Chapter 892: The Secret Behind the Disappearance of the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe

Sigh.

Hearing the former's words, Elder Zhu Li and Hei Qing let out heavy sighs at once.

Then Hei Qing explained: "Lin Feng, there are things you don't know. The elders of East Dragon Island previously summoned those senior members who delved deep into the void and cared little about worldly affairs. But in the end they simply ignored us, saying that unless the Dragon Emperor personally summons them, they should not be disturbed."

I see.

After Hei Qing finished explaining, Lin Feng immediately nodded without any surprise.

He asked only to confirm the situation.

After all, it's obvious that the people of East Dragon Island are so anxious that even waiting for Zi Yan to slowly absorb the energy of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is intolerable; they certainly won't let go of a method that could unify the ancient dragon clan.

"By the way, Elder Zhu Li, before I fell unconscious I think I heard people from other dragon islands say that the strong ones of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan perished together with the Phoenix Realm of the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe. What's that about?"

Recalling that before his blackout he vaguely heard someone named Qing Yan speak, Lin Feng curiously looked at the two in front of him.

"Although this matter is strange, it's not something that must be kept secret. Since you, Lin Feng, are curious, I'll tell you about it."

Seeing his curiosity, Elder Zhu Li and Hei Qing exchanged a glance and then explained: "Back then I was just a child about the same age as the Dragon Emperor, and even my strength barely reached the Dou Zun Realm, essentially a low‑level little dragon."

"As for the old Dragon Emperor of those days, he was one of the world‑renowned top‑tier strongmen; even the then‑world's number‑one clan, the Wu Nie Tun Yan, could be held at bay by the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan. The seven Dou Emperor families of today were back then merely second‑tier strong families; they sealed their clan gates and lived in their own little worlds, fearing being devoured by the Wu Nie Tun Yan."

At this point, a flash of nostalgia passed through Zhu Li's eyes.

The Dou Qi Continent of those years was far more lively than now.

Unfortunately, with later events, present‑day Central Continent is essentially controlled by the ancient seven clans.

Even the finest heavenly materials and earthly treasures are almost monopolized by them, forbidden to outsiders.

Even when they can't obtain them, they still come out like a meddlesome stick to cause trouble.

To prevent ordinary outsiders from taking things, growing strong, and threatening the status of their major families.

After all, the former Elder of Burning Flame Valley and the Dan Tower Master once terrified several Dou Emperor families.

Thus, after Xiao Xuan died a thousand years ago, the seven great families quickly united and killed those two.

Especially the Yao Clan, whose prized alchemy was surpassed by the Dan Tower Master, nearly went mad.

After all, they constantly boast of being descendants of the Medicine Emperor, the foremost alchemy family on the Dou Qi Continent.

And when they saw an outsider of low‑born blood, a mud‑leg, surpass them in alchemy, could they not go insane with rage?

"Wu Nie Tun Yan?"

Hearing that clan's name, Lin Feng's eyes flickered briefly, for he remembered that this race was wiped out by the alliance of the ancient eight clans.

The last clan head of the Wu Nie Tun Yan was devoured by Wu Nie Tun Yan.

As for Wu Nie Tun Yan, it also, due to this incident, acquired the abilities of the Wu Nie Tun Yan.

Nevertheless, thinking of the Wu Nie Tun Yan's almost god‑defying abilities, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

At that moment, Elder Zhu Li continued: "One day, young me suddenly received news that the Dragon Emperor and his consort, along with ninety percent of the Dou Saint strongmen within the clan, had all vanished, prompting a state of emergency. All clan members of seventh rank or above were drafted into the army, following the clan's strongmen to search for the Dragon Emperor or any other leads."

Thus, when I had just broken through to the Dou Zun Realm, I was haphazardly conscripted and then followed a Dou Zun‑ranked officer out to search for the Dragon Emperor.

At this point, Elder Zhu Li's tone turned somewhat helpless as he said, "However, we have scoured every layer of land and every stone in Central Continent, yet found no trace of the Dragon Emperor."

"Finding him in Central Continent would be strange, because the current old Dragon Emperor is still counting stars and lizard‑people in the magma beneath Canaan Academy."

Hearing Elder Zhu Li's frantic search in Central Continent, Lin Feng couldn't help but cover his face with his hand.

However, he does not intend to tell the people of East Dragon Island the exact location of the old Dragon Emperor.

After all, this matter concerns his grand plan, and those on East Dragon Island have already leaked Zi Yan's identity; their secrecy is not trustworthy.

Nevertheless, Elder Zhu Li clearly could not know these details, so he continued on his own: "After more than a month of searching, the clan elders received another message saying that members of the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe also seemed to be frantically looking for something. Hence, the elders suspect the old Dragon Emperor's disappearance is related to them."

After that, the three remaining Eight-Star Dou Saint strongmen in the clan summoned all the strongmen of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, deciding to go to the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe's Phoenix Realm to demand an explanation.

"Um…"

Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel speechless.

The Heavenly Phoenix Tribe is also searching for something, so the old Dragon Emperor's disappearance being linked to them—what logic is that?

Back then, you wouldn't have blamed the loss on the Heavenly Phoenix, would you?

Nevertheless, Elder Zhu Li did not stop, his expression turning odd as he said, "Back then we thought this was a hopeless matter, since the chieftain of the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe at that time was a peak‑level Nine-Star Dou Saint strongman."

"Even if we set aside their chieftain, the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe still had at least six senior Dou Saints, and dozens of mid‑ and low‑rank Dou Saints. Even when our old Dragon Emperor and other strongmen were not missing, we could only barely outmatch them, and would never dare to strike the Phoenix Realm."

"But in the end, on the road we encountered one of their Eight-Star Dou Saint strongmen leading a small retinue. Seeing they were few, the elders immediately launched an attack, scoring an opening strike that eliminated one Eight-Star Dou Saint elder and several low‑rank Dou Saint elders. Upon reaching the Phoenix Realm, we found only a handful of the elderly, weak and sick, plus two Eight-Star Dou Saints."

"At that point, even the most foolish elders would know the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe had also run into trouble, making this a perfect chance to wipe out the opposition."

"Thus, the elders quickly acted to hold back the opposing strongmen, preventing them from activating a protective clan formation. As for us, under the elders' orders, we launched an attack on the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe. A fierce battle erupted immediately."