Qin Chuan watched as the Heaven-Burning King departed, then gently exhaled a breath of relief, his face displaying a relaxed smile.

He did not kill the eight of the Phoenix Race, nor did he kill the Heaven-Burning King. Ordinarily speaking, in such a situation, there would be no need to spare them.

But after all, it was these grievances he actively stirred up, which means he had brought this situation upon himself.

In a sense, he was in the wrong.

Although no one was there to uphold justice, everyone has a balance in their own hearts, striving to do what is right by their conscience.

Yes, striving!

In reality, no one can be entirely guiltless, for everyone harbors some selfish desires, making true selflessness impossible.

"I must thank all of you here. If you don't mind, please come to my humble abode. Let us host you properly."

Qin Chuan clasped his hands towards Chu Zhongtian and Jin Ji, acknowledging them. Though they were familiar, things were different now.

They were all giants; basic respect had to be maintained.

"Alright."

"Such hospitality is hard to refuse, it would be impolite not to accept."

"Excuse the intrusion."

The group nodded with smiles, accepting the invitation.

Soon, the group left the peak of the heavens, and the surrounding celestial giants who had been watching the spectacle were directly ignored.

Their faces showed discomfort, yet they did not act rashly, as their previous inaction indeed carried a hint of disgrace.

"Alas."

These people sighed and dispersed.

Soon, the peak of the heavens became desolate, with only the vast breached space slowly self-repairing...

Meanwhile.

The Phoenix Race faced a massacre.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

"Ah!!"

"I don't want to die, no—"

One shadow after another let out heartbreaking wails, exploding on the spot into mists of blood. Some figures even soared into the air, transforming into enormous Phoenix bodies but exploded after just a few flaps.

This once powerful and proud race now had no power to resist, left to slaughter.

Because their enemies were a group of giants!

"Alas, an ancient clan perishes just like this, truly a pity."

In the sky, several grand and indistinct figures stood, with one of them sighed.

"A commoner with no fault, but guilty for harboring treasures. An already declining clan guarding a Treasure Mountain, how could it not face annihilation?"

Another person said calmly.

"Heh, the world says the Phoenix Race has deep foundations, but little do they know, it is just a clan disgracing their ancestors' reputation."

"Indeed, once the Ancestral Phoenix was immensely powerful, and now, seeing their descendants so incompetent is truly lamentable."

The other giants shook their heads.

Surprisingly, there were over thirty giants in the sky, and among them were even several who had previously left the celestial world.

The Phoenix Race had mobilized to capture Qin Zi in the celestial world, while their own home was being devastated by various forces!

"Everyone, let's take action together to excavate the Ancestral Phoenix's remains underground. Let us collectively study the Ancestral Phoenix's origin!"

One person said.

"Alright!!"

The others responded in unison, their movements sending vast power surging downward.

"Buzzing!"

The next moment, a series of ancient arrays emerged, forming a brilliant halo in the sky, resisting their power.

Within the Array, runes shone like stars, leaping like tadpoles, creating endless mysteries.

"Do mere arrays think they can overturn heavens?"

"Break it for me!!"

The giants in the sky roared, pouring down inexhaustible Divine Power to sweep over those arrays.

"Puff, puff, puff, puff!"

The arrays rapidly dimmed and eventually collapsed entirely, and under these giants' power, the Phoenix Race's territory cracked open, and chunks of earth floated upwards.

"Boom—"

Finally, a beam of light shot from underground into the sky, like the dawn breaking through the darkness, reemerging into sight!

This beam was ancient and magnificent. Countless golden specks ascended within it, dazzling.

"Indeed, it's underground!!"

The giants rejoiced, their eyes gleaming with greed. The Ancestral Phoenix's origin was their hope for further advancement!

While the world believes giants to be the peak of cultivation, they know above giants lies another mysterious realm.

According to legend, the Phoenix Race's ancestor once attained this realm, but it has been too long, making it unverifiable.

Initially, they thought it was mere hearsay until 'that one' emerged forcefully billions of years ago, destroying the illustrious celestial world. Only then did they believe such an invincible existence truly existed in the world!

Thus, their ambitions stirred, tirelessly scheming for that realm.

From some ancient fragments of words, they learned the Ancestral Phoenix's corpse was buried underground within the Phoenix Race, possibly containing the Ancestral Phoenix's origin, their only hope to reach that realm!

At least currently, it's their only hope.

"There's a small world underground, let's charge in!" One giant said with fervent eyes.

"Alright!!"

The giants hesitated not, diving down, entering in succession. After all, having reached their realm, they needn't restrain themselves.

"Clang clang clang!"

However, when they hit the beam of light, they were blocked, as if colliding with a steel plate, their bodies numbed.

"Hmph, seems it'll take some effort; everyone, unite our efforts and breach it!"

A giant said coldly.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

Instantly, the giants launched a furious bombardment on this beam of light. Their power was so overwhelming that barely anything could withstand them, and soon, the beam showed tiny cracks.

These cracks were very small yet like ant holes on a thousand-mile dam, indicating the light beam could be breached!

Thus, the giants intensified their force, the terrifying energy nearly overturning the heavens!

At this moment.

Beneath the beam, in that small world, two bloodstained figures, supporting each other, kept falling and rising again.

It was a dignified, robust man, and a woman in a white dress, clearly the chief of the Phoenix Race and Lin Yi's mother!

"Thud!"

The robust man fell again, and the woman in white quickly helped him up, tears sliding down her pale face.

"Brother!!"

The robust man struggled to rise, kneeling on one knee, and weakly said, "Don't worry about me. I've sustained heavy injuries, and my end is near. Had it not been for my concern for you, I wouldn't have fled earlier. As the chief, I should have died with our people."

He pointed ahead, speaking with difficulty: "The ancestor's corpse is on the altar up ahead. You must go. If you can control the ancestor's corpse, perhaps you can fight them. At the very least... you can escape..."