The Peng Race Arrives

A special great calamity? Shi Hao felt a chill run down his back. What did Willow Deity discover? It was peaking to itself.

The formation was extremely well hidden. It was hidden within the wondrous stone mountains and rivers as if it were a naturally formed formation. If they hadn’t known its existence, it would have been difficult for them to detect it even if they searched carefully.

“Let’s watch the winds and clouds rise!” Willow Deity said to itself. With a step, it disappeared from its original location.

Shi Hao snapped back to reality. He looked left and right. Experts were everywhere, yet not a single person could see the Willow Deity or hear it muttering to itself.

The stone forest was extremely large, and there were many boulders. Some of them stood upright like bamboo shoots, while others lay horizontally like cows. They all had strange shapes.

Everyone in the Celestial Clan was excited. They were currently discussing how to gather divine materials and reconstruct the formation. This was definitely not a small project, and it required the cooperation of several clans.

There were too many divine materials needed, but the Celestial Clan’s treasury alone wasn’t enough. They had to ally with the other divine mountains and gather all of the clans’ resources. After all, this was an ancient formation that was going to cross realms, so the consumption was unimaginable!

It was extremely difficult, but they finally saw hope.

“If the Celestial Clan joins forces with the great divine mountains, our clans won’t be enough. When the time comes, will our clansmen be allowed to come here?” Flame Crow was worried.

The Nine-Headed Lion and the others also frowned. They had a feeling that this place was going to become a land of storms. If they wanted to step onto the formation and head to another mysterious world, it might not be that easy.

All formations had a lifespan, especially when crossing realms. The deterioration was especially severe, and many people would want to pass through. The quota was definitely not enough.

At that time, all clans would gather. If there weren’t any supreme experts overseeing this place, things would be out of control.

“Forget it. We quit.” The Nine-Headed Lion was extremely decisive. After weighing the pros and cons, perhaps this was the best choice.

“That’s true. In any case, my clan doesn’t have supreme experts. Even if a great calamity descends, it still won’t kill us.” The Rainbow Luan nodded. It had a feeling that the Heavenly Divine Mountain was going to stir up a great storm.

Being alive was the most important. Since the great calamity wouldn’t affect creatures below the supreme expert level, there was no need to run.

Even though stepping into another mysterious world made one yearn for it and would perhaps be the greatest opportunity of their lives, they still had to remain alive to enjoy it. From the current situation, it wasn’t optimistic.

When Shi Hao heard their words, he also frowned. After Willow Deity said that it wasn’t going to leave, was there a need for him to leave? His parents hadn’t been found yet, and his grandfather, the Great Demonic God, hadn’t been seen either.

The one who felt the most conflicted was Huo Ling’er. His father was extremely powerful, so he was naturally on the list of targets of the great calamity. Then, she looked toward Shi Hao.

Shi Hao said, “Let’s wait. There’s still time, so don’t rashly make a decision. This might be a special calamity, and there will most likely be some type of omen.”

Second Baldy was acting cockily in the distance as if he had become a core figure. He was like a moon surrounded by stars. When he turned into human form, he was quite good-looking, and one could see his heroic appearance when he was young.

Shi Hao and the others stayed here, quietly waiting for a result. They wanted to see if the various clans could gather the materials.

The mountain was massive. Shi Hao and the others were led into a palace area. Mist curled about this place. Beautiful trees were lush and verdant, spotted with springs and waterfalls. The scenery was extremely beautiful.

“Why does this palace give off an extraordinary feeling?” Flame Crow was astonished because those were ordinary bricks and tiles, yet they gave off a solemn and divine feeling.

“It was personally created by a deity, so it naturally isn’t an ordinary object,” a servant said. There was an indescribable type of feeling between his brows as if he was proud and intoxicated.

“Isn’t it still for others to live in?” Shi Hao sneered, not thinking much of it at all.

The palace was vast. Spiritual birds fluttered about in midair, accompanied by falling flowers. They stood at the peak of the mountain, gazing into the distance. Mist flowed about, and the red sun descended. It was as if they were standing in the divine realm.

“Who are these people? Why were they here?”

The servants were discussing quietly.

“They aren’t cultivators from other divine mountains but rather ordinary people. I remember that the True Hou Race’s distinguished guests previously stayed here and that one of them was the candidate as the son-in-law of our clan. Who do these people think they are?”

…

Only a day later, trouble came knocking on their door.

Moreover, this was quite a bit of trouble. The Golden-Winged Peng’s people arrived. There was a group of them, and the one in the lead was a golden-haired elder with pupils like small suns. Golden light shot out from his eyes.

The most terrifying thing was that he had a powerful aura. His every movement made him seem like an ancient deity. Golden light surged, and auspicious multicolored light filled the air, curling around him.

“I heard that someone moved into the Celestial Pavilion. How presumptuous! Let us see just what kind of divine creature it is,” A youngster at the elder’s side spoke.

Shi Hao and the others came out. When they saw these people, they were all shocked. They were all Peng Race’s experts!

Normally, where were people supposed to meet the Golden Winged Peng? Most of them were half-blooded Golden Peng, but there were also a few pure-blooded ones whose entire bodies were burning with golden brilliance like flames.

“I was wondering who it was. Turns out it was you people. You guys really have a lot of nerves to stay here,” a teenager spoke coldly.

He was about sixteen years of age. His golden hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and his eyes were extremely unfriendly. Shi Hao and the others had previously seen him in Fire Nation’s capital. His name was Jin Yunxiao.

Meanwhile, his older brother was known as one of the Archaic Divine Mountain’s two most powerful geniuses. He had previously left the wasteland region to sharpen himself. He was definitely powerful and terrifying.

