The domineering meaning of the King of Ten Thousand Beasts, along with this "Kneel down", blasted into Huang Yao's heart.
Her body began to tremble violently, and the Sky Demon Phoenix Clansmen around her had already prostrated themselves long ago.
A hint of surprise slightly emerged in Han Feng's eyes. Then he stared at Huang Yao, and a trace of soul-cleansing sound was added to his voice.
"Kneel down!"
Huang Yao's breathing seemed to stagnate at this moment. She didn't know what happened to her. Her body seemed to be out of control, slowly kneeling towards the person in front of her.
Boom!
In the next instant, a powerful soul power erupted from the main seat, directly stunning the several Sky Demon Phoenix powerhouses whose minds had collapsed.
A few streaks of crimson firelines flew out from Han Feng's hand, slowly flying towards the few Sky Demon Phoenixes.
A moment later.
The fainted Sky Demon Phoenixes woke up together.
Han Feng had already canceled the profound meaning form of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire at this time, no longer using that mysterious power to affect them.
However, even though Han Feng had lifted the aura influence, when the few Sky Demon Phoenixes saw Han Feng again, their hearts couldn't help but tremble, their legs felt soft, and they subconsciously wanted to kneel, as if they had gotten used to submitting to the person in front of them from the bottom of their hearts.
"I have already completed the choice for you according to what you thought in your hearts."
Han Feng said slowly.
"Those who want to accept the baptism of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire and improve their bloodline, I have already completed the preliminary baptism for you. Rest assured, as long as you don't want to expose it yourselves, others cannot detect it."
"Those who want to wait for rescue from the clan, I didn't interfere with your bodies in any way. You can wait for rescue with peace of mind."
"As for the one who wants to die to prove her resolve... I respect your choice."
Han Feng stood up.
"But now is not the time for you to die. When the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan invades again, I will fulfill you, kill you to sacrifice the flag!"
"Now, all go back to the prison and wait."
Han Feng waved his hand, letting the guards outside the door come in.
"Remember to imprison them separately; don't let them get together."
After hearing Han Feng's words, the few Sky Demon Phoenixes fell silent one after another.
If at the beginning, with Huang Yao as the leader, they could still maintain their original intention, even if they had a bias in their hearts, they wouldn't say it out loud.
But now Han Feng forced himself on them, turning what they thought in their hearts into reality. Those traitors who chose to submit had already appeared among them.
Even if they explain they didn't, did they really not?
Besides dying to prove their resolve, there seems to be no other way to prove the loyalty of a few people.
But if so, it would force the other Sky Demon Phoenixes who chose to wait for the clan's rescue to a dead end.
They didn't want to die.
For a time, Huang Yao fell into a dilemma.
As the few people were imprisoned separately, the seeds of doubt had already been planted.
"Teacher, I have already broken through to Nine-Star Dou Ancestor!"
Lin Xian'er ran to Han Feng, sharing this good news with him.
"So fast?"
Han Feng was also somewhat surprised. Even with the profound background of poison arts in the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, Han Feng still felt Lin Xian'er's speed was somewhat fast to improve to Peak Dou Ancestor in over a month.
Others cultivate slower as they go further, but Lin Xian'er is better; the further she goes, the faster her speed.
Of course, this is also related to the reason Han Feng previously restricted her from refining poisons. If Lin Xian'er had taken a large amount of poison from the beginning, her early cultivation speed would certainly have been very fast too.
Han Feng patted Lin Xian'er's head and said with a smile: "Then next, you can prepare to break through to Dou Venerate."
"Teacher, when do you think I can catch up with you?"
Lin Xian'er asked.
"Want to catch up with Teacher?"
Han Feng was stunned.
Isn't disciple's step a bit too big?
In order not to dampen Lin Xian'er's enthusiasm, Han Feng was silent for a moment and tidied Lin Xian'er's hair.
"With your talent, about ten years."
This time was undoubtedly understated.
Even if Han Feng took the old path again, he wouldn't dare to guarantee that he could go from a Nine-Star Dou Ancestor to a Dou Saint within ten years.
Unless it is a heaven-sent opportunity, it is almost impossible.
"Ten years?"
Lin Xian'er believed it to be true and clenched her fists with great motivation.
"Let me put the ugly words up front. Cultivation within ten years must be very hard, otherwise, it cannot be completed."
Lin Xian'er nodded.
Han Feng took out a booklet and handed it to Lin Xian'er.
"Inside are some of my comprehensions and skills when breaking through to Dou Venerate. Take it and have a look. Ask me anytime if you don't understand."
Lin Xian'er took Han Feng's comprehensions and went to cultivate again.
