The big fish takes the bait

Zi Yan pointed to the corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix and asked, "Since you know about my background, you must be quite familiar with this magical beast, right?"

Xiao Yu chuckled and nodded, saying, "I do know what this guy is. Like the Ancient Void Dragon, he belongs to an ancient demonic beast clan. However, this guy is a mortal enemy of your Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and his name is the Heavenly Demon Phoenix!"

Zi Yan seemed to have a natural resistance and aversion to this name. "Alright, since you're my nemesis, then hurry up and dismantle me, so I won't feel uncomfortable!"

"No problem!" A wisp of Chaos Flame suddenly appeared from Xiao Yan's finger. Then, Xiao Yu pointed at the dried corpse, and the dark golden Chaos Flame instantly enveloped the demonic beast's dried corpse. Under the scorching heat of the Chaos Flame, the demonic beast's dried corpse was quickly burned to almost nothing. However, a bluish-red light began to appear inside the demonic beast's body. Under Xiao Yu's control, the Chaos Flame continued to scorch the vital parts.

Soon, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's claws and fangs transformed into ten cyan-red spikes under the Chaos Flame. The alternation of cyan and red made them exceptionally sharp. Next, six drops of cyan-red blood were scorched out by the Chaos Flame. This was the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's essence blood. After the essence blood was forced out, the beast's flesh and blood were completely reduced to ashes. Xiao Yu lightly waved his sleeve and swept it out of the room.

In the empty room, only six drops of cyan-red essence blood and the withered skin of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix remained. The ten cyan-red thorns had long been held in Zi Yan's hand with great affection.

Xiao Yu skillfully dripped a drop of essence blood onto the withered skin of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix. The Chaos Flame surged forth once more, enveloping the entire withered skin. The grayish-white skin began to unfurl under the nourishment of the essence blood, and a powerful aura emanated from it. Under the burning of the Chaos Flame, a bluish-red mist rose from the withered skin.

A terrifying pressure of energy emanated from the cyan-red mist. Xiao Yu murmured, "As expected of a powerful magical beast about to enter the eighth rank. Such aura fluctuations are probably no match for even a human Dou Zun!"

Zi Yan snorted coldly and said, "This Heavenly Demon Phoenix is nothing special. If I grow stronger in the future, it will definitely be stronger than this!"

Hearing Zi Yan's rather unconvinced expression, Xiao Yu immediately laughed and said, "Of course! You possess the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon, and you will inevitably advance to the Dou Sheng realm in the future. A mere Eighth-stage Magical Beast is nothing to you!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Zi Yan proudly raised her head. Xiao Yu shook his head and smiled, then clenched his fist, causing the Chaos Flame to intensify once more. The withered skin then turned into dust and vanished with the wind!

What remained was an irregular crystal that shimmered with a bluish-red hue. This was the Magic Core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, a Seventh-Tier Magic Core, which was extremely precious!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

A few soft sounds came, and Yun Yun, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian arrived in Xiao Yu's room. The powerful pressure from earlier had clearly startled the three of them, especially Cai Lin, whose body was still faintly shimmering with seven-colored light.

"What is this thing? Why do I feel a faint unease?" Cai Lin's cold voice came, her brows furrowed as she stared at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Magic Core in Xiao Yu's hand!

Xiao Yu stored the Seventh-Tier Magic Core into the jade bottle, then said, "This is the Magic Core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix. Cai Lin, you also have the bloodline of an ancient beast within you, which is why you feel some palpitations!"

"By the way, you should have absorbed the essence blood I gave you last time. If you can evolve into the bloodline of the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, you will naturally be unafraid of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, and even the Ancient Void Dragon will be fearless!"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words, Cai Lin said somewhat awkwardly, "I... I'm not ready yet!"

"Cai Die should have stayed with the Snake People Clan to break through, right? After she breaks through, you should start preparing for your own breakthrough!" Xiao Yu said with a hint of domineering in his tone.

Cai Lin gave Xiao Yu a slightly glaring look with her alluring eyes, then muttered, "I know!"

"Alright, there's nothing else. You should go back and rest!" Xiao Yu said.

Seeing that Xiao Yu was indeed alright, Yun Yun and the others nodded and said, "Okay, get some rest!"

Zi Yan also left with them. Xiao Yu stretched and then lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. The next morning, Xiao Yu got up, washed up briefly, and then left the room.

In the hall, Xiao Ding looked at Xiao Yu and said, "You know what, the people from Magic Flame Valley have actually set up camp outside the city, and the Elder Eagle Mountain doesn't seem to have any intention of leaving Black Emperor City!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Since they're all waiting for me to leave, let's start the show. Otherwise, we'll be all in place but no one will be performing. Don't make a move at the beginning. I'm just waiting for a breakthrough opportunity. It would be best if I could break through while they're taking advantage of me!"

Yun Yun said with some concern, "Don't overdo it. We'll be nearby. Just give the word, and we'll be there immediately!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly and said, "That's right, make sure you don't get hurt!"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Don't worry, don't you know how strong I am?"

Then Xiao Yu looked at Hai Bodong and Xiao Ding and said, "This time we need your help, elder brother and Elder Hai. If it were just me alone, I'm afraid they wouldn't take the bait. With elder brother and Elder Hai here, I think they will definitely make their move!"

Xiao Ding and Hai Bodong nodded and said, "Okay, shall we leave quietly?"

"Let's leave quietly; they must be getting impatient!" Xiao Yu said after thinking for a moment.

From the top of the inn, three dark figures swept away towards the outside of Black Emperor City at an extremely fast speed.

At the same time, Great Elder Yan and others from the Black Emperor Sect Sect's main hall, Fang Yan Magic Flame Valley outside the city, and Elder Eagle Mountain all noticed the movements here.

Elder Eagle Mountain smiled and said, "Good things require strength to match them. The Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva is mine!" He then leaped up and chased after Xiao Yu and the others.

In the main hall of the Black Emperor Sect, Mo Tianxing looked at the scouts and asked, "Where are the rest of the Underworld and the Mittel Family?"

"They're still at the inn, they haven't left!" the scout replied respectfully.

Mo Ya, standing to the side, said, "Could this be a trap?"

Mo Tianxing frowned and said, "It shouldn't be. It's naturally better to carry something so important on your person. Besides, these three are wearing black robes to conceal their tracks, so they obviously want to go ahead first. Furthermore, we can't wait. If it's not a trap, then we'll give Magic Flame Valley and Elder Eagle Mountain an opportunity. Qi Shan, you continue to lead your men to keep an eye on the inn. Ya'er, come with me to meet this Xiao Shi Yi!"

Mo Ya and Qi Shan nodded and said, "Yes! Father (Sect Leader!)"

Xiao Yu had already led Xiao Ding and Hai Bodong out of Black Emperor City and into the mountains outside the city. Their pace slowed after leaving the city. A smile appeared on Xiao Yu's lips as he said, "We've caught a big fish, but there are plenty of small fry too. When the fight breaks out, we'll have to rely on you, Big Brother and Elder Hai, to clear out the small fry!"

Xiao Ding and Hai Bodong chuckled and said, "Don't worry, we've got it covered!"

Xiao Yu's gaze fell upon the canyon ahead, and he said, "The canyon ahead is the best place to make our move. Be careful!"

Xiao Ding and Hai Bodong's expressions also turned serious. Xia Li gave a soft "hmm," his internal Dou Qi gathering momentum.