Chapter 862

As Hun Tian Di had said, this was not the Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor, but a body-tempering Divine Ability far surpassing it, and Xiao Yan's body no longer possessed a faint trace of Dragon Phoenix bloodline, but a bloodline true spirit approaching true Dragon Phoenix—far more dominant than the Dragon Phoenix body cultivated from the Dragon Phoenix True Scripture.

Because this power came from Zi Yan, Xiao Yan had no need to cultivate the Dragon Phoenix True Scripture; a true Dragon Phoenix stood right beside him—wouldn't partner cultivation be better than studying a book?

When refining the Plane Embryo, certain anomalies did occur, and the source of this mutation originated from the Plane Embryo itself.

In simple terms, the Plane Embryo of the Dou Qi Continent originally chose Zi Yan—not Xiao Yan—as its master.

Remember, Zi Yan was also from the Dou Qi Continent, the supreme ruler of the Dragon Clan, and had refined the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, possessing a trace of the top-ranked Dragon Phoenix bloodline from the Ten Thousand Beasts Record—how could the Plane Embryo possibly have chosen anyone else?

That pool of essence blood obtained deep within the Manhuang Ancient Domain was an ancient method left by the Divine Beast races, its purpose identical to Xiao Potian's: to ensure descendants would inherit the Plane Embryo.

In the end, Xiao Potian and others outmaneuvered them, sealing the Plane Embryo, allowing Xiao Yan to claim it—but when Xiao Yan refined the Plane Embryo, he encountered Zi Yan, who was in slumber, within the Chaotic Space.

Xiao Yan also knew that in the Great Thousand World, there existed a competition called "Child of the Continent," selecting powerful beings below the Supreme to undergo Plane Baptism, laying the foundation for later breakthroughs into Supreme—such baptism could only be performed by a Supreme.

Because it contained the continent's deep-seated power, only a Supreme could mobilize it; thus, the "Child of the Continent" became a tremendous lure for the major superpowers to attract powerful beings to their ranks.

Yet Xiao Yan never expected that after fifty thousand years of nurturing, the Dou Qi Continent's first Plane Baptism was so extraordinary—it not only possessed immensely powerful continent power, but also pushed Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix bloodline further.

Though not yet evolved into true Dragon Phoenix, after the Plane Baptism, Zi Yan's bloodline had advanced to a level comparable to a Supreme Divine Beast, just one step away from true Dragon Phoenix.

Thus, upon awakening, Zi Yan immediately rushed with Cai Lin to the Shen Shou Continent, hoping to find opportunities there to break through the Bloodline Restriction and evolve into the ultimate Supreme Divine Beast: Dragon Phoenix.

Xiao Yan thus gained a dense Dragon Phoenix bloodline and cultivated the Dragon Phoenix Chaotic Body—far stronger than the Dragon Phoenix Body, for this was Dragon Phoenix, a being surpassing True Dragon and True Feng in the Great Thousand World!

Boom!! Before Xiao Yan even moved, Wu Xu Tian Yan had grown impatient; ash-like remnants of combustion drifted throughout the Huo Ling Realm.

Black Flame obscured sky and earth, ash spread across the world, this entire realm shrouded beneath it—and beneath the cover of black flame and ash, the Fire Spirit Clan members suddenly felt their Spiritual Energy gradually draining away, as if some invisible force were relentlessly devouring it.

This discovery instantly filled the Fire Spirit Clan with terror.

"Beware! Fine particles of Wu Xu Tian Yan drift through the heavens—these things cannot be resisted even by Spiritual Energy!" Clan Leader Zhu Jiuyan roared; he possessed a sub-flame of Wu Xu Tian Yan and naturally understood its unique power.

Yet Wu Xu Tian Yan's current power far exceeded expectations, surpassing even its original form and reaching Divine Fire levels—now, countless microscopic black dots, invisible to the naked eye, drifted everywhere in this realm, clinging to bodies like parasitic insects, endlessly devouring the Spiritual Energy within.

Facing this devouring, even if they shielded their bodies with Spiritual Energy, it had no effect whatsoever; the black dots silently melted through any Spiritual Energy defense upon contact.

The Burning Scripture has now fully evolved—Wu Xu Tian Yan no longer absorbs only Dou Qi, but Spiritual Energy as well.

Zhu Jiuyan's mind flickered, and the Fire Spirit Clan's ancestral body, the Yan Shen Body, manifested, a colossal form hovering in the sky.

"All members of the Fire Spirit Clan, heed my command! Activate the Yan Shen Protects the World Demonic Array!!" Zhu Jiuyan drew a deep breath and roared decisively.

