Chapter 731: Phoenix Clan's Supreme Treasure, Pursuing the Culprit (4K)

Before the Danque Dao Palace, Zhang Jian gazed toward the direction of the Jin Yuan Dao Court.

Within the Danque Dao Palace, Qingyue Daozhu also emerged, accompanied by two other Daozhu of the Diwang Divine Hall.

All the Daozhu looked with unusually solemn expressions toward the direction of the Jin Yuan Heavenly Court.

"Deputy Palace Master, should we go to support the Dao Court?"

Qingyue Daozhu's face showed some hesitation.

Zhang Jian feigned hesitation and said.

"We are under the command of the Danque Emperor; the Diwang and Danque Dao Palace are of utmost importance—we must be wary of others stirring up trouble!"

Upon hearing this, the other Daozhu immediately nodded in agreement.

These words struck a chord with them—they received their stipend from the Danque Dao Palace, though affiliated with the Dao Court, they were unwilling to risk their lives against the madman who dared attack the Jin Yuan Dao Court.

At this moment, Zhang Jian closed his eyes to sense, and shortly thereafter he felt that the Lord of the State and the Lord of the Nine Abysses had already engaged the arriving Tianfeng Shenghuang, Cangming Shenghuang, and another Daozun left guarding the Jin Yuan Dao Court.

Fighting two against three, the two great Daozun corpses struggled slightly.

After all, they had only recently taken form not long ago, though they also possessed Zhang Jian's memories.

This is the gap in cultivation.

Especially the Tianfeng Shenghuang—he is not only a veteran powerhouse of the Phoenix Clan, but also a Second Transformation Daozun.

Moreover, he possesses the Innate Five Elements Divine Light; even with innate spiritual treasures in hand, the two gods dare not easily let go.

On the contrary, they are under considerable suppression.

Sensing the shift in circumstances, the Lord of the State and the Lord of the Nine Abysses decisively abandoned their plan to continue infiltrating part of the Jin Yuan Dao Court's core secret realm; after looting some halls and the Dao Court treasury, their forms separately used the Qiankun Diagram to shift through time and space, vanishing into the depths of the void, departing directly.

Seeing the two 'bandits' flee, the Tianfeng Shenghuang, Cangming Shenghuang, and the other Daozun naturally pursued without relent.

Yet even the three Shenghuang, despite using the Heavenly Net ability to encircle and intercept, could not stop the Lord of the State and the Lord of the Nine Abysses, who possessed the Qiankun Diagram.

However, in a short time, the gods of the Jin Yuan Dao Court were activated, and through the Heavenly Net and Earthly Trap ability, they launched a full-scale pursuit of the two 'audacious' criminals.

Moreover, the strange disappearance of the Chilin Shenghuang and another Daozun was quickly noticed by the Jin Yuan Dao Court.

After all, such a heaven-shaking event occurred, yet the Chilin Shenghuang and the Jingling Daozun never appeared.

When things are abnormal, there must be a demon!

Far within the Danque Dao Palace, Zhang Jian also received the golden edict sent by the Jin Yuan Dao Court: the Tianfeng Shenghuang ordered all divine attendants of the Danque Dao Palace to fully employ the Earthly Net ability to hunt the criminals, while simultaneously searching for the whereabouts of the Chilin Shenghuang and the Jingling Daozun.

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Within the Danque Dao Palace, at this moment the gods could not find the Lord of the Nine Abysses and the Lord of the State, yet they appeared deep within Zhang Jian's Niwan Palace.

Within the Niwan Palace at this moment, the Lord of the Nine Abysses felt some regret.

"That old demoness has considerable cultivation—her true form should be an Innate Five Elements Phoenix, a rare variant of the Innate Phoenix Divine Beast!"

The Lord of the State spoke calmly.

"The Tianfeng Shenghuang is a Second Transformation Daozun, further empowered by the Heavenly Net and Earthly Trap; under the support of the Jin Yuan Heavenly Realm's Dao origin, he is extraordinarily difficult to entangle. This sovereign worries that prolonged combat might reveal traces of his true form's Dao laws, so I withdrew first—were we in the outer realms, we might not be unable to handle that Tianfeng Shenghuang!"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Nine Abysses glanced sideways with his mouth.

