Five Phoenix truly faced a great tribulation. The first beast Liuying remained unresolved—yet Heavenly Gate and Netherworld birthed more.

  As if carrying world-ending aura—threatening to engulf Heavenly Gate, Netherworld, and Five Phoenix.

  Two more Mysterious Immortal-level beasts!

  Five Phoenix skies fully changed—twilight crimson, as if bleeding. Murderous and killing qi spread—like ancient battlefield returning.

  Five Phoenix immortals paled.

  Even Lu Jiulian felt immense pressure.

  No wonder enigmatic Demon/Devil Lords so tense—Mysterious beasts meant saint calamities, ancient emperors' return omens—terrifying slaughter.

  Five Phoenix... might perish.

  World horrified, panicked—yet powerless against calamities.

  Five Phoenix continent, southern domain.

  Overlord, Tang Yimo etc. bitterly battled Liuying.

  Without constant entanglement—beast long peaked.

  Then Overlord/Tang Yimo etc. true immortals—no match.

  Too hard!

  Though true immortals advanced in combat—far from slaying Liuying.

  Mysterious beast—immense defense, terrifying killing.

  Pressure on Five Phoenix true immortals overwhelming.

  "Beasts also in Heavenly Gate/Netherworld?"

  During rotation rest—Overlord/Tang Yimo etc. learned, expressions bitterer.

  "Yes—Dao/Cloud saint weapons fell there. Like Water weapon—birthed peerless beasts."

  "Good news: two not emerged. One 'Yungu Diao', one 'Hell Hou'—auras no weaker Liuying."

  Lü Mudui/Mo Tianyu arrived battlefield—informed.

  "Truly heaven wills Five Phoenix extinction..."

  Overlord clenched fists.

  "Heavenly Gate 'Yungu Diao' hard—few true immortals there. Even lower three ascendants aid—hard stop emergence."

  "Netherworld Hell Hou easier—Nether King Dan Taixuan leads nine city lords—suppress."

  "But not long-term... stalemate: Five Phoenix eventual loss. Unless slay one beast."

  Lü Mudui sighed, stroking beard.

  Overlord etc. silent—anticipated.

  Not machines—fatigue. Endless resistance impossible.

  Slight lapse—beast breakthrough: Five Phoenix calamity.

  Only hope—slay one.

  Mo Tianyu hands behind—solemn.

  "Great fortune hexagram—not undeserved."

  Shook head.

  Gazed Five Phoenix horizon—like piercing void, boundless Nine Heavens.

  "Greater crisis... yet to come."

  Mo Tianyu deep breath—voice trembling, vaguely divined something.

  Gu Mangran soon returned.

  Southern battlefield—found sky-guarding Lu Jiulian.

  Sensed boiling killing intent—southern true immortals soared.

  "Those scared by Young Master Lu—saints learned Five Phoenix beast woe. Reforming invasion—bearing imperial weapons, attack Five Phoenix. Activate ancient emperor planted beast seeds—utterly shatter void heaven!"

  Gu Mangran gravely.

  Words—Five Phoenix true immortals breathing stalled.

  True internal/external woes—undoubted.

  Current true immortals vs internal beasts—struggling. Let alone external saints bearing weapons.

  "Has Young Master Lu emerged?"

  "If Young Master acts—perhaps scare again."

  Overlord/Tang Yimo etc. hopefully asked.

  Gu Mangran shook head—Ni Yu with Little Yinglong atop: dim.

  "Young Master secluded—unless self-emerges: unfindable."

  Ni Yu said.

  Overlord etc. felt oppression—like seeing Five Phoenix future blood seas, corpse mountains.

  "This heaven-earth... why always bully Five Phoenix."

  "Vast Nine Heavens—no place for Five Phoenix?!"

  Tang Yimo lamented.

  Five Phoenix growth—too arduous.

  From low-martial to mid—constant external invasions.

  Now barely high-martial.

  Yet ancient emperor layouts—internal beasts. Upper saint clans bearing weapons—invade.