Though mentally prepared, the Heavenly Venerable of Yan's power was beyond reason—he had not even truly moved, merely stood there with Wu Xu Tian Yan, yet he felt an unprecedented crisis, one that told him: today was the Fire Spirit Clan's moment of survival or extinction!

Not just Zhu Jiuyan—even the Ice Spirit Ancestor and the other three Spirit Clan Leaders wore grim, solemn expressions. They had all clashed with Xiao Yan; a month ago, when Xiao Yan single-handedly captured three Supreme, the five Spirit Clans had agreed to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's proposal.

To unite against the Heavenly Venerable of Yan—if he picked them off one by one, the Five Spirit Clans would become prisoners!

As Zhu Jiuyan's roar fell, every Fire Spirit Clan member trembled; the Yan Shen Protects the World Demonic Array was their clan's protective array, a Grand Master Level Spirit Array, long dormant.

"Hummm!"

All Fire Spirit Clan Elders and Disciples swiftly channeled Spiritual Energy; those above the Supreme Realm activated their Supreme Bodies, while talented disciples and Elders summoned their clan's ancestral body—the Yan Shen Body.

Though their Yan Shen Bodies were far smaller than Zhu Jiuyan's, all shared the same origin—each body's power surged into the Spirit Array, causing it to shudder violently; colossal beams of light pierced the sky, weaving into a vast, strange array above.

As the array formed, the clan's peculiar fire stones instantly glowed red, boundless flames surging forth and pouring entirely into the array.

Instantly, the array blazed with light; a terrifying pressure, like a dragon slumbering for millennia, quietly awakened—and this pressure surpassed even that of an ordinary Spirit Realm Supreme.

"A Spirit Realm Peak Grand Master Level Spirit Array." Hun Tian Di smiled faintly, recalling how Hun Xu Zi had destroyed the Yao Clan.

"What's happening!"

"Look! Toward the Fire Spirit Tribe Ancestral Land!"

At this moment, every City on the Huo Ling Da Lu sensed the anomaly—the distant Fire Spirit Tribe Ancestral Land blazed skyward, visible even across half the continent.

"That's the Fire Spirit Clan's protective array!" someone recognized it, cried out.

"Heaven! Someone is attacking the Fire Spirit Clan! Even the protective array has been forced out!"

"Who dares attack the Fire Spirit Clan!"

Seeing the terrifying array, the black flame suddenly began to slowly writhe, then a torrent of black fire rain poured down—pup pup pup pup—each drop alone could obliterate a City.

Sssss—torrents of black fire rain pelted the protective array, hissing, spewing wisps of white flame—but upon closer look, every drop of Wu Xu Tian Yan's black fire rain was fully blocked.

Even now, with Wu Xu Tian Yan possessing Supreme power, it still could not breach the Fire Spirit Clan's ancestral land—this time, Wu Xu Tian Yan was the aggressor invading another's ancestral ground, while the enemy held home-field advantage and had long prepared a celestial net.

Xiao Yan watched the black flame in the sky, burning with hatred, then the Fire Spirit Clan's hundred thousand warriors—if he did not act, Wu Xu Tian Yan alone could not win.

Xiao Yan shrugged, stepped forward with his right foot.

At the instant Xiao Yan stepped forward, the five Spirit Clan Leaders all felt their hearts jolt, as if crushed underfoot.

"He's here!"

One step, and space shifted—Xiao Yan appeared before the protective array from a thousand li away, his bloodline surging, a Dragon Roar echoing, his body glowing with streaks of purple-gold light.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's body resembled boundless Chaos, within which purple light surged endlessly.

"I won't say 'the guilty have a target, the debt has a debtor.' This battle has nothing to do with justice or evil—we both have our reasons." Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened; he would not claim righteousness—everyone had their own reasons.

Tuoshe Ancient Emperor sought to revive the Fire Spirit Clan, find an undiscovered Lower Plane, plunder its resources, seize the Plane Embryo—this was natural for cultivators. Wu Xu Tian Yan sought revenge; Xiao Yan cultivated the Burning Scripture and needed to seize the world's strange flames—this too was natural. Thus, this was merely a matter of stance, not right or wrong.

"So don't blame me—this time, only stance and strength matter."

"Eight Extremes Collapse."

Roar roar roar roar!! Xiao Yan's expression hardened, his Spiritual Power and bloodline surging—a purple-gold Dragon Phoenix silhouette appeared behind him; he stepped forward, drew his right fist back like a bow.

Xiao Yan roared, his fist transforming into a Dragon Phoenix, striking instantly—in an instant, heaven and earth were bathed in purple-gold light, the Dragon Roar echoing across the entire Huo Ling Da Lu.

