Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 836 The Demon Clan's Trump Card: The Fire Phoenix's Opportunity [Please Subscribe]

Longyuanze.

Just as Venerable Changchun was heading to the Netherworld Valley to awaken "Yuan Zun", Golden Horned Dragon Saint, who had returned to Dragon Abyss, suddenly arrived at the water eye of Dragon Abyss.

The water eye of Longyuanze is a very mysterious and dangerous place.

This place is unfathomably deep; anyone or anything that enters it will be pulled down by the immense suction force.

If one fails to escape that suction force in time, and falls too deep, even a fifth-tier demon king will be crushed by the immense pressure during the fall!

However, the water-attribute spiritual energy at the water's eye is extremely rich, and the power of the water-based laws is very active, making it easy for some very rare spiritual objects to grow. Therefore, bold and fearless demon beasts and even demon kings often risk their lives to come to the vicinity to cultivate and search for treasures.

When the Golden Horned Dragon Saint arrived at this place, the aura of a sixth-tier demon saint was released, and the demon beasts near the water eye immediately fled for their lives, no longer daring to linger here.

After observing the unfathomable depths of the water eye for a while, he let out a long cry and resolutely plunged into it.

Upon entering the water eye, the immense suction force dragged the Golden Horned Dragon Saint downwards. He did not resist the suction force and let it pull him down.

After falling for an unknown depth, due to the enormous speed of the fall and the immense pressure from the depth, even the Golden Horned Dragon Saint's true blood body felt somewhat uncomfortable. Only then did he slightly use some of his magic power to resist the suction force and maintain a steady descent.

He then fell to an unknown depth, until he had to rely on the power of the Dragon God Pearl to protect himself, when he suddenly arrived at a peculiar place.

It was a deep, dark body of water, as if I had entered another world.

The immense suction force was gone; all that remained was absolute silence, a silence that was frightening!

With the cultivation of a sixth-level demon saint, Golden Horned Dragon Saint, he could originally perceive a thousand-mile area after releasing his divine sense.

However, in this mysterious water space, his divine sense was compressed more than tenfold when he released it. He could only vaguely sense the movements within a radius of several dozen miles, and the range he could clearly sense was less than thirty miles!

What's even more astonishing is that it seems as if sound and light are not allowed to exist here.

Golden Horned Dragon Saint originally had a natural aura emanating from his body, but now the golden aura would inexplicably dissipate when it left his body less than a foot away.

His enormous dragon body moved through the water without making a sound.

Everything was eerily quiet!

Fortunately, Golden Horned Dragon Saint had already learned about this place through his clan's inheritance and knew that this "Land of Return to Ruins" was like this, so he was not alarmed.

He didn't wander around, knowing that it would be easy to get lost.

His body froze in place like a nail, and then he summoned the [Dragon God Pearl], activating the treasure to produce a peculiar rhythmic sound.

After an unknown amount of time, the Golden Horned Dragon Saint suddenly focused his divine sense and sensed the approach of a colossal creature.

Suddenly, a colossal creature thousands of feet long appeared in the pitch-black water!

This enormous creature resembled a fish, but instead of scales, it had incredibly smooth skin, and a large, round head.

He was also very fast; he had just appeared within the Golden Horned Dragon Saint's sensing range when he arrived in front of him in the next instant.

Only upon close contact could Golden Horned Dragon Saint sense the terrifying aura emanating from this colossal creature, an aura absolutely no less powerful than that of Venerable Changchun, who had previously broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

He dared not be negligent and immediately bowed respectfully using divine sense to greet the Venerable Spirit!

As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and ethereal voice resounded in his mind: "What urgent matter do you have that you summoned me here for?"

Upon hearing this, Golden Horned Dragon Saint immediately replied respectfully, "Senior Spirit Venerable, you are wise. The world is undergoing great changes, and some members of the human race have already broken through to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. My Dragon Abyss Aquatic Clan is facing the danger of its lineage being severed. I have come to ask for your help, requesting that you protect my Dragon Abyss Aquatic Clan from the invasion of the human race!"

Upon hearing his words, the colossal being known as "Spirit Lord" replied in a deep voice, "I am already aware of the great changes in the world. Soon, I will also be preparing to ascend to the Upper Realm."

"When I was brought to the lower realm to incubate, your dragon clan protected me for a period of time. I promised to protect your clan until I ascended."

