Chapter 165: with translation of chapter title

Countless phoenixes advanced together, flowing light flying, colorful clouds covering the sky and blocking the sun, like a five-colored ribbon, all entering Bei Fang.

The Azure Dragon and the Ancestral Dragon silently watched from afar, both wearing faint smiles, and the twelve people behind them were the same.

The Primordial Phoenix has arrived, the Primordial Phoenix Empress guards Nan Fang, just as you said, fellow Daoist.

When the Ancestral Dragon spoke, those phoenixes also flew toward Bei Fang, unaware of everyone's presence.

"They have already passed, fellow Daoist; even if you hide again it's meaningless, since we are united, you should also show some sincerity."

After the Ancestral Dragon finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, saying: "It's merely that I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble; since I chose to cooperate with you, I naturally don't fear outsiders seeing."

The visitor turned out to be the Primal Qilin.

And those twelve behind him no longer concealed themselves, their aura slightly leaking, all being Luo Tianzun gods.

This surprised the Primal Qilin somewhat; after looking around, he spoke with a hint of disbelief:

"You could actually invite several fellow Daoists; it seems I underestimated the relationship between the dragon clan and you fellow Daoists."

They turned out to be the water gods of the Four Rivers and Eight Streams; one stepped forward and said: "The great calamity has lasted too long; it's time to conclude. Since the phoenixes broke their oath, we, for Bei Fang, act as innate divinities, which does not count as interfering with the three clans."

The speaker was none other than the God of the Ji River.

"What the Ji River God says is correct; the phoenixes broke their oath, still in the midst of the great calamity, stepping again into Bei Fang, treating divine oaths as nothing, the gods may naturally intervene."

The Primal Qilin had no intention to refute; he had long known that those water gods of the east wanted to join the calamity, after all, their fate was deeply bound with the dragon clan.

But now the dragon clan is at a disadvantage, their losses are huge, and their fate is severely draining.

In the past there was no reason to enter the calamity; now the reason, though forced, at least allows participation.

At the same time, after the calamity, cause and effect dissipate; they also will not enter the next great calamity merely because they did not join this one.

They know the basis of this calamity and have some confidence, but how the next will turn out is unpredictable.

"Then please, Fellow Daoist Primal Qilin, step forward and invite the Primordial Phoenix into Chaos; at that time we will act together, and he will surely not escape this calamity."

Faced with the Ancestral Dragon's proposal, the Primal Qilin had no objection; this matter could only be handled by him, lest it arouse the Primordial Phoenix's suspicion.

"That is natural, but the Primordial Phoenix's escape technique is peerless under heaven; if he wishes to flee, how could we stop him?"

The Primal Qilin raised his own doubt: he could step forward, but we cannot simply leave the risk for later.

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to lure him into the ambush site; then we will act ourselves, and once he enters the formation, even if he has entered the Mixed Yuan Dao, he cannot escape."

"But remember, Fellow Daoist, once this formation is deployed, the barrier will not close until you decide victory or defeat; among the three sides, there must be a clash of life-and-death calamity energy for us to sense what happens inside the barrier."

"After all, we have not entered the Mixed Yuan Dao; maintaining the formation's barrier requires our full effort, leaving no spare attention for anything else."

The Ji River God's words made the Primal Qilin hesitate a bit; after all, this formation barrier belongs to the dragon clan, and if he also entered it, he feared the dragon clan might act against him.

"How can I trust the dragon clan not to act against me after dealing with the Primordial Phoenix, given that within the barrier the dragon clan possesses two Mixed Yuan Dao cultivators?"

The Primal Qilin frankly expressed his distrust.

But the Ji River God's words directly dispelled his doubts; hearing the Ji River God promise: "You may swear by the Four Rivers and Eight Streams, we will also participate; with the purity of the Ji River, it should put your mind at ease, fellow Daoist."

The Ji River God has always been the foremost among the primordial water gods, whether in status or reputation, and his exalted character is evident to all gods.

By swearing on the Ji River, he made the Primal Qilin have to believe that the dragon clan truly wishes to cooperate this time.

"I trust the Ji River God's character; since he guarantees it, I will trust the dragon clan this time." "Please, fellow Daoist, go to Chaos to set up the formation, wait a moment, and I will bring the Primordial Phoenix in."

The Primal Qilin clasped his hands, then turned into flowing light and vanished; everyone glanced at each other and flew together into Chaos.

Nan Fang continent.

Since the Primordial Phoenix left, the Primordial Phoenix Empress has felt her mind unfocused, as if sensing an ominous premonition.

She thought it might be because her due date is near, making it hard to concentrate, hence this feeling.

Nevertheless, the Primordial Phoenix Empress's heart remains vaguely uneasy; she continually consoles herself that she is overthinking, yet she can never calm down.

"Phoenix, you must return safely; the child is about to be born, they need you."

The Primordial Phoenix Empress murmured softly.

At this moment she could feel the yin-yang and five-phase energies within her body continually gathering; even beneath the parasol tree, this burden made it hard for her to bear.

The cry of the phoenix sounded; the Primordial Phoenix Empress transformed into her true form, landed on the parasol tree, and fell into a deep sleep.

The enormous drain of nurturing offspring, even with her Mixed Yuan Dao cultivation, cannot constantly guarantee her condition; she must continually sleep to reduce the loss of essence.

She knows it might be because her cultivation is excessively strong and this is her first time bearing offspring, causing this.

But she does not mind, for the greater the essence required, the more it proves the child's future strength.

Bei Fang continent.

Although the Primordial Phoenix is now in Bei Fang, he likewise worries about the Primordial Phoenix Empress; the child is about to be born, yet he cannot but remain stationed on the Bei Fang continent.

Otherwise, if either the dragon clan or the qilin clan were to seize Bei Fang, they would instantly widen the gap with the phoenix clan.

Although the dragon clan is at a disadvantage, that is under the joint encirclement of the two clans; the east is currently operated by the dragon clan like an iron wall, making progress difficult.

Thus Bei Fang has become the sole breakthrough point; the great calamity is about to end, and the Heavenly Dao will emerge.

If the calamity cannot be completed before the Heavenly Dao appears, the calamity's duration may be prolonged, continuing onward.

This is something the three clans cannot tolerate; now they have already suffered great vital injury, and the three categories of flying beasts, running beasts, and scaled creatures occupy the vast majority of casualties among primordial beings.

Having paid such a price, they must also have an outcome; whether good or bad, whether they can bear it is irrelevant.

He knows the Primordial Phoenix Empress's unease; he harbors the same feeling in his heart, but the situation forces him onward.

If he retreats, the backlash of the flying tribe's fate will plunge the phoenix clan into desperation, countless causalities will burden them, causing the phoenix clan to sink therein with no chance to recover.

The Immortal Flame Volcano now shows signs of revival; if this battle is won, the phoenix clan's fate will surge, still allowing a chance to suppress activity.

If defeated, the Immortal Flame Volcano thereafter will become the phoenix clan's prison, an eternal jail!

Thus the Primordial Phoenix has no choice; he must find a way out for the phoenix clan, a path to eternal freedom.

Suddenly, a summons arrived from the west; the Primal Qilin's voice came from within, saying: "Fellow Daoist Primordial Phoenix, please enter Chaos for a gathering to discuss Bei Fang affairs."

Today's update is complete.

(End of chapter)