Chapter 784: The Strongest Battle

"Damn it! This brat is far too arrogant. Why don't we just strike together and tear him and those six demons into pieces…"

The irritable Sky-Piercing Great Ape King glared with bloodshot eyes, irritation burning within his gaze.

"Hmph! Always rushing in like a reckless fool. If we all attack at once, before we even manage to tear that brat and the six demons apart, the entire Mountain-Sea Continent will be destroyed by our hands."

The Kunpeng Ancestor's shadowy eyes were filled with disdain for the ape king's plan. The real issue now was that Liu Xi's strength was overwhelmingly powerful, and he held the moral high ground.

With those two factors combined, even if he appeared slightly weaker on the surface, he still had the advantage. Fighting him for the sake of the Great Thousand World would've been one thing—but fighting him now for the True Dragon and Phoenix Clans was clearly foolish.

"Then what do you say we should do?!"

The Great Ape King hefted his iron staff and turned toward the Kunpeng Ancestor, ready to smash him at the slightest provocation.

The Kunpeng Ancestor's eyes flickered as he glanced toward the foremost figure—the True Dragon Emperor—and said meaningfully.

"This matter depends on the True Dragon Emperor. You are the oldest among us and the strongest. You should make the decision…"

Cunning as ever. The problem wasn't difficult to solve, but the solution could only come from the one who caused it.

To untie the bell, one must ask the person who tied it.

The True Dragon Emperor stood tall, dressed in a golden robe, hands behind his back. His appearance carried a naturally regal majesty, his body emanating a terrifying aura that surpassed heaven and earth.

His deep eyes closed slightly at the Kunpeng Ancestor's words. He didn't need to guess—he already understood exactly what the Kunpeng Ancestor was thinking. And the Kunpeng was not the only one with such thoughts.

However…

The Dragon-Phoenix bloodline truly could not be allowed to fall into the hands of outsiders. If it emerged within their own clan, that was one thing. But if a super-divine beast Dragon-Phoenix were to appear among outsiders…

Would the True Dragon Clan—and the Phoenix Clan—be expected to bow down to this Dragon-Phoenix?!

Tens of thousands of years of divine beast dominance—handed over just like that?

And now the rightful owner had come knocking, with overwhelming strength. There was no chance for them to reclaim this bloodline.

The True Dragon Emperor fell into deep conflict…

Moments later, his eyes opened.

Unprecedented determination burned within them.

So what if it was the Dragon-Phoenix? So what if it was the most terrifying super-divine beast? Without absolute strength, even a Dragon-Phoenix could not subdue the True Dragon Clan.

"Phoenix King, Phoenix Queen. Since the rightful owner has arrived, we must give him an answer. Let us see whether this Qing Lian truly has the strength to take it."

Within the Phoenix Clan were two branches—the Feng Clan and the Huang Clan—led by the Phoenix King and the Phoenix Queen, respectively. The two rulers took turns governing the most revered tribe among divine beasts.

The Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes. They hadn't even managed to claim the Dragon-Phoenix bloodline, and instead had provoked a disaster.

What a wasted opportunity.

The cultivation of divine beasts was strange and unlike humans. Humans cultivated step by step, but divine beasts could go years without progressing—yet once they broke their shackles, their growth was rapid and terrifying.

The Phoenix King had long since evolved into a True Phoenix, and the Phoenix Queen into a True Huang Phoenix. Both were at mid-Saint Grade, yet further advancement was almost impossible without another leap in bloodline strength.

This Dragon-Phoenix bloodline might have been their chance.

But now…

The Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen stepped forward together. Alone, each one was powerful but merely average among top Saint Grade beings. But together, they could rival two top Heavenly Demon Emperors.

The Phoenix King raised his head proudly.

"Since the True Dragon Emperor has decided, we shall give Mister Qing Lian an answer. But this answer… will not be easy to obtain."

The Phoenix Queen's gaze grew cold and sharp.

"Mister Qing Lian has six demons with him. There is no need for us to be fair. The Phoenix King and I will fight together…"

…

High above the sky.

Three streams of light streaked forward and abruptly halted ten thousand meters before Liu Xi. The True Dragon Emperor stepped out again—and just that single step seemed to crush heaven and earth beneath him.

His expression stern and majestic, he said.

"Since you demand an answer, we shall give you one—but you must take it with your own strength."

"You do have some courage."

Liu Xi chuckled softly. He released Zi Yan and Qing Lin's hands, speaking gently.

"Go wait on the side. Today, I must settle this score for both of you…"

"Mm." Knowing they would only hinder him, Zi Yan and Qing Lin instantly retreated far away.

"Battle beyond the heavens!"

The True Dragon Emperor growled. Here on the Mountain-Sea Continent, a clash between Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns would cause catastrophic destruction—so fighting in the outer sky was the only option.

Boom!

In the next moment, the True Dragon Emperor shot into the sky, followed immediately by the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen. Liu Xi had the Six Desire Heavenly Demons—speaking of "fairness" would only be truly unfair.

Liu Xi's body erupted with blazing golden radiance as layers of divine power surged forth, spreading across heaven and earth.

Like the rising sun, he shot upward toward the three, the six massive demons following closely behind him.

With such a fearsome weapon as the Six Desire Heavenly Demons, how could Liu Xi not use them? They were a complete entity, capable of slaughtering even top Heavenly Demon Emperors when united.

This was the source of Liu Xi's fearlessness.

Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.

As the four soared upward, four overwhelming Spiritual Power waves burst out like scorching suns, flooding the sky with heat and radiance.

The True Dragon Emperor transformed into his true form—a colossal dragon stretching tens of thousands of miles, its massive body exuding a savage beauty and crushing might.

Liu Xi summoned his Azure Lotus Undying Body, clad in a robe of Azure Lotus Flame, his aura no weaker than the dragon's. Golden radiance burst from his flesh, forming a suit of divine golden armour.

He even called forth the Azure Lotus Cauldron. Facing the strongest of the divine beasts, Liu Xi unleashed his full strength—no arrogance, no carelessness.

As for the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen, they were handed over to the Six Desire Heavenly Demons. Even if the two joined forces and manifested the strongest phoenix form…

The Six Desire Heavenly Demons combined could unleash the Six Desire Chaos Heaven Array, creating a nearly perfect illusory world.

Even top Heavenly Demon Emperors would lose themselves within it, eventually collapsing into eternal delusion.

Suppressing the two phoenixes was not difficult.

The true challenge… was the True Dragon Emperor.

"Dragon-Rending Sky Claw!"

A terrifying claw-light tore the heavens apart, carving a tens-of-thousands-meter crack across the sky.

"Demonic Flame Halberd!"

From the raging sea of Azure Lotus Flame, a pillar of fire shot upward, condensing into a titanic halberd before Liu Xi.

The strongest battle was about to begin.

(End of Chapter)

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