Southern Sky Phoenix Clan

Location: Southern Sky Secret Realm in the southern part of the Primordial World, also known as the Phoenix Realm.

Time: The 100th anniversary of King Pan's death.

Wutong trees in full bloom covered the mountains, their golden and green leaves scattering in the air.

Pleasant zither music filled the valley, and a hundred birds danced gracefully around Jin Feng in the sky.

Donghua leaned against a Wutong tree, listening to the music and admiring the birds' dance. Behind him, two Phoenix women massaged his shoulders, occasionally feeding him Spirit Fruit and refilling his wine cup.

"This is truly the life of an immortal!"

After the last great battle, they had come to the Phoenix Clan with Jin Feng to heal their wounds. They had only emerged from seclusion a few days ago.

The previous battle had been truly perilous. If Qianyu hadn't reminded him in time, the consequences were unpredictable.

However, the spoils of victory after winning were indeed abundant.

Thinking of this, Donghua waved his hand, signaling the attending Phoenix women to step back.

He then produced a banner and a diagram. The banner was the King Pan Banner, and the diagram was the Sun Moon Diagram.

The King Pan Banner was originally the Heavenly Tribulation Banner, a Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure and King Pan's companion magical treasure. However, it seemed to have been led astray by King Pan, that old scoundrel.

Originally a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure embodying the Way of Heavenly Tribulation, it was used by King Pan to enhance the power of Gu worms and poisons, failing to unleash the might Heavenly Tribulation should possess. It was truly a waste of a divine item.

Donghua held the Heavenly Tribulation Banner and pondered carefully, believing there was much to be explored.

After all, in the current Primordial World, there was no such thing as heavenly punishment.

Whether beings transformed or advanced their cultivation, they only faced trials from the Heavenly Dao, without the burden of heavenly tribulations.

Even the trials of the Heavenly Dao only came into being after Hongjun attained Hunyuan and achieved the Position of Sage, and the Heavenly Dao was further perfected.

When Innate Deities like them were born, let alone tribulations and trials, they were directly blessed by the roaring Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao, as if eager for them to attain Hunyuan immediately.

Innate Deities were born from the nurturing of the Great Dao. At that time, the Heavenly Dao was not yet complete, and each Deity born represented a further perfection of the Heavenly Dao.

How could it possibly bring down heavenly tribulations?

They were the favored children of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao.

Of course, Innate Deities were not all the same; there were also some special ones, such as the Three Pure Ones and the Twelve Ancestor Witches.

The Three Pure Ones were formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit during his Dao transformation. They were naturally accompanied by a Great Dao from birth and were born as Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals (Emperor Realm). It's worth noting that Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing were not just names, but represented different Great Daos.

Just like Donghua's Pure Yang Great Dao, Donghua could also be called the Pure Yang Emperor, where Pure Yang was both the Dao and his name.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches were the same; they were formed from Pangu's Dao blood during his Dao transformation and were born as Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals upon transformation.

There were also some Deities in the Primordial World who could rival these individuals.

For example, Nuwa, Donghua, Fuxi, Di Jun, Taiyi, and other Innate Deities were also born as Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.

This is what people commonly refer to as one's origin and foundation, which is the Great Dao of one's origin.

Naturally, there were also ordinary Deities, such as Donghua's eldest disciple, Qing Xuan. Although he contained Yin Yang energies, he was the weakest of the Deities.

Speaking of the top Innate Deities in the Primordial World concerning Yin Yang, that would be Old Ancestor Yin Yang from the ancient era.

Alas, he was killed by Luohu.

After studying the Heavenly Tribulation Banner, Donghua began to examine the Sun Moon Diagram.

The Sun Moon Diagram was the Spiritual Treasure that King Pan had wanted to exchange for the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin back then.

What puzzled Donghua was why this diagram was in King Pan's possession?

This diagram was a treasure of the starry sky.

Logically, it should have been in the hands of Doumu Yuanjun, Ziwei Imperial Sovereign, Di Jun, Taiyi, or Wangshu.

Donghua didn't bother with these details. Since it had fallen into his hands, it was his. He immediately branded it with his mark and placed it in his Purple Mansion spiritual platform, intending to go into seclusion and refine it properly when he had the time.

This time, Donghua's spoils of war included one Top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, two High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, three Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and five Low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures.

It could be said that he had become rich in one go.

At this moment, Crown Prince Changqin and the others had finished playing the zither and walked over.

"Greetings, Your Majesty King Dong."

Donghua: "Mm, no need for formalities. You are not my subordinates, so be at ease."

After hearing this, the three youngsters quickly sat down beside Donghua.

Donghua smiled helplessly. In the past few days of interaction, he had become very familiar with these three young phoenixes.

The most lively and active was the Qingluan Bird, named Qing Niao. Dressed in a jade-green long dress, she was like a child who would never grow up.

The most well-behaved was the Golden Phoenix Jin Feng. She spoke and acted with courtesy and propriety. She was also the current princess of the Golden Phoenix clan, with a noble status.

The last one was Hong Hu, whose name was Feng Niao. He was diligent and eager to learn, dressed in white.

Donghua looked at them and said, "Originally, we were just strangers who met by chance. I didn't expect that because of King Pan, we would become friends who faced life and death together. It is a great fate."

Qing Niao quickly asked, "Imperial Sovereign, are we truly friends now?"

Donghua nodded. He approved of these young friends, especially regarding their character. As for their backgrounds and other matters, they were of little importance to Donghua.

"That's wonderful! When I get home, I'll definitely tell my mother that the Head of Male Immortals, East King Gong, is my friend."

Donghua smiled. He genuinely enjoyed interacting with these young people, perhaps because he himself was still "young."

Qing Niao suddenly hesitated, wanting to say something but ultimately deciding against it.

Seeing this, Donghua said, "Say whatever you want. Since we're all friends, why are you being so hesitant?"

Upon hearing this, Qing Niao excitedly exclaimed, "Imperial Sovereign, I wanted to ask, are you and West Queen Mother Dao companions?"

Donghua heard this and lightly tapped Qing Niao's head. "You ignorant little girl, how dare you gossip behind someone's back? Fellow Daoist Taizhen is a Quasi-Saint Great Power. If you mention her name, she will naturally sense it. If she finds out, she might just pluck your feathers and roast you."

Qing Niao immediately clutched her chest, looking around in fear as if expecting someone to pluck her feathers at any moment.

Seeing this, the others burst into laughter, even the usually stern Qianyu chuckled.

Qing Niao then realized she had been teased by the Imperial Sovereign and pouted unhappily.

Donghua stopped laughing. "Are you still not convinced, little girl? If I weren't here today, your words would surely have reached Fellow Daoist Taizhen."

Qing Niao weakly replied, "But I was just curious."

"Then I will teach you a lesson today. In this Primordial World, never be curious. Curiosity can lead to your death and the destruction of your Dao."

Qing Niao said slowly, "I understand. I won't be curious anymore."

Seeing Qing Niao's demeanor, Donghua felt a pang of sympathy. However, the Primordial World was indeed cruel. The Phoenix Clan was now in decline, and the ancestor of the Qingluan clan had also perished in the war of the Three Clans.

Therefore, Qing Niao lacked powerful backing. If she continued to speak so recklessly, disaster would surely befall her.

Did they not see how Bixiao and Qiongxiao in later generations dared to insult a Saint? They were truly arrogant beyond measure. If they didn't die, who would?

"Fellow Daoist Taizhen and I are not Dao companions, but we are very good friends." Donghua finally explained, not wanting to crush the little one's spirit.

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