Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 75 Phoenix Clan Council

Taiyi began to find playing chess interesting, and Fuxi also felt that this kind of competition was much better. This game even attracted Dijun and Qiye.

Their paths intertwined on the chessboard. Taiyi constantly broke through Fuxi's encirclement, and the placement of each piece affected the minds of both sides.

One side possesses exceptional skills, adept at deducing celestial secrets, and constantly pursues and intercepts the other.

One of them, with profound skill, used brute force to overcome skill, breaking through the encirclement with unstoppable momentum.

The chessboard shimmered with gold and white light, like a great sun constantly breaking free from its constraints, only to fall into the next trap.

Emperor Jun, seeing an opportunity, was delighted and pulled Qi aside to start another game.

While everyone was playing chess in Yunmengze, the five patriarchs of the Phoenix Clan had already gathered together in the Southern Continent.

Yuan Huang sat at the head of the table, quietly watching the other five clan leaders arrive.

Seeing the tense atmosphere, everyone had their own guesses about the upcoming meeting, but no one was willing to speak first.

Yuanchu, being the most energetic among the clan leaders and the most unable to bear such a dull atmosphere, spoke first:

"What is the purpose of Lord Yuanhuang's summons? Does Clan Chief Yuanfeng know?"

Yuan Huang lowered her brows slightly, her phoenix eyes sweeping over everyone present. Her sharp gaze made them all lower their heads, and no one dared to meet her gaze.

"I have summoned you all here because I have important matters to discuss. I also want to see if the Phoenix Clan of today is still as perfect and responsible as it was in the past."

The phoenix smiled and replied to the phoenix:

"My lord, the Phoenix Clan remains as noble, perfect, and unyielding as ever."

"Oh? Then how do the different races maintain their nobility, perfection, and unwavering loyalty?"

"And within these eons, how much fiery energy from the Undying Volcano was released? How many fire crystals were collected?"

"Do you all still remember the responsibilities of the Phoenix Clan? Do you still have any sense of duty as the overlords of the skies?"

As soon as Yuan Huang uttered these words, everyone's smiles vanished instantly, the atmosphere became deathly silent, and no one spoke again.

They had anticipated this scene. During this grand gathering, they had considered countless possible scenarios, but in the end, they couldn't utter a single word and remained firmly silent.

Seeing that they remained silent, Yuan Huang spoke again:

"The phoenix recently returned to the parasol tree and fell into a deep sleep. Shouldn't you all explain this to me?"

"Although Feng and I dislike managing the mundane affairs of the Phoenix Clan, it was out of trust that we entrusted you with the power of the Phoenix Clan. Is this how you repay our trust?!"

The atmosphere grew even more deathly silent. The clan leaders remained silent, their heads bowed low, not daring to make the slightest movement.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Huang was filled with indescribable rage, her eyes blazing with fury as she scanned the group.

Yuan Huang's furious gaze made everyone feel as if she would throw them into the Undying Volcano to suppress her fiery temper at any moment.

Seeing that none of them spoke, Yuan Huang could only call out their names one by one, saying:

"Red Phoenix, you start. Since Yuan Phoenix and I went to explore the cave heaven, how many fire crystals has the Phoenix Clan collected, how much fire energy has they released, how many volcanic eruptions have they suppressed in their area of ​​responsibility, and how many new volcanoes have been added!"

Chi Feng struggled to his feet, walked to the center of the hall, and spoke in a trembling voice, devoid of any confidence:

"After the Phoenix Clan leader left, he released more than 110,000 strands of fire energy, just like on previous days."

"More than 7,300 new volcanoes have been added, which is an increase compared to the past. The number of suppressed volcanoes is in the millions, and there is no accurate number."

Chi Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking again:

"More than 30 million pieces of fire crystals have been mined, which is slightly more than in the past."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Feng was so angry that she laughed, and angrily said to Chi Feng:

"More than seven thousand new volcanoes have been added within the Hundred Yuan Society. Is this merely an increase? With changes in the weather and the earth's energy, the fire energy should only accumulate and multiply, yet you remain unchanged?"

"When did the immortal volcano become so quiet? Only a million volcanoes erupted in the hundreds of eras. Whether nine million or one million were suppressed, there is no accurate estimate."

"The fire crystals have increased slightly, a mere slight increase! The output of your clan alone is more than three times that of the entire Phoenix Clan in the past! What do you intend to do?!"

Faced with Yuan Huang's words, Chi Feng could barely stand, trembling and standing there in a daze.

"Phoenix, you speak!"

Yuan Huang suppressed her anger and continued to ask.

The phoenix wore a long purple dress, and its originally beautiful face, Ru Ling, looked timid and dared not speak.

"You scoundrel, tell me!"

The normally lively and active phoenix also lowered its head and remained silent.

"Azure Phoenix, Swan, are you also like this?"

Yuan Huang's voice was filled with sorrow.

The blue phoenix and the swan did not speak, but their lowered heads spoke volumes about their actions.

"Do you intend to destroy my Phoenix Clan?"

Yuan Huang cried out in grief, feeling a sense of powerlessness and despair.

The immortal volcano, the very essence of the phoenix, the responsibility bestowed upon her and Yuanfeng by heaven and earth, has been ignored and forgotten by her own people.

Now that Yuan Feng is asleep, the problems facing the Phoenix Clan are far greater than she imagined, with powerful enemies lurking all around.

Previously, she was plotting with Yuan Feng against the Dragon Clan, intending to ambush and kill the Ancestral Dragon. Now, she finds that the crisis she faces is even greater than that of the Ancestral Dragon.

Fire crystals are born alongside fire energy and have the effect of storing and absorbing fire energy. They are also a top-notch material for forging weapons. The more concentrated the fire energy, the more fire crystals there are, and the better their quality.

The Undying Volcano is filled with fiery energy and numerous fire crystals, which are an important means for the Phoenix Clan to suppress and release the fiery energy and prevent the Undying Volcano from erupting.

Now, in order to obtain fire crystals, the clansmen are allowing the fire energy to accumulate, ignoring the danger of the immortal volcano and forgetting their responsibility to the world and all living beings.

How could Yuan Huang not be angry and sad?

This was the first time Yuan Huang felt that the children she had raised were becoming strangers, as if she had never understood them.

Yuan Feng, who had just fallen into a deep sleep, was not at ease. As if sensing Yuan Huang's helplessness, he slowly opened his eyes.

Forcing himself to stay awake, he drank a few mouthfuls of spiritual dew and then went to the council hall.

At this moment, Yuan Feng was pale, his eyes were bloodshot, and he could not hide his exhaustion. However, he still came to Yuan Huang's side, gently patted the back of her hand, and indicated that she should leave the rest to him.

"Feng, you..."

Yuan Huang stopped speaking before Yuan Feng's gentle gaze fell upon her, though her worry was evident on her face.

Yuan Feng did not rebuke their thoughts and desires; he only looked at them with some disappointment in his eyes.

This disappointment made them restless. They wanted to say something but didn't know how to start, so they could only wait anxiously for Yuan Feng to make a statement.

Regardless of their attitude, it was still better for them than Yuan Feng's disappointed and speechless gaze.

(End of this chapter)