The Northern Pavilion was annihilated, and the entire Feng Lei Pavilion was thrown into complete chaos.
Even though it had just happened, Feng Lei Pavilion, as an established major power, still had ways to gather information.
Xu Ran had destroyed the headquarters of the Feng Lei Pavilion in the Northern Domain, but he certainly didn't have the spare time to personally take out each of the Feng Lei Pavilion's disciples who were still out there.
For the Northern Pavilion to be destroyed in such a short time, at least the strength of a Dou Zun was required to do it.
At this moment, Lei Zunzhe was like sitting on pins and needles. He didn't know who would want to act against the Feng Lei Pavilion. With merely the strength of a Three-Star Dou Zun himself, if he encountered someone with overwhelming strength, he simply had no way to contend.
"Qing'er, is there any way you can contact the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan? Only you can save our Feng Lei Pavilion now," he said.
Lei Zunzhe had a premonition that Feng Lei Pavilion was more likely to face disaster than fortune this time.
If the powerhouses of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan took action, then he could be at ease.
His capability as a Three-Star Dou Zun to establish himself on the Continent and turn the Feng Lei Pavilion into the strongest among the Four Pavilions was all thanks to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
His disciple, Feng Qing'er, was from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, and that's why he could establish good relations with them. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was the second-largest Magical Beast family, surpassed only by the Taixu Ancient Dragon Tribe. Among the Magical Beast Race, it held extremely high prestige and had many Magical Beast families attaching to it. Although the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan no longer had a real Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, their status remained paramount.
"It seems that something unexpected has happened to the family," she said.
At this moment, Feng Qing'er was also utterly bewildered.
Suddenly, something went wrong with Feng Lei Pavilion, and it seemed that the family didn't want to bother at all.
Feng Qing'er didn't know that in the past few days, Gu Yuena, Qiu'er, and their group of soul beasts had already visited all the major Magical Beast families, with many of them now attached to Gu Yuena. Gu Yuena's strength was increasing rapidly, breaking through a realm nearly every ten days or so, seemingly without any bottlenecks.
The powerhouses of those Magical Beast families were at best High-Order Dou Saints. Coupled with the absolute suppression based on bloodline, they simply were no match for Gu Yuena.
"How could this happen?" she exclaimed.
"What exactly did those guys from the Northern Pavilion do to offend someone? If I had known earlier, I should have properly constrained them; they've brought us a lot of trouble," Lei Zunzhe said, full of regret.
"Master, there's no need for you to worry too much. Perhaps the person who destroyed the Northern Pavilion isn't even as strong as you," Feng Qing'er said, her beautiful eyes sparkling. She truly didn't believe that someone could wipe out the entire Feng Lei Pavilion directly!
The Northern Pavilion was just a branch of Feng Lei Pavilion.
She felt that it was impossible for anyone to come here looking to cause trouble for Feng Lei Pavilion.
"Maybe it's just my imagination," Feng Lei Pavilion consoled himself. But his intuition told him that such good luck didn't exist.
Boom!
Right after that, the entire Feng Lei Pavilion shook continuously as if an earthquake had struck.
The ground cracked open with countless fissures, and many members of Feng Lei Pavilion were directly shaken to death, spewing blood.
"He's here!"
A deep dread appeared on Feng Lei Pavilion's face.
He could perform an attack of this caliber as well... but—
The fact that the opponent dared to come here so overtly must mean they had something to rely on.
"Teacher, let me go. Our Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan should still have some clout," Feng Qing'er's beautiful eyes flashed with a sharp light. When she had contacted her family earlier, an Elder had informed her that the identity of the person who had offended Feng Lei Pavilion was very special, and that she must try to make a good relation by any means necessary.
Even, willing to forsake the entire Feng Lei Pavilion just for the sake of courting favor with this person.
She held no deep feelings for Feng Lei Pavilion, merely seeing it as a place for cultivation. Initially, she had only come to be a disciple of Lei Zunzhe in order to bring Feng Lei Pavilion into their fold.
What surprised her was the attitude of her clan. Who exactly could make the clan make such a decision?
To give up Feng Lei Pavilion would mean not just losing this power structure, but also affecting the prestige of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan.
What was the clan really after?
This person, what was so special about them that warranted such a high price just to court their favor?
It seemed the clan had some unspeakable secret they hadn't told her about, so she would have to find out for herself.
"Good. This couldn't be better, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan should be able to intimidate this arrogant fellow," Lei Zunzhe said, delighted.
A shadowy figure flashed by, and Feng Qing'er arrived in the void atop a Seven-Colored Giant Crane.
Feng Qing'er's demeanor and beauty were indeed exceptional. Her cheeks were slightly gaunt, framing a perfect oval face, with a pair of purple-brown gemstone eyes, beautiful and pure. Dressed in a seven-colored short skirt, from afar, she exuded an unmistakable air of nobility.
She was the closed-door disciple of Feng Lei Pavilion's Pavilion Master, Lei Zunzhe, and was very likely to inherit the Feng Lei Pavilion in the future!
Once she inherited the Feng Lei Pavilion, her clan's strength would skyrocket.
She still couldn't comprehend why her clan had made such a decision.
"I am Feng Qing'er from Feng Lei Pavilion, a member of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Would you be willing to give my clan some face and not make things difficult for Feng Lei Pavilion?" Feng Qing'er curiously observed Xu Ran and his companions. Aside from Xu Ran, who was inscrutable to her, Han Xue, Han Yue, and Xin Lan all seemed to have low "Cultivation Levels".
This made Feng Qing'er breathe a sigh of relief.
Perhaps the clan had made a mistake, and these people weren't ones the clan needed to curry favor with.
"Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan?"
Xu Ran recalled this Magical Beast clan. One of the Monster Three Great Clans, indeed, their bloodline was very powerful. That ultimate Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodline was not weaker than the Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon.
"The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is not enough. Even if your Ancient Heavenly Phoenix were to meet me, it would have to bow down and show utmost respect," said Xu Ran. An Ancient Heavenly Phoenix was only one of the top bloodlines on this Continent, unable to compare with him.
"You..." Feng Qing'er's eyes widened. She had never seen anyone remain so composed after learning about her clan. The Ancient Heavenly Phoenix had to bow down and show respect to him? Wasn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
An Ancient Heavenly Phoenix could easily reach the peak of Soul Sage "Cultivation Level".
If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan had an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodline born within them, they could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Ancient Dragon Tribe.
"You don't believe me?" Xu Ran said with a playful smile.
Feng Qing'er seemed to have excellent talent, and in the original story, she even merged with the bones of an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix later on.
"I don't believe it, and it's impossible to believe," Feng Qing'er, with a strong sense of belonging and honor for her clan, had always taken pride in being part of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. Hearing Xu Ran dismiss even their clan's Ancient Heavenly Phoenix infuriated her.
If it were any other time, Feng Qing'er would probably have already attempted to defend her clan's honor with her strength.
"If you don't believe it, then I'll just have to make you believe," Xu Ran said as the ancient Ancestral Dragon Bloodline within his body awakened.
The powerful Ancestral Dragon Qi surged towards Feng Qing'er, its domineering presence crushing her proud Heavenly Demon Phoenix spirit. Among the heavens, the might of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan were actually about equal, both extremely strong Soul Beast Races. But for Feng Qing'er to contend with Xu Ran, she would need an Ancestral Phoenix Bloodline to be sufficient!
Under Xu Ran's aura, Feng Qing'er felt like a mere speck in the vast sea, pitifully weak.