The speed of an Ancestor Realm great demon filled Mo Fan with longing. In just moments, they crossed hundreds of miles, arriving at the legendary Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain!
Standing atop the clouds, Mo Fan gazed down, taking in the entirety of Phoenix Cry Mountain!
However, the Phoenix Cry Mountain before him was not quite as he had imagined.
Legends said phoenixes lived in sycamore trees, so Mo Fan had pictured Phoenix Cry Mountain as a wondrous peak like Phoenix Pass. Yet, while the mountain before him was grand and magnificent, from a distance, wasn’t it just a massive volcano?
“Is this Phoenix Cry Mountain?” Hei Yi, standing nearby, asked in disbelief.
Though she and Bai Yi had lived in the Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain for some time, they had never visited this holy mountain.
The Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain was far larger than they had imagined, spanning millions of miles!
Many demons lived their entire lives in the domain without ever seeing Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain.
“What, is it quite unexpected?”
Bai Shuang laughed upon hearing this, saying, “The Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain is a vast land of earth fire, and Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain is the ancestral vein of this fire, naturally a colossal volcano!”
“Moreover, most demons born in the Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain are attuned to fire, so naturally, this Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain became the sacred ground of this domain.”
“Of course, a large part of the reason is that the Fire Phoenix Holy King cultivates fire techniques!”
“The true holy mountain lies not on its surface but within this volcano!”
Bai Shuang’s words enlightened Mo Fan and the others, and then they heard Granny Que say, “Follow me to the Fire Phoenix Hall!”
With that, she waved her sleeve, leading the demons into the volcano’s crater.
Entering through the crater, Mo Fan finally understood the meaning of Bai Shuang’s words.
Inside the volcano, the surrounding walls were adorned with courtyards and pavilions, stretching endlessly out of sight!
Because Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain was so vast, Mo Fan looked down and saw a dense expanse, filled entirely with courtyards and pavilions!
Though not resplendent in gold, these buildings were far from dilapidated, exuding an architectural beauty with an Eastern charm.
If not for the dense, almost tangible demonic energy, Mo Fan might have mistaken this for a grand city of the human race.
Flying inward, Mo Fan saw many demons.
Most common were demon cultivators in red armour, wielding spears and other weapons, patrolling or standing guard.
He also saw many young demons, not yet fully transformed, chasing and playing with each other.
Mo Fan also noticed that most of these pavilions had intricate passages leading into the mountain, complex and labyrinthine.
Compared to Black Wind Mountain, Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain was far more desirable to demons.
Here, Mo Fan saw the existence of “order”!
A blend of strict discipline and openness!
If Black Wind Mountain was a rural backwater, Phoenix Cry Mountain was not merely a bustling city but a sacred land rivaling a national capital!
Upon reaching the innermost part, Mo Fan first saw a massive golden statue.
It was a colossal human figure!
Looking closely, Mo Fan saw it was a lifelike, stunningly beautiful woman, standing with hands behind her back, gazing at the heavens.
On the woman’s shoulder was a golden bird, now tilting its head to look downward.
Following the bird’s gaze, Mo Fan saw a vast palace complex situated above what should have been a magma pool.
There was no magma pool here.
Granny Que led the demons to land outside a massive stone gate at the edge of the palace complex.
“Greetings, Granny Que!!”
The two demon generals guarding the stone gate bowed respectfully to Granny Que upon seeing the group arrive.
Granny Que nodded, leading Mo Fan and the others through the stone gate toward the central grand hall.
“Was that golden statue the Fire Phoenix Holy King?” Mo Fan asked Bai Shuang via transmission.
“That’s not the Holy King. I’m not sure who it is, but it’s said to be a human woman.” Bai Shuang shook her head.
A human woman?
Mo Fan was stunned, somewhat puzzled.
This was, after all, Phoenix Cry Holy Mountain, a sacred site among the Hundred Thousand Mountains’ demon clans. Why would there be such a massive statue of a human woman?
Since Bai Shuang didn’t know, he didn’t press further, obediently following Granny Que toward the hall, with Hei Yi at his side.
As for Bai Yi and the three ghost attendants, they had already been stored in his ghost attendant space.
