The colossal beast had emerged!

  No one knew its name, but born from the fusion of heaven-earth fortune with boundless killing and murderous qi—it was undoubtedly an omen of great calamity.

  The surging murderous intent in those twelve eyes chilled the soul and froze the blood!

  Its terrifying aura spread vast and wide. The fused fortune had long reached river-like intensity—in other words, this was a Mysterious Immortal-level vicious beast.

  Moreover...

  The quantity of fused fortune was immense—not an ordinary Mysterious Immortal!

  "It has just emerged; its strength hasn't fully recovered... slay it!"

  Five Phoenix immortals' eyes gleamed.

  In this moment, all united against the common foe—unleashing terrifying killing strikes.

  This world-ending beast brought apocalyptic destruction to Five Phoenix—naturally, it must be eradicated.

  No one held back; everyone struck with full power.

  Not just because of the beast's terror.

  But also...

  This Liuying beast fused heaven-earth fortune. Slay or suppress it—divide the fortune.

  Thus, battling the beast was crisis... yet immense opportunity!

  Among all strikes, Lu Jiulian's shone most brilliantly.

  Green lotus sword became ten-thousand-zhang blade—sweeping heavens, suddenly slashing down. Endless void chaos webbed densely.

  All other strikes paled beside it.

  "This world-ending tribulation? Mo the Diviner too long without calculation... his divination wrong?"

  "This beast merely Mysterious Immortal. Five Phoenix has Mysterious-level power..."

  "Calamity elsewhere? Beast terrifying—but not yet Five Phoenix-ending."

  Five Phoenix immortals soared.

  Puzzled.

  Before emergence—extreme tension.

  Demon/Devil Lords personally warned—great oppression, fear. Plus enigmatic Young Master Lu.

  Now emerged—Mysterious-level beast, growth potential, but currently Mysterious.

  Lu Jiulian could suppress easily.

  Plus many pillar true immortals, numerous human immortals.

  Suppressing—not hard.

  Thus world felt Mo Tianyu's divination... mistaken.

  Current Five Phoenix could destroy saint clans—mere Mysterious beast: fear what?

  Boom!

  Lu Jiulian's green lotus sword unleashed peerless edge.

  Stronger than against Cloud Ancestor—this sword's splendor shocked world.

  Terrifying explosion—boundless sword qi like ground thunder soaring.

  Mountains/rivers shattered—countless trees minced to ash.

  Massive sword qi lotus enveloped Liuying beast.

  This sword—world astonished.

  Overlord grave—this sword... even with unyielding intent, likely unbearable.

  Tang Yimo deep breath—current true immortal, seven pulses open: perhaps unmatched.

  Only eight pulses...

  But eight simultaneous—death certain.

  Monkey King's fur quivered in gale—staring sword, lingering fear.

  Fortunate no major war between demon court/human Great Xuan—if awakened this Lu Jiulian.

  This sword—enough destroy countless court demons.

  Fortune Mysterious Immortal—terrifying!

  Rumble!

  Night turned day.

  Dong! Dong!

  Powerful heartbeat suddenly jolted all.

  All horrified—turned abruptly to sword qi lotus center. Bad premonition instantly enveloped.

  Black, cold... boundless terror emerged from lotus.

  Black sinister scales cracked—but...

  Six heads—one severed, but wriggled—ink-green slime sprayed, new head regrew soon.

  Six ferocious heads—twelve crimson eyes blazing.

  Roared at heavens!

  Roar!

  Terrifying sound waves—boundless killing qi, oppressive.

  Void.

  Lu Jiulian cross-legged—expression shifted slightly.

  Looked up—river-like fortune above. But after slashing Liuying—found own fortune... greatly reduced!

  Vaguely—rules entwined beast.

  Force kill—trade Mysterious cultivation!

  Lu Jiulian grave.

  Recalled Zhulong's words—she communed Heavenly Dao, sensed Mysterious above intervening: bad.

  This... the bad?

  "Rules power?!"

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  Gu Mangran in coffin—noticed Lu Jiulian's anomaly.

  "Ancient emperor remnant rules... like void heaven's, but void's from Hao Emperor—this from Water ancient emperor. Indeed... beast from enemy ancient emperors' contingencies in ancient war!"

  Gu Mangran deep breath—immense pressure, crisis.

  "You can't strike more—with your strength, can't oppose emperor rules... force: fail kill fine, but cultivation/fortune stripped: disastrous."

  Gu Mangran immediately told Lu Jiulian.

  Change naturally noticed by Five Phoenix immortals.

  Gu Mangran's words—world shocked.

  "What? Enemy ancient emperors' contingencies?"

  Five Phoenix immortals horrified.

  Current cultivation level—knew ancient war terror in Nine Heavens.

  Now Gu Mangran's words—touched ancient war secrets.

  "Those enemy ancient emperors vicious—left such contingencies... prevent void heaven regaining glory!"

  Coffin Gu Mangran palm slammed wall—furious.

  Truly angry.

  Mind flashed past: stood imperial city walls, watching Hao Emperor alone, resolute—for void heaven, charge enemy ancient emperors' killing array.