“Is there something you need?” Shi Hao asked.

Jin Yunxiao sneered and said, “It’s nothing. I just came to take a look. Do you know that this is the Celestial Clan’s divine palace? Under normal circumstances, outsiders aren’t allowed to stay here at all, yet you all are acting like you don’t know anything. Do you think you can stay here just because they told you to?”

He was clearly stirring up trouble. He had previously suffered a setback in the Fire Nation’s capital and was berated by Shi Hao. Now that his seniors were all here, he had no qualms.

“Of course, the Fire Clan’s princess deserves such respect. Regardless of where you are, even if you enter the Peng Clan’s divine mountain, you can still enjoy this type of treatment,” Jin Yunxiao said.

When facing the beautiful Huo Ling’er, he put away his arrogance and smiled. He even invited her over as a guest while targeting Shi Hao and the others.

Flame Crow looked up and said, “The owner of this place arranged for us to stay here. What does it have to do with you? If you have nothing better to do, get lost?”

“Well, here’s a little Flame Crow. You didn’t come up to pay your respects to my race and instead acted so cockily. You sure have guts.” Jin Yunxiao wasn’t angry and teased Flame Crow.

“His ancestor is a Golden Crow, not inferior to your race. You think your bloodline is noble, but in reality, you’re nothing!” Shi Hao stepped out, sneering at him.

This wasn’t the first time he interacted with the Archaic Divine Mountain’s creatures, so he wasn’t scared at all. On the contrary, he was worried about Flame Crow. If he provoked the Golden Winged Peng Race, there might be a great disaster.

“You really are quite daring. If it was in the outside world, then that’s one thing, but you actually dared to come to the Heavenly Divine Mountain. Do you have a death wish?” Jin Yunxiao laughed coldly.

Behind him, a group of Peng Race experts were either indifferent or carried ridicule at the corners of their mouths with a look of contempt.

They had the talent to do so. They themselves were powerful enough, and their inheritances were ancient. They could overlook the wasteland region. Even though Shi Hao was powerful, he still hadn’t grown up yet. They believed that they could overlook him.

“Aren’t I perfectly fine? The Celestial Clan treats me like an esteemed guest, and there might even be a marriage alliance,” Shi Hao said with a smile. The last words “marriage alliance” hurt the Golden Peng Race, making it difficult for them to remain calm.

“Nonsense. How could Yun Xi marry you? You are just a human. Even though you’ve got some talent, can you grow up? You might die young!” A slightly older Golden Peng shouted with killing intent. It was clear that he was going to shed all pretense of cordiality.

“You are just a bird from the Golden Peng Race, yet you want to command the Celestial Clan. Seriously?” Shi Hao looked at him, not having anything good to say.

“How dare you!” This Golden Peng was furious.

“Gosh, you’re behaving atrociously in Heavenly Deity Mountain! Do you want to take action against me here? You’ll have to ignore the rules here.” Shi Hao sneered.

There was a snort. The group of Golden Pengs separated, and an elder walked over. It was precisely Jin Yunhai, a half-Peng half-human and a powerful supreme expert of his generation.

“I agree with what they said. I am the master of this place,” he said coldly.

Shi Hao looked at him and nodded. He finally understood why the Golden Peng Race came so quickly. Jin Yunhai must have invited them over.

There was no need to think too much about it. Just by looking at his appearance, one could tell that half of Jin Yunhai’s Peng blood was extremely pure. Otherwise, his head of hair wouldn’t have been a faint golden color. He was extremely biased toward the Golden Peng bloodline.

“I remember that the Heavenly Divine Mountain’s chief is Yun Canghai and not you, right?” Shi Hao calmly asked.

“So what? There are some decisions I can still make!” Jin Yunhai’s eyes flickered with cold light and killing intent.

“Since you aren’t the chief, you should take back what you just said because that was what senior Yun Canghai said himself. Are you trying to deny him?” Shi Hao was fearless.

“With such great matters, I have the right to refute my brother. I feel like he’s too indecisive when dealing with you. Now, I have to make a new decision!” Jin Yunhai took a step forward.

He was going to take action, clearly disregarding the consequences.

“Are you trying to seize power and become the lord of the Heavenly Divine Mountain?” Shi Hao shouted. He looked toward the group of Golden Pengs behind Jin Yunhai, and then he looked into the distance.

With a boom, a wave of heaven-overflowing might scatter down. There were golden feathers and sparkling flowers that were formed from symbols. They crushed down on Shi Hao like angry waves.

It was the might of a supreme expert, who wished to turn Shi Hao into a pulp.

“How dare you!” Second Baldy shouted loudly. Right now, he already had a human form, so he had a type of heroic spirit. After all, he used to be known as the Peacock Supreme Expert, who dominated a region and wasn’t afraid of the divine mountains.

He walked forward with large steps. With a shake of his sleeves, he neutralized Jin Yunhai’s attack, restoring peace to this place.

“There’s nothing more to say. Brother, you should take action as well. Capture this peacock and search his sea of consciousness to obtain that damaged formation diagram.” Jin Yunhai looked at the Peng Race’s elders. Then, he pointed at Shi Hao and said, “Brat, I don’t want to waste words either. Hand over that armguard, or else I’ll make you wish you were dead rather than alive!”

Shi Hao was angered to the point of laughing. That really was domineering. Was he going to completely wipe them out here? Wasn’t he scared that the disturbance would be too great?

“Remember what you said. Today, I want to see what kind of talent you all have. What can you do to me?!” Shi Hao shouted coldly.

“Your people are unbelievable! Are you trying to overturn the Heavenly Divine Mountain? I’d like to see you do that!” Second Baldy also said coldly.