"Great... great fortune?!"

  Hiss!

  This hexagram... utterly terrifying!

  When Mo Tianyu clutched his chest, coughing blood, and revealed the divination, everyone on Tianji Peak inhaled sharply.

  Who was Mo Tianyu?

  Debut to now—divinations never wrong. Great fortune meant utter calamity.

  Five Phoenix continent... doomed!

  Facing world-ending crisis?!

  Heavens!

  Lu Jiulian, Nie Changqing, and others paled. Merely whimsically seeking divination—unexpected such omen.

  "Great fortune—world-ending hexagram!"

  Lü Mudui's eyes dimmed, body trembling slightly.

  No doubt in Mo Tianyu's accuracy.

  Current Mo Tianyu—near true immortal peak. In Five Phoenix—not weak.

  Even Lu Jiulian hard change his divinations.

  Plus third-sequence dao intent: defy fate.

  Masterful at divination—even communing Heavenly Dao, exhausting secrets.

  "I saw..."

  Mo Tianyu pale—blood pouring.

  "Twelve crimson eyes—murderous qi heaven-soaring, killing intent rolling, mountains/rivers collapsing, undead wailing..."

  "World-ending crisis—terrifying vicious beast emerging."

  "Demon/Devil Lords spoke truth!"

  Mo Tianyu said.

  Voice trembling—genuine.

  Lu Jiulian etc. drastically changed.

  "I'll find Young Master..."

  Ning Zhao gravely.

  Five Phoenix facing immense crisis—perhaps only Young Master resolve.

  "Two preparations—you seek White Jade Capital Young Master Lu; we alert world—prepare calamity..."

  "Beast acts—we strike thunderously, slay it..."

  Lu Jiulian gravely said.

  Next—scattered from peak, vanishing heaven-earth.

  Mo Tianyu robe open—earlier divination shadow lingered, mind dazed.

  Lü Mudui solemn—dipped brush in Mo Tianyu's blood.

  Dip jolted Mo Tianyu.

  "???"

  Glared at Lü Mudui.

  "World-ending crisis—how use pig blood write..."

  Lü Mudui ignored—brushed Mo Tianyu's blood, slowly wrote message on profound yellow paper.

  Summoned Tianji pigeon—rolled paper, alerted world.

  Done—Lü Mudui hands behind, peak top. Gale whipping robes.

  Gaze full future worry.

  Mo Tianyu half-collapsed ground—quietly watching patriotic Lü Mudui.

  ...

  Tianji Pavilion alerted world.

  Branches across Five Phoenix received.

  All drastically changed.

  Spread swiftly—soon entire Five Phoenix knew.

  Demon/Devil Lord battle plus Tianji message.

  Terrifying crisis impending—spread continent.

  Great Xuan divine dynasty capital—Human Emperor learned, immediately mobilized armies.

  Entire Five Phoenix—hearts panicked.

  Not just Great Xuan—demon court too mobilized.

  Demon Lord appeared—demons fully believed great tribulation.

  ...

  Meanwhile.

  Ning Zhao and Ni Yu with Little Yinglong returned Vast Ocean. Worldly travels years—Ning Zhao greatest gains, strength risen, fortune accumulated much.

  Compared playful Ni Yu/Little Yinglong—hers most evident.

  But now world turbulent from Demon/Devil confrontation/battle—she ceased travels.

  Plus Mo Tianyu divined great fortune.

  How sit still?

  Back Vast Ocean—as White Jade Capital disciples, should easily find lake heart island.

  But...

  This time—wrong.

  Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on Royal Road.

  Ning Zhao/Ni Yu flew days—utterly no island trace.

  Like vanished.

  "Young Master... took island, left Five Phoenix upper realm play?"

  "Or Young Master deliberately unseen?"

  Ni Yu suggested.

  Ning Zhao glanced: "Think Young Master like you—only play?"

  "Plus Young Master treasures Five Phoenix—current all his heart-blood labor. How ignore impending crisis?"

  "We absent island—Young Master seclusion undisturbed, sealed island. His methods—unless emerges—we can't find..."

  Ning Zhao said.

  Reasonable explanation.

  Ni Yu nodded hurriedly—Sister Ning amazing.

  But soon—expressions worried.

  "Young Master secluded... current Five Phoenix prosperity his single-handed. Emerges—finds world beast-destroyed..."

  "How furious Young Master."

  Ni Yu said.

  "Young Master omnipotent—senses beast destruction, intervenes suppress. We return continent—prepare resist emerging beasts."

  Pondered—returned continent, prepare.

  ...

  Meanwhile.

  Buzhou Peak.

