Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

A magnificent and powerful phoenix super beast, the Phoenix Feather Beast, burning with raging flames, tore through space and descended fiercely!

Its enormous body brought an unparalleled sense of oppression, and its outstretched wings cast a huge shadow, completely enveloping the lion king.

The power boost brought by the Super Beast Armor is a qualitative leap.

In contrast, the Lion King, in pursuit of the highest realm of drawing upon super-energy and engaging in super-beast combat without relying on external objects and through his own unwavering belief and will, had long since sealed away the Lion Clan's inherited super-energy lock, which he had not used for a long time and was not with him at the moment.

This was originally a manifestation of the strong's perseverance, but now, at this critical moment of life and death, it has become a fatal disadvantage!

Unable to use his super-beast armor, the Lion King was instantly at a complete disadvantage against the enormous and powerful Phoenix Feather Beast.

Each swing of the Phoenix Feather Beast's sharp claws carried the power to tear the earth apart, and each breath of flame contained the high temperature to burn mountains and boil seas.

The Lion King could only rely on his honed fighting instincts, rich experience, and unparalleled physical strength to barely hold on, dodging and weaving. Every encounter was fraught with danger, and new burns and cuts were constantly added to his body, leaving him covered in blood.

"It's over! Witness the wrath of my Phoenix Clan—Illusory Heaven Technique!"

Xiang Yu's cold and murderous voice came from the Phoenix Feather Beast. He gathered all the alien energy around him and unleashed the Phoenix Clan's inherited ultimate technique!

In an instant, countless phantom flames appeared out of thin air, quickly coalescing into a torrent of flames powerful enough to destroy a city. The intense heat distorted the air, and with a terrifying force capable of burning and purifying everything, it crashed down on the exhausted and blood-soaked Lion King below!

Even before the energy arrived, the terrifying pressure was already tangible, completely sealing and solidifying the space around the Lion King, making him unable to move an inch. He could only watch helplessly as the destructive torrent of flames descended like divine punishment, and the aura of death rushed towards him!

The situation is extremely precarious!

Chapter 22: To Give You Dignity, You'll Kneel Forever

Just as Xiang Yu's all-out Illusionary Heaven Technique was about to devour the Lion King, the energy of heaven and earth was distorted.

Blazing white flames tore through the sky, rushing in with the power to destroy everything. Wherever they passed, even space itself groaned in agony.

However, at this critical moment of life and death, a figure appeared in front of the Lion King without warning.

There was no earth-shattering energy burst, no dazzling flash of light.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. The destructive energy torrent, powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas, severely injure or even kill the Lion King, melted and vanished silently the instant it touched that figure, like ice and snow meeting the sun.

No, to be more precise, it was completely absorbed and devoured!

That person was like a walking black hole, indifferently swallowing all external attacks.

The violent energy flow before him was as gentle as a stream, not even lifting a corner of his clothes.

The person who arrived was none other than Qin Chuan!

He was not alone; he was also holding a swaddled baby carefully wrapped in soft brocade, inside which was his daughter with Phoenix, Xiao Tianyu, who had been born not long ago.

The baby seemed oblivious to the overwhelming killing intent outside, laughing incessantly.

He didn't even look at the fatal attack, but lowered his head slightly, his deep gaze falling on his daughter's tender face, gently teasing her little hand that was sticking out of her swaddling clothes with a finger.

His face bore the same pure and loving smile that all new fathers share, as warm as the winter sun.

It was as if what he had just deflected was not a terrifying blow that could destroy a city, but merely a casual brush of dust off his shoulder.

Upon seeing him, Xiang Yu's expression changed drastically in the cockpit of the Phoenix Feather Beast.

The smugness and ruthlessness that had appeared on his face when he was about to kill the Lion King instantly froze on his face. As if he had been doused with ice water, boundless fear gripped his heart like a venomous snake. Cold sweat instantly soaked through his inner shirt, and his hand holding the control stick trembled uncontrollably.

He had used all his strength in that attack, leaving nothing behind, all in an effort to kill the Lion King in one blow!

But Hades didn't even flinch, and just effortlessly resolved the situation?

Even the baby in her arms was not disturbed in the slightest!

