She waited and waited, until the plump phoenix had flown to the tip of Yingzhao's nose, but the celestial beast remained completely still.

Wang Shu Shaojun gasped.

Could it be that this great demon is a vegetarian?

Yingzhao's gaze fell on the chubby phoenix jumping happily in front of her. After a long while, she gave Shu Shaojun a cold look.

“I’m sure there’s something going on between those two,” Wang Shu Shaojun said decisively, hiding behind Xuanxi Tianjun.

"This is Wangwang." At this moment, the fat phoenix and Xiaoliu's thoughts were synchronized. It turned its fat head, pointed at Wangshu Shaojun, and said to Yingzhao, "I am now an elder of the Northern Divine Kingdom. I heard that the Heavenly Emperor is attacking the Divine Kingdom. I...I...I'm so scared!"

It trembled, its fiery red feathers shaking, and burrowed under Yingzhao's claws, looking so helpless and pitiful that it broke one's heart. It also winked mischievously at the dumbfounded Wangshu Shaojun from beneath those large, furry claws. This series of performances left Wangshu Shaojun speechless for a long time.

"Elder?" A deep voice suddenly spoke.

Wang Shu Shaojun discovered that the great demon had actually spoken.

She first felt that this fat phoenix was really something special. Not only was its master the Heavenly Emperor who once dominated the world 300,000 years ago, but its companions were also high-ranking ancient demon beasts like the great demon Yingzhao.

This powerful background, this deep backing—she really has connections! Only now did she realize what a powerful patron Xuanxi Heavenly Lord had asked her to cling to. She quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said loudly, "Wangshu of the North pays respects to Senior." She tilted her head back, attempting to introduce herself, and said with a smile, "The Northern Divine Kingdom is mine..."

"The one that just broke through the sky," Yingzhao said, not very interested.

Wang Shu Shaojun remained silent.

So even the great demon Yingzhao knows about her fame?

Or is it because they pay extra attention to her?

Suddenly, I felt flattered and overwhelmed by the attention of a powerful demon.

"The summit of Haoyang Mountain is the highest point in the Celestial Court, and the Three Realms are all within Yingying's sight," the fat phoenix chattered.

That statement implies that Yingzhao wasn't intentionally focusing on Wangshu Shaojun, which was a relief, but also quite infuriating.

Wang Shu Shaojun tried his best to maintain a smile and hurriedly turned to the side, saying, "This is Xuanxi Tianjun..."

"The one who was almost trapped and killed by your grand formation," Ying Zhao said, his eyelids drooping, showing even less interest.

"You saw all of this?"

"And was cast into the void."

Faced with this great demon recounting the great battle in such a flat tone, Wang Shu Shaojun looked to Xuanxi Tianjun for help.

These two both come from the Celestial Court, so you should know them better, right?

"You already saw through the great formation?" Xuanxi Heavenly Lord suddenly asked.

"Um."

"Why didn't you warn the Heavenly Emperor?" Since the great formation set up by Wangshu Shaojun had already been seen through by Yingzhao, yet it didn't warn the Heavenly Emperor and himself to be careful, Xuanxi Tianjun felt very complicated.

"Anyway, it's not me who's going to die," Yingzhao said indifferently with a bored expression.

Xuanxi Tianjun was shocked by this straightforward and unyielding heart. He remained silent for a long time, unable to utter a rebuttal, after all, he really didn't have any connection with this great demon.

He could only glance at the plump phoenix, which was stubbornly complaining that it had flown for a long time and was tired. Then, the great demon Yingzhao raised its enormous claws and snatched the phoenix in its mouth. He then took the time to look at the young man and woman who, though trembling slightly under his immense pressure, stood upright. These two possessed remarkable integrity; even amidst such power, they maintained their own principles.

Its lips curled up for a moment, and seeing the fat phoenix whimpering near its mouth, it said calmly, "You may leave."

"senior?"

“It stayed,” Yingzhao said in a muffled voice.

Wang Shu Shaojun looked at the fat phoenix, who looked more like someone else's food reserve than his companions.

She realized that Phoenix seemed to have a close relationship with Yingzhao, which explained why the exit from the escape space appeared in Yingzhao's Haoyang Mountain.

However, she was still a little worried.

Yingzhao squinted at her, noticing her concern for Phoenix, and after a moment's thought, snorted.

"We're best friends, Wangwang, don't worry." The fat phoenix chirped, waving its short wings and shouting triumphantly, "After we catch up, I'll take you to find the Heavenly Emperor and see if he dares to lay a hand on you again!"

It shouted, "If you don't listen to me, Yingying, you'll eat him!" It spoke of eating the Heavenly Emperor as if it were child's play, but the great demon merely snorted in indulgence. Xuanxi Heavenly Lord lowered his eyes and pondered for a long time before softly saying, "I remember the Heavenly Emperor saying that on the summit of Haoyang Mountain, under Yingzhao, only one phoenix is ​​allowed to linger. Could it be…?"

"It's me," the fat phoenix said smugly.

It barked twice and then swelled up its fat belly even more.

Wang Shu Shaojun didn't know much about these secrets from the Three Realms back then, but even if she did, she wouldn't care because of the greater pressure to survive. So she simply put her mind at ease and bowed to the phoenix.

"Thank you for saving us, senior."

"Just give me more immortal herbs," the fat phoenix said bluntly.

It was a chubby, heavy thing. Yingzhao didn't seem to like it chatting with Wangshu Shaojun. It turned around, and a tail came flying through the air and lashed Wangshu Shaojun hard.

The speed was so fast that Wang Shu Shaojun barely had time to react before she and the two figures were pulled out of the treacherous and perpetually desolate Haoyang Mountain. She didn't know how long she tumbled through the clouds before she and Xuanxi Tianjun came to a stop, dazed and confused, with the young man holding her waist and fixing her in a beautiful sea of ​​clouds.

With no one to hold him, the Six Paths Immortal Lord was flung even further away, almost turning into a shooting star in the sky.

Wang Shu Shaojun smelled the somewhat familiar celestial aura, then suddenly opened his eyes slightly, as if he had thought of something.

Her face contorted in pain.

That thing...

The great demon Yingzhao, atop Haoyang Mountain...

This is the location of the Celestial Court!

Walk right into the trap!

Those words flashed through her mind in a bloody way.