Chapter 987

Hiss!

After hearing the former's account, Lin Feng and Feng'er both sucked in a cold breath, their eyes incredulously fixed on the woman opposite.

It's hard to imagine that this seemingly harmless woman could actually achieve such a degree.

Especially Lin Feng, after hearing the former's battle record, he was so shocked he didn't know what to say.

With his own power, he almost slaughtered all the experts of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, plus two other peak Nine-Star Dou Saints who came to assist.

Such strength, in the era when Dou Emperors disappeared, could be said to be the ceiling.

No wonder Zhukun couldn't sit still back then, rushing to the Northwest Continent to explore the Gu Di Dong Fu, seeking the ancient emperor's inheritance that could help him break through to Dou Emperor.

Given that former's strength, if he were in Zhukun's position, he would also choose the same course.

After all, a desperate fight might still offer a chance of survival, if we wait for the Tianhuang clan chief to recover.

With the opponent's half-Emperor level strength, the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan would surely face imminent disaster.

At the same time, Lin Feng, after obtaining much information from the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan and this Tianhuang clan chief before him,

In his mind, he roughly reconstructed the scene of that time.

If his guess is correct, it should be that the Tianhuang clan chief's upbringing back then was always smooth sailing, and plus his own personality, he was thus much more hot-headed, like the later Xiao Xuan.

Upon sensing that Tuoshe Gu Di was breaking through to Dou Emperor, she was bolder than Zhukun, daring to seize his primal emperor qi.

However, this time her hot-headedness meant that while the Tianhuang clan chief gained the primal emperor qi, she also paid a heavy price, being severely wounded by Tuoshe Gu Di.

And perhaps because the Tianhuang clan chief was worried about her injury, the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan took advantage and came knocking.

She then took the clan's sole nine-grade golden pill to quickly suppress her internal injuries.

Afterward, the Tianhuang clan chief began closed-door cultivation, refining the pill's medicinal power to heal her wounds.

As for Tuoshe Gu Di, it's unknown whether he spared her out of admiration for her courage or other reasons, but he did not pursue the matter of her seizing his primal emperor qi.

Not long after his breakthrough, he began refining emperor pills and leaving behind the cave's inheritance.

Afterwards, he likely opened the ascension passage and left the Dou Qi Continent.

Of course, since the Tianhuang clan chief was in closed-door cultivation healing her wounds, she was completely unaware that Tuoshe Gu Di was refining emperor-grade pills and leaving behind the cave.

However, the Old Dragon King perhaps, due to his spatial talent, knew the location of the Gu Di Dong Fu.

But he possibly harbored doubts in his heart, so he never dared to explore.

Finally, upon learning that the Tianhuang clan chief had finished healing her wounds, he mustered his courage, broke through the Nine-Star Dou Saint barrier, stepped into the half-Emperor realm, and immediately became anxious.

Afterward, he no longer cared about anything else, taking advantage of the Tianhuang clan chief's failed breakthrough to Dou Emperor and her renewed injury and closed-door healing, he led his people to the Northwest Continent to explore the Gu Di Dong Fu.

But for some reason, this matter came to the attention of the Tianhuang clan's Grand Elder.

He, out of selfish motives, did not inform the clan chief, but rashly led people to seize the ancient emperor's inheritance.

In the end, they were wiped out by the Old Dragon King and his wife together with the other ancient dragon clans.

After all, she was just a Nine-Star Dou Saint facing several times her number of same-rank experts besieging her; there was no way she could win.

As for the other Tianhuang clan experts, they were likely also wiped out in this battle.

However, the Tianhuang clan still sent someone back to the clan to summon their chief for support.

Seeing this, the ancient dragon clan, under the threat of a half-Emperor expert, no longer concerned themselves with the Gu Di Dong Fu, and hastily gathered forces to deal with the Tianhuang clan chief.

Finally, when the Tianhuang clan chief arrived, seeing her clansmen all slain by the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, she joined forces with the ancient dragon clan.

"You two came here for the things in this world, right?"

As the two pondered, the Tianhuang clan chief's voice soon resonated again.

Seeing the former get to the point, Lin Feng quickly shook his head and focused his mental energy on the matter.

