Dragon and Phoenix

“Little Friend Zhong, Lin Chi doesn't know why he suddenly went so crazy. If he wakes up later, he probably won't let it go.”

“Furthermore, Lin Chi is not the only True Immortal of the Qilin Clan in the Five Heavens. If others are attracted, the trouble will be endless. It’s better to leave quickly while he is unconscious.”

Yu Weichen said, “Once we reach the Immortal Alliance in the Eighth Heaven, no matter how fierce he is, he won’t be able to act lawlessly.”

Zhong Qing nodded, let Xiao Hei return to the Small World, and continued flying towards the Upper Realm with Yu Weichen.

Not long after the two left, Lin Chi, who was sprawled on the ground like a dead dog, suddenly twitched and woke up.

He first let out a roar and leaped to his feet.

“How dare you ambush me!”

He roared, venting his anger for a while, but seeing that Zhong Qing and the other person were gone, he slowly calmed down and bared his teeth.

“Did they run?”

Recalling Xiao Hei's appearance and aura just now, the shock in Lin Chi's fiery red eyes grew stronger.

“There’s no mistake… that’s the aura of a Saint Clan, just like Lord Xuan Lin!”

“In these Nine Heavens, besides Lord Xuan Lin, there is actually another Saint Clan bloodline!”

“No, this matter is of great importance, I must report it to Lord Xuan Lin!”

He leaped again, soaring towards the depths of the mountains and rivers behind him.

Meanwhile, Zhong Qing and Yu Weichen had already left the heavenly barrier of the Five Heavens and entered the Sixfold Heaven.

“Who goes there?”

As soon as the layers of mountains and rivers came into view, a clear, cold female voice entered their ears, accompanied by a chilling sensation that enveloped them.

The two looked over and saw a figure gracefully descending from the air.

Dressed in an ice-blue palace gown, she was tall and slender, with long silver hair flowing behind her. Her figure was graceful, her skin like ice and jade, her features flawless, and her temperament cool and ethereal.

This was clearly a peerless woman; in terms of beauty alone, she was even superior to Zhong Qing's two maidservants, perfectly embodying the word 'fairy'... No, she *was* a fairy, because this blue-clad woman was also a True Immortal expert.

However, her aura also had a clear difference from that of humans.

Zhong Qing pouted, “Just now it was fire, this time it’s ice? Who is this again?”

Seeing the newcomer, Yu Weichen's expression remained unchanged this time, seemingly unsurprised, and he began to introduce her.

“Little Friend Zhong, this is the Guardian of the Sixfold Heaven, Huang Yu.”

At the same time, he sent a telepathic message to Zhong Qing, “The Sixfold Heaven is the Phoenix Soaring Heaven, led by the Phoenix Clan, and is the dwelling place for many feathered Divine Birds in the Nine Heavens.”

“This Huang Yu, her true form is an Ice Phoenix.”

Zhong Qing nodded, curiously observing the other party. He had already guessed a few things when he heard the name.

There are countless powerful divine beast races in the world, among which the strongest are the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans.

Of course, it's not to say that there are no others as strong as them. There are also powerful beings such as the Golden-winged Roc, Black Tortoise, Chaos, Bai Ze, Hou, Taotie, etc. The individual talent and strength of these are no less than, or even superior to, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin.

However, they are almost all small in number, and some cannot even form a clan.

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, among the divine beasts, are the largest in terms of population, and their power is naturally the strongest.

And if the Qilin Clan can almost exclusively occupy one of the Nine Heavens, the Phoenix Clan naturally can too.

Over there, Yu Weichen cupped his hands to the woman, “Fellow Daoist Huang Yu.”

The woman called Huang Yu nodded to Yu Weichen, “So it’s Fellow Daoist Yu. You went to the Lower Realm not long ago, I didn’t expect you to return so quickly. And this is…”

Yu Weichen introduced, “This is Little Friend Zhong Qing, a New True Immortal from the Second Heaven of the Lower Realm. I am here to guide him to the Upper Realm, to the Immortal Alliance.”

He did not mention the matter of the Immortal Seed. Before ascending to the Upper Realm, Yu Weichen had already mentioned it to Zhong Qing.

The Immortal Seed is extraordinary; once an Immortal Seed becomes an Immortal, it will surely cause a stir in the Immortal Alliance. It is best not to reveal it before meeting Immortal Monarch Celestial Immortal Langhuan.

Anyway, Zhong Qing was also a fake Immortal Seed, and not even a True Immortal, so he was hoping Yu Weichen wouldn't mention it, and naturally had no objections.

“So it’s a New True Immortal.”

Hearing this, Huang Yu’s clear, cold gaze swept over Zhong Qing’s excessively young face, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

“Just now, I sensed a fluctuation of True Immortal origin power in the Five Heavens of the Lower Realm. Is it related to the two of you?”

It turned out that this Guardian of the Phoenix Clan was disturbed by the commotion they made in the Five Heavens.

Yu Weichen showed a wry smile, “Well… it was because we ran into Lin Chi of the Qilin Clan. You know his personality, there was a small conflict, but it’s fine now.”

As the most powerful divine beast races in the Nine Heavens, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin were inherently arrogant. The Fire Kirin, in particular, had a naturally fiery temper. Therefore, Huang Yu did not doubt Yu Weichen's explanation much.

She said indifferently, “That’s good then. Most of the Feathered Clan in my Sixfold Heaven prefer peace and quiet. I hope the two of you won’t cause any more commotion.”

Yu Weichen laughed heartily, “Fellow Daoist Huang Yu, you jest. I am also eager to take Little Friend Zhong to the Eighth Heaven, so we will be leaving now. Naturally, we won’t cause any trouble.”

Huang Yu nodded slightly in greeting and gently moved aside, clearing the way.

After Zhong Qing and the other person returned the greeting, they also flew up and continued their ascent to the Upper Realm.

But Zhong Qing noticed that until he passed through the heavenly barrier, that clear, cold gaze remained fixed on him.

Seeing the two enter the heavenly barrier, Huang Yu below finally withdrew her gaze.

“A New True Immortal, huh… How can a True Immortal still possess the aura of a Great Emperor?”

“It seems the Immortal Alliance will not be peaceful in the coming days.”

She murmured to herself, then suddenly paused, a strange look appearing in her eyes.

“It’s just… why does he also have a strange attraction about him…”

On this side, after Zhong Qing and the other person passed through the heavenly barrier, Yu Weichen finally let out a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice, “I didn’t expect to alarm her…”

“Among all races, the Phoenix Clan has the most sensitive perception, second only to the likes of Bai Ze. I hope she didn't notice anything amiss.”

Zhong Qing nodded.

The path to the Eighth Heaven was indeed not easy.

Although there were no checkpoints, as humans, passing through these places would naturally attract attention.

As for the Seventh Heaven, above the Sixfold Heaven, Zhong Qing had already guessed a few things.

As expected, upon entering the Seventh Heaven, Zhong Qing immediately felt the omnipresent, invisible… Dragon Might permeating the world here!

As expected, Yu Weichen spoke.

“I suppose you’ve guessed it, Little Friend Zhong, now that we’re here.”

“Indeed, this Seventh Heaven is precisely where the True Dragon Clan resides.”

“It is called the Dragon Soaring Heaven!”

As the two flew towards the sky, they saw a massive long shadow swimming among the clouds. Before long, a colossal dragon head emerged from between the white clouds.