"Now that I have not yet ascended, this promise remains valid. However, I will only protect the safety of your dragon race and will not fight against other races on your behalf!"

Before the Golden Horned Dragon Saint could respond, the colossal creature known as "Spirit Lord" instantly transformed into a stream of water and vanished, leaving behind a blue crystal shaped like a teardrop.

"If the Dragon Palace is in danger, you can crush this item to summon my divine presence!"

With the voice of the "Spirit Lord" echoing in his mind, the Golden Horned Dragon Saint quickly put away the blue crystal, then charged upwards with all his might, forcibly breaking free from this mysterious water world.

After Zhou Chun returned to Kunwu Peak in Yu Kingdom, he soon received news that the Multiwinged Clan, who had lost Lei Zhen, a sixth-tier expert, had been wiped out by their former mortal enemy, the Triangle Clan!

It is said that Huo Lan, a sixth-tier powerhouse, personally took action to wipe out the remaining fifth-tier holy mages of the Multiwinged Clan. Then, the fifth-tier powerhouses of the Triangle Clan led their army to quickly wipe out the remaining Multiwinged Clan tribes, completing the war of annihilation against this former mortal enemy.

As a result, the Triangle Clan's controlled territory actually increased significantly, and they reaped a large amount of resources in the war that annihilated the Multiwing Clan.

If they were given hundreds or thousands of years to digest the gains from this war, they might not only be able to recover to the prosperity they had hundreds of years ago, but could even reach a higher level!

Unfortunately, they themselves knew that the human race would not give them that time.

Therefore, according to the information Zhou Chun learned, after the Triangle Clan wiped out the Multiwing Clan, they also dispersed and relocated people and supplies, and even secretly transported a lot of people and supplies to the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Clearly, they were planning to have multiple escape routes, not wanting the humans to easily annihilate their race.

Regarding this matter, both Zhou Chun and other human deities such as Tai Geng remained indifferent observers.

Humanity will eventually unify this world, and the Triangle Race will not escape the fate of extinction no matter where they migrate.

Therefore, there was no need for them to rush into action, lest they provoke Huo Lan, a sixth-tier expert.

After recuperating in his cave for half a year, Zhou Chun set off again and left the cave.

This time, however, he went to Yuanyang Temple.

Zhou Chun wanted to know what exactly was going on with the Yuan Yang Venerable now that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was descending!

This time, Zhou Chun was well prepared and did not disturb the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of Yuanyang Temple. Instead, he quietly concealed his cultivation and disguised himself as a disciple of Yuanyang Temple to infiltrate the mountain gate.

With his cultivation level, as long as he passes through the mountain-protecting formation, he naturally doesn't need to worry about being discovered by anyone when moving around inside the Yuanyang Temple.

After observing for several days, Zhou Chun discovered that there were no changes in the surroundings of Venerable Yuanyang's cave.

This is undoubtedly very abnormal. After all, if Venerable Yuanyang were still alive, he would at least be taking advantage of the spiritual energy tide to break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Therefore, as long as he cultivates in the cave, it is impossible for Zhou Chun, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, not to notice anything unusual.

There was no way he wouldn't have sensed Zhou Chun's infiltration!

Therefore, Zhou Chun can now basically conclude that Venerable Yuanyang has definitely encountered a problem!

Or perhaps the other party wasn't actually inside Yuanyang Temple at all.

Upon discovering this, Zhou Chun did not rush to take action, but left Yuanyang Temple without leaving a trace.

With the foreign tribes still at large, internal strife is a grave taboo.

Even if he wanted to cause trouble for Venerable Yuanyang, he would have to wait until the alien race was wiped out.

We've waited so many years for this, there's no rush.

Now that he understands the situation, he feels relieved.

Three more years passed, and Feng Yuanjun finally finished refining the blood bead that Zhou Chun had given her.

Speaking of which, ever since she successfully advanced to a fifth-tier superior demon king after the turbid evil energy dissipated, Zhou Chun gave her that blood bead.

However, because this blood bead contained one-fifth of the Azure Phoenix Demon Saint's essence blood, the energy it contained was too vast and advanced, and she had not been able to fully digest it.

Now, after nearly a century, she has finally succeeded in refining the blood bead.

With the help of the enormous energy contained in this blood bead, she not only raised her cultivation level to the fifth level of perfection in one fell swoop, but also condensed the tenth Fire Phoenix True Feather ahead of schedule!

