Chapter 1528: Undying Volcano (Second update, requesting all)

Lingxiao Treasure Hall!

Li Zhangsheng took his seat on the Heavenly Emperor's throne, while the Martial Emperor, Civil Emperor, Azure Emperor, and Flame Emperor, along with a host of righteous gods and Star Lords, offered endless congratulations.

In the past, Li Zhangsheng was ultimately just a Double-Character King; although he was the undisputed number one in the Heavenly Court, there was always a sense that his name did not quite match his reality. That is to say, if not for the deep relationships the Civil Emperor and others had with Li Zhangsheng, there might have been instances of subordinates usurping their superiors.

Now, things were different: Li Zhangsheng had become an Emperor and occupied the first of the nine Emperor thrones in the Hall of Ten Thousand Kings. Although his specific strength was not yet clear, it was certain that it must have already surpassed the Human Emperor at his peak.

There was no helping it; Li Zhangsheng could contend with the Human Emperor and even hold a slight advantage before he had even ascended to the Emperor rank, let alone now that he had ascended.

At this point, the Heavenly Court could finally be described as an iron plate; anyone with ulterior motives could only discard or hide those thoughts.

Soon, Zuo Qiulin arrived with the Phoenix Clan Clan Leader and an Elder to seek an audience.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!"

The Phoenix Clan Clan Leader and the Elder dared not act presumptuously and offered their greetings with respectful bows.

They already knew the news of Li Zhangsheng's ascension to the Emperor rank, which naturally disrupted the Phoenix Clan's plans. As a result, before they could even establish contact with the Ancestral Phoenix, they had been brought to the Lingxiao Treasure Hall by Zuo Qiulin.

This was the Heavenly Court, and due to some unknown reasons, their connection with the Ancestral Phoenix had become dispensable.

"The two of you surely didn't come here just to invite this seat to be a guest at the Phoenix Clan, did you?"

Li Zhangsheng had no intention of beating around the bush with them; he believed that in the face of absolute strength, any scheming was meaningless.

The Phoenix Clan Clan Leader hurriedly said, "First, I represent the Phoenix Clan in expressing our most sincere respects to you. Second, just as Your Majesty said, our ancestor hopes that Your Majesty can visit the Undying Volcano as a guest."

"Very well, I shall accompany you to the Undying Volcano right now!"

This time, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of delaying; times were different now, and there was no need for that.

Even if the Phoenix Clan were to become his enemy, and even if the Human Emperor, Blood Emperor, Thunder Emperor, and even the Candle Dragon were added to the mix, so what?

Of course, he felt it was impossible for the Phoenix Clan to be that foolish.

If they truly were that foolish, he wouldn't mind letting the Phoenix Clan become like the current Qilin Clan, a vassal of the Heavenly Court.

The Phoenix Clan Clan Leader was somewhat surprised, but she hurriedly agreed nonetheless.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng dismissed the Phoenix Clan Clan Leader and the Elder.

As an old schemer—ahem, as a steady Heavenly Emperor—even with his strength expanding rapidly, Li Zhangsheng did not act presumptuously at all.

After discussing with the Civil Emperor and others for a while, a decision was quickly made.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng flicked his sleeves, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings offered no resistance as their bodies rapidly shrank and were taken into his sleeves.

This was the great divine ability Sleeve Universe, which could store people and objects; crucially, it was very discreet and could be used as a surprise move.

"Everyone, I leave the Heavenly Court to you!"

After saying this, Li Zhangsheng strode out of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall with a dragon-like gait and headed toward the Undying Volcano with the Phoenix Clan Clan Leader and the Elder.

The Undying Volcano was located between the Southern Region, the Southwestern Region, and the Central Region; the territory was vast, spanning the size of half a region.

Volcanoes were dense here, with more than half of the world's volcanoes gathered in this place, including the largest, the Undying Volcano, making one have to marvel at the wonders of the Creator.

Among these thousands of volcanoes, the Undying Volcano was very special; it was not only the largest volcano in the Fairy World, but it also greatly influenced the nearby volcanoes. Therefore, every time the Undying Volcano erupted, it caused considerable harm to the Fairy World.

For ordinary creatures, this area was simply a forbidden zone of life, but for the Phoenix Clan, especially Fire Phoenixes, this was the best habitat.

Thus, this became the base of the Phoenix Clan. Due to the suppression of this volcanic group, the harm caused by the Undying Volcano was weakened, and they unknowingly gained quite a bit of merit.