  Lu Jiulian stepped air—suddenly descended.

  Beside Heavenly Dao tree—ever tranquil. Faint flute from peak.

  Tree swayed to melody.

  Rare beauty—but Lu Jiulian no time admire.

  Step by step ascended peak.

  Soon saw Zhulong seated bluestone, playing flute.

  Ever serene autumn leaf—quiet cross-legged, eyes closed, lashes trembling.

  Lu Jiulian stood moment—awaited song end, stated intent.

  "No Father's message—no easy leave... guard Heavenly Dao tree. Failed once—can't again."

  Zhulong earnestly.

  Lu Jiulian persuaded several—Zhulong firm. Not leave unless beast reaches Buzhou.

  "This beast era—you best not join. Comprehended Five Phoenix Heavenly Dao—sense crisis. Mysterious Immortal above intervene—bad occurs."

  Zhulong eyes closed—told Lu Jiulian.

  Kind reminder.

  Lu Jiulian grave—believed not casual.

  Zhulong inhaled/exhaled Heavenly Dao—special sense.

  Believed intuition.

  But more so—greater unease.

  Thus thought—ultimate move.

  Gazed Zhulong—light cough.

  Solemnly.

  "Zhulong girl, I don't want struggle anymore."

  Lu Jiulian earnestly.

  Zhulong flute-gripping hand stiffened slightly.

  Crack!

  Next—flute crushed.

  Boom!

  Buzhou Peak—brilliant blinding light, like second sun—night to day.

  Heavenly Dao tree nearby—ceased swaying, dared not move.

  All cultivators trembled under vast Mysterious Immortal pressure—dared not breathe.

  Vaguely—figure like meteor falling.

  Ten thousand li beyond Buzhou.

  Lu Jiulian bruised/swollen—calmly crawled deep crater, patted clothes.

  Light sigh.

  Seems... must struggle himself.

  ...

  White Jade Capital pavilion.

  Lu leaned Thousand Bladed Chair—eyes lines jumping, all reactions reflected.

  Smiled—nearly enough.

  Mind moved—Spiritual Pressure Chessboard showed created beast "Liuying".

  Terrifying murderous light rolling—six heads, each terrifying ability.

  From box—piece taken.

  Lu lips smiled.

  "Zhulong girl right—beast for below Mysterious Immortal... thus restrict above, or others no breakthrough pressure."

  Thought.

  Hand raised—gossip array words interwoven—like rules, hidden in board.

  Done—clamped piece slowly down.

  Water ancient emperor aura ruin—dialed into board, released Five Phoenix continent.

  Clack.

  Piece fell—southern domain vast jungle great river mid.

  Current southern domain—with continent expansion—immensely broad. Lu chose remote.

  Hum...

  Board piece like black hole—sucked hovering Liuying in.

  ...

  Rumble!

  Five Phoenix skies suddenly changed.

  Day to night—rolling black clouds, terrifying murderous qi.

  Great Xuan divine dynasty capital.

  Human Emperor looked up—brows grave, worried.

  New emperor—cultivators' terror deeply felt. Learned continent facing even cultivators feared world-ending crisis—felt deep powerlessness.

  Now crisis descended.

  Various cultivation forces.

  Hidden immortals looked up—sensing sky change, expressions grave.

  Great Xuan Academy depths.

  Lu Jiulian gazed skies—face grave.

  "Heaven anomaly... indeed Demon/Devil Lord's calamity era approaching?"

  Deep breath.

  Lu Jiulian with Tang Guo—left academy.

  Tang Guo obediently followed—special divine king body: true immortal now.

  Hm?

  Rumble!

  Lu Jiulian hovered heavens—invisible yet tangible lotus bloomed.

  Squinted—gazed southern domain.

  "There!"

  "Though hidden—sensed."

  Lu Jiulian deep breath—southern direction chilled him.

  "Guo'er, guard Great Xuan Academy. Divine dynasty human fortune hub—anomaly damages human fortune. Must guard."

  Lu Jiulian said.

  Tang Guo unwilling—but Lu Jiulian's unprecedented seriousness—she agreed.

  Watched Lu Jiulian lotus-step soar away.

  Tang Guo silently wished—returned academy depths, guarded.

  Southern domain—suddenly convergence.

  Tearing sounds crossed—Five Phoenix skies, many immortals soared.

  Heavenly Gate emerged—many recent ascendants still condensing immortal qi in ascension grounds—heard, hurried back.

  Southern domain—immortal might vast.

  Human/true immortals gathered.

  Overlord, Tang Yimo etc. current peak true immortals—hovered heavens.

