Fighting the Masked Man

Chapter 674 Dragon and Phoenix
The Heavenly Court is located at the bottom of the Heavenly River, formed from the Supreme Spiritual Liquid.

The giant purple-gold egg that Zi Yan transformed into sleeps here. Her transformation is halfway complete. As for the final half, without other opportunities, it may take millions of years to complete the ultimate leap of her bloodline. And this is only a possibility, not a 100% success.

For spirit beasts and divine beasts, the dragon and phoenix represent the ultimate goal, the ultimate goal of evolution for all races, and their significance is self-evident.

Yao Yan stood calmly at the bottom of the lake, looking at the silent, purple-gold giant egg, which was covered with mysterious golden inscriptions, like the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao. Every moment, it absorbed and expelled a massive amount of supreme spiritual liquid, nourishing the life within it to transform.

He pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and gently slid it through the void. As space cracked open, a golden-red ocean was revealed, exuding a chilling aura.

It was naturally the ocean of essence blood that Yao Yan obtained from the Origin of Divine Beasts. It contained the essence blood of countless super divine beasts. Although Yao Yan had devoured some of it, the remaining amount was still extremely large, enough for Zi Yan to complete her final transformation.

"Om~"

Yao Yan gently pointed his finger, and a wisp of chaotic energy entered the purple-gold giant egg. It contained the Phoenix Clan's peerless divine power, the Nine Revolutions to Sainthood Technique. By refining the essence blood of nine super divine beasts, one could forcibly enhance the strength of one's bloodline and step into the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme Realm.

Of course, this does not mean that anyone can cultivate it. The essence blood of a super divine beast is not so easy to refine, let alone the Nine Paths. If one is not careful, even a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign will suffer a backlash. Only the Phoenix Clan, which possesses the power of Nirvana, can withstand it.

However, this matter was obviously no challenge for Zi Yan. She was originally of the supreme dragon-phoenix bloodline, and the dragon-phoenix bloodline had already been activated within her body. It was simply a matter of feeding her.

In theory, if fed properly, Zi Yan can evolve into a true dragon-phoenix.

Unfortunately, the former True Dragon Emperor refused to train Zi Yan because it would require a massive amount of super divine beast essence blood, which even the dragon race could not afford. Moreover, this was only in theory, and whether it could actually evolve successfully was still uncertain, requiring a huge gamble.

From the perspective of the dragon race, it is naturally impossible for them to expend such a huge amount of resources to fight for Zi Yan's life.

However, this incident also made Yao Yan realize some things. He had no obligation to protect the world, nor did he have any obligation to be a saint. In the end, people should prioritize their own interests.

"Big brother?" A voice came from the giant purple-gold egg.

"The Phoenix Clan's Nine Revolutions to Sainthood Technique has been passed on to you, and the essence blood of the super divine beasts from various clans has also been prepared. Next, you should try to refine the essence blood of these super divine beasts to allow your bloodline to complete the ultimate leap!" Yao Yan instructed.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan immediately focused her mind and began to comprehend the Nine Revolutions to Sainthood Technique. After several days, she finally spoke through telepathy: "Big brother, we can begin now."

Yao Yan opened his eyes, raised his hand and tore open space, isolating this world from the vast world. Then he poured the ocean containing the essence blood of countless super divine beasts into it to nourish the purple-gold giant egg that Zi Yan had transformed into.

"roar~"

In the darkness, the roars of dragons and the cries of phoenixes seemed to resound throughout the heavens and earth. Then, the giant purple-gold egg transformed into a black hole, beginning to devour the surging ocean of essence blood. Compared to the passive evolution before, this evolution was obviously much faster. One could clearly feel that Zi Yan's strength was constantly increasing, and the pressure emanating from her bloodline was becoming more and more intense.

In the dim light, one could see a terrifying creature spreading its wings, blotting out the sky and shaking the universe.

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Time flies, and years pass by.

Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. During these twenty years, the borders of the Great Thousand Worlds have not been peaceful. Although the Evil Emperor and others have disappeared, the extraterrestrial evil races and the Yin soldiers of the Underworld have begun to invade the Great Thousand Worlds on a large scale, and the flames of war between the two sides have reignited.

Thanks to the intervention of the Heavenly Emperor, the defensive spirit array of the Great Thousand Worlds was repaired, so there was no need to worry about trouble at home. For a time, it was able to block the attacks of the extraterrestrial evil race and the underworld soldiers.

During this period, powerful figures fell one after another, while young and powerful figures rose to prominence!
Among them, the most famous is naturally Martial Ancestor Lin Dong, whose combat power is incredibly terrifying. On his first appearance on the battlefield, he killed three Heavenly Demon Emperors and almost broke through the battle line of the extraterrestrial evil race. It was only when he was entangled by five Ghost Emperors of the Underworld that the killing was stopped.

