The phoenixes were all flying beasts. Therefore, no matter how weak they were, they could fly. The only difference was how high and how far they could fly.
The phoenixes occupied the entire crown of the Builder Tree. They had countless branches and leaves. In fact, their territory was much larger than the Builder Tree Race's territory.
However, the phoenixes' territory was scattered and not as stable as the Builder Tree Race's trunk.
Generally speaking, leaves would grow and wither. A leaf would live for hundreds of thousands of years. New leaves would appear and old leaves would wither. Therefore, for the phoenixes, migration was a common occurrence. That was why this world was so interesting.
In the endless starry sky, there were layers upon layers of leaves like continents. At the same time, there were also phoenixes resting on the thick branches. There were also powerful phoenixes flying between the branches and leaves. This was a paradise for birds.
"What a magical world."
Looking at this endless world of leaves, Long Chen couldn't help but sigh.
As they were about to enter the phoenixes' territory, Long Chen couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of being ambushed by the phoenixes? After all, if they kill you, it'll be much easier for them."
Green Lightning Holy Sage smiled disdainfully and said, "Unless the five Heavenly Emperors attack together, it won't be easy to kill me. First, I won't go too far. Second, my teachers can save me at any time. Third, I have many life-saving methods. Most importantly, the phoenixes don't dare to kill me. If they do, a war will break out between the two races. Millions and millions of lives will be lost. They call themselves peace-loving. Now, there hasn't been a large-scale battle between our two races for tens of millions of years. They don't dare to break this precedent."
Having said that, he smiled proudly and said, "Actually, this is the effect of the Builder Tree Sacred War. Ever since the Builder Tree Sacred War, there hasn't been a large-scale battle between our two races because the Builder Tree Sacred War can convince both sides. But the funny thing is that they haven't won twenty-three times in a row. For this Builder Tree Sacred War, they've been preparing for a hundred thousand years. Unfortunately, we have you this time. They'll lose twenty-four times in a row."
After saying that, Green Lightning Holy Venerable turned into a bolt of lightning and charged into the territory of the Phoenix Race while laughing heartily. He was going to find his hunting ground.
"Of course, if I hunt them, or if I kill over a hundred million of them, they will only complain a little. At most, they will kill them back. Anyway, the lives of living creatures are too cheap. Think about it, if I die, a war will break out between the two races. But if I kill a hundred million of them, they will only complain a little. My life is more precious than at least half of the lives of the human race."
Sacred Venerable Green Lightning laughed evilly. His eyes, which were filled with lightning, were filled with an impact force.
"He feels so good about himself … but what he said is the truth. These gods who have been assimilated by the Sky Swallowing Clan don't care about living beings. Seems like it's not a good thing for me to assassinate this guy here. Even if I push the blame to the Phoenix Clan, I'm afraid it'll bring disaster to the living beings on the Builder Tree. I'd better bear with it."
Long Chen thought it through.
Earlier on, Lin Fan had thought of devouring this Holy Lord Green Lightning. However, from the looks of it now, he couldn't do that. Otherwise, he would definitely bring about a great calamity.
"The hunt begins. Brother, let's play together."
Sacred Venerable Green Lightning screamed and charged towards a leaf. The territory of that leaf was as big as the Divine Dragon Country. It was about the size of an Emperor Domain or an Ancient City of the Martial God. As he descended above the leaf, he could see that although it was a leaf, it wasn't much different from a real land. It was covered in dust. There were also mountains, rivers, forests, and plains. The trees were especially lush. They were all very tall, reaching into the clouds.
"The Phoenix Race calls every leaf of the Builder Tree 'Sacred Leaf Continent'. Then, they add a name in front of it to form the name of each Sacred Leaf Continent. For example, 'Thousand Snow Sacred Leaf Continent', 'Heart's Dream Sacred Leaf Continent'. There are too many Sacred Leaf Continents on the Builder Tree. Moreover, Sacred Leaf Continents are often destroyed and new Sacred Leaf Continents are born. Every Sacred Leaf Continent has a 'Sacred Leaf Nest'. It's where the experts of that Sacred Leaf Continent gather.
He was going to watch him kill.
Long Chen wouldn't kill innocent people. However, this was what Sacred Venerable Green Lightning was doing. Therefore, he was in a difficult position. Should he stop him? However, if he did, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning would definitely think that he was related to the Phoenix Race. Long Chen knew very well that Sacred Venerable Green Lightning had brought him here with the permission of the five Heavenly Venerables. It was probably to test whether Long Chen was related to the Phoenix Race.
If Lin Fan stopped him, it would be very difficult to explain.
While he was still pondering, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning descended in front of the Sacred Leaf Nest on the Sacred Leaf Continent. It was a colorful nest that was exquisitely built. It looked dreamy and illusory. It was like a crystalline gem that was very warm. It wasn't big, and there were about 1,000 phoenixes in it. There were no deities inside. They were basically at the Samsara Tribulation Eminence.
