The two figures in the sky made no attempt to conceal themselves, so naturally many cultivators on Blood Dragon Mountain noticed them.
Mo Fan also felt the terrifying pressure descending from above. He looked up and instantly recognised one of the figures as the Fire Phoenix Saint King he had met in the Fire Phoenix Grotto-Heaven long ago.
“The Fire Phoenix Saint King has actually come!”
Mo Fan’s pupils shrank slightly. He then turned to the daoist in cyan robes, but found a layer of mist around the man that prevented him from seeing his features clearly.
“Someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Fire Phoenix Saint King must be no ordinary person. And since he wears daoist robes, he should not be a demon cultivator. I wonder which human faction this mighty expert belongs to?”
Mo Fan frowned. He had originally planned to test the power of his immortal treasure on the black-robed Old Ancestor and that immortal corpse, but now he dared not act rashly.
The purpose of those two in the sky was obvious to anyone who was not a fool.
For a powerhouse like the Fire Phoenix Saint King to descend upon the Dragon Ruins, it could only be because of immortal treasures!
Not long ago, Yingying Monster had sent him a voice transmission saying it had lifted the restrictions on the bronze mirror. That was why he had not feared the black-robed Old Ancestor or the immortal corpse. Now, however, he could only suffer in silence.
After exchanging blows with the black-robed Old Ancestor, he realised the old man had not lied. His cultivation had indeed risen significantly, directly crossing the limits of the Foundation Establishment stage and recovering to the Core Formation stage.
Facing an increasingly powerful black-robed Old Ancestor, Mo Fan was finding it harder to cope. That was why he had considered bringing out the immortal treasure to repel his enemies.
Yet the appearance of those two in the sky made him hold back.
Not only that, Mo Fan immediately stored the bronze mirror from his pouch into his inner space, hoping to avoid detection by the two.
The black-robed Old Ancestor had naturally noticed the two figures as well, so his attacks grew faster and faster. Fortunately, several girls were helping Mo Fan, or even he would have struggled.
Although Mo Fan dared to claim himself invincible among peers, he had not yet passed the thunder tribulation and truly mastered the power of a king. Fighting the black-robed Old Ancestor, whose cultivation had reached the king realm, already put him at a disadvantage. With the immortal corpse constantly harassing him from the side, the pressure multiplied.
The immortal corpse appeared puppet-like, yet it posed an even greater threat to Mo Fan than the black-robed elder.
Its physical body was terrifying. Even when Mo Fan struck with full force, he could hardly injure it. Instead, the recoil split his tiger’s mouth. If not for the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Bone fused into his right hand, it would long have been crippled.
Seeing the battle dragging on with no result, Mo Fan had no choice but to use the Thunder God Spear. For a time it forced the black-robed Old Ancestor to be extremely wary. Yet when the spear struck the immortal corpse, it achieved almost no effect.
The corpse’s defences were simply too strong. Even the Thunder God Spear could barely pierce it, leaving only faint marks on its skin.
At that moment, as if sensing something, the immortal corpse suddenly turned and fled!
A trace of surprise and doubt flashed in Mo Fan’s eyes. Immediately afterwards, a wooden sword fell from the sky. In an instant it pierced straight through the immortal corpse and nailed it to the ground.
“Listen well, you rats who have escaped from the abyss!”
“This poor daoist originally cared not whether you lived or died. But since you dare to use ancient corpses to disrupt the order of our Nine Provinces continent, the only thing awaiting you is death!”
An indifferent voice rang out from the sky. It was not loud, yet strangely it reached everyone’s ears.
Mo Fan followed the voice and saw that it came from the cultivator in cyan daoist robes. Shock filled his heart.
He had already estimated the man’s strength very highly, yet this single move still startled him greatly.
One strike to pin and kill an immortal corpse!
Such power left Mo Fan far behind in awe.
“That stinking daoist from Inverted Mountain!”
“One day my race will walk out of the abyss. That day will be your doom!”
A wisp of demonic qi drifted from the immortal corpse and formed a huge face of a demon cultivator that roared at the daoist in the sky.
“Talk to me when that day actually comes!”