This battle also made Lin Dong, the Martial Ancestor, resound throughout the entire Great Thousand World once again, and even the extraterrestrial evil race had to be cautious towards him.

Even the Heavenly Demon Emperor dared not directly confront its fist's power, only daring to send the fearless people of the Underworld to take its place.

However, as the war continued, the decline of the Great Thousand World gradually became apparent. This was because the war potential of the Underworld was too terrifying. The Yin soldiers were immortal and indestructible, and as more and more living beings were slaughtered, the number of powerful figures emerging from the Underworld gradually increased. Many of them were even powerful figures from the Great Thousand World, which made the battle lines gradually unable to hold up.

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The front line, the Great Palace.

Qin Tian, ​​the Demon Slayer King, looked at Lin Dong and said in a deep voice, "How much longer will the Heavenly Emperor need? According to the current situation, the Great Thousand World will find it difficult to hold out for another twenty years, or even ten years. The battle line will be unable to hold out and will show signs of collapse!"

After saying that, he took a deep breath to suppress his unease and agitation. Fighting an invincible army was, in essence, a fair war.

During this period, Daqian Palace also tried to seal the other party with formations to prevent the other party from being resurrected, but all of them failed in the end. This was because the true spirit of the people in the underworld was in the Underworld Tower. Sealing the physical body was of no use at all. The other party could completely abandon the physical body and then be resurrected from the Underworld Tower.

Unless the Underworld Tower can be destroyed, there is no way to stop the resurrection of the people of the Underworld. Moreover, the Underworld Tower is the artifact of the Underworld Lord. With the current power of the Great Thousand World, it is impossible to destroy the Underworld Tower unless the Heavenly Emperor personally takes action.

"I don't know." Lin shook his head. More than a decade of war had given him a fierce look between his brows, and he had an intimidating presence that commanded respect without anger.

"If the Heavenly Emperor doesn't come out of seclusion soon, we really can't hold on any longer." The Grand Ancestor Tai Ming sighed and said wearily. Recently, the pressure on all fronts has increased dramatically, especially for them, the Heavenly Sovereigns, who often have to fight two or even three opponents at once.

The pressure involved is unimaginable.

Even though the combat power of those resurrected in the underworld is far inferior to their combat power in life, they are numerous and fearless.

"We have to hold on, even if we can't. The Heavenly Emperor's opponents are the Evil Emperor and others. According to the latest news, the Evil Emperor and the Underworld Lord have joined forces with the Heavenly Evil God. Once the Heavenly Evil God recovers his strength, the final battle will begin. The Heavenly Emperor's pressure will only be greater than ours!" Fu Tu Xuan said in a deep voice. He wouldn't allow anyone to disturb the Heavenly Emperor at this time. "It's a pity that your teacher is unwilling to take the path of the Sovereign Realm." Qin Tian said with some distress. With the Heavenly Emperor's strength, if he were willing to take the path of the Sovereign Realm and leave his name on the Sky Ranking, the Great Thousand World might have already won. But now, it's meaningless to say these things. Who could have imagined that the Maha Ancient Clan would collude with the extraterrestrial evil race, leading to the complete collapse?

As for the paths to the Sovereign Realm and the God Realm, it was naturally Lin Dong who revealed them to everyone, and this was also with Yao Yan's consent, since these things would need to be revealed sooner or later.

"If it really comes to that, I will try to break through to the Dominator Realm!" Lin Dong said in a deep voice.

More than a decade of frequent battles have enabled him to advance to the late stage of the Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign realm. He has already gained some insight into the elusive Sovereign Realm and God Realm, but he is not yet confident in breaking through them.

Of course, if he really gets into a desperate situation, he will try his best, and he might be able to force his way in!
"Really?!" All eyes turned to Lin Dong, each with a different expression. They were clearly surprised that this rising star could progress so rapidly, completing in just over ten years what others had taken nearly ten thousand years to achieve, and even reaching a higher level of cultivation.

"We can only try, there's no guarantee of success." Lin Dong was being realistic. He wasn't good at talking; he preferred to let the facts speak for themselves.

"That's enough. Among us, only a handful of people can try it." Qin Tian said with a wry smile. Obviously, he was not among these few people. After learning about the next level of realm division, the Green-Robed Sword Saint and the Undying Lord had some insights and told him that he could try it within a thousand years.

But hundreds of years is far too long, and the world may not be able to survive until that day.

The final battle will inevitably be decided within a century. Either the Great Thousand World will perish, or the extraterrestrial evil race will be annihilated. Currently, the Great Thousand World is clearly at a disadvantage on all fronts.

