Blackbeard's mind was a mess . However, after seeing everyone's gaze fixated on him, he tried hard to clear his mind and clarify a few key points .

"Without Demon Phoenix, there is no point for us to be on guard here . Looks like we have to think of a way to escape to the outside world… . How long has it been since we were in touch with the outside world?"

"I always thought that we were protecting the world from the ferocious Demon Phoenix . We were fighting for true peace . I never thought…We have indeed overestimated ourselves . " Blackbeard sighed .

"Uncle . " The young leader with a crescent mark suddenly voiced out . He lowered his head and spoke with a low voice . However, there was a sense of immovable determination to it . "We have to go and see the outside world . "

The people around were quiet for a moment, then immediately started talking .

"How about the withdrawn bridge? That's the only exit . "

"No one can leave Osa without breaking through the Six-Horned Bull . "

"How did those people enter? We must be able to exit that way!"

"They are so strong, we…" "Maybe the Six-Horned Bull has already been handled by them?"

"Let's go have a look!" "Yes, have a look, in case…" "Let's go have a look!"

Within a while, arguments due to different opinions became a united voice, to go and have a look . At that moment, everyone's gaze fixated on two people, the young man with a crescent mark and Blackbeard . These were the two men with authority in the small village .

"Our responsibility is to guard the Demon Phoenix to prevent it from creating trouble . Since the Demon Phoenix has been kidnapped, we have to find out what is that person's true purpose . " Blackbeard thought for a moment . Finally, he managed to find a reason to appease himself .

Since all of them were soldiers, they could leave anytime .

"After all it is our thousand-year duty," Blackbeard said surely . "Let's go to look for the black-robed man! Let's find the Demon Phoenix, and also . . . also see the world!"

"Tony . . . According to what I heard just now, the people fighting called the black-robed man Lord of Black Swamp Palace . There was also Cthulhu King . They were speaking in a strange Ender language . " Blackbeard's daughter who had the most talent in linguistics spoke . She was the legendary sage Osaka's reincarnation after a thousand years . Osaka had been the great sage that had sealed the Demon Phoenix . Her position among the crowd was very special .

"A person as strong of this is definitely not an unknown figure . As long as we find a civilization, we definitely would be able to find out . " Blackbeard nodded . He looked at the devastated battlefield below . Without the power of the Demon Phoenix, those puppets fell to the ground, each returning to the state of a corpse .

"Let's leave the city!" He shouted at last .

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Ten days later . . .

He took a deep breath .

Garen sat crossed-legged on the floor, healing his body . From time to time, he would spit out blood . He was severely injured .

It was a black barren plain . The surroundings were quiet . Some distance away, a few white wolves were being corroded by black acid into corpses .

The Demon Phoenix and three others were being cautious on the side . They were watching Garen closing his eyes, meditating . The four of them exchanged gazes and quietly walked away . A faint purple light surrounded the four people, completely blocking off the noise from their footsteps .

From their point of view, there was a large, round hole on his chest . His body was almost split into two . With injuries like that, it would be considered extremely severe even for themselves, what more for a human . The man before them was definitely drained, without much energy remaining .

However, thinking of the terrifying wave and aftermath in the battle just now, four of them shuddered . Their first thoughts weren't to fight back, but a strong intent to escape .

As they took slow steps, minutes and seconds pa.s.sed by .

Garen's aura stabilized . His eyes didn't seem to open, as if he had fallen asleep .

As they finally retreated towards behind a stone pillar, Demon Phoenix and the rest heaved sighs of relief .

"Where are you all heading to?"

Suddenly, a calm male voice came from behind .

The four of them were shocked . Their bodies became numb and stood still . Only then did they notice that black gas was slowly coming from the ground beneath their feet . The black gas gathered into small snake-like shapes . Their glowing black eyes stared at the four of them coldly .

"Stay here and don't run around . " Garen opened his eyes to look at the remaining potential points on his attribute pane . There were only ten plus points left, totally insufficient . In the battle with the Cthulhu King, he'd recklessly used his points during the battle . Hundreds of points that he had acc.u.mulated had been drained to maintain the full nine lives of his nine-life talent . Because of that, he'd used up too many potential points . Twenty potential points could be used to replenish a life . Normally, it wouldn't seem like much, but at this point where he was only left with ten points . . .

