Chapter 787
The Immortal Volcano
Almost instantly, Ao Qing's gaze fell upon it, and he couldn't help but show a hint of worry.
However, two figures walked out side by side.
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord still appeared as a human, with an extraordinary demeanor and a graceful and composed posture, just like a refined young gentleman.
Golden Horn remained in its half-human, half-dragon form, and both of them showed a hint of a smile.
"In that case, thank you very much, father-in-law."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord nodded and waved his hand: "Since our Dragon and Phoenix clans are united by marriage, and you have agreed to marry my daughter, we are naturally one family."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Phoenix Lord looked up at Ao Qing and then said, "I have already reached an agreement with you, young friend, to let you marry my daughter. From now on, the Dragon and Phoenix clans will be united by marriage."
"Yes."
Ao Qing breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that at least the marriage between the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan had not gone wrong.
After a moment, the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord spoke calmly: "In a few days, I will take him to the Undying Volcano to undergo a tempering and baptism."
"An immortal volcano??"
Upon hearing these four words, Ao Qing couldn't help but be astonished.
Legend has it that the ancestor of the Phoenix Clan, Yuan Feng, was a special being born from that immortal volcano.
Therefore, the immortal volcano became the ancestral home and secret place of the Phoenix Clan, and only the Phoenix Clan members with the highest cultivation and aptitude could enter it to cultivate.
"It seems that the Phoenix Clan truly intends to form an alliance with my Dragon Clan; their sincerity is quite remarkable."
A sense of joy immediately welled up in Ao Qing's heart.
Although this volcano is the ancestral home of the phoenix and the most suitable place for cultivation, it is also a treasure land for the dragon race.
Moreover, the dragon race has many ways to use the power of this place for cultivation.
"At that time, you will go with him."
"Yes."
Ao Qing nodded repeatedly.
A moment later, the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord's eyes flickered slightly before she left the place, her whereabouts unknown.
At this moment, Ao Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked repeatedly, "What did that Phoenix Lord say to you just now?"
"They were trying to persuade me to marry Little Phoenix."
A hint of helplessness appeared on Jinjiao's face before he said, "Besides that, it also tested my cultivation progress."
"Your progress in cultivation should have been clearly seen during the battle with the White Tiger, so why bother looking at it again?"
Ao Qing, the old dragon, showed a hint of displeasure on his face, and naturally could not say anything more, after all, that was the Phoenix Lord.
"However, all this trouble isn't without its benefits, because the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord is willing to give up the Great Lava Lake, the Crimson Maple Forest, and the Wutong Residence..."
Golden Horn blurted out several place names in a row, so many that even the old dragon Ao Qing couldn't keep up.
Every place is a treasure trove for the Phoenix Clan, producing a large amount of cultivation resources every year. If it were located elsewhere, it would be fought over and slaughtered by the major clans.
"It's truly incredible that so many precious lands were sent over at once!"
At this moment, Ao Qing couldn't help but praise, a smile appearing on his face, "This deal was truly worthwhile."
"That's natural."
……
Several days later, news of a marriage alliance between the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan suddenly spread from the Demon Clan's imperial palace, immediately shocking the entire Demon Clan.
After all, one of them is Jinjiao, who is currently enjoying great popularity and is known as the number one young person in the demon race.
The other one is the Five Virtues Phoenix, which may only appear once every few thousand years.
This is almost the most talented generation of the Dragon and Phoenix clans in recent years, so how could it not attract attention?
Then came news that the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord had ordered the Undying Volcano to be reopened, allowing Golden Horn and the Five Virtues Little Phoenix to enter and cultivate.
An immortal volcano!
It made some of the older generation of powerful members of the Phoenix Clan drool with envy!
If one has a fortuitous encounter, it is even possible to obtain the bloodline of the Yuanfeng!
Although the Yuanfeng bloodline is different from the Zulong bloodline and can resist the assimilation of the Great Dao, it is in no way inferior in other aspects.
In an instant, the entire demon race focused their attention on this matter.
Nearly half a month later, the group officially set off. The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord personally led Ao Qing, Golden Horn, and even the Five Virtues Little Phoenix to the Undying Volcano.
In addition, there are also young powerhouses from the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan, and even some other powerful members of other demon clans who have been specially permitted to enter.
