Seeing the words "World-Destroying Black Lotus," Beichen knew the system was deliberately setting a trap for him!
At this time in the Primordial World, the Dao-Demon Conflict had not yet entered its final stage. The twelve-petal World-Destroying Black Lotus was possessed by the Demon Ancestor Luohu, who was the most powerful being.
If he chose option two, to sit idly by, he would obtain the supreme innate treasure, the twelve-petal World-Destroying Black Lotus!
However, if he acted this way, he would immediately sow endless suffering and find himself imprisoned!
What kind of person was the Demon Ancestor Luohu?
He was a formidable existence who, at the end of the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation, absorbed the essence of the western lands and the endless resentment of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes. He entered the Dao through killing, and was only half a step away from becoming a true Saint!
Such a person even dared to challenge the Heaven and Earth Great Dao!
Unfortunately, Beichen was merely favored by the Heaven and Earth Great Dao; he himself was not the Heaven and Earth Great Dao!
If he turned a blind eye to Ling Cair's demise and obtained the twelve-petal World-Destroying Black Lotus, the Demon Ancestor Luohu would find Beichen through the karma of the Black Lotus.
By then, facing the Demon Ancestor Luohu, even the wondrous Three Immortal Islands, protected by fragments of the Great Dao, would be thrown into chaos due to unforeseen variables, leaving him unsure if he could even protect himself!
According to the original development trajectory of the Primordial World, the Demon Ancestor Luohu would be severely defeated and perish by the combined efforts of Old Ancestor Hongjun, Great Immortal Yang Mei, Old Ancestor Qiankun, and Old Ancestor Yinyang. They would lead the powerful beings with strong foundations in the Primordial World in a group assault, causing him to fall and transform into the Demonic Dao, thus completing the Three Thousand Great Daos.
With the Demon Ancestor Luohu's demise and the creation of the Demonic Dao, the Dao-Demon Conflict would come to an end.
And that day was not far in the future!
In the Primordial World, Beichen might provoke anyone, but he would never provoke the great demon, Luohu.
Firstly, the opponent was too powerful; even with the combined might of the four Old Ancestors and many other powerful beings, they had only managed to defeat him. He was not someone to be trifled with.
Secondly, Luohu's fate was already sealed. He had no reason to abandon his peaceful life and deliberately provoke him.
"Choose one!"
Beichen slowly stood up, adopting the demeanor of a powerful being. He activated his divine sense, urging the Three Immortal Islands to swiftly drift towards the battlefield of the three tribes' remnant beasts.
At the same time, he used his Divine Tortoise Eyes to scout the situation of the three tribes' remnant beasts.
He saw the Five-Colored Spirit Phoenix let out mournful phoenix cries, its clear calls echoing over the East Sea, as if pleading its case.
All phoenixes have five colors. Those with more red are phoenixes, those with more blue are luan, those with more yellow are yuanju, those with more purple are fenghuang, and those with more white are honghu.
In the ancient Primordial World, there were five types of phoenixes, classified by the predominant color on their bodies: Spirit Phoenix, Blue Luan, Yuanju, Fenghuang, and Honghu.
The five-colored divine bird before them was a Five-Colored Spirit Phoenix named Ling Cair.
The reason Ling Cair was being attacked by the Black Dragon Mo Yuan and the Fire Qilin Yan Lie, besides the grudges from the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation, was that she was a direct descendant of the Primeval Phoenix's main clan. Mo Yuan and Yan Lie believed that the Primeval Phoenix's direct descendants were the culprits behind the Phoenix tribe's slaughter of the Dragons and Qilins!
Swish!
Five vibrant and dazzling colors bloomed over the East Sea, erupting with brilliant light.
Within this radiance, a slightly frail girl in colorful attire appeared. As soon as she took human form, she spat out several mouthfuls of blood and retreated rapidly, desperately dodging the attacks of the Black Dragon Mo Yuan and Yan Lie.
Ling Cair's cultivation had also reached the mid-stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, not weaker than Mo Yuan. However, the Fire Qilin Yan Lie's cultivation was almost the same.
With Mo Yuan and Yan Lie working together, Ling Cair could only barely hold on, lacking even the ability to fight back.
Ling Cair clutched her stomach, her face contorted in extreme pain. She screamed, "Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, Fellow Daoist Fire Qilin, the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation has ended. The grudges of the three tribulations were all instigated by the Demon Ancestor Luohu. Since the source of the trouble has been identified, why must you two make things difficult for me?"
