As Sima Qingshan claimed the Wood Origin beast ancestor inheritance...
The Earth Origin inheritance soon followed suit.
Yun Qiangu, intending to leave with Sima Qingshan, suddenly froze.
In the Five Phoenixes starry sky, countless eyes turned to the Earth Origin realm.
Everyone eagerly anticipated who would claim the final inheritance.
Especially Primordial Immortal Domain experts—gold, wood, water, fire all chosen Five Phoenixes cultivators. Immense pressure.
Thus, they pinned hopes on the last Earth Origin.
At least one for Primordial Domain.
Yun Qiangu hands behind back, beaming.
To him—whoever claimed it was good.
Five inheritances—potentially five human Saints.
Against future gate apocalypse—at least countermeasures, even without god-demon emperors.
Yun Qiangu relaxed, tension gone.
Sima Qingshan, Bai Qingniao, Nie Changqing—curious too.
Time ticked.
Vast beast ancestor shadow emerged in realm.
Soon, entrance opened.
Figure wrapped in shadow stepped out slowly.
Terrifying aura emanated ceaselessly.
Sima Qingshan eyes narrowed.
Bai Qingniao smiled.
Nie Changqing lips curled...
Familiar—none other than Overlord.
Overlord emerged dazed.
Truly dazed—nearly given up, yet surprise.
Failed utterly in gold, wood, water, fire—not even mystery comprehension.
But Earth Origin—like cheating.
Now, via earth origin, impenetrable defense on body—felt himself starry sky's hardest man.
Overlord back!
Heavens had his place!
Laughter boomed, mighty aura unleashed.
Thus, five inheritances confirmed.
Nie Changqing, Sima Qingshan, Kong Nanfei, Overlord Xiang Shaoyun, Bai Qingniao...
All Five Phoenixes cultivators claimed the five.
As Overlord exited Earth realm, Primordial cultivators clutched heads in disbelief and despair.
Thought with so many prodigies—at least one.
Reality cruel.
All five to Five Phoenixes.
Future: Five Phoenixes surpass Primordial.
Era no longer Primordial—but Five Phoenixes.
"All from Five Phoenixes?"
Yun Qiangu expression peculiar.
Five Phoenixes cultivators... this monstrous?
Why felt scripted?
Coincidence?
Yun Qiangu shook head—coincidence or not, irrelevant.
Overlord agreed to train under him.
Veteran human Saint—rich experience; with inheritance insights, rapid growth.
Tang Yimo despondent—fellow mystery-immune Overlord claimed one.
But undeterred—continued effort.
Life force potent—mastered eight meridians fluently, but insufficient to catch inheritors.
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Planned refining Eight Meridians Dunjia Demon Technique.
Sought Lu for advice—but Lu secluded.
Beast inheritances timing—pondered alone.
Joy and sorrow.
Only five claimed.
Like gold panning—many prodigies watched, unwilling yet outshone.
But no despair—confidence: without inheritance, surpass selves, chase Overlord etc.
Self-reliance.
Tang Yimo, Micah, Gu Mangran, Jing Yue—eliminated but invigorated.
Five Phoenixes cultivation fervor surged anew.
...
Five Phoenixes.
Lake island.
Lu slowly opened eyes, ending Indestructible Demon Body fusion attempt.
"All beast ancestor inheritances claimed?"
Leaning on pavilion rail, wind listening, sipped wine.
Ning Zhao, Yi Yue returned—transformed variously; Ning Zhao benefited immensely despite no inheritance.
"Yes, Young Master."
Ning Zhao nodded, listing claimants to Lu.
"Bai Qingniao, Old Nie, Overlord, Sima Qingshan, Kong Nanfei..."
Lu deep breath—hearing names, recalling Bai Qingniao's Nine Phoenixes Transformation half inheritance—sensed anomaly.
Coincidence?
No...
All Five Phoenixes natives.
Key: all selected by Preaching Platform.
Direct system ties...
"System truly linked to five beast ancestors? Or... jointly created by them?"
Lu pondered deeply.
Too many coincidences.
Five-attribute Indestructible Demon Bodies—same origin as five ancestors; system called statues "cute little beast ancestor statues."
All clues: system deeply tied to beast inheritances.
Lu fingers tapped armrest.
Speechless—but mind raced.
"Perhaps system five ancestors' joint creation... Vision from time river: five suppressed by gate entity. System their obsession—to resist or suppress gate being this era?"
Lu thoughtful.
Merely conjecture.
But aligned many pieces.
Yet immense pressure.
Five ancestors suppressed—could Lu resist?
But doubts lingered...
Shook head—no more pondering.
Perhaps coincidences.
"No inheritance—no despair. Cultivate diligently; one day match them."
Lu smiled.
Comforted Ning Zhao, Yi Yue.
They nodded, retreated—handling Destiny Tower affairs.
Five Phoenixes inheritors taken by Yun Qiangu—Lu unopposed; benefits only.
Days ahead: Lu secluded, researching fusion.
Time flowed.
...
No inheritance—many cultivated madly.
Gap widened.
Strong competitiveness—unwilling lose.
Like Tang Yimo—no inheritance; sought Eight Meridians breakthrough.