However, they could only go on their own, and it was impossible for the Phoenix Lord to personally lead them to the Undying Volcano.
……
Above the Demon Realm, in the sky.
A five-colored stream of light swirled and rippled, and sitting at the very front was a man draped in five-colored light, with red hair reaching his waist.
It was none other than the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord.
Behind that Phoenix Lord are Ao Qing, Jin Jiao, and even the Five Virtues Little Phoenix—Feng Yao.
Ao Qing sat at the very back, his somewhat dim dragon eyes revealing a hint of doubt.
"It's quite strange. Why doesn't this Phoenix Lord just jump through space and go directly to the Undying Volcano? Is there some secret behind it?"
However, he dared not ask.
After all, the Phoenix Lord had his reasons for doing this, and it was inconvenient for him to ask too many questions. However, the speed of the Five Virtues Aura was indeed quite slow, even slower than a typical Venerable flying.
Just as he was pondering this, Jinjiao and Fengyao sat side by side.
Like the Phoenix Lord, Feng Yao also transformed into human form. From her appearance, she was undoubtedly a beauty in the eyes of the human race.
"Golden Horn, what methods did you use when you faced the White Tiger Demon Lord that day? I have never seen such methods before."
Feng Yao asked curiously, her gaze constantly shifting between Jin Jiao and the dragon, seemingly filled with endless curiosity about this dragon.
Jinjiao said helplessly, "That thing is called a black hole. It is the evolution of the ultimate force and has a similar meaning of devouring the Great Dao."
"It can absorb everything and make it its own."
"Black hole?"
Feng Yao murmured softly, looking very interested: "Can you tell me about it? It sounds very interesting."
Jinjiao nodded slightly, and then explained what the power of a black hole was.
Feng Yao listened with a glint in her eyes, seemingly having gained some insight.
Ao Qing nodded slightly, thinking that this marriage alliance seemed to have a better start. Just as he was thinking, a voice from not far away reached his ears.
"We're almost there."
Have we arrived?
Ao Qing looked slightly surprised, and then couldn't help but say, "Senior, it seems that we are still quite a distance from the Undying Volcano. In fact, this place is even somewhat similar to the human race."
Upon hearing this, the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord's gaze shifted slightly before settling on Ao Qing's body.
"This is the place."
"..."
Ao Qing didn't speak, but suddenly his whole body trembled, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Seeing this, Jin Jiao and Feng Yao, the dragon and phoenix, showed no surprise, as if they had known all along.
"Is this the Demon Lord's doing?"
Jinjiao thought to himself, "How can someone so silently render a late-stage Venerable Realm expert powerless to resist?"
But the next moment, the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord chuckled and said, "It's not that simple. Even for a Demon Lord-level expert, it's not so easy to easily deal with a peak Venerable. Moreover, one cannot easily violate the laws of the Great Dao and invite assimilation."
The Phoenix Lord offered a casual explanation, then said, "Do what you promised earlier, lure those human powerhouses here."
"Ah."
Jinjiao nodded slightly, and then immediately began to use a secret technique to manipulate the heavens and earth of this place.
Jinjiao had naturally anticipated his departure, after all, he could travel between the two worlds at any time.
But unlike the previous times, this time he had a clone. If the demon race made any big moves, he would naturally use the clone to inform the human race.
So he made an agreement with Taiwu Daozun and devised some secret codes.
Jinjiao used his methods and then passed on the message.
The spell cast immediately caused ripples in the surrounding area, spreading in all directions. Then, a thousand miles away, in a stronghold of the True Martial Sect disciples, a communication jade talisman began to buzz and tremble continuously.
Almost instantly, the pupils of the True Martial Sect elder guarding this place contracted.
He took a deep breath and immediately activated the formation.
In a short while, the formation was inscribed with waves that appeared chaotic but were actually subtly orderly.
This formation was then transmitted directly into the Chaotic Demon Sea using a special spatial teleportation method, regardless of the cost.
In the Chaotic Demon Sea, on the floating island of the True Martial Sect.
Taiwu Daozun suddenly opened his eyes and then sensed something coming. He hurriedly went to take the array plate that had been agreed upon beforehand, and his expression immediately changed.
"This...this is actually happening..."
The astonishment in Taiwu Daozun's heart grew even stronger.
The information presented in this intelligence report is quite simple.
