Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

The arrival of the two Phoenix Clan deities suggests that what they seek must be of great importance. As the Fire Phoenix deity recounted the events, Su Ji learned the whole story.

When the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors fought, the ancient gods of various races were the main fighting force, while the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan were merely cannon fodder for both sides.

As time passed, the dragon and phoenix fought fiercely, and some ancient gods who dared not risk their lives fled overseas. Meanwhile, the witch and demon races gradually gave birth to powerful emperors.

The Phoenix Emperor was arrogant, but the Dragon Emperor was good at winning people's hearts. The Phoenix Emperor knew that if she did not severely injure the Dragon Emperor, she would be found and killed by the Dragon Emperor's camp even if she hid at the ends of the earth.

Therefore, the Phoenix Emperor chose to severely injure the Dragon Emperor by destroying him. As expected, the Dragon Emperor's camp was thrown into chaos, and even the Dragon Emperor feared that many powerful emperors would destroy him for the position of ruler of heaven and earth.

While the Dragon Emperor hid away to recuperate from his injuries, the war between the Lich King and the Demon King began, followed by the rise of the human race.

Over a span of hundreds of thousands of years, the Phoenix Emperor could have been reborn long ago, but the Phoenix Clan Gods discovered a problem: the innate divine fire left behind by the Phoenix Emperor after his death contained a negative energy that included resentment, evil, and annihilation.

As a result, if the Phoenix Emperor were to be resurrected, he would likely become an being who cannot distinguish between good and evil. Even if the Dragon Emperor did not intervene, he might still be surrounded and killed by many powerful beings after committing sins.

"The Black Flame Phoenix is ​​actually the manifestation of the Phoenix Emperor's negative energy!" Su Ji was shocked.

He never imagined that he had been fighting against the evil avatar of the Phoenix Emperor all along, so it's no wonder that the Phoenix Clan God chose to remain on the sidelines.

At this moment, the Great Wind God sighed: "The Black Flame Calamity Phoenix that transformed into a killing calamity is actually only one-third of the evil energy. The complete evil clone of the Phoenix Emperor is at the level of an invincible god.

"We, the nine Divine Lords, all inherited a portion of the Phoenix Emperor's positive power, which allowed us to achieve immortality. However, we share the same origin as the Phoenix Emperor's evil avatar, and even if we join forces, we cannot do anything to him..."

These Phoenix Clan deities had tried before, but the result was that the Phoenix Emperor's innate divine fire energy was depleted by 20-30%, and it took tens of thousands of years to recover. They dared not act rashly again.

Su Ji, understanding the implied meaning from the music, exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that you two have come here because you value my skills?"

Even if the person who pioneers the path becomes a saint, they do not have the Dao fruit that is verified with heaven and earth, and cannot freely enter and exit various blessed lands.

It was precisely because of this that Brahma was able to seize many blessed lands and grotto-heavens from the ancient gods overseas with his battle prowess of pioneering and sainthood, and finally subjugate the Eight Legions of Heaven and Dragon, thus gathering all eighteen grotto-heavens.

As a result, the Brahma Emperor has driven this path to its dead end. Even though the Phoenix Clan desperately needs a pioneer to help the Phoenix Emperor resurrect, they would never ask the "infamous" Brahma Emperor for help.

Su Ji's appearance initially only gave the Phoenix Clan some hope, but it wasn't until three days ago, when Su Ji fought against the Black Flame Calamity Phoenix and displayed a fighting strength comparable to a Divine Lord, that the Phoenix Clan saw real hope.

Fire Phoenix God lowered his stance, offered Su Ji a cup of tea, and then said sincerely, "Although Golden Toad God is a member of the City God pantheon, he is also a deity under the command of Soul Spirit Emperor, and naturally possesses a transcendent status."

"Now that the world is in turmoil, and the Phoenix Clan's grotto has been born, the only way to gain a foothold is to revive the Phoenix Emperor."

"Today, we are willing to make a covenant with you. As long as you agree to remove the evil clone of the Phoenix Emperor and revive the Phoenix Emperor in the future, you will be the greatest benefactor of our Phoenix Clan."

"At this moment, we, the Phoenix Clan Gods, can only promise some resources. Once the Phoenix Emperor is resurrected, you will surely receive sufficient rewards!"

The Phoenix Clan can currently only provide treasures at the level of a Divine Lord. Only with the resurrection of the Phoenix Emperor can they stand between heaven and earth and even venture into the void to search for treasures at the level of a Celestial Immortal.

This deal was sure to be profitable, so Su Ji agreed without hesitation: "I am honored to have the trust of all the gods. If I ever succeed in becoming a saint, I will definitely come here to resurrect the Phoenix Emperor!"

