Chapter 662: Mand and the Nine Nether Bird


    "Why have youe to the Skw Continent? Are you nning to establish a power here? The Great Havew Domain is just one of the seven major forces in the North Territory, and its strongest member is merely a Lesser Earth Sovereign. Why did you choose it?" Qing Yanjing looked towards the floating ind, her gentle features tinged with a hint of confusion.


    "I have indeede here to establish a power," Xiao Ming turned his head and exined. "But as you know, I need to find a fewpanions and prepare for the Fire Spirit Festival in a year. That''s why my focus is not solely on that. The North Territory has not yet been touched by the forces of any Heavenly Sovereign, making it an ideal starting point. No one is going to disturb it while I am away."


    "Then why did you choose the Great Havew Domain? The Divine Pavilion is the strongest power in the North Territory. Subduing it would save you a lot of time."


    The seven major powers in the North Territory were the Great Havew Domain, Sky Profound Pce, Demon Gate, Netherworld Pce, Myriad Saint Peak, Serpent God Pce, and Divine Pavilion.


    While Qing Yanjing considered these powers to be fairly equal and believed that conquering any one of them would be the same, Xiao Ming had bypassed several other powers to head straight for the Great Havew Domain. This behavior puzzled her.


    Or perhaps the mysterious Domain Ruler of the Great Havew Domain turned out to be a beautifuldy, and Xiao Ming hade here specifically to collect beauties?


    The absurd thought almost made Qing Yanjingugh, but Xiao Ming''s next words took her by surprise.


    "The Domain Ruler of the Great Havew Domain is actually the Primordial Mand Flower that the ancient Heavenly Emperor nurtured in the Ancient Haven Pce."


    "The ancient Heavenly Emperor and the Primordial Mand Flower?!" The usuallyposed Qing Yanjing was uncharacteristically slightly astonished.Whether it was the ancient Heavenly Emperor or the Primordial Mand Flower, either one was enough to amaze anyone.


    In the Great Thousand World, it wasn''t just humans who could cultivate, nor was it only Divine Beasts that could possess spiritual intelligence. Some high-level nts could also cultivate, though their methods differed, and their speed of cultivation was generally lower than that of humans.


    This was simr to the Divine Beast ns; the higher the innate bloodline, the faster and greater the potential for cultivation.


    The Primordial Mand Flower was akin to royalty among nts. It was an extremely noble flower. Its strength could even surpass that of an ordinary Heavenly Sovereign once it reached maturity.


    Moreover, the Primordial Mand Flower possessed unique abilities, such as sealing and dissolving all things. Even if its main body was destroyed, it could still escape as long as a single bud remained on one of its branches.


    It was rumored that each Mand Flower, upon reaching its peak of evolution, would possess a strengthparable to that of a true dragon or phoenix.


    If the ruler of the Great Havew Domain was indeed a Primordial Mand Flower, given her current strength, she was most likely still in her juvenile stage.


    Such a unique individual with no n and immense potential would be highly coveted by any superpower. After all, cultivating a Heavenly Sovereign was no easy task. It was no wonder that Xiao Ming hade straight to the Great Havew Domain.


    Moreover, this Mand Flower had ties to the ancient Heavenly Emperor, and there were many aspects worth exploring.


    Seeing Qing Yanjing deep in thought, Xiao Ming decided not to borate any further.


    Actually, he had another reason foring to the Great Havew Domain, and that was its proximity to the Hundred Battles Domain. The Hundred Battles Domain was not a power, but a chaotic area with aplexwork of factions.


    Among them was a faction called the Demonic Lightning Sect, which possessed a fragment of the Supreme Demon Heart Scripture.


    The Supreme Demon Heart Scripture was the legacy of the ancient Demon Heart Lightening Emperor and was now the supreme Divine Ability of the current superpower known as the Lightening God Pce.


    Cultivating the Supreme Demon Heart Scripture to a state of perfection allowed one topete with a Heavenly Sovereign, even if one''s cultivation was only at the Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign Stage. It was truly heaven-defying.


