Chapter 940: Fear

Piaomiao Mountain!

He Pingsheng had heard of this place once.

Back when he was in the Zhu Que Imperial Palace, Nan Qiqi mentioned it briefly.

“Though I am called a Earth Immortal in cultivation, I am still not an immortal!”

“I have never even been to the Immortal Realm!”

“What good is higher cultivation if I don’t have any of those immortal artifacts?”

“But Piaomiao Mountain is different!”

“It is a fragment of the Immortal Realm that flew into the Spiritual Realm!”

“What?” He Pingsheng opened his mouth wide: “Immortal Realm fragment?”

“Yes!” Jin Ku said: “It’s an Immortal Realm fragment. Precisely speaking, I suspect it’s a piece of some Immortal Sect’s territory—no one knows why it appeared here!”

“There are many treasures inside, but also grave dangers.”

“If you go there, perhaps you might find some clues.”

“Of course, it’s only a possibility—not much hope at all.”

He Pingsheng nodded: “I understand.”

Opening a parallel world is incredibly difficult.

How could there possibly be the right method within that Immortal Realm fragment?

“The opening of Piaomiao Mountain is still far off—don’t think about this now!” He Pingsheng took a deep breath and scanned the area around Gu Song Mountain once more.

Once a vibrant paradise, it was now in ruins.

Not a single intact building remained.

The great array had been torn apart!

Vast snow covered the rim of this volcano, burying countless ruined structures deep beneath the drifts.

What a pity!

“What are you planning to do next?” Jin Ku asked: “Are you going to seek revenge on the Phoenix Clan? Let me tell you, the Phoenix Clan has hermits!”

“You can’t beat them!”

“Wait a little longer!”

“Wait a few hundred years—when my curse is fully gone, I’ll crush every last one of those Phoenix brats with one slap!”

“But… He Brother, show mercy—my Zhen Yi clan’s descendants, please, have mercy and don’t hold grudges against them!”

He Pingsheng gave no direct reply, only said coolly: “No rush—let’s see first.”

The Phoenix Clan must be avenged.

But how to seek revenge is a serious matter.

Killing only the ringleaders felt insufficient, but wiping out the entire clan would bring too heavy karmic retribution.

He Pingsheng decided to make use of the Wu Clan.

After all, the Wu Clan was said to have nearly been exterminated by the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestors; now that their nine Mahayana Emperor-level elders have returned, they will surely trouble the Phoenix Clan.

If he could suppress the Phoenix Clan’s combat strength, kill their demonic emperor himself, then let the Wu Clan slaughter their low-level disciples, that would be ideal.

“Bingyao, come with me to the Phoenix Clan!”

“Let’s first see what’s happening there!”

He Pingsheng still didn’t understand the Phoenix Clan well!

Even if he intended to seek revenge, he must know his enemy before acting.

First, find out how many Mahayana Emperors the Phoenix Clan has.

Of course, Mahayana Emperors no longer concerned He Pingsheng.

What mattered were the hermits.

He knew the Phoenix Clan had two hermits.

One of them had been marked with his San Qi Kai talisman.

Now He Pingsheng needed to know: which one had Wang Dun killed?

If the one still alive was the one marked with San Qi Kai, it didn’t matter—but if it was the other hermit, he must be cautious.

……

Indestructible Volcano!

Phoenix Clan!

Inside a divine palace.

The Phoenix Emperor exhaled deeply from his lofty seat.

He opened his eyes, and crimson light flowed through his gaze.

“Finally restored!” The Phoenix Emperor rose from his cushion, his face filled with joy.

During the attack on the Wu Clan, something unexpected happened.

The Wu Clan’s strongest warrior’s combat power far exceeded his expectations; had his ancestor not intervened in time, the Phoenix Emperor would already be dead in the hands of the Wu Emperor.

Even so, he suffered a Dao injury, losing his physical body and over half his origin.

The good news was that after all these years, he had not only restored his vital energy but also advanced his cultivation—he was now ready to prepare for Tribulation Crossing and ascension.

“Come in…”

The Phoenix Emperor spoke.

The Phoenix Clan’s seventh elder, who had been waiting outside the hall, entered: “Big Brother…”

“How is it?” the Phoenix Emperor asked the seventh elder: “Have you found that woman, Gu Miaochen?”

Gu Miaochen was the Wu Clan’s strongest, and the only one who had cultivated the [Wu God Golden Body].

In the past, this woman had been struck by the Phoenix Clan’s ancestor himself.

Yet after being gravely wounded, she escaped using a secret technique.

For all these years, she had vanished without a trace—still a thorn in the Phoenix Clan’s side.

“No…” the seventh elder frowned: “All these years, we’ve found no sign of her!”

“But Big Brother, don’t worry—the Wu Clan has been nearly wiped out by us; they can’t stir up trouble anymore!”

“That one Gu Miaochen? Useless!”

“Hmm.” The Phoenix Emperor nodded: “The Wu Clan grows and reproduces through their sacred Blood Pool. Now that we’ve taken the Blood Pool, hahaha… what can they do?”

“By the way… I’m about to hold my Ascension Ceremony!”

“After I leave, the Phoenix Clan is yours to lead.”

“I trust you’ll do well.”

The Phoenix Emperor placed a hand on the seventh elder’s shoulder: “You’re luckier than I was—I had to deal with the Wu Clan, Wang Dun, and He Pingsheng!”

“Now, all three threats have been cleared away!”

“From now on, our only rivals will be… the Dragon Clan…”

“Yes!” The seventh elder’s face lit up: “Thank you, Big Brother!”

At that moment, someone cried out anxiously: “Disaster! Disaster! Grand Elder! Disaster!”

“Huh?” The Phoenix Emperor frowned: “What is it?”

A Phoenix Clan Mahayana Emperor ran in: “Big Brother, bad news—the sealed Jin Ku Immortal Ruins has been breached!”

“All the Mahayana Emperors imprisoned inside have escaped!”

“What?” The Phoenix Emperor suddenly felt darkness cloud his vision.

His mind held only one thought: Ruined!

If the Wu Clan emerged, He Pingsheng must have emerged too.

“Where is He Pingsheng… is he still alive?” he asked urgently.

The demonic emperor replied: “Jin Buhuan sent word—He Pingsheng is alive, and all nine Wu Clan demonic emperors are alive too!”

“Bang!” The Phoenix Emperor slammed his fist on the table: “Hold the palace—I’m contacting the Dragon Clan!”

Before his words ended, a woman’s voice cried out: “Grand Elder! Disaster! Waaah!”

“Dead!”

“Four of our Phoenix Clan demonic emperors have suddenly perished!”

“What?” The Phoenix Emperor’s vision darkened again: “Who… who…?”

The female elder said: “Feng Wanxi, and the Thirteenth Elder—the four who went to hunt Luo Bingyao!”

“All dead!”

“Their life tablets shattered!”

“Impossible…” the Phoenix Emperor said: “Even if killed, shouldn’t they have had avatars?”

“Why did their life tablets break?”

The Phoenix Emperor thought for two breaths, then whispered in a trembling voice: “I understand… He Pingsheng… He Pingsheng has returned…”