Feng Yu Zong

Zhong Qing smiled.

This guy.

Before, he still resented that name.

Now, after a Breakthrough, he's even more obedient.

Xiao Hei said, circling around Zhong Qing, seemingly very satisfied with the abundant Spiritual Qi in the air.

He had been in a deep sleep ever since he absorbed the Strange Fire last time.

Before falling asleep, he said he wanted to comprehend the mysteries of Divine Ability, and now that he suddenly appeared, it was clear he had made progress.

“Master! I have now Awakened the true Divine Ability of our Qilin Clan, Gluttonous Devour!”

Zhong Qing was startled, a little confused: “Gluttonous Devour?”

“Wasn't your previous swallowing of the Strange Fire just devouring?”

Hearing Zhong Qing’s words, the Qilin wagged his tail, his fiery red scales suddenly closed, and then all stretched out again.

“Gluttonous Devour! It’s not like the petty tricks from before!”

“Gluttonous Devour can devour everything in the world! Even within our Qilin Clan, only a few exceptionally talented beings can master it!”

“Thinking back to when our Qilin Clan was flourishing, my Old Ancestor once used Gluttonous Devour to swallow an entire continent!”

The more Xiao Hei spoke, the more excited he became, his dashing scales constantly closing and opening.

His gaping maw looked as if he couldn't wait to swallow something right now.

“Anyway, let’s put it this way: the more I devour, the stronger I become, and the stronger I become, the more I can devour!”

“Going back and forth, it won’t be long before I become an extremely powerful existence in this world!”

Speaking of this, the Qilin glanced at Zhong Qing and quickly added: “Second only to Master!”

“Master! How about this! I’ll show you, and then you’ll know I’m not lying!”

Zhong Qing listened, feeling a bit helpless.

However, this Xiao Hei did seem much stronger than before.

After leaving the Heavenly Abyss, Zhong Qing had been traveling alone, which was a bit boring.

With Qilin Xiao Hei stirring things up like this, it became lively.

Zhong Qing waved his hand, “Then do as you wish.”

Hearing this, Qilin Xiao Hei wagged his tail like a domestic golden retriever.

He excitedly spun around twice, but looking left and right.

His two tall Qilin ears drooped.

In this vast, endless sea, where was there anything to devour?!

Could it be that he had to swallow seawater?!

Qilin Xiao Hei was naturally unwilling.

He pushed off with his two legs, and shot forward like a shuttle.

Qilin Xiao Hei, at Myriad Laws Realm Fifth Level, was not slow, and Zhong Qing, following closely, felt no pressure.

Swoosh!

One person and one Qilin, one green and one fiery red.

The two figures charged fiercely across the endless sea, first soaring straight up to the Nine Heavens, then looking around.

“Got it!”

Qilin Xiao Hei’s body paused abruptly, twisting and stopping in mid-air.

A solitary small island appeared on the sea surface.

Though called a small island, its actual area was quite considerable; it only appeared small because Zhong Qing and the other were high in the air, and there was nothing else around except the sea.

Without a reference point, it seemed small.

On the small island, rugged reefs were intricately intertwined, and the surging seawater continuously pounded against them.

A glance revealed scattered weeds and small fish, crabs, and insects crawling within.

It looked not much different from a typical small island on the coast of the Eastern Region.

Before Zhong Qing could speak, Qilin Xiao Hei directly swooped down.

His fiery red scales glowed brilliantly under the sunlight, like a fiery meteor falling from the Nine Heavens.

The layered clouds were scorched by the flames, and wind and clouds intertwined, as if a natural phenomenon was occurring.

Meanwhile, Zhong Qing remained suspended in mid-air, his gaze calmly following the Qilin downwards.

Boom!

“Master! You must watch closely!”

Qilin Xiao Hei’s voice came from below; he was hovering above the small island, and his voice suddenly became rough.

All his scales closed simultaneously in an instant, and then a point of crimson light gathered in the center of his two ferocious forehead horns.

His gaping maw suddenly opened.

The small light point in the center of his forehead horns dipped slightly, lightly falling into the Qilin’s mouth.

This small light point exploded in the Qilin’s mouth, transforming into a burning star that pierced the heavenly barrier.

The light streamed downwards, enveloping the entire island.

Bang, bang, bang!

Dull yet deafening explosions sounded.

Zhong Qing cast his gaze upon the small path, but at first glance, he couldn't immediately identify the source of the explosions.

The island remained peaceful and unharmed.

He blinked again, and then he saw the ripples rising on the sea surface.

Using his Divine Sense, Zhong Qing then discovered that the rugged reefs beneath this island extended downwards, connecting all the way to the seabed thousands of meters below.

The island appeared to be an island, but in reality, it was a magnificent mountain peak covered by the ocean.