According to information passed down from ancient times, although the Phoenix Emperor had a bad temper, he was a man of his word, proud and unyielding, and unafraid of sacrifice.

Moreover, the Southern Crimson Emperor is the reincarnation of the Phoenix Emperor's daughter, the Vermilion Bird. Even if he is resurrected in the future, he will not turn against the human race.

Not to mention, Su Ji not only possessed the identity of a transcendent deity under the command of the Soul Spirit Emperor, but was also essentially a transmigrator from elsewhere. He certainly couldn't miss the opportunity presented to him. In the following days, Su Ji could brew a cup of tea made from the leaves of the Fire God Spirit Root every day, and the place where he comprehended the Four Symbols Yin and Yang transformed into a mobile magical palace. He wore a nine-colored phoenix feather robe of the Divine Lord level, and in his hand, he also held a string of beads containing the power of innate divine fire.

Clearly, the Phoenix Clan treated Su Ji as their most precious guest. Even the powerful beings who visited in ancient times were far inferior to Su Ji at this moment.

With the protection of the Nine-Colored Phoenix Feather Robe and the Innate Divine Fire Pearl, Su Ji easily survived the two subsequent life-threatening tribulations.

By this time, Su Ji had been staying in the Phoenix Clan's Grotto for more than half a year. The sun in the sky had transformed from a time of annihilation and destruction into a time of creation and vitality, making it much easier to comprehend the Four Symbols and Yin and Yang.

So, Su Ji took some time to go out.

It was already the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Despite the cold weather, there was no fighting in the northern border region. Although the area had been suffering from drought for a long time, the underground water veins were able to meet the needs of daily life.

What surprised Su Ji even more was that some of his arrangements had yielded significant results.

Under his instruction, Yan Tianchou had already brought out some of the modern technologies he had recorded. In just over half a year, Jinfeng County had even skipped the steam engine and entered the electric age, and the mining value of coal mines suddenly increased.

Taking advantage of this trend, the Thousand Transformations Ancestor became a divine general of humanity through the use of mechanisms, and Mo Linglong also made progress, becoming one of the pioneers of the mechanism path.

Even Mo Linglong's father, the Thousand Machine Ancestor, gained inspiration from it and found the last missing link in the half-flesh, half-spirit artifact—electromagnetic signal.

Su Ji couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Indeed, technology changes lives. Mo Linglong and the Thousand Machine Ancestor have truly carried forward the art of mechanisms... Perhaps without Qian Feng mastering the Five Elements and Four Symbols, Mo Linglong could have gone to the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] to wipe out the remnants of the Corpse Immortal Sect..."

Although there is also an advancement plan formulated by Su Ji in 【Autumn Cold Wonderland】, there is no "power bank" like the Undying Demon Lord, so it may take decades or even hundreds of years to see results.

As Su Ji returned to Jinfeng County, some news also came through.

Through their persistent efforts, the East-West Chamber of Commerce finally found traces of rubber trees from fishermen in the South China Sea. However, those rubber trees were located on an island more than a hundred miles away in the South China Sea.

In the development of technology, rubber trees have a very important value. In addition to rubber tires, they can also be used to make belts, conveyor belts, rubber hoses, rubber shoe soles and other products. They may even be a key component needed by road pioneers.

The East-West Chamber of Commerce had already dispatched fishing boats to the islands in the South China Sea, hoping to open up shipping routes to purchase rubber and even obtain seeds for large-scale planting.

However, four months ago, the voyage encountered a storm and had to turn back, and three months ago, the voyage was expelled before even reaching the island.

The islands of the South China Sea are inhabited by the Witch Clan, the Demon Clan, and the Ancient God Clan, and there is even the Purple Forest Bodhisattva under the command of the Brahma Emperor. The relationships between the various forces are extremely complex.

Su Ji couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

The islands of the Western Sea were occupied by the Brahma Emperor, eventually filling the sea and forming the vast Lingshan territory;

Although the North Sea belongs to the Dragon Clan, the North Sea Islands are the ancestral home of the alien tribes of the Northern Frontier.
There is nothing unusual in the East China Sea at the moment; even if there are alien races, they should have been subdued by the Dragon Emperor long ago.
The islands in the South China Sea are home to various factions, making the situation quite complex.

"The Southern Crimson Emperor governs the southern part of the world, and he must have some arrangements in the islands of the South China Sea. Perhaps we can find a breakthrough here..."

Given Su Ji's current status, it wouldn't be difficult for him to meet the Southern Crimson Emperor, especially since he also had the mission of resurrecting the Phoenix Emperor. So he simply used this as a topic to submit his invitation.

As expected, the Southern Crimson Emperor responded immediately, sending two of his subordinate divine lords to greet him, showing him the utmost courtesy. (End of Chapter)