A Youth Leaves Northern Spiritual Realm, Setting Out to Conquer Tianluo!

Not long after,

Lu Chen stood atop a conspicuous slope outside Black Valley, watching the dense thunder tribulation in the distant sky with a grave expression.

He knew that Jiuyou had begun her tribulation.

As the most outstanding genius of the Nine Netherbird Clan in nearly ten thousand years, Jiuyou's talent was beyond doubt. Had she not secretly left to train and lacked sufficient resources, the mere Supreme Realm could never have trapped her.

Nor would she have had to hide in this tiny Northern Spiritual Realm to recuperate after failing her breakthrough.

In the distant sky,

Whoosh!

The crimson Myriad Beast Spirit Flame transformed into a streak of light and swept through the air, finally being entirely drawn into the mysterious floating Black Egg.

The moment the final wisp of Myriad Beast Spirit Flame vanished, a faint cracking sound rang out. Fine cracks actually appeared across the Black Egg's surface.

Countless black flames surged forth, enveloping the Black Egg and forming a dazzling sphere of light.

Screech!

A clear cry that resounded through heaven and earth suddenly spread from within the sphere of light. The black flames swept outward like a storm, filling the sky.

The black flames blazed in the heavens. Vaguely, within those towering flames, a massive shadow seemed to be elegantly stretching its enormous body, like an immortal bird reborn through nirvana!

Boom!

Black thunderclouds gathered. Within those clouds, bolts of lightning resembling Black Dragons churned wildly before finally turning into nine pillars of lightning that crashed viciously toward the Nine Netherbird!

"Screech!"

The cry rang out through heaven and earth once more. This time, however, it seemed to carry intense battle intent and unyielding defiance.

The black flames filling the sky gathered into a colossal Nine Netherbird. With a flap of its enormous wings, black flames surged across the heavens, turning into countless black pillars of fire that shot upward and slammed fiercely into the black thunderclouds.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The black pillars of lightning collided fiercely with the black pillars of fire in the distant sky. Countless explosions echoed through the heavens as the earth shook violently, cracks spreading from the black basin.

Standing on the distant slope, Lu Chen watched the scene with blazing eyes and could not help sighing in admiration. "Is this the strength of a Half-Step Sovereign? Truly terrifying. I wonder what grade of Supreme Realm Jiuyou will reach after passing the divine beast tribulation. I'm really looking forward to it..."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The black lightning, like winding Black Dragons, mercilessly bombarded the black flame bird without pause, yet it could not harm the Nine Netherbird at all.

At last, the black thunderclouds seemed angered. They suddenly contracted as countless bolts of black lightning converged, transforming into a ferocious Black Dragon that pierced through heaven and earth and unleashed its final strike upon the Nine Netherbird!

The Nine Netherbird showed no fear. Its wings beat in unison, and the black flames that filled the sky swept wildly upward, eventually forming a black flame storm that nearly connected heaven and earth as it surged into the heavens!

Boom!

A deafening explosion erupted. Countless flashes of light seemed ready to pierce through his eyes, and a huge black mushroom cloud rose between heaven and earth.

Lu Chen clutched his ears tightly and shut his eyes, not daring to look any longer. He circulated his spiritual energy to protect himself and lay prone on the ground.

No one knew how much time passed before—

"Screech!"

A crisp cry resounded through heaven and earth.

Lu Chen dusted himself off and rose to his feet. Looking up into the sky, he saw a sight he would never forget for the rest of his life.

High in the sky,

A colossal creature nearly ten thousand zhang in size was elegantly spreading its wings. Its violet feathers were deep and mysterious, while long tail feathers extended from behind it, clusters of Purple Flame burning slowly at their tips.

As it spread its wings, the entire sky was obscured. Its violet body was elegant and noble, and an indescribably terrifying pressure swept forth from it, filling heaven and earth!

In an instant, the world changed color!

This was the Nine! Netherworld! Sparrow!

Moments later,

A flash of violet light passed, and the enormous Nine Netherworld Sparrow transformed into a tall, graceful woman before Lu Chen's eyes.

"What is it, silly boy? Stunned by what you see?"

In human form, Jiuyou wore a luxurious violet qipao. A hint of wildness showed in her beautiful eyes, her willow waist was so slender it seemed barely graspable, and her exceptionally long, straight legs made one's heart itch involuntarily.

"Senior is truly an unparalleled beauty. For an ordinary man like me to be stunned is only natural."

Lu Chen smiled calmly and answered frankly.

"You're quite honest. But there's no need to call me Senior anymore. My real name is Jiuyou. From now on, just call me Jiuyou."

Jiuyou gave a soft laugh and spoke calmly.

"I wouldn't dare address Senior by her name directly. How about I call you Sister Jiuyou?"

After hesitating for a long while, Lu Chen said this.

"Whatever you like. It doesn't matter what you call me. Just remember this: from now on, you're someone under my protection. If anyone bullies you, give them my name. I'll beat them up for you!"

Jiuyou raised a delicate brow and lifted her chin, speaking with considerable pride.

Lu Chen smiled and nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Sister Jiuyou from now on."

After chatting for a while, the two finally turned to business.

"Boy, you said before that you wanted to see a broader world. Have you ever heard of Tianluo Continent?"

Jiuyou smiled faintly, her tone rather mysterious.

"Tianluo Continent? One of the ten super continents of the Great Thousand World?"

Lu Chen asked with a stunned expression.

In truth, he had known this long ago. The simulation had already given him the answer. Had he not made so many plans precisely to travel to Tianluo Continent, where resources were more abundant?

Jiuyou nodded slightly. "You really do know. It seems your clan has not declined to the point where even its inheritance has been severed."

Lu Chen gave a bitter smile. He had to make up for the lies he had told before, so he could only continue, "How could this junior not know about a super continent? The books left behind by my clan once recorded it. It is the most prosperous region in the Great Thousand World."

"The Great Thousand World is where planes converge, where countless races stand side by side and heroes gather. Its most famous regions are the ten super continents. They are the core regions of the entire Great Thousand World, incomparably prosperous and filled with experts as numerous as stars."

"You're right. The Hundred Spirit Continent where your Northern Spiritual Realm is located cannot even compare to a firefly beside Tianluo Continent."

"On Tianluo Continent, Supremes are everywhere and experts are countless. Any King Rank Supreme would be several times stronger than that self-proclaimed Hundred Spirit King of your Hundred Spirit Continent."

Jiuyou nodded, the pride in her tone unmistakable. She clearly did not regard the Hundred Spirit King, the lord of an entire continent and a Supreme Realm expert, as worthy of notice.

Lu Chen smiled awkwardly. He was not even at the Divine Soul Stage yet, so he wisely refrained from joining this discussion.

In truth, in the Great Thousand World, anyone capable of stepping into the Supreme Realm was already a peerless prodigy, a true expert qualified to roam the Great Thousand World and rule over a small continent.

"Now that you have seen my evolved true form, I won't hide it from you anymore. I am the Young Clan Leader of the Nine Netherbird Clan. While training abroad, I was introduced by an elder and joined a top-tier power. That power is located in the Northern Domain of Tianluo Continent."

"After all, when traveling outside, it simply won't do to have no backing."

Jiuyou said with a smile.

Then she looked at Lu Chen and asked, "Would you be willing to accompany me to Tianluo Continent and join this power together?"

"I could ask for nothing more!"

A glint flashed through Lu Chen's eyes as he cupped his fists.

He had waited a long time for this moment!

Tianluo Continent, Lu Chen was coming!