Luohuang Empire, Preaching Phoenix Sect, Heavenly Phoenix Valley
When Lin Yuan returned to Heavenly Phoenix Valley, the headquarters of the Preaching Phoenix Sect with Emperor Ning in hand, the Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan had already finished suppressing the Preaching Phoenix Sect.
The Preaching Phoenix Sect was far stronger than the Golden Goose Sect and possessed a powerful combined formation known as the Hundred Phoenix Origin Formation.
However, with Sect Master Emperor Ning intercepted by Lin Yuan and no Dou Ancestor to preside over the formation, it stood no chance against the Little Fairy Doctor. With Zi Yan assisting her, the formation was quickly broken, and all of the Dou Kings and Dou Emperors were effortlessly subdued.
The moment she saw Lin Yuan, Zi Yan skipped over happily. However, when her eyes fell upon the unconscious Emperor Ning in his grasp, her brows knitted tightly together.
"What's with that expression?" Lin Yuan asked.
"Tsk..."
Clicking her tongue, Zi Yan muttered unhappily,
"Brother, I don't know why, but I really hate this person and this place."
"Especially over there."
As she spoke, she first pointed at Emperor Ning in Lin Yuan's hand before pointing toward a location beneath Heavenly Phoenix Valley.
"As expected."
A gleam flashed through Lin Yuan's eyes.
"This place really is connected to the Heaven Demon Phoenix."
He gently rubbed Zi Yan's head and smiled.
"Then let's finish things here as quickly as possible and leave immediately."
"First, let's see what's over there."
With that, Lin Yuan placed layer upon layer of seals upon the unconscious Emperor Ning before the three followed the direction Zi Yan had indicated.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With Zi Yan leading the way, the trio took the most direct approach possible.
They simply punched their way forward.
After smashing through a sturdy spatial barrier, they finally arrived inside an enormous underground ice chamber beneath Heavenly Phoenix Valley.
At the center of the chamber lay the corpse of an enormous Magic Beast nearly twenty-five meters long.
Its body had been perfectly preserved within profound ice.
Even through the frozen crystal, waves of terrifying pressure continuously seeped outward.
Its appearance was that of a black phoenix.
Although the corpse remained remarkably intact, deathly energy lingered around it, making it obvious that it had died long ago.
Yet despite that it still radiated an overwhelming aura that ranked among the strongest of all seventh-rank Magic Beasts.
"As expected."
Lin Yuan stared deeply at the frozen corpse.
"The Preaching Phoenix Sect really does possess a Heaven Demon Phoenix."
"Even if it's only a corpse."
"Lin Yuan this is...?"
The Little Fairy Doctor looked toward him in astonishment.
"This is a Heaven Demon Phoenix."
"A powerful and overbearing Magic Beast."
His gaze shifted toward the unconscious Emperor Ning.
"I never imagined that such a small force as the Preaching Phoenix Sect would dare attempt to harness the power of a Heaven Demon Phoenix."
The moment Lin Yuan had first heard intelligence regarding the Preaching Phoenix Sect, he had already begun to suspect something.
After all the words 'Phoenix' and 'Bell' were simply too suggestive.
"This aura it makes me feel extremely uncomfortable."
Zi Yan frowned irritably as violet light flowed through her eyes.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan looked at Zi Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor before smiling.
"Zi Yan, Little Fairy Doctor."
"You two go search the Preaching Phoenix Sect's treasury first. I'll interrogate the Sect Master here."
"I'll join you afterward."
"Oh right!"
"The treasury!"
Zi Yan slapped her little hand in realization before immediately rushing outside.
"Brother, I'm going to find treasure first!"
"Little Fairy Doctor."
"Keep an eye on that girl, just in case."
Lin Yuan requested.
She nodded.
"Alright."
Turning gracefully, she chased after Zi Yan.
Once the two had left, Lin Yuan's gaze settled upon the unconscious Emperor Ning.
A faint smile lingered on his face, while his eyes became utterly cold.
With a flick of his finger, a small "pill" flew into her mouth.
Moments later, Emperor Ning slowly opened her eyes.
As consciousness gradually returned, the first thing she saw was the calm figure standing before her with his hands clasped behind his back.
