At the summit of a spirit mountain wreathed in endless flames lay a lake of lava. In the center of that lava lake bloomed an incomparably beautiful three-petaled flower.
Upon each of the flower's three petals appeared a phoenix, a qilin, and a pixiu respectively, radiating brilliant, mysterious light.
"Three Spirits True Flame Flower, my luck is excellent!"
A ripple flickered through the void, and Phoenix Empress appeared within the empty air. A glint of wonder flashed through her beautiful eyes as she transformed into a streak of light and flew directly toward the Three Spirits True Flame Flower.
"A pure-blooded phoenix. Very nice. She can serve as a breeding vessel for the children of me, the Lord of Dragon Monstrosities."
A slightly lecherous voice came from the void. A terrifying Emperor flew out from within it, with a grotesquely twisted head that seemed to be a fusion of a dragon's head and a pig's head, a body covered in azure scales, a pair of azure dragon wings on his back, and a dragon tail.
"An Emperor from the Gumana Universe!!"
The sight drained the color from Phoenix Empress's face, and terror tore through her heart. Without the slightest hesitation, a pair of phoenix wings burst from her back. She did not spare the Three Spirits True Flame Flower another glance, instead burning her phoenix essence blood and fleeing into the distance.
"How decisive! I like it!! You might have escaped if it had been another Emperor!! But since you encountered me, the Lord of Dragon Monstrosities, consider yourself fortunate!!"
Lord of Dragon Monstrosities gave a savage grin. From his pig snout, he spat out two incomparably twisted beams of Black and White Divine Light that tore through the heavens and swept toward Phoenix Empress.
Swept by that Black and