Chapter 736

Chapter 736: Chaos Begins

On an island in the Endless Sea, a stone pillar began to glow with spiritual light.

Pulled by an unseen force, it rose into the air, then cracked open, transforming into a teleportation formation marker.

As the spatial power in the area condensed to its peak, a massive Hidden Spirit Island appeared above the island.

It then slowly descended and settled onto the island.

All the people and beast race from Hidden Spirit Island emerged from the core world.

“Master said we’ll need to go into seclusion for half a year. I wonder if the Elder Council can hold off the Golden Winged Roc for that long,” Li Xingci said, gazing at the turbulent Endless Sea outside Hidden Spirit Island.

Before the teleportation to Hidden Spirit Island, he had received news from the demon race.

The Golden Winged Roc’s avatar had descended into the demon race through the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation.

“Grape told me that holding out for half a year is possible, but the Elder Council will lose half of its higher-ranked elders,” Xu Gang sighed, clenching his fists in frustration.

After so many years, he was still only at the Core Formation stage and couldn’t help his master.

“First, there’s the Elder Council, and then there are the fairy cities without Great Ascension stage guardians. I wonder how many more will be destroyed by the beast race this time,” Xu Yuexian said.

“Focus on your cultivation. Try to improve so you can help Master in the future,” Wang Xiangchi added, though his voice trailed off, as if he didn’t fully believe his own words.

Meanwhile, outside the Elder Council headquarters, the top-tier Invincible Beast King of the beast race clashed once again with the higher-ranked elders of the Elder Council.

Space shattered, and the bodies of invincible beings from both the human and beast races floated amidst the chaos.

Among them, a pureblood Qilin transformed into its true form as a Divine Beast, standing proudly in the Extreme Void Domain as it stared down the Golden Winged Roc in the distance.

“Little Qilin, I’ll let you off today.”

“You’re stronger than I expected. I look forward to the day you become my mount,” the Golden Winged Roc said, pleased as it gazed at the bloodied pureblood Qilin.

Only such a Divine Beast was worthy of being its mount.

The pureblood Qilin glanced at the Golden Winged Roc with disdain.

“Roar~”

Hearing the roar, the Golden Winged Roc’s expression shifted.

In the Thousand Worlds, the Qilin clan was slightly stronger than the Golden Winged Roc clan.

The two clans were sworn enemies, often capturing and subduing each other to make mounts.

The pureblood Qilin’s roar was a clear challenge—it intended to subdue the Golden Winged Roc as its own mount.

Riding a Golden Roc to the heavens was the ultimate display of prestige in the Qilin clan.

“I hope your mouth stays this tough in the future.”

The Golden Winged Roc returned to its palace atop the Celestial Turtle.

The Celestial Turtle stepped forward, teleporting the Invincible Beast King back to the demon race.

After the beast race vanished, Ming Kong looked at the floating bodies of the invincible respected elders in the Extreme Void Domain, a bitter expression on his face.

Invincible respected elders weren’t so easy to kill; they all had avatars that could be resurrected.

But with their true forms dead, they also lost the chance to advance to the invincible realm again.

“Three died right at the start of the battle, in just half a year, sigh~” Ming Kong sighed.

“Boss, if things really turn out like you said after six months, we can use other methods; it doesn’t have to be a direct fight,” Elder Tianji appeared next to Ming Kong.

“Do I not know that? But I fear the Golden Winged Roc won’t give us the time.”

“His avatar’s arrival in this realm has a time limit; the newly-formed Heavenly Way’s Will won’t allow him to exist here for long.”

“Delaying tactics will only play into the hands of the beast race,” Ming Kong stated.

“Ming Kong elder, shouldn’t the Nine Phoenix Dynasty pitch in?”

“We have allowed the Nine Phoenix Dynasty to exist for so long precisely to handle the current situation,” Elder Tianji replied.

“No, we must keep something as a backup; if the grandmaster can’t hold up, the Nine Phoenix Dynasty is our last chance for the rise of the human race in the cultivation world,” Ming Kong shook his head, rejecting Elder Tianji’s suggestion.

“The Upper Zun has said that we should prepare thoroughly for everything and not put all our cards on the table at once, as it puts us in a passive position.”

“I understand,” Elder Tianji felt a bit regretful; if they had utilized the Nine Phoenix Dynasty, the Elder Council might not have suffered such great losses.

In the grand hall of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty,

Feng Chang Ning looked at the sky, her gaze a bit unfocused.

Just moments ago, she sensed the battle happening in the Extreme Void Domain.

“The human and demon realms battle has begun again,” Feng Chang Ning sighed.

Dressed in the Nine Phoenix robe, she radiated human race merit and fortune as the imperial might of the celestial dynasty began to show.

Amidst her presence were the true dragons of Nine Phoenix Dynasty fortune, guarding her.

At that moment, a beam of golden light shot in from outside the hall, landing in Feng Chang Ning’s hand.

Feng Chang Ning furrowed her brows as she looked at the jade slip that had fallen into her hand.

“With the Golden Winged Roc’s avatar arriving, the Elder Council’s pureblood Qilin can barely hold up.”

“Is it time for my Nine Phoenix Dynasty to step in?”

Six true dragons of merit and fortune appeared beside Feng Chang Ning, swirling around her in the hall.

At this moment, the National Master of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty walked in from outside the hall.

“Your Highness.”

The National Master said nothing, simply bowing before quietly observing Feng Chang Ning.

“Does our dynasty have any means to resist the Golden Winged Roc’s avatar?” Feng Chang Ning asked.

“Unless Your Highness uses human race merit and fortune to forge a contract with the Heavenly Way of this realm, forcing the Golden Winged Roc’s avatar to retreat,” the National Master replied.

“Your Highness need not worry about this; it is an issue for the Elder Council to consider.”

“Yes, the more the Nine Phoenix Dynasty develops, the more we feel the power of the Elder Council.”

“However, I don’t understand why the Elder Council has allowed the Nine Phoenix Dynasty to develop for so long," Feng Chang Ning’s eyes reflected some confusion. She had several hypotheses before but dismissed them all.

Just then, a voice from the palace guards called out,

“The Elder Council’s messenger requests an audience!”

“Quickly, let them in,” Feng Chang Ning commanded.

Soon, a respected elder from the Elder Council walked in from outside the hall.

“Greetings, Your Highness.”

“The messenger need not be overly formal; what instructions does the Elder Council have?” Feng Chang Ning asked, prepared to negotiate with the newly-formed Heavenly Way’s Will.

“Transmit Elder Ming Kong’s decree: there will be some unrest between the human and demon realms recently. The Nine Phoenix Dynasty should not concern itself and can continue to develop in peace.”

After the elder finished speaking, he bowed and took his leave.

Feng Chang Ning and the National Master exchanged glances, and they both subtly understood the Elder Council’s intent.

“Turns out my vision was too narrow; I once thought that as the Nine Phoenix Dynasty grew, we would inevitably clash with the Elder Council.”

“However, with the presence of the beast race, the Elder Council cannot spare attention for our Nine Phoenix Dynasty.”

“Using this opportunity, the Nine Phoenix Dynasty will surely grow to become an existence like the Elder Council.”

“Only the outcome is somewhat different from what I imagined,” Feng Chang Ning sighed, feeling all her scheming over the years might have been in vain.

“The Elder Council is so magnanimous; we cannot appear as small-minded,”

“Send our top-tier puppet army to the demon race; aside from the beasts that follow us, we will annihilate the rest!”

“Hopefully, this will aid the Elder Council’s plans,” Feng Chang Ning silently stated.