"Wasn't it said that Hades was seriously injured and wouldn't live much longer?! The intelligence was wrong! Utterly wrong! This... this doesn't look like he's injured at all?! He's clearly more unfathomable and terrifying than he was ten years ago! The aura emanating from him is like a black hole!"

Xiang Yu screamed wildly in his heart, his soul trembling, a fear stemming from his very life instinct almost suffocating him.

"Your subordinate is incompetent; please punish me, King of the Underworld!"

Despite his injuries, the Lion King knelt on one knee, his head bowed low, his voice filled with barely suppressed shame and lingering fear.

The golden and silver lions behind him also knelt down, both in reverence and in apology.

Qin Chuan then slowly raised his head, still holding his daughter steadily with one hand, and casually lifted the Lion King, the Golden Lion, and the Silver Lion with his other hand.

"Lion King, you have done your best and done very well. There is no need to blame yourself."

His voice was calm and gentle, yet it possessed a unique power to soothe the soul, instantly dispelling the gloom and unease in the Lion King's heart.

Then, Qin Chuan's gaze swept past the crowd and landed on Phoenix in the distance, who was pale-faced, tearful, and struggling to stand.

In that gaze, there was heartache for her bearing all of this alone, helplessness at her stubborn persistence, the pain of separation, and the joy of reunion. A thousand words, complex and difficult to express, ultimately condensed into a soft sigh filled with endless affection and emotion:

"Foolish woman..."

That one word, "foolish woman," instantly shattered all of Phoenix's carefully constructed strength and defenses.

Tears that had been building up for so long burst forth like pearls from a broken string, streaming down her face, which was stained with the dust of the world yet still breathtakingly beautiful.

She could no longer hold back, like a lost child finally finding her way home, she rushed forward and threw herself into the warm embrace that held up the whole sky for her.

Qin Chuan opened his arms and embraced her and their daughter tightly and tenderly.

The family of three finally embraced tightly on this desolate battlefield.

At this moment, it seemed as if only this family of three, reunited after their ordeal, remained in the world, embracing each other tightly.

All the sounds of fighting and energy explosions seemed to fade away, and even the howling wind became gentle, unwilling to disturb this moment of peace and tranquility.

All the conspiracies, betrayals, and bloodshed seemed insignificant in the face of this embrace.

After a long while, Qin Chuan slowly raised his head, his gaze calmly turning to the Phoenix Feather Beast that stood frozen in place, not daring to make the slightest move, and the Phoenix Clan warriors behind it who were ashen-faced and silent as cicadas in winter.

He understood the whole story the moment he succeeded and broke through the barrier.

According to the so-called "eternal cycle" trajectory, Hades should indeed be seriously injured and his essence damaged after his tentative exchange with the Ghost King.

He could only watch helplessly as his wife threw herself into the flames to buy that ridiculous peace, powerless to do anything about it, leaving behind only eternal regret and a lifelong sense of loss.

But Qin Chuan is no longer the Hades King who would be bound by fate!

During his ten years of seclusion, he not only glimpsed the ultimate power, but also sought to change the established trajectory!

The Phoenix Clan's actions this time are not merely provocation, but a path to their own destruction!

"My daughter was just born."

Qin Chuan spoke calmly:

"Today, I do not want to engage in rampant killing, to get too much blood on my hands, and to sully her pure eyes."

His gaze, as cold as unyielding ice, locked onto Xiang Yu among the Phoenix Feather Beasts:

"In a show of mercy, I will only execute the ringleaders. Xiang Yu, and all the elders of the Phoenix Clan who participated in the decision-making and instigation of this rebellion, you shall commit suicide to atone for your sins. This matter will be forgiven."

These words, calm and even, carried the implication of final judgment, and to Xiang Yu, they were nothing short of a death sentence!

Extreme fear fueled a frantic struggle! He was unwilling to accept defeat! He had been plotting for so long, and success was within his grasp!

"No! Impossible! You're just putting on a brave face! You're bluffing! He just came out of seclusion, there's no way he could be back to his peak condition! Everyone, attack together! Kill him! This is our only chance!"

