"What on earth is that thing? It's causing us such tremendous pressure," the Beast God Emperor Tian said, dressed in a black robe and appearing to be in his forties. With a handsome and resolute face, a strand of golden hair fell over one side of his forehead as he gazed in shock at the sky.
Emperor Tian, the Black Dragon King, possessed nearly 800,000 years of cultivation and was the most prominent soul beast on the continent. He was revered by many fierce beasts in the Star Dou Forest as the Beast God. Additionally, he had an important role as the protector of the Silver Dragon King.
Not far from him stood a group of fierce beasts, transformed into human form, varying in height and build—some tall and muscular, others short and stout.
Among them were the leader of the Emerald Swan Clan, Bi Ji, a 500,000-year fierce beast, and Xiong Jun, the Dark Golden Terrorclaw Bear King, a 400,000-year fierce beast. There was also the Hellhound, Chi Wang, a 300,000-year beast... All of these were the pinnacle fierce beasts of the Star Dou Forest. However, few had ever seen them in the core area, as humans had only explored the outskirts of the forest. The core zone was completely off-limits to them.
Even the Spirit Hall would not easily engage with these soul beasts! The Spirit Hall only targeted the ten-thousand-year soul beasts in the outskirts.
Yet now, these soul beasts at the pinnacle of the continent displayed expressions of fear. Although they didn't know what the source of the pressure was, the bloodline suppression was palpable.
"It resembles a phoenix, but no phoenix could possibly exert this much pressure on us," said a green-dressed woman beside Emperor Tian. This was Bi Ji, the leader of the Emerald Swan Clan.
"The Phoenix Clan is only on par with us. They cannot be this powerful," Emperor Tian shook his head.
"Stop guessing; just come in," a crisp yet authoritative voice suddenly emanated from underground.
"Your Majesty?" Emperor Tian exclaimed with delight, speaking respectfully.
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**Star Dou Forest. Core Area Underground.**
This was a grand hall shimmering with silver light.
At the top of the hall sat Gu Yue Na on a chair woven from white feathers.
Transformed into human form, Gu Yue Na had long silver hair that didn't just flow smoothly but sparkled like silver crystal. Her ethereal hair floated without wind, complementing her exquisite face and purple eyes, making her a masterpiece of creation.
Below her, the curves of her chest were exaggerated, yet her waist was slim enough to grasp with a single hand. Her rounded hips were smooth and not excessive, accompanied by long, slender legs that captured the gaze of anyone who looked.
"Your Majesty, what exactly is that?" one of the beasts asked.
"In ancient times, when humanity had not yet appeared, the world belonged entirely to soul beasts..." Gu Yue Na reminisced, her tone filled with pride.
The fierce beasts listened intently, recalling those glorious times. How wonderful it had been!
"At that time, our soul beast race had two supreme species. They were the Ancient Undying Phoenix and the Sky-Eating Behemoth. Their strength was recognized as the pinnacle of the soul beast race. Even the Dragon God could not compare to them."
"But one day, the Undying Phoenix and the Sky-Eating Behemoth went to war. That battle drew the entire soul beast race into chaos."
"In the end, both the Undying Phoenix and the Sky-Eating Behemoth perished together, causing heavy casualties among the soul beast race. Since that war, the soul beast race has never fully recovered," Gu Yue Na said, her voice trembling. If it hadn't been for that battle, their race wouldn't have fallen, and the Dragon God wouldn't have ended up alone, ultimately being split into two.
Emperor Tian and the others hadn't lived long enough to know these secrets of the soul beast race. Hearing them now stirred their blood.
If such powerful soul beasts still existed, what would they have to fear from humans or the divine realm?
"What exactly happened? How could such a powerful soul beast suddenly go to war?" Xiong Jun asked, trembling slightly. The ancient secrets made his heart race.
"It is said that the war between the Ancient Undying Phoenix and the Sky-Eating Behemoth was over a woman. Both the Behemoth and the Phoenix became enamored with the same woman, and their mutual disdain for each other ignited a catastrophic conflict."
"Such a beauty brings disaster!" Chi Wang exclaimed angrily.
"Cough, cough, Your Majesty, that wasn't my intention," Chi Wang quickly covered his mouth, feeling embarrassed.
Gu Yue Na shot him an annoyed glance, understanding he hadn't meant to offend, so she didn't reprimand him further.
"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?" Emperor Tian asked, intrigued.
"What appeared in the sky just now was the Ancient Undying Phoenix," Gu Yue Na stated.
"The Ancient Undying Phoenix possesses an immortal body at its peak. I suspected it might not be dead, and it appears I was correct."
"Wow!" The beasts were astonished. The legendary ancient soul beast had actually appeared!
"Your Majesty, is that really the Ancient Undying Phoenix?" one beast gasped in disbelief.
"Indeed, it is the Ancient Undying Phoenix," Gu Yue Na nodded.
"This Ancient Undying Phoenix might be the one who fought the Sky-Eating Behemoth three million years ago. It seems it was severely injured in that battle. Although it used the secrets of its race to be reborn, its aura is still quite weak," Gu Yue Na frowned.
"The most critical point is that the location where the Ancient Undying Phoenix appeared seems to be near the human base," Gu Yue Na said lightly.
"A human base? Does that mean this ancient being is in danger?" Emperor Tian said nervously.
"Not necessarily. Such a powerful soul beast shouldn't encounter danger so easily. However, this is indeed a troublesome situation," Gu Yue Na pondered.
"Perhaps I should go to invite that ancient being to our Star Dou Forest?" Emperor Tian suggested thoughtfully.
"That's a good idea, but it cannot be you who goes," Gu Yue Na shook her head.
"The Ancient Undying Phoenix has always favored beautiful women. Bi Ji, no matter what method you use, ensure the safety of the Ancient Undying Phoenix. If possible, bring it back here," Gu Yue Na instructed Bi Ji.
As the leader of the Emerald Swan Clan, Bi Ji was renowned as the most beautiful creature in the Star Dou Forest. With her 500,000-year cultivation, she wasn't a warrior, but she wouldn't fear a Title Douluo. Plus, her clan's healing abilities meant she wouldn't worry about any accidents befalling the Ancient Undying Phoenix.
"Your Majesty, I will spare no effort to complete this task," Bi Ji said firmly. She understood what Gu Yue Na implied but didn't refuse.
She knew how significant this super soul beast was for the current soul beast race. With the Dragon God split apart, the soul beasts were firmly suppressed by humanity. Even if Gu Yue Na could return the Dragon God, it wouldn't be a match for the divine realm.
Only a powerful being like the Ancient Undying Phoenix could save the soul beasts and lead their race to rise again.
Filled with hope for the future, she was willing to sacrifice herself for the soul beast race.
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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚!
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
• 𝘽𝙤𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪
• 𝙅𝙘𝟭𝟮𝟬𝟮
• 𝘼𝙝𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙟𝙖𝙝
𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:
• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝟯𝟱+ 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.
• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗢𝘂𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩!
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