Then, without further ado, he nodded and said in a deep voice: "That's right; I previously thought this place was just the burial ground of a Tianhuang, intending to come in and take that Tianhuang's remains, but I never imagined this world would still hide such a secret."

"If you help me get revenge, I can not only tell you about the use of source qi as you asked before, but also give you the three Dragon-Phoenix origin fruits below; on top of that, I can also give you the things I've stored over the years. How about that?"

As she spoke, the Tianhuang clan chief lightly waved her hand, a golden silk-like thread flashing out and directly sinking into her own bones below.

Bang!

The next moment, in Lin Feng and Feng'er's astonished gazes, the colossal skeleton tens of thousands of zhang tall below instantly exploded into clouds of bone powder.

And perhaps because these bone powders were too dense, plus the fact that his former strength was extremely great, they actually obscured Lin Feng's vision.

Swish!

But soon, a golden column of light shot violently from within the bone powder, piercing straight into the clouds in the sky.

At the same time, strands of bright red silk slowly emerged from within that golden column of light.

A bloody smell immediately spread, causing Lin Feng and Feng'er to slightly frown.

However, as that bloody smell came, Lin Feng and Feng'er both felt a rich Tianhuang power within the golden column of light.

Feng'er's expression drastically changed upon seeing this, her voice somewhat sharp as she said: "This this could it be"

"This is some Tianhuang bloodline I painstakingly preserved back then, containing some of my own essence blood, as well as the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon essence blood I plundered."

Having said that, the Tianhuang clan chief looked at Lin Feng, her expression indifferent as she slowly said: "As long as you're willing to help my Tianhuang clan take revenge, aside from the source qi issue, I can give you all these things. Then I believe your wife, after absorbing the Dragon-Phoenix origin fruits and my essence blood, will see her bloodline and strength surge in a short time."

"I can, through some clues on your body, know that you've come into contact with Zhukun's daughter. But as long as I give your wife a blood transfusion, not only will she have a bloodline concentration not inferior to Zhukun's daughter, but her strength will, in an extremely short time, surpass that five-star Dou Saint peak Tianyao Phoenix clan chief you mentioned earlier."

"And you, although you are neither Tianhuang nor Tai Xu Ancient Dragon, I observe your bloodline is extraordinarily unique, able to fully fuse the Dragon-Phoenix bloodline, even more special than that Dou Emperor bloodline; surely after obtaining the Dragon-Phoenix origin fruit, you will likewise absorb its bloodline and energy."

"Moreover, I still have dozens of drops of Tai Xu Ancient Dragon essence blood here; these were originally prepared for the newborn Dragon-Phoenix of the clan, but if I give them to you, with your special bloodline, your strength will certainly increase greatly as well. At minimum, you'll become a mid-rank Dou Saint powerhouse!"

Upon hearing this, the originally delighted Feng'er's brows knit tightly.

If the former puts forward other conditions, they two could still find a way to accomplish them.

But to go kill the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan's people, to take revenge for the Tianhuang clan.

She knows very well that, given her husband's relationship with that little female dragon, he probably wouldn't agree.

Thinking of this, she reached out and grasped her husband's hand, indicating everything would be as he says.

And indeed, as the former had expected, although Lin Feng's eyes flashed with a rich, fervent hue when he first heard those things.

But when he came to his senses, his eyes instantly filled with strong resistance.

However, after receiving his wife's support, his heart instantly steadied a great deal.

For now, at least he doesn't have to worry about his wife Feng Er becoming displeased.

Then he took a deep breath, shook his head lightly and said, "Senior, your items are valuable enough to make the Dou Saints outside envious, but sorry, we cannot accept this condition of yours."

Hearing that, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader narrowed his eyes slightly and began to tempt the former.

"You should think carefully; the items I have can at least promote you to a mid‑tier Dou Saint, which is a true Dou Saint, not this feeble Half‑Saint. Then you might become, in one stroke, the youngest Dou Saint strongman on the Dou Qi Continent."

"Moreover, you're not even thirty yet, and you have an extremely long lifespan ahead; even with ordinary cultivation, you could easily reach Eight‑Star Dou Saint, or even stronger beings!"

