Shadows Multiply, Tribulation Approaches

What the outside world did not know was...

Just as the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan began vying for territory in the Primordial World, the Phoenix Clan's Great Experts, led by the Golden Phoenix King, sought out Yuan Feng once more.

According to what the Heavenly Mandate Daoist had said before, the Phoenix Clan were the protagonists of this era in the Primordial World.

Yet the Phoenix Clan, the "Destined Clan," had still not made their entrance.

Instead, the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan—mere supporting players—were repeatedly leaping about in the spotlight.

None of the Phoenix Clan's Great Experts could sit still any longer.

But what they had not expected was...

when they went to request an audience with Yuan Feng, they were stopped outside by the Saintess Qing Luan.

No matter how they shouted, Qing Luan showed no intention of relenting and letting them in.

Left with no other choice, the Golden Phoenix King and the other Phoenix Clan Great Experts simply sat outside Yuan Feng's Cave Mansion, waiting for Yuan Feng to appear.

Seeing this, the Saintess Qing Luan sighed and returned to Yuan Feng's Cave Mansion, her beautiful eyes filled with the same confusion.

"Elder Sister, the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan's power and territory are constantly expanding. If this continues, our Phoenix Clan may never be able to catch up to them."

"By then, our Phoenix Clan will have completely lost the right to contend for supremacy in the Primordial World."

"Elder Sister, what exactly are you thinking? Why have you kept us from emerging from seclusion?"

Upon hearing Qing Luan's words, Yuan Feng pursed her lips, somewhat helpless.

She had always been extremely restless by nature. How could she not want to leave seclusion?

The one unwilling to go out now was not her!

It was Ling Tian in her womb.

Yuan Feng had always been domineering, doing as she pleased.

But before Ling Tian, Yuan Feng became like an entirely different person.

Just as the saying went: one thing always subdued another.

"Qing Luan, since the little guy has always been unwilling for us to go out, he naturally has his reasons."

"Haven't you noticed?"

"Though the little guy is only an unborn fetus, nearly every decision he has made over these years has been correct."

"The Phoenix Clan leaving seclusion concerns the entire Phoenix Clan. Let us wait until the little guy finishes his closed-door cultivation before making a decision!"

"Let's wait a little longer!"

After saying that, Yuan Feng closed her eyes once more.

Over these years, Ling Tian had not awakened even once, remaining in a state of closed-door cultivation all along.

As his mother, Yuan Feng could sense it.

And regarding such a major matter as the Phoenix Clan leaving seclusion, Yuan Feng did not dare make a decision lightly. She wanted to ask Ling Tian what he thought.

Yuan Feng suppressed the distracting thoughts in her heart and slowly entered a state of cultivation.

Though Qing Luan beside her was somewhat anxious, seeing that even Yuan Feng, who had always been impulsive, was so composed, Qing Luan's Dao Heart gradually settled as well. She sat beside Yuan Feng and began cultivating too.

What they did not know was...

that the Primordial World was already in complete chaos!

As mentioned previously.

At the urging of Luohu's avatar, the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan emerged from the mountains one after another to seize territory and expand their power.

The Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan respectively set about conquering the Scaled Clan and the Beast Clan.

Yet aside from the Scaled Clan and the Beast Clan, there was also the equally vast Flying Bird Clan in the Primordial World.

Although the Flying Bird Clan had not suffered any invasion, everyone understood the truth that when the nest was overturned, no egg could remain intact.

In order to stand against the future invasions of the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan, the Flying Bird Clan did not sit still and await death.

Instead, they formed a temporary strategic alliance.

At its head

stood twelve major flying bird races.

Though these twelve major flying bird races could not compare with the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, their strength was not to be underestimated.

Nearly every major flying bird race had at least one Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal at perfection.

The strongest among them even possessed a Primordial Golden Immortal.

This came as a surprise to all Primordial Beings.

This hastily formed Avian Alliance was grand and imposing, in no way weaker than the Dragon Clan or Kirin Clan.