This tenth Fire Phoenix Feather is different from the previous Fire Phoenix Feathers.

It looked somewhat illusory and unstable, with Daoist charm flowing over it, as if several Daoist characters had been formed, exuding a faint aura of the Daoist laws of fire.

This means that Feng Yuanjun can now mobilize the power of the Fire Element Great Dao Law!

At this point, her cultivation had reached its limit, and she could no longer expect to make much progress in comprehending the power of the Great Dao Laws.

After all, being below the sixth level, one can only have a superficial understanding and application of the power of the Great Dao Laws.

If she wants to go any further, the only option is to try and become a sixth-tier demon saint!

But reaching the sixth-tier Demon Saint is easier said than done!

Leaving aside the "Cataclysmic Tribulation of Vital Energy" and the "Cataclysmic Tribulation of Inner Demons," the Four-Nine Tribulation, which greatly increases in power due to the descending tide of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, is not easy to overcome.

Given the current intensity of the Forty-Nine Tribulations, without a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure in hand, no one dares to say they can safely overcome it!

Zhou Chun currently only possesses one Heavenly Treasure, and even that is only the right to use it.

The Great Roc Soaring Sword would definitely not be willing to help Feng Yuanjun overcome her tribulation!

Lei Zhen had fallen, and his staff was left behind, but it was a spoil of war of Venerable Changchun, and it did not match the attributes of Feng Yuanjun. Zhou Chun had virtually no chance of obtaining it.

Therefore, if Zhou Chun wanted to help Feng Yuanjun overcome her tribulation, he could only start from other aspects.

He actually had two choices in mind.

One option is naturally to start with Venerable Yuanyang and see if they can obtain and keep the Heavenly Treasure [Samadhi True Fire Gourd] from him.

Since Venerable Changchun can keep the [Nine Heavens Wind and Thunder Fan] and Venerable Xuanwu can keep the [Thousand Mountains Map], it is only reasonable for Venerable Chunjun to keep the [Samadhi True Fire Gourd].

This can also be said to be an important reason why Zhou Chun set his sights on Venerable Yuanyang.

The second option is the Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl from the Heavenly Fire Sect!

This treasure is only missing one opportunity to be upgraded to a Heavenly Treasure, and Zhou Chun happens to know that Venerable Changchun has the true blood body remains of the Azure Phoenix Demon Saint.

If he could obtain the true blood and body remains of the Azure Phoenix Demon Saint, he could help the [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl] transform and advance into a Heavenly Treasure.

The former option is not a good choice for Zhou Chun right now, and whether he can even succeed in doing so is also a question.

After all, the Samadhi True Fire Gourd has been passed down among humans for many years, and its spirit is mostly aware of the rules. As long as it stubbornly refuses to acknowledge Feng Yuanjun as its master, Zhou Chun has no way to deal with it.

As for the latter option, the spirit's attitude isn't a problem, since Feng Yuanjun will definitely refine it before it advances to the Tongtian Lingbao level and will subdue it on the condition of helping it advance to the Tongtian Lingbao level.

But the question is, how can Zhou Chun get his hands on the [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl]?

This treasure is the Heavenly Fire Sect's most prized heirloom, and they certainly wouldn't allow outsiders to refine it. Zhou Chun also has a good relationship with the Heavenly Fire Sect, so they can't just forcibly take it.

Moreover, it is against the rules for a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to forcibly seize a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure.

If Zhou Chun does this, after he ascends to immortality or passes away, there will definitely be Nascent Soul stage cultivators who will not give him face and will try to steal what he left behind for the Zhou family!

Therefore, Zhou Chun was quite troubled by this.

Therefore, he wrote a letter to his apprentice Zhou Zhiying to explain his troubles, and asked his close friends and relatives such as Luo Qingni and Zhou Xinyuan to help him find the answers. Even other demon kings and spirit pets got involved.

They discussed the suggestions at length, but after considering all the options, they felt that none of them were quite right.

So Luo Qingni simply said to Zhou Chun, "Since you're troubled by this matter, why not summon the Blazing Fire Master of the Heavenly Fire Sect and ask him about it?"

"I believe that, given sufficient incentive, neither True Immortal Blazing Fire nor the ordinary disciples of the Heavenly Fire Sect would be unwilling to accept the offering of the Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl!"

Hearing her words, Zhou Chun was slightly taken aback.

