Mere Swordsmanship, I Fear, Is Not Enough to Protect You

Long Zang sighed with emotion.

These two cocoons were the first living beings born from his small world.

Though they had yet to emerge, they already carried the world's authority, akin to the fruition of the Primordial World or the divine offices of the Western fantasy realms.

Their potential was limitless, destined for extraordinary futures!

Long Zang gazed at all this, a glint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

"Perhaps they evolved from the Super Seminary World... or perhaps they were born because of me."

Regardless, the small world had finally set on the right path.

Yet, the beings still needed millions of years or more to gestate.

The longer the gestation, the stronger their potential, and the farther they could go in the future.

Time flew by, and a million years quietly slipped away.

Throughout this era, Long Zang had remained with the Phoenix Clan.

Though the Primordial World churned with undercurrents, the Supreme Experts held back their power, leaving few great battles—a seemingly brief period of calm.

Until this day.

"Woo...!!"

An ancient horn sound suddenly rang out between heaven and earth, tearing through the million years of tranquility.

Long Zang's eyes snapped open, his gaze profound, as if piercing through the future.

Yuan Huang's figure slowly materialized, a cold killing intent flickering in her eyes.

"War has come!" she spoke in a low voice, her tone carrying boundless majesty and grim resolve.

The ancient horn sounded again across the Primordial World, like war drums splitting the sky, stirring the blood of countless living beings.

The brief calm of a million years had ultimately failed to prevent the outbreak of a new great calamity.

This time, the instigator of war was no ordinary force, but three rising hegemons: the Heavenly Dao Alliance, the Yin Yang Divine Dynasty, and the Qian Kun Divine Dynasty!

They had actually joined forces to wage war against the Phoenix Clan in the Southern Region.

As the news spread, the Primordial World shook, and countless powerhouses held their breath, watching intently.

Yuan Huang stood in the void, her gaze icy, murmuring to herself: "I didn't expect they'd actually dare to make a move."

Even if the Phoenix Clan was often considered the weakest of the three clans, it was still one of the Three Innate Races, a recognized ancient overlord.

The cost of making a move was far beyond what an ordinary force could bear.

Long Zang smiled faintly, his gaze deep: "Do you need me to step in?"

Yuan Huang gently shook her head, an unyielding light in her eyes: "Not for now."

She was Wu Huang, the recognized first divine maiden of heaven and earth, and she herself wielded the Emperor Great Dao.

Her pride was no less than anyone's, and she would not yield to the current situation.

Long Zang understood in his heart that if he truly intervened, the war would end in an instant.

Because in the Primordial World at this moment, only those who had stepped into the realm of "Sublime Saint" were qualified to stir the great calamity.

And the list of Sublime Saints had only four names: himself, Long Zang; Luohu; Hongjun; and the hidden Yang Mei.

In the west, demonic flames roiled, and Luohu gazed toward the Southern Region, a cold smirk curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Long Zang, Long Zang... If you've stepped into Sublime Saint, so be it. But if you're still one step away, This Seat will force you to make a move."

In his eyes, the Phoenix Clan were mere pawns; the true prey was Long Zang.

In the Endless Sea, Ancestor Dragon's pupils shone like divine lamps, flickering with unease.

In the Central Great Domain, First Kirin's closed-door cultivation radiated a chilling aura.

Even Shen Ni of the Fierce Beast Royal Court in the west temporarily halted his blood sacrifices, turning his attention to the Southern Region.

All eyes were fixed on the Phoenix Clan.

Their performance would determine their future fate... whether they would continue as one of the three clans, or be swallowed up.

War finally erupted!

Blood mist surged into the sky over the Southern Region, heaven and earth stained red by slaughter.

Corpses of Gods and Devils piled up like mountains, blood flowed like rivers, and the entire Southern Wilderness seemed to plunge into a boundless hell.

But Yuan Huang let out a cold laugh.

All of this was merely training troops.

The true foundation of the Phoenix Clan had yet to be mobilized.

True Phoenixes, pure-blooded existences, had barely participated in the battle; most of the fighting was done by subsidiary races.

Even if a few fell, it meant nothing to the Phoenix Clan's roots.