At that point she raised her thumb, pointed at herself, and continued the temptation: "Besides, you still possess primordial Emperor Qi; later, you might rely on it to break through the Dou Saint Barrier and ascend to the level I had in my lifetime."

"And in the Half‑Emperor Realm, even while gravely wounded, one can kill six Nine‑Star Dou Saints and dozens of other Dou Saints; you must think this through."

Hearing that, Lin Feng shook his head, sighed, and said, "Senior, there's no need to say more; I could never agree. Moreover, I believe that even without the Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruit, I can still break through to the Dou Saint realm, and it would be a better method than using the fruit."

Although he traveled a great distance this time, he ended up returning empty‑handed.

But whatever the other side says, he could never go against that girl Zi Yan.

Furthermore, as he previously said, even if he obtained the Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruit, he would not use it to break through to Dou Saint.

Because in his view, going to the Bodhi Ancient Tree is the best choice.

After all, the Hundred‑Life Reincarnation among the Bodhi Three Treasures is reputed to be a supreme treasure that grants the aptitude to break into the Dou Emperor realm; he says he must go try it.

As for the Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruit, there's no realm restriction, so eating it at any time is the same, but the Bodhi Ancient Tree does not appear at any time.

If he were to use the Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruit now, later he would have no chance to encounter the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

After all, if the ancient Seven Tribes do not dispatch Dou Saint cultivators, then Dou Saints of other forces cannot go to the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Otherwise, the younger members of the ancient Seven Tribes, upon seeing such a powerful newcomer, would surely crush the spatial jade tablets and summon internal Dou Saint cultivators to accompany.

And on this Dou Qi Continent, there should be no one who enjoys comparing the number of Dou Saint strongmen with the ancient Seven Tribes.

"Then what about adding the continent's last Dou Emperor, the location of Tuo She Gu Di's cave?"

Seeing Lin Feng not agree, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader's mouth twitched upward as he looked toward the former.

"You should know that inside Tuo She Gu Di Dongfu there is not only an Imperial‑grade embryonic pill, but also the legacy he left behind. And the legacy of a Dou Emperor strongman is surely clear to you."

While speaking, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader fixed his gaze on Lin Feng, a confident smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Sorry, senior, your items are extremely tempting, but I, as a junior, cannot accept."

Regarding the conditions the former offered, Lin Feng was very tempted, yet he did not want to fight to the death with that girl Zi Yan over these things.

After all, throughout this journey, that girl has always treated him sincerely.

If he were to fall out with Zi Yan over these things, how heartbroken the girl would be.

"Are you sure?"

Hearing that, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader pointed to the golden light pillar beside him, then expressionless said, "If you refuse me, I will destroy the Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, the essence blood, the Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruit, and the essence blood of the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan, making any later repentance impossible."

"And, little girl, aren't you going to try to persuade your husband? Perhaps a bit of coaxing would make him agree."

While speaking, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader shifted his gaze to Feng Er.

"No need, I always follow my husband's words; there's no point in you telling me anything."

Sensing the former's gaze, Feng Er also shook her head, refusing him.

Seeing this, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader immediately waved his hand, instantly generating a spatial force that formed a several‑meter‑wide black fissure before Lin Feng and the other.

"I don't want your lives; just step into this, and the two of you can leave this space and return outside."

At this point, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader narrowed his eyes and continued, "However, the moment you leave, I will erase this space, destroying it and everything inside completely."

"Since we can't reach an agreement, senior, let's part ways here."

Seeing the former let the two of them depart, Lin Feng felt a slight sigh of relief and then bowed, saying.

As soon as his words ended, he looked reluctantly at the three Dragon‑Phoenix Origin Fruits below and the distant golden light pillar.

"Fine, this trip isn't a total waste; at least we learned the truth behind the disappearance of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan's and Tai Xu Ancient Dragon Clan's strongmen back then."

He let out a silent sigh, then Lin Feng immediately grabbed Feng Er's soft, delicate hand, and after exchanging a glance, the two leapt through the fissure.

After all, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan leader now refuses to give him anything, and even teaming up with his wife, they still couldn't defeat the opponent.

Therefore, rather than courting disaster, it's more practical to leave this little world quickly and preserve his own life.