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Chapter 871 Evil Phoenix
Near the Burning Sky Mountains, a deep rift, tens of thousands of miles long, has opened up.

It was as if the earth had been torn apart.

Within these terrifying rifts, numerous unstable void currents surge forth relentlessly.

The land was scorched and barren, a veritable uninhabited area, rarely visited even by the nearby demon race.

"This place is the legendary Phoenix Flame Mountain. Any demon race below the sixth rank that comes within a hundred miles will be scorched into charcoal."

Huo Linzi explained to Qin Ming that he himself possessed the bloodline of the Qilin, so he felt no discomfort in the high-temperature environment, but rather thrived in it.

Qin Ming sensed it briefly and immediately realized that the fire-attribute spiritual energy here was extremely rich, far exceeding that of the outside world.

Even birds that flew over the vicinity of the Flaming Mountain were instantly melted into ashes.

Upon seeing this, Qin Ming immediately became extremely vigilant.

Now, with numerous powerful treasures at his disposal, his body-refining abilities are comparable to those of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and he still adheres to the principle of acting cautiously and prudently.

"Please follow me, gentlemen." The middle-aged demon cultivator from the Spirit Vulture Clan began to lead the way.

After half a cup of tea.

He led Qin Ming and the other two, flying to the outer edge of the Flame Mountain Range's main peak, and pointed towards the nearby void:

"Reporting to the three lords, the legendary Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree is hidden in the void rift below, but it is guarded by a powerful Yuan Beast, so please be careful."

The middle-aged demon cultivator was too weak to get too close, so he only pointed the way for the three of them from a distance.

Qin Ming and the other two demon generals released their divine senses and looked in the direction of the void rift.

Sure enough, half of a charred paulownia tree was revealed, but the crack was only a few feet in size, so its whole appearance could not be seen.

Furthermore, this sacred tree is located deep within Phoenix Flame Mountain, and it would be difficult to approach without a strength of at least the sixth rank.

Qin Ming was naturally not afraid of the flames of Phoenix Flame Mountain, after all, he had a seventh-grade mid-level Heaven and Earth Spiritual Flame within his body.

Furthermore, it possesses the power of the Primordial Chaos to protect itself, capable of warding off all attacks.

The three of them immediately used their respective methods to approach the ethereal rift at the foot of the mountain.

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As soon as they approached the rift, several Void Beasts pounced towards Qin Ming and his companions from the surrounding space.

These Void Beasts are different from the demonic beasts of the Ancient Demon Realm. They are not afraid of the power of the Five Elements and can only be killed by physical strength.

Fortunately, Qin Ming's physical strength was formidable, and he quickly dealt with the sixth-order void beast guarding the outer perimeter.

Followed by.

Braving the scorching flames, the three of them flew into the void rift.

After a while of trance.

Qin Ming's vision suddenly opened up again, and a vast space appeared in front of the three of them.

But when they saw the scene inside, they were truly shocked.

This place is located directly below Phoenix Flame Mountain. Terrifying orange flames gather from the earth's veins and surge out to the top of the Flame Mountain.

Each eruption is comparable to a powerful spell cast by a fully-fledged being.

Where the flames gathered, a charred paulownia tree, thousands of feet tall, stood out starkly, looking lifeless, its branches and leaves all withered and dead.

At the top of this charred and withered tree is a huge nest, also built from the branches of the sacred parasol tree.

There was a strange aura emanating from inside, which meant that some treasure had been left behind.

Qin Ming sensed it briefly, but his divine sense was repelled by a layer of light on the nest.

It's comparable to a divine restriction of the seventh rank or higher.

Huo Linzi and Long Yuzi, upon witnessing the legendary immortal tree, immediately displayed rare emotional fluctuations.

"It truly is the Phoenix Perch Divine Tree!"

“There seems to be nothing wrong with this place, fellow Daoists. Let’s go up together.”

Qin Ming observed the surrounding environment and immediately nodded.

The three of them then joined forces and flew towards the canopy of the sacred parasol tree.

But at this moment.

A sudden change occurred!

However, several powerful black bird demon cultivators suddenly rushed in from the outer edge of the void rift.

It was none other than Emperor Chen, the Holy Son of the Night Owl Clan, One-Eyed Owl, and the gray-robed elder in the Integration Stage.

Behind them followed a densely packed army of Night Owls, clearly drawn here by the earlier commotion.

"Hahaha! It's actually the legendary Phoenix Perching on the Wutong Tree! This place is indeed a land of great opportunity and fortune."

Upon seeing the scene before him, Emperor Chen's eyes shone brightly.

In his view, the opportunities here were already within easy reach.

Qin Ming and his two companions infiltrated the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom disguised as demon cultivators, and their true identities were not immediately recognized by the enemy.

They were simply regarded as Night Owl Clan cultivators who had come to scout ahead.

Qin Ming and his two companions frowned and immediately refrained from making any rash moves. If their disguises were exposed, even if they obtained the opportunity and treasure, it would be difficult for them to escape.

"What do you three want to do?"

"Hurry up and go find out what's going on in the surrounding area."

Upon seeing the three men's movements, the gray-robed elder frowned and gave instructions.

"Yes, Elder Feng." Qin Ming recognized the man, and thus managed to get away with it.

They hadn't expected that the Night Owl Clan would organize a force to arrive so quickly after learning about the commotion in the void rift.

