The battlefield below was a raging inferno of slaughter. Ancestral Dragon, Yin-Yang Ancestor, and Qiankun Ancestor had surrounded Ancestor Lin and Heavenly Phoenix.
"Ancestor Lin, Heavenly Phoenix, you'd better surrender!"
Seeing that their side had the upper hand—three against two—and victory seemingly within reach, with unifying the Primordial World just a step away, Ancestral Dragon laughed triumphantly.
"Ancestral Dragon, do you really think you've already won? Aren't you laughing a little too soon?"
Heavenly Phoenix looked calmly at the arrogant Ancestral Dragon, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly in a mocking smile.
"Hm? Do you think the two of you can still stand against the three of us? We're all at the same level. Even if one of us is a little stronger, no one can possibly fight two opponents at once."
Ancestral Dragon's brow furrowed unconsciously. He was surprised that Heavenly Phoenix and Ancestor Lin remained so composed. Could they have another trump card? At the thought, a terrible premonition rose in his heart.
Even Yin-Yang Ancestor and Qiankun Ancestor, who had remained silent behind him, sensed something was amiss. A hidden glint flashed in their eyes.
"Heh. We have no confidence in fighting three against two, nor are we that arrogant. But if it were three against three, that would be different. The outcome would still be uncertain. Fellow Daoist Cang Qiong, come out!"
Imagining the dismay on Ancestral Dragon and the others' faces, Heavenly Phoenix gave a cold laugh and called forth their hidden trump card, Old Ancestor Cang Qiong.
"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Ancestral Dragon, it's been a long time!"
The void wavered, and Old Ancestor Cang Qiong's figure gradually appeared. He gave Ancestral Dragon and the others a slight bow, entirely unbothered by the awkwardness of becoming their mortal enemy.
Ancestral Dragon's eyes narrowed. "Didn't