Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Huang Long put down his teacup, his gaze inadvertently sweeping towards the outside of the hall.

On this innate top-grade spiritual root, several members of the Phoenix Clan were casting their gazes toward it.

These phoenixes were all at the Taiyi realm, but Huanglong could vaguely sense the traces of time flowing through their auras.

These are clearly ancient phoenixes that have survived from ancient times...!

Having traveled this far and seen what he was witnessing, Huanglong had gained a clear understanding of the current state of the Phoenix Clan.

Although the clan has tens of thousands of members, apart from the quasi-saint Zhuque, the clan leader Feng Wu is at the peak of the Great Luo realm.

Below that are the few old phoenixes at the Taiyi Realm outside the main hall.

Most of the clansmen remained at the True Immortal to Golden Immortal realm.

Compared to the dragon race, their plight is even more tragic.

Compared to the Dragon Clan of the past, if we exclude the Vermilion Bird ancestor, the Phoenix Clan's current external strength is only equivalent to a Dragon Palace.

However, nowadays, in addition to the Four Seas Dragon Kings, the Dragon Clan also has two newly promoted Great Luo Realm Dragons and more than a dozen Taiyi Realm Dragons!

More importantly, the Eye of the Four Seas has now stabilized, and although the many dragons within it are bound, their lives are not in danger.

And the Phoenix Clan...

Huanglong sensed the barrier spread out by the innate top-grade spiritual root, the phoenix tree.

There, bursts of violent, scorching, and destructive power surged forth from beneath the immortal volcano.

That was no ordinary earth fire, but chaotic energy surging from the depths of the primordial earth veins, chaotic energy that had not been completely transformed by the immortal volcano!

Similar to the somewhat out-of-control sea eye back then, it is clear that the situation of the immortal volcano under our feet is no longer optimistic!

At this moment, Zhuque's voice rang out, interrupting Huanglong's thoughts.

"Young friend, you have had your tea and received your gifts. Now, may I tell you the purpose of your visit to our tribe?"

His tone remained gentle, but his gaze toward Huang Long had become sharp.

Huang Long didn't answer directly, but instead smiled and asked:

"Senior Vermilion Bird, the Phoenix Clan's situation seems far from optimistic!"

The question was abrupt, even somewhat rude.

If it were an ordinary Golden Immortal, daring to ask such a question, the Vermilion Bird would have already burned him to ashes with a Southern Bright Fire.

The one who asked this question was a direct disciple of the sage, the Yellow Dragon who changed the status quo of the Dragon Clan.

Zhuque remained calm and replied indifferently, "Although the Phoenix Clan's situation is not optimistic, the Dragon Clan is not much better off. As a member of the Dragon Clan, you should know this better than others."

"What you say is correct, senior." Huang Long nodded. But he smiled and said:

"I am well aware of the current situation of the Dragon Clan. The Eye of the Four Seas has returned to calm, and the Ancestral Dragon and the Candle Dragon Ancestor have awakened. In the future, they may well be able to return to the Primordial World."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the old phoenixes on the sycamore tree, their faces radiating a sense of decay, and his voice lowered slightly:

"But the Phoenix Clan beneath this immortal volcano... seems to be in a bad situation."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Long suddenly raised his hand and gently grabbed at the void outside the barrier.

This seemingly casual grab actually contained spatial control power comparable to that of a quasi-saint.

The instant his five fingers closed, a wisp of crimson energy mixed with chaotic gray-white was captured in his hand outside the barrier!

As soon as that airflow appeared, the temperature inside the hall rose sharply, accompanied by an aura of violence, chaos, and destruction.

Upon seeing this, Feng Wu's expression changed drastically, and a solemn look also flashed in Zhu Que's eyes.

They certainly knew what that aura represented.

This chaotic fire emanating from the depths of the Undying Volcano is one of the proofs of the Phoenix Clan's current predicament.

The suppression of the immortal volcano has loosened.

"It seems my guess was correct." Huang Long loosened his fingers, letting the chaotic air swirle between his five fingers.

"Beneath the Undying Volcano, like the sea eye, there is an ancestral vein connecting heaven and earth to chaos, which transforms the chaotic energy into innate spiritual energy and transports it to the primordial land."

