The Mountain Sea Continent was an extremely famous continent in the Great Thousand World. Naturally, this fame did not originate from the continent itself, but from an extremely noble clan in the Great Thousand World that resided on this continent.
The Phoenix Clan.
They were the rulers of the avian clans in the Great Thousand World, and they had a high status. They were famous in the Great Thousand World, and their strength could be ranked amongst the pinnacle forces in the Great Thousand World.
Just like its name, this continent was filled with mountains and seas. Millions of mountains stretched endlessly. The mountain ranges here were towering and majestic, each of them hundreds of thousands in size. They were like giants that supported the sky, causing this continent to be filled with a desolate aura.
At this moment, clouds and mist coiled around the myriad of mountains at the center of the continent while flying beasts fluttered about. Gorgeous palaces were faintly visible between the mountains while various clear and melodious cries reverberated through the heavens and the earth, causing this place to seem like an immortal realm.
There was a majestic palace at the center of the mountains with streams flowing in the palace. Celestial aura shrouded the palace with numerous stone seats with silhouettes sitting on them. Every single one of them was emanating a spiritual lustre that gathered behind them and vaguely formed into the silhouettes of birds.
If someone else was here, they would definitely be shocked. That's because those seated here were Supreme Divine Beasts of the Great Thousand World. However, they had something in common, they were all birds.
Their strength wasn't any weaker than the supreme forces in the Great Thousand World. Furthermore, the Supreme Divine Beast Clans had a long history, so ordinary supreme forces couldn't be compared to them.
Thus, when these Supreme Divine Beast Clans gathered together, it would be a massive force in the Great Thousand World.
There was a silhouette seated on the stone seat. That silhouette was roughly middle-aged with his hair draped over his shoulders. Every single movement of his emanated an indescribable noble aura.
In the Phoenix Clan, the Phoenix King and Phoenix King ruled together, and the one holding the authority in the Phoenix Clan was this middle-aged man, the current Phoenix King, Huang Jin.
"Everyone, the Deification Pool will open in a month's time. At that time, how much blood essence each clan will be able to obtain will depend on each clan's ability." The Phoenix King, who was seated at the head of the table, looked around with a dignified gaze as he spoke with a faint smile.
When his voice resounded, the eyes of everyone present flickered with anticipation and impatience.
The Deification Pool was a treasure left behind by the ancestors. In ancient times, the Phoenix Clan and the other avian Divine Beast Clans had formed an agreement that the Heavenly Sovereigns of the various clans would enter the Deification Pool when they're about to fall. Their bodies and bloodlines would be melted into the Deification Pool.
This way, if there were any geniuses in the future, they would be able to enter the Deification Pool to fight for the bloodline left behind by their ancestors to make their bloodline purer and evolve.
It could be said that the Deification Pool was a great fortune left behind by the ancestors of the Zhu Clan to all the bird-type Divine Beasts in the Great Thousand World.
Not to mention the ordinary Divine Beast Clans, even the Phoenix Clan would be tempted by this opportunity.
But since the Deification Pool was created by the ancestors of the various clans, no one could monopolize it. Thus, the moment it opens, it would depend on each clan's ability to obtain it.
Huang Jin looked at everyone in the hall and smiled before he turned to look at the two silhouettes at the end of the hall.
The one standing at the front was donned in black and had an imposing bearing. He was the Patriarch of the Jiu You Sparrow Clan, Tian Huang.
Behind him was a lady in a black dress. The lady had a tall and slender figure, slim and exquisite. Her dress outlined her alluring curves. Her face was also extremely beautiful, giving off a cold and elegant feeling. Her rosy lips were slightly pursed, giving off a wild sense of beauty that could move one's soul.
That was naturally Jiu You.
"Patriarch Tian Huang, Miss Jiu You, I wonder if you guys have come to an agreement with my proposal?" Huang Jin smiled as he looked at the two of them.
Hearing Huang Jin's words, the dignified Patriarch Tian Huang in Mu Chen's eyes alternated between green and white, while Jiu You bit her lips.
Seeing that the two of them weren't speaking, Huang Jin casually smiled. "The two of you should know that my son has cultivated the Nine Circulation Saint Art, and he has already undergone eight Nirvanas. He only needs one more nirvana to break through into the Saint Realm. This is an important matter for my Phoenix Clan, so I hope that the Jiu You Sparrow Clan can fulfill this request."
As he spoke, Huang Jin glanced at the youth seated behind him. The youth was extremely handsome with sword-like brows and a golden robe. Looking from afar, he looked like the son of an emperor that made others want to submit to him.
This person was the son of Huang Jin, the current Young Patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, Huang Xuanzhi.
Rumor had it that this child cultivated the Phoenix Clan's supreme divine ability, the Nine Revolutions Saint Art. This divine ability allowed one to undergo rebirth with each revolution, and it took ten years for one to undergo rebirth. Once the nine revolutions were perfected, one would be able to step into the saint heavenly rank.
The Nine Circulation Saint Art was also one of the 36 Peerless Divine Abilities in the Great Thousand World, so one could see how extraordinary it was.
However, it was extremely difficult to cultivate this Divine Ability, and it had a high requirement for talent. Furthermore, every revolution would require one to devour a Supreme Divine Beast's bloodline. Right now, Huang Xuanzhi had already reached the eighth revolution, and he had even stepped into the Immortal Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
But as he reached the eighth revolution, the Supreme Divine Beast's bloodline would become harder to obtain. Evidently, they had their eyes on Jiu You's Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline.
The Primordial Undying Bird belonged to the Phoenix Bloodline, and it was even rarer than the True Phoenix. In the current world, the only person that possessed the Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline was probably Jiu You.
