The Origin of the Fire Devil Abyss

At the banquet, the old man's voice reached everyone's ears very clearly.

"This story begins after the Dragon-Phoenix War. After the Dragon-Phoenix War ended, not only did the two ancestors fail to bear the Heaven's Mandate, but they also attracted the covetous eyes of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon. A Heavenly Devil at the level of a Divine Emperor took advantage of the Phoenix Ancestor's serious injury to launch a surprise attack on the Profound Heaven Continent."

Phoenix Ancestor engaged in a battle with it, and finally, Phoenix Ancestor used the power of the Desolate Continent to suppress that demon Devil God. However, Phoenix Ancestor was left with only one last breath, and then chose to undergo Nirvana.

The place where the Devil God was buried is the Fire Devil Abyss. Although the Devil God perished, its Devil God blood stained the Devil Abyss, turning all the creatures in the Devil Abyss into Devil Creature. Its lingering spirit merged into the Devil Abyss, making Devil Abyss a forbidden place.

Initially, the Phoenix Clan would cleanse the Devil Abyss every few years, but as time went by, the Phoenix Clan members who regularly cleansed the Devil Abyss showed signs of being corrupted by demons.

The Phoenix Clan's patriarch at the time decisively ordered that each clansman could not cleanse the Devil Abyss more than three times.

However, in this way, it would be impossible for the Phoenix Clan alone to suppress the number of Devil Creature in the Devil Abyss.

Finally, the clan leader made a decision: all Half-Saint forces under the Phoenix Clan were eligible to participate in the cleansing of the Devil Abyss, and he even offered a phoenix tree branch as a reward. Over time, the Devil Abyss Trial became the most important trial for the eighteen Half-Saint forces of the Phoenix Clan.

After listening to the ancestor's explanation, Ye Beixuan cupped his hands and asked, "Ancestor, I would like to know how the rankings for this trial are calculated?"

"Naturally, points are earned by submitting magic crystals. The higher the cultivation level of the Devil Creature, the more magic crystals it drops. The top ten cultivators in terms of points will receive rewards, and the top three will even receive a spot to enter the Land of Nirvana for enlightenment."

The old man spoke of entering the Land of Nirvana to attain enlightenment, and a look of longing appeared on his face.

He only entered the Land of Nirvana once when he came to the ancestral land, and it greatly increased his cultivation. If he could enter it again, he would definitely become a Saint.

However, he was only fantasizing; at his advanced age, it was virtually impossible for him to re-enter the Land of Nirvana.

"I see."

Ye Beixuan then asked, "What is the realm of the most powerful Devil Creature in the Fire Devil Abyss?"

"Half-Saint."

The old man continued, "In this Fire Devil Abyss, there are ten Half-Saint Devil Creature. However, the place where these ten Half-Saint Devil Creature reside is extremely dangerous. Even Saint might not be able to escape unscathed. Therefore, those ten Devil Creature have remained there."

"Ancestor, isn't Divine Phoenix Valley worried about those ten Devil Creature reaching the Saint Realm?"

Ye Beixuan asked curiously.

"If they reach the Saint Realm, it will be a good thing for Divine Phoenix Valley. Once they become saints, they will no longer be able to stay in the Devil Abyss of Fire. As long as they dare to come out of the Fire Devil Abyss, it will be their doom. The Divine King of Divine Phoenix Valley will not allow them to wreak havoc on the region."

The old man said with a confident expression.

Ye Beixuan nodded slightly, saying nothing more, having already made his own decision.

Ye Beixuan never wanted to be second to anyone. In Miaomiao Mountain, there was no other way. Not to mention his Great Sage Sons, even his Senior Sister Qin was an extremely formidable presence.

Making a name for yourself on Miaomiao Mountain is no easy feat.

However, in this trial, he was not afraid at all when facing the seventeen vassal lords of the Phoenix Clan.

Seeing that Ye Beixuan remained silent, the old man continued, "Beixuan, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Ye Beixuan smiled and said, "Ancestor, I have no more doubts. I will definitely win the championship in this trial."

"Good!"

The old man raised his wine glass. "Then I'll wish you a resounding victory! Cheers!!!"

"Dry!"

While the people of Fire Phoenix Valley were enjoying their drinks, the other seventeen warlords were busy analyzing their respective opponents.

Especially the eleven Half-Saint forces native to the Desolate Continent.

The Fire Devil Abyss training is a first-class event for them.

In each training exercise, they would make specific plans to counter the other ten teams, with the goal of securing a top-three finish.

For them, enlightenment in the Land of Nirvana is a transformative opportunity, not only enhancing their bloodline but also potentially nurturing a Saint.

Even if that Saint ultimately belongs to the Divine Phoenix Valley, the more ancestors they have in the Divine Phoenix Valley, the greater their influence in the Desolate Continent.

Over the next three days, undercurrents surged within Divine Phoenix Valley.

Only Ye Beixuan and his group strolled around Divine Phoenix Valley as if they were there for sightseeing.

This move naturally drew the contempt of the other seventeen warlords.

The day of the trial arrived as scheduled, and Ye Beixuan followed the main force of Fire Phoenix Valley to the entrance of the Fire Devil Abyss.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary canyon, but upon closer inspection, the canyon is bottomless and shrouded in demonic energy.

If it weren't for the seal of Divine Phoenix Valley, the demonic energy inside would have already overflowed.

Clang...

With a cry of a phoenix, a phoenix descended from the sky and landed in front of everyone.

We pay our respects to the envoy.

No need for formalities.

Phoenix swept its gaze over everyone present and said, "I presume your ancestors have already told you the reasons and purpose of this trial. Now, I will explain the rules of this trial."

"Magic crystals below the True Fate Realm True Fate Realm crystal equals one point, ten Heavenly Origin Magic Crystals equal one hundred Spirit Nurturing Crystals Dao Integration one thousand Dao Integration Magic Crystals equal one thousand Nirvana Magic Crystals equal one hundred thousand King and Marquis /Marquis Magic Crystals equal one million Half-Saint Crystals equal one million points. Fighting is permitted during the training, but after leaving the secret realm, no private revenge is allowed. Violators will be killed without mercy. Do you all understand?"

"We will obey the envoy's orders."

The crowd responded respectfully.

After listening to the envoy's words, Ye Beixuan thought to himself: So the Divine Phoenix Valley is treating this Fire Devil Abyss as a pig farm, using Devil Creature to nourish and strengthen the Divine Phoenix Valley and the Phoenix Bloodline.

Hearing everyone's words, Phoenix continued, "This trial will last for three months. I will come to activate the formation after three months and wait for you for three days. You must return on time."

If you don't emerge after three months, you'll be trapped in the Devil Abyss and become Devil Creature. Don't blame me for not warning you then.

Next, I will open the passage to the Abyss of Devil Abyss. All participants in the trial, please prepare yourselves.

As it finished speaking, it chanted a complex incantation, and an ancient divine script appeared among the crowd, descending into the sky above the canyon.

The canyon slowly opened up to both sides, and the earth trembled as a result.

Such a scene naturally stunned many cultivators from outside the Desolate Continent, but Ye Beixuan and Feng Qiongyu stood there calmly.

A moment later, the Devil Abyss Passage opened completely, revealing a road shrouded in dark red flames, its bottom invisible.

Ye Beixuan subconsciously projected his divine sense into the passage, only to find that his divine sense had been swallowed up by the passage, and he was completely unable to see what was inside.

At the same time, the phoenix's voice rang out again. "Based on the results of the last trial, all Phoenix Clan factions, line up and depart!"