BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The first form of the Phoenix Divine Identification Technique erupted. It seized the opponent’s power, turned it into his own, and unleashed it in a massive explosion, blasting the enemy away. The blast engulfed a huge swathe of the sky, instantly dyeing it deep crimson in a terrifying display.
This scene stunned everyone once again. It wasn’t the sheer power that shocked them; many of those present could unleash an attack of similar, if not greater, might. Some could even neutralize such a blast with ease.
The crucial point was the heaven-defying nature of the Heart of the Fire Phoenix. It allowed him to effortlessly control his opponent’s Phoenix Fire, turning their own attack against them with minimal energy consumption on his part! Even more critically, Lin Xuan had just used the Phoenix Divine Identification Technique. ’He only just obtained it a moment ago, and he’s already mastered it?!’
The Phoenix Race Elders watching from the outside were dumbfounded. They couldn’t comprehend what was happening; it was all a blur. Not only had he absorbed the Heart of the Fire Phoenix, but he had also learned the Phoenix Divine Identification Technique? By combining it with the Heart’s control, he had actually leaped a realm and instantly killed a Core Formation Stage expert!
Lin Xuan, however, knew he had held a significant advantage. His opponent was a true Core Formation Stage Cultivator, an entire Great Realm stronger than him. But by a stroke of luck, they had used Phoenix Fire, which he could easily counter.
To put it bluntly, when fighting another Phoenix, his opponent’s power would be at least halved. If he had been facing a Core Formation Stage expert from the Black Dragon Race, it wouldn’t have been so easy.
’The Phoenix Divine Identification Technique is quite powerful. It truly lives up to its name as the Phoenix Race’s strongest Martial Arts. Paired with the Heart of the Fire Phoenix, it’s a perfect match.’ Lin Xuan was very pleased with his move. As his Cultivation advanced, the effect would only grow stronger.
He then turned his gaze to the others and quickly joined the fray. With his intervention, the tide turned, and they began to effortlessly crush the other Phoenix Race members. He fully unleashed the King’s bloodline within him—this was the true might of a Phoenix Race Clan Leader. Before this bloodline, all other Phoenixes could only kneel in submission!
"Ice and Fire Lotus!"
Bingxin cried out, forming a Hand Seal and slamming it down. The attack sent the Fire Phoenix King flying, smashing her brutally into the ground and carving out a massive crater.
"PFFT..."
The Fire Phoenix King spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face was deathly pale, completely drained of color. She had been severely injured by that violent blow. Furthermore, the side effects of the Frenzy Elixir Pills she had taken earlier were now surging through her, causing her strength to plummet to rock bottom.
"I won’t accept this! I won’t..." The Fire Phoenix King took out a Stone Slab and threw it. In the blink of an eye, she vanished. She knew she couldn’t win and could only choose to flee.
The Heart of the Fire Phoenix had been taken, and she had failed to kill her target. In the end, filled with unwillingness, her only option was to escape.
"Trying to escape?!"
A cold glint flashed in Bingxin’s eyes. She had no intention of letting the Fire Phoenix King get away. She quickly threw out her own Stone Slab and vanished as well.
Seeing that the Fire Phoenix King had fled, and feeling utterly powerless against Lin Xuan, the Fire Phoenix King’s retainers all chose to escape. The rest of Bingxin’s trusted followers also left, seeing no more reason to stay. They all threw down their Stone Slabs and departed.
Lin Xuan did the same, tossing his Stone Slab and disappearing. In the blink of an eye, he reappeared before the crowd. The Phoenix Feather Wings on his back were incredibly eye-catching, and with a gentle flap, they drew the surrounding Fire Elemental Power toward him.
This was the bloodline of a Phoenix Race King, one that completely surpassed all others!
"Hei Chen!"
The moment Lin Xuan appeared, he heard the Fire Phoenix King cry out. Severely injured, she flew towards a figure, looking like a bird with broken wings plummeting from the sky.
Hei Chen swiftly flew up and caught the Fire Phoenix King in his arms. His gaze softened as he said, "You’ve worked hard..."
"Hei Chen... I’m sorry. I failed. That human snatched it away." The Fire Phoenix King’s face was full of resentment. It was a classic case of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. She had been just a grasp away from success, only to have it stolen by a human.
"It doesn’t matter. Even if he absorbed it, we’ll just capture him!" Hei Chen passed the Fire Phoenix King to the side, his eyes turning frigid. "This is certainly unexpected. What a waste of our time!"
At this point, if the assembled members of the Demon Race still didn’t understand what was happening, they would have to be idiots. The Fire Phoenix King was clearly having an affair with the Black Dragon King! It was an open secret now; the time for pretenses was over.
"F-Fire Phoenix King! I never thought you would collude with the Black Dragon Race!" one of the Phoenix Race Elders roared in anger. To them, this was an even greater humiliation. The Black Dragon Race’s conduct was infamous throughout the Demon Race Continent, and now the Fire Phoenix King was having an affair with their leader!
"Second Elder, I advise you to surrender. The Black Dragon Race is the only one that can truly help us become gods and transcend our current Realm!" At this moment, the Phoenix Race’s Fourth Elder stepped forward, trying to persuade the Second Elder.
"That’s right. You’ll soon see that the Black Dragon Race’s power is far beyond our imagination. Only one person can obtain a King Grade bloodline our way, but with the Black Dragon Race, we can all achieve it!" The Fifth Elder also stepped forward.
"Fourth Elder, Fifth Elder, you two!" The moment the Second Elder saw them step forward, he understood everything. He trembled with such fury that he wanted nothing more than to execute them on the spot!
Bingxin, who had just emerged, landed with a frigid expression. "I knew the Fire Phoenix King was colluding with the Black Dragon Race all along. No matter what I said, none of you believed me. Your Black Dragon Race certainly has its methods!"
They didn’t charge forward recklessly. Their opponents’ strength was not to be underestimated. Instead, they quickly gathered with Jin Wei and the others, huddling together to see if there were any other traitors in their midst.
"It’s not that we have our methods, it’s that we can make you gods!" Hei Chen laughed, a red light glinting in his eyes. "Let me ask you, has your Cultivation hit its peak? Do you feel like it’s impossible to break through any further? That’s a bottleneck, and it’s a problem of bloodline! To become a supreme god, it’s impossible without a King Grade bloodline... Do any of you have that qualification?"
Hei Chen’s words struck a nerve. He wasn’t wrong, but did they have any better options?
"Is that so? How amusing. Who says you need a King Grade bloodline to become a god?" Lin Xuan flew down from the sky, landing on the ground and retorting coldly.
"Oh? Having successfully absorbed the Heart of the Fire Phoenix, your own bloodline has reached the King Grade. You are now qualified. Is it really appropriate for you to say something like that?" Hei Chen’s eyes flickered, looking at Lin Xuan as if he were a prized prey.
"No, I just wanted to refute your point. Among those who became gods, the Youlan Emperor was one. His bloodline never reached the King Grade. In terms of innate talent, he only had an Eighth-class Talent..." Lin Xuan pointed to his own head and smiled faintly. "If your own Comprehension is too poor, you can’t just blame the Grade of your bloodline!"
"God" was their term for the supreme experts. They felt it was utterly impossible for them to reach the revered Spirit God Stage. And yet, the Youlan Emperor had done it, becoming a supreme expert with merely an Eighth-class Talent.