Chapter 237: True Form of Yuanfeng, Chaos Power

"It's smaller! The flames in the distance have gotten smaller!"

"It must be Father Emperor taking action!"

"Father Emperor is mighty, but why would Father Emperor help that Stone Man?"

Baize and the others beneath Mount Buzhou, especially the ten Little Golden Crows, were the first to notice the changes in the Southern Land.

They were Three-Legged Golden Crows who wielded Sun True Fire, so they could clearly sense the state of the flames in the south.

The flames had previously been surging with a momentum that threatened to roll back over Mount Buzhou, but now they had not only suddenly stopped but were also faintly receding.

Looking from afar, one could see that the fire had retreated significantly on the distant horizon.

Before long, the retreat radiated to where they were, and the reduction was visible to the naked eye.

The flames that had originally shrouded the entire firmament returned to the earth, instantly restoring the scene to how it had been at the very beginning.

"The Demon Emperor is mighty!"

"This Undying Volcano is truly extraordinary; if the Demon Emperor cultivates here, his cultivation might increase greatly!"

The remaining members of the Demon Race also saw clearly, and each of them wore a joyful expression.

Previously, they had wondered why the fire had suddenly surged, but now it seemed the Demon Emperor must have stimulated the source, provoking the opponent's resistance, only to be easily suppressed by the Demon Emperor in the end.

Thinking about it, it made sense; the Demon Emperor was a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal who wielded the Great Sun Golden Flame, so what was there to fear from mere flames?

Hearing this, the eyes of the ten Little Golden Crows also lit up, and each of them was full of excitement.

"That's right, why would Father Emperor help that Stone Man? He must have absorbed those flames."

"Great, Father Emperor's Dao cultivation has increased, so he can defeat that Stone Man."

"We can finally leave this hateful place."

"Quack, quack, quack, but why is that hateful Stone Man still not to be seen?"

The ten Little Golden Crows were eager to move; if not for the strange flames still burning on the ground, they would have flown off already.

Baize and Changxi, however, frowned with suspicion in their eyes, especially Baize.

Baize was very clear about the strength of the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain.

Not only had the Demon Emperor, a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, been suppressed, but a Saint, Minghe, had also been pinned inside Mount Buzhou.

Even with such strength, Tian Yuan had to rely on them to clear the flames of the Southern Land. Just now, a powerful fluctuation had come from the direction of the Undying Volcano, and the fire across the entire Southern Land had surged more than a hundredfold.

Although the Demon Emperor was gifted and aided by the Great Sun Golden Flame, it was impossible for him to dissipate these flames so casually.

Compared to what the others thought, he believed the receding of the flames was related to Tian Yuan.

This made him wonder what the current relationship between the Demon Emperor and Tian Yuan was.

"Baize, what about this?" A hesitant voice came to his ear.

Turning to meet Changxi's gaze, Baize replied softly: "Baize does not know either, but I suspect it has to do with the Demon Emperor."

Although he did not know how strong the Demon Emperor, a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, was, he was very clear about Tian Yuan's strength.

"Crown Prince!" At this moment, an exclamation came from the side.

In this short time, the flames on the ground had gradually receded and escaped into the earth, and some Little Golden Crows were running toward them in excitement.

Seeing this, the remaining Little Golden Crows also excitedly chased after them.

In their view, although the flames in the distance had not been completely cleared, with Father Emperor there, they would not be in any danger.

"Let's go!" Baize frowned and immediately followed.

Changxi, Xihe, and the others beside him did not hesitate at all and quickly flew toward the Undying Volcano.

Although the flames in the air had long been cleared, it was still very scorching.

In the red pits below, Fire Snakes would occasionally dart out, only to be sucked back into the holes in a sorry state.

Passing along the way, one could hear hissing sounds echoing from the pits below.

Clearly, there was something very strange beneath this Southern Land.

Baize and the others tried to extend their Divine Sense, but as soon as it approached the red earth, they felt a scorching heat in their Primordial Spirit, let alone investigating the situation underground.

Even though the flames had already diminished significantly, he had not expected them to still possess such power.

The scene before them undoubtedly confirmed the strangeness of these flames.

On the distant horizon, a towering divine mountain was vaguely visible; it was the famous Undying Volcano of the south.

Flying in the air, Changxi looked around and exclaimed: "Eh! Where did the Fusang Wood go?"

The Fusang Wood had been floating in the air, and it had absorbed quite a lot of flames during this time.

Just now, the flames had reached the sky, and the entire Southern Land was filled with black flames, making it impossible to see the Fusang Wood.

Now that the flames had receded, the figure of the Fusang Wood was nowhere to be found.

Reminded by Changxi, Baize and the others immediately looked around, and sure enough, the figure of that Supreme Innate Spiritual Root was gone.

The group in the air looked at each other, and finally, their eyes turned toward the distant Undying Volcano.

The Undying Volcano was the source of all the flames in the Southern Land; perhaps the Fusang Wood had been summoned by the Demon Emperor to suppress the flames of the south.

Of course, Baize and the others guessed that the Fusang Wood had likely been requisitioned by Tian Yuan.

