Having witnessed the power of this Martial Saint relic,

Qi Xiu and Hu Tianzong both had a question flash in their minds simultaneously.

Why would such an existence fall in this Phoenix Nest?

The Great Dao Divine Ban of the Phoenix Nest can suppress the Three Thousand Grand Paths,

but ancient martial practitioners do not cultivate the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, so this divine ban is essentially air to them, completely useless.

Who exactly killed him and placed his body in this Phoenix Blood Pond?

"Daoist, I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?"

After a brief silence, Hu Tianzong suddenly spoke.

"What idea?"

"This Martial Saint may be dead, but his relic has been nourished by the Phoenix Blood in this pond, and his vital energy hasn't dissipated one bit. That pure and untouched martial will still exists.

If we can take it away, we would gain another means to counter the Moon Sea True Venerable."

Hu Tianzong's words made Qi Xiu slightly stunned. He had long heard that the Young Master of the Hu Family always did things that defied common sense.

Yet he did not expect Hu Tianzong to be so audacious.

He had just witnessed the terrible power of this Martial Saint relic, and now he was actually thinking of taking it away as a means to deal with the Moon Sea True Venerable, a Primordial Spirit True Honor.

"It's a good idea, but as you said, the martial will of this Martial Saint relic still remains.

As long as someone gets within a one-yard radius of it, the relic will immediately revive and could easily kill us with a mere gesture.

How can we take it away?"

Qi Xiu naturally saw the overwhelming power of the Martial Saint relic with his own eyes.

Although this Martial Saint is dead, because of the nourishment of the Phoenix Blood Pond, his physical cultivation remains at its peak.

Once revived, it would be unstoppable!

Not to mention Hu Tianzong and himself,

even two Primordial Spirit True Honors wouldn't dare to challenge its prowess, lest they invite certain death.

"True enough..." Upon hearing Qi Xiu's words, Hu Tianzong felt a bit deflated.

After all, this Martial Saint relic is akin to a perfect weapon of destruction. If one could take it away, encountering a formidable enemy would just require releasing it.

Even a Primordial Spirit True Honor would have to turn and flee; it's an undisputed great weapon.

To have such a treasure right before their eyes yet be unable to take it is truly frustrating and heartbreaking for Hu Tianzong.

"However, although we can't take this Martial Saint relic away, at the right moment, perhaps we could use it to plot an escape route for ourselves."

Staring at the Martial Saint relic before him, Qi Xiu's eyes flickered as he quietly strategized.

Since achieving the position of True Monarch of the Dao Body, his cultivation has soared, his methods reaching the heavens. He has swept through everything with overwhelming force, no longer as cunning and calculated as he was in the past, crafting traps to kill his enemies.

Now, facing the Moon Sea True Venerable and the Upper Protector, he had to revert to his old ways.

To once again scheme for himself.

Gazing at the Martial Saint relic for a long while, Qi Xiu already had a plan forming in his mind. He immediately moved towards the Phoenix Blood Pond.

Although the Martial Saint relic is suspended above the Phoenix Blood Pond,

as long as one doesn't get within a one-yard radius, it won't revive.

Thus, by maintaining a sufficient distance, he could successfully enter the Phoenix Blood Pond.

Avoiding the revival range of the Martial Saint relic, Qi Xiu slowly approached the Phoenix Blood Pond described by the Peacock Great Saint.

From a high vantage point, this was a deep pond of red gold, resembling a feather.

Standing at the edge and looking inside, it was pitch black, impenetrable.

Staring at the deep pond, Qi Xiu's mind stirred slightly, and he took out the eighteen pieces of Wutong Treasure Leaf he obtained earlier from the Melt Sea, exhaling a breath of Dragon Origin essence upon them, instantly activating the Divine Tree Treasure Leaf.

The imprinted marks of the Divine Bird on the eighteen treasure leaves blazed brightly, and faintly, one could almost hear the long calls from the prehistoric ancient times.

Under the divine influence of the Wutong Treasure Leaf,

the originally dark and lightless depths of the Phoenix Blood Pond suddenly lit up with dazzling red-gold light.

Thread by thread, the Phoenix Blood, like shooting stars, surged upward from the bottom of the deep pond, towards the treasure leaves like swallows returning to their nests.

It really worked!

Seeing the Wutong Treasure Leaf attract the Phoenix Blood from the Phoenix Blood Pond, Qi Xiu swiftly formed several seal arts, and the eighteen treasure leaves immediately transformed into a treasure bowl, collecting all the Phoenix Blood attracted to them.

In no time, the bowl was filled to the brim.

Raising his hand to summon the Treasure Bowl transformed from the Divine Tree Treasure Leaf, Qi Xiu slightly opened his mouth, and his belly flashed with a red-gold radiance. The Phoenix Blood he had previously swallowed and stored in his abdomen was also expelled, merging with the large group of Phoenix Blood.

