Chapter 1332: Phoenix King's Counterattack

"I am here to reclaim that favor now. What are your thoughts on this?"

Lord Phoenix was somewhat startled as he looked at Xu Yang, truly not expecting such words from him.

"So, it seems you are not interested in my status and position as Lord Phoenix? Then, is your true purpose in coming here to obtain the inherited essence of the Beast Emperor clan within me? It appears the message from the Beast Emperor clan's envoy was true. I truly don't understand why an external human team like yours would be so interested in the Beast Emperor clan's legacy power. You must realize that agreeing to your request would mean the entire Phoenix clan standing in direct opposition to the Beast Emperor clan. Such a decision is not mine alone to make; it concerns the entire future of the Phoenix clan. I cannot, by myself, stake the fate of my clan as a mere wager."

Xu Yang, once again, employed his familiar tactic, revealing the three inherited essence powers of the Beast Emperor clan that had long been sealed within Little Flower. He displayed them for Lord Phoenix to observe closely.

Lord Phoenix was astonished by the formidable strength of Xu Yang's team. He realized they had already obtained four inherited essence powers of the Beast Emperor from among the Guardians.

"As you can see, our true purpose in being here is to overthrow the rule of the Beast Emperor clan and grant countless beast clans across the Great Northern Wilderness fair opportunities for growth. No longer will you be mere puppets of the Beast Emperor clan, serving as the Ten Kings' Guardians. A significant portion of all the cultivation resources obtained by the various beast clans in the Great Northern Wilderness is gratuitously given to the Beast Emperor clan as tribute, simply due to the burden of your status. This is, in itself, the most unfair rule. Our arrival will break these rules, transforming the Great Northern Wilderness into a truly equitable sacred land for competition. Under this new order, it won't be long before the Great Northern Wilderness witnesses the flourishing era of all beast emperor races rising together."

It's worth noting that Xu Yang's words were not merely empty promises to Lord Phoenix; he had indeed been acting in accordance with these goals throughout his journey.

Lord Phoenix let out a sigh of admiration, a helpless expression on his face.

"If that is the case, then let us have another duel. In this battle, regardless of who wins or loses, neither side will harm the other's life essence. We will stop short of that. Should I ultimately lose, it will signify the end of the mutual protection pact between my Phoenix clan and the Beast Emperor clan, and I will, according to the rules of our engagement, relinquish the inherited power of the Beast Emperor clan within me. However, if I achieve victory, then I regret to ask that you and your team leave the Central Plains battlefield."

This wasn't the first time Xu Yang had engaged in such a contest, and Lord Phoenix's attitude, as the leader of the Phoenix clan, greatly satisfied him, as it was precisely the outcome he had hoped for.

Following this, Lord Phoenix unleashed his strongest attack without reservation. Having been strengthened by his nirvana rebirth, Lord Phoenix could now single-handedly perfectly suppress all beast clan leaders across the entire Central Plains battlefield, with the exception of the mysterious Lord Dragon. As for the other beast warriors, under the majesty displayed by Lord Phoenix at that moment, there was absolutely no chance they could withstand even ten rounds.

The flames he unleashed had undergone a fundamental power increase, all thanks to the pure Phoenix God essence Xu Yang had imparted, which brought about this transformative effect on his bloodline.

"Haha, Venerable Xu Yang, do you feel a sense of familiarity seeing this move? This is precisely the awakening power granted to me by the legacy you bestowed upon me. The most powerful Phoenix Flame I can unleash right now is this next move: the Arcane Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Arrow. If this attack fails to breach your defenses, then I shall concede defeat."

Xu Yang was very pleased with this decision. He nodded lightly, a smile never leaving his face.

However, Xu Yang did not summon the Nine-Colored Qiankun Bell Spirit this time. In Xu Yang's eyes, the Cloud-Piercing Arrow's attack was far less powerful than the Ox King's outburst and insufficient to warrant the use of any defensive divine artifacts.

Therefore, Xu Yang clasped his hands together and summoned his Yin-Yang Dao cultivation method, using the heavenly laws of infinite cyclical coexistence between Yin and Yang to shield his physical body.

The brilliant Yin-Yang diagram appeared in the sight of Xu Yang's team members for the first time. Even Little Flower had only witnessed it once before during his long history of fighting alongside Xu Yang.

This system of Yin-Yang Dao laws was an original principle Xu Yang had established when he first left Qizhou, considered a truly unique Dao that he had personally created.

Its most powerful and mysterious aspect lay in the fact that each time Xu Yang manifested traces of the Dao evolved from the Yin-Yang Dao, they were distinctly different. Therefore, even if others were personally taught the methods of activating the Yin-Yang Dao by Xu Yang, they could never truly master it.

In other words, it was likely that throughout the entire world, only Xu Yang could cultivate the Yin-Yang Dao to such a masterful degree. The complementary Yin and Yang energies, spreading infinitely as a protective light, firmly blocked that legendary Phoenix attack.

No matter how Lord Phoenix tried to augment his subsequent flame power to increase its attack strength, it was futile.

"Hehehe, Boss has revealed a new technique again! How do these two-colored circular halos look even more terrifying than any technique he's used before? Is this Boss's trump card?"

Little Flower gently shook his head, decisively dismissing the Xuanwu Clone's conjecture.

"Your Boss Xu Yang possesses many more techniques. However, this Yin-Yang Dao is one of the few heavenly laws your Boss created himself, and it was the first time he evolved it within the world system of Yingzhou Continent. Although the power displayed now is much weaker than the last time I saw him use this Yin-Yang Dao, I can sense that his mastery and development of the Yin-Yang Dao have reached an incredible level. Even I am far from achieving such a spiritual realm."

Little Flower's words were not modesty; he was genuinely aware of the gap that still existed between himself and Xu Yang. At least in terms of creativity, Little Flower believed he could never reach Xu Yang's level in this lifetime.

As expected, the dual forces of the Tai Chi totem had reached perfect integration, leaving no opportunity whatsoever for the Phoenix Cloud-Piercing Arrow.

Soon, the supreme power unleashed by Lord Phoenix was completely worn down by Xu Yang's power, and he ultimately accepted the outcome of their confrontation.

"Enough, I have lost. The gap in power between us is as vast as heaven and earth; I concede my defeat wholeheartedly. Since that is the case, I will naturally uphold my promise and hand over the inherited essence of the Beast Emperor power that rightfully belongs to you." As Lord Phoenix finished speaking, he suddenly opened his mouth and expelled an incredibly pure red crystal.

This crystal was the complete form of the Beast Emperor power's inherited essence within him.

Little Flower accepted it without hesitation—the fifth inherited essence power of the Beast Emperor from among the Ten Kings' Guardians. The light radiating from Little Flower's body now appeared even more noble than before.