Qilin Xiao Hei hovered, his gaping maw tearing horizontally at the empty air.

It truly seemed as if he was invisibly holding the entire small island in his mouth.

With a fierce bite, the reefs on the island suddenly cracked!

Immediately after, a clearly visible fissure erupted from the seabed ridge.

Zhong Qing couldn’t help but narrow his eyes, intently appreciating this scene of heaven and earth crumbling.

“Gluttonous Devour!”

Looking again, the crack had already turned into a cross-section.

The entire island, exposed above the sea, completely became a piece of duckweed!

This piece of duckweed, a hundred li in size, directly shattered, and the earth shook as if the land was sinking.

Then, with a single exhalation from Xiao Hei, the small island between heaven and earth was swallowed by him, leaving only the turbulent sea surface!

The Qilin spun around, his tail held high, and turned back to Zhong Qing, grinning widely.

“Hehe! Master, how was that move of mine!”

As he spoke, his strength had actually noticeably increased by a bit!

Zhong Qing couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement at this; a Divine Beast truly was a Divine Beast, a darling of heaven and earth.

Just by devouring a small island, he could increase his cultivation; this skill made him envious.

Judging by the Qilin's current performance, he would indeed be a great help on this trip to Central State!

Afterward, the person and the Qilin continued their journey.

They traveled towards Central State while searching for the next object to be devoured.

… …

At the same time.

Central State Continent.

Chaotic Land.

On the green mountains, Immortal Plants flourished, and Divine Trees were scattered.

Countless rare and exotic beasts circled and roamed through the mountains and forests, with the cries of immortals and roars of tigers filling the air.

Abundant Spiritual Qi steamed up from the foot of the mountain, reaching the Nine Heavens, forming a Spiritual Qi Profound Pillar that ordinary people could see with their naked eyes.

And beneath this Spiritual Qi Profound Pillar, a large cluster of ancient and solemn palaces was situated right in the center.

The palaces were built according to the mountain's contours, with every undulation seemingly containing the fundamental Dao.

The Spiritual Qi Profound Pillar descending from the sky perfectly enveloped every part of the palace complex.

Above a magnificent building in the very center of the palace complex hung a huge totem.

It was a Golden-Winged Divine Bird.

The spread, beautiful wings of the Divine Bird totem seemed to protect the interconnected palace complex below.

Among the palace complex, a group of Cultivators, all at Sanyin Realm and above, wearing white robes emblazoned with the Divine Bird totem, were patrolling back and forth under the towering, dense Spiritual Qi.

The figures, like needles and threads, connected the entire palace complex.

Evidently, it was a powerful Sect that had been deeply rooted and stationed in this treasure land for tens of thousands of years.

“Hahahaha! My Phoenix Feather Sect has finally welcomed this day!”

“The Golden-Winged Divine Bird is going to hatch today!”

A resonant laugh echoed from the underground palace of the Phoenix Feather Sect’s main hall.

The next moment, more than a dozen powerful figures flew out from different palaces, rushing towards the underground palace of the main hall!

Phoenix Feather Sect Main Hall Underground Palace.

An altar carved with ancient patterns was situated within it.

Within the altar, clusters of shimmering Profound Fire continuously swayed, emitting shocking Profound Qi fluctuations.

Although this altar was not large, the Profound Fire within it carried endless energy, making anyone who merely glanced at it feel a sense of shock.

If a knowledgeable person were present, they would immediately recognize it.

The Profound Fire swaying in this small altar was the Divine Bird True Fire, rumored to be able to devour everything.

Cultivators below the Myriad Laws Realm would likely have their Dao Origin mercilessly scorched by the Divine Bird True Fire if they even approached within three parts.

Yet, at this moment, more than a dozen powerful figures, completely unaffected, surrounded it, their eyes fixed intently on the center of the altar.

They were all visibly excited; in the core of the Divine Bird True Fire at the center of the altar, countless flames supported a round object.

Upon closer inspection, it was actually a bird egg.

This bird egg shimmered with colorful light, and on its brown patterns, there was a faint crack.

From that crack, specks of Dao Law flowed out.

Clearly, something world-shaking was incubating within.

“Congratulations, Sect Master! The day of our Phoenix Feather Sect’s resurgence has arrived!”

“The Golden-Winged Divine Bird is indeed about to hatch!”

Phoenix Feather Sect Second Elder, with his eyebrows flying, stared in disbelief at the crack on the bird egg, his brows and whiskers trembling with excitement.

“Thousands of years! This Sect Leader has waited thousands of years! Finally, this day has come!”

“Once this Golden-Winged Divine Bird is re-incubated, it won’t be long before our Phoenix Feather Sect becomes an existence in Central State that reaches directly to the heavens!”

“The Phoenix Feather Sect is finally going to rise again!”