  That lonely back—recalling now: heart cold, tragic.

  But soon Gu Mangran calmed.

  "Mysterious above strike—beast absorbs fortune, accelerates full recovery?"

  Lu Jiulian deep breath.

  Expressionless gazing ten-thousand-zhang beast below—six heads sweeping like divine weapons, cleaving void.

  "Overlord, Old Nie... this war—yours."

  Lu Jiulian hovered void.

  Hand raised—green lotuses bloomed around.

  "I'll contain in this area... if you fall, only lead beast upper realm... perish together."

  Lu Jiulian calm.

  Beast emperor rules.

  Even Zhulong here—likely ineffective.

  Unless enigmatic Young Master Lu acts.

  But per Ning Zhao etc.—Young Master secluded, unknown duration.

  Await rescue—Five Phoenix likely beast-trampled, destroyed.

  Thus... Lu Jiulian no choice.

  Greater power—greater responsibility.

  As one of three Mysterious—he bear due.

  Below.

  Watching slowly crawling from massive pit Liuying beast.

  Terrifying killing/murderous qi covered all.

  Human immortals couldn't approach—even true immortals immense pressure.

  "Leave to us."

  Overlord removed axe/shield—staring mountain-like Liuying, eyes flaming.

  Around—demonic qi surged, aura climbing endlessly!

  Long... no blood-boiling battle intent.

  Post Great Luo—mind increasingly serene.

  Now world-ending beast—ignited inner war intent.

  His dao: unyielding.

  Bear all misfortune, beatings—to absolute peak!

  "Come!"

  "Hit me!"

  "My dao unyielding!"

  Overlord roared—body suddenly towering, muscles dragon-coiled, frenzied aura exploded.

  Streaked as light—charged ten-thousand-zhang Liuying.

  Like firefly charging sun.

  Tang Yimo neck cracked—drooping hair inverted in qi waves.

  Aura climbed—body explosive sounds.

  Six pulses simultaneous—aura thick as ink.

  "War!"

  Slight crouch—foot stomp, earth shattered—black streak charged Liuying.

  Mysterious can't act.

  Thus true immortals must.

  Facing Mysterious-power Liuying—Tang Yimo no underestimate—full power, direct six pulses!

  Five Phoenix human immortals retreated beyond Lu Jiulian's aura zone.

  Watching struggle causing mountains/rivers shatter Liuying—hearts heavy.

  "We... aid too."

  Sima Qingshan deep breath—instructed worried An Miaoyu wait outside.

  Green robes flying—book box back, brush gripped—great strides charged Liuying.

  Kong Nanfei laughed—recited poem, righteous qi surged—carrying body into fray.

  One by one Five Phoenix true immortals fearlessly joined Liuying battle.

  Nie Changqing gripped Dragon Slayer—blade qi soared.

  This day.

  Heaven-earth dark—beast emerged.

  Five Phoenix true immortals—desperate fight!

  ...

  White Jade Capital pavilion.

  Lu leaned Thousand Bladed Chair—no smile, somewhat grave.

  "Overdone? Not."

  "Great Luo gave method—but breakthrough needs combat. These years—besides upper invasion—true stimulating battles... too few."

  "This beast—I labored heart-blood create. Slay: fortune no less saint-slay!"

  Lu grave.

  Board showed Liuying vs Five Phoenix true immortals.

  Saw Overlord unyielding body—tail-swept, half nearly shattered, flung thousands li.

  Saw Tang Yimo six pulses—body purplish, god-demon charge.

  Pressure given.

  If fail—Five Phoenix destruction.

  Thus desperate war.

  Only desperate—breakthrough.

  Perhaps post-war—Five Phoenix birth Mysterious Immortals.

  "Opportunity given—grasp: yours."

  Lu shook head.

  He could only thus.

  Ideally painless elevate to Mysterious.

  But no—Lu could mind-elevate true immortal, but Mysterious/Golden: too hard—needs opportunity.

  Only self-breakthrough.

  Soon gaze on Water imperial weapon—primordial spirit stirred, controlled Stealing Heaven Tower suppress—began draining reserves.

  Mind sank preaching platform.

  Beast era opened—not one beast.

  Scavenged Cloud/Dao weapons—ancient emperor auras usable.

  Prepare more beasts.

  Let Five Phoenix immortals fully enjoy combat joy.

  More Mysterious births—better for Five Phoenix.

  ...

  Five Phoenix continent.

  Heaven-earth dark—countless gazed south, southern domain.

  Great Xuan divine dynasty capital.

  Palace corridor.

  Human Emperor hands behind—thin robes, attendants silent.

  Gazed southern skies.

  There—night yet day-bright.

  Knew Five Phoenix immortals battling peerless beast.

  This war... decided Five Phoenix future.

  Tianji Peak.

  Lü Mudui and Mo Tianyu hands behind—read southern battle reports, peak top.

  Both divination masters—not combat skilled, else join southern battlefield.

  "Great fortune... truly great fortune?"

  "What exactly saw?"

