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"Elder Kunhuang!"
Huang Xuan exclaimed in delight. The one he had summoned was indeed Kunhuang, one of the Three Phoenix Elders of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan—an expert at the mid-stage of One-Star Dou Saint. If a member of their clan consumed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, they would have a chance to evolve into a supreme magical beast containing both Dragon and Phoenix bloodlines—a being that would surpass even the Ancient Void Dragon and the Ancient Sky Phoenix. For the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, this fruit could represent a full-scale rise, even supremacy over the Ancient Void Dragons, granting them the title of true overlords of the beast race.
No clan, sect, or race would pass up such an opportunity for ascension, no matter how heavy the cost. Naturally, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan wouldn't either.
"The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit? Brat from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, you're not qualified to take it," Kunhuang sneered. With a flick of his right hand, a hand formed entirely from Dou Qi surged toward Zi Yan. It lacked violent force—clearly, he didn't want to damage the fruit.
"Zi Yan, have you stored it yet?"
With a wave of Qian Renhan's hand, a spatial vortex opened in front of him, diverting Kunhuang's attack to a desolate part of the plains.
As soon as Zi Yan's tiny hand made contact with the fruit, a dazzling golden-purple light burst forth. In the next instant, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit liquefied into glowing twin-colored fluid that streamed into her palm and silently seeped into her body. Once the liquid vanished, a glowing mark remained etched on her hand—the unmistakable shape of the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.
"It's done! This thing's energy is way too terrifying. I've only managed to temporarily seal it inside my body. I'll need the elders of the clan to deal with it later," Zi Yan shouted.
"You human brat—courting death!" Kunhuang's eyes narrowed as overwhelming Dou Qi erupted like a storm from his body. Cracks split across the Beast Spirit Barrier and the entire altar.
"Devour the heavens and earth!"
With a wide-open mouth, dark mist surged out, condensing into a massive, grotesque mouth nearly a hundred meters wide. The entire altar crumbled to dust and was swallowed. The Beast Spirit Barrier shattered, the two ancient corpses reduced to powder, and the hidden plains lay fully exposed within the ancient forest.
"To be honest, I've only devoured Phoenix blood once. And that was just a puny seventh-rank specimen."
As the barrier shattered, Qian Renhan's full cultivation—late-stage Four-Star Dou Saint—was revealed. With the Shura Sword in hand, he sliced across space itself, unleashing a mighty strike toward Kunhuang.
A late-stage Four-Star Dou Saint versus a mid-stage One-Star Dou Saint—total annihilation.
By the time Kunhuang realized how vastly outmatched he was and attempted to withdraw, evade, or plead for mercy, it was already too late. A thin red line split across his neck. Blood sprayed out, and his human form collapsed. He reverted into his true body—a colossal Heavenly Demon Phoenix spanning over a hundred meters. Its wings stretched for over a thousand meters, blotting out the sun. Golden feathers shimmered with divine brilliance, and its multicolored tail was dazzling in beauty and majesty.
This was only natural. If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan weren't aesthetically majestic, their members wouldn't possess such captivating beauty—like Feng Qing'er, whose form had clearly inherited the traits of her powerful bloodline. After all, magical beasts on the Dou Qi Continent don't just "customize" their forms like they do in the world of Douluo. Their appearances are shaped by their lineage.
After collecting Kunhuang's corpse using the storage ring he had seized from Soul Palace Deputy Hall Master Hun Moqian, Qian Renhan immediately tore through space and flew with Zi Yan in the direction of Ancient Dragon Island. After all, this was the Beast Domain, home to the magical beast race. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan resided here, and their patriarch—Huang Tian—was a terrifying expert at the late-stage of Five-Star Dou Saint.
As Qian Renhan emerged from the Dou Saint Relic and arrived at the Skeleton Mountain Range, the sky above suddenly split open. A giant hand, spanning several thousand meters, descended from the heavens—covering the entire range in a massive, indiscriminate attack, forcing Qian Renhan to reveal himself. A voice of judgment thundered across the heavens:
"You think you can kill an elder of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and just walk away? Your life and the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit both belong to us!"
The massive hand crashed down, ripping open the space across the entire mountain range. All humans and magical beasts in the area were obliterated. Qian Renhan was forced to appear. The Shura Sword flared with blood-red light as he slashed upward, unleashing a hundred-meter-long crimson sword beam.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion tore a hole in the void itself. The shockwave swept across the land like a tsunami. The hidden space containing the Dou Saint Relic collapsed, fully revealing its true form. From the thousand-meter-deep basin of the Death Soul Mountains, a grand palace complex suddenly surged upward—as if the missing land had always belonged to the relic.
"You wish to escape? Where do you think you're going?"
From the split in space descended a regal figure clad in a purple-gold robe, hands clasped behind his back. His golden eyes radiated authority and stared icily at Qian Renhan with chilling intensity.
It was Huang Tian—the patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, a late-stage Five-Star Dou Saint!
Qian Renhan's eyes narrowed. With a flash of his storage ring, he pulled Zi Yan out of the Qiankun Bag.
"Zi Yan," he said solemnly, "I'll hold him off. The moment you get the chance, escape to Ancient Dragon Island. Find a Dou Saint elder in the clan and ask them to take you to the Ancient Emperor's Cavern to meet Senior Zhukun."
Facing someone like Huang Tian, a peak Five-Star Dou Saint, even with his own Sword Dao nearing the fourth realm, Qian Renhan had no confidence in victory. Now that they had been discovered, escaping under the other party's nose was virtually impossible—otherwise, he wouldn't have been forced to reveal himself earlier.
Zi Yan clutched his sleeve tightly. "Qian Renhan... maybe I should just hand over the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. Once I mention my grandpa's name, they'll know he's still alive in this world. They won't dare to kill us then, right?"
Qian Renhan snapped, "Shut up! Don't say something that foolish. At this point, if you reveal Senior Zhukun's name—whether they believe it or not—their first instinct will be to wipe out the entire Ancient Void Dragon Clan. The grudge is already cast in blood. It's either them or us now—kill or be killed!"
"Have you finished saying your last words yet?"
Huang Tian glanced indifferently at Qian Renhan, his tone ice-cold. Then his gaze shifted toward Zi Yan's palm. His eyes lit up. "So it really is the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit! Hahaha! It's time for the magical beast world's food chain to be rewritten. Once I consume this fruit and evolve into a Dragon-Phoenix, your Ancient Void Dragon Clan will forever become my Dragon-Phoenix Clan's prey!"
"Run!"
Qian Renhan tore open a rift in space behind him and flung Zi Yan into it.
"Run? Didn't I already say—none of you are getting away!"
A flash of murderous coldness appeared in Huang Tian's eyes. The golden wings on his back gave a gentle tremble, and in that moment, he ripped through space with terrifying speed. It was as if he had teleported, appearing right in front of Qian Renhan in the blink of an eye. With a thunderous strike, his massive golden claw swung down, condensed from brilliant golden light, slashing toward Qian Renhan. The space around Qian Renhan collapsed violently under the crushing pressure of that claw.
"Slaughter Sword Domain!"
A blood-red domain expanded outward from Qian Renhan, spreading in every direction. Huang Tian was immediately enveloped within it. The moment he stepped inside, he felt countless invisible sword strikes tearing into him. His seemingly indestructible feathers began to wear down, little by little—as if water was drilling through stone—slowly, inexorably breaking apart.
(End of Chapter)