303: Qingliu Jade Luan

The Ten Thousand Mountains are called the Ten Thousand Mountains because there are indeed many mountains in the Southern Xuan Domain.

More than 70% of the entire Southern Xuan Domain is occupied by continuous mountains.

These mountains range from hundreds to tens of thousands of kilometers in height, with some reaching hundreds of thousands of kilometers.

Countless mountain ranges are united together, collectively known as—the Ten Thousand Mountains!

Chen De had traveled for a long time within the domain before finally reaching his destination.

Midway, to conceal his tracks, Chen De adopted a relay race method, switching bodies every certain distance.

The body Chen De was currently using belonged to a demon beast called a Blazepulse Lizard.

It typically lived deep within volcanoes, feeding on volcanic magma.

It was a demon beast that lived normally in extreme environments.

Reaching this point also meant that Chen De was now very close to the territory of the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix.

The Phoenix Clan resided in the Undying Volcanoes of the Southern Xuan Domain, with a large surrounding area also covered by volcanoes.

Even in some distant areas around it, there were occasionally scattered volcanoes.

Upon arriving here, Chen De had, in a sense, initially stepped into the territory of the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix Clan.

However, Chen De's destination was not the Phoenix Clan itself, but one of its subordinate races—the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan.

There was a Demon Emperor Realm Fourth-level expert residing within its clan, making it one of the higher-ranked among the many subordinate races.

After all, any race with a late-stage Demon Emperor Realm expert would not choose to be a subordinate of another race.

It was already very rare for a race with a Demon Emperor Realm Fourth-level cultivation to become a subordinate.

Even so, a large part of the reason why the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan was willing to be a subordinate of the Phoenix Clan was their close relationship since ancient times, let alone other races.

While there were occasional exceptions, they were ultimately very few.

Chen De's visit to the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan this time was precisely due to the good relationship between the two clans.

Of course, this was not the most crucial factor; if it were just this, Chen De might not have come.

Instead, it was a rumor from the Demon Realm that Chen De learned during his journey.

The Yonggu Taixu Dragon Clan and the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix are sworn enemies, and their abilities mutually restrain each other.

Their conflict has continued from endless eons ago to the present.

The hatred between them is almost etched in their bloodlines, in their very bones.

Even in recent years, there have often been frictions between the two clans.

Often, a trivial matter could trigger a major war between the two clans.

The number of their kin who died at each other's hands was countless.

But not long ago, a major event that shook the Demon Domain occurred. (Demon beasts in the Southern Xuan Domain habitually refer to the Southern Xuan Domain as the Demon Domain)

A Eternally Imprisoned Taixu Dragon and a Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix fell in love!

Yes, it was that magical.

Although no one knew the process or the twists and turns of the story except for the parties involved.

The final result was that two individuals, who were supposed to be mortal enemies, crossed racial boundaries and fell in love.

When such traitors appeared within the two clans, it would normally be a matter of purging them.

But in fact, after all this time, the two clans still haven't made any move.

It's not that they don't want to deal with it, but that they can't!

This is because both parties involved hold considerable status within their respective clans.

The female is the daughter of the Phoenix Clan's matriarch, the Phoenix Empress, while the male is one of the only two descendants of the previous Dragon Emperor, and the current Dragon Emperor's biological brother.

The Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix Clan is different from other demon races; within it, males are called Feng and females are called Huang.

However, their clan's bloodline can only be fully manifested in females.

Ordinary male Fengs are far inferior to female Huangs in terms of combat power and talent.

That demon phoenix was not only female but also the strongest bloodline in this generation of the Phoenix Clan.

Because of this, she was almost groomed to be the next Phoenix Empress.

The other Eternally Imprisoned Taixu Dragon was also similar; although he was not groomed to be the next Dragon Emperor.

But as the younger brother of the current Dragon Emperor, and with his bloodline power second only to his elder brother, he also held an extremely high status within the Yonggu Taixu Dragon Clan.

But if it were just this, the two clans would not be without options; they could simply separate them.

The key, however, was that the phoenix was pregnant.

And it had been for quite some time; it wasn't until her condition became increasingly obvious recently, and she could no longer conceal it, that her clan discovered it.

If not for that, who knows how long she might have kept it hidden.

According to examinations, a part of the fetal aura in her womb indeed belonged to the Yonggu Taixu Dragon Clan.

In almost all high-level bloodlines, it's like two tigers can't share one mountain; they cannot tolerate the existence of a second.

This is especially true for these two bloodlines, which are at the very top of the demon beast world.

The probability of their successful combination is even lower than the probability of a human and feces having a child.

Yet, at this moment, there was neither mutual conflict nor one party devouring the other.

Instead, the two bloodlines communicated with each other and fused together.

But what does that matter? Enemies are enemies; surely having a child doesn't change that.

It's just that, due to the identities of the two, the clans behind them found it difficult to deal with them.

If it had been another pair of dragons and phoenixes, they would have been chopped into pieces long ago.

Regarding this matter, the two clans, in a rare display of tacit understanding, both remained silent.

The Phoenix Clan is proud; with a phoenix bringing such shame upon them, all the Fengs and Huangs within the clan felt dishonored.

After the matter was exposed, that phoenix also felt too embarrassed to remain in the clan.

So, she temporarily resided with her good friend, the clan leader of the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan.

Upon learning this news, Chen De immediately changed his strategy.

Compared to the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix, Chen De was more interested in the demon fetus that possessed the bloodlines of two races simultaneously.

Perhaps it could bring Chen De an even greater surprise.

Moreover, as far as Chen De knew, that phoenix was only at the Demon Emperor Realm Second-level cultivation.

And now, being pregnant, her combat power would inevitably decline.

At that time, with Chen De's power after his breakthrough, he should be able to subdue her in a short period.

As for the clan leader of the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan, that was also a problem.

At the same time, Chen De also had to be wary of whether the Calamity Ash Nirvana Phoenix Clan would send demons to protect her in secret.

After all, she was the daughter of the Phoenix Empress; such a possibility could not be ruled out.

After another half-day of travel, Chen De finally spotted the habitat of the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan in the distance.

...

Inside a huge natural hot spring, steam billowed, and white mist enveloped the surroundings, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face.

Two tall women, with their hair unbound, soaked in the hot spring.

The water barely covered their rounded shoulders, vaguely revealing large expanses of pale skin on their chests.

The rising steam blurred their outlines, only sketching out their breathtaking height and slenderness.

The blue-haired woman among them comfortably enjoyed the hot spring, not forgetting to chat with the Purple-haired woman beside her, “Axue, you’ve been out for so long and haven’t gone back. Is that really okay?”