Doomsday: I Become Invincible By Picking Up

Chapter 216

C216 – Divine Phoenix Ruins

“I beg you, spare my life, let me return.”

A pleading expression flickered in the fire bird’s eyes, its vitality diminishing rapidly.

Without swift intervention, it feared imminent demise.

“Your preceding attack was steeped in lethal intent. Why should I offer salvation?”

Loong Chen jeered. Moreover, his mission entailed slaying this avian giant.

To him, the attributes, experience, and energy essence of a Beast King were invaluable treasures.

Upon hearing Loong Chen’s words, a human-like dread crossed the fire bird’s eyes, sensing the genuine malevolence emanating from the human.

“Can’t you provide a compelling rationale? Then prepare for your demise.”

Loong Chen sneered as the trident, infused with oceanic power, poised to strike the fire bird.

“Wait! I’ve conceived of something!”

In that instant, the fire bird exclaimed suddenly. Loong Chen’s hand halted, though he didn’t retract the trident.

Instead, he pressed the trident against the fire bird’s throat.

“Remember, you possess only one opportunity. Should your justification fail to satisfy me, death remains your fate.”

“I possess knowledge of an ancient ruin.”

The fire bird hastily divulged. Loong Chen, taken aback by this revelation, betrayed a flicker of surprise in his eyes.

Ancient ruin?

This locale held promise. Within the ancient ruins lay numerous treasures, offering a high likelihood of acquiring an inheritance.

Take, for instance, the Poseidon Temple, housing Poseidon’s legacy, or the Dragon God’s inheritance obtained from the Dragon God’s domain.

Did the fire bird possess knowledge of another ancient ruin?

“Which ancient ruin?” Loong Chen inquired nonchalantly, masking his inner excitement.

Without hesitation, the fire bird disclosed, “The Divine Phoenix Ruins, remnants of the Ancient Phoenix God.”

The fire bird divulged this information without reservation.

Ancient Phoenix? Once more, Loong Chen found himself astonished.

In a bygone era, predating the emergence of many races, the Dragon Clan, Phoenix, and Qilin reigned supreme as the three dominant races.

The Dragon Clan ruled over all scaled creatures, the Phoenix commanded avian species, and the Qilin governed beasts, each presiding over its respective realm.

The Phoenix stood as a peer to the Dragon Clan, its legacy no less potent than that of the Dragon God.

Loong Chen approached the magma’s edge, assessing its temperature with his hand.

Though the magma proved somewhat hot, it remained within his tolerance range. Moreover, his mastery of the Law of Water enabled him to mitigate some damage by isolating the magma.

Thus, with a resolute splash, Loong Chen plunged into the magma pool.

“Elder brother, permit me to submerge into the magma to recuperate initially. Otherwise, I may perish swiftly.”

The fire bird implored the mirrored Loong Chen. Gazing at it with a chilly smirk, the mirrored version discerned its intentions.

He couldn’t be deceived by the bird’s pretense, for although a clone, his consciousness remained linked to his primary form.

The bird’s intentions were transparent.

“Fear not, your demise is forestalled in my presence.”

The mirrored Loong Chen assured. Placing his hand upon the Flaming Eagle Owl’s back, he infused it with the Power of Life.

Swiftly, the bloody wound upon the Flaming Eagle Owl’s abdomen closed. Yet, this act merely preserved its life.

Loong Chen dared not allow it to regain strength.

“What resilience!”

Sensing its injuries ameliorating, the Flaming Eagle Owl was astounded.

However, this vitality swiftly waned, leaving its excited heart once more subdued.

It appeared escape remained elusive.

Meanwhile, Loong Chen steadily descended toward the magma pool’s depths.

The magma pool’s temperature soared to extreme levels, rendering it uninhabitable even for some Beginner Grade beast kings, thus no other mutated beasts resided within.

Before long, Loong Chen descended to the pool’s depths.

“Where is the entrance to the ruins?”

Scanning his surroundings, Loong Chen found no discernible entry point.

He hadn’t inquired about the Flaming Eagle Owl before entering. Nevertheless, it was inconsequential as his clone remained outside.

“Where is the entrance to the ruins?”

Loong Chen’s doppelgänger prodded the Flaming Eagle Owl, its demeanor fraught with trepidation.

“The Divine Phoenix Ruins lie within the heart of the alien space, accessible through a spatial gateway at the magma pool’s base. However, lacking familiarity with spatial forces, I cannot pinpoint its precise location.”

“Yet, I am certain the entrance lies at the magma pool’s bottom.”

The Flaming Eagle Owl asserted adamantly, almost swearing by it.

Loong Chen abstained from querying the owl’s confidence, instead employing the Law of Space to sense it out.