Seeing the Fire Phoenix flee, Liu Changxu did not pursue it. He knew full well that even if he caught up, killing it would be exceedingly difficult.
Watching the Fire Phoenix disappear into the horizon, Liu Changxu blurred, transforming into a dazzling streak of light that flew into the distance.
Not long after Liu Changxu left, three figures with terrifying auras descended upon the battlefield. Each was every bit as powerful as the supreme-ninth tier Fire Phoenix that had fled.
Had Liu Changxu remained there, he might well have faced another brutal battle.
After witnessing the terrifying strength of the supreme-ninth tier Fire Phoenix, Liu Changxu became even more cautious as he flew toward the central region.
Of course, whenever he encountered a spirit treasure that caught his fancy, Liu Changxu still stopped to collect it in the Ruyi Lotus Disc.
Thus, alternating between flying and stopping, Liu Changxu unwittingly entered the central region of the Ten Thousand Mountains.
The mountains here were even more majestic and towering, piercing straight into the clouds. The heaven and earth spiritual energy was concentrated to the extreme, reaching the supreme-ninth tier.
Nourished by such rich, pure heaven and earth spiritual energy, the scenery was as beautiful as a painting, splendid as an immortal paradise, refreshing the heart and soothing the spirit. Ninth-tier spirit plants, precious and rarely seen in the outside world, grew everywhere, lush and brimming with vitality.
Correspondingly, beneath this picturesque beauty lurked increasingly dense populations of ninth-tier demon beasts. Even someone as powerful as Liu Changxu had to conceal his aura and fly cautiously, avoiding the territories inhabited by those ninth-tier members of the Demon Race as much as possible.
Liu Changxu knew full well that if he confronted those ninth-tier Demon Race powerhouses and caused too great a disturbance,