Golden Horn's identity was discovered by the Five Virtues Phoenix Lord, and the two sides were to arrange a marriage alliance.
The latter, Taiwu Daozun, naturally learned about it through other intelligence channels; what truly surprised him was the former.
"And that Five Virtues Phoenix Lord also wants to see me to discuss matters between the human race and the phoenix race..."
For a moment, Taiwu Daozun fell silent.
He wasn't sure if this was a trap, a bait specifically designed to lure him there.
After a moment's thought, Taiwu Daozun gritted his teeth and decided to take the risk.
Once it's done, the Phoenix Clan might be able to secretly communicate with them.
Although the Phoenix Clan would never directly side with them before a decisive situation occurs, otherwise it would inevitably attract the attention and vigilance of other major demon clans.
Moreover, such cooperation is itself akin to seeking help from a tiger.
However, by cooperating, their True Martial Sect will ultimately gain many benefits.
Especially with large clans like the Phoenix Clan.
Taiwu Daozun immediately summoned his many powerful subordinates, then arranged some matters before hastily departing.
With his late-stage Dao Venerable cultivation, he tore through space at incredible speed, though he still had to be wary of some Venerables among the demon race.
But it didn't take much effort to reach that so-called agreed point.
"coming?"
A familiar voice came from behind him. Taiwu Daozun looked up and saw Jinjiao staring at him from a distance.
Beside Jin Jiao stood two figures shimmering with five-colored light. Ao Qing, who had fought him countless times and been relentlessly entangled with him, was fast asleep, seemingly in a coma.
"I see……"
Taiwu Daozun immediately saw what had happened, gave a slight wry smile, and then said, "Truly a remarkable method."
"You humans have the best methods, silently creating a puppet clone for the young lord of the dragon race. Our demon race is still inferior to you humans."
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord laughed out loud, but there was not much anger in her voice; it was rather indifferent.
"Your Majesty is too kind."
Taiwu Daozun raised his hand in a salute and spoke respectfully.
No matter what, the person in front of him was a Dao Lord-like figure, so he naturally had to treat him with courtesy.
"I suppose you already know what happened."
"Jinjiao has already explained this matter to me in his message."
"Then I won't beat around the bush with you."
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord stood with his hands behind his back and said leisurely, "Since you and I have shared this secret, isn't that considered an alliance? In the future, the human race, or rather the True Martial Sect within the human race, should not mind?"
"As long as it does not violate the overall interests of the human race, I will naturally not mind."
Taiwu Daozun directly stated his and Zhenwu Sect's attitude.
Ha ha……
Phoenix Queen laughed and nodded, saying, "That's right, it's pretty much what I expected."
"Let's make it clear then. Nowadays, many races of the demon race are eager to challenge the status of my Phoenix and Dragon races. I am very unhappy about this, but it is not appropriate for me to take action openly."
The Phoenix Lord's eyes flashed and slowly landed on Taiwu Daozun.
In an instant, it seemed as if Taiwu Daozun was bearing an immense burden, his waist slowly drooping down, appearing quite strained.
"I can tell you a lot of things, such as a lot of information about the demon race. You can become a blade in my hand to help me sweep away some rebellious clans?"
The Five Virtues Phoenix Lord spoke.
"If this matter does not affect the interests of our human race, then it is naturally harmless."
While bearing the pressure, Taiwu Daozun said, "Our human race is not like the demon race, which is a disorganized bunch fighting each other."
Are you being sarcastic?
"Don't dare..."
Taiwu Daozun immediately lowered his head.
"I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. You could talk to the person behind your True Martial Sect about it."
The Five Virtues Phoenix Master spoke leisurely: "I suppose that old man won't let go of this good opportunity."
"What the Phoenix Lord said is indeed correct."
Taiwu Daozun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that whether this Five Virtues Phoenix Lord wanted to use the human race to eliminate opponents or really wanted to cooperate, at least it wasn't a trap to lure him out to kill.
Otherwise, once he makes a move, even with his many skills, he would likely be seriously injured.
After a short while, the two sides discussed the matter at length and reached a series of agreements.
As for the so-called guarantee, it naturally depends entirely on the trust between the two parties.
Fortunately, this Five Virtues Phoenix Lord possessed the Law of Time, which greatly accelerated the passage of time, so there was no need to worry about the discussion taking too long and attracting the attention of others. (End of Chapter)