Charging into the Black Plains

Unable to discern the Pill Li Changqing had given Jiufeng, and unable to detect anything unusual about Jiufeng, Fire Phoenix's expression turned grim. She said in a deep voice, "How can you guarantee this?"

Li Changqing shrugged. "You don't have to believe me, but if I want to leave, you can't stop me."

Fire Phoenix knew that this was indeed the truth.

She didn't even have time to react when Li Changqing grabbed Jiufeng so quickly.

Li Changqing wanted to leave, Fire Phoenix couldn't keep him.

After careful consideration, Fire Phoenix gritted her teeth and tossed her Ring of Holding to Li Changqing.

After accepting the gift, Li Changqing looked at the rest of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and said calmly, "I was referring to you all."

"Give it to him!" Fire Phoenix commanded in a deep voice.

Although Feng Qing'er and the other members of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan were unwilling, it was an order from Half-Saint, and it concerned the son of the clan leader, so they could not disobey.

In the end, they all reluctantly handed over their Ring of Holding to Li Changqing.

After carefully scanning each Ring of Holding with his Soul Force, Li Changqing discovered a trace of Soul Imprint on the Ring of Holding given to him by Fire Phoenix, presumably because Fire Phoenix planned to settle accounts with him later.

Li Changqing smiled. With his Soul Force, erasing this Soul Imprint was not a difficult task.

However, he didn't reveal it, nor did he erase the Fire Phoenix's Soul Imprint. Instead, he praised, "Truly worthy of being the second-ranked Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan among the magical beast races, they are so wealthy."

Fire Phoenix flung her hand away and snorted coldly, "Let's go."

Two Dou Zun from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan stepped forward and helped the armless Jiufeng away.

Of course, they did not leave the Ancient Domain Platform, but found a place far away from Li Changqing to rest and heal Jiufeng's injuries.

Seeing the once domineering Central Plains Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan suffer a setback at the hands of one person, the powerful onlookers laughed inwardly, cheering with satisfaction.

Someone exclaimed, "That man just said he could refine Eighth Grade Nine-Colored Pill Lightning Pill, did I hear that right?"

"Yes, I heard it too."

"In the entire Central Plains, perhaps only the Medicine Venerable of the Starfall Pavilion, who has only recently returned, can surpass him in Alchemy."

"What Medicine Venerable? It's said he's already become Half-Saint, so he should be called the Medicine Sage now."

"I think that given time, this person's Alchemy could probably make him Ninth-Rank Alchemist, or even surpass the Medicine Sage in the art of alchemy. After all, he looks far too young."

Some people wanted to curry favor with Li Changqing, but because of the Hun Clan's bad reputation and Li Changqing's association with the Hun Clan, they didn't approach Li Changqing.

Seeing that Li Changqing was unharmed in the distance, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time became even more curious about Li Changqing's current strength.

The fact that Li Changqing was able to capture a member of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan right under the nose of Half-Saint shows that his strength is definitely not just that of Dou Zun.

The reason Li Changqing chose to capture Jiufeng to threaten Fire Phoenix instead of attacking directly is probably because Li Changqing didn't want to reveal his true strength.

Gu Qingyang couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiao Yan, is your Wutan City some kind of auspicious place?"

"It's incredible that you and Li Changqing, two monsters with such terrifying talent, could appear at the same time. Even Ancient Emperor Clans couldn't possibly produce two such people simultaneously."

Xiao Yan was taken aback. He didn't know what to say. He couldn't very well say that his "fellow townsman" relationship with Li Changqing didn't mean they came from Wutan City.

In the end, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly and only uttered the four words, "Just a fluke."

Those around him were speechless upon hearing the words "just luck."

Whenever someone praises Xiao Yan always brushes it off with four words; they're tired of hearing it.

Only Gu Xun'er, who knew the truth, chuckled to herself, but she wouldn't reveal Xiao Yan's secret that he was Otherworlder.

Hun Yu stared at Li Changqing in shock, never expecting that Li Changqing had resolved the near-death situation so easily.

Not only did they resolve the deadlock, they also extorted a hefty sum from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.

Those dozen or so Ring of Holding, even the Hun Yu would want them.

Even disregarding the storage rings of other Dou Zun of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, the storage rings of the Half-Saint Fire Phoenix and the clan leader's son, Jiu Feng, must contain many valuable items.

Li Changqing smiled, glanced at the Hun Yu, and then sat down cross-legged.

Hun Yu felt a surge of unease. He had already offended Li Changqing by not stepping in to protect Li Changqing.

Given the speed Li Changqing displayed, his strength must be considerable. If it comes down to competing for an opportunity, he definitely won't be able to beat Li Changqing.

However, he is not without countermeasures.

The Hun Yu also contains a Token that can summon the Gu You.

In Hun Yu's view, although Li Changqing is now considered a member of the Hun Clan, Hun Yu himself is Divine-Grade Bloodline of the Hun Clan.

If Gu You is summoned, Gu You will definitely choose to help him, rather than help Li Changqing, an outsider.

Thinking of this, Hun Yu felt slightly relieved. Since they had already broken off relations, there was no need for him to continue pretending to be respectful to Li Changqing.

A few days later, a sufficient number of powerful individuals had gathered on the Ancient Domain Platform.

At Hun Yu's rallying cry, the powerful figures on the Ancient Domain Platform rushed towards the Black Plains.

Li Changqing instructed Gu Yuena and the Amethyst Winged Lion King: "After we charge into the Black Plains, when facing the Beast Tide, conserve your Dou Qi as much as possible, understand?"

Gu Yuena and the Amethyst Winged Lion King both nodded. "Understood."

Afterwards, Li Changqing, along with Gu Yuena and the Amethyst Winged Lion King, mingled in the middle of the group, occasionally activating his Dou Qi to kill the Ferocious Beast that charged at them.

Leading the charge were the Hun Clan members led by Soul Hun Yu, and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan led by Fire Phoenix.

Hun Yu was cautious and tried to conserve his Dou Qi as much as possible.

Fire Phoenix, however, showed no restraint. She charged ahead, her movements bold and sweeping. With each burst of crimson flame, large numbers of Ferocious Beast were incinerated.

Jiufeng was surrounded by the other Dou Zun of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. His arms had grown back, but his blood and energy were still insufficient, and his aura was somewhat weak.

Noticing Li Changqing's gaze, Jiufeng's face contorted with hatred as she stared intently at Li Changqing.

Li Changqing glared at him and threatened, "Look again, and believe me, I'll gouge out your colorful eyes and use them as decorations!"

Upon hearing this, Jiufeng immediately looked away, while the Dou Zun of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan stood between Jiufeng and Li Changqing to prevent Li Changqing from harming Jiufeng again.

They charged into the Beast Tide for a long distance with the mighty procession.

Looking back at the once mighty army of powerful warriors, many had already perished under the iron hooves of the Beast Tide, including quite a few high-level Dou Zun.

Moreover, some of the Dou Zun powerhouses who did not die were already showing signs of exhaustion due to excessive consumption of their Dou Qi.

If they do not retreat and choose to continue charging towards the Beast Tide, it is only a matter of time before they perish under its Beast Tide hooves.

Meanwhile, the Hun Clan and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, who initially planned to use a group of powerful individuals as cannon fodder to attract the attention of the Beast Tide, are in excellent condition and are about to break through the Beast Tide's blockade.