Time-Space Chaos

Although he was only a First Grade Sovereign, if anyone foolishly thought he was a soft persimmon they could squeeze at will, Xiao Chen would not mind making them pay a devastating price.

He lowered his head and glanced at the Space Mark in his hand. This was his only path back to the Dou Qi Continent.

However, it could only be activated after he placed among the top eight on the Dragon Phoenix Ladder and underwent the Dragon Phoenix Blood Bath.

Just as Xiao Chen ignored the mockery around him and prepared to find a seat.

The previously noisy voices gradually died down in distinct layers, while countless astonished gazes fell upon the breathtaking young girl who had just entered, as well as the young man beside her.

"How is this possible?"

Seeing that scene, so familiar yet so foreign, Xiao Chen was so shocked that he nearly ascended to heaven on the spot.

"Brother, do you know the two of us?"

The young man who had just entered looked at Xiao Chen's complicated expression and asked curiously.

"May I ask if you are Commander Mu, the newly appointed commander of the Great Luo Territory?"

Xiao Chen took a deep breath, circulating his spiritual energy to suppress the surging storm within his heart as he asked in a grave voice.

"That's right."

Mu Chen did not deny it and nodded.

However, what puzzled him was that after saying this, the other man looked at the girl beside him with an extremely complicated gaze.

"May I ask who this young lady is?"

At that moment, Xiao Chen looked at the girl who bore an uncanny resemblance to the Medusa Queen and asked.

His gaze was exceptionally complicated.

"Xiao Qingyan."

Before her words had even faded, Xiao Chen felt as though a great burden had been lifted from him, and his heart filled with joy.

Xiao Qingyan was the name he had thought of for the future child he and the Medusa Queen would have when he first met her.

Just as Xiao Chen questioned the system, Mu Chen and Xiao Qingyan, who seemed to be his daughter, found a corner and sat down quietly. According to the information they had obtained earlier, the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion would be announcing intelligence regarding Dragon Phoenix Heaven here. They only needed to wait.

Mu Chen had originally only wanted to obtain the information quietly, but with Xiao Qingyan's beacon-like presence beside him, he knew that he had probably already become the focus of countless young powerhouses in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. Some might even have begun investigating his identity.

And indeed, just as Mu Chen had expected, the moment he entered the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, a familiar gaze immediately descended from the upper level. There was a trace of chilliness within it.

Liu Yan sat on the upper level, calmly watching in Mu Chen's direction. His gaze then swept over Xiao Qingyan beside Mu Chen. Many figures gathered around Liu Yan, forming a rather sizable circle. None of these people were unknown among the younger generation of the Northern Realm; each possessed a considerable reputation.

However, two figures stood at the center of this circle. One was Liu Yan, though he was clearly not the most important person there. To his right sat a slender figure smiling sweetly, drawing countless fiery gazes from within the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion.

That beautiful figure wore a long scarlet dress. Her skin was as white as snow, and beneath the dress, her exquisite and graceful body outlined full, alluring curves that set one's blood racing. She possessed an exceptionally beautiful face, with arched brows.

Her pair of watery phoenix eyes brimmed with soul-stealing charm. A mere shift of her gaze could throw hearts into turmoil. Around her, who knew how many young powerhouses appeared upright and proper on the surface.

Yet flames seemed to burn deep within their eyes. They looked as though they wanted nothing more than to swallow her whole. This enchantress inspired an irresistible urge to possess her.

"Hehe, what a pretty little sister."

The woman in the red dress had also noticed the exceptionally outstanding Xiao Qingyan. She then glanced at the unfamiliar Mu Chen beside Cai Xiao and covered her red lips with her hand as she giggled. "But this young man is quite unfamiliar. Has some young prodigy I do not know about appeared in the Northern Realm?"

"He is the new commander who recently emerged from the Great Luo Territory. He does have some ability; Liu Ming was crippled by his hand."

Liu Yan smiled faintly. "I kindly reminded him not to participate in Dragon Phoenix Heaven, but judging by the situation now, it seems he did not take my warning to heart."

Upon hearing Liu Yan's words, the people in this circle, all of whom possessed considerable fame among the Northern Realm's younger generation, immediately understood the relationship between the two. Several young powerhouses who were close to Liu Yan smiled as they watched Mu Chen below with teasing eyes.

"So he is a capable man from the Great Luo Territory." The woman in red seemed to understand, then looked at Mu Chen's figure with a faint smile in her beautiful eyes. "It seems Great Luo has produced quite an impressive newcomer this time." "Hehe, although the Great Luo Territory is one of the Northern Realm's top powers, its cultivation of the younger generation leaves much to be desired. They have never had anything to do with Dragon Phoenix Heaven over the years. Why have they suddenly remembered it this time? Have they not embarrassed themselves enough before?"

