Phoenix Demon Clan.

Upon hearing these four words, Qin An’s expression turned to one of realization.

Being someone who often browsed miscellaneous books in the Confidential Library, he had a considerable understanding of the forces in Tianyuan Dao.

The so-called Phoenix Demon Clan was actually the arch-enemy of the Dragon Palace, also a major force.

Its strength was not much inferior to the Dragon Palace.

In the battles between the Phoenix Demon Clan and the Dragon Palace, both sides suffered losses, and the losses were significant, making these two forces mortal enemies that would fight upon meeting.

If it weren’t for the fact that one was in the sea and the other in the sky, these two forces might be in a perpetual clash.

Even so, every now and then, the Phoenix Demon Clan and the Dragon Palace would break into a battle.

The Phoenix Demon Clan did not have dealings with the Evil Extermination Bureau, while the Dragon Palace was secretly aided by them, thus the Phoenix Demon Clan would not act excessively.

But seeing the current state of the Dragon Demon, Qin An estimated that this battle was quite different from before.

Qin An pondered briefly and asked, "Could it be that this time the Phoenix Demon Clan is going all out, intending to destroy the Dragon Palace?"

Upon these words, the Dragon Demon over there nodded solemnly.

"No one knows what kind of madness those feathered animals have swallowed, this time they are indeed putting forth a great effort, having already engaged in dozens of battles with the Dragon Palace, both sides suffering losses, yet the opponent seems unfazed by these losses and is gathering more Phoenix Demons to continue the fight."

Qin An furrowed his brows and said, "Since it’s so serious, why don’t you seek help from the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

The Dragon Palace had always been on good terms with the Evil Extermination Bureau, thus Qin An thought they could seek assistance from them during this great crisis.

If the Evil Extermination Bureau casually sent some troops over, the situation would be profoundly transformed.

However, upon hearing this, the Dragon Demon shook his head.

"This time, the situation is different, the Dragon Palace cannot obtain help from the Evil Extermination Bureau."

Qin An’s brows furrowed deeper: "Why won’t you receive help from the Evil Extermination Bureau?"

Considering the Dragon Palace’s contribution to Tianyun Dao, preventing so many demon forces from wantonly slaughtering innocents, the Evil Extermination Bureau should certainly lend a hand.

The Dragon Demon explained, "This time, the battlefield that the Phoenix Demon Clan has established is the former Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield. At present, the Dragon Palace and the Phoenix Demon Clan have been lured into a special realm, where no one can enter and participate in the war except the monsters from both sides."

Speaking of this, the Dragon Demon showed a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"This is exactly what I was telling Mr. Qin about earlier. No one knows what madness the Phoenix Demon Clan has swallowed, but they really intend a life-and-death battle."

Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield?

Qin An displayed a look of realization: "If that’s the case, then this is merely a matter of life or death."

The so-called Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield was a unique realm created originally when the Dragon Palace and the Phoenix Demon Clan first clashed.

Back then, these two forces were not just major forces, but were the top forces in Tianyun Dao.

Even the Evil Extermination Bureau had to treat these two forces cautiously.

But these two forces were mortal enemies, thus they decided to establish a unique battlefield to prevent any interference from other forces.

And then fight to the death.

This battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

Numerous masters turned into bones.

Buried in the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield.

It was precisely because of this that the original two leaders died in the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield.

Thus, the Old Dragon King and the current leader of the Phoenix Demon Clan rose to their positions.

And that battle turned both forces ultimately into major forces, with significant decline in strength.

This time, the Dragon Palace and the Phoenix Demon Clan initiated the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield again.

Proving that the Phoenix Demon Clan is determined to fight the Dragon Palace to the death.

The Dragon Demon nodded and said, "So the Dragon Palace wishes to ask Mr. Qin for a favor."

Qin An asked, "I’m just an ordinary Tong Daoshuai, leaving that aside for now, even if I want to help the Dragon Palace, I need the ability to enter the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield. If I can’t even enter, how can I help?"

He did indeed have a transaction with the Old Dragon King back then.

But currently, he didn’t even have the ability to enter the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield, thus he couldn’t really help them.

The Dragon Demon shook his head: "The Old Dragon King knows that even the people from the Evil Extermination Bureau cannot enter the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield, so he just hopes Mr. Qin can prepare more composite elixirs."

"With these composite elixirs, the Dragon Palace will have the assurance to firmly defeat the Phoenix Demon Clan."

Having said this, the Dragon Demon had already conveyed all that was necessary.

After a short pause, he raised his hand and said.

"The required elixirs may need to be doubled, but the number of demon souls given to Mr. Qin each month will also be doubled."

Qin An thought about it, then nodded: "No problem, I suppose the outcome should be decided within a few months."

The Dragon Demon sighed: "Let’s hope the outcome can be decided."

For Qin An, doubling the elixirs didn’t matter.

He was here to hone his skills in the profession of a Pill Master, so he took the opportunity to improve his proficiency.

According to his estimation, the proficiency in concocting composite elixirs and ordinary elixirs was about the same, and he wouldn’t need the Dragon Demon to prepare other alchemy materials for him, thus he could save a significant amount of time.

Qin An pondered a moment, then said, "Then let’s begin now."

Afterwards, he didn’t say much more to the Dragon Demon, entered the inner courtyard, walked up to the Pill Furnace there, and began concocting elixirs.

...

At this moment, in a chaotic realm.

This realm was unique, with no land, only vast amounts of sea water and a sky filled with fiery clouds.

And beneath this sky, above the sea, countless corpses were suspended in mid-air.