He hadn't really considered that.

After all, in his opinion, since the [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl] was a foreshadowing left by the founder of the Heavenly Fire Sect, and it was only one step away from transforming into a Heavenly Treasure, True Person Liehuo had no reason to hand it over to outsiders!

But these are all just his wishful thinking!

Perhaps Master Liehuo doesn't value the Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl as much as he thinks!

Thinking of this, Zhou Chun immediately smiled slightly at the beauty beside him and said, "Qing Ni, you are truly my virtuous wife. I really hadn't considered this before."

He then summoned Feng Yuanjun and said to her, "Feng'er, go to the Heavenly Fire Sect yourself and invite True Person Liehuo over for a chat!"

This was for his own sake, so Feng Yuanjun naturally put in a lot of effort.

In less than a month, she brought the Fiery Immortal back to Kunwu Peak.

When Zhou Chun saw Master Liehuo, he was slightly taken aback.

Because at this time, Master Liehuo was already very old and seemed to be nearing his end.

He then realized that, according to calculations, the other party's lifespan was indeed nearing its end.

It could even be said that the reason the other party is still alive is mostly because they have taken some longevity-promoting spiritual substances.

After a moment of hesitation, he spoke apologetically, "Fellow Daoist Liehuo is already so old, it's truly my fault for troubling you to travel such a long distance. I hope you won't take offense!"

Upon hearing this, Master Liehuo hurriedly replied, "Senior Chun Jun, please don't say that. It would be my honor to see you one last time before I pass away!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun didn't stand on ceremony any longer and immediately looked at him and said, "After I achieved the Nascent Soul stage, I was indeed busy with various matters and had no energy to pay attention to the situation of the Heavenly Fire Sect. I wonder how the Heavenly Fire Sect is doing now? Have more Nascent Soul stage cultivators been born?"

Upon hearing his question, Master Liehuo's expression immediately turned bitter, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, I am grateful for Senior Chun Jun's concern, but it's a pity that those junior disciples are all unlucky. Three juniors who attempted to break through to the Nascent Soul stage have all failed, and two of them perished under the 'Heart Demon Tribulation'!"

"Inner demons are hard to overcome; this tribulation is indeed the most difficult for wicked people to cultivate!"

Zhou Chun nodded and made a brief comment.

Then, his eyes flashed, and he slowly said, "So, once Fellow Daoist Liehuo leaves, won't the Heavenly Fire Sect only have one Nascent Soul cultivator left?"

"Yes, once I leave, only Junior Brother Hongyan will remain in the sect!"

Master Liehuo nodded with a bitter expression, acknowledging this.

"In the current situation of the Heavenly Fire Sect, if there is only one Nascent Soul cultivator, it may be able to maintain the status quo, but if it wants to make a bold move forward, it probably won't have much of a chance."

Zhou Chun also shook his head slightly, offering his assessment in a calm tone.

True Immortal Liehuo did not deny this, but simply nodded in agreement: "Senior Chun Jun is right. Fortunately, after the tide of spiritual energy descended, all kinds of spiritual treasures have become more abundant. Perhaps in a few hundred years, our sect will be able to produce another Nascent Soul cultivator. Until then, we can only ask Junior Brother Hong Yan to work hard!"

After discussing this point, Zhou Chun felt he had reached a point where the discussion was sufficient, and immediately looked at True Person Liehuo and asked, "Fellow Daoist Liehuo, haven't you considered resolving the hidden dangers beneath Heavenly Fire Peak once and for all?"

Upon hearing this, Master Liehuo immediately felt a jolt in his heart, realizing that the real show was about to begin.

He glanced at Zhou Chun, then replied readily, "Of course I've thought about it. And it's not just me; every Nascent Soul cultivator in the Heavenly Fire Sect throughout history has dreamed of accomplishing this!"

After speaking, he raised his head and looked at Zhou Chun with a respectful expression, saying, "Please forgive my ignorance, but I truly do not know any way to resolve the hidden dangers below without destroying the spiritual land of Tianhuo Peak!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun smiled slightly and said, "It's normal that you don't know. Actually, there is a way to solve this problem. All we need is for a Nascent Soul stage cultivator who has mastered the power of the Great Dao of Fire to be stationed at Heavenly Fire Peak. They can regulate and channel the fire veins below from the level of the Great Dao Laws. If this continues for hundreds or thousands of years, the problem can be solved once and for all, and the hidden danger below can be permanently resolved!"