Xiao Yan's punch resembled the ancient Dragon Phoenix's claw strike against the Domain Beyond demons.

Xiao Yan's body-tempering technique required no cultivation—he merely needed to mimic Zi Yan's attacks and fuse them into his Dou Techniques—this was the supreme body-tempering Divine Ability.

Boom boom boom!! The entire Spirit Array shuddered violently, like a giant jelly—then, in the next instant, eight layers of hidden force exploded, each capable of piercing through a continent; the eight layers detonated, blasting a colossal hole through the Spirit Array.

Pup pup pup!! After the protective Spirit Array was pierced, the Fire Spirit Clan disciples all spat blood, suffering backlash—even Clan Leader Zhu Jiuyan trembled inside, stunned.

"Spirit Realm Supreme physical cultivation!"

Not just Zhu Jiuyan—the other Spirit Clan Leaders were terrified; his Spiritual Power, physical body, and Soul Power all reached Supreme level—what kind of monster was this!

This was the benefit of the Plane Embryo—it enhanced all aspects comprehensively, not just Spiritual Power; thus, though Xiao Yan no longer possessed strange flames, he was not limited to just one card.

Humming, humming, humming—seeing the tribe's protective spirit array shattered by a gaping hole, endless Black Flame surged into the Fire Spirit Tribe. The Void-Swallowing Flame let out a sinister laugh: "Hehehehe! Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, come out!"

One above the sky, one below the earth, Xiao Yan stepped into the Fire Spirit Tribe's ancestral land, and instantly, terrifying Soul Power swept across the entire Fire Spirit Tribe.

"Hmm?" At that moment, Xiao Yan's gaze turned to the deepest reaches of the Fire Spirit Tribe's ancestral land—he sensed an extraordinarily powerful aura there. Xiao Yan recognized it immediately: it was the aura of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and the Fire Spirit Tribe's Divine Fire was there too.

"It seems Tuoshe Ancient Emperor still has tricks up his sleeve. I have no reason to let you prepare." Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly—this power was terrifying, certainly not an ordinary Spirit Rank Supreme.

And the aura was still rising.

"We cannot let him interfere with the Ancestor! All Fire Spirit Tribe disciples, listen! Sacrifice your Spirit Flame essence!"

Seeing the great array pierced by Xiao Yan's fist, Zhu Jiuyan's face twisted into a ferocious snarl. He roared out a command, and from within the Fire Spirit Tribe's ancestral land, countless spires glowed—suddenly, several pillars of flame erupted skyward.

Xiao Yan looked at those pillars and realized: the dense, ocean-like streams were all Supreme Spirit Liquid—and these were no ordinary Supreme Spirit Liquid; they brimmed with vast flame energy.

This Supreme Spirit Liquid must number in the tens of billions—or even hundreds of billions.

"Yan Shen descends! Protect the Fire Spirit!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Countless flames of Supreme Spirit Liquid surged through Space, rapidly dissolving into massive energy. Soon, the sky of the Fire Spirit Tribe condensed into a Sea of Fire—flames flowed, emitting deep, thunderous roars.

A flame figure emerged as if stepping out from the past—its form bore resemblance to the Fire Spirit Tribe's Yan Shen physical manifestation!

"Yan Shen?" Hun Tian Di looked up at the flame figure in the sky, then quickly dismissed it—this was merely a remnant flame left behind by Yan Shen, nothing more.

The Fire Spirit Tribe's Founder was not only the creator of the Yan Shen physical manifestation—he was also a powerful heavenly anomaly flame. He forged the Yan Shen physical manifestation from his own essence and was once among the apex powerhouses of the Great Thousand World, reaching Sage Emperor Rank.

The Yan Shen had no consciousness. It simply raised its hand—and every Fire Spirit Tribe disciple's body ignited, wrapped in a layer of Divine Fire Poison Armor, as if blessed by a god.

This was their depth. The Fire Spirit Tribe was an ancient mighty clan, surviving from antiquity to now—no super faction like Jing'an Palace could compare. The Fire Spirit Tribe possessed vast resources.

"All Spirit Array Masters, repair the sect's great array! Seal the Void-Swallowing Flame! Elders, fight to the death to stop him from entering the ancestral land!" Zhu Jiuyan roared.

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

Instantly, the spirit array shattered by Xiao Yan's fist flared with fire—countless flame-carved Spiritual Seals shot into the sky array. In an instant, a colossal fire dragon burst forth from the array, lunging at the overwhelming Black Flame.

Roar! Roar! The fire dragon coiled, seeking to bind the Void-Swallowing Flame.