These corpses were scaly, as mighty as small mountains, dragon corpses, and there were phoenix corpses enveloped in raging flames.

If an outsider were to come here, they would be terrified by the scene before them.

Because whether it’s dragon corpses or phoenix corpses, they’re everywhere here.

This is impossible to find outside.

At this moment, it seems that the Dragon Palace and the Phoenix Demon tribe have ceased fighting, resting in their own territories.

However, both the Dragon Palace and the Phoenix Demon tribe are gearing up, awaiting the next attack.

Princess Long San was leading Long Tianxing, coming before the Old Dragon King.

Besides her, the other eight Dragon Princes were also ready for action.

The Old Dragon King sat at the top, already clad in armor, with a long silver spear beside him, emitting an aura as mighty as a mountain.

The Old Dragon King’s expression was very serious, with a hint of fatigue.

The nine Dragon Princes, including Princess Long San, also wore wounds on their bodies.

Both the Old Dragon King and these Dragon Princes had suffered injuries to some extent in this battle.

The Phoenix Demon tribe was no exception.

Princess Long San had donned a layer of silver armor.

She was now half-kneeling on the ground.

"Father, the Dragon Palace has suffered severe losses, and the Phoenix Demon tribe is the same, but judging by the Phoenix Demon tribe’s intentions, it seems they won’t stop until they’ve taken us down with them this time."

Long Jiu at this moment was wrapped in bandages but still stood up with difficulty.

"This time, the Phoenix Demon tribe seems determined, and it’s unclear what backs them, driving them to fight us so recklessly."

Another Dragon Prince chimed in.

"No matter who backs them, or what their purpose is this time, they’ve been drawn into this Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield, and we have no choice but to fight a life-and-death battle."

"Today, only one of our two forces will walk away alive."

The other Dragon Princes nodded in agreement, indicating this seems to be the situation now.

The Old Dragon King maintained his hold on the long spear as he sat on the throne, his face extremely grave.

Listening to the chatter of the Dragon Princes around him, he suddenly looked up and surveyed them.

The terrifying pressure spread throughout the palace, causing all the Dragon Princes present to stop talking. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

At this moment, the Old Dragon King took a deep breath and said.

"There’s no other choice; just as you mentioned earlier, we can only fight them to the death."

"Though even so, it doesn’t affect this battle, because the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield can only allow Dragon Demons and Phoenix Demons in. Even if they have backing, we have backing too."

At these words, some Dragon Princes revealed doubts.

One of the Dragon Princes, burly in stature, stood up and asked.

"Father, even if we have the Evil Extermination Bureau’s support, they can’t focus on the Dragon and Phoenix Battlefield right now, and they can’t even enter. How can we gain an advantage over the Phoenix Demon tribe?"

Long Jiu clenched his fist: "Father shouldn’t have approached the Evil Extermination Bureau initially; we should have chosen a force similar to ours, a top-tier demon force. Maybe today’s ending would be different."

Upon these words, many Dragon Princes echoed Long Jiu’s sentiment.

The Old Dragon King listened to these words and turned to Princess Long San, asking, "Long San, what do you think?"

Princess Long San shivered back to reality, stood up, and clasped her fists, responding: "Father, I think siding with the Evil Extermination Bureau is the best thing we’ve done in our lifetime."

After she spoke, several Dragon Princes displayed puzzled expressions.

Long Jiu sneered and said, "Long San, what nonsense are you talking about here? If we had sided with another demon force, those top-tier demon forces would at least have provided us with resources."

"What can the Evil Extermination Bureau do? They’re just a demon-slashing knife. Yes, their combat strength is formidable, but they can’t come in. It’s all just empty talk."

Princess Long San sneered in return, "Long Jiu, who said the Evil Extermination Bureau didn’t provide us with resources? The resources are coming soon."

Long Jiu was stunned, not understanding what Princess Long San meant.

But right then, a Dragon Demon rushed in hurriedly from outside.

Seeing the situation, he immediately prostrated on the ground and loudly said.

"Reporting to His Majesty the Dragon King, we have news from the shop, Mr. Qin has promised to make us a sufficient number of compound pills."

Upon hearing this, Princess Long San was surprised and then understood the Old Dragon King’s meaning.

Earlier, she’d been following the Old Dragon King’s lead without realizing it, and now this Dragon Demon seemed to have enlightened her.

Princess Long San immediately said, "With Qin An’s compound pills, we’re bound to win this time."

Long Jiu heard Qin An’s name, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, but he tightly pressed his lips, not wanting to recall the scene during the Dragon Palace’s birthday celebration when Qin An humiliated him.

The Old Dragon King nodded slightly, remarking, "Indeed, with Mr. Qin’s compound pills, excluding other factors, we have the resource advantage, making this battle easy to win."

"Now do you see why I think siding with the Evil Extermination Bureau was the right choice?"

Upon hearing this, all the Dragon Princes present fell silent.

They understood what the pills were and knew their effects, realizing that if the Old Dragon King spoke truthfully, they were certain to win this battle.

The Old Dragon King waved his hand: "Alright then, leave at once and fully engage the Phoenix Demon tribe."

In times of war, the Old Dragon King’s word was law.

The group, including Princess Long San, quickly left the palace and began preparing for the next battle.

The Old Dragon King remained seated in the palace, healing the wounds within his body.

The Dragon Princes dispersed individually.

As Long Jiu walked towards a certain place, he suddenly halted.

After a moment’s thought, he glanced back cautiously, and seeing no one behind him, he silently slipped into a secluded alley within the palace.

The alley was empty.

Long Jiu took out a slightly dim feather from his coat,