Chapter 461: Phoenix Descends

"Kid, it seems I truly came to the right place today! Allowing you to continue developing like this would undoubtedly become a hidden danger for our Dragon Race. You possess many mysteries I cannot fathom. The existence of such mysteries is the greatest taboo for the Dragon Race."

The Black Dragon's voice grew increasingly heavy, which accurately reflected his unique psychological state at that moment.

Xu Yang smirked coldly: "How you think is your business. I'll say it again: if you truly have the power, then come and eliminate me. Otherwise, you will ultimately pay the price for this."

For this next round, Xu Yang clearly intended to go all out, expanding his brightly glowing soul body by an entire fold. However, as the soul body's volume increased, its solidity would weaken, and its overall strength and defensive capabilities would also diminish somewhat.

"No, I absolutely cannot let Boss be in the slightest danger! I must help him in this fight!"

Long Kun and Ling Yao exchanged glances and simultaneously soared upwards. However, before they could reach mid-air, the other three dragon souls simultaneously unleashed a powerful aura, forcing the two back down to the ground.

Because of this move, Long Kun was severely injured and knocked to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, which inadvertently seeped into the earth's ley lines. No one could have imagined that this single mouthful of Long Kun's blood would completely alter the course of the battle.

The moment the Black Dragon's power fully erupted, Xu Yang also finally completed the condensation of his strongest force. The final life-and-death struggle between the two was about to commence...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just then, an astonishing change occurred in the direction of Cloudshock Valley, surprising everyone present. Terrifying tremors continuously erupted, causing the surrounding ley lines of the Northern Frontier to tremble wildly. As this scene unfolded, a sinister smile appeared on the face of the Darkflame Dragon.

"Sixth Brother, what's going on? You've been dormant in this Northern Frontier for so long; is there some other secret hidden here?" the somewhat mysterious dragon soul suddenly spoke, questioning the Darkflame Dragon.

"That's right, this is the second major reason I summoned you all here, as I just mentioned: the leader of the Phoenix clan is sealed beneath Cloudshock Valley in this Northern Frontier."

"What did you say?" As soon as the Darkflame Dragon uttered those words, even the Black Dragon couldn't help but be astonished. "You fool, why are you only telling us this now? Do you realize you nearly doomed us all?"

The Darkflame Dragon, however, looked bewildered. He had no idea where the danger his Second Brother spoke of was coming from. "Second Brother, why are you so tense? Even the Phoenix clan leader from back then wasn't our match. Besides, he's been sealed in these ley lines for so long; what if he really does escape?"

The Black Dragon's expression, however, was icy cold: "You have no idea what truly happened in that battle all those years ago. If that phoenix truly emerges, all of us will be in danger."

"Hahaha! Little Black, it's been so many years, and your temper is still just the same."

Just then, a world-shaking tremor suddenly roared. Above Cloudshock Valley, the seal shattered completely, and a phoenix totem, wreathed in terrifying flames, soared into the nine heavens, letting out an earth-shattering cry.

At this very moment, Yun Shu and the others from the Xuan Sect had extremely grim expressions, yet the shackles in their hearts were also released by the appearance of this scene. In truth, the greatest secret of the Xuan Sect lineage was guarding the Phoenix clan leader, which was also the primary reason they had never left Cloudshock Valley for centuries.

"My heavens! The Phoenix clan, it's truly the Phoenix clan!!"

Long Kun was utterly dumbfounded. Even his injuries inadvertently healed completely. He stared wide-eyed at his hands, which now showed no signs of damage, and felt his internal qi and blood surge anew. An expression of immense astonishment spread across his face.

"It's really a phoenix! Grandma, I never thought I'd see your people one day." Long Kun didn't yet know that this creature was actually the Phoenix clan leader, and the "Grandma" he referred to possessed an unimaginably noble bloodline.

The phoenix totem descended from the nine heavens, swooping down beside Xu Yang. It enveloped Xu Yang's shimmering, multi-colored soul body with its inextinguishable true flames.

"Young man, do you know that I have been waiting for your appearance for countless years?" The phoenix's words were clearly directed at Xu Yang, yet even Xu Yang himself had no idea what was happening. The only thing he knew was that this phoenix totem from Cloudshock Valley was the former leader of the Phoenix clan, a true divine-level expert.

However, judging by the intensity of the aura the phoenix was currently emitting, it had just broken through its seal and its strength was far from fully recovered. At this moment, it could, at most, fight the Black Dragon to a stalemate.

"Old Phoenix, I never thought you'd actually emerge. Does this kid's soul hide some secret unknown to our Dragon Race?"

The phoenix totem laughed heartily: "The secret is not with him, but with that little fellow down below."

As the Phoenix leader spoke, it suddenly locked its aura onto Long Kun's location below, instantly making Long Kun the focal point of attention for everyone on the Northern Frontier battlefield.

"Me? Don't joke, esteemed Phoenix."

"I am not joking. You carry the aura of my kin. If I'm not mistaken, she must have imparted a portion of the Phoenix clan's unique legacy to you. Although you don't possess Phoenix blood and were once merely an ordinary person, the Phoenix power she bestowed upon you, through years of accumulation, has caused a part of your bloodline to develop genes unique to us Phoenixes. It was your blood, spat out after you were severely injured just now, that inadvertently shattered the ley line seal for me, allowing my soul body to appear on the battlefield. If you don't believe me, watch!"

As the phoenix spoke, it suddenly spat out a palm-sized crimson flame. This light quickly descended from the sky towards Long Kun, swiftly engulfing him in fire.

During this time, no one knew what was happening, assuming the phoenix was suddenly going to eliminate Long Kun. However, when everyone later noticed Long Kun's consciousness becoming incredibly powerful, they understood that the phoenix totem had done this to fully activate a small portion of Phoenix power within Long Kun, completely transforming it into the purest Phoenix bloodline.

"Kid, from today forward, you are the representative of my Phoenix clan on this entire continent."

Upon hearing this, Long Kun was so excited he nearly fainted. The first thing he did was not to boast about his immense fortune, but to suddenly kneel towards the void, hands pressed to his chest, and pray in repentance to his Grandma, who was far away.

"Grandma, do you see? I have finally fulfilled my wish to you from back then, seeing your people and receiving the inheritance of the Phoenix lineage's energy. No matter where you are, I believe we will meet again someday."

Seeing Long Kun's profound reverence, the Phoenix leader knew it had made the right choice. This child was indeed someone worthy of trust, and his future prospects would be limitless.