"roar~"

Just then, a strange sound, a blend of dragon's roar and phoenix's cry, resounded throughout the entire Great Thousand World. Accompanied by the tremors of the power of heaven and earth, a peculiar bloodline pressure swept out. At this moment, all beings in the Great Thousand World who possessed the bloodline of spirit beasts or even divine beasts instinctively felt an urge to kneel down, as if they were being oppressed by a pressure originating from the level of their bloodline.

This terrifying pressure was something even a Saint-level Heavenly Sovereign could not resist; in fact, the blood within his body was burning hot.

"Dragon Phoenix?!" Inside the Great Thousand Palace, the True Dragon Emperor, who had been keeping his eyes closed and silent, opened them. A look of horror flashed in his golden dragon eyes as he looked into the distance. In the star field where the Tianluo Continent was located, a colossal phantom that stretched across the void was gradually solidifying.

With a dragon's body and phoenix wings, its entire body was filled with a purple-gold radiance, extraordinary and divine, filled with an indescribable terrifying pressure. The void itself trembled and distorted, seemingly unable to withstand the oppressive force of this phantom.

All the powerful beings from the super divine beast races were now focused on the location of Tianluo Continent. If it weren't for the fact that it was the location of the Heavenly Court, they would have already rushed there.

That was a dragon-phoenix that had been extinct for over 50,000 years, a real dragon-phoenix, not some counterfeit or fake.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor has raised a dragon-phoenix?!" someone asked, while turning their gaze to Lin Dong. After all, the latter was the Heavenly Emperor's personal disciple, and his strength and talent were both outstanding, so he must know some things about the Heavenly Court.

Lin Dong's eyes also flashed with a sharp light. After pondering for a moment, he said, "It should be that Master Ziyan has successfully evolved."

Lin Dong was naturally aware of the relationship between Zi Yan and her teacher, and the fact that the former possessed the bloodline of the dragon and phoenix was not a secret within the Heavenly Court. However, she had been asleep for a long time, but now she had truly awakened.

The True Dragon Emperor's expression was inscrutable. He naturally knew about Zi Yan's situation. Back then, the Heavenly Emperor had taken Zi Yan into the Dragon Clan's territory to seek the path of evolution, but she had ultimately refused him... Now, he regretted it.

Leaving aside the current Dragon and Phoenix, the mere title of Heavenly Emperor is enough to make the Dragon Clan look on in the dust.

"Should we go and welcome back the Dragon Phoenix?!" A supreme expert from a super divine beast race suggested, after all, the Dragon Phoenix is ​​the absolute overlord of the divine beast lineage, the common master that all races must respect, and can rule the entire divine beast continent.

"Is there any point in talking about this now? The war should be the priority!" someone said directly, showing little interest in welcoming back the Dragon Phoenix. In the past, it would have been fine, but at this level, whether the Great Thousand World has one more Dragon Phoenix or not is of little significance and will not change the course of the war.

Furthermore, the relationship between this dragon-phoenix and the Heavenly Emperor makes everyone think twice. If the Heavenly Emperor is unwilling, who can force him?

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

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Tianluo Continent, Heavenly Court.

The Chaos Cauldron floated in the sky, absorbing and exhaling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The surging chaotic energy almost filled the entire star field, directly engulfing the lightning tribulation that had not yet formed. The terrifying pressure caused the Heavenly Sovereigns watching from all sides to stare in astonishment, seemingly never expecting that an artifact could possess such terrifying power.

Over the course of twenty years, as the Chaos Cauldron melted down the bodies of the five primordial Dharma Bodies, it also advanced to a higher level, becoming the first Origin Artifact in the Great Thousand World!
A terrifying artifact capable of altering the rules of heaven and earth.

As the tribulation lightning disappeared, the Chaos Cauldron also vanished from the star field. The chaotic energy that permeated the entire star field also disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.

Inside the Heavenly Court at this moment.

A tall woman in a purple-gold dress rushed into Yao Yan's arms, looking at him with a smile, and said, "Big brother, I haven't let you down, I've successfully evolved!"

Zi Yan proudly tilted her fair and delicate chin up, as if she were about to praise someone. She was always so 'cute' in front of Yao Yan, without the coldness and domineering attitude she showed to outsiders.

"Congratulations~" Yao Yan gently stroked Zi Yan's beautiful purple hair and said softly.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it seems like many years have passed. The little girl of yesteryear has finally evolved into a dragon-phoenix in the vast world, and he himself has become the strongest being in the vast world. Even his daughter is already in her twenties.

Think of this.

He smiled and said to Zi Yan, "Come on, let me take you to see your little niece, Luo Xian, my daughter with Yun Yun."

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan tilted her head, completely bewildered. How long had she been asleep? Why did she feel that the outside world had changed so much? Her older brother even had a daughter... What had she missed?
(End of this chapter)