Entered Daluo ordinarily—no mysteries.
But yearned them.
Recalled Young Master Lu's Five Phoenixes Bow—emperor-slaying classic.
Inspired.
Mystery comprehension mediocre—slightly better than Overlord non-earth; limited.
Mystery path hopeless.
"What if... combine arrays?"
Tang Yimo murmured.
Eight meridians—demon patterns on body: array embodiment.
Body as base, inscribe arrays—greater power?
Breath quickened—left realms.
Returned continent, sought Immortal Array Tower.
Five Phoenixes holy land now.
Found Li Sansui.
Some friendship; Li studied under Xuan Yue.
Former peak Heavenly Emperor Xuan Yue—soul elevated post-battle; array Quasi-Saint.
Shared idea.
Li stunned.
"Inscribe arrays on body, seal five mysteries?"
"Five fused—body endure?"
Shocked by madness.
"Eight meridians open—endure!"
Tang Yimo earnest.
Li low success—high risk; mishap fatal.
Not all Young Master Lu.
Hesitated—consulted master Xuan Yue.
Unexpected: Xuan Yue thrilled.
"Mad idea... replicate Five Phoenixes Bow theory on human?"
"Array difficulty immense... but success—history-changing!"
Breath quickened, eyes bright.
Array master—research fanatic.
Post-saint-killing array—bored, lacking challenge.
Tang Yimo's idea reignited thrill.
Xuan Yue left tower, eagerly welcomed him.
Idea simple: Tang Yimo as Five Phoenixes Bow—fuse five mysteries.
Post-eight meridians—five origins fused; world-shaking attack/power.
Tang Yimo entered tower—never emerged.
...
Time flowed.
Primordial Starry Sky—eerie peace.
Expected wounded god-demons counter—no movement five millennia post-Wood "death."
Races sensed brewing storm.
God-demons no pushovers.
But humans no longer soft—Ninth Heaven torn; worlds exposed.
Five Phoenixes aura unmasked.
Peak immortal-martial—stronger than former Primordial.
Rivaled god-demon Elemental Realm.
Humans now peak immortal-martial world!
War: cataclysmic.
Elemental Realm.
Revived Wood Emperor absorbed realm's wood origin.
Cultivation near emperor restored.
Boom!
Oppressive auras.
Fire and Earth appeared.
"Wood recovered?"
Fire asked.
Wood nodded: "Eighty percent... pity my Wood Elemental Realm..."
"Prioritize your recovery..."
Fire indifferent.
Compared plan—mere realm nothing.
Even full Elemental collapse—uncared.
Below emperors—god-demons expendable; endless rebirth while emperors lived.
"Five Phoenixes momentum grows—humans shifted focus from Primordial; now rivals our Elemental—both peak immortal-martial..."
Earth said.
"Rumors: five beast inheritances all human..."
Words silenced Fire and Wood.
Human claims—major.
Time given: five more Saints.
"Troublesome... explains Yun Qiangu's confidence rejecting us—five inheritances: five Saints; gate capital even without us."
Fire said.
"Elemental Gods traitors exposed plan."
"Advance plan."
"Gate entity... god-demon records: likely our progenitor. God-demons chaos-born; gate too—perhaps same root!"
Wood eyes fanatic.
Earth somber: "Merely possible..."
Fire waved: "Think we block gate?"
"Five ancestors instant-killed; us plus human Saints, Black-White Queen... futile. She deems this era death."
"Strong resist—hope?"
"Gamble—perhaps gate our progenitor."
Wood nodded, breath quick: "And human Lu Ping'an gate-tied."
"Next: await Water and Gold return; assault ancestral land, capture Lu—control gate."
"Capture Lu plan one; seize inheritances two..."
"Act fast—before Black-White Queen and human old-timer react; difficulty rises."
Three emperors conspired silently.
Suddenly heads raised—staring depths.
Space trembled.
Water drop streaked like meteor across starry sky.
Fire smiled: "Back."
Boom!
Drop expanded, burst.
Water Emperor emerged—humble calm Gold beside.
Post Black-White Queen lesson—Gold low-key.
Five god-demon emperors reunited.
"Wood 'death' news—we excused return; prolonged absence alerts Black-White and human old-timer..."
Gold said.
Wood rose from meditation, faint: "No issue... by reaction—finished."
Cold smile; summoned Kun Realm Beast—swallowed Water and Gold; Wood entered.
Fire and Earth exchanged glances—stored beast.
Then unleashed world-shaking auras in Elemental Realm.
Streaked as light toward Five Phoenixes.
Wood thought dead; Water/Gold return little-known.
This time... five emperors united.
Perhaps catch humans off-guard!
...
Five Phoenixes Continent.
Lu slowly opened eyes—time hurried; another five millennia.
Focused Indestructible Demon Body fusion—significant progress.
Four fused; one remained.
Complete: five elements unity—terrifying power.
Planned one-push completion.
But five millennia...
Inheritors like Bai Qingniao, Nie Changqing—vast breakthroughs; peak Quasi-Saint, step from Sainthood.
Lu's already vast qi reserves—bottleneck hit.
Cuts filled thirteenth Qi Refining perfection.