Xiang Yu roared hysterically from within the Phoenix Feather Beast, trying to rally the remaining Phoenix Clan army behind him for a final stand, his distorted face filled with madness.

However, before he could finish speaking...

A terrifying will, as vast as the sea of ​​stars and as cold as ice, suddenly descended!

This will was not simply an energy oppression, but carried the power of laws, like the weight of the entire universe pressing down on him! Time and space seemed to freeze at this moment.

"Crack! Boom—!"

The Phoenix Feather Beast couldn't even last a second. Under the irresistible crushing force of that will, it instantly disintegrated and collapsed like a sandcastle, turning into countless metal fragments flashing with despair, which fell from the sky.

Xiang Yu himself was as if he had been struck by an invisible giant hammer. He was pulled out of the collapsing Phoenix Feather Beast by a tremendous force, and his knees slammed hard onto the hard stone bridge ground.

The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible, and blood gushed out instantly from the shattered knee, staining the stone surface beneath them red.

"Ugh—!"

He let out a muffled groan of extreme pain, his entire body groaning. Under the oppressive force of that terrifying will, he couldn't even lift his head, and could only press his forehead against the cold ground, like the most lowly insect.

"Since you don't want to be dignified," Qin Chuan's voice remained calm, yet carried the cold indifference of a life-or-death decision, as if stating a simple fact, "then I'll help you be dignified."

As he spoke, the space above them distorted violently, as if an invisible hand had torn the void apart.

The next moment, seven or eight elegantly dressed, extraordinary old men appeared as if they had been forcibly pulled out of nothingness.

The astonishment and panic from strategizing in the secret chamber of the sacred place still lingered on their faces, followed by boundless fear. They fell haphazardly to Xiang Yu's side and knelt in a neat row!

These Phoenix Clan elders, who usually held themselves in high esteem and acted with arrogance, were now terrified out of their wits and filled with utter fear.

Tears streamed down their faces as they kowtowed repeatedly, their foreheads bleeding profusely, as they cried out in anguish for mercy.

"King of the Underworld, spare us! Spare us! It was all Xiang Yu's instigation and coercion! We were confused for a moment, blinded by power! We know we were wrong! We are willing to offer up all the treasures of our clan and submit to the Underworld for eternity! We beg the King of the Underworld for mercy!"

The so-called pride of the Phoenix Clan, the dignity passed down through the ages, was trampled into pieces in the face of absolute death, appearing so ridiculous and wretched.

Qin Chuan ignored them completely, as if these kneeling beggars were nothing more than ants on the roadside.

Holding Xiao Tianyu, who was curiously gazing at this unfamiliar world, in one arm and holding the phoenix, who had finally put down the heavy burden in her heart and nestled beside her, in the other, he calmly said to the Lion King and the others, "Let's go back."

He turned and, with his wife, daughter, and loyal subordinates, walked into the wolf clan's territory, his steps calm and his back as imposing as a mountain.

It was as if the Phoenix Clan high-ranking members kneeling behind him, and the Phoenix Clan warriors standing dumbfounded in the distance, were nothing more than insignificant dust, not worthy of his attention.

As Xiang Yu and the others watched Qin Chuan turn and leave, a ridiculous thought of hope arose in their minds, that Hades might show leniency.

However, the next moment, boundless fear instantly froze their souls!

They were horrified to discover that their bodies were losing sensation, and an incomprehensible and irresistible force of cold law began to spread from their knees, rapidly eroding upwards.

Their skin lost its color, became cold and stiff, and the color faded rapidly, turning into a lifeless gray-white!

"No...no—! Hades! Spare me..."

They opened their mouths wide, trying to let out a final wail and plead for mercy, only to find that their vocal cords had already petrified, and they could not utter a single sound.

Their pupils dilated in extreme fear, eventually freezing into symbols of despair.

In just a breath or two, all the Phoenix Clan elders, led by Xiang Yu, were transformed into lifelike stone statues!

They remained kneeling and begging for mercy, their faces frozen in time with terror, despair, and resentment.

Forever frozen in time by the stone bridge outside the wolf clan's territory, it became the most shocking and cautionary inscription for future generations in the eyes of all the races of the underworld!