"Demon Emperor, calm down!"
"Ling Xiao is the Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance personally appointed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. If I rashly suppress him, I will surely suffer backlash from Heavenly Dao Luck, and Great Immortal Zhenyuan, Hong Yun, and the others will come to resent the Phoenix Clan."
"Ling Xiao is merely a Golden Immortal of Grand Dao. Why not just teach him a lesson..."
Yan Chi wore a fiery red Daoist Robe, flames seeming to dance within his eyes. They revealed cunning and deep calculation. He was unwilling to sacrifice the future of the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the Phoenix Clan for Qiushou Immortal and Lingya Immortal.
At those words, the Golden-Winged Great Peng's face turned livid.
"Calm down?"
"My two senior brothers were slain by Ling Xiao on such a ridiculous pretext. They do not even have a chance to enter reincarnation. How am I supposed to calm down?"
His fury boiled over, his Dao Sound thunderous.
Qiushou Immortal and Lingya Immortal were both Tongtian's attendant disciples, as well as his personal disciples.
If the Golden-Winged Great Peng remained unmoved, he would surely leave a poor impression in Tongtian's heart. Moreover, he knew that this Heavenly Dao Sage had long noticed what was happening here.
As a disciple of the Sect of Interception, the Golden-Winged Great Peng had to take a stance!
At that moment.
Holy Mother Wudang looked toward Ling Xiao.
She was dignified and composed, carrying herself with considerable authority. Clad in a green Daoist Robe, wearing a lotus crown, and holding a whisk, she concealed sharp killing intent beneath her aura.
Her willow brows stood on end and her beautiful eyes widened. Holy Mother Wudang shouted angrily, "Qiushou Immortal and Lingya Immortal were Master's personal disciples. Even if their sins were grave and they harmed the human race, Master should have dealt with them. It was not your place to meddle and completely exterminate them."
"Ling Xiao, how did I never realize you were so ruthless and vicious? Now you have even learned to collude with those scum from the Western Sect, joining them to provoke the dignity of our Sect of Interception. You have disappointed me so much!"
Her brows were tightly furrowed, disappointment and anger mingling in her eyes. Her lips dipped slightly, as though she had been deeply wronged and heartbroken.
Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Ling Xiao had done something to Holy Mother Wudang.
Beside her, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit chimed in, "Ling Xiao, you hypocrite! Those Dao Wounds you suffered while sorting out the Sect of Interception's luck were probably all part of your own scheme. Your ultimate goal was to leave the Sect of Interception."
"Otherwise, why were you able to reshape your Foundation and join the Heavenly Court? From beginning to end, this was all a trap you laid to test our attitudes before severing all ties with the Sect of Interception."
"If you are willing to surrender and kneel before Lion Camel Ridge to atone for your sins, I will plead with Master and spare your life..."
In an instant!
Holy Mother Wudang, Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, and the others took turns berating and suppressing Ling Xiao.
Unfortunately, Ling Xiao was no longer interested in such tricks.
"Are you finished?"
"You defy the Heavenly Dao and violate the Heavenly Court's laws. If you remain stubborn, do not blame me for showing no mercy!"
Ling Xiao's gaze sharpened as he swung the God-Slaying Spear.
Boundless Netherworld Demonic Fire and killing power, carrying the laws of heaven and earth, bore down upon them. In an instant, they were sent flying.
"Ling Xiao, you brought this upon yourself!"
Holy Mother Wudang snorted coldly, then turned her gaze toward Yan Chi.
Her meaning needed no explanation!
"Grandmaster Yanchi, do not make me urge you again!"
"Suppress Ling Xiao, and I will give you one of the Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasures on him!"
The Golden-Winged Great Peng looked at Yan Chi, gritting his teeth.
Although he had led the Phoenix Clan back into the world, his cultivation was only at the middle stage of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao Realm. Before these Phoenix Clan ancestors, he was not as capable of commanding obedience as he had imagined.
He wanted Yan Chi to attack Ling Xiao because Ling Xiao had left a shadow in his heart. He knew what kind of power Ling Xiao would wield once he fully invoked the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
Only a Quasi-Sage could completely suppress Ling Xiao.
"I obey the Demon Emperor's command!"
Greed flashed across Yan Chi's face as he stepped forward.
If he could obtain a Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, he could sever one corpse and become a Great Being at the middle stage of the Quasi-Sage Realm, then protect the Phoenix Clan.
At that time, his status would be beneath only the Golden-Winged Great Peng and Kong Xuan. He might even lead the Phoenix Clan to restore the glory it possessed during the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation.
"Ling Xiao, will you still not admit your mistake?"
"Great Immortal Zhenyuan and Hong Yun have long made an agreement with Master and Martial Aunt Nuwa. They will absolutely not interfere in your affairs. You have no other choice now!"
"If you do not wish to die, then yield!"
Holy Mother Golden Spirit parted her red lips and spoke coldly to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao was only at the middle stage of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao Realm. Even with the God-Slaying Spear, the World-Destroying Black Lotus, and many other spiritual treasures protecting him, he could at most contend against an early-stage Golden Immortal of Grand Dao. He could not stir up any waves before a Quasi-Sage Great Being.
In Holy Mother Golden Spirit's eyes, Ling Xiao had only one path: lower his head and submit to them!
