The Primordial Era: Starting with Becoming a Disciple of the Queen Mother of the West

Chapter 39 The Phoenix Clan's Foundation

On his journey deeper into the immortal volcano, Xuan Yao discovered a detail that left him quite moved.

Although Hong Ling was merely a Xuanxian cultivator.

But when she transformed into the true form of the white swan, her innate speed was incredibly fast!

With a sudden spread of her long, white wings amidst the sea of ​​clouds, she gracefully glided across the vast sky.

His figure was as swift as lightning, and when he traversed the heavens, he seemed to be perfectly integrated with the laws of wind, almost completely unaffected by the gales.

Xuan Yao is now a Golden Immortal who has condensed the metal element.

Its magical power and physical strength far surpass those of Hong Ling by a hundredfold.

But if we only consider the speed of flying at high altitudes...

Even when he used his escape technique, he could only barely keep up with Hong Ling.

If it weren't for the inexhaustible power of the Golden Immortals that enabled him to undertake such a long and protracted raid.

I'm afraid he'll really be left far behind by this swan that's a whole realm below him!

"The myriad races of the primordial world truly each possess their own strengths."

Xuan Yao followed behind, watching the extremely swift white streak ahead, and couldn't help but feel a sense of enlightenment and感慨.

Although he relied on the top-grade Ren Water Peach to cleanse his marrow and replenish a large part of his innate foundation.

He also cultivated the supreme path of virtue and warding off evil, and held several terrifyingly powerful spiritual treasures in his hands.

However, the real advantage of his black tiger body lies in his immense strength in close combat, his domineering aura in suppressing evil spirits, and his composure in borrowing the power of the mountain and forest veins.

In terms of long-distance flight and speed, the Black Tiger lineage is not a race known for its agility, so it is naturally difficult to compare with top-tier avian species like the Swan.

"Back then, my cultivation level was low, and I only thought about how to survive in this cruel prehistoric world. I didn't think that the slow escape speed was a big deal."

"But now, I have entered the realm of the Golden Immortal. In the future, I will inevitably have to travel back and forth in this vast and boundless primordial land, often crossing famous mountains and rivers for hundreds of millions of miles."

"This stamina is actually an extremely important asset for protecting yourself!"

"If I need to frequently travel to West Kunlun, the Southern Polar Regions, or even the East China Sea to seek opportunities in the future, relying solely on my somewhat cumbersome escape technique will not only be extremely energy-consuming, but also ultimately not dignified enough."

Xuan Yao was secretly calculating in his heart.

It seems that if the opportunity arises in the future, I should really try to tame one or two birds of extraordinary bloodline that are known for their speed as mounts.

Not only can it greatly make up for my lack of stamina, but taking it out will also enhance my status as an inner disciple of Xikunlun.

As Xuan Yao pondered, he looked through the thick crimson clouds.

Xuan Yao gazed into the distance and saw that between the endless dark red mountains, terrifying fires were rising into the sky, turning into pillars of fire that raged everywhere.

From the deepest part of that extremely dark fiery cloud, several extremely high-pitched long sounds would occasionally emanate, shaking people's hearts.

We arrived at the edge of this extremely dangerous fiery region.

Hong Ling stopped his escape light and solemnly took out a strange phoenix feather token that emitted a platinum light from his bosom.

She infused it with her own magical power and gently activated it.

"Buzz—"

The platinum phoenix feathers immediately emitted an extremely pure aura of swan bloodline, transforming into a white light shield that firmly enveloped her and Xuan Yao within it.

With the appearance of this bloodline light shield.

The originally extremely violent earth fire and poisonous winds around them obediently rolled away to both sides, making way for the two of them.

Xuan Yao silently observed all of this, secretly memorizing the defenses of the Phoenix Clan's ancestral land.

"Although the Phoenix Clan has retreated into seclusion for countless years, it no longer possesses the supreme power that once dominated the birds of the primordial world."

"But the laws and formations at the core of this ancestral land are still extremely strict and terrifying."

"With just a token containing the aura of bloodline, this fire domain restriction, which is powerful enough to burn an ordinary Xuanxian to death, can automatically recognize the person and make way for them."

"Even in its decline, this ancient overlord's foundation is still not to be underestimated by anyone."

Protected by the light shield, the two continued to venture deeper into the interior of the immortal volcano along the opened passage.

It hasn't flown very far yet.

