Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

The fire phoenix forced itself to raise its head, spread its wings, and assumed a defensive posture.

But it didn't realize that its voice was now tinged with fear.

Indeed, although Xia Jin did not fully unleash her power, the faint aura she exuded was enough for Fire Phoenix to keenly sense that her opponent's strength was probably far superior to her own.

Faced with the fire phoenix's questioning, Xia Jin simply looked at it quietly.

That calm gaze caused Fire Phoenix to feel a sudden, inexplicable pang of fear.

"Human, what brings you here?" A hint of anger flashed in the fire phoenix's eyes. Even though the other party was stronger than itself, the feeling of being ignored still annoyed it.

Xia Jin stood with his hands behind his back, looked at Huo Feng, and suddenly smiled: "Huo Feng, I have come here today for only one thing."

"Submit to me, and from this day forward, protect the Great Xia for me."

"What?!"

Fire Phoenix was taken aback at first, then her eyes blazed with fury.

It is the most powerful demonic beast in the Eastern Xuan Continent! Even the black dragon cannot compare to it in terms of bloodline.

If it weren't for the barren spiritual energy of the Eastern Xuan Continent limiting it, it would probably have already entered the Divine Realm.

"Human! Don't push your luck!"

The Fire Phoenix's voice carried a hint of humiliation: "I have lived freely in these Hundred Thousand Mountains for thousands of years, and I have seen many powerful figures, but I have never submitted to anyone! Although you are strong, it is wishful thinking to expect me to submit to you!"

It suddenly let out a cry towards the sky, and red flames began to rise from the tips of its feathers.

Beneath it, the towering sycamore tree, hundreds of feet tall, seemed to sense its anger and, contrary to common sense, burst into flames.

At this moment, it even seems to possess some of the imposing aura of its ancestors.

"free?"

Xia Jin glanced at the enormous fire phoenix, shook her head slightly, and smiled with a hint of mockery.

"You think you have a choice today? I'm not here to negotiate. You have only two choices: submit or die!!"

After saying that, Xia Jin's eyes turned sharp!

An invisible pressure, like a mountain, slowly pressed down on the fire phoenix!

Fire Phoenix let out a muffled groan.

This oppressive aura... how is this possible?! It has seen many powerful beings, but none have ever brought it such terrifying pressure.

But at this moment, facing the human in front of it, it felt a fear that came from the depths of its soul!

But as proud as it is, it will not easily bow its head!

"If you want my Fire Phoenix to submit, you'll have to defeat me first!"

The fire phoenix let out a sharp cry, and its enormous wings began to flap!

In an instant, flames roared into the sky!

With each flap of its wings, which burned with red flames, a shower of fire rained down from the sky.

When its enormous body soared into the sky, half of the sky had already turned crimson red.

From a distance, it looked like a sun crashing headlong into Xia Jin!

"Even if you are the strongest person I have ever seen from the Eastern Xuan Continent, today I will show you that I, the Fire Phoenix, will never submit to anyone!"

The phoenix's cry carried a hint of madness.

It knew it might not be a match for them, but it also knew that if it bowed its head today, it would no longer be the free and unrestrained fire phoenix soaring through the heavens!

However, in Xia Jin's eyes, the Fire Phoenix's seemingly invincible attack was like children playing house.

However, he showed no sarcasm at this moment; instead, a hint of admiration appeared in his eyes.

That's right, that's the kind of monster that deserves to protect the Great Xia for him.

"Indeed, knowing the gap between you and me, you did not immediately flee, but instead wanted to fight me. You do have some backbone."

Xia Jin nodded with some satisfaction. "Unfortunately, before me, pride... must be matched with strength. Right now, you're still too weak!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light suddenly shone from between his eyebrows!

The light grew brighter and brighter, until it finally transformed into a sun mark that appeared between his brows!

At the same time, a vast and boundless aura rose from Xia Jin's body!

It was an aura of a king who stood above all things and looked down upon all living beings!

The Primordial Demon Emperor's Technique!

This is the aura of a demon emperor from the ancient times, a power that commands the submission of all demons!

The figure of the fire phoenix rushing towards it froze in mid-air the moment it sensed this aura.

Its pupils were constantly dilating; it was a kind of suppression from the bloodline, a fear from the very source of the soul.

No... impossible... how could anyone suppress me in terms of bloodline?

Moreover, the other party is clearly still human, so how could they exude the aura of a demon race, and such a pure demon race aura at that?

Fire Phoenix kept shaking its head, trying to break free from this feeling and continue rushing towards Xia Jin.

But its body seemed completely out of control.

The pair of wings burning with flames began to tremble involuntarily, and then the flames on the feathers went out uncontrollably.

Its once proud and held-up head has gradually drooped.

That's right! Under the effect of the Eternal Demon Emperor Technique, Xia Jin exuded the aura of the former Demon Emperor. Before the true Demon Emperor, all demons submitted and dared not disobey!

"No...I...I will never..."

The fire phoenix let out a cry with difficulty, but in the end, its huge body hovered in the void, making a gesture that was almost one of submission.

"Hmph!" Xia Jin hovered quietly in front of it, the sun mark between her brows still shimmering with a faint light.

He looked at the fire phoenix that was suppressed and unable to move, and a smile appeared on his face.

"What? Still want to fight me?"

The fire phoenix raised its head and looked at the human in front of it, whose aura made its soul tremble. A trace of struggle still flashed in its eyes.

It tried to say something, but in the end it only let out a low moan.

What else can we do?

It is not afraid of death; it is even willing to fight to the death, even if it means being shattered to pieces.

But it was powerless to resist this suppression that originated from its bloodline.

That wasn't fear, but surrender, an instinct etched deep in our blood.

Seeing this, Xia Jin flashed and landed on the huge head of the fire phoenix.

He reached out and gently patted the cluster of burning feathers.

Strangely enough, the flames that were powerful enough to melt metal became as docile as ordinary flames the moment they touched his palm, without harming him in the slightest.

"Don't feel wronged by submitting to me. You should be glad that you chose to follow me today."

"You will come to understand in the future that following me is the greatest opportunity of your life. You will stand at the very top of this world, right behind me!"

Xia Jin's domineering words caused a complex look to flash in Huo Feng's eyes.

It looked at the arrogant human before it.

That silhouette made it vaguely see the peerless demon emperor who ruled over all demons from its inherited memories.

Perhaps... surrendering to such a person is not really a disgrace to oneself?

The moment the thought arose, Fire Phoenix shook her head violently, banishing it from her mind.

"Alright! Let's go! Take me to find that black dragon. Today, I'm not just here to subdue you; that black dragon is also my target!"