The Phoenix Clan Makes Its Move; Kong Xuan Grows
Inside the Volcano of Immortality, after some conversation, Yuanfeng and Kong Xuan's relationship improved considerably; at least Kong Xuan no longer hated Yuanfeng as much.
After Donghua returned to Earth, he stayed with the Phoenix Clan for a few days. During this time, he often discussed the path of Divine Dao cultivation with Vermilion Bird and Yuanfeng, and also talked about the path of imperial cultivation with Yuanfeng.
After all, both of them cultivated the Emperor's Path. Although Yuanfeng was a failure in the Emperor's Path, it cannot overshadow his past glory. In that era when the Primordial Hun Yuan did not emerge, the Ancestor Dragon, Yuanfeng, First Qilin were the pioneers of the Emperor's Path.
Donghua now holds the authority of the Primordial Wilderness Emperor's Way and has reached the pinnacle of the Primordial Wilderness in terms of the Emperor's Way. What he lacks now is to pave the way.
"Fellow Yuanfeng's understanding of the Imperial Path is truly profound, greatly benefiting Donghua. This trip to Southern Heaven has been worthwhile!"
During this discussion, Yuanfeng's concept of the Emperor's Way indeed gave Donghua some new insights. That is, the Emperor's Way is the Way of All Things, governing the world as an emperor, without distinction between kings and tyrants, all are kings and tyrants.
Donghua felt that his imperial way lacked a domineering edge, which was also related to his personality. He was too kind to all things, and now he wanted to make up for this lack of domineering edge.
After the discussion among the group concluded, Yuanfeng rose and said, "Great Heavenly Venerate, I have a request. I wish to gather my people and conduct a purge of the Southern Primordial World, especially targeting the Sky Eagle Clan. I intend to exterminate their entire clan!"
"Hmph, my Phoenix Clan has truly been dormant for too long. Even our former servants dare to act so arrogantly. This time, let the world see how much my Phoenix Clan still retains of its former self, and whether we can still deal with them."
Donghua didn't comment on Yuanfeng's words, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, appearing unfathomable.
"You'd better think this through. This is the very beginning of a struggle for humanity. If the Phoenix Clan makes a move at this time, it will definitely trigger a chain reaction, potentially causing the Phoenix Clan, which has just begun to rise, to fall into oblivion again, or even be wiped out."
Donghua's words were like ice poured over Yuanfeng's heart. How could she not know the reasoning behind them? But Yuanfeng simply couldn't swallow this insult. When had the Phoenix Clan and she ever suffered such humiliation?
"I want to fight!"
From the moment she was born until now, Yuanfeng has roamed the world and dominated the primordial Primordial Wilderness. Although she is now guarding the Volcano of Immortality for the Phoenix Clan, she is not truly dead.
How could she swallow this insult when her own son was severely injured by his former subordinate, almost ruining his future?
When did the name "Phoenix Ancestor" become a synonym for kindness and weakness?
This time, she wants the world to know: the Phoenix Clan still exists, and she, Yuanfeng, is still alive!
Upon hearing Yuanfeng's words, Donghua didn't say much. Instead, he focused his gaze on Kong Xuan and said, "Although your injuries have healed, you still need to recuperate for a long time to ensure it doesn't affect your future cultivation. It would be best if you could accumulate merit and good fortune, which would benefit you."
Although Donghua didn't say anything, Kong Xuan understood the implication: Donghua was trying to recruit him and wanted him to join the Heavenly Court. However, he hadn't thought about it yet, mainly because he wasn't currently interested in joining any faction; he was used to being free.
Thinking this, Kong Xuan said, "Thank you for your kindness, Great Heavenly Venerate. I understand. However, my wish to travel the Primordial Wilderness has not yet been fulfilled. I wish to continue my travels in the Primordial Wilderness. I will visit the Great Heavenly Venerate again after I return."
Donghua nodded without saying much. They were both intelligent people, and there was no need to continue the conversation once it reached this point. Although Kong Xuan was talented, he was not yet at the point where Donghua would offer himself to him.
Moreover, the Heavenly Court is not lacking in Quasi-Saint, but rather in people who can govern the Primordial Wilderness world and carry out the Heavenly Court's decisions.
Donghua turned to Yuanfeng and said, "Although the Phoenix Clan is under my command, they have their own autonomy. So I won't interfere with what you want to do, but we can't let things get out of control, otherwise I won't forgive the Phoenix Clan."
"I humbly obey the Great Heavenly Venerate's command!"
After Donghua finished speaking, he left the Phoenix Clan and headed to the eastern part of the Primordial Wilderness. He wanted to meet Fuxi and the Heavenly Sovereign to make final arrangements for Fuxi's attainment of enlightenment.
Just after Donghua left the Phoenix Clan, a loud phoenix cry resounded Southern Heaven, then spread to the south and the entire Primordial World Continent.