Her cultivation had been completely sealed.
She couldn't muster even the slightest resistance.
At that moment, Lin Yuan's calm yet merciless voice entered her ears.
"Sect Master Emperor Ning."
"If you wish for the Preaching Phoenix Sect to continue existing, then answer my questions honestly."
"In your dreams."
"You think this Ancestor will surrender so easily?"
"You think I'll simply submit to you?"
She snorted coldly.
"Heh, Still quite stubborn."
Lin Yuan smiled faintly.
With another flick of his finger, invisible flames appeared.
"But, I'm very experienced when it comes to dealing with stubborn people."
"AHHHHH!!"
A miserable scream echoed throughout the frozen chamber.
As an alchemist, Lin Yuan possessed profound knowledge of both the human body and the soul.
That also made him exceptionally skilled at interrogation.
It didn't take long before Emperor Ning's resolve finally collapsed, allowing him to obtain all the information he sought.
Looking at her with amusement, Lin Yuan smiled.
"I never expected, that your Preaching Phoenix Sect is actually a surviving branch of the Blood Phoenix Sect."
The Blood Phoenix Sect had once been a hidden sect in the Central Plains.
Several decades earlier it had been annihilated by experts of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe.
The reason for its destruction was because it had attempted to seize the Heaven Demon Phoenix bloodline.
On the Dou Qi Continent.
Strength ruled above all else.
There would always be people who craved power.
There would always be those bold enough to risk everything for it.
The founder of the Blood Phoenix Ancestor Venerable Blood Spirit was exactly such a person.
When he was young, he had been utterly defeated by a Heaven Demon Phoenix genius who had crossed realms to fight him.
From that day onward he became obsessively fascinated with the Heaven Demon Phoenix's bloodline.
Even after advancing to the Dou Venerate realm, his obsession only deepened.
To fulfill it, he founded the Blood Phoenix Sect.
Secretly capturing sixth- and seventh-rank Heaven Demon Phoenixes during their training journeys, he conducted countless experiments.
His goal was to seize the Heaven Demon Phoenix bloodline for himself.
He even researched methods of transforming completely into a Heaven Demon Phoenix.
Although he remained far from complete success, he still achieved remarkable results.
Unfortunately his experiments were eventually exposed.
The enraged Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe immediately dispatched powerful experts.
Venerable Blood Spirit and the entire Blood Phoenix Sect were reduced to ashes.
Within a hundred-mile radius not even a single blade of grass remained.
His death served as a brutal warning to every expert who coveted the Heaven Demon Phoenix bloodline.
Yet judging from the current situation, although Venerable Blood Spirit had been insane, he certainly wasn't foolish.
Knowing he was walking a razor's edge, he had made preparations long in advance.
He secretly selected several inconspicuous disciples and juniors.
Entrusting them with both his research results and experimental materials, he sent them away from the Central Plains to remote frontier regions such as the Northwestern Continent.
There his obsession continued.
In truth throughout the history of the Dou Qi Continent, Venerable Blood Spirit wasn't the only one to covet Magic Beast bloodlines.
Bloodline grafting.
Bloodline devouring.
War Beast cultivation.
Methods emerged one after another.
After all the bloodlines of peak Magic Beasts often represented supreme combat power among those of the same realm.
Humans already refined medicinal pills using Magic Cores.
How could they not also covet the immense power contained within top-tier Magic Beast bloodlines?
History even recorded the existence of a forbidden technique known as the Dragon Transformation Art.
Unfortunately after one particular race launched an all-out campaign regardless of cost, the technique vanished forever.
During that conflict alone at least five Dou Saints perished.
The great Magic Beast races later gathered within the Beast Region and formed their clans.
One major reason was precisely to guard against humanity's greed for their bloodlines.
Although the various Magic Beast races constantly fought one another they shared one unspoken agreement.
Whenever they discovered a human force researching Magic Beast bloodlines.
Their response was always the same.
Kill.
Many wars erupted between humans and Magic Beasts because of this.
In the end the Magic Beasts gained the upper hand.
Eventually, the highest authorities of both sides reached an agreement.
The great human factions would no longer interfere.
