Chapter 107

Phoenix, there is an innate divine being on the Bei Fang continent who remains solitary, whose true form is also a flying bird; I do not know if they can be absorbed into the Phoenix clan.

He possesses few spirit treasures or spiritual roots, and most of his wealth was ruined during the onslaught of fierce beasts; if we grant him great profit and add one or two spirit treasures for him, perhaps we could lure him into the Phoenix clan.

Yuan Huang, after guiding the Vermilion Bird into the Phoenix, seemed to have acquired another target he wished to contact.

After all, the Vermilion Bird joined the Phoenix clan, the Phoenix's fortune surged, and now he has another idea—this is quite normal.

Yuan Feng pondered repeatedly, but in the end still refused Yuan Huang's proposal, only hearing him say:

Huang, the person you speak of must be the North innate divine being Kunpeng.

Seeing Yuan Huang nod, confirming Yuan Feng's guess, Yuan Feng continued speaking:

I have some knowledge of this person; he is an outstanding figure among the Bei Fang innate divine beings, one of the leaders of Bei Fang.

Similar to Yu Qiang, both are gods with dual dharma forms, but his thoughts are deep and he is ambitious; he would certainly not sincerely join the Phoenix clan.

Once absorbed into the Phoenix clan, whether it will be blessing or disaster remains unknown; moreover, this person's heart is tied to the Bei Fang continent, where he holds great prestige, and he would likely care only for the Bei Fang continent.

Yuan Huang saw Yuan Feng's refusal, felt a bit disappointed, but did not say much more, only asking:

Phoenix, do you now have confidence to surpass Luo Tian Zunshen and enter a new realm?

Yuan Feng looked confident; he had already seen the path ahead, his accumulation was sufficient, and he only needed to spend another period in secluded cultivation, make preparations, and then he could break through.

Rest assured, I am not far from the Dao now; within a hundred yuan meetings, I will surely succeed!

Hearing Yuan Feng's confident voice, Yuan Huang's heart eased a little, feeling that the future was promising, not inferior to the Dragon clan.

Suddenly, waves of Daoist sounds came from the sky; Shi Qilin's voice echoed throughout the wilderness, only to hear him say:

I, Shi Qilin, have today surpassed Luo Tian Zunshen; feeling the weight of my responsibility, I shall expound the Way for ten thousand years—any sentient beings may come to the Qilin clan at Kunlun Mountain to listen to the Way.

Yuan Feng and Yuan Huang, upon hearing this, grew solemn; the conflict among the three clans now lay before them, unavoidable.

Although there is no conflict now, those with some insight all know that there will eventually be a battle to decide who will become the future hegemon of the wilderness.

Yuan Feng fell silent for a moment, then said:

Huang, go first to make contact with Kunpeng; whether it succeeds or not, the outcome is ultimately uncertain—time waits for no one, so it's also time for you to enter secluded cultivation and break through.

Hmm.

Yuan Huang also felt immense pressure; after indicating his understanding, he left the Chinese parasol tree, making space for Yuan Feng so he could cultivate in peace.

She needed to make a trip to the North continent to attempt to absorb Kunpeng into the Phoenix clan; now that the Vermilion Bird is within the clan, there is no need to worry.

Zu Long also heard Shi Qilin's voice, likewise grew solemn; he had not expected that Shi Qilin's progress would be so swift, and now he himself had become the one lagging behind.

Qing Long saw Zu Long's thought and voluntarily said:

Elder brother, please cultivate in peace; when you return to the Primordial Path, we can talk later— in this era of great contention, strength is indispensable, so I will take my leave first.

Zu Long nodded, feeling a bit guilty, and said:

For this period, the Dragon clan will rely on you; you have just recovered from a serious illness, yet I still ask you to exert yourself—this is the elder brother's failing toward you.

Qing Long, however, felt no concern; he knew his own condition well, and since the toxins have been expelled, relying on his strong vitality, he will soon return to normal.

Elder brother need not be so; I too am the ancestor of the Dragon clan, and this is also one of my duties—cultivate in peace, I will handle everything.

Zu Long was moved, but he also knew that what he ought to do most was to cross Luo Tian Zunshen again, so as not to let the Dragon clan lack high-end combat strength.

Without further words, Zu Long entered the quiet chamber where Qing Long had previously cultivated, and retraced the Primordial Path.

Qing Long gave a slight smile and walked out of the water manor; he needed to first understand the current state of the Dragon clan and consider its future direction.

East Kunlun.

Elder brother, second brother, do you think we should go to offer congratulations? After all, we are all innate divine beings of Kunlun Mountain; not going might be somewhat improper.

The Tongtian Daoist felt a hint of hesitation; he wanted to join the fun, but he also cared about the opinions of his two elder brothers.

The Taiching Daoist slightly raised his eyebrows, glanced, then lowered his gaze again, saying nothing.

The Yuching Daoist frowned slightly and said:

How others act need not concern us; each should simply cultivate, and not let external things disturb the mind.

Seeing Yuching speak, the Taiching Daoist could only open his mouth and say:

Your second brother speaks reasonably; although we are all beings of Kunlun Mountain, the Great Dao is self-sought, and he is not of the same path as us, so you should not be disturbed by external things.

Seeing his two elder brothers oppose, the Tongtian Daoist felt it was somewhat unfeeling, yet saw no problem, and sank back into cultivation.

West Kunlun.

A goddess rose from her lotus seat, hesitated a moment, then muttered to herself:

Although we are not of the same path, we are still beings of Kunlun Mountain, so we should go to offer congratulations.

She took a step, and her figure vanished within the cave dwelling.

Most of the beings of Kunlun Mountain also began to set out toward the Qilin clan; regardless, whether or not they wished to hear his discourse, as fellow mountain dwellers they ought to go and take a look.

Shi Qilin now feels elated; the Qilin clan's plans proceed extremely smoothly, and its influence over the wilderness far surpasses that of the other two clans.

He now also leads in cultivation over the old rivals Zu Long and Yuan Feng, feeling the future promising; the image of his earlier predicament has vanished.

He also now wishes to spread his renown in the wilderness, to facilitate expanding the Qilin clan's influence and hasten control over the wilderness.

Expounding the Dao in Kunlun Mountain is merely one means; he plans that after some days, he will go to the Dragon and Phoenix clans, thereby suppressing their prestige and letting the gods see the Qilin clan's current strength, so as not to involve them.

This move will surely arouse many enemies, yet it is the best way to spread renown, effectively reducing the troubles in the Qilin clan's current expansion.

However, this is somewhat overbearing; Shi Qilin now also hopes someone will give him a reason to act, so that he may establish his authority.

But the hope is slim, after all, the Qilin clan is now powerful; there should be no such clueless individuals.

Thinking of this, Shi Qilin's originally honest face showed a hint of a smile, especially feeling that the Qilin clan's fortune had surged after his breakthrough, making his smile grow a bit wider.

Zu Long, Yuan Feng, even if your cultivation speed were faster, under the division of fortune you would ultimately fall behind me; moreover, my fortune now is not inferior to yours—how the ends will turn out, only by contending will we know.

Shi Qilin immediately walked out of the Qilin cave, gathered the leaders of all tribes and his own offspring, and began preparing what was needed for the Dao exposition.

(End of chapter)