Chapter 786: The World Stirs

After dealing with the True Dragon Emperor, Liu Xi once again turned his attention toward the Phoenix King and the Phoenix Queen, shifting his gaze to the other side of the outer sky.

The six colossal demons had already formed a strange formation. Blood-red pupils glimmered with eerie light, and their bodies radiated a torrential scarlet glow. These creatures did not devour blood and qi for nothing.

Shrouded in a thin mist of blood, the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen had their eyes tightly shut. Their twisted expressions showed the torment they were enduring, sharp cries spilling from their lips.

Their bodies were bound within the blood mist like two lambs awaiting slaughter—Liu Xi needed only to walk over, and he could carve them apart at will.

Liu Xi walked forward with his hands behind his back, the corner of his mouth lifting into a strange smile. He had taken plenty of Dragon Emperor's blood already—there was no way the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen would be spared.

The Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen: "Thank you so damn much!"

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With a wave of his hand, layers of Spiritual Energy surged out, transforming into storms that ripped apart the sky-covering blood mist.

The tempests tore across the two phoenixes, and with each suppressed cry, horrifying wounds split open across their bodies. Brilliant phoenix feathers fell like rain, while the phoenix king and queen's blood spilled across heaven and earth.

After a round of bloodletting—

The phoenix pair crashed down onto the Mountain-Sea Continent. No one had expected the noblest and cleanest of the super divine beasts to fall to the earth in such a miserable state, barely clinging to life.

Among the divine beast experts, many felt a pang of shared pity. For the True Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan to be humiliated like this was, in a sense, a humiliation for the entire divine beast race.

But they were in the wrong first. And the one standing before them now was too strong for any divine beast to ignore.

This was a direct confrontation, where Liu Xi had crushed the True Dragon Emperor, the Phoenix King, and the Phoenix Queen with absolute strength. They had nothing they could say.

The three super divine beasts looked wretched, but these were only external injuries. With their terrifying bodies, they would recover fully in only a few days.

What truly devastated them was the essence blood that Liu Xi deliberately stripped away. For divine beasts, that loss was equivalent to losing a thousand years of cultivation overnight.

For a long time to come, their strength would plummet, and only prolonged closed-door cultivation could restore them.

At this moment, Liu Xi slowly descended from the outer sky, holding a palm-sized cauldron—naturally, the Azure Lotus Cauldron in its miniaturised form. As a Peerless Immortal Grade Saint Artifact, it was only normal for it to expand or shrink at will.

Inside, the blazing Azure Lotus Flame surged as it refined the dragon and phoenix blood he had taken. A faint aroma rose—one that would drive any divine beast mad with desire.

The True Dragon Emperor had reverted from his colossal purple-gold dragon form back to human form. His golden robe was soaked in dragon blood, and his face was pale as paper.

Even so, he still stood with his back straight, stubbornly lifting his chin as he looked at Liu Xi's calm figure. His trembling voice still carried the dignity of the True Dragon Clan's Leader.

"Is this justice… satisfactory?"

Liu Xi gave him a faintly approving glance. For that level of responsibility and courage, Liu Xi abandoned the idea of secretly killing him.

"It's satisfactory."

The True Dragon Emperor spoke again.

"Then… past grievances are wiped clean?"

Liu Xi looked down at the Azure Lotus Cauldron. The compensation was more than sufficient. He lowered his gaze to meet the True Dragon Emperor's and smiled.

"Yes."

"Good!"

With a heavy shout, the True Dragon Emperor's body swayed before he shot away as a streak of light, fleeing deep into the Mountain-Sea Continent.

He had even lost a portion of his origin. Both face and dignity had been shattered. All he wanted now was to return to the True Dragon Clan and enter closed-door cultivation, never again stepping into worldly matters.

First to restore his origin; second to erase this shame from history.

With matters settled, Liu Xi turned and left.

Zi Yan and Qing Lin ran toward him, and Liu Xi smiled as he embraced them both.

"It's fine now. We vented our anger, and we took our benefits. If we keep going, we'll be the ones at fault."

"Mmh! My husband is the best."

Zi Yan's face glowed with satisfaction as she leaned in and kissed him.

"Mmh."

With Zi Yan's kiss, Liu Xi looked at Qing Lin expectantly.

She naturally didn't refuse and also pressed a fragrant kiss to his cheek.

"Haha… let's go."

Smiling broadly, Liu Xi wrapped an arm around each of them and tore open space, vanishing from the Mountain-Sea Continent.

The divine beast experts who watched him leave had no intention of remaining. Although only the True Dragon Emperor, Phoenix King, and Phoenix Queen were defeated, every divine beast clan on the Mountain-Sea Continent had lost face together.

What was the point of staying any longer?

Though they were filled with frustration, strength spoke louder than pride—and this frustration would likely never be released.

The crowd dispersed…

Meanwhile—

Liu Xi did not immediately return to the Burning Heaven Continent. Instead, he headed toward the Black Heaven Continent. Under overwhelming pressure—

Hei Tian and Hei Di came out personally to apologise, respectfully promising that the Ancient Terminal Clan owed Liu Xi a great debt and would obey any future request.

Only after receiving this promise did Liu Xi leave with Zi Yan and Qing Lin, satisfied.

The Ancient Terminal Clan, stronger than the Ancient Buddha Clan with two Saint Grades, was still far inferior to the divine beast race.

Even divine beasts had submitted. What resistance could the Ancient Terminal Clan offer?

Yet this very promise would later cause them to lose the Divine Terminal Body. Heaven-Black regretted it greatly.

Liu Xi then visited the Ancient Spirit Clan and the Ancient Desolate Clan—not to trouble them, but because he had already dealt with the Ancient Maha Clan, the Ancient Buddha Clan, and the Ancient Terminal Clan.

To complete the picture, he needed to meet the remaining two among the five ancient clans.

This time, however, it was a proper visit. These two clans had always maintained neutrality, and Liu Xi had no intention of giving them difficulty.

And given how badly he had slapped so many faces today, he didn't want to leave a reputation of being unreasonably arrogant.

He went with courtesy, and both sides parted happily.

Only then did Liu Xi finally return to the Burning Heaven Continent.

And only now did the news of Liu Xi sweeping across the Great Thousand World in a single day begin to spread.

It shook the world.

Not only did he smash the Ancient Maha Clan, he later kicked apart the Ancient Buddha Clan—and finally tore apart the True Dragons and Phoenixes on the Mountain-Sea Continent.

Liu Xi's return brought relief to countless people of the Great Thousand World; his strength brought even more awe.

The terror of the Six Desire Heavenly Demons made the masses crown Liu Xi as the number one powerhouse of the Great Thousand World. His reputation soared to an unimaginable height.

Six Heavenly Demon Emperor souls… meaning Liu Xi had slain six Heavenly Demon Emperors in the Abyss Domain.

Just as he predicted, the Six Desire Heavenly Demons forged his legend as the greatest powerhouse—and covered him in an unshakable heroic halo.

Even his reckless actions after returning home faced no criticism. Some even praised him for being straightforward and genuine.

(End of Chapter)

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