Leaving Penglai, the Dragon Clan Blocks the Way

"I don't want to."

Green Phoenix said without the slightest hesitation.

Cangyuan asked again, "Could it be that you don't want to return to the Phoenix Clan to take a look?"

Green Phoenix stated directly, "I have grown up on Penglai since I was young, and I am not familiar with the Phoenix Clan."

Cangyuan: "No, you do."

Green Phoenix said earnestly, "I do not."

Cangyuan: "You want to go out."

Green Phoenix felt helpless: "Fellow Daoist, I truly do not."

Cangyuan got straight to the point: "I'll be blunt. My Senior Sister wants a mount, and this poor daoist sees that you have an affinity with her. I wonder if you would be willing to become my Senior Sister's mount?"

Green Phoenix: "..."

Green Phoenix gritted its teeth and said, "I am willing. Can you take the spiritual treasure away from my neck now?"

It was only then that one could see Cangyuan holding the Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, with the edge of the ruler hovering just above Green Phoenix's neck, ready to descend and take its head at any moment.

Green Phoenix was shocked.

This supreme treasure had actually been obtained by this outsider.

Green Phoenix had not been without designs on the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler before, but no matter how many times it tried, it had always returned in defeat.

Later, Green Phoenix understood that spiritual treasures have spirits, and choosing a master depends on affinity.

Clearly, it had no affinity with the supreme treasure.

"Fellow Daoist, you are being too formal."

Cangyuan smiled as he put away the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler: "Actually, you don't need to be dejected. My Senior Sister and I study under the Shangqing Saint and are disciples of the Jie Sect. If you follow my Senior Sister, you will naturally have the status of the Jie Sect."

"The Shangqing Saint?!"

Green Phoenix was shocked; it never expected these two to be disciples of a Saint!

If that were the case, it wouldn't be a loss.

Thinking of this, the reluctance in Green Phoenix's heart lessened slightly.

From its mother's bloodline inheritance, it knew that the Phoenix Clan of the Primordial World had already declined, and even the Quasi-Saint powerhouse of the clan, Golden Phoenix, had joined the sect of the Saint Nuwa as a mount.

Now, although it was to be a mount, at least it had the backing of a Saint's great sect.

"Greetings, Master."

Green Phoenix bowed to Bixiao.

Bixiao grinned happily, revealing a cute little canine tooth: "Just follow me. Once we go out, no one will dare to bully you."

"Yes."

Green Phoenix responded submissively.

Bixiao looked at Cangyuan again, her gaze lingering on the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler for two seconds before turning to say, "Junior Brother, thank you."

Cangyuan smiled slightly: "It is nothing, just a small effort."

Cangyuan remembered that the Sanxiao Sisters did indeed have a Green Phoenix as a mount.

He didn't know if it was this one.

But a Green Phoenix is a Green Phoenix, isn't it?

"Senior Sister, how was your harvest?"

Cangyuan asked with a smile.

Bixiao did not hide anything and began counting them off one by one on her fingers for Cangyuan.

"There is one High-grade Innate Spiritual Root, three Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, a dozen Low-grade Innate Spiritual Roots, and oh right, there is also one Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"That's all, and then I saw her fly past me. I felt she had an affinity with me, so I chased after her."

At first, Green Phoenix was unwilling, even furious, but in the end, it was beaten into submission by Bixiao's Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure and could only flee helplessly, hoping to shake off this little demoness.

"Then let us explore for a few more days before we leave this place."

Cangyuan proposed.

"Sounds good, sounds good."

Bixiao naturally agreed.

This trip out had been incredibly satisfying for her.

Especially obtaining a mount at the Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

A Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal!

In the Jie Sect, perhaps only Senior Brother Duobao and Senior Sister Jin Ling had reached this level of cultivation.

And she, Bixiao, had obtained one as a mount on this trip.

It would be strange if she weren't happy.

Cangyuan and Bixiao stood on the back of the Green Phoenix, continuing to explore Penglai Immortal Island.

