Chapter 109: Pride Allows No Trespass

Nalan Dijiu naturally wished to fulfill this destiny for his little fairy.

The two of them watched the large and small phoenixes in silence. At that moment, for them, not only the Devil's Forest but the entire world seemed to fade away, leaving only these two phoenixes in existence.

Hidden in the shadows, a woman in red shared their excitement. Her face was flushed with agitation, her hands clenched into fists, as she struggled to restrain her urge to rush out.

A divine phoenix! A golden divine phoenix! The most noble breed among all divine phoenixes—the King of Divine Phoenixes!

The woman’s eyes burned with an uncontrollable, desperate desire to possess the golden phoenix. Capturing the larger one would be ideal, but if that proved impossible, the smaller one would suffice. Ideally, of course, she wanted both.

Good heavens! She could hardly imagine the status she would command across the Stardream Continent if she were to possess these two golden phoenixes—or even just one of them.

Prince Nine would surely be devoted only to her from this day forward! The mere thought stirred her heart and sent a surge of excitement through her. Her eyes remained locked, unblinking, on the two birds. She was prepared to spring forth at any moment, waiting only for the Prince to make his move.

Finally, the moment she had been anticipating arrived. She heard Nalan Dijiu say to Baili Tianchang, "Little fairy, I will lure the large phoenix away; you seize the opportunity to subdue the small one."

"Understood," Baili Tianchang replied, her expression calm and resolute.

Nalan Dijiu took Baili Tianchang's hand, patted the back of it, and stroked her hair to offer his strength and show his support. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Baili Tianchang nodded back at him.

Only then did Nalan Dijiu release her hand. He soared into the air, his fingertips flicking to release a powerful blast of mystical energy toward the large phoenix.

The large phoenix nimbly dodged the attack, but its pride would not allow such an insult to go unpunished. It beat its wings and rose from the ground.

However, its talons were still clutching the small phoenix. It was clearly unwilling to leave the little one behind. Seeing this, Nalan Dijiu immediately launched another strike, this time aiming specifically at the talon holding the smaller bird.

The large phoenix was startled, yet it refused to loosen its grip. Neither Nalan Dijiu nor Baili Tianchang had expected such fierce protectiveness. How could they have known that the large phoenix had been separated from its young for years, only to be reunited at last? It would never let go so easily.

Nalan Dijiu had originally intended only to lure the large phoenix away, not to engage in a true conflict. But seeing the bird’s refusal to release its young, he was forced to turn his feigned attack into a genuine battle, intensifying his strikes.

The large phoenix sensed the shift in his tactics immediately. Abandoning its previous arrogance, it began to regard this opponent with serious intent.

Man and phoenix clashed. As they battled, the radiance of their mystical energy surged and rippled through the air. Baili Tianchang stood to the side, head tilted back, waiting for the small phoenix to descend.