"What should we do, fellow Daoists? It seems that only the One-Eyed Owl and Old Monster Feng pose a real threat, while the other small fry are nothing to worry about. Should we take action?"

When Long Yuzi saw that the opportunity was right in front of him, even his usually calm nature became a little impatient.

Huo Linzi quickly stopped them, secretly transmitting his voice, "Wait! Fellow Daoists, don't rush to attack. Don't you feel that something is amiss here?"

"What makes you say that, Fellow Daoist Huo Lin?" Qin Ming had actually sensed it as well.

On their journey to the foot of Phoenix Flame Mountain, apart from a few sixth-order Void Beasts, they encountered almost no significant obstacles.

Compared to the large pits that Qin Ming had previously explored with other teams, this was surprisingly smooth.

As the saying goes, something unusual must be going on.

Therefore, Huo Linzi also spoke up to remind him.

The three of them then discreetly slipped away to the side, wanting to see if the Night Owls would be alright.

“Fellow Daoist Qin, there is indeed a Phoenix Clan inheritance on that Black Nest, but there is an extremely evil and terrifying aura present. I can sense it through the power of my Ice Phoenix bloodline.”

at this time.

The Blue Ice Fairy in the Little Spirit Realm suddenly transmitted her thoughts to Qin Ming.

Looking at the fiery world outside, the Devouring Rat immediately wanted to retreat. "That's right, although there is the aura of treasure here, the smell is strange. Master, let's run quickly, or we'll be too late."

Xuan Shui Crocodile, carrying a black wolf-tooth club, stared coldly at the outside world, looking as if he were ready to be ordered around at any time.

After a long period of recuperation, the Silverwing Frost Bee has recovered from the last time it forcibly used the power of the Mother of Calamity's origin.

At this moment, she transformed into a silver-haired woman, standing quietly beside the Xuan Shui Crocodile.

"Is there the aura of something evil?"

Qin Ming felt a chill run down his spine. No wonder the three of them couldn't break through the outer edge of the huge phoenix nest with their divine senses.

He immediately became more cautious and transmitted his voice to the two demon generals beside him:

"Fellow Daoists, prepare for any unforeseen circumstances."

He just finished speaking.

However, several of the Night Owl Clan's trusted followers, under the command of Emperor Chen, flew towards the Phoenix Nest in the treetop.

As they approached, they were astonished to find a long, slender, true phoenix natal feather lying quietly inside the phoenix nest!
Like a burning orange radiance, it exudes an immense aura of ancient true spirit.
Just one glance was enough to make the demon cultivators who had been sent to retrieve the treasure almost shout with excitement.

"It's a real phoenix feather! We're going to achieve something great this time!"

"No! Such an extraordinary treasure, why don't we keep it for ourselves and secretly take it out!"

"At that time, the true phoenix clan's legacy will be preserved. Who will that Holy Son Di Chen be then?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That's exactly how we should do it!"

The members of the Night Owl Clan who had sworn to be loyal to the Night Owl Clan were now, in the face of the temptation of the True Phoenix Feather, seemingly going mad and beginning to lose their minds.

Just as one of the demon cultivators was about to reach out and seize this heaven-defying opportunity, a sharp claw pierced through his chest from behind with a "whoosh" sound, and held a bright blue demon core in its hand.
The demon cultivator who had been ambushed still wore an expression of disbelief, and with blood gushing from his mouth, he turned back with difficulty and asked:
What are you doing?

Before he could finish speaking, the demon cultivator who had ambushed him crushed his demon core, sending him on his way.

However, the essence of the demon core flowed into the true phoenix feather in a strange way.

Followed by.

The color of that phoenix feather also began to change strangely, transforming completely from orange to pure black.
Not only that, several strange black flames suddenly erupted and landed directly on the demon cultivators.

The demon cultivator who had just ambushed and killed his own teammate stared blankly at his hands, still not understanding what was going on.

It was instantly reduced to nothingness by the black flames, leaving not even a trace.

The essence of these demon cultivators all flowed into that feather.

He couldn't even let out a scream.

After a while...

Emperor Chen, the Holy Son, and One-Eyed Owl, who were watching from a distance, noticed that their trusted confidants had not made any move for a long time and realized that something was wrong.

The old man in the gray robe waved his sleeve, about to make a move.

Boo!
But then a tremendous phoenix cry came from above the black nest, and terrifying sound waves spread out in concentric black rings.

The demon cultivators with lower cultivation levels were all instantly shattered by the sonic boom carrying the pressure of ancient true spirit bloodline, turning into clouds of blood mist that converged upwards.

Suddenly.

Above the canopy of the phoenix tree, a black phantom of a phoenix thousands of feet in size emerged, exuding an extremely terrifying aura.

The enormous black wingspan blotted out the sky, emanating a spatial force that forcibly imprisoned this area.

Qin Ming barely withstood the sonic boom attack, his face extremely grim as he cursed under his breath:
"Damn it, this isn't some heaven-defying opportunity at all; it's just another huge trap."

……

at the same time.

The void in the ancient demon realm rippled, as if something was about to emerge.

Gradually, countless starlight coalesced into the figure of a person, who was none other than the Golden Beetle, who had come to the Ancient Demon Realm through special means.

He went through a lot of trouble to get to the Ancient Demon Realm, and it was a huge ordeal, costing him dearly.

(End of this chapter)