Just as they were preparing to leave the main hall, a low rumble suddenly came from the outer hall.
Xiao Fan raised his eyes.
Nether Poison Fire silently emerged from Xiao Yi Xian's sleeve.
Medusa's violet eyes also turned cold at that moment.
Hei Qing's expression darkened. "The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan."
This was deep within the Beast Region, where magical beast clans frequently operated. When the barrier had dissolved and the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit had fallen, Xiao Fan had quickly sealed away its aura, but that initial trace of dragon-phoenix energy had still escaped the ancient realm.
Ordinary factions might still be on their way.
But the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan was exceptionally sensitive to phoenix blood. They would not be slow to arrive.
Zi Yan immediately hid behind Hei Qing, poking half her head out.
"Are they here to snatch the fruit?"
Xiao Fan nodded.
Zi Yan's little face turned solemn. "Then we can't give it to them."
"Of course not."
"Not even let them smell it."
"Mm, not even let them smell it."
Only then did Zi Yan relax a little.
The group withdrew from the main hall.
The dried corpse before the hall doors remained seated cross-legged, its gray light nearly gone. As Zi Yan passed by, she waved at it.
"We're leaving."
The dried corpse's Bone Staff lightly tapped the ground.
The main hall doors slowly shut, sealing the final wisp of violet-gold light within.
The outer hall was spacious. Xiao Fan had already collected most of the puppets, leaving only the mottled shadows cast by stone pillars.
Xiao Fan swept his sleeve.
Three dark-gold puppets landed before the hall, their black-gold halberds angled toward the ground as the cold aura of Dou Zun experts slowly spread.
Then six dark-silver puppets took their places on