A Difficult Choice, the Spirit Realm Manifests

[Reward for being on the list: One Low-tier Heavenly Grade Inheritance Cultivation Method, one Low-tier Heavenly Grade Inheritance Secret Technique.]

[Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and all Affiliated Clans' ranks increased by one star.]

[One drop of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood.]

[Special Reward: All Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members' Bloodline Concentration increased by one level, or choose one of two options (reward visible only to the clan leader).]

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After seeing the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's introduction on the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking,

Dou Qi Continent instantly erupted.

"Wo Cao, Wo Cao, Wo Cao!"

"I thought the strongest person in tenth place on the Family Ranking would be a low-star Dou Saint. I never expected them to start with a Late Five-star Dou Saint. Dou Qi Continent is truly terrifying!"

"One of the three hegemonic clans in the Magical Beast World is already this terrifying. How powerful must the other two clans be?"

"They're already rewarding Heavenly Tier Cultivation Methods and Secret Techniques at tenth place?"

"There's even a special reward with two choices, and only the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan leader can see it. Isn't that bullying honest people?"

"Exactly. Can ants at the Dou Zong realm like us even go and snatch it?"

"Isn't it obvious? That wasn't prepared for you. It's meant for the hidden..."

"..."

While the beings of the continent were in shock,

Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan.

The clan leader, 'Yao Xiaotian,' a One-star Dou Saint, and the Great Elder were staring blankly at the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking.

No one knew how much time passed. When the two finally came to their senses, Yao Xiaotian's unwilling roar instantly resounded throughout heaven and earth.

"Damn it! Why is Heaven punishing my Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan like this?"

"The Ten Great Clans Ranking should consist of the Seven Ancient Clans and the three great clans of our Beast Region. Why is the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, which is stronger than my Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan, ranked tenth?"

"This Clan Leader refuses to accept this!"

"Ah~"

Seeing the despair on Yao Xiaotian's face, the Great Elder instinctively consoled him, "Xiaotian, calm down. Perhaps... perhaps..."

The Great Elder had wanted to say that perhaps the Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan ranked above the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

But after seeing Huang Tian's Late Five-star Dou Saint strength, he simply could not bring the words to his lips.

That was because even he himself did not believe such a far-fetched explanation.

Ancient Clan, Gu Realm.

After seeing the reason the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan had made the list, Xiao Yan could not help clicking his tongue. He truly had not expected that Feng Qing'er, who had a grudge against him, would have such a terrifying background.

He had made so many enemies along the way, yet he had managed to survive until now. He really had been quite lucky...

After the Ancient Clan leader, 'Gu Yuan,' saw that tenth place was occupied by the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan,

he seemed to have thought of something.

The expression on his face suddenly froze.

A bad thought instantly surged into his mind, causing him to instinctively look toward the north...

At the same time,

Soul Clan, Soul Realm.

Hun Tiandi also muttered gravely as he watched this scene, "Damn it, this is different from what our clan predicted again. How could the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan be ranked tenth?"

"Could there be another reclusive clan on the continent like Seven Star Palace?"

"Could it still be related to Seven Star Palace... No, no... Ice Emperor Lin Yuan clearly isn't on Dou Qi Continent. The Gold Ranking said it was ranking the clans on Dou Qi Continent."

"..."

While the various forces across the continent were in shock,

the ancestral land of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

"Damn it! Our clan is actually inferior to the split Ancient Void Dragon Clan!"

"It's still not bad. At least we're stronger than the Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan, which didn't even make the list. Hahaha..."

"Now that the Nine Netherworld Dark Python Clan is excluded, that means there's another Dou Saint clan force on the continent that we don't know about. I wonder what that clan's origins are?"

"Forget it. What do you think the Mysterious Reward is? The clan leader has been standing there dazed for half a day..."

"I think the reward that raises all clan members' Bloodline Concentration is quite good!"

"Same here~"

"..."

The Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes were dissatisfied that their clan had only ranked tenth, but now that things had come to this, there was nothing they could do. They could only turn around and study the Gold Ranking rewards.

And just as the three phoenixes were discussing the matter,

their clan leader, Huang Tian, was experiencing the most difficult choice of his life.

That was because the special reward only he could see was the location of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

If it had been the location of a mature Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit,

Huang Tian definitely would not have been so conflicted. After all, the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit could allow his clan members to awaken the Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, enabling them to rise to become Dou Saint powerhouses and join the ranks of the continent's strongest.

But unfortunately, the special reward specified the location of a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit that would only mature after a hundred years...

After struggling for a long while,

Huang Tian gritted his teeth and hardened his heart. He said to the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking in the void, "This Clan Leader chooses... to raise the Bloodline Concentration of all Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members by one level!"

The reason Huang Tian had ultimately chosen the former

was that, after what happened at Meteor God Ice Plain, he knew very clearly that the era when Dou Emperor powerhouses emerged would soon arrive on Dou Qi Continent.

The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit that would only mature after a hundred years involved too many uncertainties. Whether his Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan could obtain it was still unknown.

Rather than invest in an uncertain future, it was better to raise the bloodline talent of every clan member right now.

As Huang Tian's final choice rang out,

the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking shone brightly. Then, countless Golden Lights descended from the void and entered the bodies of every Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan member.

Chirp~

In an instant,

countless Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members transformed into their enormous true forms. The bloodline aura around them and their own strength surged at the same time.

Huang Tian and the Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes were no exception.

Very soon, under the Heavenly Dao Blessing, Huang Tian broke through to Late Six-star Dou Saint, the Phoenix broke through to Mid Three-star Dou Saint, while the Eagle Phoenix and Kun Phoenix broke through to Two-star Dou Saint.

After transforming back into human forms,

three streams of light suddenly stopped before Huang Tian.

They were two phoenix bones engraved with countless beast-race secret inscriptions, and a drop of Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood radiating terrifying Bloodline Pressure.

Regarding these three Gold Ranking rewards,

Huang Tian pondered for a moment before extracting enough Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood for himself to break through to Seven-star Dou Saint. He then divided the remaining essence blood into four portions.

He handed them to the Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes and his son, 'Jiu Feng,' respectively.

He instructed them, "The appearance of the Gold Ranking has already brought too many uncontrollable factors. Dou Qi Continent will soon undergo tremendous changes. Hurry and absorb the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood to increase your strength."

"As for the inheritance cultivation method and secret technique rewarded by the Gold Ranking, let all the clan members cultivate them. Their bloodlines have already been strengthened, and next will come an explosive surge in their growth!"

"Yes!"

Facing Huang Tian's arrangements,

the Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes and Jiu Feng, who held the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood, nodded heavily with excitement on their faces.

As the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking finished distributing all the rewards for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan,

the image of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's territory displayed on the Gold Ranking's Light Screen also began to rapidly fade.

Before long, an unfamiliar environment to all the continent's beings, yet extremely familiar to the members of the several great ancient clans in the Central Continent, appeared!

As the Gold Ranking's view rapidly zoomed in,

a vast and fertile Independent Space, resembling a Fairy Land, slowly entered the sight of the continent's beings. At its entrance, the two ancient energy characters 'Spirit Realm' were manifested.