However, in the present Primordial Wilderness, no one knows what has happened, because the Phoenix Clan has been silent for too long, so long that they have forgotten that this is the highest-level summons of the Phoenix Clan, and that only the Primordial Phoenix can utter this Yuanfeng cry.
However, some people who had experienced the rule of the Three Clans over the Primordial Wilderness instantly understood what had happened, but then fell into deep thought. They did not know what had happened to the Phoenix Clan that made the Yuanfeng, who guarded the Volcano of Immortality Yuanfeng, issue a summons.
The gazes of all the Great Powers in the Primordial Wilderness began to fall on the southern continent, all wanting to know what had happened. Even several Saint turned their attention to the Southern Heaven land.
However, apart from a few individuals, no one could see what was happening in Southern Heaven, because Yuanfeng and Vermilion Bird, working together, directly sealed off the entire Southern Continent.
After the phoenix's cry, all the Flying Birds in the world sensed it and couldn't help but want to fly to the Southern Heaven. At that moment, a large number of the Phoenix Clan people from the Heaven Realm flew down and arrived in the Southern Heaven.
These people are members of the Phoenix Clan who serve in the Heavenly Court. Most of them are from the Fire Department, which is one of the five major groups of the Phoenix Clan.
Besides these people, there were also many former subordinates of the Phoenix Clan, that is, vassal clans. However, the strength of these clans varied, and most of them had average cultivation levels.
However, the fact that he is still willing to obey Yuanfeng's orders after such a long time shows his true loyalty to the Phoenix Clan.
Besides the clans, there are also some hidden forces in the world. These people are almost all ancient relics who survived from Primordial Wilderness primordial era, but they all have one thing in common: they have all received the favor of the Phoenix Clan.
After all, Yuanfeng had roamed the Primordial Wilderness for so long, how could he not have a few friends?
Inside the Volcano of Immortality, Yuanfeng, Vermilion Bird, and Kong Xuan stood together. Yuanfeng looked at Kong Xuan and said, "This time, with the Phoenix Clan taking action, you will command the entire army. You are the commander of this operation, and everyone except your aunt and me will obey your orders."
Kong Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm used to working alone, and I've never done this before, so I don't know how to do it. If you want to attack the Sky Eagle Clan, I can be the vanguard and lead the charge."
Upon hearing this, Yuanfeng angrily shouted, "Kong Xuan, you are not alone! You are the young master of the Phoenix Clan, the future patriarch of the Phoenix Clan! You know nothing about military affairs, how will you lead your people in the future? How will you establish yourself in the Primordial Wilderness? Do you think you can do it all by yourself?"
"It's absolutely ridiculous!"
Yuanfeng snorted coldly, then said, "Look at the Great Powers Primordial Wilderness today, is there anyone who isn't one?"
"Even the carefree Hong Yun is a Heavenly Venerable of the Heavenly Court, and Zhen Yuanzi is the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, in charge of the Earthly Immortal path."
"Even Saint have their own lineages, and the Dao Ancestor had three thousand disciples, five personal disciples, and two nominal disciples. Wasn't it the Dao Ancestor who led the people of the Primordial Wilderness to victory in the war between immortals and demons?"
"What do you have? Just your half-baked Quasi-Saint cultivation? The Primordial Wilderness is vast, have you even seen it all? There are countless extraordinary people and events in the world, but which one with Great God is as arrogant as you?"
Yuanfeng showed no mercy and gave Kong Xuan a thorough dressing-down, because she had once been just like Kong Xuan, extremely arrogant and looking down on everyone.
But she ultimately suffered the consequences of this, ending up in her current predicament. Therefore, she doesn't want Kong Xuan to follow in her footsteps and suffer the same fate.
With Kong Xuan's talent and her guidance, she believed that Kong Xuan had the potential to achieve the Hunyuan Great Dao, which was also her lifelong pursuit.
The reason for this grand display is to let the world know that as long as Yuanfeng is alive, Kong Xuan is not someone to be trifled with, and that they have powerful backers.
To put it bluntly, it's about protecting Kong Xuan's doctrines!
Regardless of right or wrong!
Kong Xuan, who was always arrogant and conceited, did not refute Yuanfeng's words. Instead, he calmly nodded and obeyed Yuanfeng's words.
Perhaps this is what they call owing!
After all, Kong Xuan had no one to discipline or love him since childhood. He finally met a kind master, but then he perished in a great calamity.
Now, being scolded and taught principles by his own mother, he not only doesn't feel resentful, but is actually quite happy.
Is this what love is?
In the Southern Heaven region, hundreds of thousands of troops instantly amassed, forming a vast, imposing force.
During this period, Kong Xuan was personally taught by Yuanfeng, learning military formations, commanding large armies, and covering all aspects of military affairs. She taught him everything she knew.
