At the center of those experts was an old man. He wore simple hemp clothes, and the aura around him was very calm, giving off a very quiet feeling. He didn't seem very outstanding, and if one looked at him as a whole, it would be easy to overlook him because of the other elders. However, Qin Shi sensed an extraordinary aura from him. It was an epiphany that could only be obtained when one was indifferent to the world.
Qin Shi was slightly startled. In the calm aura around the old man, there was a constant exchange of life and death energy. Thus, Qin Shi could determine that this person was the strongest existence among the group of elders, and it was very likely that he was the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan.
"Patriarch, I've brought him to you."
Qin Shi's guess was correct. The moment the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan landed on the million-meter-tall parasol tree, he respectfully greeted the old man who had his eyes closed.
"Yes, I've troubled you."
Only then did the old man open his eyes slightly. They were actually a pair of fiery-red eyes. Then, he smiled gently and looked at Qin Shi.
In an instant, the entire space seemed to have become much quieter, and all the phoenixes perched on the parasol tree submitted to him.
"You must be a friend from the Mortal World, right?" The old man smiled as he stroked his beard.
When the old man spoke, the aura of a person who had been in a high position for a long time was ignited. Even Qin Shi was a little shaken.
Previously, Qin Shi thought that as long as he didn't encounter anyone in the Immortal Palace Realm, he would be invincible in the Beast Realm. But today, when he saw the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, he knew that he was a little too naive. The patriarch of the Phoenix Clan was very powerful. At least, Qin Shi believed that if the two of them really fought, he wouldn't have a high chance of winning.
"Actually, it's not strange. The Phoenix Clan possesses the power of rebirth, so the lifespan of the members of the Phoenix Clan is much longer than that of the other beasts. This old man was the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan thirty thousand years ago.
How many times? "
"Besides, the phoenixes are the only ones who won't run into any shackles when they try to reach Life Realm in Transcendent World Realm. They have an extraordinary understanding toward Life Realm. It can be said that from the moment they were born, they gained an epiphany and gained an epiphany toward the power of life."
Qin Shi nodded. He knew a little about the special power of the Phoenix Clan. After all, he had been reborn with the help of the Phoenix Heart. Otherwise, he would have lost his life during the Talisman Demon Conference.
"Qin Shi greets Senior."
Qin Shi spoke in a manner that was neither humble nor arrogant. Even though the old phoenix was very strong, he could be considered to have seen the world. Besides, even if those in Death Realm suppressed those in Life Realm, the difference between them would not be that great.
Seeing Qin Shi's appearance, the old man smiled with satisfaction, "Not bad, you have such spirit at such a young age. No wonder that old dog Long Tian wanted you to be an elder in the Dragon Clan."
Once he finished speaking, the old man smiled in pity and said, "It's a bit of a pity. If the Phoenix Clan had run into you first, I might have given you the position of clan leader of the Phoenix Clan instead of letting you go to the Dragon Clan."
Qin Shi smiled. The old man's words were quite interesting. He was different from how he had imagined him to be.
"Senior, you praise me too much," Qin Shi said with a smile.
"Haha, you do have the ability. Alright, my young friend, I am the clan leader of the Phoenix Clan, Jiutian. The old men beside me are some of the elders of the Phoenix Clan," the old man introduced them faintly.
Then, he said in a much more serious tone, "My young friend, my people sent me a message just now. They said that you can help the Phoenix Clan. Is that true?"
"Pfft, how arrogant. Boy, do you know how powerful the Phoenix Clan is suppressing a fierce demon?"
At that moment, an elder of the Phoenix Clan next to Jiutian snorted coldly, "Even our clan leader can't get rid of the demonic power here. You are just in Life Realm, and you can?"
The elders of the Phoenix Clan were a little disappointed when they saw Qin Shi. The reason was simple. They had high hopes for Qin Shi, but now they realized that Qin Shi was not as powerful as them.
"Getting rid of the demonic power isn't something that can be done just by being powerful enough."
Qin Shi rolled his eyes at the elder and sneered, "Otherwise, with Senior Long Tian's ability, you should be able to get rid of the demonic power here, right?"
The people of the Phoenix Clan fell silent for a moment and expressed their helplessness.
Qin Shi looked around alone. The empty space seemed to be filled with monstrous flames, but if he looked closely, it would not be difficult to see that each of the flames contained a little bit of dark power. They were like black spots of light that kept jumping in the flames.
Qin Shi had been dealing with the Puppet Group for many years. In addition to his own condition, he was very sensitive to the murderous aura of the Puppet Group's fierce demons. Therefore, he could easily sense the source of these spots of light. It should be the erosion of the fierce demonic power caused by the eruption of the Demon Domain.
These spots of light might seem fine now as they were being devoured and suppressed by the endless flames. However, Qin Shi had been dealing with the Puppet Group for many years and knew that the Puppet Group's fierce demonic power was very tenacious.
Although these flames were Nirvana Flames, they could only suppress them for a short period of time. If this continued, it would not be long before even the Nirvana Flames would be devoured.
