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East Sea Dynasty, Imperial Palace.

The entry of elite representatives from the three clans attracted the attention of the blacksmiths at the task reception area in the plaza.

The Phoenix Race included a bright and proud young girl, dressed in a vibrant red feather coat, exuding a somewhat inexplicably unconventional vibe.

The White Tiger Race had a man with black tiger stripes all over his body, filled with a combat frenzy. He wore beast skins, exuding a heavy aura of violence, appearing to be the sort who is brainy but prefers using his fists—a straightforward brawler.

The Black Tortoise Race was represented by a little lolita, sleepy-eyed, holding a cute green River Demon pillow made by the Human Race, wearing a River Demon sleep hat and River Demon slippers.

She looks young, but in reality, she's probably tens of thousands of years old.

However, the lifespan of the Black Tortoise Race is absurdly long, averaging ten million years, so a tens-of-thousands-years-old Black Tortoise is indeed a child.

"Ah?" The blacksmiths boasting in front of the task board were stunned.

The three clans have arrived?

Their presence implies the acknowledgment of our country's status.

The proud Dragon Race will be quite unhappy.

So, did the Three Divine Beasts choose to offend the Dragon Race?

Or is their reason for offending the Dragon Race because they covet our various divine artifacts like the Eye of Identification?

This is very likely.

The Bone Demon Sect had been developing, and forces like the Giant Shell Holy Land, envious, decided to intervene and forcefully invest.

But now that things have developed, the three Divine Beasts from next door look over and think: Well… the business of this Tear Stone business is really prosperous, and they want to pick the peach from the Bone Demon Sect too!

Our Bone Demon Sect is like a dough that everyone envies and runs over to take the benefits… If you kick us, you are kicking cotton!

Bring it on.

Compete with Giant Shell Elder and the rest in a fistfight.

Someone suddenly notices:

"Is that River Demon pillow the Black Tortoise lolita is holding?"

"It seems so. I heard it's from a cute stuffed toy series produced by Ximen City over the last hundred years, a product by Sword Fairy, including the River Demon sleeping bag, River Demon pillow, River Demon sleep hat, River Demon cotton slippers... It's popular throughout the Nine-State Four Seas."

"Amazing, oh my heavens."

"And worth noting is that Sword Fairy's other scarecrow series also became popular across Nine-State, becoming one of the common people's favorite base level pets."

"Our Sea Race must also surpass the Human Race's mighty Sword Fairy to produce someone as great."

"What should we call our Sea Race's prominent figure?"

"Let's call it Medical Fairy."

"True to the Sea Race's love for copying the Human Race."

"Pah! You are also part of the Sea Race."

...

Everyone chattered away.

"Greetings, esteemed guests."

"Honored ones, have you come to discuss matters in our Imperial Palace?"

Several blacksmiths quickly abandoned their tasks and hurried over.

"Yes." Phoenix Yi nodded, "We are here to establish diplomatic relations with your dynasty and plan something big together!"

"Honored ones, we will report this at once," the blacksmiths said hurriedly.

Phoenix Yi nodded, "Go ahead."

As they waited in place for a moment, they suddenly saw several blacksmiths escorting several Human Race slaves, who were being led away in handcuffs, heading towards the blacksmith shop.

Those Human Race individuals were just over ten years old and had opened their Spiritual Roots, which is already considered somewhat gifted.

"What's happening there?" asked the White Tiger Saint Child.

"Hmm, in that direction, the heat is very intense; it should be towards the blacksmith shop." Phoenix Yi pondered briefly, "Are they taking them to forge?"

Sure enough.

Soon, miserable screams came from the blacksmith shop.

Those few Human Race slaves were snotting and tearing, "Sea Race, you seek death! If I escape, I'll kill your entire family!"

"I don't want to jump into the Forging Furnace!"

"Save me!"

"I am a young prodigy from the No-Life Sect, how dare you?"

"I am from a royal branch of the Xinyi Family, you're making me forge iron?"

...

Listening to this sound, the three Divine Beast envoys glanced at each other.

This Bone Demon Race, they're quite ruthless.

Then, they saw a common operation, several blacksmiths running back and forth at the task board, with one Bone Demon suddenly weak-kneed, collapsing on the ground with foam at the mouth, convulsing all over, and dying instantly.

"Send him to the Forging Furnace." A few Bone Demons, accustomed to it, came over, carrying the corpse and headed to the blacksmith shop.

Just then.

50% of the Embers were born, and that Bone Demon Ember stood up.

A few blacksmiths patted this Ember, "Dying maliciously during work incurs a dock in pay, you know."

"You're the one who's dead, I was just lying down to cultivate a bit." That Bone Demon Ember glared at him, shook all over, stood up, and trot back to the task board to continue taking and working on tasks.

The Black Tortoise lolita's pupils enlarged, her sleepiness vanished: "Sending the corpse to the blacksmith shop, leaving Ember to be docked in pay and continue working, are they acting?"

The White Tiger Saint Child's eyes sparkled with excitement, "These Bone Demons, their courage has conquered me! The great White Tiger Warrior Bai Shuang!"

"This doesn't seem like an act." Phoenix Yi smiled, "I've seen many similar embers from them. I guess this happens every day?"

They felt it was a bit outrageous.

Seeing their various operations afterward was eye-opening.

Has the Bone Demon Race always been this fierce?