Regardless, the group of figures quickly approached the Undying Volcano.

At this moment, inside the Undying Volcano, Tian Yuan watched as the many Earth Veins absorbed the flames and gradually expanded, feeling immense joy in his heart.

The Earth Veins of the Southern Land were actually reviving in this way.

The energy that had originally ravaged the Southern Land was now being converted by the Fusang Wood to evolve the Earth Veins, which greatly exceeded his expectations.

In just this short time, Tian Yuan had clearly sensed the changes south of Mount Buzhou.

Except for the area around the Undying Volcano, the flames in the slightly more distant places had already faded, and even the flowing magma was slowly solidifying.

Of course, terrifying energy was still condensing beneath the Southern Land.

The radiation from the Undying Volcano over countless years, plus the violent energy released by Yuanfeng just now, could not be so easily and completely eliminated.

However, Tian Yuan knew very clearly in his heart that as the Earth Vein continued to evolve, these energies would eventually feed back into the Primordial World.

With this thought in his mind, Tian Yuan cast his gaze toward Yuanfeng in the distance.

The Southern Land's Earth Vein was evolving, and the Fusang Wood could be used to absorb the accumulated energy, but the matter of Yuanfeng still needed to be thoroughly resolved.

Otherwise, the energy that surged forth at that time would not just ravage the Southern Land, but would erode the evolving Earth Vein.

Ignoring the Fusang Wood, which was still expanding rapidly, Tian Yuan strode toward Yuanfeng.

Yuanfeng's massive body was still flapping its wings frequently, but there was not much energy spilling out, and Tian Yuan easily approached her.

Through Yuanfeng's massive body, the area below was a expanse of Chaos, and nothing could be seen.

Tian Yuan did not hesitate; he took a step forward, and his entire figure submerged into Yuanfeng's body.

In the distance, Di Jun and Wangshu, who were staring blankly at the Fusang Wood that blotted out the sky above, saw this and exchanged a look; their eyes were filled with eagerness.

After hesitating for a moment, Di Jun gritted his teeth and quickly darted toward the phantom of Yuanfeng.

The more he came into contact with the Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain, the more mysterious he felt him to be. Now that there was such an opportunity to make close contact and understand him, Di Jun did not want to miss it.

Although he had to admit Tian Yuan's strength, he still felt a hint of unwillingness in his heart.

He was the renowned Three-Legged Golden Crow, the Demon Emperor of the Demon Court; how could he be defeated so inexplicably by a Stone Man?

Wangshu, who had not intended to disturb Tian Yuan, saw Di Jun heading over and fled in almost the same instant. Compared to Di Jun, she was not only curious about Tian Yuan, but also felt amazed by Yuanfeng not far away.

She was clearly the protagonist of the previous Great Calamity, yet she now appeared in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, and the key was that her current state was very strange.

The two, who had fled over at high speed, also did not encounter any obstruction and easily slipped into the space beneath Yuanfeng.

Earth Wind Water Fire surged, Chaos lightning raged, and it was a gray Chaos that one could not see the end of at a glance.

Only within that gray energy did clusters of flames occasionally rise, only to vanish on the spot in an instant, which was extremely eerie.

The scene before them made Di Jun and Wangshu very astonished; this was the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, so how could Chaos appear here?

The endless energy on Yuanfeng above, as well as that mottled Chaos energy, were clearly all related to this place.

The Chaos before their eyes did not look small, and they were somewhat worried about whether the Fusang Wood could absorb all the energy.

Deep within the Chaos below, the two vaguely sensed Tian Yuan's aura.

They looked around, did not linger, easily broke through the power of Chaos, and followed Tian Yuan's aura in pursuit.

Not long after, shrill screams could be faintly heard from the Chaos beneath them.

Di Jun and Wangshu were both startled in their hearts and hurriedly increased their speed to descend.

The two felt Tian Yuan's aura stop; clearly, the purpose of this trip had been reached.

As they continued to descend, Di Jun's gaze suddenly shrank, and he looked downward in shock.

Beside him, Wangshu also widened her eyes, looking at the Chaos beneath her in disbelief.

Thick Heavenly Fire flashed within the Chaos; it was crimson yet gloomy, interweaving with the gray to render a complex color.

And through that strange Chaos, they clearly saw a massive divine bird that almost filled the boundless Chaos below.

Yuanfeng, it was the former leader of the Phoenix Clan, Yuanfeng; her entire body was wrapped in Heavenly Fire and lightning, and she was also shrouded in mottled Chaos power.

Her once-vibrant wings now looked as if they had rolled in the mud, incredibly filthy.

She flapped her wings violently, and shrill cries constantly issued from her mouth.

Even from such a distance, Di Jun and Wangshu could feel the violent and chaotic energy radiating from that patch of Chaos.

And Yuanfeng, who was in the midst of it, seemed to have already been assimilated by the surrounding energy.

She opened her mouth to swallow the surrounding energy, then immediately spread her wings and surged it out wildly.

However, the observant Di Jun still discovered something strange: there was an inexplicable will shrouding the surrounding air, and it was blocking the dissipation of those Chaos energies.