The cyan-robed daoist gave a cold snort, then produced a translucent yellow gourd. In a flash he sucked the wisp of demonic qi inside. With a beckon of his right hand, the wooden sword that had nailed the corpse shot back into the sky!
As the wooden sword soared upward, the entire immortal corpse instantly shattered into pieces!
Not only Mo Fan, even the black-robed Old Ancestor from Dragon King Sea was deeply shaken by the cyan-robed daoist’s strength. For a moment he dared not make another move.
The cyan-robed daoist only swept a calm glance over the demon cultivators below, then stepped forward and vanished from the air.
Only after the cyan-robed daoist disappeared did the Fire Phoenix Saint King turn to look at Mo Fan and smile. “Little fellow, we meet again!”
“Lai Bao pays respects to the Saint King!”
Mo Fan immediately bowed respectfully toward the Fire Phoenix Saint King high in the sky.
“We pay our respects to the Saint King!”
At the same time, all the girls bowed respectfully as well.
Strictly speaking, Mo Fan and the girls all belonged to the Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain and were demons under the Fire Phoenix Saint King. Though they had no formal ranking, this fact could not be denied. Naturally they had to show proper respect upon meeting her.
By contrast, the nearby black-robed Old Ancestor now felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, unsure whether to pay respects or not.
“Black Horn of Dragon King Sea greets the Fire Phoenix!”
After a moment of hesitation, the black-robed Old Ancestor finally cupped his hands toward the Fire Phoenix Saint King.
Yet to his embarrassment, the Fire Phoenix Saint King did not even glance at him. Instead she looked at Mo Fan’s group, carefully studying the girls before smiling. “You have done very well. This Saint has never before seen so many demon clan prodigies from our Phoenix Cry Mountain demon domain!”
“This expedition into the Dragon Ruins was extremely dangerous. Although this Saint has only just arrived, I have learned some of what happened through divine sense. For you to survive in the Dragon Ruins is already no small feat!”
“Meeting is fate. Shall this Saint send you away from this place?”
As soon as the Fire Phoenix Saint King said this, joy surged in the hearts of Mo Fan and the demons. The nearby Black Horn’s expression changed slightly. He immediately cupped his hands and said, “Fire Phoenix, if this ancestor remembers correctly, the nine great Saint Kings of the Hundred Thousand Mountains long ago made an agreement that Saint Kings must not interfere in Dragon Ruins matters. Please do not forget that agreement!”
“What, are you teaching this Saint how to act?”
The Fire Phoenix Saint King turned to Black Horn, her face instantly turning cold.
Black Horn’s expression shifted. He clenched his fists and said gravely, “This… this old man dares not!”
“Do not think this Saint did not see your earlier behaviour. Taking advantage of the collapsing laws in this secret realm to bully juniors with your superior cultivation. Did you really believe this Saint would not act against you?”
The Fire Phoenix Saint King spoke calmly, then gave a cold snort. “For the sake of Saint King Sea Dragon, this Saint will let it pass this time. If you dare point fingers at this Saint again, this Saint will strip away your thousand years of cultivation. I would like to see whether Dragon Jiao would turn against this Saint for your sake!”
“Calm your anger, Fire Phoenix. This old man will leave at once!”
Black Horn gritted his teeth. Though rage burned in his heart, he did not have the courage to challenge the Fire Phoenix Saint King. He immediately turned into a streak of black light and fled in disgrace.
“The Saint King is mighty!”
Seeing this, Mo Fan immediately grinned and offered a flattering remark.
The Fire Phoenix Saint King smiled at his words, then looked at Mo Fan and asked, “Little toad, why was that old snake attacking you juniors?”
“Er…”
Mo Fan’s face stiffened. He gave an awkward laugh and replied, “Reporting to the Saint King, I do not know.”
“Is that so?”
The Fire Phoenix Saint King chuckled lightly but said no more. With a casual wave of her hand, a demonic wind instantly rose and swept Mo Fan’s group downward toward the foot of the mountain.
“The Dragon Ruins is about to collapse. You should not remain here any longer. This Saint will send you away!”
