"No! You're murdering a child!"
A miserable scream rang out from inside the eggshell.
Di Zhao stood before the immortal egg, holding the immortal artifact, the Heaven-Shattering Hammer, staring at it with an extremely serious expression.
She raised her pale hand and swung the Heaven-Shattering Hammer down, striking fiercely at the immortal egg!
"Ah!!! Help! Big sister... please let me go!"
The little phoenix shivered in fear. Even though it hadn't hatched yet, it already possessed a mortal fear of death.
"I am helping you hatch. I calculated your birthdate, and it is today!"
Di Zhao's face remained impassive as she resolutely swung the hammer down again.
Bang—
A loud crash echoed out, and a prominent crack appeared on the immortal egg.
The little phoenix inside the shell also went silent.
Di Zhao continued to bring the hammer down. Soon, the crack expanded, and before long... the entire eggshell shattered completely.
A little phoenix, entirely fiery red, curled up and rolled out of the shell.
Only, at this moment, the little phoenix had been knocked unconscious!
"I didn't use too much immortal energy. Otherwise, even with the restrictive spells on your eggshell, you wouldn't have survived," Di Zhao said slowly.
"You... woo woo woo!"
The little phoenix suffered a mental breakdown. It stood up dizzily. Its body was about the size of a human fist, looking like a little ball of meat.
No one would ever imagine that this little thing was actually a pure-blooded phoenix.
"You were destined to be born today. This is your fate!" Di Zhao stated.
The little phoenix was speechless.
What fate? It was clearly you forcing me to hatch! She had originally planned to lay low for a while longer; after all, coming out meant becoming someone else's slave!
"Oh? As expected of an ancient phoenix. To possess the cultivation of a Quasi-Emperor right at birth," Di Zhao's eyes lit up.
"This is fitting for a Heavenly Emperor's mount. Stepping onto the path of transcendence in the future won't be a problem."
Indeed, right after hatching, this little phoenix already possessed the cultivation of the Tenth Heaven of the Quasi-Emperor realm. From the moment of birth, it stood at a height that many people could never reach.
"Sign this contract. From now on, you are a spirit beast of the Heavenly Court and the mount for my husband and me!"
Di Zhao tossed out a decree. The decree looked extremely profound and bore the handprints of both Di Zhao and Jiang Che.
[I, the Ancient Phoenix, hereby sign the Great Dao Contract. In this life, I shall be eternally loyal to Jiang Che and Di Zhao, eternally loyal to the Heavenly Court, and shall never betray them. Otherwise, I shall suffer the punishment of karmic fire burning my heart...]
The little phoenix was shocked.
Looking at this decree, she felt her scalp tingle. Although young, she was no fool. One glance was enough to tell that this decree was a trap.
Once she signed it, she would truly become a slave. She was an ancient phoenix! Her bloodline carried the true phoenix legacy. She was a genuine phoenix, a supreme descendant who could even rival the Primordial Immortal Phoenix in the future. How could she allow herself to be shackled?
"Can... can I not sign it?"
Faced with the little phoenix's timid plea for mercy, Di Zhao said nothing and simply raised the hammer in her hand slowly.
"I'll sign, I'll sign! I'll sign it, okay?!"
Feeling incredibly aggrieved, the little phoenix hesitated for a long time before finally pressing her little claw print onto the decree.
The contract was formed, and almost instantly, Di Zhao sensed something.
"You!!! You tricked me! This isn't a Great Dao Contract, this is a Life and Death Contract!!!"
Instantly, the little phoenix's feathers ruffled in fury. She trembled all over, her meatball-like body shivering.
This wasn't a Great Dao Contract at all, but a Life and Death Contract. Her life and death were now entirely in the other party's hands. With a single thought... her soul would be scattered.
"Is there a difference?" Di Zhao glanced sideways at the little red phoenix.
She could vaguely deduce a corner of the future—this little phoenix would become her great enemy. Therefore, she had to strike first and keep her firmly under control.
"You... no difference!" The little phoenix forcibly swallowed her anger.
[I am still very weak right now, so I can only endure all of this. Consider yourself lucky to have picked on someone soft and defenseless for now.]