But he also knew that the Lord of the State Daozhu indeed had many unused methods, including the Source Dao Law Mountains Rivers State Diagram, having only revealed a portion of the State's origin divine power.

Zhang Jian nodded.

"Making a great disturbance has already been sufficient—achieving this degree exceeded my expectations. Now, you two should cultivate diligently and assist me in comprehending the Creation Yin Patterns within the Primordial Opening Fortune Diagram!"

In fact, even if the Good and Evil Corpses could not escape intact, he would not be surprised in the slightest.

After all, this is the Jin Yuan Dao Court, representing the authority of one heavenly realm, where dignity resides.

Who knows how many mighty and terrifying innate forbidden laws and killing formations lie within?

Moreover, there is the Heavenly Net and Earthly Trap Grand Formation protecting it.

That is practically a dragon's pool and tiger's den.

To escape intact is already not bad.

Moreover, the Good and Evil Corpses brought back many 'special products' from the Jin Yuan Dao Court!

The Lord of the Nine Abysses and the Lord of the State looted part of the treasury; within the divine halls, there were no shortage of innate-level spiritual roots from the Jin Yuan Heavenly Realm, plus a considerable number of valuable earthly treasures—let alone the quantity of innate divine materials, which was even greater.

If fully digested, it would be sufficient for the Zhang clan and many heavenly consorts beside him to deploy major forces forward a step.

It also greatly aids his own cultivation.

Especially several uprooted innate spiritual roots, possessing the ability to suppress fortune's flow!

Although he gained a small advantage, Zhang Jian knows trouble may come at any moment ahead.

The bold assault by the Lord of the Nine Abysses and the Lord of the State on the Jin Yuan Dao Court may divert the gods' attention, yet he still faces exposure risk.

However, the risk has already been reduced to the minimum.

Zhang Jian pondered in his heart whether there were any oversights.

He cannot allow even the slightest flaw to be revealed.

Especially at this time.

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Above the Jin Yuan Dao Court, the Tianfeng Shenghuang, Cangming Shenghuang, and a Daozun whose body was entwined with boundless Fire Dao rules stood with solemn expressions.

Gazing ahead, the countless cloud-sea immortal Dao extending to the horizon had already partially collapsed, falling from the cloud sea.

Moreover, many immortal palaces and Dao halls were directly collapsing under immense power into ruins, never having fallen from the azure heavens—this was solely due to the support of the Heavenly Net and Earthly Trap Grand Formation and numerous innate formations.

What made the two Shenghuang look even worse was that part of the important immortal palaces and immortal gardens had been looted.

Among them were part of the Jin Yuan Dao Court's medicinal gardens, or perhaps immortal forests, plus several treasure troves for alchemy, and a heavenly court origin treasure vault that had been broken into, its treasures carried off by someone.

This is simply audacious beyond heaven!

They actually dared to come to the very head of the Jin Yuan Dao Court!

At this moment, the fire-attributed Daozun turned his gaze toward the Tianfeng Shenghuang and Cangming Shenghuang and spoke in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty Tianfeng, the whereabouts of those two scoundrels are completely unknown now, and we do not know whether they have left the Jinyuan Heaven Realm. Our urgent task is to inform Your Majesty Yuanhuang, requesting her return to the Jinyuan Dao Court to preside over it anew; perhaps Your Majesty Yuanhuang has a way to trace the footsteps of those two scoundrels!"

Tianfeng Shenghuang and Cangmeng Shenghuang exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

The time since those two Daozun fled is still short, and they immediately activated the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Grand Formation to seal the Jinyuan Heaven Realm; perhaps there is still hope to find the two gods.

What worries the two Shenghuang even more is the disappearance of Shenghuang Chiling and Daozun Jingling.

This matter has left the two Shenghuang deeply anxious.

Since the other party could act against Shenghuang Chiling and Daozun Jingling, could they also threaten their lives?

The two Shenghuang can only hope that Yuanhuang and the others will return in time.

At present, the two Shenghuang separately sent messages to transcend the realm, while simultaneously summoning the gods to repair the damaged Tiangong Immortal Island.