Garen spat out some air . The taste of blood was incredibly strong . His ears moved slightly . As he stood up, black gas suddenly appeared beneath his feet . With a swoosh, he disappeared into a ray of black light, which shot out into the distance .

Demon Phoenix and the rest heaved sighs of relief .

"My Lord, what should we do now?" The purple-armored girl, who was quietly beside Demon Phoenix asked .

"Do not panic . . . We do not know why he captured us . But since he didn't kill us after capturing us, he must have his reason . Let's not panic . " The helmet on the Demon Phoenix's head had been corroded into black water after being surrounded by the black gas . It revealed a pretty girl's face beneath .

The girl had a healthy tan . She had a blue eye and a purple eye, while her two ears were a little pointy . She didn't look like a human . Her purple-black long hair was like feathers, and she was faintly releasing a strong strange aura .

"Never thought that I, Demon Phoenix, whom no one could restrict for thousands of years . But now, surprisingly…" Demon Phoenix stood up in negativity . She looked towards the sky with deep, complex emotions .

Bang!

It was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground .

"Why you are you standing over there foolishly! Come over and prepare a meal!"

Garen's voice came from a close distance .

"Oh…" Demon Phoenix looked stunned . She hurried over to drag the ten-meter long corpse of a giant yellow bear on the ground . The three others also rushed over to help her .

For the past few days, Garen had been going to hunt and bringing back raw materials for Demon Phoenix and the rest to process, making all kinds of dishes . Garen never thought that the dishes that they made were actually decent . Hence, he would rather pa.s.s on this task fully to them .

However, today seemed different .

As they were processing the giant bear's corpse, a black ray of light landed not far away from them, forming Garen's figure . The difference this time was, there were a large group of more than ten yellow bears following him behind .

This bear species had a white horn on its chest . The horn faced the sky and could increase gravitational force by three times . These ten plus giant Gravity Bears were obviously chased here by Garen .

They gathered together and didn't dare to move at all . Numerous small black snakes suspended in the air around them . These snakes were formed purely by black gas . It was a huge oppression by a peak fifth form . Even Demon Phoenix and the rest also felt the air and didn't dare to go close, what more these Gravity Bears . .

Very quickly, a purple bonfire came to life again . With one hand, Demon Phoenix was controlling the Demon Cloud Power, which emitted the purple flames . On her other hand, she was grabbing the hind leg of a giant bear, while the other purple-armored girl was carrying the bear's head .

The two of them set up the whole bear and barbequed it over the fire . The skinless bear turned red . As its blood continuously dripped, it quickly produced crackling sounds in the purple fire below . There was also a faint smell of meat flavor .

From time to time, purple-black smoke rushed into their faces, causing their faces to be smoked and blackened .

After finis.h.i.+ng their barbeque of the giant bear, the two of them were covered in smoke, ruining their images .

The other two males had been responsible for skinning, draining the blood, removing the internal organs and other dirty tasks .

For the five of them, Demon Phoenix, her three companions, and Garen, who once again closed his eyes to rest on one side, this was their small, temporary campsite .

The four of them were busy with their own tasks . All of them were now Garen's captives . The original difference of statuses was also gone . Whether it was Demon Phoenix or her three underlings, they cooperated to cook up a meal . None of them considered any other things .

After the meat was done, the seasoning was pa.s.sed on to the purple-armored female chef . Demon Phoenix went around to find edible vegetables and plants .

According to Garen, it wasn't appropriate to only eat meat . It has to be paired with some vegetables to be healthy . After a few deep thoughts and physical lessons, Demon Phoenix would naturally go around to find vegetables with decent texture . After all, no one would love to be severely beaten fifteen times in an hour . . .

She couldn't wander too far to obtain the vegetables . Fortunately, Garen had a good appet.i.te . His strong body allowed him to only care about the taste and texture . He didn't have to consider whether it was poisonous or not .

Demon Phoenix walked for hundreds of meters . She had previously thought to escape . But unfortunately, the few small black snakes around her body made her dismiss the idea .

With the power of a fifth form, finding plants was extremely easy . Regardless of whether they were on the ground or underground, they couldn't escape Demon Phoenix's discerning eyes .

When she returned, the bear meat was already seasoned . Fresh green vegetables with golden-yellow bear meat, it looked appetizing indeed .