On this very day, a young Daoist priest arrived at the Phoenix Clan.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanfeng, it's been a long time! Your charm remains as stunning as ever!"
Yuanfeng looked at the Daoist priest in front of her. Although he had used supernatural powers and it was just an avatar that had appeared, she recognized him at a glance.
"You old, immortal Bodhi, you're still the same as before, clinging to life and afraid of death. You even come here in an avatar, just like back then."
The visitor was none other than Bodhi incarnate. The two had once served as ministers in the same court of the Kunwu Divine Dynasty, and could be considered old friends and acquaintances.
Bodhi smiled and said, "After all these years, you're still the same as before. Even this Volcano of Immortality hasn't extinguished your fiery temper. You're still as hot-tempered as ever. You're activating the Phoenix Order just for the mere Sky Eagle Clan?"
Yuanfeng snorted coldly and said, "I can accept being bullied, since I'm currently living a life worse than death. My Dao Body is suppressing the volcano, and my primordial spirit has to guard everything around it. But bullying my son is unacceptable."
"This time, I will show the world that the former overlord is still the overlord, and not someone those clowns can mess with."
"Let them behave themselves. A humanitarian dispute has made them lose sight of their own importance? They're truly absurd!"
Bodhi gently shook his head. He knew his friend's temperament very well. Back in the Kunwu Divine Court, even the proud Ancestor Dragon was reluctant to provoke Yuanfeng.
Because Yuanfeng has a fiery temper, she resorts to violence when she can't win an argument, and she shows no mercy when she does. It's truly baffling how someone with such a mind could cultivate to become an emperor.
Bodhi sighed and said, "Your actions this time have merely exposed all the power and connections of the Phoenix Clan to the world. They have only intimidated some small clans and forces."
"But it will only make those people more uneasy, which is not worth it. You're still as impulsive as you were back then!"
Upon hearing Bodhi's words, Yuanfeng scoffed, "Then you truly underestimate the Hunyuan Saint. Their Dharma Eye Eyes can see through all beings in the Three Realms and all the heavens and primordial forces. No matter how deeply you hide, they can find you. So what's the point of hiding?"
"Times have changed. It's no longer the era of the past, Hun Yuan suppressed everything. In the face of absolute power, everything is just a bubble."
"Since that's the case, why should I compromise? I should settle scores and avenge my grievances. If they really provoke me, I'll just overturn the Volcano of Immortality and perish together with them!"
Bodhi looked at Yuanfeng in shock, cursing inwardly, "Crazy woman!" How could Heavenly Dao allow such a person to guard the Volcano of Immortality?
However, upon closer examination, Yuanfeng's words were absolutely correct. Hun Yuan's strength was too great, and coupled with his status as Saint, he simply had no room to maneuver in the Primordial Wilderness.
After Hongjun attained Attain Sainthood, all of them fell silent, not daring to make any unnecessary moves. After all, no one dared to believe that Hongjun, who could suppress Luohu and the Devil Dao, would be a kind and benevolent old man.
The so-called "good people" only apply to his own people. Since Hongjun was born, the number of Fierce Beasts, Innate Deities, demons, and all kinds of living beings who have died at his hands is countless.
Do you really think Hongjun is just a kind-hearted person who preaches Preaching the Dao?
Therefore, after Hongjun attained enlightenment, they all fell into silence, handing over the Primordial World to a new generation of Innate Deities.
This led to the creation of countless legendary figures, and a new era began in the primordial Primordial Wilderness: the Lich Era.
Then, with the return of the Heavenly Emperor and the emergence of the Six Sages, the Primordial Wilderness no longer had a stage for them. The path left for them was still one of silence and obedience.
During this period, some people couldn't wait for the opportunity and either left the Primordial Wilderness or directly reincarnated to start anew.
But there are others like Bodhi who continue to wait for an opportunity, even if that opportunity is slim, they still wait for their chance to come.
Seeing that Bodhi was deep in thought, Yuanfeng didn't explain further, but instead said, "Bodhi, your combat strength is average, but you are exceptional in teaching disciples. I'd like Kong Xuan to study under you for a while. What do you think?"
When Yuanfeng asked him, Bodhi refused without even thinking. What a joke! With Kong Xuan's temperament, who knows what trouble he might cause.
He's single-mindedly pursuing the Great Dao, which, to put it bluntly, means he's afraid of death and trouble. How could I possibly teach such a person? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
Seeing that Bodhi refused, Yuanfeng could only say helplessly, "I know your personality, so I won't let you be Kong Xuan's master and teacher. Besides, he is now Quasi-Saint, so you are not qualified."
"I'm just asking you to discuss the Dao more, talk more about cultivation and supernatural powers, and give him a helping hand. That's not an unreasonable request, is it, my old friend!"
Seeing Yuanfeng's words, Bodhi could only nod in agreement.