The Phoenix Clan patrolling cultivators, hidden in the shadows, had already keenly sensed Xuan Yao's extremely unfamiliar Golden Immortal aura!

"Who dares to trespass on the immortal volcano?!"

Accompanied by an extremely authoritative and stern shout.

The fiery clouds ahead suddenly churned, and several extremely intense streaks of fire, like meteors, streaked through the air, forcefully blocking Xuan Yao and Hong Ling's path.

The flames died down.

The leader was a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a crimson robe with fiery feathers.

The magical power emanating from this Fire Feather Daoist was extremely intense and violent, and his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm!

He is a whole minor realm higher than Xuan Yao, who just broke through to the next realm!

Huo Yu Dao Ren's extremely sharp gaze first fell on Hong Ling.

Seeing that this junior, whom the clan valued highly, was not only weak and feeble, but also had obvious fatal wounds on his wings, his expression immediately turned extremely ugly.

Then, he suddenly turned his head.

His gaze, filled with intense wariness and scrutiny, was fixed on Xuan Yao, his tone clearly questioning:

"Why are you, a Golden Immortal from another race, traveling with a junior of my clan? What are your intentions in entering my Undying Volcano?!"

Faced with such a fierce interrogation.

Fearing misunderstanding, Hongling quickly stepped forward, revealed his identification token, and explained in great detail:

"Please don't misunderstand!"

"This senior is Xi Kunlun, an inner disciple personally instructed by the Queen Mother of the West, the head of all female immortals, a Xuan Yao Golden Immortal!"

"This time, while I was out there training, I was unfortunately pursued by the Golden Immortal Huang Feng Daoist from Zifu Continent, and I almost lost my life."

"Thanks to Senior Xuanyao's righteous intervention on the outskirts of West Kunlun, he decisively killed that Yellow Wind Taoist and saved my life."

"Senior is the savior of my Honghu lineage! This time, I specially invited you to my Phoenix Clan's ancestral land so that our elders could express our gratitude in person!"

After listening to Hongling's urgent explanation.

The expression on Huo Yu Daoist's face, which had been ready to strike at any moment, eased slightly.

Although the Phoenix Clan has been secluded in this immortal volcano for countless years.

However, they were not completely isolated from the world, blind and deaf, unaware of the vast and unpredictable events outside.

They naturally knew the earth-shattering news that the Queen Mother of the West had just returned from listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace and had been officially appointed as the head of the female immortals.

Moreover, the Azure Phoenix lineage within the Phoenix Clan has always had an extremely close relationship with Xi Kunlun.

This intricate network of relationships was enough to prevent the Phoenix Clan from showing any disrespect to an inner disciple of the Queen Mother of the West.

Fire Feather Daoist restrained the extremely violent fire-attribute magic power around his body.

He bowed respectfully to Xuan Yao with utmost solemnity, offering a gesture of respect befitting an equal, his tone tinged with apology:

"So it was Fellow Daoist Xuanyao from Xikunlun."

"Just now, it was my duty to see a junior member of the clan seriously injured, and in my haste, I spoke in a way that was offensive, but it was not intentional. I hope you will forgive me."

Xuan Yao naturally wouldn't put on any high-and-mighty airs in the Phoenix Clan's important territory.

He returned the greeting with remarkable composure and replied calmly:

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

"I have come here at the invitation of my young friend Hongling, and have no intention whatsoever of offending the forbidden territory of nobles."

Fire Feather Daoist secretly observed Xuan Yao with extreme care.

Upon seeing this Taoist priest who was of demon origin, one noticed that his words were extremely composed.

Although the energy flowing around him contained the extremely strong Xuan Sha of the Black Tiger lineage, it did not have the slightest trace of that nauseating turbidity and violence.

Instead, it was enveloped by an extremely pure and auspicious aura, presenting an extremely rare phenomenon of good fortune and misfortune complementing each other.

Such profound Taoist knowledge and mental state.

This made Huo Yu Dao Ren feel a greater sense of respect for this disciple of the Queen Mother of the West.

"Fellow Daoist, your noble act of saving the younger generation of my clan will be forever remembered by the entire Phoenix Clan."

Fire Feather Daoist bowed again.

He then turned and ordered several of his men to quickly go inside and announce the news.

He himself led the way, taking Xuan Yao and Hong Ling with him, and continued flying towards the deepest part of the blazing, immortal volcano.