Under the salivating gaze of the rest of them, Garen was gobbling down the bear meat in big bites . The rich aroma was all around the area . But they didn't dare to move . They were only qualified to eat after Garen had finished eating .

Very quickly, after half an hour or so, Garen threw away the femur in his hand . The purple-armored female hurriedly served a napkin that was just cleaned . After wiping his mouth, Garen nodded in satisfaction .

"Look after these small things . I'm heading out first . " He ordered .

"Yes . " Demon Phoenix and the rest answered quickly .

"Alright . " Garen stood up . He had almost fully recovered from the injuries on his body . With a bang, he exploded, becoming a black cloud that shot towards the distance .

Very quickly, a thunderous bang came from afar . A black giant stone pillar slowly broke down and collapsed . Roaring sounds could faintly be heard .

"Needless to say, they are fighting again . " Demon Phoenix and the rest looked into the distance . They could only see the black cloud and red light interweaving in the dusty sky . They couldn't see anything else .

The terrifying tremor could be heard even from tens of kilometres away .

When they'd arrived on these plains, it had been a flouris.h.i.+ng land .

Various strong creatures could be found everywhere fighting for territories . Desolate beast cries could be heard every evening . However, since those two people arrived, the whole plains had become silent… . .

Chapter 501 Root 1Translator EndlessFantasy Translation Editor EndlessFantasy TranslationBlackbeard s mind was a mess . However, after seeing everyone s gaze fixated on him, he tried hard to clear his mind and clarify a few key points . Without Demon Phoenix, there is no point for us to be on guard here . Looks like we have to think of a way to escape to the outside world . How long has it been since we were in touch with the outside world I always thought that we were protecting the world from the ferocious Demon Phoenix . We were fighting for true peace . I never thought We have indeed overestimated ourselves . Blackbeard sighed . Uncle . The young leader with a crescent mark suddenly voiced out . He lowered his head and spoke with a low voice . However, there was a sense of immovable determination to it . We have to go and see the outside world . The people around were quiet for a moment, then immediately started talking . How about the withdrawn bridge That s the only exit . No one can leave Osa without breaking through the Six Horned Bull . How did those people enter We must be able to exit that way They are so strong, we Maybe the Six Horned Bull has already been handled by them Let s go have a look Yes, have a look, in case Let s go have a look Within a while, arguments due to different opinions became a united voice, to go and have a look . At that moment, everyone s gaze fixated on two people, the young man with a crescent mark and Blackbeard . These were the two men with authority in the small village . Our responsibility is to guard the Demon Phoenix to prevent it from creating trouble . Since the Demon Phoenix has been kidnapped, we have to find out what is that person s true purpose . Blackbeard thought for a moment . Finally, he managed to find a reason to appease himself . Since all of them were soldiers, they could leave anytime . After all it is our thousand year duty, Blackbeard said surely . Let s go to look for the black robed man Let s find the Demon Phoenix, and also . . . also see the world Tony . . . According to what I heard just now, the people fighting called the black robed man Lord of Black Swamp Palace . There was also Cthulhu King . They were speaking in a strange Ender language . Blackbeard s daughter who had the most talent in linguistics spoke . She was the legendary sage Osaka s reincarnation after a thousand years . Osaka had been the great sage that had sealed the Demon Phoenix . Her position among the crowd was very special . A person as strong of this is definitely not an unknown figure . As long as we find a civilization, we definitely would be able to find out . Blackbeard nodded . He looked at the devastated battlefield below . Without the power of the Demon Phoenix, those puppets fell to the ground, each returning to the state of a corpse . Let s leave the city He shouted at last . Ten days later . . . He took a deep breath . Garen sat crossed legged on the floor, healing his body . From time to time, he would spit out blood . He was severely injured . It was a black barren plain . The surroundings were quiet . Some distance away, a few white wolves were being corroded by black acid into corpses . The Demon Phoenix and three others were being cautious on the side . They were watching Garen closing his eyes, meditating . The four of them exchanged gazes and quietly walked away . A faint purple light surrounded the four people, completely blocking off the noise from their footsteps . From their point of view, there was a large, round hole on his chest . His body was almost split into two . With injuries like that, it would be considered extremely severe even for themselves, what more for a human . The man before them was definitely drained, without much energy remaining . However, thinking of the terrifying wave and aftermath