The atmosphere in the palace complex was different from outside. Here, Mo Fan saw only order!
Strict discipline and a rather oppressive atmosphere, where even walking had to be slow, lest any sound disturb other demons.
This was understandable to Mo Fan, as this was the Fire Phoenix’s residence, the absolute heart of the holy mountain!
Soon, Granny Que led the three demons into the Fire Phoenix Hall.
The moment Mo Fan stepped in, he felt three gazes lock onto him, accompanied by a terrifying pressure!
“Three, he is the one the Holy King instructed me to bring!”
Granny Que stepped forward, her Ancestor Realm aura erupting, instantly shielding Mo Fan from the oppressive force.
Only then did Mo Fan look up, seeing a seemingly heavy red metal gate at the far end of the high platform, its material unknown.
At the same time, Mo Fan sensed something, the Great Five Elements Crystal essence he cultivated stirring slightly, as if sensing something’s presence.
Then, the golden coin in his mind trembled, a strong sense of longing rising in his heart, and he immediately looked at the red gate.
It felt as though something he needed was behind that door!
“Could it be the five-coloured stone for cultivating the ‘Great Five Elements Crystal’?”
Mo Fan’s heart stirred, but he also gave a wry smile, thinking to himself, “Great Coin, don’t get excited here!
Behind that door is likely where the Fire Phoenix Holy King resides. Your trembling won’t help!
I can’t just risk my life to steal something from the Fire Phoenix Holy King, can I?!”
To his surprise, as soon as he thought this, the golden coin in his mind trembled even more violently, startling him. He quickly thought, “My dear Great Coin! I truly don’t have the ability to steal from the Fire Phoenix Holy King right now. Can I help you when my cultivation improves later?”
Sure enough, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, the golden coin quieted down.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Bai Shuang’s voice suddenly transmitted to Mo Fan’s ear.
“Oh, oh, nothing, nothing!”
Mo Fan shook his head, showing an awkward expression, then looked at the three large chairs below the platform, each occupied by a figure.
One of them was Lei Yu Zi Dian, who had nearly killed him!
Seeing Mo Fan look over, Lei Yu Zi Dian’s face was extremely grim, glaring at him with unmasked killing intent!
“So you’re that little toad?
I really couldn’t tell. You look so ordinary, nothing special about you. How did you get so lucky to catch the White Tiger Holy King’s eye?
Even the two kids from the Lei Yu family were killed by you, tsk tsk…”
At this moment, a handsome youth in feathered robes, seated to one side, spoke with a playful look at Mo Fan.
“Bai Lu, enough!”
Before Mo Fan could respond, Lei Yu Zi Dian, unable to bear it, glared fiercely at Bai Lu.
“Glaring at me won’t change the facts, will it?”
Bai Lu shrugged, then looked at Bai Shuang beside Mo Fan, smiling, “Bai Shuang, you personally acted but couldn’t take this toad demon’s head?”
“Replying to Senior Bai, this junior’s cultivation is lacking. If Sister Bai Feng had acted, she surely could have ended this toad demon’s life!”
Bai Shuang smiled, clasping her hands, then turned to the golden-armoured man, saying, “Bai Shuang greets Senior Zhan!”
With that, she dropped her smile, walked calmly to Lei Yu Zi Dian, and said, “Ancestor, I failed!”
“Slap!”
Lei Yu Zi Dian backhanded her, drawing blood from Bai Shuang’s mouth, then said indifferently, “Don’t let it happen again!”
“Yes, Ancestor!”
Bai Shuang gritted her teeth, then turned expressionlessly and walked out of the hall.
Looking at Bai Shuang’s swollen cheek and bloodied mouth, Mo Fan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
Now he somewhat understood why this female demon had said those words earlier.
A proud daughter of heaven, a Primordial Thorn Demon, yet treated this way by that old thing Lei Yu Zi Dian. Anyone would feel resentful.
“Mo Fan pays respects to the two Ancestors!”
Snapping back, Mo Fan respectfully bowed to the Bai family Ancestor and the Zhan family Ancestor.
As for Lei Yu Zi Dian nearby, he deliberately ignored her.
This made Lei Yu Zi Dian’s expression even uglier.