This was the place where the strongest experts of this Sacred Leaf Continent gathered.
"Beasts of the Phoenix Race."
At this moment, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning chuckled. His expression was ferocious and crazy. His voice instantly caused panic. Many demon beasts in the Sacred Leaf Nest were preparing to escape. Sacred Venerable Green Lightning glanced at Long Chen and said, "Brother, make your move. Kill to your heart's content."
After saying that, he waved his hand. A green lightning bolt with a diameter of several hundred meters descended from the sky. With a loud rumble, it struck the Sacred Leaf Nest.
Pa! Pa!
Pa! The Sacred Leaf Nest wasn't destroyed. Instead, over a thousand bird demon beasts were entangled by the green lightning. For a moment, countless screams of despair came from below.
"It's Sacred Venerable Green Lightning."
They recognized Sacred Venerable Green Lightning in despair.
But it was already too late. Over a thousand demon beasts screamed in despair and pain. In front of Long Chen, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning killed them and turned them into ashes.
Long Chen watched these innocent people die with his own eyes. However, he still endured it. Life was indeed like this. There would be births and deaths at any moment. It was the same in the myriad worlds. Billions of people died at every moment. He couldn't stop it.
This wasn't the world controlled by the ten great Ancestral Dragons in the past. All lives were reincarnated. But now, the number of lives was decreasing. A large portion of the souls of these people who died would be absorbed by the gods and devils.
"This feels great. Let's do it again. Yang Chen, you too."
Saint Venerable Green Lightning laughed heartily. This time, he was going all out. He spread his arms wide with a malevolent expression on his face. In an instant, the entire sky of the Sacred Leaf Continent was covered with a green electric net. In an instant, the hundreds of millions of beasts in the sky screamed miserably. They knew that if this green electric net descended, the entire Sacred Leaf Continent would be destroyed.
With a wave of his hand, he could destroy a continent. This was the might of a god.
"Come on, come on."
Thunder exploded, producing endless roars. The entire Sacred Leaf Continent was shaking. Over a hundred million people were wailing in pain. Their terrified faces appeared in front of Long Chen's eyes. Everyone was screaming at the top of their lungs. Each of them had their own family and friends. Each of them was facing the fear of death.
Long Chen thought of a sentence from Sacred Venerable Green Lightning.
His life was comparable to half of the Building Wood Human Race.
This wasn't arrogance. It was the truth. This was the rule of the world controlled by the Sky Swallowing Clan. The strong were everything.
"This damned thing." Yang Lingqing couldn't stand it anymore.
"Chen."
Lingxi called out softly. Although Long Chen had nothing to do with the Phoenix Clan, this was happening in front of her. Even if he was testing her, she couldn't tolerate it.
Long Chen naturally knew what to do.
"There's no rush."
Long Chen interrupted Sacred Venerable Green Lightning and said, "Don't touch these ordinary lives. There's no point in killing them. Let's go deeper and see if we can find any big fish. That's hunting. You're destroying them. This is very boring. What do you think?"
The big fish that Long Chen was talking about was naturally a god.
If the destruction of a god could be exchanged for the survival of a hundred million people, he would be more willing to accept it.
"You're right. This isn't a hunt. Haha, brother, you have better taste. I'm just a commoner. No wonder I can't beat you."
Sacred Venerable Green Lightning removed the electric net and looked at Long Chen deeply. He smiled and said, "Then let's go and hunt the real big fish. If I don't catch a big fish today, I won't go back."
It was obvious that Sacred Venerable Green Lightning was trying to provoke him and test him.
On one hand, he had to obtain the Origin Dragon Soul. On the other hand, he had to protect the lives of innocent people. He had indeed given Long Chen a difficult choice. If he really forced Long Chen into a dead end, he didn't mind starting a war. First, he would devour Sacred Venerable Green Lightning. Then, he might be able to fight against the five Heavenly Venerables. Although it was a bit difficult, it wasn't impossible to start a massacre.
Of course, he had no other choice.
This Sacred Leaf Continent could be considered a daunting experience.
However, his panic still hadn't dissipated.
"This guy is crazy," Yang Lingqing said angrily.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of him," Long Chen said.
Next, the two of them wandered around the Sacred Leaf Continents.
"Big fish, big fish, come out quickly. This place is close to the phoenix nest, the place where the five Saint Emperors are. Hehe."
After searching about 20 Sacred Leaf Continents and finding no gods, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning was about to lose his patience.
"When I find the big fish, I'll play with him and then kill him. Otherwise, we'll have wasted so much time looking for the big fish today."
Sacred Venerable Green Lightning cackled. They passed through a sea of trees and finally saw a new continent.
"This Sacred Leaf Continent is really big."
When they got closer, Sacred Venerable Green Lightning's eyes lit up. He said in surprise, "I seem to have seen the big fish. Big fish, don't run away."
In an instant, he crossed thousands of miles and appeared above the Sacred Leaf Nest of this Sacred Leaf Continent. With a slight control, he was able to restrict this place.