Chapter 1454 - Oppression (1/2)
Chapter 1454: Oppression
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Millions of mountains ruled the land on the Mount Ocean continent. At a spot where numerous mountain ranges intersected sat an emerald lake that gleamed like a mirror. The lake was calm, reflecting the entire sky on its surface. It may have seemed ordinary, yet it exuded an extremely overbearing pressure for some unknown reason. Even a Heavenly Sovereign would feel slight stress from it.
The place had always been tranquil and quiet, but today, the peace was ruined by some commotion. As the land welcomed the break of dawn, countless streamers flashed across the sky like meteors. Eventually, they descended from the sky and landed on the mountain summits around that lake.
The arrival of these figures brought about uncountable shrieks across the land. The cries seemed to come from cranes and peacocks. It was like myriad birds had just gathered there…
The Deification Pool had an extraordinary status among the races of fowl and divine beasts. Hence, the number of people who could enter the pool was limited. Yet, it would still attract various people from the Divine Beast Clan to this place just to watch the ceremony each time the pool was opened.
As the various races and clans gathered, the clamor echoed through the woods on the mountain.
Shriek!
As the sun got stronger, and more and more races gathered, a loud phoenix cry was suddenly heard. Immediately after, a mighty, indescribable oppression loomed over the land. Many powerhouses from the Divine Beast Clan changed their expressions slightly as fear and respect swirled in their eyes.
They lifted their chins and looked into the distance. Rose-colored clouds filled the sky, and they seemed to have figures sitting on them. Eventually, the clouds touched down on a vast mountain summit closest to the emerald lake.
Two figures appeared after the clouds disappeared. The first person that showed up was Huang Jin, the Phoenix King of the Phoenix Clan, followed by Huang Xuan Zhi, who looked like an honorable noble from head to toe. He was upright and tall with slender eyebrows and eyes that twinkled like stars.
”Greetings to the Phoenix King!” When Huang Jin appeared, the rest of the powerhouses from the various races welcomed him.
The imposing Huang Jin smiled and nodded to everyone. He then looked into the distance as figures flitted over and landed on a nearby mountain.
With the appearance of these glowing figures, a tyrannical and mighty oppression pervaded the entire land. Spiritual light gathered behind them as it formed huge glowing shadows of Divine Fowl. Among them was a huge, golden, nine-headed condor, a creature that had the combined look of a dragon, a peacock, and a divine eagle with eyes as sharp as a razor…
The various powerhouses from the Divine Beast Clan regarded them with a serious look on their faces. They had envy in their eyes, as all these figures were Sovereign Divine Beasts. Although Sovereign Divine Beasts and Divine Beasts were just a word apart, that one word represented a huge difference.
”We have a total of 15 Sovereign Divine Beast clans from the Divine Fowl race in the Great Thousand World. Almost every one of them came…”
”I heard that all these clans sent their most top-notch talents for the Deification Pool. Looks like all of them wanted to make use of the pool to refine their blood to achieve greater heights in their strength…”
”But the Blood Essence condensed from the Deification pool is limited. In that case, I'm sure there will be fierce competitions…”
”Heh heh… With him around, who can outfight Huang Xuanzhi from the Phoenix Clan? I bet he will win this time.”
”It's hard to say. Huang Xuanzhi might be strong, but there are also people like Lin Cang from the Nine-Headed Golden Condor Clan and Kong Ling'Er from the Nine Hues Peacock Clan. These people might not be willing to share…”
”Indeed. The talents from these Sovereign Divine Beasts clans have been building up their strength and power for centuries just for today. They all want to use the Deification Pool to lay their foundation for leveling up to Divine Grade in the future. Hence, fierce battles are inevitable…”
Low whispers continued to spread across the mountain ranges. Various gazes with eyes full of passion swept back and forth around those mountains ahead of them.
”Eh? The Nine Netherbird Clan is here for the Deification Pool, too?” Some of the people had observed numerous figures on one of the mountains. Immediately, they recognized who they were.
”A few hundred years ago, there was an old master from the Nine Netherbird Clan who passed away in the Deification Pool and got them an entry in it. Looks like they intend to use it now,” someone said sourly. After all, an entry to the Deification Pool was so rare that the life of a Heavenly Sovereign was needed in exchange for it.
”Looks like you guys know nothing. The Nine Netherbird Clan is in a bitter state now…” Someone with the most updated information immediately let out a sneer and said, ”Nine Nether from the Nine Netherbird Clan was said to have evolved into someone with the Ancient Undying Bird Bloodline. But now, Huang Xuanzhi is eyeing her because he lacks the final ingredient for his Nine Rounds Toward Sanctification Technique… Hence, once Nine Nether enters the Deification Pool, Huang Xuanzhi will strike at her and take the bloodline from her…”
In the world of the Divine Beasts Clans, they worshipped the law of the jungle more than compared to the human world. Hence, when they heard about Huang Xuanzhi's ruthless and tyrannical plan, most of the people felt it was justifiable.
It was said that an innocent man often got into trouble because of his wealth. A rare Sovereign Bloodline found in the Nine Netherbird Clan would definitely attract the green-eyed monsters. She could have been fine if she had kept silent about it, but she insisted on showing off. Since Huang Xuanzhi learned of it, he would not let her off that easily.
On a mountain not far away, Clan Leader Tianhuang from the Nine Netherbird Clan sensed the attention from different places. Hence, his expression darkened slightly.
Behind Tianhuang stood Nine Nether, who was wearing a tight-fitting black dress with a pair of leggings that outlined her slim, long legs. She had a huggable waist, and her busty chest was well-contoured. Her face was clean, yet cold-looking. Her pursing little red lips were portraying her determination and her stubbornness, as usual.