At some point.
A pitch-black tribulation cloud began to gather above the Southern Ming Undying Volcano.
At first.
The cloud covered only ten thousand mu.
But soon.
It began expanding at a staggering speed, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
One hundred thousand mu!
Two hundred thousand mu!
Five hundred thousand mu!
One million mu!
In just a few breaths.
The tribulation cloud had swollen to a million mu.
It had already reached the scale of the Sacred Kirin's Grand Unity Heavenly Tribulation.
In other words.
A Ninth Grade Grand Unity Golden Immortal was about to emerge from the Phoenix Clan.
This sight.
Immediately caught the attention of countless Great Experts across Hong Huang.
Over the years.
The Dragon Clan and the Kirin Clan had conquered territory and expanded their influence.
With countless treasures of heaven and earth piled up.
The strength of the Dragon Clan and the Kirin Clan had grown tremendously.
Word had it that Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin's cultivation had also been advancing rapidly.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Clan, one of the three great clans, had been secluded in their mountains for many years without the slightest stir.
But who could have expected.
The Phoenix Clan had quietly been preparing to produce another Ninth Grade Grand Unity.
The Phoenix Clan's reserves were truly terrifying!
At the same time.
In the East Sea.
Ancestral Dragon opened his golden eyes, his gaze brimming with savage killing intent.
The prolonged warfare had raised more than just Ancestral Dragon's cultivation.
It had also caused the killing intent in his heart to rise without end.
"Hmph!"
Ancestral Dragon let out a disdainful snort.
A Ninth Grade Grand Unity might be powerful.
But to the Dragon Clan, it was still insignificant.
The Phoenix Clan had fallen behind for so many years.
One mere Ninth Grade Grand Unity could never make up for that.
Therefore.
Ancestral Dragon paid it little mind and once more entered seclusion.
With countless treasures of heaven and earth piled up.
Ancestral Dragon could clearly feel that he was close to touching the barrier of the Late Stage Primordial Golden Immortal.
At the Qilin Ancestral Land.
First Qilin's reaction was much the same as Ancestral Dragon's.
The only difference was...
When he saw the tribulation spanning a million mu.
A flash of anger unmistakably crossed First Qilin's eyes, as though he had recalled some unpleasant memory.
At the Western Ancestral Vein.
Demon Ancestor Luohu merely glanced at it before looking away.
To Luohu.
The Phoenix Clan gaining another Ninth Grade Grand Unity was nothing worth mentioning.
Over the years.
Luohu had become increasingly aware of how much the Phoenix Clan's self-imposed seclusion had disrupted his plans.
Yet despite racking his brains, he could not think of a way to force the Phoenix Clan out of seclusion.
Unless...
Some great upheaval had befallen the Phoenix Clan.
But the disturbance caused by a mere Ninth Grade Grand Unity was nothing.
Inside Zixiao Palace, Hongjun did not even lift an eyelid. He was utterly unconcerned.
But just as these Great Experts of Hong Huang turned their attention elsewhere.
The tribulation cloud above the Southern Ming Undying Volcano suddenly began to churn violently.
"Boom!"
Thunder shook the Ninth Heaven.
After a deafening rumble.
The million-mu tribulation cloud paused, then began expanding once more!
One and a half million mu!
Two million mu!
Three million mu!
Before the Great Experts of Hong Huang could react.
The tribulation cloud had astonishingly grown from one million mu to three million mu!
A three-million-mu tribulation cloud!
The Grand Unity Heavenly Tribulations of Yuanfeng, Ancestral Dragon, and First Qilin had been no greater than this.
When had the Phoenix Clan gained a Grand Unity Golden Immortal with such terrifying reserves?
Why had no one ever heard of them?
For a moment.
The Great Experts of Hong Huang who had noticed what was happening were filled with questions.
Meanwhile, Luohu, Hongjun, First Qilin, and Ancestral Dragon, who had all dismissed the matter, opened their eyes almost simultaneously, their gazes full of astonishment.