  "Current plan—external saints: we saint-level block. I, Lu Jiulian, Zhulong girl—halt saint clan assault."

  "You seek internal breakthrough—slay/suppress beasts... only thus: Five Phoenix survival chance!"

  Gu Mangran hoarse.

  Next—no more words to Overlord etc.

  Seated coffin—soared as light, vanished.

  Long sky-suppressing Lu Jiulian rose—gripped Dao fragment green lotus sword, battle intent fierce.

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  Vs internal Liuying—helpless: act or not.

  Acting—fortune drained.

  Long pent rage.

  Now saint clan invasion—vent direction.

  Battle... to heart's content!

  ...

  Netherworld.

  Rumble!

  Terrifying aura spread—black karma fire burned, Bitter Sea boiling.

  Dan Taixuan armored—karma entwined.

  Behind—nine city lords glared.

  Hell Hou chained—slowly emerging from murderous/killing qi fused fortune beam.

  "Dan Taixuan City Lord—upper saint clans bearing weapons invade Five Phoenix... great calamity descended."

  Beigong Saint Lord beside—worried.

  Five Phoenix peaceful briefly—again terrible slaughter.

  Gazing Hell Hou forming vague form—entwined ancient emperor aura. Dan Taixuan fists clenched—killing intent boiling.

  "Five Phoenix southern domain Liuying emerged—Mysterious can't act, true immortals desperate war."

  "Upper saint clans come—learned news. Throw clan weapons Five Phoenix—stimulate ancient emperor contingencies revive, destroy Five Phoenix..."

  "Upper saint clans—leave to Five Phoenix Mysterious. Our goal clear—Hell Hou emerges: instant slay!"

  Dan Taixuan said.

  Eyes resolute.

  Hell Hou undying—Netherworld/Five Phoenix destroyed.

  Slay beasts—only choice/opportunity.

  Saint clan invasion—many saints bearing weapons. Below Mysterious join: useless. True change: slay origin beasts—fused ancient emperor aura born.

  Dan Taixuan saw clearly.

  Indeed so.

  ...

  Lower three heavens—boiled again.

  High-martial worlds—holy lords peak-gazed beyond.

  How long?

  Upper saint clans saints—return, destroy Five Phoenix!

  Saints crossed—terrifying saintly might vast.

  From former Dao/Cloud upper continent—spreading, countless beings trembled.

  Seven saints—six imperial weapons: immense force.

  Terrifying aura—lower three ascendants trembled.

  Anger surged—yet powerless.

  Indeed powerless—imperial-armed saints: how resist?

  Immortals furious—yet helpless.

  Only watch seven saints—bearing great slaughter—to void heaven.

  Dong! Dong! Dong!

  Void quaked—like small worlds shattering.

  Water Saint Ancestor trailed seven—no weapon: lost balance qualification.

  Though ancient emperor return imminent—no attack her. But restore status: impossible.

  But Water Saint Ancestor uncaring—as long destroy Five Phoenix—reclaim weapon.

  "Indeed... Five Phoenix struggling. Our act—greater pressure."

  One saint eyes gleamed—though void heaven, sensed Five Phoenix plight.

  Liuying, Yungu Diao, Hell Hou saint pressures—understood powerlessness.

  "These beasts... divine, powerful—hold ancient emperor rules. Worthy ancient emperor contingencies."

  "Destroy Five Phoenix—if usable: clans ascend, even evolve!"

  Persuaded by Water Saint Ancestor—six eyes fervent.

  Fully believed her.

  Current Five Phoenix—indeed tribulation.

  ...

  Origin Lake, lake heart island.

  Lu seated White Jade Capital pavilion—white robes flowing in breeze.

  "Seven saints—Water Saint Ancestor among... six imperial weapons: near six hundred thousand reserves. Plus Cloud/Dao/Water three: near million..."

  Lu exhaled slowly.

  All fused: Five Phoenix leap first-level high-martial!

  "Internal/external woes—Five Phoenix dead end. Breakthrough too hard."

  "Such desperation—immense temptation. Saints can't resist acting."

