly annihilated as a result. You should all be thanking me and His Majesty Dao Yi."
"Hmph! If you dare mention the demise of Feng Zu again, then let's not talk about cooperation," the Phoenix Emperor declared angrily.
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable smiled calmly, "Phoenix Emperor, please calm your anger. I merely wish to inform you that the Qing Yun Divine Emperor is an enemy of all the heavens. If we do not join forces to eliminate him completely, the heavens will never know peace."
The Phoenix Emperor responded, "Since you are so certain that the Qing Yun Divine Emperor will come to my True Phoenix Realm, if he dares to come, I will ensure he never returns! As for joining forces, I think it's unnecessary."
Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerable urged, "Phoenix Emperor, please heed my words. Do not rashly attack the Qing Yun Divine Emperor. He is currently allied with the Supreme Ancestral Dragon. The Supreme Ancestral Dragon can project his power through the Ancestral Dragon Seal on him at any time. At that point, none of us will benefit! It is best to find a place that can isolate that old dragon's power, and then deal with him. This way, there will be no room for error."
The Phoenix Emperor asked, "You mean... Falling Phoenix Cave?"
"Precisely!"
...
"We have arrived at the True Phoenix Realm."
Beyond the boundless frontier of the True Phoenix Realm.
Two figures, a man and a woman, appeared.
The man's appearance was ordinary, yet he possessed an aura of transcendent detachment, as if the heavens and earth could decay while he remained eternal. The woman, however, was as beautiful as a celestial being, breathtakingly so.
"Xueyi, you must stay close to me later. The True Phoenix Realm will not welcome me; they might even attack me on sight."
When Xueyi learned that the supreme powerhouse of the True Phoenix Realm, Feng Zu, had fallen at Ling Fan's hands, her beautiful eyes widened in shock.
"Perhaps... we should just not go in," Xueyi said, sticking out her tongue.
Ling Fan chuckled, "What are you afraid of? The True Phoenix Realm is my enemy. It is only righteous that I killed Feng Zu. I haven't even settled accounts with the True Phoenix Realm yet. If they are willing to help you through your tribulation, so be it. If they dare to refuse, I will overturn their entire stronghold!"
With that, Ling Fan took Xueyi's hand and forcefully, without hesitation, plunged into the True Phoenix Realm.
Wooooo!
The moment Ling Fan entered the True Phoenix Realm.
The mournful sound of horns and the fierce, exhilarating beat of war drums erupted simultaneously.
Several enormous phoenixes, their wings like clouds descending from the heavens, converged to surround Ling Fan and Xueyi.
"Who dares to trespass into the True Phoenix Realm? Are you seeking death!"
"Someone! It's the Qing Yun Divine Emperor! It's the Qing Yun Divine Emperor!"
Following Ling Fan's rampage in the Central Heavenly Court, his appearance had already spread throughout the heavens.
Upon realizing that the intruders were Ling Fan, these phoenixes immediately cried out in terror and fury.
Ling Fan ignored these trembling experts of the True Phoenix Realm, who were like startled birds.
They were merely lesser beings below the Quasi-Heavenly Venerable level.
They were not even worthy of his attention.
He calmly led Xueyi through these phoenixes.
Before these colossal phoenixes, Ling Fan's body was as minuscule as dust and ants. Yet, at this moment, these phoenixes trembled as if plunged into an ice cellar.
"Qing Yun Divine Emperor! How dare you! Our True Phoenix Realm has not sought you out, yet you deliver yourself to our doorstep."
A majestic, earth-shattering roar suddenly boomed from the depths of the True Phoenix Realm.
An immensely colossal phoenix, reaching the very heavens, bathed in furious flames, rose from the edge of the sky.
"You are a descendant of that old bird, aren't you? A pity. Back then, I was besieged by the Heavenly Venerables of the tenth generation. I only had time to kill that old bird and no time to annihilate your True Phoenix Realm! A true shame. Otherwise, you little scruffy bird wouldn't be hopping around now." Ling Fan said with a calm gaze.
"Outrageous! I am the Phoenix Emperor of this generation! You, who murdered my father, will today be torn to shreds, fried and boiled, and I will devour your heart and lungs to wash away the hatred of our True Phoenix Realm!!"
The colossal phoenix erupted with an boundless storm of killing intent.
Boom!
A massive, sharp claw tore through space and clawed down towards Ling Fan.
Nine Paths Heavenly Venerable!
Ling Fan narrowed his eyes slightly.
He felt the overwhelming oppressive force.
Although his strength had surged significantly, he still had no power to resist against a peak Nine Paths Heavenly Venerable.
However, Ling Fan was not without means of counteraction.
He dared to come to the True Phoenix Realm with his own confidence.
"Old Dragon, lend me some of your strength."
A massive, grand seal of ten thousand dragons appeared above Ling Fan's head.
Chaos energy surged forth, as if connecting to an immeasurable and vast world.
An impossibly long, epic dragon coiled within that mythical world.
From within, the voice of the Supreme Ancestral Dragon echoed, "Emperor, why be so polite? My old dragon's strength is at your command."
Boom!
Rolling dragon energy poured down from the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Seal, transforming into a colossal dragon claw that struck out, colliding fiercely with the attacking phoenix claw.
"Roar!"
Crimson blood gushed forth.
The Phoenix Emperor let out a sky-shattering roar of fury. His claw was almost severed, hanging by mere sinews, a gruesome sight.
The attack from the Supreme Ancestral Dragon, transmitted across an immeasurable distance, had actually gravely wounded the Phoenix Emperor, who held the advantage of his home ground. This sent shivers down the spines of all the experts in the True Phoenix Realm.
"Supreme Ancestral Dragon, you are nurturing a tiger that will bring disaster! Do you dare to protect the Qing Yun Divine Emperor and not fear the Demon God, the Demon Emperor, the Three Lives Buddha Venerable, and Dao Yi Heavenly Venerable joining forces to kill you!"
"Heh heh, how we supreme powerhouses choose to act is not for a junior like you to dictate."
The domineering and peerless voice of the Supreme Ancestral Dragon emanated from the Ancestral Dragon Seal.
Overwhelming ferocity permeated the air.