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Three hundred years later, outside the Jinyuan Heaven Realm, several paths of magnificent flowing light descended from outside the Jinyuan Heaven Realm into it. As these several paths of magnificent brilliance fell in, the very Heavenly Dao origin of the entire Jinyuan Heaven Realm trembled, as if jointly celebrating the renewed return of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor.

In the Danque Dao Palace, Zhang Jian felt the disturbances of the Heavenly Net, Earthly Net, and other multiple primary trunk networks, and instantly understood: this must be Yuanhuang receiving news and returning from beyond the realm.

"Trouble is coming soon!"

Zhang Jian secretly thought.

Yet his expression remained calm, and deep in his Dao-heart there was not the slightest ripple.

Above the Jinyuan Dao Court, several paths of magnificent divine light swiftly descended. At this time, part of the immortal palaces and pavilions of the Jinyuan Dao Court had already been repaired, but deep scars remained, not yet faded away.

Several Shenghuang gazed upon the damaged vast immortal palace area; each Shenghuang slightly furrowed their brows, and Yuanhuang was especially filled with anger.

None of the Shenghuang could have imagined that, after they left the Jinyuan Heaven Realm, someone would actually 'raid the home'!

And they nearly succeeded!

Almost at the first moment, the Shenghuang all placed their suspicion on the Donghuang Taiyi clan.

After all, it was the Taiyi clan who proactively extended the invitation, provoking the gods to go to the outer realm for a great battle.

"I never thought that the lofty innate gods and Shenghuang would be so deceitful; it's only a pity that he underestimated the power of our newly established Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Grand Formation?"

Mingzun Lianyu Shenghuang, her black hair flying, she is tall and slender, wearing a robe woven of black and gold, behind her a vast and magnificent netherworld divine wheel illuminates the boundless netherworld; around her seem to circle the rules of the vast netherworld great Dao, and behind her manifests a vast netherworld cosmos.

Jin Huang smiled slightly.

"Mingzun forgot, he is not only a god clan Shenghuang, but also a demon clan demon emperor, one of the pioneers who opened the way of the heavenly demons; those heavenly demons are how deceitful, we all know!"

Danque Shenghuang shook her head and said.

"This matter cannot be rashly concluded; we still need to investigate one or two things!"

At this moment her complexion showed some abnormal pallor.

In the battle beyond the realm, the other Shenghuang were fine, but she was seized by the Taiyi clan and dealt a heavy blow!

The Shenghuang also noticed Danque Shenghuang's complexion; Yuanhuang could not help but say.

"Second sister, why not, in the coming time, you just stay in the Dao Court, heal your wounds in the Dao Court's Fenghuang Pool, and my Heavenly Net's Heavenly Dao Divine Pool also has many unique advantages for healing wounds!"

There was some concern in Yuanhuang's eyes.

Danque Shenghuang holds the authority over the earth, and in this great battle she played an extraordinarily crucial role, bearing multiple killing moves for them; thus, the other somewhat weaker Shenghuang did not suffer much harm, at most merely injuring a little primordial energy, while Danque Shenghuang injured her Dao fruit.

The methods of the Taiyi clan are not so easily endured!

Danque Shenghuang smiled slightly.

"No need, Elder Sister Yuanhuang, have you forgotten that I still have under my command a Daozun skilled in creation, who possesses an innate creation divine pool in his hands? That innate creation divine pool contains the innate creation origin, which is most capable of restoring injuries!"

After a slight pause in her words, Danque Shenghuang's countenance became solemn, and she then spoke in a deep voice.

"Elder sister, younger sisters, the most urgent matter now is still to first find the whereabouts of Chiling and Jingling; secondly, to trace the whereabouts of those two Daozun!"

Beside her, Jin Huang's countenance was icy cold.

"No matter who, whoever dares to act against us Nine Great Shenghuang, whoever dares to assault the Jinyuan Dao Court, must pay the price!

Even if we have to dig three feet into the earth, we must dig them out!"

In the distance, Tianfeng Shenghuang and Cangmeng Shenghuang, accompanied by many gods of the Dao Court, had already appeared ahead, walking forward to greet.

