"I've heard that the Tianhuang Forbidden Land is incredibly perilous, its degree of danger comparable to the Colorless Abyss of the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. I'm genuinely curious, what exactly does the Tianhuang Forbidden Land look like inside?" Immortal Maiden Qingxia inquired curiously.
"Since the Maiden asks, of course, I'd be most willing to tell you about the internal situation of the Tianhuang Forbidden Land. But in reality, although I hail from the Tianhuang Forbidden Land, I do not own it," the young man replied gracefully.
"Your meaning is that you merely belong to one of the many forces within the Tianhuang Forbidden Land, and there are many other powers within it?" Hearing the young man's words, Immortal Maiden Qingxia was stunned for a moment, then asked again.
"The Maiden truly possesses remarkable insight," the young man nodded with a smile.
"I see," Immortal Maiden Qingxia nodded.
"Nevertheless, I would still be delighted to relate to the Maiden everything I know about the Tianhuang Forbidden Land. I wonder when would be convenient for you? Now, perhaps?" the young man said further.
"We shall speak of it another time when the opportunity arises," Immortal Maiden Qingxia's voice became slightly colder.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM…
Just as Immortal Maiden Qingxia and this young man from the Tianhuang Forbidden Land were conversing, the five large red birds high in the sky had already begun diving down, their previously illusory forms gradually starting to solidify. Moreover, during their dive, the fiery attribute energy and Fire Laws within the surrounding heaven and earth reacted, converging ceaselessly towards these five large red birds like countless rivers returning to the sea, pouring into their bodies. This caused the energy auras emanating from the five red birds to climb yet again.
"Be careful! The strength of these five beings is formidable!" a Shen Family Advanced Demigod shouted loudly.
Immediately, all the Shen Family and Demon Race Demigod experts erupted with full power. Like erupting volcanoes, energy surged violently from within them as they summoned high-grade Demigod-level treasures one after another, attacking the five large birds diving down from the sky.
The simultaneous eruption from eight Advanced Demigods was awe-inspiring. Their majestic Advanced Demigod energy swept across the sky like towering tidal waves. And it wasn't just these eight Advanced Demigods; the other Demigod experts from the Shen Family and Demon Race also joined the fray.
More than twenty Demigod experts unleashed their full might, executing their techniques and secret arts while summoning a vast number of treasures, causing this space to instantly boil with energy.
The rest of the Shen Family and Demon Race forces, watching the five massive red birds diving down from on high, also felt a chill of fear, not daring to slack off and attacking with all their might.
"Everyone, our ancestral sacred souls have appeared! They will surely bless us with victory! Kill every last enemy!" At this moment, the red-robed elderly master became frenzied, roaring with all his might. He tightly gripped the red spear in his hands, which continuously enlarged like a scarlet pillar propping up the heavens as it swept across the firmament, shaking heaven and earth with every blow.
The other Fire Bird Clan members, seeing the five red birds materialize, also became stirred. As if injected with adrenaline, all fear and hesitation vanished. They roared in unison and charged frantically towards the Demon Race and Shen Family forces.
The battle between the three major powers intensified even further. The strength of those five great birds was indeed formidable—each possessed power equivalent to an Advanced Demigod, and their combat prowess surpassed that of ordinary Advanced Demigods.
Even more terrifyingly, during the fight, these five red birds continued to endlessly absorb the fiery attribute energy and Fire Laws of this world, causing their energy auras to continuously ascend, growing stronger and stronger.
"To think this Fire Bird Clan possesses some real strength. No wonder they've been able to occupy this Tianyan Realm for so long, forbidding outsiders from entering," Jin Yuehai, standing in the distance, observed the ferocious battle and couldn't help but nod in acknowledgement.
"Nothing particularly special, just that much. This is likely the full extent of this race's strength—they've even brought out their trump cards," a young man beside him wore an expression of disdain.
"Don't underestimate the Shen Family and Demon Race. I suspect the outcome of this battle will likely be victory for the Shen Family and Demon Race," the young man added.
"Brother Pan makes a valid point. Though the Fire Bird Clan is strong, the Shen Family and Demon Race are stronger," another youth nodded in agreement.
"Excellent. To think your Fire Bird Clan possesses such hidden resources. However, mere traces of Soul Power imprints cannot obstruct the Demon Race's advance," Suddenly, a Demon Race Advanced Demigod let out a cold laugh. With a 'clang,' a long blade shot out from within the Demigod's body, soaring skyward. Even before being fully activated, it slashed a massive void fissure in the space above. Majestic demonic power energy and rolling sword qi surged ceaselessly from this demonic blade.
