Chapter 188: The Golden Ancient Tree

"Who gave you the nerve! Daring to pass judgment on us!"

Mengchen's divine energy spread out, forcing back the Venerable's aura.

"An Array Formation Realm cultivator is actually able to force back my Venerable pressure." That Huoya Zunzhe frowned, somewhat startled.

"Mere Array Formation, thinking you can defy the heavens? Attack together, kill them." Just then, another Venerable of the Fire Bird clan spoke, his powerful aura crushing outward.

"Shhh...! Boom..."

In that very instant, the Lingchi below exploded, and Xiaohuang, Xiyao, Heizi, the Tianhu Shaonü, Yuechan, and the others all flew out in a flash.

"There are actually accomplices! You all must die! Kill them for me!" That Huoya Zunzhe was instantly enraged.

"Ah..."

Xiaohuang transformed into her true form, a Zhenhuang flying high into the sky, her aura crushing down, causing the Venerables and clansmen of the Fire Bird clan to instantly feel uneasy.

Those weak members of the Fire Bird clan, at this moment, felt their wings go limp and plummeted from the high sky.

Among the avian clans, the Zhenhuang is supreme; this was the pressure stemming from their bloodline.

"Zhen... Zhenhuang!" The Venerables of the Fire Bird clan trembled as they spoke in unison.

For a time, the palpitations from deep within their bloodlines made them afraid to act rashly.

It was precisely at this moment that, suddenly, a massive fluctuation came from afar, and a pillar of fire shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds.

One could see that the void there had become surging with firelight, brilliant and dazzling.

"Not good! An abnormal riot has occurred at the Jinu Zu!" Huoya Zunzhe said in alarm.

"Ignore them for now, hurry, we have guarded the Jinu Zudi for generations, it must not be lost." A Venerable spoke, and in an instant, the ten Venerables and the endless, countless members of the Fire Bird clan rushed toward that place.

"They actually just left like that?" Mengchen said in surprise.

He had killed so many members of the Fire Bird clan, which could be said to have forged a blood feud, yet they abandoned him to leave; this could only mean that place was highly unusual, and there must be something even more important to guard than him, their enemy.

"Let's go! There is a change there, there must be a great opportunity!"

Mengchen spoke, and the few of them each unfurled their Kunpeng Wings or Zhenhuang Wings, all flying over.

Regarding that place, Mengchen and the others felt a heatwave surging toward them before they had even approached.

The area ahead was a sea of crimson, and soon Mengchen and the others encountered some Venerables.

They were staring from afar, their eyes burning with heat; there were powerful Yinshi Zunzhe, nine-headed giant snakes, five-colored deer, golden giants left over from ancient times, and others, all guarding that place.

What could be seen was that behind the Jinu Gucheng, the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking; an ancient array had disintegrated, and the sealed Taigu Shentu had reappeared in the world, emitting endless firelight that shot into the sky.

Mengchen was shocked: "That is actually a vast, endless Magma Sea!"

"This..., this is simply too magnificent, more magnificent than the sea, boundless and endless, stretching all the way to the end of the horizon." Shi Hao was also incomparably shocked.

"The ancestral land sealed by the Jinu Zu has opened today; there will be a heaven-sent opportunity!" Not far away, a Venerable laughed loudly, and after exchanging glances with others, they all saw the burning heat in each other's eyes.

Deep within that Magma Sea, a vast fluctuation of divine energy was emitted, and an astonishing essence surged over, carrying a fragrance that made one feel light-bodied just by taking a breath.

That five-colored deer Venerable stepped through the void with his four hooves, charging toward the depths of the Magma Sea, but he had not charged far before he fell into the liquid with a splash, looking utterly wretched, with light smoke even rising from his body as if he were about to burn.

He let out a shout, a look of terror appearing on his face, and hurriedly surged up, retreating back to the shore.

It was actually a "no-fly" domain; even someone as powerful as a Venerable could not fly, and this Magma Sea's temperature was excessively high, capable of harming Venerables, which was terrifying.

"Shhh, shhh, shhh..."

In an instant, many people flew over, all gazing toward the depths of the Magma Sea.

