Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

"Lin Yuan! Take my innate divine power, Eight-Angel Heaven-Burning Blade!"

A clear and sharp phoenix cry resounded through the sky.

With all her might, Feng Xuanyin flapped her eight wings, unleashing a torrent of gilded phoenix blades that tore through the sky and slashed straight at Lin Yuan's massive head.

The space along the way was scorched by the raging fire, leaving countless cracks. The residual heat alone caused the elders of various races below to subconsciously circulate their qi and blood to resist it.

"This is Xuan Yin's trump card, even Long Aotian can't ignore it. This kid can't possibly block it anymore!"

Seeing Feng Xuanyin unleash her ultimate move, the Phoenix Clan Chief felt more confident.

"Perfect timing! Time to grab a bite!"

Lin Yuan's enormous beastly eyes narrowed, and the royal markings on his abdomen suddenly erupted with black light.

at the same time.

His enormous mouth expanded wildly, and the terrifying power of devouring transformed into an endless black hole hanging in front of him.

hum-

The ten-thousand-foot-long phoenix blade crashed violently into the black light and black hole.

The devastating torrent of flames erupted and then flowed into Lin Yuan's body along with the black light, transforming into pure blood and qi that nourished his physical form.

"Hahaha! Firebird! Give me more!"

Lin Yuan's boisterous and unrestrained laughter rang out.

"You perverted freak!"

Feng Xuanyin's pupils contracted sharply, her mind reeling. She exerted all her strength to activate her divine power, but the Phoenix Blade continued to shrink under the suction of the black hole, and the raging flames rapidly withered away.

Not only that, her peak Qi and blood at the Integration Stage also began to rapidly decline.

"How is this possible! Even cultivators undergoing tribulation have to temporarily avoid my Heaven-Burning Blade, yet it was directly swallowed up?"

Feng Xuanyin still couldn't believe what she was seeing. The Taotie royal family's inheritance was truly as monstrous as the rumors suggested. How was she supposed to fight them?!

"That's not even enough to fill my teeth."

Lin Yuan swung his mountain-like tail, using the impact of the devouring force to suddenly rush forward, his massive body crashing straight into the exhausted Feng Xuanyin.

"abnormal……"

Feng Xuanyin hurriedly gathered the remaining phoenix fire to form a protective barrier, but at this moment, she had only a fraction of her vital energy left, and the thin fire shield shattered as soon as it appeared.

A loud bang echoed in the sky.

Lin Yuan's thick forepaws precisely pinned down one of Feng Xuanyin's phoenix wings, and his massive head lunged forward. His abyssal maw opened wide, dripping saliva all over Feng Xuanyin, causing her feathers to bristle in fear that Lin Yuan would swallow her whole.

"Should we admit defeat?"

Lin Yuan employed psychological tactics, revealing a sinister, lewd laugh.

"I...I give up!"

Looking at the gaping maw of the abyss so close at hand, Feng Xuanyin felt a pang of panic and nodded with a frustrated flap of her wings.

With lightning speed, the Black-Browed Venerable stepped forward, wielding the Heaven-Suppressing Seal, and proclaimed loudly, "Lin Yuan of the Taotie Clan wins! The final showdown for advancing to the junior ranks!"

"Okay! Okay!"

All fifty-one elders of the Taotie clan stood up, their expressions filled with excitement.

Lin Wanli laughed heartily, his eyes filled with pride, "Nephew Changwen, you've really raised a fine son for me!"

Lin Wanli increasingly felt that sending Lin Yuan to the Haoran Immortal Sect was the right decision.

If he hadn't been sent there back then, how could Lin Yuan have achieved what he has today?

"Uncle Lin, you flatter me. Everyone has their own destiny. I was just doing what the senior brother should do."

Chang Wen smiled.

Lin Wanli didn't say anything more, but he secretly thought more highly of Chang Wen.

At such a young age, one would expect someone to be ambitious and eager for success, but Chang Wen is remarkably calm and reserved, which is truly rare.

The situation on the field continues.

As the Black-Browed Venerable announced Lin Yuan's victory, Feng Xuanyin transformed into human form, dejected, and returned to the Phoenix Clan camp.

