Liu Bai did not refuse the demoness Hong Yu's invitation. He directly went up to the upper level and then sat down beside her.
Seeing this, Hong Yu immediately revealed a blooming smile. She extended her slender jade like hand, lifted the teapot, and personally poured Liu Bai a cup of tea.
"The Dragon Phoenix Ancient Tea of Dragon Phoenix Pavilion tastes quite good. Brother Liu may give it a try."
Looking at the teacup handed over by that tender white jade hand, Liu Bai gently accepted it and took a light sip. Instantly, an ancient tea fragrance filled his mouth.
"Not bad. It is indeed good tea." Liu Bai placed the teacup back on the table. However, his spiritual perception detected countless gazes focused on him at this moment. Especially when Hong Yu personally poured him tea just now, those people were grinding their teeth so hard that cracking sounds could be heard, looking as though they wished they could devour him alive.
Unfortunately, not a single person dared to step forward to cause trouble.
On this upper level, Liu Bai also sensed several other locations concealed behind curtains, each emitting not weak auras. Clearly, they were all existences ranked near the top of the Dragon Phoenix Record.
However, none of these people wished to meet Liu Bai right now, so none of them made a sound.
"I heard that Brother Liu killed the Thunder Roc Emperor earlier. Is that true?" Hong Yu rested her jade hand against her cheek, her beautiful eyes filled with traces of admiration as she looked at Liu Bai and asked.
It had to be said that this demoness truly understood men.
With just a smile or a glance, combined with a pair of innocent and admiring eyes, almost any man would feel his pride greatly satisfied, letting down his guard and answering her questions freely.
Naturally, Liu Bai also felt this effect, but he would not truly be dazzled by beauty.
Or rather, as a prodigy carefully nurtured by a top tier great power, no one could be taken in so easily.
"That is indeed the case. Earlier, I was traveling through the Myraid Beasts Plain and had some conflicts with the three Beast Emperors. This time, the Thunder Roc Emperor intercepted me halfway, so I was forced to kill in self defense."
Liu Bai spoke lightly, but those listening nearby felt extremely uncomfortable.
A Ninth-Grade Sovereign Beast Emperor was essentially part of the first tier below the seven Earth Sovereigns of the Northern Region, yet such an existence was killed by a junior like this.
Although there might be hidden details unknown to them, the fact remained that the Thunder Roc Emperor was dead while Liu Bai remained completely unscathed. Compared to these young people who had not even reached Fifth-Grade Sovereign, his level was already far beyond theirs.
"Brother Liu, you are truly amazing. You could even kill such a powerful expert. Does that not mean you already possess battle strength comparable to an Emperor level existence? It seems this journey to Dragon Phoenix Mountain will surely end with you as the final victor."
"This little woman has low cultivation and is not good at fighting. I wonder if I could team up with Brother Liu and enter Dragon Phoenix Mountain together?"
Looking at the charming woman gazing at him, Liu Bai's expression remained unchanged, yet his words were blunt.
"No. Just call me Liu Bai, or Brother Liu is fine. Those words Brother Liu make my skin crawl. As for teaming up, sorry, I do not like bringing dead weight."
Such a straightforward rejection instantly froze the pitiful expression on Hong Yu's face. Deep within her eyes, a trace of displeasure flashed.
Of course, with this woman's temperament and methods, even if she felt unhappy inside, she would never show it. Moreover, she had already anticipated Liu Bai's refusal.
This attempt was mainly to gauge Liu Bai's temperament. If she could become friendly with him, all the better. If not, she at least could not afford to offend him.
At the very least, if they encountered each other in Dragon Phoenix Mountain later, he would not directly strike against her.
Over the following period of time, Hong Yu seemed to forget Liu Bai's rejection entirely. She chatted with him intermittently, occasionally sharing information she knew about other people, which counted as a small favor to Liu Bai.
Naturally, Liu Bai understood this. However, faced with such cautious and deliberate friendliness from a beautiful woman, he did not reject it outright. At worst, if they met later, he would hold back a bit and leave her a path of survival.
Time slowly passed under such circumstances. As more and more people arrived, Liu Bai also saw quite a few supporting characters who appeared in the original work.
The first was Liu Yan, Mu Chen's earliest opponent among the younger generation in the original story. In the original, his appearance was precisely alongside the demoness Hong Yu. However, this time, because he arrived slightly later than Liu Bai, he did not get the chance to sit beside her.