Even the void would be devoured.
"Boy, the demonic power here is very strong. It won't be easy to get rid of it completely," said the evil demon.
"I have to get rid of it even if I can't."
Qin Shi took a deep breath. First of all, the Phoenix Clan was the same as the Dragon Clan. They were very important forces in the upcoming ancient war. Moreover, Qin Shi still had some private matters to attend to in the Phoenix Clan. Therefore, he had to help the Phoenix Clan no matter what.
However, Qin Shi did not agree directly. Instead, he looked at Jiutian and said, "Senior, if I'm not wrong, you should have tried to get rid of the demonic power here, right?"
"I have indeed tried …" Jiutian smiled bitterly. To be precise, since the eruption of the Phoenix Clan's Demon Domain, he had been trying to get rid of the demonic power here. However, he had not been able to do so.
"If I'm not wrong, no matter how you try to get rid of it, the demonic power here will not decrease. In fact, it will not decrease but increase, right?" Qin Shi said again.
Jiutian was slightly startled. Then, he looked at Qin Shi in surprise and said, "That is indeed the case. The demonic power here has not gathered yet. Logically speaking, I can get rid of it one by one. However, I have worked with many elders of the Phoenix Clan and failed several times."
After receiving confirmation, Qin Shi nodded and said, "Then my guess is correct."
"Little Friend, do you have any clues?"
"Yes. The demonic power here is actually only a small part. According to what Senior said, there should be a ferocious demon root in the void.
There should be a ferocious devil root in the void. All the devil energy here is growing from that root. If we can't get rid of the root, then no matter how much devil energy Senior removes, they will immediately grow back. "Qin Shi said indifferently.
Hearing Qin Shi's words, the Phoenix Clan was slightly stunned.
However, only Jiutian revealed a smile. "Little Friend, you're really amazing. Indeed, I also noticed that there is a source in the void.
However, no matter how I try, I can't find it. Little Friend, do you know about it? "
Previously, when the Demon Domain erupted, the Phoenix Clan moved to the Nirvana Mountain.
After arriving in the void, Jiutian felt that something was wrong here. However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find the source.
Qin Shi smiled and said, "Actually, it's right in front of you."
"Little Friend, do you know where it is?"
"Yes, there's a divine parasol tree seed where you're resting right now." Qin Shi pointed. The intertwining roots seemed to support the entire void.
There was a huge parasol tree in the void.
Hearing Qin Shi's words, the faces of everyone in the Phoenix Clan immediately darkened. Many of the elders revealed a smear of rage, "Brat, don't you dare speak nonsense. This tree is the divine tree of our Phoenix Clan. It's the divine tree that has protected our Phoenix Clan for tens of thousands of years. If it wasn't for this divine tree, the Parasol Tree, supporting this land?
If it wasn't for this parasol tree supporting the void, our Phoenix Clan wouldn't be able to escape. "
A member of the Phoenix Clan who had a good relationship with Qin Shi also said in a low voice, "Little Friend, you're a little too much. This parasol tree is the root of our Phoenix Clan. Back then, our first ancestor was born on this parasol tree and left this sacred land for our clan.
It was born and then left behind this sacred land for our race. Now, you're saying that this Mythical Parasol Tree is the source of the ferocious devils?
Jiutian frowned and looked at Qin Shi. "Little Friend, did you sense wrongly?"
Qin Shi shook his head. "I can't be wrong. I've been dealing with ominous demons for many years. I can definitely sense the ominous energy. The source of the demonic energy is in this parasol tree."
Then, Qin Shi said faintly, "Senior, let me ask you something. When the Phoenix Clan suppressed the Nine Demon Kings 30,000 years ago, did they move this tree or this void?"
Jiutian hesitated.
"I'm not too sure about that. However, our Phoenix Clan has records that everything we have comes from this parasol tree. Back then, our first ancestor was born on this tree and lived with it for 10,000 years. It's said that the two of them were very close.
Rumor has it that the two of them have a very good relationship. Thirty thousand years ago, when our Phoenix Clan fought against the Nine Demon Kings, the Divine Tree also played a great role. "
Qin Shi understood immediately after hearing Jiutian's words. He nodded. "Senior, that's right. I'm guessing that the parasol tree was the divine item that guarded the Nine Demon Kings 30,000 years ago. Now that the Nine Demon Kings escaped from the demonic territory, its demonic energy also erupted. Now, this parasol tree should be heavily injured. The demonic energy is corroding it from deep within."
After hearing Qin Shi's words, the Phoenix Clan's hostility clearly weakened. Jiutian also frowned. What Qin Shi said was very likely true.
"It's possible. The ominous energy of the ominous demons is everywhere. This parasol tree suppressed the Nine Demon Kings for tens of thousands of years for our Phoenix Clan. I'm afraid it's also sick," Jiutian said.
"Mm. If that's the case, the demonic spots that I thought were signs that the parasol tree was poisoned," said Qin Shi.