"How noisy."
Ling Xiao did not even spare Holy Mother Golden Spirit a direct glance as he casually uttered two words.
His eyes blazed, and he stood tall.
The God-Slaying Spear erupted with blood-red light, while the World-Destroying Black Lotus flickered with Silent Extinction Demonic Light.
Qiushou Immortal and Lingya Immortal deserved their deaths.
The Golden-Winged Great Peng had Kong Xuan as his elder brother and was now the Demon Emperor of the Demon Court. It was not that Ling Xiao did not dare kill him; Ling Xiao simply had other plans.
As for Holy Mother Wudang and the others, Ling Xiao could not be bothered with them.
Therefore, Ling Xiao could only turn his spearhead toward Yan Chi—or rather, toward the Great Beings of the Demon Court.
"Ling Xiao, kneel before me!"
Yan Chi looked down at Ling Xiao, a smile curling across his lips. The pressure of an early-stage Quasi-Sage transformed into a raging storm, like world-destroying flames pressing down upon Ling Xiao.
Space shattered as earth, fire, wind, and water evolved.
That vast and formidable pressure made the earth within hundreds of millions of miles around Lion Camel Ridge tremble.
"Pfft!"
Ling Xiao's face went pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
This sight stunned Yan Chi.
"My pressure has not even fully erupted. How could he already be unable to withstand it?"
Yet in the next instant, Yan Chi saw the meaningful smile on Ling Xiao's face. A chill abruptly arose from his spine, then surged into his chest and Primordial Spirit.
"The Phoenix Clan does not respect the Heavenly Dao and plotted against the Heavenly Emperor. Their crime warrants the extermination of their clan, to serve as a warning to others!"
"Yan Chi, you are dead!"
Bhaisajyaguru Buddha was quick-witted and the first to see through the intent behind Ling Xiao's smile.
He activated all his Mana and cried out toward the heavens.
Boom!
The sun and moon lost their light, and heaven and earth darkened.
The Eye of Heavenly Punishment suddenly appeared. Lightning intertwined and coiled as it locked onto Yan Chi.
Karmic sin descended upon Yan Chi.
Not only that!
The Heavenly Dao shackles that had already vanished from Yan Chi's body began to condense anew. Even the other living beings of the Phoenix Clan within South Sea Volcano could not escape!
"Ling Xiao, you plotted against me!"
Yan Chi trembled in fear, pointing at Ling Xiao as he spoke in terror.
With the luck of the Demon Court, the Phoenix Clan had cleansed away its karmic sin and cause and effect. Yet due to his momentary carelessness, he had caused such a catastrophe.
Beyond his terror, countless questions filled Yan Chi's mind.
Why would the Heavenly Dao mete out such a cruel punishment merely because he had attacked Ling Xiao once?
"During the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation, the three clans fought in chaos, creating slaughterous cause and effect and boundless karmic sin!"
"Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao showed mercy, allowing the Phoenix Clan to suppress South Sea Volcano and redeem the sins they had committed. Yet now the Phoenix Clan, relying on the Demon Court, wishes to repeat its past mistakes. This is an act of defying the Heavenly Dao and betraying Dao Ancestor's grace!"
"I follow the will of heaven and uphold the Dao, protecting all living beings. How could I allow the Phoenix Clan to act so recklessly?"
Ling Xiao spoke to Yan Chi calmly.
His words were deafening!
Apart from Bhaisajyaguru Buddha, who had anticipated this, everyone else stood dumbstruck. The Golden-Winged Great Peng and Kong Xuan in particular wore expressions filled with venomous hatred.
Ling Xiao was cutting off the Phoenix Clan's only hope!
"You cannot do this. Those Phoenix Clan living beings are innocent."
Holy Mother Wudang came to her senses, her face filled with panic and unease.
"Heh..."
"The sins committed by Yuanfeng and the Phoenix Clan's ancestors were enough for the Heavenly Dao to completely erase the Phoenix Clan. The fact that the Phoenix Clan still remains in this world is already proof of the Heavenly Dao's mercy."
"In my view, the human living beings devoured and tormented by the Golden-Winged Great Peng and the others are the truly innocent ones..."
Ling Xiao sneered. His words carried rolling thunder, leaving Holy Mother Wudang too intimidated to respond, her expression unable to calm for a long while.
The Phoenix Clan only needed to sort out the restless fire veins while suppressing South Sea Volcano.
In contrast, the Dragon Clan had to fill the East Sea Spring Eye with their lives, while the Qilin Clan became Auspicious Primordial Creatures, with their entire clan nearly destroyed.
It could be said that among the three clans, the Phoenix Clan had received the best outcome!
Yet Yan Chi and the others did not know how to cherish it!
"The Demon Court does not respect the Heavenly Dao and indulges Yan Chi in attempting to kill the Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance. Ling Xiao and I are bound by the fate of Dao companions. Today, I ascend Phoenix Perch Mountain to demand an explanation from the Demon Court!"
"Otherwise, at worst, I will sink the Primordial Land..."
Wangshu's voice echoed above Phoenix Perch Mountain before spreading throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
Peerlessly elegant, she commanded the Lunar Dao.
Above the clouds, Ling Xiao, who had witnessed this scene, had a profound gleam rise in his eyes.
The real show had only just begun!
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