No wonder the Giant Shell Elder and others gave them full control over the Imperial Palace, relinquishing such great power!

Selfless, kind, brave, diligent workers—they're truly worry-free.

Even three other races showed envy. If they had such brave generals under their command, who would rise even after death to continue working for them, how much money could they earn?

Soon, they were led into the reception room by some blacksmiths.

Ning Zheng hurried over to greet them. As the Bone Demon Emperor exchanged a few words in the reception hall.

Ning Zheng noticed that these envoys were primarily from the Phoenix Race.

After all.

The Black Tortoise Race was specializing in idleness, dozing off.

Meanwhile, the White Tiger Race was eager to try, already enticed by the blacksmiths into playing wrestling games, both parties fierce, seemingly impressed by the other's bravery (acting).

It seems, among the Four Great Divine Beasts, only the Phoenix Race is normal.

But while the Phoenix's nature is normal, their numbers are too few, with virtually no newborns. They rely on self-rebirth through Nirvana, their population so low it's endangered, with each death causing immense heartache.

"My name is Phoenix Yi, the first Phoenix in the world." Once seated, the leading Phoenix spoke first, startling everyone.

"The first Phoenix in the world? Aren't you the Ancestral Phoenix?" Ning Zheng adjusted the golden dragon robe and asked.

An ancient relic surviving from the prehistoric era to today!

Why does such a figure not play by the rules, coming here directly?

Is it truly about to begin, attacking our dynasty?

Especially Shao Chaikun, beside him, broke into a cold sweat. He had played the Ancestral Phoenix of the Sacrificial Tomb, narrating a touching story, yet the real figure was still alive.

Isn't this a slap to the face?

Could she know I'm acting as her?

"Are you truly the Ancestral Phoenix?"

Ning Zheng said, "I've heard of you, your stories from the Sacrificial Tomb have spread these days. In the Ancestor tribe, you told the touching tale of you fighting Shiji with seven gourd children."

"I don't remember; perhaps this story existed, or it might be the memory confusion of Xian. After all, it's just fragmented memories of Xian."

Phoenix Yi chuckled, also curious about the 'herself' in the Sacrificial Tomb. "A Phoenix after death turns to embers, inevitably awakening...reborn as the Ghost King, which we call Nirvana Rebirth."

"But with each death awakening, baptized by fire, memory continues to stack, I've already forgotten the memories from the Ancestral Phoenix times."

Ning Zheng understood suddenly, "So that's it."

Before him, this Phoenix is in the Self-Transformation Realm.

The envoys of White Tiger and Black Tortoise were all of the younger generation's One Heart Realm.

But how could Saint-level beings easily show up? Those of lower realm who see them would be "Self-Transformed." Even at the Self-Transformation Saint, they must restrain their aura, suppress their power, which is very uncomfortable.

It shows the Phoenix Race cannot produce a lower power level, the lowest being Self-Transformation Saints.

Because after Nirvana Rebirth, the Ghost King's realm is never lower than in life, only higher.

For instance, Sun Moon Su Yuniang in the Three Elements Great Perfection, after awakening, directly reaching the Two-Phase Realm.

They awaken over and over, stuck at the Saint Peak for a long time. If the highest wasn't Self-Transformation, they would have broken through to the next realm!

But the Phoenix's population hardly grows.

That's the price of power, being too few in number.

Moreover, both the Phoenix and Black Tortoise are two super long-lived species among the Four Great Divine Beasts, it's just, Black Tortoise lives millions of years, while Phoenix lives millions of years through successive Nirvana.

And what's the price for the Black Tortoise?

Sleep.

Their longevity comes from dozing off in most situations, preferring quiet.

Phoenix Yi mentioned, "Your Royal City's population has been quite large lately. Many civilians from our other three seas are rushing to your Royal City."

Ning Zheng was speechless.

These blacksmiths have indeed been sneaky recently.

Never settling down, eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl. Without having gathered their own dynasty's populace, they secretly devised a large immigration plan, using the Teleportation Array to deceive the population from major cities of the three nearby dynasties to help them move home.

They've been living it up, calling this plan "hiding in the closet to steal people," and now, the aggrieved parties have come to the door.

"I apologize." Ning Zheng said.

Phoenix Yi paused:

"This matter isn't entirely your fault. With the outbreak of pseudo-humans and Embers Disaster, our civilians seeking a safe place is justifiable, and we're also filling the gaps, establishing our own super large Royal City, replicating the structure of your Bone Demon Royal City."

"Just hope you won't continue building Teleportation Arrays to plunder our population."

Ning Zheng replied, "Thank you, my lord. Since you've established a massive Waterless Royal City, how could you not have the 'Eye of Identification'? We can provide procurement channels."

"That would be excellent." Phoenix Yi smiled, "Having just observed, I found great potential in your Bone Demon Race. I wonder, are you interested in mixing with our Phoenix Race?"

Ning Zheng was startled, "You mean?"

Ning Zheng vaguely felt the other party would get straight to the point.

Just as expected, Phoenix Yi said, "The Nine-State has been unified by the Human Race, but we of the Four Seas still govern separately. It's time to form a grand alliance, only then can we resist the tribulation."

Ning Zheng's heart sank, "Four Seas Alliance? I understand your meaning, but what about the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Dynasties, do they agree?"

"They have already agreed." Phoenix Yi smiled.