Han Feng sighed deeply.
"Ten years? After ten years, what realm can I improve to?"
Ten years seems very long, but actually very short.
Calculated according to the current time anchor, ten years later is the year when the Yao Clan's Medicine Ceremony opens, and also the year when the Yao Clan is destroyed.
The time for the Soul Clan to take action against the eight clans is getting closer and closer, and the third stage of the plan is imminent.
The news of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan's defeat quickly spread in the Beast Region.
Magical beast families were all shocked by it.
The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan actually won?
They absolutely didn't mean to underestimate the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, just because the opponent was the Sky Demon Phoenix, they had this reaction.
Before this war happened, everyone would uniformly agree that the Sky Demon Phoenix is the overlord of the Beast Region.
But the result was exactly the opposite. After many years, in the battle for the overlord of the Beast Region, the Sky Demon Phoenix was the first to lose.
Although there are many factors affecting the outcome of a war, and the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan didn't exert its full strength in this battle, a defeat is a defeat.
When the king falls from the altar, its status will no longer be stable.
For a time, the reputation of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan in the Beast Region soared.
Sky Demon Phoenix Clan. Kun Huang led a few powerful warriors under his command to return, looking miserable.
After learning about the defeat, Huang Tian was furious and directly imprisoned these few Sky Demon Phoenix generals.
Outrageous!
The Sky Demon Phoenix Clan lost and abandoned so many clansmen on the battlefield. How dare they...
"Patriarch, the one who took action this time was the previous Patriarch of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, Yao Ming!"
Kun Huang reported with a painful face. He took a Yellow Spring Palm on his chest, and at this moment, cold air entered his body, making his entire face livid.
"Yao Ming?! He's not dead!"
Huang Tian's eyes were cold.
"Yes, he is now at the late stage of Two-Star Dou Saint. I really couldn't match him. Being able to escape with my life is already considered lucky."
"Two-Star Dou Saint..."
Huang Tian nodded, actually no longer blaming Kun Huang's act of abandoning the clansmen.
For the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, Dou Saint powerhouses are the most precious. As for the rest of the clansmen, if they die, they die, but Dou Saints cannot afford to be lost!
"Go down and heal your wounds first."
Huang Tian waved his hand.
Kun Huang gritted his teeth, enduring the freezing cold in his body, and staggered out the door.
After this battle, his essence blood was severely damaged, and he wouldn't be able to recover without a few years.
"Yao Ming..."
Kun Huang murmured this name in his mouth, with fear and hatred in his eyes.
"Report!"
"There is a message from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan outside the door, saying... supplies can be used to exchange for Sky Demon Phoenix Clan captives!"
In the room, hearing this news, Huang Tian's brows instantly frowned.
Captives?
In the past when fighting with the Ancient Void Dragon, the word captive never appeared!
When the Ancient Void Dragon defeated the Sky Demon Phoenix, they were all used as rations.
When the Sky Demon Phoenix defeated the Ancient Void Dragon, they also killed them all, leaving no survivors.
Huang Tian suppressed his mood and looked at the conditions for exchanging captives.
"Why don't they just go rob?!"
Huang Tian angrily tore the letter to shreds.
In just one day, this Patriarch's mood was like a roller coaster, frequently breaking through the critical point of anger.
"Bullying people too much!"
Huang Tian clenched his fists, and a terrifying pressure spread out.
There was no need to analyze the situation of the previous battle; Huang Tian had already put a period of death on the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python in his heart.
"Let Feng Huang come over!"
Huang Tian ordered.
Soon, a beautiful woman in a red robe walked into the door.
"Patriarch."
Feng Huang bowed.
Huang Tian looked at the subordinate in front of him and said slowly:
"Kun Huang was defeated, and those accompanying clansmen were captured. What do you think?"
Feng Huang pondered for a moment and asked: "Patriarch, in this battle, were there any traces of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire found?"
Huang Tian fell silent.
When Kun Huang reported the battle situation just now, he didn't mention the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
That is to say, the cultivator possessing the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire hadn't shown his shadow yet.
Huang Tian shook his head.
Seeing this, Feng Huang replied: "Patriarch, the enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. Rashly attacking, I'm afraid we will fall into the opponent's trap again. It's better to plan carefully, starting from those magical beast families that received the baptism of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to figure out the intelligence of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire before making arrangements."
Huang Tian nodded.
"Do as you say."
Feng Huang continued:
"As for those captured clansmen, I suggest using some supplies to exchange some back first. On the one hand, to comfort the emotions of the clansmen, and on the other hand, we can also learn some details about the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan through them."