Huanglong observed the sudden change in Zhuque and Fengwu's expressions and smiled: "However, this ancestral vein, like the sea eye, has been damaged. It can only be maintained by Senior Yuanfeng leading many phoenixes to suppress it."

"But now, with the eruption of the Undying Volcano, this ancestral vein has been damaged once again, greatly reducing its efficiency in converting chaotic energy... Those phoenixes suppressed within it probably won't last much longer, will they?"

Upon hearing Huang Long's analysis, Zhu Que and Feng Wu fell silent, and the hall was completely quiet.

Only that wisp of chaotic fire swirled between Huanglong's five fingers, casting flickering light and shadow on the faces of the three men.

After a long silence, Zhuque slowly spoke, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger:

"Since you've been to the eye of the sea, it's normal that you can see the crisis facing the immortal volcano."

"So, what brings you here?" Zhuque asked Huanglong again.

Huang Long downed the tea in his cup and smiled, "This junior has a method that can help the Phoenix Clan resolve the chaotic energy accumulated within the Undying Volcano."

Zhuque's face was no longer calm, and a look of curiosity appeared on it.

"Impossible!" Before Zhuque could speak, Fengwu stood up and shouted.

"The chaotic energy is dangerous and terrifying. You are merely a Great Luo Golden Immortal; how can you possibly resolve it?"

"Feng Wu, be quiet!"

Zhuque reprimanded Fengwu, then looked at Huanglong and asked, "Young friend, can you really resolve... the chaotic energy?"

"good!"

Seeing that Zhuque was still somewhat skeptical, Huanglong flipped his palm, and the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl appeared in his hand.

The bead's radiance was now restrained, revealing only a faint aura of a low-grade innate being.

Although Feng Wu couldn't tell the difference, Zhu Que, as a veteran Quasi-Saint who had seen many treasures, immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the bead.

In particular, the chaotic aura that faintly flows within the pearl is very similar to the chaotic aura deep within the Undying Volcano.

"This pearl was bestowed upon us by our master and is called the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl," Huang Long explained. "It has a wonderful use: it can devour and store chaotic energy."

"As long as I control this bead to enter the depths of the Undying Volcano and devour all the accumulated chaotic energy that cannot be transformed in time, I can relieve the pressure on the Undying Volcano and give the Phoenix Clan a chance to recover."

Zhuque looked at the Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl, which faintly emanated chaotic energy, and asked:

"Your Chaos Yin-Yang Pearl seems to be filled with chaotic energy. If you release this chaotic energy within the Undying Volcano, then I will be a sinner of the Phoenix Clan!"

Huang Long smiled and said, "Senior, rest assured, I will definitely remove the chaotic energy within the Undying Volcano before entering it!"

The Vermilion Bird remained silent. It was the Yellow Dragon who truly could resolve the chaotic energy and bring this Chaotic Yin-Yang Pearl into the Undying Volcano, thus immediately resolving the crisis facing the Phoenix Clan.

Moreover, Huang Longran wouldn't be so kind as to help the Phoenix Clan resolve their crisis.

"State your conditions!" Zhuque said, her eyes fixed on Huanglong.

Huanglong met Zhuque's gaze and held up three fingers: "This junior will help the Phoenix Clan resolve the current crisis, but on two conditions!"

Zhuque nodded, signaling Huanglong to continue.

"First, half of the treasures in the Phoenix Clan's treasury are stored here."

Feng Wu, who was somewhat excited, turned pale upon hearing Huang Long's conditions: "Fellow Daoist Huang Long, you are taking advantage of my misfortune."

As the current patriarch of the Phoenix Clan, he naturally knows how precious half of the Phoenix Clan's treasure trove is.

Those are countless treasures accumulated by the Phoenix Clan when they dominated the sky and became one of the overlords of the primordial world.

Even though the Phoenix Clan is now in decline, a large portion of the treasures in its treasury has been consumed by its members who were suppressed in the Undying Volcano.

However, the remaining treasures are still enormous. They may not be as numerous as those of the dragons, but they still have immeasurable value!

That is the Phoenix Clan's foundation; how could it be easily given to others?

Huang Long ignored the agitated Feng Wu and said calmly:

"Which is more important, these worldly possessions or the future of the Phoenix Clan? Senior Vermilion Bird should consider this carefully."