He was extremely wary of Liu Bai. After all, relations between the Sky Profound Palace and the Great Heavenlaw Domain were very tense. Moreover, the recent events in the Hundred Battles Domain were orchestrated by Liu Tiandao behind the scenes, so Liu Yan was worried that Liu Bai might make a move against him.
Thus, as soon as he arrived, he directly entered a private compartment.
There, Liu Bai could sense an aura on the verge of breaking through to Fifth-Grade Sovereign. Judging from the gloomy and sinister nature of that person's spiritual energy, he was clearly from Netherworld Palace, making his identity self evident.
The Netherworld Prince, ranked third on the Dragon Phoenix Record, with strength on par with Fang Yi who ranked second.
Considering that relations between Netherworld Palace and the Great Heavenlaw Domain were even more hostile, it was not strange for Liu Yan to seek out the Netherworld Prince.
However, Liu Bai did not believe these two had the courage to join forces against him. What they cared about more was how to gain greater benefits from this Dragon Phoenix Heaven journey while avoiding conflict with Liu Bai.
The originally quiet Dragon Phoenix Pavilion gradually became lively again as more and more prodigies arrived.
Especially when Saintess Su Biyue of Myraid Saints Mountain arrived, this enthusiasm reached another peak.
Su Biyue wore a white long dress, her appearance pure and beautiful, not inferior to the demoness Hong Yu beside her. Moreover, between her fair brows was a crimson mark, which added a sacred aura to her entire being.
When she appeared, Liu Bai could feel waves of commotion erupting throughout Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. Countless gazes were filled with deep admiration.
Unlike Hong Yu, who exuded demonic charm, Su Biyue carried a gentle and refined presence. Especially her smile, which was equally beautiful yet did not give rise to any improper thoughts.
These two women were simply natural opposites. Both were stunningly beautiful, yet they represented two completely different extremes.
Perhaps sensing Liu Bai's undisguised gaze, Su Biyue also noticed him. She smiled gently and nodded toward him in greeting.
Liu Bai likewise nodded in response.
"Hmph. In Brother Liu's eyes, who do you think is more beautiful, me or Sister Su?" Hong Yu suddenly asked in a low voice, looking jealous as she noticed the silent exchange.
Liu Bai gently shook his head and said calmly, "Your beauty does not overlap. You are even two extremes, so there is no comparison at all."
"Brother Liu truly knows how to speak."
Just as the two were talking, a crisp bell chime suddenly rang out within Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. The entire pavilion instantly fell silent.
Countless eager gazes turned toward the uppermost level of Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. There, an elderly figure slowly walked out. With his appearance, all eyes instantly grew fervent.
"Hehe, this Dragon Phoenix Heaven truly becomes livelier each time it opens…"
The aged figure swept his gaze across the pavilion, looking at the many figures who were young yet possessed exceptionally sharp auras. He smiled slightly, then said, "Everyone, this old man is the Pavilion Master of Dragon Phoenix Pavilion, Mu Qiu."
"Greetings, Pavilion Master Mu."
Everyone clasped their fists in salute.
Liu Bai looked at the Pavilion Master before him and sensed that this man's aura was even stronger than that of the Thunder Roc Emperor. Moreover, he faintly gave Liu Bai a sense of danger. Clearly, this seemingly amiable old man was himself a top tier powerhouse, and even among first rate experts, he stood at the very peak.
"Elder Mu, this time the situation within Dragon Phoenix Heaven will require your guidance," Saintess Su Biyue said softly.
The cultivation art of Dragon Phoenix Pavilion was obtained from Dragon Phoenix Heaven, so they were able to vaguely detect certain changes within it. Every time Dragon Phoenix Heaven opened, they would announce some of the information they had explored. This was precisely why so many people would come to Dragon Phoenix Pavilion before the opening.
"Hehe, that is only proper."
Mu Qiu smiled warmly and said, "Everyone entering Dragon Phoenix Heaven is likely here for the True Dragon and True Phoenix essence blood. However, Dragon Phoenix Heaven is constantly changing, so each opening is completely different from the last."
"And this time, this old man has some unfortunate news to share. That is, within Dragon Phoenix Heaven, the Dragon Phoenix Pools have only appeared in five locations."
"What? Only five Dragon Phoenix Pools?"
As soon as these words were spoken, an uproar broke out within Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. Many experts had grim expressions.
Although the number of Dragon Phoenix Pools was never large each year, it had never fallen to just five. That meant even those ranked within the top ten of the Dragon Phoenix Record might not be able to secure one. The competition pressure would be terrifying.