Huang Tian waved his hand, agreeing to Feng Huang's plan.
"My main body is in seclusion and cannot come out in a short time. This matter is crucial to our clan; you must handle it properly."
"Yes."
"When you go, call Ying Huang to go together. Yao Ming of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan has returned. He, like you, is at the Two-Star Dou Saint realm."
Huang Tian instructed.
Hearing this, Feng Huang's pupils shrank slightly.
"No wonder Kun Huang lost."
Yao Ming back then was quite formidable. Although she didn't know why news of the opponent was lost for these hundreds of years, since he returned, he couldn't be underestimated.
After Huang Tian finished speaking, feeling it wasn't safe enough, he threw out a spatial token.
"If you still can't match him, crush it."
Feng Huang solemnly put the token away.
This token is the last resort. If a battle requires the Patriarch to personally take action, it means the opponent's strength can already threaten the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan.
At this time, within the clan, when Feng Qing'er learned that the clansmen were defeated and almost none of the dispatched generals and soldiers returned, her head buzzed, and she was instantly dumbfounded.
No matter how bad the defeat, it shouldn't be that none of those soldiers could come back, right?
What exactly happened this time?
Feng Qing'er really wanted to find someone to understand clearly, but unfortunately, even her good friend didn't know much about this incident. The other party just told Feng Qing'er that those clansmen might have been captured by the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan.
That night, Feng Qing'er fell into a long and painful internal friction.
"I am too weak..."
Even if she goes to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan, she cannot save her mother.
Cultivating in the Wind Lightning Pavilion for many years, even if she has become a famous genius in the Central Plains, what's the use?
When her mother is in danger, she can't help at all.
Such a huge background collapsed just like that.
Facing the power of the general trend, a mere Dou Ancestor is as insignificant as an ant.
"I must do something!"
Feng Qing'er clenched her fists.
The next day, Feng Huang announced in the clan the matter of going to exchange captives to reassure people.
After knowing this, Feng Qing'er volunteered to sign up, wanting to join the team.
In the Wind Lightning Pavilion, Feng Qing'er was a genius, favored by everyone. But in the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, she was just an ordinary girl. Although she had some talent in cultivation, she had no background.
Even with normal cultivation, the final outcome would only be becoming a thug, like her mother.
There was a shortage in gathering manpower for the team, and Feng Qing'er successfully joined the team to exchange captives.
The risk factor of this trip was very high because they needed to step into the territory of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python. If the opponent ruthlessly attacked, no one could save them.
As someone with relatively good cultivation in the team, Feng Qing'er was arranged the position of a squad leader.
"Qing'er, what are you thinking, carrying out a high-risk task with us old folks?"
Feng Qing'er was silent for a moment and said: "My mother was captured. I am going to save her."
Hearing Feng Qing'er's reason, everyone said no more.
Saving mother is filial piety, but unfortunately, the situation is dangerous now, and whether the other party survived the war is unknown.
"After arriving at the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan's territory, don't look around everywhere, and don't walk around randomly. Now is not like the past; any action might be sensitive."
An elder of the Sky Demon Phoenix advised earnestly.
Feng Qing'er and the others nodded.
A moment later, the group entered the territory of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python. A Dou Ancestor and several Dou Emperors from the other party quickly flew over, intercepting the team of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan.
The leading Sky Demon Phoenix immediately stated the purpose of their visit, not looking down on or belittling the other party because they were Dou Emperors.
The powerhouse of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan looked at everyone, checked the items they carried, nodded, and sent a signal towards the clan.
Soon, a team of Nether Serpent Guards flew from deep within the clan territory.
They escorted the Sky Demon Phoenix team, entering the interior of the clan territory together.
Half an hour later, after a series of complex procedures, the powerhouse of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan checked the quantity of resources and then reported it.
"My Lord, someone from the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan has come to exchange captives."
Yao Ming reported to Han Feng.
"En, take those ordinary soldiers prepared in advance out to exchange."
Han Feng had predicted early on that the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan would use supplies to exchange, so he separately imprisoned a batch of Sky Demon Phoenix warriors with cultivation below Dou Ancestor in advance, and also specifically checked them once to prevent missing some geniuses with powerful bloodlines.
These Sky Demon Phoenixes were treated with good food and drink and didn't receive severe punishment; only their right to move was restricted to prevent leaking intelligence of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan.
One can imagine, when they return to the clan, without scars on their bodies, and even gaining a few pounds, how the people in the clan would look at them.
And the higher-ups, feeling the cost of exchanging captives is too high and the benefits too few, will also stop while they can, reducing the number of exchanges.
At that time, some members in the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan will inevitably experience a change in mentality.