Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood
While waiting for the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan to deliver the resources, Li Changqing was not idle.
He released his Soul Force and discovered some things deep underground in the territory of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
Thousands of feet underground, there was a hollow cave.
The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's territory has only one hollow underground; the rest of the area is all solid rock, so the hollow could not possibly have been formed naturally.
Moreover, no trace of anything could be detected; it wasn't that there was truly nothing there, but rather that something was blocking it.
If Li Changqing hadn't possessed powerful Soul Force and hadn't been so determined to investigate, he might not have been able to discover it.
"So this is the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan! They don't even take my words seriously. I'll settle accounts with you after I've explored what's underground."
With that, Li Changqing headed straight for the hole in the ground.
When Li Changqing arrived at the cavern, the scene before him shocked him.
The hollow space was filled with a pool of Essence Blood, which meant it had been there for quite some time.
The reason why no aura could be detected was because a Formation was used to lock away the loss of life force.
However, it is precisely because of the existence of the Formation that this pool of Essence Blood can be stored for a long time.
Although Li Changqing couldn't sense what level of expert's Essence Blood it was due to the Formation's seal, buried deep underground and sealed by Formation, this Essence Blood was definitely extraordinary.
Thinking this, Li Changqing raised his hand and waved it, sending out Yin-Yang Flames that enveloped the Formation.
The golden Divine Peng and the Netherworld Giant Kun danced in the sky above the Formation, with the Yin-Yang Power constantly flowing.
Under the erosion of Yin-Yang Power, the Formation was quickly broken.
At the same time, a vigorous vitality and an astonishing pressure emanated from the blood pool.
Li Changqing was startled; the oppressive aura made him momentarily stunned. He muttered to himself:
"This Essence Blood comes from at least Nine-Star Dou Sheng level expert, and it also contains an aura similar to that of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, but with a much stronger bloodline."
"Even the bloodline of Huang Tian is completely incomparable to the aura released by this Essence Blood."
A sudden thought arose in Li Changqing's mind: this pool of Essence Blood most likely came from an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix at the level of a Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
Li Changqing was overjoyed; so much Essence Blood was perfect for improving his cultivation.
With the help of this Essence Blood, and its assistance in refining Pill, there may be other opportunities to be gained.
Li Changqing's cultivation level could very well have reached the Nine-Star Dou Sheng when the Hun Tiandi obtained the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill.
The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan moved quickly; they had all returned, each carrying a large number of Ring of Holding, but Li Changqing was nowhere to be seen.
Just when they thought Li Changqing was playing a trick on them and that they no longer needed to hand over the resources of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, a powerful pressure that made them submit came from underground.
Huang Tian, dragging his weakened body, exclaimed in shock, "This aura surpasses mine; only a true Ancient Heavenly Phoenix could possess such an aura."
"Could it be that my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is hiding an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, and that Li Changqing was subdued by that Ancient Heavenly Phoenix?"
The other Dou Sheng Elders generally agreed.
Little did they know, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was guarding such a great opportunity, yet no one else was aware of it.
In the end, it was all Li Changqing who benefited.
As the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, Li Changqing, carrying that pool of Essence Blood, burst forth directly from underground.
Seeing the pool of Essence Blood whose aura surpassed theirs, all the powerful members of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan were dumbfounded.
They finally realized that the aura of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix they had just witnessed came from this Essence Blood.
But how come they didn't know that such Essence Blood was hidden underground after being in the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan for so long?
Thinking this, their gazes unconsciously turned to Huang Tian.
Huang Tian was equally dumbfounded; he didn't know either.
Li Changqing was about to question them, but looking at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan before him, some shocked, some sorrowful, and some bewildered, he hesitated.
He immediately realized that even the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was unaware of the existence of this pool of Essence Blood.
Li Changqing suddenly laughed and said, "I never expected that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan would have such an opportunity."
"Although I discovered this treasure, and you didn't voluntarily hand it over, I'll let it go since you've been fairly honest."
As he spoke, Li Changqing took out a Jade Bottle, put the pool of Essence Blood into it, and then put the Jade Bottle into his Ring of Holding.
Li Changqing's actions were tantamount to killing someone by destroying their spirit.
Seeing the group of powerful members of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan gritting their teeth, Li Changqing almost laughed himself to death.
The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan must be furious to have such a huge treasure hidden away without even realizing it.
Li Changqing coughed a few times, forcibly keeping himself in check, and then a powerful suction force emanated from his palm, drawing all the Ring of Holding rings brought by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan experts into his hand.
After doing all this, Li Changqing smiled faintly, "Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. With these things, I will not hold the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's previous harassment against me."
"Also, let me give you a heads-up: it's best not to leak out what happened today, otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen."
Before he finished speaking, Li Changqing left the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
Huang Tian clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the ground. The terrifying force shook the earth. He angrily exclaimed:
"Damn it! Damn it! That pool of Essence Blood definitely belongs to the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng. If I could get it, I might be able to become Nine-Star Dou Sheng too."
"But why was that pool of Essence Blood hidden so deeply? Why didn't the successive clan leaders pass it down? And why did it fall into the hands of an outsider?"
Phoenix stepped forward and tentatively asked, "Clan leader, that Li Changqing has deep ties with the Hun Clan, yet he's demanding we not reveal today's events."
"He's probably hiding some secret that even the Hun Clan doesn't know. If the Hun Clan finds out, they might become suspicious of him. Perhaps we can sow discord between the Hun Clan and Li Changqing, and get the Hun Clan to deal with him."
Immediately, someone echoed, "Elder Phoenix is right. Li Changqing has bullied our Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan so blatantly, and even took away such a great opportunity right in front of us. He must pay the price!"
Huang Tian sighed deeply, shaking his head with a wry smile:
"It's no use. Li Changqing is already Six-Star Dou Sheng, and with the help of that pool of Essence Blood, his cultivation can improve rapidly. He can easily reach the Seven-Star Dou Sheng, or even higher, in a short time."
"Add to that his terrifying combat power, which is comparable to Eight-Star Dou Sheng. If such a powerful figure wanted to hide, the Hun Clan would have no way to deal with him."
"If Li Changqing retaliates against my Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, we will have no power to resist, and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan may disappear from the Great Dou Qi Continent."
As expected, no one said anything more.
The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan suffered heavy losses today; resources accumulated over hundreds of years vanished in an instant.
If it weren't for the support of Dou Sheng and Dou Zun, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's foundation would probably be inferior even to that of a Dou Ancestor family.