Otherwise, given Yuanfeng's current situation, the Southern Land absolutely could not have been in just that condition.

The two landed beside Tian Yuan, looking in astonishment at Yuanfeng, who had revealed her true form and was struggling and crying out.

A dignified Chaos Divine Beast, the leader of an innate clan, had actually ended up with such a miserable fate.

"Dao Brother, could it be that this Yuanfeng was suppressed here by someone to suffer?" Wangshu could not help but ask.

After the Dragon-Han Calamity ended, the Dragon Phoenix Qilin clans withdrew from the Primordial stage, and not many people paid attention to the vanished Yuanfeng and the others, but Yuanfeng's situation truly shocked Wangshu.

Yuanfeng's true form had been eroded into this state; clearly, she had been tortured here for who knows how many Great Eras.

If Yuanfeng was like this, did that mean Zulong and Shiqilin were in the same situation?

Thinking of this, Wangshu's gaze involuntarily turned toward Di Jun at her side.

Earlier, the Heavenly Dao had manifested, the world had a Great Calamity, and the Witch and Demon Clans vied for supremacy.

If not for Tian Yuan's obstruction, would the scene before them be the fate of the Demon Emperor and the Ancestral Witch?

The Heavenly Tribulation of the world, with excessive slaughter, Karma and great power entangling the body—only through all kinds of purgatory could the Karma on one's body be eliminated.

Di Jun, beside her, also thought of this possibility, and his face turned slightly pale.

The world had a Great Calamity, and as the Demon Emperor and master of the Demon Court, Di Jun was naturally very clear about it, but earlier he had been very confident in himself.

The mere Wu Clan could not possibly be the opponent of the Demon Court; the Primordial World was meant to be ruled by their Demon Court.

But after entering this space, Di Jun had clearly recognized the limitations of his own strength.

The Primordial World was not as simple as he had imagined; many secrets remained hidden within the familiar world.

If the Heavenly Tribulation were to truly continue, the Yuanfeng before him might be his own fate.

Falling in a Great Calamity was not scary; what was scary was suffering endless pain and torture.

The Phoenix Clan was not like the Dragon Clan; there were not many clansmen left in the world. With the death of a large number of clansmen, Karma returned to the world, so why would they need to endure such purgatory?

Moreover, during the Dragon-Han Calamity, there were no Saints in the world; who could have suppressed Yuanfeng here?

If he hadn't luckily entered the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, he wouldn't even have known about Yuanfeng's situation.

Withdrawing his gaze, Di Jun turned his head to look at Tian Yuan beside him.

This was Tian Yuan's territory; perhaps only this Stone Man of Buzhou Mountain knew best.

Tian Yuan, with a sunken face, did not make a sound, merely shaking his head slightly.

He knew that Yuanfeng might be inside the Undying Volcano, but he likewise did not expect it to be this kind of situation.

Compared to Yuanfeng, Zulong in Longquan Cave was completely enjoying a life of ease.

The Dragon Clan still had many descendants in the world; back during the Great Calamity, the Dragon Clan fought two opponents alone, so logically the Karma on the Dragon Clan should be the thickest, yet Yuanfeng was the one in such a miserable state.

Across the thick Will in the air, Tian Yuan could sense the mixed energy within Yuanfeng's body.

Coming to the depths of the Undying Volcano was to resolve the matter of Yuanfeng. With a sunken face, Tian Yuan had his Will rise around his body, and he stepped out.

His figure passed through the Heaven and Earth Will shrouding the surroundings, and Tian Yuan stepped into that area of chaotic energy.

Who would have known that just as he appeared, the roaring Yuanfeng in the Chaos suddenly turned its head to look, then opened its mouth to spit, and thick, dark-black flames surged forth, rushing wildly toward Tian Yuan.

Feeling the energy rushing toward his face, Tian Yuan's expression became increasingly gloomy.

Yuanfeng was indeed completely different from Zulong.

Beneath the Kunlun Mountain in the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, although there was also the figure of Zulong, it was merely a projection of the Primordial World.

But now in the Undying Volcano, not only was there a phantom of Yuanfeng, but the opponent's true body was also suppressed in the deepest part.

Seeing him appear right now, it actually attacked him crazily.

Yuanfeng's situation should also be about suppressing the erosion of the Southern Land by the Chaos, but it was unknown what accident had occurred to cause it to become like this.

Because of the mixed and mottled energy within its body, Yuanfeng's fluctuations were not the least bit inferior to a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.

And relying on the endless Chaos Energy in the surroundings, its combat power was even beyond that of an ordinary Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Tian Yuan swung his right fist, easily shattering the surging flames.

Amidst the sky-filling splashing sparks, he headed straight toward it.

Seeing the scene below, Wangshu turned her head to look at Di Jun beside her: "Demon Emperor, should we..."

Di Jun was just wanting to get a good look at Tian Yuan's methods, so how would he choose to step in and help.

"Rest assured, we shall just wait!"

Wangshu hesitated for a moment, then still nodded slightly.

Regarding Tian Yuan's strength, she was likewise very curious.

Moreover, this was Tian Yuan's territory, so Wangshu still trusted him relatively more.

(End of this chapter)