"That's a Deity-Level Treasure!" Hun Lao exclaimed in surprise immediately.
"Taste the might of our Demon Race's treasure!" the Demon Race Advanced Demigod sneered.
As his voice faded, the demonic blade sweeping across the high sky unleashed a series of dazzling blade rays, like a stretch of star river, directly cleaving one of the red great birds and sending it hurtling backward. Once activated, a Deity-Level Treasure could indeed unleash astonishing combat power.
The five red great birds now seemed enraged by this demonic blade. They shrieked in fury from five directions, swooping in, each extending their sharp claws to seize the blade together.
The demonic blade erupted with endless snow-bright blade rays, cleaving through the starry void. Rolling waves of sword qi shook the firmament, resembling one celestial river after another, dazzling to the extreme.
The claws of the five great birds were incredibly tough. Each collision with the demonic blade produced deafening metallic clangs. The five red birds jointly battling the demonic blade filled the high sky with boundless combat energy, making everything tremble.
"You birdmen, try our Shen Family treasure!" Right then, a Shen Family Advanced Demigod took a step forward and shouted. A multicolored treasure pot shot forth from his head. This pot was covered in carvings of various patterns—flowers, birds, fish, insects—all exuding ancient charm and vividness, seemingly moving upon the pot's surface.
This treasure pot rose into the air, constantly enlarging. The patterns of flowers, birds, fish, and insects directly detached, floating in the surrounding space to form a peculiar scene.
BOOM!
An unimaginably powerful energy howled forth from the treasure pot, shaking heaven and earth.
"Another Deity-Level Treasure!" Ye Yunfei thought inwardly, observing the pot. It seemed many major powers of the Chaos Void Sea possessed Deity-Level Treasures; they just seldom deployed them under normal circumstances.
This time, both the Shen Family and Demon Race, to deal with the Peng Family and simultaneously enter the Tianyan Realm to search for treasures left by the Celestial Flame Divine Bird, had brought such divine weapons.
High above, the demonic blade and the Rainbow Treasure Pot simultaneously attacked the five red great birds. The energy auras radiating from these two Deity-Level Treasures were terrifying. Everyone standing below felt their hearts tremble.
Initially, the Fire Bird Clan had gained the upper hand after summoning the five red great birds. But now, these two Deity-Level Treasures from the Shen Family and Demon Race began to shift the battle's momentum once more.
As these two Deity-Level Treasures held off the five red birds, the eight Advanced Demigod experts from the Shen Family and Demon Race, leading their forces, launched a frenzied assault on the Fire Bird Clan. Outnumbered and outmatched in overall strength, the Fire Bird Clan soon began retreating step by step under the assault.
"Is our Fire Bird Clan truly fated for extermination?" A sense of despair began to rise in the hearts of many Fire Bird Clan members.
"Let's make our move too. Capture these Fire Bird Clan members, then interrogate them to reveal the location of the treasures left by the Celestial Flame Divine Bird." Just then, the youth from the Tianhuang Forbidden Land suddenly spoke. With a single step, he instantly appeared before the Fire Bird Clan's red-robed elder and threw a punch. A massive fist imprint materialized, like a divine mountain, rumbling forward to crush the Fire Bird Clan elder.
The Fire Bird Clan elder snorted coldly. His red spear thrust out, directly blocking the Tianhuang Forbidden Land youth's fist.
Seeing this youth intervene midway, the Shen Family and Demon Race Demigod experts felt a flicker of indignation. After all, their forces had been the first to invade the Tianyan Realm, clashing with the Fire Bird Clan multiple times, barely managing to kill most of the clan members and pursuing them relentlessly to this point, with victory nearly within grasp to capture and interrogate all. Anyone else joining now was essentially snatching the spoils or picking the fruit mid-harvest. However, the Shen and Demon Race experts already knew this youth hailed from the renowned Tianhuang Forbidden Land and held some wariness towards him.
"Esteemed friend, this is a grievance between us and the Fire Bird Clan. We hope you will refrain from interfering," a Demon Race Advanced Demigod said.
"Who says this is solely your affair? The Fire Bird Clan likely holds secrets of the Celestial Flame Divine Bird. We cannot leave them solely to your Demon Race's mercy," the Tianhuang Forbidden Land youth said coldly.
"Quite right! The treasures left by the Celestial Flame Divine Bird currently belong to no one. Treasure hunting relies on fate and opportunity!" At that moment, Jin Yuehai strode forward, laughing heartily. BOOM!