As for the Dragon Phoenix Pools themselves,
In ancient times, when the True Dragon and True Phoenix fell, their bones scattered throughout Dragon Phoenix Heaven.
Some of these True Dragon and True Phoenix bones collided and fused together, forming the peculiar Dragon Phoenix Pools.
Countless spiritual beasts lived within Dragon Phoenix Heaven, and each of them possessed traces of True Dragon blood and True Phoenix blood within their bodies. By pouring this blood into a Dragon Phoenix Pool and borrowing the power contained within the True Dragon and True Phoenix bones, one could cultivate a Pseudo Dragon Body and a Pseudo Phoenix Body.
This was the ultimate goal pursued by countless people.
As for the Dragon Phoenix Platform, that was not something ordinary geniuses could covet. Only the strongest group of peerless prodigies were qualified to contend there.
Amid the commotion, Mu Qiu raised his hand and suppressed the unrest within Dragon Phoenix Pavilion. His withered palm lightly waved, and a spiritual energy light screen slowly unfolded in midair.
It appeared to be an extremely blurry and hazy map. Upon it, five bright points of light could faintly be seen.
"These are the locations of the five Dragon Phoenix Pools that we have detected." As Mu Qiu spoke, nearly everyone's gaze sharpened. Spiritual light flickered in their eyes as they quickly engraved the hazy map into their minds.
Liu Bai also memorized the map.
Since he intended to enter Dragon Phoenix Heaven, he naturally would not come unprepared.
Although Mu Qiu stated that only five Dragon Phoenix Pools had appeared, combining this with his memories of the plot and the records obtained from the Great Heavenlaw Domain, Liu Bai knew that there were still many hidden Dragon Phoenix Pools within Dragon Phoenix Heaven that Dragon Phoenix Pavilion could not detect.
However, Dragon Phoenix Heaven was fraught with danger. There existed countless divine beasts that had become extremely powerful after obtaining True Dragon and True Phoenix essence blood. Although their intelligence was limited, their strength was terrifying. Recklessly exploring was extremely dangerous, so almost no one dared to conduct additional searches.
But Liu Bai was different. His battle strength was on a completely different level compared to the others, so such restrictions meant far less to him.
Moreover, while staying with the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan and relying on Jiu You's support, he had also obtained a divine artifact specifically used to detect Phoenix bloodlines. When the time came, what Liu Bai could gain would certainly be far more than others.
Having obtained the information they wanted, the people within Dragon Phoenix Pavilion soon departed.
Liu Bai also declined the demoness Hong Yu's invitation and left Dragon Phoenix Pavilion alone, casually finding a place to wait for the opening of Dragon Phoenix Heaven the next day.
The next day, when the first ray of morning light tore through the darkness and illuminated the ancient land of the Dragon Phoenix Mountain Range, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth seemed to begin boiling faintly.
At this moment, everyone within Dragon Phoenix Ancient City was gazing fervently toward a distant stretch of sky. There, space rippled like water waves, continuously undulating. Faintly, a vast and ancient aura seemed to emanate outward, spreading throughout the heaven and earth.
That was the location where Dragon Phoenix Heaven would open.
Time slowly passed. When the blazing sun hung high in the sky, the number of people in this region had reached a terrifying level. Waves of spiritual energy fluctuations rippled outward, causing the surrounding heaven and earth to distort slightly.
Buzz.
Suddenly, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth surged violently like boiling water, becoming extremely berserk. Vast spiritual energy gathered above the ancient mountain range. Faintly, it seemed as though this boundless energy had transformed into overwhelming waves of spiritual energy rolling through the sky.
A gigantic beam of light slowly emerged within space, gradually tearing it apart.
Endless radiance poured forth from the rift in the space.
At that instant, it seemed as though everyone heard dragon roars and phoenix cries echoing from ancient times, resounding throughout heaven and earth.
"Dragon Phoenix Heaven has opened!"
Someone shouted, and immediately afterward, countless figures surged forth like a dense swarm of locusts. Vast spiritual energy enveloped their bodies as rays of light tore through the sky, directly rushing into the rift in the space.
Liu Bai did not hurry. He calmly stepped forward. In the next instant, he appeared at the spatial rift, and with another step, he vanished within it.
As he crossed through the space, Liu Bai felt a violent distortion around him. In the next moment, he had already appeared atop a towering mountain.
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