"Guard!"
Facing the Ice Phoenix's attack, Xiao Teng hurriedly brought out the Earth Spirit Pearl.
The Earth Spirit Pearl blazed with light, transforming into a sturdy barrier that blocked every ice spike outside.
Xiao Teng knew that combat was not his strong suit, but fortunately, he possessed many treasures.
He swung the God-Striking Whip, unleashing terrifying power like a surging flood.
Sensing the terrifying power contained within the God-Striking Whip, the Ice Phoenix did not dare take it head-on. With a flash, it swiftly dodged aside.
At that moment, the Calabash Kids seized the opportunity and activated the Primal Chaos Gourd. A powerful suction force surged forth, instantly drawing the Ice Phoenix inside.
Even an Ice Phoenix at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm found it difficult to escape the Primal Chaos Gourd's immense power.
"Well done!" Xiao Teng praised.
The six Calabash Kids were all Great Luo Golden Immortals, while Xiao Teng, relying on his many treasures, could barely wield power enough to contend against a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Now that the seven of them had joined forces, the Phoenix Clan as it currently stood could not easily withstand such strength.
Just then, another terrifying pressure descended.
Xiao Teng and the Calabash Kids felt their bodies grow immensely heavy, unable to move.
"Give back what you took from me!" Yuanfeng's thunderous roar seemed capable of tearing heaven and earth apart.
In an instant, her enormous phoenix form appeared above Undying Volcano.
Yuanfeng was clearly furious beyond measure. If not for her fear of the heavenly tribulation, she would likely have appeared in person rather than merely projecting a spiritual image.
What did Sixth steal to make Yuanfeng this furious? Xiao Teng could not understand.
"Brothers, I'm here."
Liu Wa's figure appeared.
The surrounding phoenixes immediately swarmed toward him like a tide. Flames of fury flickered in their eyes, and shrill cries rose one after another.
"Don't hurt my brother."
Seventh Gourd did not hesitate to bring out the Primal Chaos Gourd. Its powerful suction instantly erupted, pulling Liu Wa straight toward it.
Just as Liu Wa was about to be sucked inside, Seventh Gourd closed the gourd.
"Sixth Brother, are you all right?" Da Wa asked, his face full of concern.
"I'm fine. I got the treasure."
At that moment, a terrifying blaze wrapped in a torrent of magma erupted wildly from Undying Volcano. Carrying boundless fury and pressure, it charged fiercely toward the Calabash Kids.
"Everyone, attack together!"
The Calabash Kids shouted in unison, each unleashing his divine abilities to resist it.
"Sixth, what exactly did you steal from her?" Xiao Teng asked loudly, his brows tightly furrowed.
"This."
With a flash of light in Liu Wa's hand, a banner appeared out of thin air.
"The Earth-Leaving Flame-Light Banner!"
Xiao Teng was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Liu Wa to have such a keen eye, choosing only top-grade spiritual treasures every time.
Liu Wa brought out the Earth-Leaving Flame-Light Banner and dispelled all the flames Yuanfeng had spewed forth.
"Even if he stole the Earth-Leaving Flame-Light Banner, Yuanfeng had no reason to fight us to the death."
"Actually, besides this, I stole two other things."
Liu Wa gave a sly smile and slowly took out two eggs.
The moment Xiao Teng's gaze fell upon the two eggs, his heart jolted.
"Could these be the Roc and the Peacock? You stole Yuanfeng's children!"
To preserve the Phoenix Clan's bloodline, Yuanfeng had endured countless hardships to lay these two eggs, pouring her own bloodline into them.
Now that her children had been stolen, it was no wonder Yuanfeng was willing to fight them without regard for the consequences.
Terrifying power struck again. The might of a Quasi-Saint was vast and boundless, far beyond what Great Luo Golden Immortals like them could easily resist.
"Brothers, use that move!" Da Wa shouted himself hoarse.
The seven Calabash Kids each took up a position, merging their powers together without holding anything back.
"Seven-Colored Primordial Unity Heavenly Dipper Formation!"
As the formation took shape, it was as though the Primal Chaos Qi from the dawn of creation had been awakened anew. Power strong enough to shake the entire Primordial World surged forth, forcibly blocking Yuanfeng's attack.
This was a peerless formation the Calabash Kids had painstakingly developed. With all seven joining forces, they could steadily contend even against the might of a Quasi-Saint.
When Yuanfeng saw that her all-out attack had failed to break the grand formation, an expression of utter shock appeared on her face.
However, unless she appeared in person, she could not possibly unleash any greater power.
But if she appeared, the heavenly tribulation would surely descend. At best, she would lose all her cultivation; at worst, both body and soul would be annihilated.
Though her two children were extremely important, if she died, the Phoenix Clan would completely lose its pillar and fall into irredeemable ruin.
Therefore, after that attack, although unwilling, she did not dare act rashly again.
Xiao Teng and the Calabash Kids seized the opportunity and retreated like shooting stars.
Xiao Teng led everyone tens of thousands of miles away before slowly stopping after confirming that they were safe.
Looking at the two phoenix eggs before him, he could not help but feel a headache coming on. He had only ever raised gourds in his life and knew absolutely nothing about hatching eggs.
"How about cracking them open and boiling them?"
The first Roc and the first Peacock of the Primordial World carried far too much karma. Eating them would bring trouble.
It would be better to hatch them. Perhaps they could become two powerful allies in the future.
"Si Wa, you can carry these two eggs from now on," Xiao Teng said.
Si Wa was immediately dumbfounded. He had never had any experience hatching eggs.
Xiao Teng felt that Si Wa had a fiery nature, and phoenix eggs needed sufficient heat. He should be able to hatch them.
Though Si Wa was deeply unwilling, Xiao Teng forcibly thrust them upon him, leaving him no choice but to accept.
"You lot are not allowed to do anything this dangerous again, understand? The enemy was a Quasi-Saint. What if your formation couldn't stop her?" Xiao Teng scolded.
As their father, if he did not scold them a little at a time like this, would he not seem completely irrelevant?
Hearing this, the Calabash Kids all drooped their heads like children who had made a mistake and said quietly, "We understand, Dad."
"Dad, where are we going next?" After a moment, Da Wa raised his head and asked expectantly.
Xiao Teng frowned slightly. It seemed his earlier words had been wasted.
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Teng said, "Since we have already obtained two of the Five Directional Banners, it would seem rather incomplete if we don't gather them all."
Xiao Teng carefully recalled the locations of the remaining two banners. The Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner should be in Zhunti's hands. They could try asking to borrow it when the time came.
As for the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner, it belonged to the Queen Mother of the West. If he remembered correctly, Hongjun had bestowed it upon her when he appointed her leader of the female immortals. It should currently be in Hongjun's possession.
If it was in Hongjun's hands, that would be troublesome. He could hardly go and snatch it from Hongjun, could he? That would truly be courting death.
Forget it. He would take things one step at a time. They would first get the Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner.
Xiao Teng explained the Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner's location to the Calabash Kids in detail.
"Whether you can get it will depend on you."
"No problem, leave it to us!"
The Calabash Kids were brimming with confidence. They were already thoroughly familiar with this sort of thing.
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