  Southern vast jungle—towering trees below, earth quaking.

  Rumbling endless.

  Like earth collapse.

  Gu Mangran absent—but always concerned Five Phoenix, hoped greatly—unwilling see destruction.

  Primordial spirit spanned distance—sensing southern earth.

  Rumble!

  Vast fortune surged—southern heavenly dragon species: coiling dragon. Fortune blessed—now rivaled true immortal.

  Boom!

  Suddenly!

  All immortals watching—saw southern earth abruptly collapse.

  Countless jungle annihilated—massive black hole replaced. Ten thousand li diameter great black pit emerged.

  Heaven-soaring murderous qi from pit.

  Blood murderous qi pillar—like dyeing Five Phoenix skies crimson—shocking.

  "Terrifying murderous/killing qi. Devil Lord said beasts from ancient war killing qi fused fortune: unparalleled vicious..."

  "Indeed—beast births here!"

  "We must suppress before emergence!"

  Five Phoenix immortals spoke.

  Pit faintly—water rippling, terrifying aura spreading.

  Many immortals seemed see graceful stunning figure slowly walking in heaven-soaring murderous qi.

  Hm?

  Meanwhile.

  Vast Ocean ancient tomb.

  Gu Mangran primordial spirit sensed soaring killing qi—mind shifted.

  "This... ancient emperor aura?!"

  "Water ancient emperor!"

  Deep breath—sunken sockets gleamed!

  Indeed—all linked ancient emperors.

  Pit below... likely ruin!

  Ancient emperor ruin!

  Then Gu Mangran thought—expression ugly.

  "Demon/Devil Lord's great era... this?"

  "Only Water ancient emperor—war-descended void heaven ancient emperors not one! Each aura breed beast?!"

  Gu Mangran couldn't sleep—controlled coffin rushed tomb.

  Several void crosses—southern domain skies.

  Lu Jiulian sensed aura—stunned.

  "General Gu."

  Lu Jiulian slight cupped hands.

  Gu Mangran nodded—shared speculation.

  Unhidden words—let Five Phoenix immortals inhale sharply.

  Overlord, Nie Changqing etc. changed.

  Gu Mangran what existence?

  Ancient war survivor—hundreds thousands years antique. Speculation—no error.

  "Ruin?"

  "Ancient emperor ruin?"

  Many Five Phoenix immortals—several human immortals breathed faster—streaked pit, descended.

  If ancient emperor ruin—inheritance?

  Temptation... immense.

  But human immortals just entered—soon immortal qi scattered, fortune nearly collapsed—murderous/killing qi clouded eyes.

  Human immortals soon retreated.

  Vitality greatly injured—nearly cultivation stripped, fortune drained!

  "Look! Heaven-earth fortune?!"

  Suddenly.

  Many immortals looked up—saw heavens, rolling fortune surged, converging ascending murderous qi pillar.

  Fortune with murderous/killing qi interwoven—original milky white turned crimson—like flowing blood, shocking.

  "Heaven-earth fortune—not demon nor human."

  "Scattered heaven-earth large share—we can't claim. Unexpectedly gathered thus."

  "No wonder Devil Lord said calamity yet great opportunity! Fortune fused beast—we can suppress/slay for it!"

  Lu Jiulian eyes gleamed.

  Not just him—Great Luo cultivators discovered.

  Fortune gathering hard—later harder. Human to true immortal easy.

  But true to Mysterious—immense.

  Like Lu Jiulian—post saint-slay broke true shackles, proved Mysterious.

  Suddenly all breathed faster.

  Even human immortals anticipated—perhaps share cup?

  Even little—advance true immortal: worth great risk.

  Roar!

  Suddenly.

  Shattering sound echoed.

  World suddenly chilled.

  Bone-chilling.

  All gazed—saw murderous/killing qi and fortune fused.

  Vaguely materialized.

  Immense—ten thousand meters, black scales gradually clear in qi waves.

  Boom!

  Like twelve crimson eyes opened simultaneously from dark—comparable Mysterious Immortal aura rolling released.

  Heaven-earth changed—crimson overtook all.

  Snake tail, ox body, six heads!

  Vicious beast Liuying—fused heaven-earth fortune—born!

  "Act!"

  Beast birth instant.

  Overlord etc. suppressed by terrifying Mysterious pressure—expressions shifted, struck ferociously.

  Heavens—Lu Jiulian gaze sharpened.

  Invisible tangible lotus bloomed.

  Lotus nine petals—each ringing!

  Green lotus sword swept—sky-cleaving blade, tore void, spatial chaos—slashed Liuying.

  Great war—instant erupted.