Yet no one knew that...

the Primordial Golden Immortal of that flying bird race was, in truth, a member of the Devil Race!

This so-called Avian Alliance had long since been seeded with countless hidden moves by Luohu.

In other words, among the three strongest powers in the Primordial World at present...

Heavenly Mystery Daoist of the Dragon Clan, Tian Xuan Daoist of the Kirin Clan, and the leader of the Avian Alliance were all Luohu's handiwork.

What was terrifying was...

Luohu's arrangements went far beyond this.

Among every somewhat powerful race in the Primordial World, Luohu had placed more or fewer of his chess pieces.

Demon Ancestor Luohu had, by his own strength alone, laid out a scheme encompassing the entire Primordial World.

Luohu truly deserved to be called one of the greatest schemers in Primordial history.

Upon the Western Ancestral Vein, devil shadows filled the air.

Luohu sat in the void, directing hundreds of millions of devils toward every corner of the Primordial World to scheme against all under heaven.

Yet there was not much joy on Luohu's face.

Compared to history, Luohu had acted too early, and his preparations were naturally far from sufficient.

Though the current situation appeared exceptionally promising, unceasing currents of blood qi and baleful qi surged up from beneath the earth into the Western Ancestral Vein each day, nourishing the [Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram].

Luohu nevertheless always felt that something was missing, that it was not quite complete.

"It must be because the Phoenix Clan has yet to enter the game!"

What this chessboard before him lacked was the Phoenix Clan, one of the three great races of the Primordial World.

At this thought, Luohu suddenly raised his head, and the scarlet light in his eyes swelled wildly.

"No! The Phoenix Clan must be dragged into the game, or this will never succeed!"

Luohu immediately summoned his trusted confidants before him to discuss a strategy.

The result of their discussion was extremely similar to Primordial history...

First, before the Phoenix Clan emerged from the mountains, temporarily slow the unification of the three great groups—the flying birds, scaled creatures, and beasts.

Second, find a way to force the Phoenix Clan to emerge, prompting the Phoenix Clan to unify the Flying Bird Clan, the Dragon Clan to unify the Scaled Clan, and the Kirin Clan to unify the Beast Clan.

Finally, at the right moment, intensify the conflicts among the three clans and make them wage a desperate, bloody war.

When that time came, the Primordial World would surely be plunged into devastation, and the [Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram] beneath the Western Ancestral Vein would also be completed at the fastest possible speed.

The [Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram] was complete.

Rahu would then be able to combine the [Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram] with the [Immortal Slaying Four Swords] to lay down the [Immortal Slaying Sword Formation].

Rahu's plan to dominate Hong Huang would also be brought to perfect fruition.

But now—

How to persuade Yuan Feng and have the Phoenix Clan emerge from seclusion had become the most insurmountable mountain on this vast chessboard!

What Rahu did not know was...

The mountain he needed to cross was not Yuan Feng at all.

It was the fetus in Yuan Feng's womb—Ling Tian!

Inside Yuan Feng's womb.

After so many years of seclusion.

Ling Tian had finally finished absorbing the boundless spiritual energy within that Yellow Middle Plum.

When Ling Tian opened his eyes.

Five streams of clear qi suddenly appeared above his head...

The wood qi of the Azure Emperor of the East returned to the origin!

The fire qi of the Red Emperor of the South returned to the origin!

The metal qi of the White Emperor of the West returned to the origin!

The water qi of the Black Emperor of the North returned to the origin!

The earth qi of the Yellow Emperor of the Center returned to the origin!

The Five Qis Returned to the Origin!

After absorbing the Yellow Middle Plum.

Ling Tian's cultivation had astonishingly leaped from the Golden Immortal realm straight into the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Yet Ling Tian was not the slightest bit pleased. Instead, he began complaining to the system...

"Where's the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal you promised? Why am I only at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm?"

"System, the Yellow Middle Plum you gave me must be a counterfeit!"

"Damn it, I've never seen such a shameless system!"