"Hiss!"
Grandfather Jing Bi's hand trembled, and he nearly dropped the Venerable's Bone.
The sly grin on his face froze in an instant, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
Bird Lord shuddered all over. The red bird on his shoulder was so frightened that it buried its head in its wings and trembled.
Crossing River Dragon!
This wasn't some foolish, wealthy lamb ready for the slaughter. He was clearly a ferocious dragon in sheep's clothing!
"We've kicked an iron plate this time."
The two exchanged a glance, seeing shock and bitterness in each other's eyes.
Ao Tong, standing to one side, took it all in.
Her Dual Pupils flickered faintly, and her curiosity deepened.
These two seemingly shabby, lecherous old men had withstood a wisp of Ye Xuan's immortal aura without dropping to their knees. They were clearly no ordinary characters.
And why had Ye Xuan sought them out in particular?
At that moment,
Bird Lord drew a deep breath and finally dropped his feigned, ingratiating smile.
His gaze grew profound and weathered, as though he had become a different person.
"Young man."
Bird Lord spoke gravely, his voice carrying a new weight. "We do know a few things about the True Phoenix. But the Void God Realm isn't as simple as it looks."
"That place is an absolute Forbidden Zone, tied to darkness and calamity."
"Even the Domain Envoy wouldn't dare go near it. If you insist on going, a great terror may descend."
He was telling the truth.
The place where the True Phoenix Treasure Technique lay had been corrupted by the Weird Substance.
"Darkness? Calamity?"
Hearing this, Ye Xuan didn't retreat. Instead, he gave a soft laugh.
The Chaos Bead inside him trembled faintly, releasing an aura that suppressed the Myriad Worlds.
In this world, what