  Lu held bronze cup—drained Heavenly Immortal brew.

  Gaze on Spiritual Pressure Chessboard—pieces interwoven.

  Seven black like seven saints—gleaming.

  Five Phoenix beings white—each bleeding. Dire situation.

  Lu stroked chin.

  Mind deducing.

  "Play must realistic... seven saints, six weapons: unexpected joy."

  "Cooked duck—can't let fly."

  Eyes gleaming.

  Sleeve rolled—piece taken.

  Layout: interlinked, psychological game.

  Fact—seven invading saints: vigilant.

  Beasts gave illusion.

  But lure into trap: insufficient.

  Slight anomaly—weapon-bearing night flee possible.

  "Unobtainable always tempting..."

  "Make enemy fully believe—greater difficulty obtaining... greater desire."

  Lu eyes torch-like.

  Next—held piece suddenly down.

  White piece—board situation vaguer, elusive.

  Seven black—seemingly surrounded airtight by white.

  ...

  Lu Jiulian returned Buzhou Peak.

  Zhulong ever serene autumn leaf—quiet bluestone seated.

  This time—no flute. Dazed—fair face faintly glowing.

  Eyes closed—lashes trembling.

  "Zhulong girl..."

  Lu Jiulian ascended—cupped hands.

  Seven saints—six imperial weapons invade Five Phoenix: irresistible crisis.

  As Five Phoenix Mysterious—must block.

  Internal/external—internal beasts Mysterious can't act. Lu Jiulian block external.

  Fail external—no hope.

  "I know—I'll act."

  Zhulong slight nod—before finished, agreed.

  Lu Jiulian stunned.

  Tense face relaxed.

  "Thank you Zhulong girl."

  Zhulong lashes trembled—lips curled, cute dimples bloomed.

  Vaguely heard Father's transmission—Father let act: she would!

  ...

  Vast Ocean ancient tomb.

  Gu Mangran returned.

  Lu Changkong still researching divine medicines. Lower three via Heavenly Gate gradually unified—closer Five Phoenix ties. Top spiritual herbs transported—Lu Changkong freely nurtured.

  Once deathly tomb—vitality surging.

  Bu Nanxing respectfully assisted—habituated dull life.

  Watching precious divine medicines born from Master Lu—numb, unsurprised.

  Even Gu Mangran arrival—no ripple.

  Mind long serene.

  After all—Gu Mangran swallowing chrysanthemum elegant, but begging without return: wretched.

  Gu Mangran arrival—Lu Changkong paused.

  Talk—Lu Changkong grave.

  "Little Bu—latest strengthened chrysanthemum divine medicine!"

  Lu Changkong ordered.

  Bu Nanxing deep breath—finally use?

  This enemy... immensely powerful.

  "Five Phoenix internal/external woes—external seven saints six weapons; internal Mysterious beasts ravage three realms... sigh."

  Gu Mangran sighed.

  Bu Nanxing horrified—seven saints six weapons: what lineup?!

  Five Phoenix grown hated so?

  Watching departing Gu Mangran.

  Lu Changkong hands behind—paced palace front, gazed gloomy skies—eyes profound, seeing through.

  What Ping'er doing?

  Five Phoenix crisis...

  Memory poor—this Five Phoenix's how many world-ending?

  ...

  Beyond Five Phoenix continent.

  Invisible lotus bloomed—Lu Jiulian gripped green lotus sword, appeared.

  Deep breath—battle intent fierce.

  Coffin tore—radiant light. Gu Mangran leaned coffin—held vivid red chrysanthemum divine medicine, oppressive aura.

  Zhulong appeared—tranquil water, quiet hanging autumn leaf.

  "Jiulian, Zhulong—no need act. This war... let old bones."

  Gu Mangran said.

  "Your futures limitless—fall here: pity."

  "Even break old bones—guard Five Phoenix."

  Zhulong lips pursed smile—no words, dimples bloomed.

  Lu Jiulian hair flying—gazed void heaven beyond.