A young powerhouse friendly with Liu Yan laughed, his words filled with hostility. He did not conceal his voice. Instead, he deliberately wrapped it in a thread of spiritual energy and sent it down from above. The Dragon Phoenix Pavilion fell slightly silent, and countless gazes eager for entertainment turned toward the young figure in the corner below.

"System, what is going on?"

"System analysis in progress..."

"System analysis in progress..."

"System analysis in progress..."

"System analysis complete. Host entered a spacetime turbulence and transmigrated, becoming one of the transmigration army. Congratulations, Host. You are about to reach the pinnacle of life."

Xiao Chen: "-_-||"

He seemed to have already been a transmigrator.

"Brother Liu Yan wishes to invite you upstairs for a chat. Kid, come with me."

At this moment, Mu Chen activated his protagonist mode of showing off and slapping faces.

"If you want to make a move, do it yourself. Sending these worthless things instead—aren't you afraid of tarnishing the reputation of the Young Palace Master of Mysterious Heaven Palace?"

When Mu Chen's voice, carrying a faint chill, spread through the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, the previously bustling building fell silent for a moment. Immediately afterward, many gazes turned playful.

Some eyes secretly shifted toward the calm figure on the upper level. Liu Yan's name was anything but insignificant among the Northern Realm's younger generation. His fourth-place ranking on the Dragon Phoenix Rankings was enough to prove his lofty standing.

Even though those gathered in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion were practically all elites among the Northern Realm's younger generation, they could not help but feel wary when facing Liu Yan.

A person like him was undoubtedly one of the strongest competitors in Dragon Phoenix Heaven. No one dared underestimate him in the slightest. Thus, when they suddenly saw someone openly call out Liu Yan, their expressions became interesting.

On the upper level, Liu Yan heard those words without much change in expression. He merely smiled faintly with a lofty air. Here, his status was clearly not comparable to an unknown person like Mu Chen. If he responded to Mu Chen so easily, it would only lower his own standing.

Around Liu Yan, several young powerhouses close to him let out low, cold laughs, their somewhat unfriendly gazes turning toward the young figure below. The woman in red, who was like the focal point of the entire Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, also gave a soft laugh with great interest.

"The show has begun. Hehe, aren't you worried?"

At some point, Xiao Chen had slipped over to Xiao Qingyan's side and casually sat down. He then looked at Xiao Qingyan, who might be his daughter, with an extremely heated gaze.

For some reason, Xiao Qingyan merely frowned slightly at Xiao Chen's gaze. Then, her crisp and charming voice rang out.

"It is fine. He is not so simple."

After that, just as in the original story, Mu Chen easily defeated a disciple from Snow Dragon Mountain in a few moves.

After returning to his seat, he gave Xiao Chen, who was chatting enthusiastically with Xiao Qingyan, a strange look.

He had personally experienced Xiao Qingyan's aloofness. Even though the two had traveled together, they had barely exchanged a few words.

Suddenly, a clear bell chime rang out within the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, and the entire pavilion fell abruptly silent.

Countless impatient gazes looked toward the upper level of the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. An aged figure slowly stepped out there, and with his appearance, every gaze became heated.

"Hehe, Dragon Phoenix Heaven is getting livelier with each opening!" The aged figure looked at the young yet exceptionally sharp figures throughout the pavilion, smiled, and said, "Everyone, this old man is Mu Qiu, the Pavilion Master of the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion." "Greetings, Pavilion Master Mu."

Although those in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion were all elites among the Northern Realm's younger generation, they still returned the greeting politely. Mu Qiu was no ordinary person in the Northern Realm. Although the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion could only be considered a first-rate force in the Northern Realm due to its small number of members, its history was so long that few forces in the entire Northern Realm could compare with it.

The Dragon Phoenix Pavilion merely remained in Dragon Phoenix Ancient City and did not expand its territory outward, making very few enemies. Thus, few people were willing to offend them lightly. "Elder Mu, please enlighten us about the circumstances of Dragon Phoenix Heaven this time," a gentle voice said.

The speaker was an exceptionally beautiful woman.

"It is said that the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion's cultivation method was obtained from Dragon Phoenix Heaven, allowing them to vaguely detect some of the changes within it. Every time Dragon Phoenix Heaven opens, they announce some of the intelligence they have uncovered." "Hehe, that is only proper." Mu Qiu smiled gently. "I believe all of you are entering Dragon Phoenix Heaven for the True Dragon and True Phoenix Essence Blood within. However, Dragon Phoenix Heaven is constantly changing, so every opening differs drastically from the last."

"And this time, this old man has some bad news for you. The Dragon Phoenix Pools within Dragon Phoenix Heaven will likely number only five this time."

"What? Only five Dragon Phoenix Pools?" The moment these words were spoken, an uproar broke out in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, and the expressions of many powerhouses turned rather grim.