  Lü Mudui asked Mo Tianyu.

  Mo Tianyu robe open—earlier divination shadow recovered.

  Shook head.

  Closed eyes.

  "Hope not great fortune—my divinations' nature: I know?"

  "But too accurate—helpless."

  "That divination—twelve eyes, boundless killing qi, vast fortune..."

  "But actually saw something else..."

  Mo Tianyu hesitant.

  "What?"

  Lü Mudui puzzled.

  "Saw... corner chessboard."

  "Heaven-earth board—beings pieces..."

  Mo Tianyu deep breath—expression dazed, gazing vast earth, murmured.

  Perhaps truly as Gu Mangran said.

  Those ancient emperors... Nine Heavens board, Five Phoenix beings pieces.

  ...

  Pingyang Heaven.

  Seventh-level high-martial world.

  Continent prosperous great city.

  Water-blue long-skirted woman pale—cross-legged recovering.

  Suddenly body trembled—mind like heavy hammer, pained wail.

  "Damn..."

  "What? Sense clan imperial reserves rapidly draining..."

  "Clan million-year accumulation... who stealing?!"

  Water Saint Ancestor beautiful face horrified, fearful.

  Weapon fallen Five Phoenix—she worried period, but not overly.

  After all clan weapon—non-clan uncontrollable.

  But now—panicked.

  Suddenly heard city chaos outside.

  Primordial spirit cautiously spread.

  Now hidden Pingyang—dangerous, near void heaven Five Phoenix. If Lu Ping'an strikes—she doomed.

  But most dangerous: safest. Believed Lu Ping'an couldn't guess here.

  Hum...

  Primordial spirit spread—heared many voices.

  "Five Phoenix continent birthed Mysterious-level vicious beast! Five Phoenix faces world-ending crisis!"

  "Five Phoenix opportunity and calamity—heard saint lord say: beast from ancient war killing/murderous qi fused fortune. Fortune convertible: birth Golden Immortal!"

  "Most terrifying: beast holds ancient emperor remnant rules. Five Phoenix Mysterious act—fortune absorbed... truly great tribulation!"

  "My cousin's sister's distant relative in Five Phoenix—heard... beast 'Liuying' birth, Blood-Clothed General guessed Water ancient emperor aura activated, fused Five Phoenix heaven-earth fortune—born! All ancient emperors' layout! Contingencies!"

  "Water ancient emperor aura? How Five Phoenix have?"

  "Seemed Young Master Lu seized Water Saint Ancestor's weapon—caused beast birth..."

  "All Young Master Lu's fault?"

  "Shh! Shut up! Seek death? Young Master Lu's pettiness—you know not? Whatever he does right!"

  Whispers exchanged.

  Water Saint Ancestor leaned wall—primordial spirit quaked, gathering surrounding info.

  Eyes increasingly bright.

  "Five Phoenix great tribulation?! Ancient emperor contingencies?!"

  Deep breath—ample chest heaving.

  She... discovered monumental secret!

  "Lu Ping'an seized my weapon—activated clan ancient emperor Five Phoenix contingency?!"

  "Birthed Mysterious beast? Mysterious... saint-level beast! Plus ancient emperor rules..."

  Water Saint Ancestor leaned wall—body uncontrollably trembling.

  Unexpected joy!

  Never thought clan ancient emperor left such contingency...

  "Clan ancient emperor left words: destruction comes—ancient emperor returns! This beast birth... sign clan ancient emperor return?!"

  Water Saint Ancestor thought something.

  Next...

  Beautiful face full glee.

  "Hahaha!"

  "Lu Ping'an—self-inflicted, seized clan weapon—now retribution!"

  "Void heaven ancient war main battlefield—emperor wars erupted. Perhaps... many ancient emperors truly left contingencies in void heaven. You want imperial weapons? More into Five Phoenix—more such emperor-rule vicious beasts born... Five Phoenix... doomed!"

  "Heavenly Dao cycles!"

  "Lu Ping'an—even you have this day!"

  Water Saint Ancestor face excited.

  Originally planned eternal hide.

  But now... couldn't!

  "Though unwilling... can contact six saints hiding ruined Dao ground—they hold clan weapons..."

  "If all into Five Phoenix... more world-ending beasts, activate all ancient emperors' Five Phoenix contingencies—with Five Phoenix power, can't resist—utter destruction!"

  "Though those six disgusting... insidious Lu Ping'an more disgusting!"

  Water Saint Ancestor eyes flashed venom.

  Most vicious woman's heart—but she cared not.

  Vicious—so what?

  Compared Lu Ping'an's humiliation—nothing.

  Next—body water flow vanished.

  Though plan.

  But...

  Still gather accurate intel—judge if Lu Ping'an's insidious plot!

  Heard pre-seizing Water weapon—void heaven trapped Cloud/Dao weapons.

  If more beasts...

  Ancient emperor contingencies real!

  Then she: unite six saints—weapon smash, fully activate all ancient emperors' void heaven contingencies!

  Utterly destroy Five Phoenix!

  Let Lu Ping'an... die without burial!