He remained silent throughout, seemingly devastated.

"Firebird, to be able to fight me to this extent, you're quite something. Don't be discouraged!"

After all, they'll see each other all the time, and they're not mortal enemies. It wouldn't be good if Feng Xuanyin's Dao Heart were damaged.

So, he quickly came up with a solution and offered words of comfort.

But the effect might not be very good. Feng Xuanyin glared at her, told him to wait in her voice, and then turned her head away and stopped looking at him.

"My senior brother is absolutely right. Women are indeed troublesome creatures. It's best to avoid them if possible."

Lin Yuan looked away, no longer paying attention to Feng Xuanyin. He prepared for the upcoming battle.

What he didn't know was.

After he defeated Feng Xuanyin, all eyes in the arena fell on him.

The voices of people from different ethnic groups rose and fell in discussion.

"A peak-stage Void Refinement cultivator outlasting a peak-stage Integration cultivator like Feng Xuanyin—this Gluttonous Ancestor's inheritance is simply too heaven-defying!"

"Feng Xuanyin's powerful attack just now would have seriously injured anyone else, but Lin Yuan actually absorbed it directly..."

"It feels like stepping back into the era described in ancient texts, a time dominated by the gluttonous royal family..."

"Speaking of which, Feng Xuanyin is already a top-tier fighter among the younger generation of the four clans. Even she was defeated. Perhaps only Long Aotian can keep Lin Yuan in check?"

"Long Aotian is a nine-clawed golden dragon that appears only once in ten thousand years. His combat strength far surpasses that of Feng Xuanyin. He might be able to suppress Lin Yuan's arrogance."

"If even he can't be suppressed, then this battle of the God Kings is of little significance..."

No one refuted this statement.

As long as Lin Yuan grows up, even if the Taotie Clan doesn't win the God-King War, they will eventually rise to the level of a royal clan. No one can rival them.

Amidst the murmurs, Long Aotian slowly stepped onto the Judgment Platform.

His golden brocade robe fluttered without wind, and a faint golden dragon aura slowly spread around him.

Despite being merely in human form, it possessed an arrogant aura that looked down upon all races, showing no fear whatsoever despite Feng Xuanyin's defeat.

"Feng Xuanyin has already transformed into her true form and fought desperately. Aren't you going to reveal your dragon form? You probably can't withstand more than a few of my moves in human form."

Lin Yuan spoke directly.

"You are indeed very strong to have defeated Feng Xuanyin with your peak Void Refinement strength."

Long Aotian stood with his hands behind his back, "But Feng Xuanyin is Feng Xuanyin, and I am me. My human form is enough to deal with you; I don't need my true form."

The moment those words were spoken, everyone in the room was astonished.

Even knowing that Lin Yuan's combat power was extraordinary, Long Aotian was still so powerful. He truly deserves to be called the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, a rare talent!

"You're such a fake."

Lin Yuan's objective evaluation.

"Pack?"

Long Aotian looked at Lin Yuan, his expression unchanged, "What you call pretentious is just your low level of understanding. Little do you know that this is just a small matter to me."

Then the tone shifted.

"Next, I will take human form and crush the last vestiges of the Taotie royal family's glory. I'll show you whether I'm just pretending or not."

Before he finished speaking, Long Aotian condensed a wisp of dazzling golden dragon energy at his fingertips, which transformed into a sharp dragon claw that pierced straight at Lin Yuan, moving so fast that it left only a blur.

Lin Yuan dared not be negligent and raised his mountain-like claws to meet the attack head-on.

Clang!

The two forces collided violently, and the resulting shockwave was even stronger than in the previous battle.

"He's got something."

Lin Yuan took two steps back, his arm went numb, and he was secretly alarmed.

Even before Long Aotian revealed his true form, he was already able to truly injure him, which alone makes him several times stronger than Feng Xuanyin. No wonder he dares to be so arrogant.

"My turn next!"

Lin Yuan let out a low roar, and countless black lights of devouring energy emerged from the abyss's gaping maw, bombarding out in turn!