Luohu most of all.
To carry out his plans in Hong Huang, he had thoroughly investigated the strengths of all three clans.
There was absolutely no Grand Unity Golden Immortal with such deep reserves in the Phoenix Clan.
But a three-million-mu tribulation cloud could not lie.
The Phoenix Clan was about to produce a Tenth Grade Grand Unity!
Such reserves already rivaled those of Yuanfeng, Ancestral Dragon, and First Qilin, the three clan leaders.
But soon.
The astonishment on Luohu's face faded, replaced by a hint of delight.
"If the Phoenix Clan produces a Tenth Grade Grand Unity, perhaps I can use this opportunity to open the Phoenix Clan's gates, if I play my cards right."
Luohu murmured under his breath, crafty gleams flashing wildly in his eyes.
But what Luohu hadn't expected was...
Before he could come up with a plan.
The three-million-mu tribulation cloud swelled again, quickly reaching six million mu.
"A six-million-mu tribulation cloud?"
"Impossible!"
At the sight of it, Luohu couldn't help crying out in shock.
A six-million-mu tribulation cloud signified an Eleventh Grade Grand Unity!
Luohu's own Grand Unity Heavenly Tribulation had been no greater than this!
Like Luohu.
Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin stared in utter disbelief.
An Eleventh Grade Grand Unity—this surpassed even their reserves.
The Phoenix Clan had been hiding such a terrifying trump card!
The Phoenix Clan truly was the Destined Clan!
"No wonder that Madwoman Yuanfeng sealed off the mountains at this very moment!"
The same thought occurred to Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin.
Even Hongjun nearly lost his Dao Heart when he saw this.
Hongjun's own Grand Unity Heavenly Tribulation had been no greater than this!
As the six-million-mu tribulation cloud stretched across the sky.
The Hong Huang, which had been engulfed in fierce battles, seemed to fall silent.
Almost every Primordial Being had the same thought...
"The Phoenix Clan is about to produce an Eleventh Grade Grand Unity!"
But just then.
The six-million-mu tribulation cloud shuddered.
"It's still growing?"
"How is this possible?"
As every Primordial Being looked on in disbelief.
The six-million-mu tribulation cloud swelled once more.
Seven million mu!
Eight million mu!
Nine million mu!
Nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand mu!
It continued expanding until it reached the unprecedented size of nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand mu.
At last, the tribulation cloud stopped.
At the sight of this.
All of Hong Huang fell utterly silent.
A moment later.
Countless voices rang out from every corner of Hong Huang...
"A tribulation cloud spanning nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand mu? Am I dreaming?"
"Great God Pangu above, am I seeing things? Which bastard is messing with me?"
"Does this mean a Twelfth Grade Grand Unity is about to appear in Hong Huang?"
"A tribulation cloud of nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand mu—unprecedented, and never to be surpassed!"
"The Phoenix Clan is destined to rise to greatness."
"Could that rumor be true? Is the Phoenix Clan really the Destined Clan?"
At the same time.
The Phoenix Clan Grand Array, sealed for countless years, shuddered and opened a portal.
A fiery-red figure appeared in the sky.
It was Yuanfeng, who had not been seen for a long time.
Under the gaze of countless living beings.
Yuanfeng abruptly dispelled her Innate Dao Body and revealed her immense true form.
A sight that left every living being dumbfounded unfolded...
Yuanfeng opened her mouth wide toward the tribulation cloud spanning nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand mu.
And sucked it in!
The terrifying tribulation cloud was swallowed into Yuanfeng's belly just like that.
After finishing this.
Yuanfeng did not linger. She flew straight back to the Southern Ming Undying Volcano without once looking back.
What was that?
The living beings who had attended the Sacred Kirin Coming-of-Age Ceremony shuddered.
They could clearly feel that this sight...
seemed...
strangely familiar?
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