The Phoenix Blood brimmed with endless vitality; if ordinary practitioners could refine and integrate it into their bloodstream, they would instantly transform into a Divine Marvel like any treasured body.

Unfortunately, my Dragon Blood is too domineering and cannot merge with Phoenix Blood. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Keeping it in the body for too long will only agitate the Dragon Blood.

Looking at the Phoenix Blood in the Treasure Bowl, radiating infinite splendor and unmatched divine charm, Qi Xiu sighed inwardly for the pity.

The Phoenix is an existence comparable to the Dragon Marquis and Dragon Duke among the True Dragon Clan.

It is significantly stronger than ordinary True Dragons.

The strongest among its clan can even rival the Dragon King, demonstrating the power of its bloodline.

But he had already obtained the True Dragon Body.

Dragons and Phoenixes cannot be combined into one; thus, he had to expel the Phoenix Blood.

After collecting enough Phoenix Blood, Qi Xiu did not rush to leave. The Peacock Great Saint had mentioned before he entered the Melt Sea.

Besides hundreds of Phoenix Blood paths, this place also contained three Phoenix Emperor Feathers, and if possible, he hoped to collect them as well.

Holding the Treasure Bowl transformed from the Divine Tree Treasure Leaf, Qi Xiu continued to motivate its divine properties, trying to attract those three Phoenix Emperor Feathers.

But as time continued to pass, not a single trace of the Phoenix Emperor Feathers appeared.

After scanning the entire Phoenix Blood Pond several times with his Dragon Eyes, Qi Xiu frowned slightly.

Is it possible that these Phoenix Emperor Feathers are not in the Phoenix Blood Pond?

The Melt Sea is vast and boundless; perhaps, with eighteen Divine Tree Treasure Leaves hidden within, those three Phoenix Emperor Feathers are also concealed somewhere, just undiscovered.

After activating the Divine Tree divine properties for a while longer without any success, Qi Xiu had no choice but to put away the Phoenix Blood.

The Moon Sea True Venerable and Lord Song were also collecting Phoenix Blood outside; they possessed the Treasure Bowls made from Divine Trees, enabling them to collect the Phoenix Blood swiftly.

If they managed to collect enough Phoenix Blood first and storm the Phoenix Nest to seize the legacy,

then all their arrangements and plans would instantly fail.

By then, it would not only be a matter of not returning to later generations; their very lives might be sacrificed here.

Reverting his course from the Melt Sea, Qi Xiu burst through the Melt Sea back to the volcanic crater, where the waiting Peacock Great Saint and Golden-Winged Roc promptly approached.

"How is it?"

Seeing Qi Xiu return unharmed, the Peacock's eyes subtly moved, inquiring quietly.

"The process was somewhat convoluted but it went fairly smoothly."

Qi Xiu cast a brief glance at this Guardian of the Phoenix Nest, and then flipped his hand to reveal a fist-sized, entirely red-gold, perfectly round and translucent, amber-like ball of Phoenix Blood harboring countless auspicious rainbow lights internally.

The Divine Tree Treasure Leaf was a treasure he obtained by chance; if circumstances changed later, he could keep it as one last card.

Thus, he did not intend to disclose this to the Peacock Great Saint.

Moreover, this Peacock Great Saint similarly held reservations toward him.

Seeing Qi Xiu successfully acquire enough Phoenix Blood, the Peacock Great Saint also revealed a slight smile and reached out to take the Treasure Bead formed by the Phoenix Blood.

"Hey, what does the Great Saint mean by this?" With a flick of the wrist, Qi Xiu withdrew the Phoenix Blood, maintaining a calm expression and asking the Peacock with a tone of confusion.

"The intricacies of entering the Phoenix Nest are unknown.

You have the Phoenix Blood yet cannot enter the Phoenix Nest.

Give it to me."

With an overbearing gaze, the Peacock God's tone carried an unquestionable command.

Meanwhile, the Golden-Winged Roc, who had remained silent until now, also stood next to the Peacock, its fragmented golden eyes flashing fiercely, its murderous aura pervading.

The two top-tier fierce birds stood side by side.

That primal terror originating from Ancient Times raged, causing the surrounding void to become chaotic and extremely unstable.

But right at the center of this storm, Qi Xiu raised his Dragon Eyes, and with a booming clap of thunder, a dazzling flash of lightning streaked across, a majestic shadow of an Azure Dragon looming behind him, domineering and dignified, observing the cosmos.

With the Dragon semblance fully revealed, Qi Xiu stood with hands behind his back, facing the two Ancient Fierce Birds, he spoke calmly:

"What, you two intend to kill the donkey once it's no longer needed?"

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