"At that time, I finally believed what the patriarch of the Phoenix clan said. I don't know why the Immortal Lord intervened to suppress the Candle Dragon. What were they fighting over back then? I'm also looking for answers to these questions."
"After the Immortal Lord suppressed the Candle Dragon, he re-entered the core of the Central Continent. Through the Heaven-Bearing Wood, he opened the Immortal Realm. Strangely, after the Immortal Lord set foot in the Immortal Realm, the Heaven-Bearing Wood withered instantly and died!"
"The immortal path was severed. I've reached the end of places like the North Nether Sea, the Blood Sea with its suspended coffins, and the Candle Tomb, but I haven't found any useful information. Now, only the City of Immortality remains!"
Xia Xin Yu looked at Yang Hao and said, "The City of Immortality will be my only hope. If even the City of Immortality doesn't hold the path to the Immortal Realm, then the Three Thousand Dao Provinces are truly finished."
"Don't you want to know what truly happened back then?"
Yang Hao's eyes narrowed slightly. According to Xia Xin Yu's words, everything could be explained.
The Immortal Lord, who had the upper hand against the Candle Dragon, couldn't kill it. This was simply unbelievable. If they were immortals, then it would make sense. Both of them came from the Immortal Realm and were subject to restrictions, but their immortal bodies remained unchanged.
Even if the Immortal Lord dominated the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, he was only at the Chaos Dao Venerate realm. How could he kill an immortal body like the Candle Dragon?
Unable to kill!
Only able to suppress and wear down!
"These events are too ancient. Even if we knew, what would it matter?"
Xia Xin Yu shook her head. "You can't do anything about it, because it has already happened in the river of history. What's most important now is to find the path to the Immortal Realm. Only then will the billions of lives in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces have a direction!"
"By the way, did you see Yun Shan?"
"Yes, I did. She's in the palace now."
Yang Hao said with a wry smile.
"She possesses the True Phoenix Body and is gradually awakening. However, her bloodline is thin, and Yun Shan's mortal body struggles to bear the immense consumption. If you can help her, she will bring you unexpected rewards!"
Xia Xin Yu looked at Yang Hao. "You carry the Four Divine Beasts: Vermillion Bird, Azure Dragon, Black Tortoise, and White Tiger. These powerful beings have long been extinct since the War of the Gods. You can revive them one by one. I believe you have a way to resolve Yun Shan's issue."
"Perhaps this matter isn't that important to you, but to Yun Shan, it would be a debt of rebirth!"
"She is the True Phoenix Body!"
"You are an Emperor!"
"I don't need to say more, do I!"
Xia Xin Yu stood up, smiling at the stunned Yang Hao. "Some things are destined by fate. How can we possibly avoid them!"
"Divine Emperor, the City of Immortality will open in a year. I will await your assistance at the Primordial Divine Mountain!"
Watching Xia Xin Yu disappear from the grand hall, Yang Hao stood up helplessly and whispered, "True Phoenix Body?"
"And Emperor's Aura??"
"And no need to say more!!"
"What else do you want to say??"
...
Central Continent.
The ancestral land of the Hong Family.
Beneath the towering structures, traces of ashes could still be seen, and dried blood clung to the ground like a layer of dead skin.
After the battle at the North Nether Sea, the Hong Family, the Jiang Zuo Aristocratic Family, the Hun Family, and the Chu Family joined forces to strike a heavy blow against the four major families led by the Wang Family outside the North Nether Sea.
In response, the Wang Family, along with the other three major families, launched a fierce crackdown. The Hong Family and the other four major families, having achieved their goal at the North Nether Sea, abandoned their territories and retreated into the Void Grotto to avoid the limelight.
Five years ago, after the Wang Family and the other four major families withdrew from this region, the Hong Family emerged and regained control of the original Dao Province.
On a thousand-zhang mountain peak, a figure sat cross-legged among the white clouds. He wore a robe and had a bald head. His two black divine eyes could peer through ten thousand miles of void and trace the river of time.
Hong Shan!
An elder from a branch of the Hong Family, at the Great Celestial Venerate realm!
*Swish!*
Below the peak, a sudden burst of breaking wind sounded, and layers of air storms shattered the void. Three figures ascended to the summit and bowed slightly to Hong Shan, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Elder."
The three beings looked up. The foremost among them was a man as graceful as jade, with a vibrant aura. He wore a white robe, which made him appear even more ethereal and refined.
Hong Feiyang!
The foremost individual of the younger generation in the Hong Family's branch!
A top-tier Supreme powerhouse!
He was the strongest among the branch disciples with the potential to join the main lineage!
Fighting across realms was second nature to him!
Beside Hong Feiyang was a more robust man. His appearance was plain, with no distinguishing features, making him look like an ordinary passerby at first glance.
Sometimes, the seemingly ordinary are the most dangerous!
Hong Ba Zhen!
Reincarnation of a Supreme Profound Venerate!
He was the leader of the Hong Family's expedition into the City of Immortality!
His terrifying strength was something even Hong Feiyang dared not confront.
The last one was a woman with a slender physique, lustrous black hair, and skin like snow.
Hong Yixiu!
The second most prominent individual in the Hong Family's branch!
Her status was second only to Hong Feiyang, and she was a generational prodigy fully cultivated by the Hong Family's branch! Hong Shan quietly observed the three and smiled. "You all know that decades ago, in the battle at the North Nether Sea, the four major families led by the Wang Family suffered a crushing defeat. This expedition to the City of Immortality is the final battle planned by our Hong Family, and it will be the last opportunity for the Wang Family and their allies to stop us!"
"The clan disciples selected to go to the City of Immortality have been chosen. As the strongest in the Supreme Realm of our branch, I hope you three will plan carefully."
Hong Ba Zhen, Hong Yixiu, and Hong Feiyang nodded slightly towards Hong Shan. These three were either generational prodigies with unyielding pride, or reincarnated powerhouses who suppressed all opposition!
However, they were also well aware that all the prodigies of the Supreme Realm going to the City of Immortality this time were the cream of the crop!
Of course, they paid no mind to the Supreme beings from factions like the Qing Xuan Immortal Dynasty or the Black Water Immortal Dynasty.
The ones they needed to be cautious of would be the powerhouses from other major families!
Their objective in entering the City of Immortality was the same: to retrieve the nascent soul of the Candle Dragon sealed in the core of the City of Immortality!
"For this expedition to the City of Immortality, you must cooperate closely with the disciples of the Jiang Zuo Aristocratic Family, the Hun Family, and the Chu Family. I hope to see you avoid the blockade by the Wang Family and the other three families, enter the core, and successfully rescue Lord Candle's nascent soul."
"When you return in triumph, you will be specially approved by the main lineage to be promoted to the status of main lineage disciples!"
Hong Shan said with a slight smile.
"Entering the main lineage is supreme glory. By stepping into the main lineage, you will have the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of the planes!"
Hong Ba Zhen clenched his fists excitedly. He understood the significance of this deeply. In his previous life, he had not joined the main lineage and thus did not receive the best cultivation methods and resources.
Taking leave tomorrow!!!!