The North Dragon King had fallen—slain by Zi Yan's hand!
Within the shattered formation, Liu Xi exhaled lightly, a faint smile tugging at his lips. He released the Ancient Void Dragon Body, retracted the Heaven Phoenix Wings behind him, and withdrew his King Kong Glass Body and blazing Heavenly Flames into his body. Maintaining that state for so long had consumed an immense amount of his energy.
Zi Yan too finally felt the weight lifted from her heart. She released her grip on the golden longsword, which dissolved into flowing light before vanishing entirely.
The villain who had tormented the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe for millennia—who murdered the West and South Dragon Kings and slaughtered half of North Dragon Island—had met his end beneath her blade. His crimes were countless: dividing the tribe, conspiring against the new Dragon Emperor, colluding with outsiders, devouring allies, and massacring his own kin. There wasn't a dragon alive who did not gnash their teeth in hatred, wishing they could feast upon his flesh and drink his blood.
With the North Dragon King dead, Zi Yan's authority as the rightful Dragon Emperor was beyond challenge. Liu Xi was certain that the reorganization of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe would now proceed smoothly. The North Dragon King's ruthless betrayal had only further highlighted Zi Yan's nobility and strength as the new Dragon Emperor.
Outside the fading formation, countless dragons erupted in joyous cries. Their faces glowed with excitement and reverence. Without the North Dragon King, who could now stand in the way of the tribe's unification?
Who indeed…
...except one.
In the shadows beyond the battlefield, a pair of golden eyes glimmered with boundless greed and desire, fixed upon Zi Yan—who stood proudly in the air after slaying her foe.
"Dragon Phoenix Physique…"
"Heh… searching high and low, only to find it fall right into my lap. I scoured the world for you and found nothing—yet here you stand before me. If you're allowed to grow freely, where will my Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe find its foothold in the future?"
"The mighty Ancient Void Dragon Tribe… reduced to this. You can't even bring forth a true mid-stage Dou Saint. And this so-called Dragon Emperor—merely a 4-Star Dou Saint. Hah! Heaven itself has handed me this chance. The Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe shall rise anew—and I shall be its sovereign!"
Boom!
Thunder cracked through the heavens as gales howled. A black shadow erupted from the darkness like lightning, wrapped in storm and thunder, streaking straight toward the exhausted Zi Yan within the formation.
The sudden intrusion stunned everyone. No one had expected a new threat at this moment of victory.
"Huang Tian! You dare!"
Roars of fury exploded from the watching dragons. Many recognized him instantly—the Heaven Demon Phoenix known as Huang Tian. Once, the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe had looked down upon his kind, even feeding on them. Now this upstart dared appear before them—it ignited their ancient wrath.
Huang Tian, a 5-Star Dou Saint, was not one to be underestimated. Seeing his treachery, six Dou Saints from East Dragon Island, led by First Elder Qing Shan, soared into the sky, fury burning in their eyes.
That, however, only underscored the tribe's decline. Once rivaling the Hun Clan and Gu Clan in power, the proud Ancient Void Dragons could now muster only six Dou Saints—and the strongest among them was a mere 3-Star Dou Saint.
Still, as the six gathered, their combined aura was fierce enough to shake the heavens. Their Dou Qi surged like molten magma ready to erupt, carrying the power to scorch all life in its path.
But Huang Tian only sneered in contempt. "The Ancient Void Dragon Tribe truly has fallen far. I can hardly believe my ancestor, the Ancient Heaven Phoenix, ever lost to you reptiles…"
As his laughter echoed, his aura erupted—a tide of golden flame and overwhelming might. His power easily surpassed the six combined.
"Demon Phoenix Bell!"
With a seal of his hand, dazzling golden Dou Qi roared from his body, swirling into a massive vortex. The storm twisted, condensed, and then—clang!—a colossal golden bell appeared, a hundred zhang tall. Its surface was etched with intricate runes that formed the shadow of an Ancient Heaven Phoenix.
A piercing phoenix cry echoed across the sky, shaking heaven and earth.
The six Dou Saints' attacks struck—but a clear, resounding chime rang out. Waves of sound exploded from the bell like ripples of destruction, sweeping across the world. The shockwave shattered their defenses. Pale-faced and bleeding, the six were flung backward faster than they had charged, like kites with their strings cut.
Even the onlooking dragons suffered under the backlash. Countless spat blood and retreated in terror. This was the true might of a late 5-Star Dou Saint!
At such a level, crossing realms in battle was nearly impossible. Every single star in the Dou Saint realm marked an immense gulf—and even the proud Ancient Void Dragons could be crushed by a Heaven Demon Phoenix of purer blood.
Cutting a path through the scattering dragons, the Demon Phoenix Bell shattered apart, revealing Huang Tian within. His figure flickered with blinding speed as he stepped forward using the Demon Phoenix Steps, vanishing and reappearing like a phantom, rushing straight toward Zi Yan.
His eyes were wild with greed and obsession, his lips twisted in a grin. "Dragon Phoenix body… Come with me!"
He reached out, his palm wrapped in immense Dou Qi. The energy swirling around it was so dense that even an ordinary Dou Saint would be obliterated by a single strike.
He was too fast. From his stealthy approach to his sudden attack, everything happened in a few breaths. Even Liu Xi had not expected Huang Tian to stoop this low—pretending compliance earlier, only to secretly follow them through the void and strike when their guard was down.
Liu Xi's eyes widened in fury. Having just retracted his powers, he couldn't possibly re-gather them in time.
"Huang Tian! Stop now—or I'll kill Feng Huang and Kun Huang this instant!"
His shout thundered through the void, but Huang Tian merely cast him a sidelong glance, smirking coldly. Once he obtained the Dragon Phoenix Physique, his cultivation would soar without limit. Even 9-Star Dou Saint would be within reach.
Why would he care about two captured Phoenixes? His mind was set—he ignored Liu Xi completely.
He was now less than a hundred zhang away. For someone of his power, that distance was nothing.
Facing him head-on, Zi Yan's expression grew solemn. The oppressive force he exuded was heavier than even the North Dragon King's—after all, Huang Tian was unbound by the Dragon Seal's suppression.
But fear? There was none. Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix Physique flared to its peak, her violet-gold aura surging to life.
A tidal wave of Dou Qi burst from her body, shaking the heavens. Even Huang Tian felt a jolt of instinctive dread—the fear that came from deep within his bloodline. Against the supreme Dragon Phoenix blood, even the proud Heaven Demon Phoenix was forced to tremble.
Zi Yan clenched her delicate hand into a fist. Violet-gold light spiraled around it, coiling into a whirlpool of energy that thickened with each heartbeat. When she struck forward, that swirling force met the onrushing Huang Tian head-on.
BOOM!
The explosion lit up the world. The black void turned blinding white, as if the heavens themselves had been split open. The sound of the impact roared like thunder, echoing endlessly—
leaving every watching heart frozen in suspense.
(End of Chapter)
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