It was just at this moment that a violent and astonishing fluctuation appeared deep within the Jinu sea; a towering ancient tree appeared, rooted in the Magma Sea, its entire body golden, supporting the sun, moon, and stars, and there was also a grand palace, looming in and out of sight, emitting immortal radiance.

"That... that is..."

"Could it be the Sun God Tree? That palace is..." "The origin of myths... the ruins have reappeared!"

For a time, several trembling voices rang out among the crowd.

Mengchen and Shi Hao and the others were also shocked, but they were puzzled; looking toward the sound, it made Shi Hao astonished—he recognized those few people, they were the prodigies from the Upper Realm, among whom were several peerless beauties, as beautiful as flowers.

Shi Hao walked over and greeted those people.

That Magma Sea was vast and endless, a sea of crimson, extremely magnificent, a spectacle never seen before.

Deep in the crimson ocean, there was a golden treasure tree, surrounded by the sun, moon, and stars, with a giant palace built on its canopy, the scene mysterious and astonishing.

Mengchen looked at the mysterious giant palace, deeply moved, thinking that there must be a great opportunity within.

It was just a pity that Gangzi had left, otherwise he would certainly have been able to cross this Magma Sea.

Some people could not wait and sacrificed treasures, wanting to use them to cross, but in the end, the treasures were swallowed by the Magma Sea, and those living beings themselves were also nearly swallowed.

"Follow me!"

Immediately after, that Yinshi Zunzhe spoke, looking fierce and ferocious, his whole body gleaming; he sacrificed a piece of Shengut and broke across the sea.

"That is a Shengut! Ordinary magical artifacts are useless; one must have the treasures of divine beings." Someone exclaimed in alarm.

Following that, all the living beings took action, each sacrificing the treasures of divine beings, and began to cross the Magma Sea.

Seeing this, Mengchen naturally would not fall behind; after calling for Shi Hao, he directly sacrificed the Gilded Zen Staff.

Although Mengchen did not know what level of magical artifact the Gilded Zen Staff belonged to, he believed it was definitely no worse than the Shengut sacrificed by the Yinshi Zunzhe.

However, just as Mengchen and the others were about to set off, a dozen figures suddenly descended in front of them, blocking their path.

Aside from two Taoists in golden feathered robes he had never seen before, the rest were the ten Venerables of the Fire Bird clan.

"I couldn't spare the time to deal with you earlier; I didn't expect you to still dare to covet this place." It was Huoya Zunzhe, who glared coldly at Mengchen and the others.

"What I do, is it your place to manage? Get out of the way immediately, or I will slay you." Mengchen held the Gilded Zen Staff high, pointing it at Huoya Zunzhe and the others.

Now that the Yinshi Zunzhe and many others had already crossed the Magma Sea, if they were late, he feared the opportunity would change hands; Mengchen did not want to waste time with them.

"Shhh...!"

That Huoya directly thrust the long spear in his hand, killing toward them.

"You are courting death!"

Mengchen swung the Gilded Zen Staff and attacked.

"Bang! Crack..."

The Gilded Zen Staff collided with Huoya Zunzhe's long spear, causing the spear to shatter in an instant.

This act moved everyone, Mengchen included; he had not expected that as his strength increased, the energy of the Gilded Zen Staff would also be continuously unleashed.

Mengchen did not stop; seeing his chance, he swung the Gilded Zen Staff to strike, causing Huoya Zunzhe to retreat in shock, and immediately another Venerable rushed out to intercept—this was a massive fierce bird entirely enveloped in flames, its body like a mountain.

Its enormous flaming wings slashed over, intending to meet Mengchen's Gilded Zen Staff.

As a result, with a crack, its giant flaming wing snapped, and blood immediately gushed out.

"Ah...!" It roared in pain, but Mengchen's eyes remained cold and sharp; he struck out rapidly, and as his Divine Power surged, the Gilded Zen Staff in his hand erupted with boundless golden light, illuminating the Yu Domain.

This giant fire-bird Venerable was blinded by the golden light and squeezed its eyes shut; when it opened them again, it saw a massive golden staff of light smashing down toward its forehead.

"Bang..." In an instant, this Venerable fell, its head exploding into a mist of blood.

(End of this chapter)