Five Quasi-Saints

Primordial Phoenix and Divine Phoenix were born with unyielding pride.

They had never known what it meant to submit.

As for Ancestor Dragon, even if he held the advantage, facing Primordial Phoenix and Divine Phoenix, who were resolved to die, along with several second-generation Celestial Phoenixes, he still had to tread with great caution.

"Primordial Phoenix, will you not surrender yet!?"

Gazing at the Primordial Phoenix clan on Phoenix Mountain, Ancestor Dragon's eyes gleamed with sharp coldness, his voice rumbling like thunder without end.

If only Primordial Phoenix would yield, then this great war could be avoided.

But how could Primordial Phoenix ever surrender?

How could all living beings under heaven submit to the Scaled race?

And hold the Dragon clan as supreme?

Pale-faced yet still as stern as ice, Primordial Phoenix looked at Ancestor Dragon, a faint sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

Yet at the same time, he sent a voice transmission to Divine Phoenix beside him: "Phoenix Sister, I'll hold off Ancestor Dragon for a while. Find a chance to escape."

Primordial Phoenix and Divine Phoenix were both born from primordial gestation.

After hundreds of thousands of years, their bond as husband and wife needed no further words.

They were meant to advance and retreat together.

But at this moment, the stunningly beautiful Divine Phoenix

suddenly heard Primordial Phoenix's voice.

"What!?"

Divine Phoenix was instantly frantic, quickly replying, "Brother Phoenix, we live and die together—how could I possibly leave!?"

Primordial Phoenix said calmly, "You carry two children in your womb, our last direct bloodline. I do not wish for it to end. If you truly care for me, then leave. After giving birth to the two children, you may come back to accompany me then."

Once these words were spoken, Divine Phoenix found herself without any reason to refuse or argue!

Indeed, the children beside them had no chance to flee.

Only she, if Ancestor Dragon did not block her, could escape with all her might.

And thus preserve the bloodline of Primordial Phoenix and Divine Phoenix.

Thinking of this, Divine Phoenix's beautiful eyes overflowed with a torrent of tears.

Meanwhile, Primordial Phoenix turned to Ancestor Dragon and suddenly let out a long laugh, saying: "Ancestor Dragon! You and I are both leaders of our kind. Since we must now settle who is superior, why let the younger ones fight to the death? How about a one-on-one duel between us, no matter life or death, and the victor shall be the chief of all Primordial Beings! Of course, if you dare not accept the challenge, then so be it! Hahaha!"

Primordial Phoenix's voice resounded in all directions.

The remaining hundred thousand powerful beings of the avian and scaled races all heard it clearly.

Ancestor Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly.

Primordial Phoenix was already gravely wounded.

The safest course would naturally be to have everyone attack together and crush him alive.

But now, since he had so boldly demanded a duel, if Ancestor Dragon refused, it would leave the impression among these beings that he was lacking.

That would greatly damage his authority.

What was a duel anyway?

Primordial Phoenix... did Ancestor Dragon fear him!?

Ancestor Dragon's eyes gleamed with sharp coldness as he spoke slowly: "Since Daoist Primordial Phoenix has the intent to settle the calamity with one battle, how could I not oblige?"

Primordial Phoenix immediately burst into laughter, then let out a phoenix cry that shook heaven and earth!

In an instant, he soared into the air, transforming into his true form as Primordial Phoenix!

What a magnificent nine-colored Primordial Phoenix—eighty thousand zhang in size, radiant and resplendent, with long tail feathers trailing across the sky, swaying with boundless nobility.

Seeing this, Ancestor Dragon also let out a long roar.

In a flash, he transformed into a colossal dragon a hundred thousand zhang long!

This great dragon was covered in cyan-brown scales, fierce and imposing, exuding overbearing majesty and ancient grandeur. As it shook its head and lashed its tail, an immense sternness filled the air.

"Roar!"

"Screech!"

With two thunderous cries, the strongest of the Scaled race and the Avian race on the primordial land clashed in a battle to the death!

Li Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement from afar.

Watching the flesh, blood, and feathers of Primordial Phoenix and Ancestor Dragon rain down from the sky, he inwardly lamented what a waste, what a terrible waste.

If he could roast and eat that, his cultivation realm would absolutely skyrocket.

He didn't need any great fortune.