Whenever such research was discovered, the Magic Beast races themselves would handle the matter.
Though they were forbidden from using it as an excuse to provoke wider conflicts.
As for the descendants of the Dou Emperors, they never openly joined these disputes.
Instead, they quietly supported the formation of that agreement behind the scenes.
After all the bloodlines of the Dou Emperors were themselves among the most valuable bloodlines in existence.
"Venerable Blood Spirit..."
"Now there's a truly interesting man."
Lin Yuan chuckled softly.
Emperor Ning instinctively wanted to snort coldly.
However the moment she saw Lin Yuan's smiling face, her body trembled involuntarily.
Fear flashed across her eyes.
She hurriedly swallowed her sneer.
Tossing the Storage Ring he had taken from Emperor Ning into the air, Lin Yuan's gaze slowly swept across her body.
"A cultivation method related to the Heaven Demon Phoenix and a grudge against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe..."
"It might prove useful in the future."
His eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
"She would make an excellent candidate for testing my Soul Transfer experiment."
"In that case i'll keep her."
With a thought, black mist coiled around his palm.
"Thank you for the information."
"Goodbye."
He placed his palm upon Emperor Ning's head.
Her soul was forcibly separated from her body before both were sealed individually.
As darkness swallowed her consciousness.
Lin Yuan's meaningful voice echoed in her ears.
"Look forward to it, Emperor Ning."
"Perhaps one day. I'll grant you the great opportunity your Blood Phoenix lineage has always dreamed of."
After storing both Emperor Ning's body and soul away, Lin Yuan turned toward the frozen Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse.
After carefully examining it a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"This seventh-rank Heaven Demon Phoenix has suffered considerable deterioration over the past several decades."
"But much of it remains usable."
"This trip to the Luohuang Empire would have been worthwhile for this corpse alone."
"Not to mention these as well."
With a chuckle, he took out two ancient scrolls from Emperor Ning's Storage Ring.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"Earth Class, Mid Level Cultivation Method Phoenix Transformation Blood Art."
"Earth Class, High Level Dou Technique, Fallen Phoenix Bell."
Opening both scrolls, Lin Yuan inspected them with his Spiritual Strength.
After absorbing part of their basic information, he narrowed his eyes and let out a soft sigh.
"Venerable Blood Spirit..."
"You truly were a ruthless man."
"The Phoenix Transformation Blood Art and the Fallen Phoenix Bell. I'll have to study them carefully when I have the chance."
Putting both scrolls into his Sea Heart Ring, Lin Yuan looked back toward the Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse.
"Now it's time to deal with you."
With a thought, the azure Sea Heart Flame surged out from his Soul Ring.
The moment the Heavenly Flame appeared, the solid ice immediately began to melt.
The Sea Heart Flame then flowed forward like water, replacing the melting ice and enveloping the entire Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse without leaving a single gap.
"Sea Heart Flame: Condense!"
With a soft shout, Dou Qi and Spiritual Strength surged out of Lin Yuan and poured into the Sea Heart Flame.
The azure flame instantly swelled before rapidly compressing, forming a magnificent layer of crystal-blue crystal around the phoenix corpse and sealing it completely within.
Once the Heaven Demon Phoenix was encased inside the Sea Heart Flame crystal, every trace of its aura was completely sealed away and concealed from all perception.
"That should do it."
Lin Yuan nodded before storing the sealed corpse inside his Storage Ring.
"It's time to find Zi Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor. They should be nearly finished emptying the treasury by now."
With that, Lin Yuan completely destroyed the underground ice chamber, erasing every remaining trace before heading toward the two girls.
Not long afterward, three streaks of light shot into the sky and sped toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
One Month Later
Border Fortress of the Chu Yun Empire, Sky Fortress City
"ROAR—!"
An earth-shaking beast's roar echoed across the land.
Immediately afterward, a gigantic tiger-shaped Magic Beast nearly thirty meters long flew out of the Magic Beast Mountain Range that separated the Feiyun Empire from the Chu Yun Empire.
"Oh no..."
"It's the Netherwing Tiger King!"
"Is a beast tide coming?"
Inside a nearby fortress, a Seven-Star Dou King turned deathly pale as he stared at the enormous beast in the sky, his voice trembling.