"Furthermore, after being regulated and guided by Nascent Soul stage cultivators, the spiritual energy environment of Heavenly Fire Peak will definitely improve further, making it even more conducive for fire-attribute cultivators to cultivate here!"

Upon hearing his words, True Man Liehuo was initially delighted, but then shook his head with a wry smile, saying, "Senior Chun Jun's method is indeed good, but where can this junior and the Heavenly Fire Sect find a Nascent Soul Venerable who has mastered the power of the Great Law of Fire to help with this? And what ability do we have to persuade such a senior to help with such a time-consuming and laborious task!"

Zhou Chun had been waiting for these words, and immediately nodded, saying, "Indeed, if Fellow Daoist Yuan Yang were still able to function normally, he might be an option. But he lacks nothing, and your Heavenly Fire Sect wouldn't possibly ask him to do such a thankless task!"

He then changed the subject, saying, "However, I cannot find a Nascent Soul stage Venerable who possesses the power of the Fire Elemental Dao for your Heavenly Fire Sect. But if your Heavenly Fire Sect is willing to save itself, a sixth-tier Demon Saint who also possesses the power of the Fire Elemental Dao and is even more suited to this task might be able to help you accomplish this!"

"A sixth-tier demon saint? Senior Chun Jun, could you be referring to...?"

Master Liehuo was taken aback at first, then looked at Feng Yuanjun, who had brought him here, with a shocked expression.

And Feng Yuanjun, who had transformed into human form, gave him a rare smile.

At the same time, Zhou Chun nodded with certainty and said, "That's right, it's Feng Yuanjun. Her cultivation has reached its peak, and she can attempt to break through to the Demon Saint realm at any time!"

Upon receiving such a definite answer, Master Liehuo was greatly shaken and fell into a daze.

Back then, Feng Yuanjun was promoted to the fifth-tier demon king right in their Tianhuo Sect. It was also the first time he had personally witnessed a demon beast undergoing the Heavenly Tribulation.

Who would have thought that after a thousand years, the fire phoenix that once withstood the Heavenly Tribulation is about to break through to the sixth-order Demon Saint realm!

At that time, he had successfully formed his Nascent Soul several hundred years ago, but his cultivation had stagnated at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and he was about to pass away due to the approaching end of his life!

This stark contrast and sense of loss left Master Liehuo with extremely complex emotions, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

After waiting for a while, seeing that he still hadn't come to his senses, Zhou Chun had no choice but to speak first:

"I won't hide it from Fellow Daoist Liehuo, although Feng Yuanjun is quite confident in breaking through to the Demon Saint realm, the current surge of spiritual energy in heaven and earth has greatly increased the power of the Fourth Nine Tribulation. With her current supernatural powers and magical treasures, forcibly undergoing the tribulation would be extremely risky. Therefore, I have my eye on the Heavenly Fire Sect's treasured spiritual treasure, the Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl, and wish to obtain this treasure for her to cope with the lightning tribulation!"

"I know about your Heavenly Fire Sect's [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl]. It's only one step away from becoming a Heavenly Treasure, but it's a crucial one. This step requires integrating a fire-attribute treasure that contains the power of the Great Dao Laws. Your Heavenly Fire Sect doesn't even have a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, so it's unlikely that you could obtain such a treasure."

"However, if Zhou obtains the [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl], he will have a way to find the rare treasures of this place and help it transform into a true heaven-reaching spiritual treasure!"

At this point, Zhou Chun paused slightly, then said solemnly, "However, Fellow Daoist Liehuo, you know my character. I am not the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve my goals. Although I really want the [Heavenly Fire Divine Pearl], I will not forcibly take this treasure."

"Therefore, if your Heavenly Fire Sect agrees to the exchange, in addition to the matter of resolving the hidden dangers I just mentioned, you can also propose some other conditions, as long as they are not too excessive!"

"Of course, if you don't agree to the exchange, then I, Zhou, will absolutely not force you; we'll just have to find other treasures!"

After speaking, Zhou Chun picked up the teacup beside him and drank it.

Feng Yuanjun stared intently at Liehuo Zhenren with a tense expression, her eyes unblinking.

Looking at Master Liehuo, his expression changed drastically after hearing Zhou Chun's words, and he fell into deep thought, his expression constantly shifting.