In truth, having refined the Boundary Stele, Cangyuan was omniscient and omnipotent within Penglai Immortal Island; he knew exactly where every opportunity lay and where there was nothing to be found.

This trip, while called an exploration, was effectively Cangyuan using a cheat-code map.

He pointed, and they struck.

The harvest was bountiful.

In the end, the two of them obtained several more Innate Spiritual Roots.

As well as two Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Cangyuan bestowed one of them, the Sunset Sword, upon the Green Phoenix.

This Green Phoenix was truly unlucky.

Having grown up on Penglai Immortal Island since she was young, she hadn't managed to obtain even a single spiritual treasure.

The spiritual treasures seemed to avoid her.

Perhaps it was due to the Karma carried by her clan.

She was fated to miss out on opportunities.

She passed through fields of fortune, yet not a single leaf touched her.

Upon receiving the spiritual treasure, the Green Phoenix was overjoyed, and her reluctance dissipated a little more.

"Let's go, there are no more opportunities here."

Cangyuan said.

Bixiao nodded her little head: "Mm-hmm."

Under Cangyuan's control, the Innate Great Formation of Penglai Immortal Island opened a gap.

The Green Phoenix spread her wings and darted out at high speed, her feathers slicing through space and leaving trails of green light.

Emerging from Penglai Immortal Island, they were still above the East Sea, though no longer in the same waters as before.

The gap in the Innate Great Formation healed.

Apart from Cangyuan, no one could sense the location of Penglai Immortal Island.

"Junior Brother, where are we going to play next?"

Bixiao asked with great enthusiasm.

Cangyuan: "You should go back and digest the gains from this trip."

As soon as these words were spoken, Bixiao's little face instantly fell: "Ah? No, Junior Brother, I don't want to go back yet. We've only been out for such a short time, let's play a little longer."

Before Cangyuan could speak.

The waves in the distance surged violently.

It was as if some colossal beast were about to break through the water.

The next second.

The sea surface was breached!

A True Dragon with imposing horns and a body covered in black scales appeared before them.

With a shake of its body, the True Dragon form faded, replaced by a creature with dragon horns, clad in black battle armor, and wielding a halberd spiritual treasure, blocking their path.

"You Phoenix Clan members dare to set foot on the territory of my East Sea Dragon Clan?"

"Are you seeking death!"

"And you two, how bold you are to accompany the mortal enemy of my Dragon Clan into our territory!"

This was a True Dragon.

He exuded the aura of a Late Taiyi Golden Immortal.

Under his command were ten thousand soldiers of the Aquatic Clan.

At a glance, it was truly an intimidating sight.

Cangyuan: "???"

Bixiao: "???"

My guy, the era of the three clans has already ended, yet you're still here yapping away.

You and the Phoenix Clan are both losers discarded by the tides of time; instead of reflecting on yourselves, you still want to pick a fight.

"This Poor Daoist is a disciple of the Jie Sect. We discovered this Green Phoenix by chance and have now taken her as a mount. If you have nothing else, go back to where you came from."

Cangyuan said expressionlessly, his tone extremely firm.

This was the confidence brought by his own strength and the backing of a Saint's sect.

Upon hearing this, a look of wariness flashed in the eyes of the leading Black Dragon.

The Jie Sect held dominion over the East Sea.

Invisibly, this diluted the control the East Sea Dragon Clan held over their own waters, which greatly displeased the Dragon Clan, who had always viewed themselves as superior and were known for their arrogance.

But the current situation was stronger than the individual.

No, that wasn't right.

Even in the days when the Dragon Clan was at its peak, they would never have dared to provoke a Saint.

This left the Dragon Clan feeling incredibly stifled.

Now, encountering disciples of the Jie Sect, the Black Dragon dared not provoke them openly, but... the Dragon Clan was not made of clay!

"Since you two fellow daoists are members of the Jie Sect, my Dragon Clan naturally will not make things difficult for you. You are free to travel the East Sea as you please, but... this member of the Phoenix Clan is a mortal enemy of my Dragon Clan. I hope you two will hand her over to us so we may take her back to be dealt with."