Chapter 174

Honghuang Land, Southern Provinces, Undying Volcano Group.

Because the Phoenix Clan had not suffered significant combat losses from beginning to end.

In recent years, under the support of the Star Court.

The prestige they possessed had already exceeded that of the Three Clans Great Calamity period.

All the ten thousand races and innate divinities of the Southern Provinces were ostensibly subservient to the rule of the Demon Race Heavenly Court, but in secret, they all respected the Phoenix Clan!

Not long after the Vermilion Bird was born into the world.

It was discovered by the Phoenix Clan.

And placed in the Phoenix Clan's final resting place, the Nirvana Volcano.

To prevent it from going on a rampage and harming innocent creatures.

After Diti informed Yuan Feng about the plan for the four Heaven and Earth Spirit Beasts.

She often came to the Nirvana Volcano to constantly cleanse the Vermilion Bird's physical body and soul with her own divine soul power and Nirvana fire.

To let the compatibility between herself and the Vermilion Bird reach the maximum value.

Thereby ensuring that when she seized its physical body.

There would be no situation of excessive resistance or violent backlash.

After all, she was not some kind of outer-domain demon.

She did not have the ability to sneak into a creature's heart and silently replace it.

She could only use this clumsy method.

"Qingluan pays respects to Your Majesty, the Star Emperor."

The matter of seizing the Vermilion Bird's body was a top secret.

Yuan Feng only told her most trusted disciple, Qingluan.

Ordering her to guard the Nirvana Volcano, and no matter who dared to spy on intelligence, she could execute them first and report later, with no mercy!

"It is still considered stable."

Looking at the Vermilion Bird, which had its wings folded and was curled up in the Nirvana fire, having fallen into a deep sleep, Diti branded his pupils with Great Dao divine patterns.

While thoroughly checking the condition of its physical body and soul.

He asked Qingluan how Yuan Feng's current situation was.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is currently nothing abnormal about Master's situation."

"Not long ago, Master woke up once."

"According to Master, she has already initially controlled the Vermilion Bird's soul, and the occupation of the physical body is also proceeding simultaneously."

"It is estimated that in at most another ten thousand years or so."

"Master will be able to complete the seizure of the Vermilion Bird."

Diti peered into the Vermilion Bird's body and soul with Great Dao divine patterns and found that the actual situation was no different from what Qingluan had said.

The worry in his heart was also laid to rest.

"This is the Heaven-Deceiving Pearl I have refined."

"You keep it on her behalf for now, and once Yuan Feng completes the seizure, give it to her to use."

"As long as she does not do anything to defy the heavens and change the world."

"The world will not discover that the intelligence within the Vermilion Bird has been changed to someone else."

"Qingluan obeys."

Diti handed the Heaven-Deceiving Pearl to Qingluan.

Using Great Dao divine patterns, he carved several talismans with the effects of soul-stabilizing, spirit-gathering, and calming in the void.

Ensuring that during the process of Yuan Feng seizing the Vermilion Bird, she would be as unaffected as possible by the Vermilion Bird's own residual consciousness.

He then tore through time and space again, using the Demon Realm as a springboard, and headed to the East Sea Dragon Palace to find Ao Yang, the youngest son of Ao Qing, the eldest grandson of the Ancestral Dragon and the current leader of the Dragon Clan.

Honghuang East Sea, Dragon Clan territory, Ancestral Dragon Hall.

"Ancestors of the Dragon Clan above, I am Ao Yang, the youngest son of Ao Qing, the eldest grandson of the Ancestral Dragon, and the current leader of the Dragon Clan."

"Nowadays, the pattern of the Honghuang world is changing too fast."

"Ever since the Three Clans Great Calamity ended, karma and sin have infected our clan's fortune, and the cultivation limit has been locked; no one can break through to the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm and reach the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm!"

"Whether it is the Demon Race, the Star Court, the Wu Clan, or some forces with several Quasi-Saint powerhouses, none are existences that the Dragon Clan can currently resist."

"Not long ago, the Demon Race even issued an ultimatum."