The Black Dragon Mo Yuan's expression was grave, his face etched with endless hatred. "Spirit Phoenix, you still want to argue? If it weren't for your Phoenix tribe, would my Dragon tribe have suffered so terribly?"
"Although the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation has ended, the great enmity between the Dragon tribe and the Phoenix tribe is irreconcilable. I, Mo Yuan, have sworn to kill any Phoenix tribesperson I encounter!"
Beside him, Yan Lie chimed in, "Ling Cair, although I, Yan Lie, have not sworn an oath, the scene of your tribe devouring my Qilin beasts during the great tribulation is still vivid in my mind! My Qilin tribe and your Phoenix tribe are destined for a fight to the death!"
"No matter when, this struggle for survival must happen!"
"Fellow Daoists, isn't this misunderstanding too great?"
Ling Cair's eyes flashed with extreme apprehension.
She had also gone through the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation and barely escaped. She had a strong desire to survive and did not want to be killed and perish like this!
"Misunderstanding? Hahahaha!" Mo Yuan gritted his teeth and roared, "Spirit Phoenix, your tribe controls the birds of the world and allowed the Golden-Winged Great Peng to devour our Dragon descendants. One Golden-Winged Great Peng devoured five hundred of our Dragon descendants in a single day. You call this a misunderstanding?"
"My Dragon tribe was originally the most powerful and numerous tribe in the Primordial World, blessed with many offspring. Now we are reduced to less than one-tenth of our former glory. Is this a misunderstanding?"
"Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, please listen to my explanation!" Ling Cair said anxiously, "The Golden-Winged Great Peng is naturally ferocious and preys on dragons; it's their nature. At that time, during the great tribulation, Lord Primeval Phoenix did not order the Pengs to devour dragons, nor did any direct descendants of my Phoenix tribe issue such an order!"
"Hmph!"
Mo Yuan spat out a stream of black dragon light, like a blade, directly at Ling Cair.
Ling Cair's form flickered with five colors, dodging repeatedly.
"Ling Cair, do you still remember the Phoenix tribe allowing the Vulture Savage Beasts to devour our Qilin tribespeople?" Yan Lie was also somewhat agitated. "How many of my tribespeople did those savage beasts eat? Because of them, my tribe suffered extremely heavy casualties!"
"Under the fierce attacks of your five types of Phoenixes, coupled with the Vulture Savage Beasts, my tribe was reduced to less than one-tenth, no, less than one percent!"
"Fellow Daoist Fire Qilin, it's truly inappropriate to blame me, Ling Cair, for this matter!"
Seeing Yan Lie's intense killing intent, Ling Cair transformed into a five-colored streak of light and fled.
Just then, Ling Cair's eyes flashed, and a faint light shot out. "Three Immortal Islands?"
"Those Three Islands have dense forests and are vast and boundless. If I can hide inside, I might be able to survive this tribulation!"
Bang!
However, as Ling Cair lunged forward, a barrier of Heaven and Earth Great Dao blocked her path. She let out a muffled groan, her body swaying precariously.
Just then, a black light and a green light shot out, piercing her body. She was immediately severely wounded and on the verge of death.
"Fall!"
Beichen slightly opened his arm, catching Ling Cair in his hands. Seeing her in such a sorry state, he felt a pang of concern. "Ling Cair, is it? You're safe now, don't worry!"
"Fellow Daoist, you... who are you?"
Before Ling Cair could finish her sentence, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
Hummm!
Immortal light descended, protecting Ling Cair. Traces of immortal island aura entered her body, slowly healing her injuries.
Swish swish!
The black and green lights returned, and a frown appeared on a face as they fiercely struck Beichen. "Rogue cultivator, who are you? How dare you save this Spirit Phoenix from my Mo Yuan!"
"That's right, you dare to save the Spirit Phoenix, you're simply courting death!"
Without another word, Yan Lie directly spewed out a torrent of flames.
The flames landed at the edge of the Three Islands, where they were buffeted by the aura of Dao fragments and instantly dissipated.
Beichen looked at Mo Yuan. "Black Dragon Mo Yuan, you may not remember me, but I remember you!"
Hummm!
A Heaven-Piercing Purple-Patterned Ruler was summoned. The heavens and earth spun, space and time inverted, and with a snap, it struck Mo Yuan on the head.
He didn't even have time to summon his Black Lotus before he was sent flying, instantly retreating a hundred miles.
Pfft!
Mo Yuan spat out dragon light, his divine eyes filled with shock. "It's you! Six hundred years ago, was it you behind the scenes, guiding the Two Crows to injure me?"
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