Good and Evil Were Hard to Tell Apart

Everyone had a heart that loved beauty.

As the Divine Phoenix appeared and spread her wings in the sky, the soldiers locked in frenzied combat on both sides faltered almost in unison, gazing upward in spellbound awe...

A phoenix danced across the nine heavens, her beauty unrivaled in the world.

Since ancient times, the Divine Phoenix and the Divine Dragon had shared equal renown. Besides their terrifying power, the Divine Phoenix was celebrated for her beauty and represented a nation's empress in China's Divine Land; the Divine Dragon was celebrated for his majesty and represented a nation's sovereign.

(Note: strictly speaking, there is a distinction that the male is called a feng and the female a huang. However, most people still treat "phoenix" as a feminine term, so simply bear that in mind without dwelling on it.)

The Divine Phoenix before him was undoubtedly the most beautiful "animal" Jian Shang had ever seen. He could even call her the most beautiful, most perfect work of art.

"Your Highness, flee! He's the Huan King, and those elites are the Ravenous Wolf Guards and the Huan Kingdom's Loose Immortals..."

The instant the Phoenix Consort captivated friend and foe alike, Red Dragon, whom Jian Shang had blasted away with one claw strike, suddenly spoke in a human voice, shouting in panic.

"Hmm!"

Her outspread wings carried her through the sky in a dazzling blaze of color. The Phoenix Consort, transformed into a phoenix, was about to counterattack when she suddenly froze. In that instant, she realized who the two women attacking her together were, and her heart plunged into turmoil...

The Huan King's might had shaken not only the Divine Land. Even other regions had heard of him, especially those planning to invade the Divine Land, which had investigated him closely.

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