Until the time of the Ancient Three Clans War, the Phoenix Clan was plagued by Karma, but because they had suppressed the Undying Volcano group for years, much of the Karma was offset; this was also the main reason the Ancestral Phoenix survived the catastrophe.

As the price, the Ancestral Phoenix could only swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao to suppress the Undying Volcano year-round.

With the full-force suppression of the Ancestral Phoenix, the connection between the Undying Volcano and other volcanoes was greatly weakened. Over tens of thousands of years, it never erupted again. This not only dissipated Karma for the Phoenix Clan but also accumulated quite a bit of merit, which is why the Phoenix became a symbol of auspiciousness.

Without wasting much time, Li Zhangsheng used a Teleportation Array to quickly arrive at the edge of the volcanic group.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng did not transform; he turned directly into a rainbow of Lihuo Changhong and charged rapidly toward the location of the Undying Volcano.

The Phoenix Clan Clan Leader and the Elder exchanged glances and hurriedly followed, barely managing to hang on behind. This gave the impression that Li Zhangsheng was the host and they were the guests.

Soon, the Undying Volcano was visible in the distance.

As the largest volcano in the Fairy World, the Undying Volcano occupied over a hundred thousand square kilometers, with countless deep red magma churning and emitting large amounts of black smoke.

This was still the result of being suppressed by the Ancestral Phoenix and many other phoenixes; otherwise, the Undying Volcano could not be this "gentle."

When Li Zhangsheng appeared at the crater of the Undying Volcano, suddenly, the magma seemed to boil, and then a five-colored phoenix with a wingspan of over a thousand meters flew out from the magma.

With such a massive phoenix, who else could it be but the Ancestral Phoenix?

Just by the size of the Ancestral Phoenix, Li Zhangsheng's Demon Emperor-level phoenix was simply the difference between an adult and a child in front of her.

The Ancestral Phoenix quickly transformed into a human form, revealing herself as a beautiful middle-aged woman draped in five-colored neon garments. Her demeanor was gentle, and every movement was filled with dignity and grandeur.

In the first instant, Li Zhangsheng had already scanned the Ancestral Phoenix's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Ancestral Phoenix (Mature Stage. Comprehended Undying Fire... Destruction Flame... Comprehended Sacred Flame... Comprehended Rain-Proof Undying, Burning Unquenchable Truth... Absorbed Bing Fire Essence... Absorbed Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit... Absorbed Fusang Tree origin, greatly increasing the power of fire-type skills and gaining the effect of suppressing and neutralizing fire veins. Comprehended Great Dao Origin, power surged; Great Dao Protection: exempts a portion of damage, depending on the opponent's realm)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Demon Emperor 9th Stage

【Spirit Beast Race】: Unique Divine Beast

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Mythical

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Ancestral Phoenix (Perfect)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: None

"Mythical quality again!"

Seeing the quality of the Ancestral Phoenix, Li Zhangsheng's brows furrowed slightly.

From this point of view, Unique Divine Beasts seemed to all be Mythical quality templates.

But this was not absolute; after all, the Hundred-Headed Dragon only became Mythical quality after eating a Golden Apple, and he did not know about the Ancestral Phoenix.

However, judging from the Ancestral Phoenix's data, he felt it might be related to the origin of the Fusang Tree; after all, the Fusang Tree was a Superior Top-Grade Spiritual Root of the fire element, which was compatible with the Ancestral Phoenix's attributes.

Because of this, Li Zhangsheng had some new ideas, yet he was reluctant to use a Superior Top-Grade Spiritual Root for experimentation.

Li Zhangsheng dismissed this thought and began to analyze the approximate strength of the Ancestral Phoenix.

Although both are Unique Divine Beasts, there are still differences in their standing.

Among the Unique Divine Beasts, the Ancestral Phoenix, who can contend with the Ancestral Dragon, is definitely one of the best, and very likely above the Hundred-Headed Giant Dragon in its prime.

Even so, Li Zhangsheng did not have much worry.

At this moment, the Phoenix Clan Leader and the Elders finally caught up.

The Phoenix Clan Leader hurriedly introduced the two parties, even though both sides already knew each other's identities.

"This concubine greets Your Majesty, the Celestial Emperor!"

The Ancestral Phoenix bowed elegantly, then, without waiting for Li Zhangsheng to return the salute, she spoke: "However, this time I have only invited Your Majesty as a guest, and did not invite the Dragon Clan."

(End of this chapter)