“Report!”
At a branch of the Sun Moon Sect, a figure rushed into the main hall. Inside were six Supreme Elders, currently troubled by an order from the main sect.
“What’s the commotion?”
The six Supreme Elders looked displeased. They had been worried sick lately because of the task issued by the main sect. Seeing their subordinate barge in without reporting, they seemed to find an outlet for their frustration, glaring at him.
Startled, the subordinate braced himself and said, “Reporting to the elders, someone has discovered traces of a phoenix.”
“What?”
“Where?”
“Tell us quickly!”
The six elders were instantly excited. Wasn't this the cause of their worries?
Knowing the importance, the subordinate quickly replied, “In Mount Mang!”
“Mount Mang?”
The six elders, all with Supreme cultivation, paled.
Mount Mang, also known as莽 Mountain, is the most famous perilous place in the Bright Moon Immortal Domain.
Mount Mang existed long before the Bright Moon Immortal Domain, dating back to the beginning of time.
It is a gathering place for ferocious beasts, a sacred ground for ancient beasts, the most primitive place in the Great Void World, and a forbidden area for other races in the Great Void World.
Logically, the strongest expert of the Great Void World, the Great Void Immortal Sovereign, is of the human race. He shouldn’t allow a forbidden area outside his control to exist in the Great Void World. The reason for this is what made the six Supreme Elders turn pale.
Legend has it that within Mount Mang slumbers a ferocious beast that surpasses even Immortal Kings. It reached an agreement with the Great Void Immortal Sovereign: the beasts of Mount Mang cannot leave, and races outside Mount Mang cannot enter. Neither will invade the other, and those who violate this agreement will die without either side pursuing the matter.
As the most primitive area, Mount Mang has never been developed by any force. The abundance of resources within is unimaginable. Tempted by this, some beings naturally take the risk and enter Mount Mang.
However, most who enter face dire consequences. Even True Immortals have fallen in Mount Mang.
This is why they paled.
Even True Immortals can fall. They are merely Supreme, so entering Mount Mang is very risky.
However, thinking of the rewards promised by the sect, they felt the risk was proportional to the reward. It was worth a gamble. After all, dire consequences are not the same as certain death, and there have been cases of weaker cultivators safely leaving Mount Mang. As Supreme cultivators, their safety factor should be quite high.
“Is it on the periphery?”
One of the elders asked, the fourth in rank.
“Reporting to Fourth Elder, according to the scouts' information, they only saw the phoenix fly into Mount Mang. Whether it is on the periphery is unknown,” the subordinate said.
“They don’t even know this? We spend a lot of source crystals on them every year. What are they doing?” The Fourth Elder glared and stroked his beard in anger.
“……” The subordinate!
He wanted to say that you all turned pale when you heard Mount Mang. The scouts are at most in the Carefree Realm, not even Saints. How would they dare enter Mount Mang?
But as a subordinate, he naturally wouldn’t say that.
The other five elders looked strange. The Second Elder said, “Alright, we understand. You may leave.”
“Yes!”
The subordinate was relieved and quickly left the hall, wondering if joining the Sun Moon Sect was the right choice. Fourth Elder’s mind was not very good, and his attitude towards subordinates was terrible, treating them like pigs and dogs. If the sect's experts were like that…
The subordinate shook his head, feeling he should find another way out. He heard that the Moonflower Holy Land was collecting information on the Sun Moon Sect. Should he sell some information at a high price and then flee far away?
Little Phoenix didn't know it had become the target of everyone in the Bright Moon Immortal Domain. It carried its new companion, Ten Leaves, soaring through the sky, shuttling through the mountains and rivers of Mount Mang.
As the king of birds, the phoenix naturally possessed a noble aura. Mount Mang, as a gathering place for ferocious beasts, felt the noble aura from the phoenix and spontaneously followed it. For a time, a strange scene appeared in the vast Mount Mang.
A giant phoenix soared in the sky, followed by countless different kinds of ferocious beasts. These beasts were at least Saints, and three beasts exuding Supreme auras closely followed the phoenix.
Ferocious bird, Sky-Rending Thunderhawk!
Ferocious beast, Bloodthirsty Sword Tiger!
And a Nine Nether Earth Serpent!
These three beasts were the overlords of this area. With their addition, the ferocious beast army behind them grew like a tide, becoming larger and more magnificent.
“Chirp chirp!”
Little Phoenix looked at the many followers behind it and proudly chirped twice, asking Ten Leaves if it was amazing.
Ten Leaves nodded with the topmost leaf, which counted as a nod.
The phoenix is indeed a legendary divine beast. Its aura alone can deter beasts of the same level. Only true dragons, pure-blooded Kirin, and some other immortal beasts can compare.
This scene, because it appeared on the periphery of Mount Mang, was quickly known to all forces.
As a natural treasure trove, all major forces in the Bright Moon Immortal Domain have people stationed nearby. Over time, a large city appeared here, named after Mount Mang: Mang Mountain City!
The city lord of Mang Mountain City is a disciple of the Moonflower Holy Land. When he learned that the rumored phoenix had gathered countless ferocious beasts, his expression changed drastically.
“Is it going to launch a beast tide?”
His expression changed drastically. If so, Mang Mountain City would be destroyed in less than an incense stick of time. Millions of lives in Mang Mountain City would be killed or injured.
Even he, a Supreme cultivator, would probably die here.
“I must report to the Holy Land immediately!” The city lord of Mang Mountain City decisively took out the communication jade slip.
When Old Su learned of this, he was also stunned.
At this time, he also doubted his previous thoughts. He knew that Yao Xian had a phoenix, but no one knew how many phoenixes there were in the world. Although phoenixes are rare, what if this phoenix wasn't Yao Xian's?
Actually, that doesn't matter. Even if it launches a beast tide, he can easily suppress it.
But he was worried about what would happen after this incident.
He had lived for a very long time and knew some secrets of the ancient era, such as the legend that a ferocious beast surpassing the Immortal King slept in Mount Mang. He could say with certainty that this was not a legend, but the truth.
He was afraid of involving such a terrifying existence.
In the face of such an existence, the Moonflower Holy Land and the Sun Moon Demon Sect are nothing. Just a sneeze from it would be enough to destroy the entire Bright Moon Immortal Domain.
“What eventful times!”
Old Su sighed and decided to take a trip himself. He wanted to confirm. If the phoenix was Yao Xian's pet, he would be relieved. If not, and it really launched a beast tide, he could only suppress it.
What would happen in the future could be dealt with later. For now, he had to ensure the safety of Mang Mountain City.
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