However, what caused her to break down even more was yet to come.
"Wow! What a cute little birdie!"
Gu Xian'er, who had come to play with Di Zhao, instantly spotted the little phoenix and ran over excitedly.
"Big Sister Di Zhao, is this your pet bird? It's so cute... can I touch it?" Gu Xian'er looked at Di Zhao with pleading eyes.
Di Zhao slowly nodded. This Gu Xian'er possessed the Eternal Evergreen Physique, aging only one year for every ten thousand years. For her to truly become a romantic rival, it would take at least over a hundred thousand years.
But this little phoenix was different. She was naturally intelligent and would soon grow into an adult. By then, if she clung to the Emperor's side, she would definitely be a great enemy!
There weren't many girls she currently classified as great enemies. Yu Wan'er was one, Immortal Venerable White Fox was another, and then there was this little phoenix.
Teaching a romantic rival a lesson had to start from a young age!
"Wow, you're so cute..." Gu Xian'er had the temperament of a child. She kept rubbing her cheek against the little phoenix, bringing it close to her nose and sniffing it deeply.
The little phoenix was speechless.
She felt as if the person in front of her was going to eat her.
"We are of the same kind!" Gu Xian'er tugged at the little phoenix's two small wings. "A great roc spreads its wings!"
Di Zhao suddenly chimed in, "That's a fat chicken raising its hands."
The little phoenix was speechless.
You're the damn fat chicken! Your whole family are fat chickens!
Afterward, Gu Xian'er placed the little phoenix on her head and then flew into the sky, suddenly transforming into her true form.
Gu Xian'er's father was the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor, so she naturally possessed an extremely pure Kunpeng bloodline.
Just as she transformed, she appeared as a giant Kun, black and white all over, with a body a full ten thousand fathoms long. But in the blink of an eye, wings sprouted from the giant Kun's back, and it transformed into a massive Peng bird. Its back was like a cloud hanging in the sky as it soared above the clouds.
Di Zhao lowered her eyes, glanced at the decree in her hand, and curled her thin lips slightly.
Clearly, Di Zhao was also an extremely cunning and two-faced woman.
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The borderlands of the Demon Realm.
Tian Chan frowned deeply.
This time, the evil spirit plane acted like mad dogs, mobilizing over thirty evil gods from the Evil God Pillars. Led by the Heavenly Horse Evil Exalt and the Evil Venerable Ancient Buddha, countless evil spirit creatures bore down on the borders.
"Palace Master Tian, that Heavenly Horse Evil Exalt is truly invincible... I... I fought her for two rounds and was struck down from my horse!"
An Immortal Venerable came before Tian Chan, clutching his arm. His arm had been severed, and thick black energy billowed from the stump... looking utterly terrifying.
Tian Chan remained silent.
That Heavenly Horse Evil Exalt wielding a war spear was indeed terrifying. All the top-tier Immortal Venerables from the Nine Heavens went out to fight... yet none were her match. Her war spear was a half-step Dao artifact. Unless the Nine Heavens side had a Dao Integration stage Immortal Venerable like herself, they couldn't defeat her.
But—as the leader of the righteous path, she was already being watched closely by two Evil Emperors and couldn't make a move.
Their Nine Heavens righteous path faction originally had two true Immortal Emperors: the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Emperor of Annihilation, who cultivated the Dao of Annihilation. However, the Immortal Emperor of Annihilation had run away a few days ago, so their righteous path faction only had the Kunpeng Immortal Emperor as their sole, genuine Immortal Emperor.
The Kunpeng Immortal Emperor could hold off one Evil Emperor, and although she was only an Immortal Venerable... she could also hold her own against an Evil Emperor. However... apart from the Supreme Evil Emperor, the Evil Spirit Plane had a total of three Evil Emperors!
The Chaotic Heaven Demonic Ape and the Fallen Heavenly Dao. These two Evil Emperors were the ones leading the vanguard right now, but Tian Chan knew... the Evil Spirit Plane still had an extremely powerful Evil Emperor who had yet to reveal themselves.
The Demon Butterfly Evil Emperor!
The sole protector by the side of Evil Emperor Ji Qingyi!
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