  "General Gu—if Five Phoenix destroyed—what meaning life?"

  "I—join war."

  Lu Jiulian said.

  Gu Mangran sunken sockets—light flowed.

  Grand sigh.

  Five Phoenix unique charm—he meant save body welcome ancient emperor "Hao" return. But slumber Five Phoenix long—attached to newborn high-martial, unwilling destruction.

  Unwilling Five Phoenix perish.

  "Then... war."

  Gu Mangran eyes gleamed.

  Opened withered mouth—stuffed vivid red chrysanthemum. Lu Changkong strengthened—potent.

  Mouthful—vast energy surged.

  Felt aura strengthening.

  Withered flesh reddened.

  Rose from coffin—hands behind, white to blood robes.

  Rumble!

  Vast saintly might boundless.

  "Worthy Mr. Lu—potent, rivals Young Master Lu's Vermilion Bird fruit."

  Gu Mangran laughed.

  Hand raised—lifted coffin lid, step by step beyond void heaven.

  Lu Jiulian/Zhulong swiftly followed.

  Three lights crossed skies—appeared beyond void heaven.

  Beyond void heaven—Pingyang Heaven.

  Seven terrifying beings already stood—seven saints releasing vast saintly might.

  Pingyang many small worlds quaked—like withering in might.

  "Gu Mangran!"

  Seven saints narrowed—gazed vital, surging Gu Mangran. Momentarily... felt oppression.

  Fame's shadow.

  Many saints gazed shifted—to Zhulong/Lu Jiulian.

  "Lu Ping'an absent..."

  Water Saint Ancestor narrowed—squinted.

  Next—mind flash—connected details.

  "Lu Ping'an Five Phoenix savior—surely desperately impacting saint realm... must breakthrough saint save Five Phoenix crisis!"

  "We must quick battle! No give Lu Ping'an breakthrough chance!"

  Water Saint Ancestor said.

  Words—other six eyes gleamed.

  Gu Mangran/Lu Jiulian shifted—change caught by Water Saint Ancestor: confirmed guess!

  "Kill!"

  One saint certain—no hesitation—unleashed imperial weapon.

  Boom!

  Vast imperial might boundless—like tearing skies!

  Small tower five-colored light—smashed void heaven.

  Void heaven rules clanged—heaven blades.

  "Imperial weapons open rules!"

  One saint primordial spirit impacted tower—released might.

  Other five laughed.

  One saint head flame fan—Fire clan imperial.

  One saint head green branch—Wood clan imperial.

  Rumble!

  Lower three heavens quaked—like heaven-earth collapse!

  Six imperial weapons simultaneous might—hearts palpitate!

  Gu Mangran, Lu Jiulian, Zhulong simultaneously released strong auras.

  Immortal qi entwined—Lu Jiulian Mysterious might fully revealed.

  Zhulong lashes trembled—innate yin-yang qi circled body.

  Boom!

  Suddenly.

  Outer battlefield shattered!

  Heaven-soaring demonic qi—surging demonic qi. Terrifying auras vast—tore void.

  Two powerful figures killed from outer battlefield.

  Shocked weapon-opening rules invading saint clan saints!

  Lu Jiulian/Gu Mangran eyes gleamed—hearts rejoiced.

  Demon Lord and Devil Lord!

  Those enigmatic strong—in dire moment, ceased enmity—united against foe!

  "Five Phoenix enigmatic Demon/Devil Lords! Also saint-level!"

  Water Saint Ancestor narrowed—suddenly said.

  Next—eyes burst myriad light!

  Demon/Devil simultaneous appear—block invasion. Meant what?

  Meant all true—they fiercer resist: proved Five Phoenix crisis terrible! Five Phoenix stronger outside, hollow within!

  Demon Lord, Devil Lord, Lu Jiulian, Zhulong, Gu Mangran.

  Five saint-level appearance—no deter seven saints.

  Instead originally wary hesitant, observing two saints—no hesitation smashed imperial weapons!

  Saint war—in void heaven.

  Fully erupted!