The Netherwing Tiger King was a sixth-rank Magic Beast, one of the rulers of the mountain range.
Its strength was comparable to that of a peak Dou Emperor.
A moment later, the people below finally reacted.
Panicked screams immediately erupted throughout the fortress.
"It's the Netherwing Tiger King! Run!"
"Why has one of the Magic Beast Mountain Range's overlords come here?!"
Just then, a calm young man's voice sounded from the tiger's back.
"You idiot."
"What are you roaring for?"
"If you interrupt Zi Yan's breakthrough this time, you won't even be qualified to serve as a mount anymore."
"I'll stew you alive."
At that moment, Lin Yuan sat calmly upon the broad tiger's back.
His hands, wrapped in Dou Qi, gently covered the ears of the sleeping Zi Yan resting on his lap, preventing the roar from reaching her.
Hearing Lin Yuan's scolding, the Netherwing Tiger King's body immediately trembled.
At the same time, it sensed the icy gaze behind it.
It instantly stopped roaring and replied sheepishly, completely lacking the dignity of a king.
"Please forgive me, Master..."
"It's just an old habit. I accidentally roared after leaving the forest."
"It won't happen again..."
"Meow..."
None of the people riding on its back were beings that a mere sixth-rank Magic Beast could afford to offend.
"Remember there won't be a next time."
The coldness in Lin Yuan's eyes faded as he calmly instructed,
"Let's go."
"And fly steadily this time."
"Yes, Master!"
The Netherwing Tiger King hurriedly replied.
It spread its pair of jet-black wings before gently beating them.
Carrying everyone smoothly yet at astonishing speed, it flew toward Heaven Dou City, disappearing from the sight of Sky Fortress City's residents in only moments.
Only after a long while did the city erupt into an uproar.
"Am I dreaming?"
"There were actually people riding on the Netherwing Tiger King's back?"
"And it was afraid of them?"
"Who in the world could tame the Netherwing Tiger King?"
"Did that 'meow' really come from the Netherwing Tiger King?"
On the Netherwing Tiger King's back, Lin Yuan carefully examined Zi Yan's condition.
After confirming that everything was normal, he finally relaxed.
During their month-long journey, the three of them had obtained an enormous quantity of medicinal ingredients, many of which were perfectly suited to Zi Yan.
After consuming pills refined from those herbs, she had entered another round of evolution.
That was precisely why they hadn't simply flown back themselves.
Instead, they had deliberately captured a Magic Beast to use as a mount.
Once this evolution was complete, Lin Yuan estimated that Zi Yan would be very close to reaching the peak of the sixth rank.
By then, her strength should be sufficient to contend against an ordinary Dou Ancestor.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan couldn't help feeling a little envious.
Zi Yan's bloodline was simply too powerful.
As long as she had enough medicinal ingredients and energy. She could become stronger at an astonishing pace.
For Zi Yan bottlenecks simply didn't exist.
The only thing limiting her growth was how quickly she could digest heavenly treasures.
Lin Yuan, however was currently trapped by one himself.
Since leaving the Chu Yun Empire, he had traveled through the Luo Yan Empire, the Luo Huang Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Feiyun Empire, and finally crossed the Magic Beast Mountain Range.
Along the way, he had experienced seven battles against Dou Ancestor-level opponents, tempering his Dou Qi until it became incomparably solid.
Yet despite so many life-and-death battles.
He still hadn't sensed the opportunity to break through from Dou Emperor to Dou Ancestor.
"It seems relying solely on combat to find an opportunity for a breakthrough isn't realistic."
"I should stick to my original plan."
"Once I've finished everything in the Chu Yun Empire, I'll return to Jia Nan Academy to make my breakthrough."
With that thought, Lin Yuan's gaze drifted toward the Little Fairy Doctor.
The graceful young woman, dressed in flowing white robes, sat quietly on the Netherwing Tiger King's back.
Her snow-white hair fluttered gently in the breeze.
A familiar aura of warmth and gentleness surrounded her as she calmly read an ancient medical text that carried a pleasant medicinal fragrance.
The ancient book had been gifted to her by Sun Ping, the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley.
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