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Ancestral Phoenix Holy Hall

At this moment, Yuanhuang presided high upon the Heavenly Emperor's treasure seat; her person emanated a layer of almost Heavenly Dao-like magnificent pressure, while below, the various Shenghuang were seated.

The Nine Great Shenghuang, but now only seven remain; this sight leaves the remaining Shenghuang how could they not be angry, while at the same time a part of them is also startled.

Tianfeng Shenghuang and Cangmeng Shenghuang, as well as Daozun Yuanheng, immediately recounted one by one the scene of their battle three hundred years ago.

Upon one magnificent divine throne after another, the faces of the gods sank slightly in thought; according to the two Shenghuang and one Daozun, those two scoundrels respectively mastered the rules of the Nine Nether Great Dao and the origin of the earth, their cultivation extraordinarily tyrannical, equivalent to that of a Second Transformation Daozun.

It seems their foundations are also extraordinarily profound, proficient in multiple origin Dao laws.

In the minds of the various Shenghuang flashed many images of powerful beings, and for a moment their thoughts scattered.

However, relying solely on these characteristics, they still cannot lock onto the other party's footsteps and identity.

In the boundless void of the myriad heavens, there are too many powerful beings skilled in netherworld and earthly rules.

A Daozun in one heaven realm is undoubtedly the overlord.

But how many mighty heaven realms are there in the myriad heavens, and there are still ancient great teachings, Dao lineage forces.

Although Daozun are rare.

But having experienced so many ages, the development of the Yanji, who knows how many powerful beings lurk in the dark?

The void of the myriad heavens is truly too vast and empty.

Moreover, there are still many unknown heaven realms that have not yet been marked.

The gods hesitated for a moment.

Upon the Heavenly Emperor's treasure seat, Yuanhuang suddenly asked.

"Do you have any suspects?"

The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Emperor, the Cangming Divine Emperor, and the Yuanheng Dao Venerable frowned slightly. Although they had clashed with the Lord of the Nine Abysses and the Lord of the State and Altar, there was no impression of these two Dao Venerables in the vision.

The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Emperor frowned slightly, but at this moment, the figure of the Qinglian Dao Master flashed through her mind.

After the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor disappeared, she had entered the Qingmu Dao Palace on the Chiyan Continent and inquired with the Dao Masters around the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor.

It is said that the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor once had a disagreement with that Qinglian Dao Master.

And the two had exchanged blows, yet the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor had never been able to gain the upper hand over her.

This Qinglian Dao Master is a suspect worth doubting.

The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Emperor herself also harbored suspicions toward her.

However, if one were to say the other could silently seize the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor within the Golden Origin Celestial Realm, she simply would not believe it.

Although the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor attained the Dao latest, she also possessed the universal Dao Venerable status of the Chaos Primordial Sea, as well as the authority of the Heavenly Net and Earthly Web, enabling her to draw upon heavenly power.

This could not possibly be easily suppressed by mere great divine abilities.

Even possessing an innate spiritual treasure could not possibly leave the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor without a chance to escape!

On the contrary, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Emperor also suspected that the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor had fallen into the hands of those two 'bandits'.

After all, those two marauders who assaulted the Golden Origin Dao Court were nearly second-transformation Dao Venerables, and they still held multiple innate spiritual treasures!

At this moment, she glanced once more at the Danque Divine Emperor.

Ultimately, she restrained herself due to the Danque Divine Emperor's demeanor, never voicing the slightest doubt in her heart, merely shaking her head.

The Yuanhuang Divine Emperor watched this scene, her expression icy cold.

"It seems only by using the supreme treasure in our palace's possession, borrowing the Golden Origin Celestial Dao authority to investigate!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of many Divine Emperors flickered.

The Yuanhuang Divine Emperor holds in her hand several priceless innate spiritual treasures, among them a hereditary supreme treasure of the Phoenix lineage.

If she were to activate the power of the supreme treasure, combined with the imperial authority she controls to investigate the river of time and space, she might truly uncover the traces of those two fiends, and even discover the truth behind the disappearance of the Flaming Feather Divine Emperor and the Jingling Dao Venerable!