    In Xiao Ming''s memory, the only thing that could be more heaven-defying than this was the Sacrificial Demonic Punch created by the Blood War Monarch, an ancient supreme expert of the ancient Divine Beast Origin.


    The Blood War Monarch used this Spiritual Art to fight to the death against a Ghost Demon Monarch with a Perfected Earth Sovereign cultivation.


    Such achievements left Xiao Ming deeply impressed. He could only say that the ancient era was truly full of extraordinary talents.


    If it hadn''t been for the invasion of the Fiend ns, the Great Thousand World might have had more than one Half-Step Ranker by now.


    Putting his thoughts aside, Xiao Ming smiled gently at the two women and said, "Let''s go. We might be staying here for the next few days."


    Qing Yanjing snapped out of her thoughts at his words, smiled sweetly, and nodded.


    Xiao Ming took the lead and flew out, not revealing too much of his strength as he headed straight for the hovering Greaw Sky on the horizon. The two women followed closely behind him.


    As they gradually got closer, the Greaw Sky also became more distinct, with countless streaks of light shing by.


    High above the Greaw Sky was a massive Spiritual Array. The array formed a protective screen of light that covered the entire Greaw Sky. The Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from it were enough to terrify anyone below the Earth Sovereign Stage. These fluctuations rippled faintly, causing the surrounding space to distort endlessly. This was the Protective Spiritual Array of the Great Havew Domain.


    Within the array''s protective range was a colossal light gate, about a thousand meters high, with a tunnel of light behind it that led directly into the Greaw Sky. This was the only passage into the Greaw Sky.


    The three of themnded in front of the light gate.


    "Hold your steps, the Greaw Sky forbids the intrusion of others. Anyone who vites this will be killed without mercy!"


    A stern shout rang out as soon as theynded. Over a hundred ck-armored figures with sharp eyes appeared, pointing their long spears at them.


    An intense aura of killing intent emanated from the guards, but as it reached Xiao Ming and hispanions, it quietly dissipated.


    A flicker of multicolored fire shed in Xiao Ming''s pupils as he raised his gaze slightly.


    The guards instantly froze like puppets, then naturally returned to their former positions as if nothing had happened.


    "Screech!"


    Just as Xiao Ming was about to step into the Greaw Sky, a clear cry filled with ferocity sounded from behind him.


    Turning around, he saw a Divine Bird with wings aze in ck mes whistling towards him.


    "Looks like you decided to make a move after all." Xiao Ming watched as the ck Divine Bird swooped down in an attempt to seize him.


    He merely stretched out his hand, and the Divine Bird''s hundred-meter-long body quickly shrank. By the time it reached Xiao Ming, it was only the size of a child''s palm, looking bewildered as its tiny body was held by him with one hand, leaving only its small head exposed.


    "Oh, this is a Nine Nether Bird, right?"


    Qing Yanjing and Qing Tan remained unfazed by the attack. However, the mes on the bird caught Qing Yanjing''s attention, and she quickly recognized its origin.


    The Nine Nether Bird was a Divine Beast Race that possessed the bloodline of the ancient Undying Bird. It was born in the Northern Lands. Its wings could cover the mountains, and its underworld light could devour the sun and the moon.


    However, the Nine Nether Bird in Xiao Ming''s hand appeared to be an immature one.


    "Oh?" Xiao Ming scrutinized the gradually extinguishing mes on the Nine Nether Bird. This couldn''t be the same Nine Nether from the original story, could it?


    The Nine Nether Bird seemed startled by Qing Yanjing''s voice. The confusion in its eyes quickly disappeared as ck mes erupted again, enveloping Xiao Ming''s hand. The bird struggled furiously but could not escape his grasp, and the mes had no effect on him.


    Gradually, it ceased its efforts and slowly closed its fierce eyes in resignation.


    Seeing the Nine Nether Bird give up struggling, Xiao Ming extended a finger and flicked its head.


    The Nine Nether Bird immediately opened its eyes in anger, and a clear voice rang out.


    "Despicable intruder, what are you doing? If you want to kill me or slice me up, just do it, but stop messing around!"