The other Supreme Divine Beast Clans coldly looked at this scene. In the world of Divine Beasts, it was a survival of the fittest compared to the human world. The Jiu You Sparrow Clan was only a Divine Beast Clan, and not a Supreme Divine Beast Clan. So the fact that they possessed the Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline would undoubtedly attract the attention of others.
A flash of darkness flashed in Tian Huang's eyes. Jiu You was the only person in their Jiu You Sparrow Clan that had awakened the Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline. Thus, the entire clan had viewed him as their hope and had poured in all their resources to nurture him so that he could complete his final evolution and step into the Saint Heavenly Sovereign Realm.
This was the reason why he brought Jiu You to the Phoenix Clan for the Deification Pool. But he never expected that Jiu You's Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline would fall into the eyes of Huang Jin.
How could Tian Huang not know that if Huang Xuanzhi devoured Jiu You's Primordial Undying Bird's bloodline, then Jiu You would probably never be able to make any progress in his life. It would be a fatal blow to their Jiu You Sparrow Clan.
However, the Phoenix Clan was powerful, and Huang Jin was the Phoenix King, a Saint Heavenly Sovereign. It wasn't something that their Jiu You Sparrow Clan could confront. So if they refused, they would definitely anger the latter.
Thus, Tian Huang's heart was in a mess and he could only forcefully say, "It's my daughter's fortune that the King has taken a fancy to her. But my daughter was stubborn back then and formed a Bloodlink Bond with a human, so I'm afraid that there might be some changes …"
His words instantly attracted the astonished gazes of the Supreme Divine Beast Clans. Even Huang Jin had knitted his brows. The Phoenix Clan prided themselves on being noble, and they loved purity. In their eyes, even the other Supreme Divine Beasts were crude, not to mention humans.
When Tian Huang saw this scene, he felt relieved in his heart. Although it wouldn't be good for Jiu You's reputation, it wasn't a big deal as long as he could protect her.
But just when he felt relieved, Huang Xuanzhi suddenly smiled. "Don't worry about this matter. Capture that human, and my clan has many means to dissolve the Bloodlink Bond without harming Miss Jiu You."
When Jiu You heard those words, her heart sank. Dissolving the Bloodlink Bond would definitely harm one party. If she wasn't harmed, then Mu Chen would be harmed.
Tian Huang could only brace himself and said, "I'm afraid that it won't be easy to capture him."
"Why?"
Huang Jin squinted his eyes as he casually smiled. "In the Great Thousand World, there aren't many people that my Phoenix Clan can't capture."
After a brief hesitation, Tian Huang gritted his teeth. "That's because the one who formed the Bloodlink Bond with my daughter is the Mu Abode's Ruler of the Greatlaw Continent, Mu Chen."
"Mu Chen?"
When this name was heard, it did not attract any doubts. Instead, the Supreme Divine Beasts exclaimed, "Could it be that Mu Chen who flipped the Ancient Buddha Clan upside down?"
Tian Huang nodded his head. If it wasn't for the fact that he knew that Mu Chen wasn't the same as before, he wouldn't have revealed it.
When Huang Jin heard that, he was also a little shocked. That's because this name has been resounding in the Great Thousand World recently. Naturally, Huang Jin did not care about Mu Chen's Mu Abode, but he cared about the fact that Mu Chen's mother was the Grand Elder of the Ancient Buddha Clan.
With that background, even the Phoenix Clan wouldn't be able to do anything to Mu Chen.
Huang Jin knitted his brows. If that's the case, then he couldn't forcefully capture him to dissolve the Bloodlink Bond. Otherwise, Qing Yanjing would definitely not let this matter rest.
Seeing Huang Jin's silence, Tian Huang couldn't help rejoicing in his heart.
But before he could rejoice, he sensed Huang Xuanzhi's gaze directed over and the latter faintly smiled. "Since that's the case, then we'll take a step back. I don't care about the Bloodlink Bond, since it won't affect me."
Although his Phoenix Clan liked pure things, he was willing to endure it for the sake of obtaining the Undying Bird's Bloodline. Furthermore, how could he not see through Tian Huang's excuse?
When Tian Huang heard those words, his heart sank.
Sweeping an indifferent glance at him, Huang Xuanzhi saw through the latter's thoughts. "That Mu Chen has the backing of his mother, so there's nothing our Phoenix Clan can do to him. But similarly, don't think that my Phoenix Clan is afraid of him. So if you guys want to use him to threaten my Phoenix Clan, I can only say that Mu Chen isn't qualified.
"If you want to say that Mu Chen will take revenge for Miss Nine Nether, haha, then I, Huang Xuanzhi, would like to see how capable this genius that flipped the Ancient Buddha Clan upside down is."
As he spoke, he smiled while looking at Tian Huang and Jiu You. "Furthermore, I don't believe that Mu Chen has the guts to cause trouble in my Phoenix Clan. If he really comes, I will capture him and let him know that he's an outsider. Don't think that no one in the Great Thousand World can restrain him just because he caused trouble in the Ancient Buddha Clan."
Huang Xuanzhi's tone was calm, but there was an indescribable arrogance in him. He vaguely showed the bearing of a king, and his bearing was truly extraordinary.
Huang Jin nodded his head with a smile. He was satisfied with Huang Xuanzhi's performance. Although Mu Chen's fame was resounding, he was still lacking compared to his son.
That's because his son was a genuine genius.
Therefore, he turned to Planet Tianhuang and Nine Nether with a dignified look. His voice echoed in the palace.
"This king has already made up his mind. The Deification Pool will open a month from now, and it will be the day of my son's nine revolutions.
"If you guys aren't willing after entering the Deification Pool, then my son can only take it himself."