Chapter 74

"Qi."

Taiyi Di Jun returned from the sun star, taking more time than originally planned.

They originally thought ten thousand years would suffice to suppress the sun star's activity, but an unexpected mishap delayed them for a long time.

They had only intended a quick cleanup, but losing track of time led them to thoroughly cleanse the lingering fire poison left over from before.

The two even went over the Fusang tree, tidying its meridians and branches for him.

This delay lasted a yuan hui; they had expected to find the three feasting all day upon returning to Cloud Dream Marsh, but instead all three were in seclusion, contemplating the Dao.

Fuxi has been in seclusion since they departed and has not yet emerged.

Feeling she had gained new insight into the Dao of Creation, Nüwa went into seclusion to sort out her gains.

Qi did not enter seclusion, but focused all his thoughts on the Stellar Pearl.

Qi found that each time a bright moon arose within it, the formation's operating trajectory shifted, each shift granting a massive boost in power.

The formation likewise grew far more complex, nearly becoming an entirely new formation.

Qi has now learned the variations of the Primordial Stellar Grand Formation when six bright moons are present together.

The Primordial Stellar Grand Formation far surpasses the Primordial Cloud Dream Grand Formation in power and has none of its flaws.

It combines killing, wounding, binding, illusion, confusion, obstruction, defense, refinement, deduction, and more, making it a rare omnipotent grand formation.

Qi is now obsessed with its variations, neglecting sleep and food, unable to tear himself away.

Only when Taiyi and the other arrived was Qi drawn from his research.

Upon learning of the formation's existence, Di Jun joined Qi's research, leaving Taiyi alone in Cloud Dream Marsh with nothing to do.

Out of boredom, Taiyi chose to disturb Fuxi's seclusion; seeing Fuxi's speechless gaze, he adopted an indifferent attitude.

"Just two primordial spirit treasures—why be so worked up? No major calamity will occur soon, and besides, the Way of Combat has me and Qi here; there's no need for you to lift a finger."

Fuxi could only smile helplessly at Taiyi's sophistry.

He couldn't win in a fight, and his fallacious reasoning gave no reason to argue; debating him might even lead to blows, which is unnecessary.

After thinking it over, it still makes sense.

In the Heart‑of‑the‑Pond Pavilion, Fuxi waved his hand, summoning a chessboard, and said:

"Please."

Taiyi felt a slight headache at the sight.

Qi glanced at it, devised a fun little game that would also let Taiyi join in, and said:

"Why not use divine power to drive it, take the Dao as the pieces, and, while enjoying ourselves, discuss the Dao a bit?"

Hearing this, both Fuxi and Taiyi grew interested; comparing their grasp of the Dao would be fine, so they eagerly began the match.

Seeing they were no longer bothering him, Qi again immersed himself in the Primordial Stellar Grand Formation together with Di Jun.

Nan Fang Continent.

Yuan Feng finally subdued the entire core region; at this moment he looked exhausted, his divine power depleted.

He weakly leaned on rocks to breathe; the spiritual fruits and herbs on his person were exhausted, not even a sip of spiritual dew remained.

He had toiled through an entire yuan hui without rest, his mind and spirit constantly taut like a bow drawn to its limit but unable to release.

Now he can only force himself to stay alert, relying on meditation to regain a little divine power.

He has been recuperating here for a thousand years; only now does he barely have enough divine power to return, waving the Off‑Ground Flame‑Light Banner to let divine light shield him, then immediately rushing toward the Wutong tree.

He needs a safe period of hibernation; the peril‑ridden Immortal Volcano cannot even provide simple rest.

Ten thousand years passed in an instant, and Yuan Feng finally returned to the Phoenix Clan's lands, beneath the primordial spiritual root, the Wutong tree.

Yuan Huang had been waiting here; seeing Yuan Feng return, she stepped forward and was gently embraced by him.

"Huang, I am about to fall into slumber; you must bear the Phoenix Clan's burden alone during this time."

And you also need to find out one thing: how many fire crystals the Phoenix clan has mined over these years in the Immortal Flame Volcano, and how much fire qi they have released.

This time, I entered the central volcano, but the fortune‑bringing phoenix refused to answer my question; I feel our clansmen have gone against us, forgetting our duty.

They have been blinded by immense fortune and profit, neglecting the foundation of our Phoenix clan's existence, pursuing profits filled with taboo.

Yuan Feng's voice was extremely solemn, because he discovered that the clansmen seemed to have changed, beginning to go against the two of them.

Upon hearing Yuan Feng's words, Yuan Huang's eyes filled with disbelief, but she did not question or refute him, merely silently agreeing.

Mm.

Seeing this, Yuan Feng smiled satisfied, then flew onto the parasol tree, found a vein of a leaf, and fell into a deep sleep.

Yuan Huang looked at Yuan Feng with heartache, then turned and walked toward the clan's territory.

Near the Immortal Flame Volcano.

Rahu's eyes widened in shock.

He never expected it to actually be flowing out from the Phoenix clan's Immortal Flame Volcano; aren't they afraid of heavenly karmic retribution?

Fire crystals can store fire qi; they exist only where there is a large amount of fire qi, and only under stable and immense fire qi can high‑quality fire crystals be nurtured.

The Immortal Flame Volcano has this capability, but if we do not control the accumulation of its fire qi, causing it to erupt, the entire wilderness will suffer great disaster.

The Phoenix clan has gone mad; what on earth are Yuan Feng and Yuan Huang thinking?

Rahu could not believe it, feeling that since the calamity of the ferocious beasts, the innate divine beings seemed to have all gone mad, each as if wanting to play the wilderness to ruin.

His backup plan was merely to add a bit of insurance, and as long as he doesn't use it, it has little effect on heaven and earth.

If the Water God had not participated in his actions, there would not have been too great a calamity.

According to his original plot against the Phoenix clan, which he never carried out, he had never thought of affecting the Immortal Flame Volcano; he only wanted them to oppose the heavenly gods.

As a result, they now, for the sake of the modest benefits brought by fire crystals, actually disregard the wilderness and heaven and earth, exerting influence on the source of their authority and merit.

Rahu, somewhat unwilling to give up, decided to still make a trip into the Immortal Flame Volcano to see its current state.

To see whether it is truly the Phoenix clan whose eyes have been blinded by greed, or whether there really exists some special means of control that can guarantee the Immortal Flame Volcano will not erupt.

Luo Hou turned and walked toward the central area; he needed to observe a bit before drawing a conclusion, after all, if the Phoenix Clan really had such a method, perhaps his hidden means could also be used.

By then, those hidden means could be used directly, without worrying about the cosmic karma caused by damaging Xifang Dalu.

If that is the case, he will surely prevail in the war between immortals and demons.

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