The mountains and rivers were massive, and at the very top of these terraced mountains, endless flames continuously erupted.
Yes, exactly.
This volcano was an active volcano, and it was even erupting magma and flames!
Only, what had originally been magma had now completely transformed into crimson flames.
Above these flames floated a gigantic nest whose end could not be seen at a glance.
The nest blotted out the sky and covered the entire domain of the Undying Volcano, making the whole region gloomy, as if it were the end of the world.
Yet this gloom was not cold. Instead, it carried an exceptionally warm feeling.
As for the nest, it was enormous, resembling a super football magnified countless times. It was suspended in the void by some technique, and the sight was nothing short of shocking and terrifying!
At that very moment.
Inside the nest above the endless void,
its structure was much like that of the volcano outside, with layer after layer encircling it.
At the very top was an enormous space.
Flames continuously burned all around the space. However, those flames were enclosed within transparent barriers, making them appear exceptionally docile.
At the very center of those barriers stood a throne inlaid with countless rare gemstones.
A seductive beauty sat upon the throne.
And she was none other than the leader of the Phoenix Clan—the Ancestor Phoenix!
At that moment, the Ancestor Phoenix was continuously absorbing pure flame energy and improving her cultivation.
However, halfway through her cultivation, her heart suddenly began pounding.
This made her stop cultivating at once.
"It's that feeling again..."
"In recent days... I often dream about someone... and he's even a Chosen One..."
"Could it be that he has already arrived at the Phoenix Clan?"
She covered her heart and slowly closed her eyes. When her Divine Sense gradually enveloped the entire Undying Volcano, she suddenly froze!
Immediately afterward, she vanished from where she stood. Even the countless flames around her whipped violently because of her disappearance!
Those flames had originally been inside transparent barriers and could not cause even the slightest ripple.
But this time, the flames moved.
This was enough to prove that the Ancestor Phoenix's state of mind was in complete disarray!
Where Ye Tian was.
At that moment, after arriving at the foot of the mountain, the two examiners, Feng Ling and Miao Mi, respectfully bowed to Ye Tian. They then bowed to several Phoenixes ahead of them, each of which was a hundred meters tall.
"Master, this is the first Chosen One to complete the examination. His name is Ye Tian."
Upon hearing this, one of the Phoenixes standing in the distance nodded slightly and said, "This seat already knows what happened just now. You may withdraw. This seat will handle what comes next."
The Phoenix spoke in human language. Amid a flash of light, she transformed into an exquisite beauty wearing fishnet stockings. Swaying her hips, she walked gracefully to Ye Tian and smiled. "Well done. None of us expected that a Chosen One like you could achieve this much."
"You acted decisively, neither servile nor overbearing, and were ruthless when necessary. You are indeed qualified to join the Phoenix Clan."
"Additionally, the Phoenix Clan is currently giving a new round of lectures. Originally, we planned to begin after recruiting some Chosen One disciples, but clearly, the other Chosen Ones lacked courage. So this Chosen One's opportunity falls to you."
Just as the beautiful Phoenix finished speaking, a pleasant notification sound rang out.
"Congratulations! Chi Huang's favorability toward you has increased to 40 points!"
"Congratulations! The Ancestor Phoenix's favorability toward you has increased to 50 points!"
"Congratulations! The Ancestor Phoenix's favorability toward you has increased to 60 points!"
"Congratulations! The Ancestor Phoenix's favorability toward you has increased to 65 points!"
The pleasant notification sounds appeared one after another, leaving Ye Tian stunned. Then, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
The Ancestor Phoenix's notification had refreshed. This already indicated that something was about to happen.
However, just as Chi Huang was about to say something else, a massive wave of flame appeared in the sky.
Before long, surrounded by waves of purple flames blazing with extreme heat, a figure radiating a queenly aura from head to toe slowly descended from the sky.
Flames appeared around her body. Beneath them, her breathtaking features looked even fresher and more alluring.
Especially compared with Chi Huang and the others—the woman before him was truly like heaven and earth apart, utterly incomparable!
And this person was none other than the powerful leader of the Phoenix Clan, the Ancestor Phoenix!
In his previous life, because Ye Tian had been fighting over the Dragon Clan's and Qilin Clan's resources, he had never seen the Ancestor Phoenix. Especially during the war between the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, the battle had been too fast and too powerful, so he had never seen the Ancestor Phoenix from beginning to end.
Seeing her today truly stunned Ye Tian.
Her every frown and smile, along with the sight of her in a light-purple dress after the flames receded, carried a fresh, aloof air as well as a bewitching charm that seemed to radiate from her very bones.
In short, no precise words could describe the Ancestor Phoenix.
Fresh and otherworldly, surpassing Chang'e and even the countless beauties of the Primordial Chaos he had seen in his previous life!
As expected of the leader of one of the three great clans of the Primordial Chaos—the Ancestor Phoenix truly lived up to her reputation!
At that moment, after the Ancestor Phoenix appeared, all the members of the Phoenix Clan around them, including the guards hovering in midair and the Phoenix demon guards standing atop the layers of mountain ridges, instantly sheathed their weapons and dropped heavily to their knees before the Ancestor Phoenix!
"Greetings, Ancestor Phoenix, Leader!"
"Rise."
"Thank you, Leader!"
However, when everyone from the Phoenix Clan had risen and was still wondering why the Ancestor Phoenix had appeared in person today, the scene that followed left everyone dumbfounded!
The Ancestor Phoenix slowly walked up to Ye Tian. Her face flushed slightly as she looked straight at him and smiled. "You are that Chosen One, Ye Tian?"
"It is me. Earlier, when I was in the Chosen One World, I already had a kind of intuition. I even dreamed of a huge shadow..."
"She would be with me..."
However, just as he said this, the pleasant notification sound instantly refreshed!
"Congratulations! The Ancestor Phoenix's favorability toward you has increased to 70%!"
"Congratulations! Favorability has reached the required level. Your marriage fate with the Ancestor Phoenix has officially been established!"
"A marriage tie may span a thousand miles through a single thread. From this point on, the Ancestor Phoenix will no longer have favorable feelings toward any man other than you!"
As these pleasant notification sounds continuously refreshed, the Ancestor Phoenix slowly took Ye Tian's hand. With their figures flashing, she led him upward through the void toward the lecture platform atop the highest Phoenix Nest.
Countless members of the Phoenix Clan were left on the ground and in the void, all wearing blank expressions.
W-what had just happened?!
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