As he spoke, two slender golden wings suddenly unfurled from Jin Yuehai's back. They spread wide, shimmering with piercing, cold metallic radiance, resembling two golden long blades. Simultaneously, Jin Yuehai's body grew increasingly tall and robust.
With a *shua* sound, the two golden wings behind Jin Yuehai fluttered lightly, propelling him at an astonishing speed. He instantly appeared before a Fire Bird Clan member, reaching out to grab the person directly into his palm.
"Get away from me!" the Fire Bird Clan member roared furiously. The fiery attribute energy and Fire Laws within his body exploded forth like a volcanic eruption, surging toward Jin Yuehai like a churning golden ocean seeking to drown him.
"Such paltry tricks dare be flaunted before me!" Jin Yuehai sneered.
The two golden wings behind him fluttered slightly, releasing golden energy like ocean waves, instantly suppressing the Fire Bird Clan member, rendering him immobile.
"This fellow's combat prowess is impressive," Hun Lao couldn't help transmitting mentally to Ye Yunfei upon seeing Jin Yuehai's display.
"According to Senior Cui Hong, this Jin Yuehai belongs to the Golden Roc Clan. In ancient times, the Golden Roc Clan was a famously powerful race, renowned for speed and strength. Jin Yuehai should be a young genius of the Golden Roc Clan. It's not surprising his combat strength is considerable," Ye Yunfei replied.
At that moment, several other men charged forward to join the fray. Their backgrounds were significant, similar to Jin Yuehai's, and their strength formidable. With a single move, each of them seized several Fire Bird Clan members.
"Tell me immediately: where are the treasures left by the Celestial Flame Divine Bird? Otherwise, your life will not be spared!" A green-robed man grabbed a Fire Bird Clan member, ripped off one of his arms in a shower of blood, and demanded.
"The Celestial Flame Divine Bird is sacred and inviolable! Our clan's guardian deity! The guardian deity of this world! You outsiders will never lay hands on the Celestial Flame Divine Bird's treasures!" Though gravely wounded, this Fire Bird Clan member faced death unflinchingly, crying out with grief and indignation.
"Seems your bones are quite hard. Won't yield until you see the coffin, is that it? Very well, I'll give you a taste of color," the green-robed man sneered, then tore off the Fire Bird Clan member's other arm. Swinging his palm, he severed both the captive's legs and simultaneously released a powerful surge of Soul Power energy to invade his Sea of Consciousness, attacking his Soul Body.
Though excruciating pain twisted the Fire Bird Clan member's face and made his veins bulge, he clenched his teeth without uttering a sound, glaring furiously at the green-robed man.
"If you have the skill, kill me! Don't think for a moment I'll reveal a single word about the Celestial Flame Divine Bird!" the Fire Bird Clan member shrieked madly, his mutilated body now drenched in blood.
Witnessing this scene, the other Fire Bird Clan members were inflamed with rage, eyes bloodshot as they turned frenzied, roaring in unison and desperately charging forward.
"Your bones truly are hard. Excellent. But I specialize in dealing with obstinate fellows like you," the green-robed man, now somewhat angered, said with a cold laugh.
Then, with a single palm strike, he caused the Fire Bird Clan member's physical body and Soul Body to explode simultaneously, killing him on the spot. Immediately after, he charged towards the other Fire Bird Clan members.
Seeing him approach, the remaining Fire Bird Clan members did not retreat. Instead, filled with grief and fury, they surged forward, brandishing their weapons and treasures with abandon, seeking vengeance for their fallen comrade.
"Ha ha ha… To think your clan's temperament is so fierce and unyielding. Very well, I'll kill every single one of you. Let's see how long you can hold out!" The green-robed man let out an icy, sinister laugh.
This green-robed man was at the Advanced Demigod level, but his true combat power clearly surpassed that of ordinary Advanced Demigods. With every move, he released rolling clouds of green mist. This green mist seemed to possess illusory properties and carried a foul, fishy stench. Wherever it spread, the space sizzled with corrosion, likely containing potent toxins.
"Everyone, beware! This fellow excels in poison techniques! We can use fire to counteract his toxins!" The Fire Bird Clan's red-robed elder took one look at the green-robed man and shouted loudly.
Upon hearing the elder's words, the Fire Bird Clan members immediately opened their mouths and sprayed vast amounts of crimson flames. These transformed into long, fiery serpents, extending and coiling as they surrounded the green-robed man.