Chapter 2223 - 2221: Watching the Tigers Fight from the Mountain

Chapter 2223: Chapter 2221: Watching the Tigers Fight from the Mountain

"Hehe! The more this is the case, the more spectacular the show will be when the fight breaks out later!" Zhang Xiaohao said seriously.

His body flickered as he rapidly rushed toward the ground below.

In just a few moments, Zhang Xiaohao had already dashed into the ground.

Stopping a hundred kilometers beneath the surface, he waved his right hand, unleashing countless Powers of Reincarnation from within, enveloping the surrounding space, and then directed his spiritual power to shoot into the mountain walls around him.

After a few breaths, he had carved out a cave spanning a hundred square meters underground.

With a flip of his right hand, a soft large bed appeared on the ground. Zhang Xiaohao flashed onto it, sitting down. With a grasp of his left hand, nature’s spiritual energy swirled around to form a square table right in front of him.

He took out some delicacies from the Shennong Ring and placed them on the table. While enjoying the food and wine, Zhang Xiaohao gazed in the direction of the Water Spirit Snake.

He was waiting, and he was also looking forward to the show, believing the outcome would not disappoint him.

In the territory of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan, the clan leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix finished the long-distance cross-realm communication on the compass and fell into deep thought.

He was contemplating the benefits promised by the Clan Leader of the Black Xuan Bird Clan, as well as the gains and losses involved.

A quarter of an hour later,

The Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan had thoroughly considered the benefits and drawbacks involved.

In the earlier terms, the Clan Leader of the Black Xuan Bird Clan promised that as long as the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan helped them retrieve their lost sacred artifact, they would owe them a favor, and additionally, present countless heavenly materials and treasures. Furthermore, the other side also promised that the Tianyun Divine Cave would open three months later, they would dispatch powerful clan members to assist them, and the Black Xuan Bird Clan would also send a large army through the Teleportation Array to join them in retrieving the lost sacred artifact.

"Come!" Ordered the Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan.

Whoosh!

As his voice fell, a late Mahayana stage individual of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan appeared before him, knelt on one knee, and respectfully saluted, "Clan Leader, what are your orders?"

"Two matters! First, invite Elder Hei Wu and his men, and second, pass on my command: from now on, our territory is to enter first-level combat readiness, awaiting further orders for war preparations!" commanded the Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan.

"Yes, Clan Leader!" The True Spirit individual at the late Mahayana stage responded respectfully.

Whoosh!

With a flash of his figure, he disappeared from the spot.

Watching the departing figure of the guards’ leader, the Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan stood with his hands behind his back, his aura explosively emanating from his body. Looking straight ahead, he muttered to himself, "I hope this decision is not a mistake."

A while later,

Elder Hei Wu, under the message from the leaving late Mahayana stage guards commander, hurried over from the palace together with two members of the Black Xuan Bird Clan.

"Reporting to the Clan Leader, Elder Hei Wu is here!"

"Let them in!" ordered the Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan.

Urgent footsteps sounded as Elder Hei Wu and two members of the Black Xuan Bird Clan walked into the main hall.

Looking at the tall man before him, standing two meters high, exuding explosive power from head to toe, he had only met once when they first arrived, and today would be the second meeting.

"Sit!" Jiu Wuyan, the Clan Leader of the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan, pointed to a chair on the left.

"Thank you, Clan Chief Wu Yan!" Elder Hei Wu cupped his fists in return.

"Brother Hei Wu, you’ve been in our Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan for a few months. Are you comfortable?" Jiu Wuyan asked calmly.

Despite having already agreed to the Clan Leader of the Black Xuan Bird Clan, the formalities should still be maintained; otherwise, the other side might think they were too eager.

Elder Hei Wu, not being a mind reader of Jiu Wuyan, naturally didn’t know his thoughts. However, the Clan Leader of the Black Xuan Bird Clan had already used the long-distance cross-realm compass to relay the message to him. Along the way, seeing the Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan preparing for war, anyone could easily guess their intentions.

Even though he had guessed, the external formalities still needed to be observed.

"Thanks to the hospitality of Clan Chief Wu Yan, everything is comfortable! However, I am here on the orders of our clan leader to catch the thief who stole our sacred artifact. Unfortunately, the thief’s forces are powerful, and I am unable to do it alone. I ask Clan Chief Wu Yan to extend a helping hand on account of the alliance between our clans! We will surely repay generously once the task is accomplished!" Elder Hei Wu lowered his voice and said.

"The matters of our allied clans have already been conveyed by your Black Saint Clan Leader. Our clan leader has insisted we must assist you! Moreover, your forces of the Black Xuan Bird Clan are on their way and will soon arrive! You and I are not strangers, feel free to speak of any difficulties!" said Jiu Wuyan.

"Thank you, Clan Chief Wu Yan! Your generosity will be remembered by our Black Xuan Bird Clan!" Elder Hei Wu replied courteously.

With a pat on the storage pouch at his waist, a portrait flew out.

"Open!" Elder Hei Wu shouted, pointing with his right hand, and the portrait in the air unfolded.

As the portrait opened, it revealed a scene previously seen within the black divine pearl.

In the portrait, the Water Spirit Master and a direct female member of the Death Netherworld Snake Clan appeared engaged in intimate actions.

"Clan Chief Wu Yan, this is the thief who stole our clan’s sacred artifact! We ask for your help in capturing him! Afterward, our Black Xuan Bird Clan will certainly thank you generously!" Elder Hei Wu said.

"Hmm? It’s him!" Jiu Wuyan furrowed his brow and replied.

"Does Clan Chief Wu Yan know this thief?" Elder Hei Wu asked.

"He is called Master Water Spirit, a high-level True Spirit without any racial inheritance divine skills and lacks combat power, but is of the late Mahayana stage. It’s said he has other powerful secret techniques. Within the late Mahayana stage, he’s barely average! Could it be that Master Water Spirit is the thief who stole your Black Xuan Bird Clan’s sacred artifact?" Jiu Wuyan said in a deep voice.

"That’s correct! This is indeed the thief! Could this thief have some background?" Elder Hei Wu asked puzzled.

"The Water Spirit Snake Clan itself is not much of a threat, I do not regard them highly. But their backer, the Death Netherworld Snake Clan, is powerful, with countless strong members, possessing formidable innate inheritance divine skills! With just our Nine Heavens Profound Phoenix Clan alone, we cannot capture this thief!" Jiu Wuyan said calmly.