This voice didn't echo just once but many times, as though intentionally spreading.
"Jackal! It's the Jackal Monster! It's him again!"
Zhu Fengfeng's raven hair danced wildly, her usually cool demeanor replaced with an expression of pure hatred and anger.
Although her mother's attempt to break through to the Divine Rank had failed, she had barely survived using the inherited Divine Abilities of the Ancient Phoenix Clan. There might have been a chance for recovery, had it not been for the Jackal Monster's ambush with the help of other beasts.
Otherwise, her mother would not have died!
And she would not be alone.
Her greatest hatred was for the Jackal Monster. Even obliterating it into dust wouldn't quell even one percent of the hatred in her heart.
"The Jackal Monster is coming," Chu Yuan said with a frown.
"Your Majesty, this Jackal Monster is sly and mean, devious and shameless, with the habit of using underhanded tactics. Its roaring sounds are clearly intended to attract other major monsters, forcing them to scout ahead for it. It always does this. I didn't expect that it has been waiting for me in the Phoenix Mountains for all these decades!"
Zhu Fengfeng gritted her teeth, itching to rip the Jackal Monster apart.
"Phoenix Commander, I will protect you," Chu Yuan said. "Go on, receive your inheritance."
"I trust in you, Your Majesty!"
In Zhu Fengfeng's heart, Chu Yuan was unmatched in his majesty. Without any reason for doubt, she turned and immersed herself in the blood pool.
Immediately, the thick essence blood coalesced around her, enveloping her like a cocoon, like a blood-colored ancient Phoenix egg.
"The Ancient Phoenix inheritance is finally revealed. Ha, the ruler of the Phoenix Mountains back in the days was rumored to be a divine entity on the cusp of enlightenment. The Phoenix clan was exterminated over twenty years ago, yet unexpectedly, someone survived and unlocked the inheritance!"
As the Phoenix's inheritance opened, the divine Phoenix was reborn from the ashes, allowing a small breach to appear in the sealed space.
A purple fox shadow appeared, a mystic fox afire with violet flames.
"He he, the Violet Flame Mystic Fox. Every opportunity falls to those who seize it. Today, I am also here to witness the excitement," said a tall monster ape that emerged following the appearance of the fox.
Aside from the Violet Flame Mystic Fox and Monster Ape, three Divine Daemon level monsters also charged in.
The Heaven-torn Hawk!
The Shadow Devil Serpent!
The Twin-winged Fierce Tiger!
Once beasts attain the peak of enlightenment, they gradually morph into human forms using Divine Power. However, their original animal forms are the most powerful. So in most cases, they'd choose to stay in their original form.
"And here is a human? He appears in the land where the Ancient Phoenix inheritance lies."
Five Divine Daemons were somewhat surprised when they saw Chu Yuan. Upon seeing the large cocoon in the pool of blood, the Monster Ape growled, "Where did this human come from? Step aside for this king or be squashed under my palm!"
Chu Yuan uttered a single word, which transformed into a hurricane sweeping through.
"The Imperial Demeanor, he is the leader of a nation!"
The five Divine Daemon monsters were startled momentarily by Chu Yuan's demeanor, and then sneered, "Human, the Ancient Phoenix inheritance is an opportunity for our monster tribe, not for you. We know you are strong, but you cannot monopolize this place with your strength alone."
"This place has been left by the Phoenix Commander of my Forbidden Army. Dare you covet it?" said Chu Yuan.
"According to the rumours, only one from the Phoenix Clan survived. It seems that it's her and she has joined the Human Empire. No wonder we couldn't find her!"
While the Violet Flame Mystic Fox spoke, her body wavered and a violet aura spread around her, turning her into a purple-clothed woman.
"Hmph! Regardless of who this human is, the Ancient Phoenix's ancestor was a Divine Entity. Its pure blood is of immense value. If we obtain it, breaking through to a deity would be easy, perhaps even a Divine Rank!"
The Shadow Devil Jiao said.
"The wolf-demon didn't show up? As commander Feng mentioned, it is indeed cunning and treacherous, never risking its own skin." Chu Yuan said coldly, "But, will it help?"
[Option 1: Collect ten deification-category great demons and a hundred divine-spying great demons with the Beast Control Ring, and gain three hundred Destiny Points.]
[Option 2: Kill the invading beasts, obtain three hundred Destiny Points, and a puppet of the Demon King x1.]
"Kill this human, as for the ancient Phoenix Blood, let's fight it out based on our individual abilities!"
The voice of Slit Sky Madhawk was piercing!
"Are you envious of the chance bestowed upon me, the head of the Imperial Guards?"
Chu Yuan seemed to teleport, stepping in front of the Sky-Splitting Madhawk. With a sweep of his hand, a golden hurricane swept towards it.
The Sky-Splitting Madhawk bellowed angrily.
Its cultivation was also at the triple stages of the Divine Vision, among the strongest in this region. Immediately, it flapped its massive wings, with each feather turning into fine arrows, slashing towards Chu Yuan.
However, this palm from Chu Yuan carried an incomparable strength, heavily striking the Slit Sky Madhawk's body.
The feathers of the Sky-Splitting Madhawk were harder than steel, but at this moment, it felt an intense, heart-wrenching pain from Chu Yuan's forceful blow.
"This human is extremely formidable, let's handle him together!"
Upon seeing Chu Yuan deal a heavy blow to the Sky-Splitting Madhawk in an instant, the other four great demons moved to encircle him.
The Demon Ape, with the highest cultivation, having reached the fourth stage of Divine Vision, let out a ferocious roar. Its arms were like large hammers, pounding countless times in an instant, causing the small, already unstable space to crack everywhere.
The Purple Flame Demon Fox moved impressively quickly, her body weaving like a phantom leaving trails of purple behind her.
The two-winged Fierce Tiger swung its massive claw over.
The Mouth of the Shadow Devil Jiao spewed out a cylinder of black light resembling a rolling thunderstorm.
"None of you shall escape today."
With the five great demons attacking, Chu Yuan chuckled coldly. He waved his hand and the Fen Tian Banner suddenly fell at the entrance of the inheritance ground. A surge of flames sprung up, instantly turning the place into a sea of fire.
"It's a supreme Divine Artifact!"
"Damn it, how does he have a supreme Divine Artifact? Such artifacts only exist within the powerful empires amongst the humans!"
The five great demons felt the power of the supreme Divine Artifact, fear appearing on their faces. They knew from the exchange of blows that Chu Yuan was powerful, but they never expected him to possess a supreme Divine Artifact.
Only a powerful being at the God Position stage can imbue laws and create a supreme Divine Artifact, and, moreover, it would drain the power of an entire empire.
"Killing these five great demons would be a pyrrhic victory. It would be better to contain them inside the Beast Control Ring, making them the national divine beasts of Dawu. Since they have clans behind them, we can collect them all. Their value is higher when captured than killed."
Chu Yuan activated the Fen Tian Banner, intending to trap the five great demons.
The Beast Control Ring can bind ten divine vision-category great demons. Naturally, Chu Yuan wanted to reach his limit in order to strengthen his empire's power.
"Give me your soul origin, submit to me, and I may spare your lives!"
Chu Yuan unleashed his terrifying imperial might, creating an immense pressure. He took strides forward, his gaze locking onto the five demons, looking as if they were his prey. The great demons were overcome with fear.
Great combat technique!
Whipping into a frenzy!
To make these five great demons willingly surrender their soul origin, he would have to instill deep fear within them, to the point that they completely succumb to him.