Just find a chance later, see if he could drag off a few chunks of meat and make a run...

Willow, however, wore a calm expression; the great battle ahead stirred not a ripple in him.

"Grandpa, when will this fight end?" Li Xuan asked, blinking in confusion as he watched the front.

Ancestor Dragon and Primordial Phoenix were roughly equal in strength, but because Primordial Phoenix was severely wounded, she had fallen into the disadvantage.

Yet for Ancestor Dragon to truly kill Primordial Phoenix was also difficult.

This would probably drag on for a long time.

Willow said flatly, "It won't last much longer. When the time comes, one will naturally make a move to slay them both."

"Oh."

Li Xuan nodded obediently, then shrank back and waited in silence.

Ancestor Dragon roared, Primordial Phoenix shrieked.

This battle actually lasted a full five years!

In five years, both Ancestor Dragon and Primordial Phoenix had suffered enormous losses.

But Ancestor Dragon had started at full strength, while Primordial Phoenix had already been on her last legs from the beginning.

Thus, even though she attacked wildly, even trading life for life without hesitation, making Ancestor Dragon somewhat cautious, in the end, her defeat was sealed.

"Brother Phoenix!"

Seeing this, Divine Phoenix shed two lines of clear tears.

She suddenly let out a sharp cry, then moved her form, transforming into her true Divine Phoenix body.

Shaking her frame, she fled straight toward the far west!

"Stop her!!"

Ancestor Dragon flew into a rage in an instant, roaring loudly!

Primordial Phoenix dared to toy with him!?

In that moment, the Dragon Clan elites who had been watching the battle shouted in unison and charged forward.

And the other avian elites, seeing this, also growled lowly and surged ahead.

The final, decisive battle erupted once more!

Divine Phoenix simply focused on fleeing, crying out endlessly, venting the grief in her heart.

Her speed was extreme; now that she had suddenly bolted, those Dragon Clan members could not catch up at all.

But before she could escape a hundred thousand li, a pitch-black killing intent suddenly shot across the western sky!

This killing intent was so immense that the very void cracked and twisted from it!

In the blink of an eye, it pierced straight into Divine Phoenix's body.

Divine Phoenix let out a mournful cry and plummeted downward.

Yet just as she fell halfway, she let out another long screech and surged back up.

Her speed was actually a third faster.

Her entire body blazed with fierce flames as she changed direction and headed south.

"Holy crap! What was that black light?" Li Xuan saw it clearly and asked in confusion.

Willow frowned slightly and said, "That was the spear aura of the God-Slaying Spear. So fierce, such immense killing intent. The God-Slaying Spear is truly formidable..."

"God-Slaying Spear..."

Li Xuan's mouth twitched, but he said nothing.

That was Demon Ancestor Luohu's weapon, wasn't it...

Still, it seemed Divine Phoenix had escaped.

They said no one could leave, but in the end, one did.

Divine Phoenix's escape was still a matter of fate.

If she couldn't escape, then there would be no Peacock or Golden-Winged Great Peng.

Li Xuan understood this in his heart, but he couldn't tell Willow...

And Luohu's move now could be considered the declaration of the real matter.

The great calamity had reached its final stage; everyone could begin to wrap things up.

Looking west, a black light appeared first in the sky.

Then a group of figures gradually revealed themselves.

The one at the front wore black armor, with black hair flowing over his shoulders and a cold, gloomy expression.

He sat cross-legged on a twelve-grade pitch-black lotus throne, a jet-black spear floating at his side, his killing intent surging to the heavens.

Li Xuan had no doubt—this was none other than the Demon Ancestor Luohu.

Willow spoke slowly at this moment: "Boy, come with me. The opportunity is coming."

With that, he merely waved a hand, and Li Xuan was drawn away with a string of "ai ai ai" before steadying himself.

Together with Willow, he stepped onto an auspicious cloud and flew forward.

At the same time.

In the south, the gaunt, still bald, white-haired and white-bearded Hongjun.

Stepped on a jade disk, flying over with a smile on his face.

In the north, an old man in black-and-white robes and a middle-aged Daoist in bright red robes.

Each had a Yin Yang Taiji Diagram and a Heaven and Earth Qiankun Cauldron floating above their heads as they slowly flew out.

Today, the five great Quasi-Saints would hunt together at Phoenix Mountain!