Long Zang nodded, lowering his voice: "These people still don't understand."

The three clans had stood firm until now, never by empty reputation alone.

The million Da Luo True Phoenixes and True Phoenixes had yet to strike—this was only the tip of the iceberg.

The battle was brutal, but far from shaking the Phoenix Clan's foundation!

At the southeastern border, the high-level leaders of the three major forces gathered.

Three Heavens, Ancestor Yin Yang, and Ancestor Qian Kun assembled together, their expressions grave.

They had fought for tens of thousands of years, yet remained trapped at the southern edge, unable to set foot even half a step into the Phoenix Clan's heartland.

Ancestor Yin Yang sighed: "The three clans... truly worthy of being the three clans."

Azure Heaven proposed coldly: "In that case, let us act personally and dismantle them from the high-end combat strength!"

Qian Kun remained silent; Yin Yang fell into deep thought.

Indeed, relying on army offensives could no longer shake the Phoenix Clan.

Only a Supreme Expert striking could truly change the battle situation.

Yet they also knew in their hearts that once they took this step, there would be no turning back.

This battle would no longer be a clash of armies, but a duel between Supremes!

On the battlefield, winds and clouds churned, and the Great Dao roared.

Three Heavens appeared simultaneously, their origins resonating as heavenly might surged like an ocean, pressing down on countless living beings, making them tremble.

"Supreme Heaven Tribulation Light!" Azure Heaven roared.

In an instant, a massive eye manifested in the void, the might of the Heavenly Dao descending, a tribulation light like the primordial divine radiance sweeping across heaven and earth.

All things fell silent, mountains and rivers shattered, as if the entire battlefield was to be reduced to nothingness.

Three Heavens striking so early sent chills through countless experts of the Primordial World.

They had thought these three would lie dormant for at least another hundred thousand years, yet they broke the balance at this very moment.

Just as everyone was stunned, a cold, clear cry tore through the void.

"Bold!"

Yuan Huang emerged from annihilation, her long hair flying, divine radiance illuminating the Nine Heavens Ten Lands.

True Phoenix Flame burned through the sky, and a dazzling Sword Light followed, slashing forth like the first ray of light at the dawn of time, sharp and unmatched.

Three Heavens' expressions turned grave.

They knew well how terrifying this Phoenix Ancestor was.

When they had yet to even touch the threshold of Supreme, Yuan Huang already stood atop the peaks, and to this day, no one could gauge her limits.

"Eye of Heavenly Punishment!" Azure Heaven muttered darkly.

His brow split open, and a purple-gold supreme treasure eye slowly opened.

A cold, destructive beam of light instantly pierced heaven and earth, erasing the Sword Light, shattering the void, and reducing even time itself to countless fragments.

Yuan Huang's face was cold, but the majestic light of the Imperial Dao burned in her eyes.

"You deserve death."

She spoke softly, raising her hand as the True Phoenix Sword spanned the void, the Sword Dao River surging forth like the River of Time flowing backward, enveloping heaven and earth.

Three Heavens' faces turned ugly.

They understood all too well that Yuan Huang's greatest strength was that very True Phoenix Flame; the Sword Dao was merely one of her methods.

Yet she chose to fight with only the Sword Dao—this was clearly a slight against them!

Ancestor Yin Yang's voice suddenly rang out, cold and oppressive: "Daoist Yuan Huang, mere Sword Dao may not be enough to protect you."

As his words fell, the Taiji Diagram appeared across the sky, Yin Yang Two Qi intertwining, transforming into a World-Destroying Grinding Disc that pressed down.

Yuan Huang snorted coldly, and behind her, an enormous True Phoenix phantom suddenly emerged.

The True Phoenix spread its wings, blazing flames burning through the Nine Heavens Ten Lands, the void itself warping from the heat.

The True Phoenix and the Taiji Diagram collided violently, firelight and Yin Yang power interweaving, the battlefield roaring as if doomsday had arrived.

"One Sword Pacifies Ten Thousand Worlds!"

Yuan Huang took a step forward, her Sword Light cutting across heaven and earth, domineering and unmatched, as if she would tear the entire Primordial World in two.