"Ordering me to lead the clan to surrender to the Demon Race Heavenly Court within a thousand years."

"If we do not surrender by the deadline, we will suffer sanctions from the Demon Race Heavenly Court."

"I am not afraid of restrictions in terms of resources."

"With the clan's foundation and the existence of the Star Treasure Pavilion."

"The Demon Race Heavenly Court cannot yet pose a threat to us."

"But I am only afraid that they will take action against my clansmen."

"Currently, all combat power above the Da Luo Golden Immortal level in the clan is suppressed in the Land of Return to Ruins, repaying the sins and karma committed during the Great Calamity."

"And the clansmen below the Da Luo Golden Immortal level are mostly young dragons who were born not long ago."

"Only a small number of clansmen have the strength of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, barely able to protect themselves, and cannot protect the remaining young dragons."

"..."

Inside the Ancestral Dragon Hall, Ao Yang knelt before the spirit tablets of the Ancestral Dragon and others, sighing helplessly at the various problems the Dragon Clan had encountered recently.

To be honest, he was purely a case of being forced into the position.

As the weakest among the descendants of the Ancestral Dragon.

If it weren't for the fact that most of his older brothers had fallen during the Three Clans Great Calamity.

And the few who hadn't fallen had gone to suppress the Land of Return to Ruins, repaying their own sins and karma, and washing away the filth on the Dragon Clan's fortune.

Let alone the position of Dragon Clan leader, even the position of Dragon Clan elder, or any position with real power, would not have been his turn to touch!

As for the spirit tablets in front of him.

They were not all dragons who died in the Great Calamity.

The dragons suppressing the Land of Return to Ruins were also among them.

He came here to sigh and complain.

The dragons suppressing the Land of Return to Ruins could basically hear him.

This was the reason why he came here to complain.

Instead of going directly to the Land of Return to Ruins.

"We are already aware of your situation."

As Ao Yang's helpless sigh fell.

The spirit tablet inscribed with the Ancestral Dragon's name suddenly manifested a dragon soul, which drifted in front of him.

"Nowadays, calamity energy is permeating the world, which is clearly a sign that the Great Calamity is rising again."

"The Dragon Clan can no longer withstand large-scale warfare."

"You might as well temporarily agree to the Demon Race."

"And then secretly divide the young dragons with low strength into two parts."

"Send one part to the Land of Return to Ruins, and we will look after them on your behalf."

"Let the clansmen with lighter sins and karma take the other part to the Star-Shining Divine Court and join under Diti's command."

"Back then, Yuan Feng listened to Diti's arrangements."

"Only then could she safely pass through the Great Calamity and lead the Phoenix Clan to flourish until now."

"If you fall in the upcoming Great Calamity struggle, and we are unable to protect those young dragons."

"With Diti's status and the strength of the Star-Shining Divine Court, they will absolutely be able to ensure the Dragon Clan's heritage continues."

Placing bets in multiple places, dispersing and preserving.

This was the method the Ancestral Dragon had come up with.

After all, they had already been imprisoned in the Land of Return to Ruins.

The overall strength of the Dragon Clan in the outside world was extremely low.

They simply could not stay out of it.

Only by finding a strong and powerful backer.

Could they ensure the Dragon Clan's heritage would not be broken!

"I understand."

"I will arrange for the clansmen to go and contact the Demon Race."

Ao Yang's eyes flickered slightly, and while he was constantly perfecting the plan in his heart, he bowed and thanked the Ancestral Dragon for the guidance.

However, just as he was about to turn and leave.

A shout suddenly came from outside the door.

"Reporting to the leader, Diti, the Master of the Star-Shining Divine Court, has come to visit!"

Hearing this, Ao Yang was slightly stunned at first.

Then he looked at the Ancestral Dragon who had not yet returned.

"Why are you looking at me?"

"Soldiers come, block with generals; water comes, cover with earth."

"Don't you happen to have something you need to ask Diti for?"

"Now that the other party has come to visit, why don't you hurry out to welcome him!"

(End of this chapter)