in the battle just now, four of them shuddered . Their first thoughts weren t to fight back, but a strong intent to escape . As they took slow steps, minutes and seconds pa.s.sed by . Garen s aura stabilized . His eyes didn t seem to open, as if he had fallen asleep . As they finally retreated towards behind a stone pillar, Demon Phoenix and the rest heaved sighs of relief . Where are you all heading to Suddenly, a calm male voice came from behind . The four of them were shocked . Their bodies became numb and stood still . Only then did they notice that black gas was slowly coming from the ground beneath their feet . The black gas gathered into small snake like shapes . Their glowing black eyes stared at the four of them coldly . Stay here and don t run around . Garen opened his eyes to look at the remaining potential points on his attribute pane . There were only ten plus points left, totally insufficient . In the battle with the Cthulhu King, he d recklessly used his points during the battle . Hundreds of points that he had acc.u.mulated had been drained to maintain the full nine lives of his nine life talent . Because of that, he d used up too many potential points . Twenty potential points could be used to replenish a life . Normally, it wouldn t seem like much, but at this point where he was only left with ten points . . . Garen spat out some air . The taste of blood was incredibly strong . His ears moved slightly . As he stood up, black gas suddenly appeared beneath his feet . With a swoosh, he disappeared into a ray of black light, which shot out into the distance . Demon Phoenix and the rest heaved sighs of relief . My Lord, what should we do now The purple armored girl, who was quietly beside Demon Phoenix asked . Do not panic . . . We do not know why he captured us . But since he didn t kill us after capturing us, he must have his reason . Let s not panic . The helmet on the Demon Phoenix s head had been corroded into black water after being surrounded by the black gas . It revealed a pretty girl s face beneath . The girl had a healthy tan . She had a blue eye and a purple eye, while her two ears were a little pointy . She didn t look like a human . Her purple black long hair was like feathers, and she was faintly releasing a strong strange aura . Never thought that I, Demon Phoenix, whom no one could restrict for thousands of years . But now, surprisingly Demon Phoenix stood up in negativity . She looked towards the sky with deep, complex emotions . Bang It was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground . Why you are you standing over there foolishly Come over and prepare a meal Garen s voice came from a close distance . Oh Demon Phoenix looked stunned . She hurried over to drag the ten meter long corpse of a giant yellow bear on the ground . The three others also rushed over to help her . For the past few days, Garen had been going to hunt and bringing back raw materials for Demon Phoenix and the rest to process, making all kinds of dishes . Garen never thought that the dishes that they made were actually decent . Hence, he would rather pa.s.s on this task fully to them . However, today seemed different . As they were processing the giant bear s corpse, a black ray of light landed not far away from them, forming Garen s figure . The difference this time was, there were a large group of more than ten yellow bears following him behind . This bear species had a white horn on its chest . The horn faced the sky and could increase gravitational force by three times . These ten plus giant Gravity Bears were obviously chased here by Garen . They gathered together and didn t dare to move at all . Numerous small black snakes suspended in the air around them . These snakes were formed purely by black gas . It was a huge oppression by a peak fifth form . Even Demon Phoenix and the rest also felt the air and didn t dare to go close, what more these Gravity Bears . . Very quickly, a purple bonfire came to life again . With one hand, Demon Phoenix was controlling the Demon Cloud Power, which emitted the purple flames . On her other hand, she was grabbing the hind leg of a giant bear, while the other purple armored girl was carrying the bear s head . The two of them set up the whole bear and barbequed it over the fire . The skinless bear turned red . As its blood continuously dripped, it quickly produced crackling sounds in the purple fire below . There was also a faint smell of meat flavor . From time to time, purple black smoke rushed into their faces, causing their faces to be smoked and blackened . After finis.h.i.+ng their barbeque of the giant bear, the two of them were covered in smoke, ruining their images . The other two males had been responsible for skinning, draining the blood, removing the internal organs and other dirty tasks . For the five of them, Demon Phoenix, her three companions, and Garen, who once again closed his eyes to rest on one side, this was their small, temporary campsite . The four of them were busy with their own tasks . All of them were now Garen s captives . The original difference of statuses was also gone . Whether it was Demon Phoenix or her three underlings, they cooperated to cook up a meal . None of them considered any other things . After the meat was done, the seasoning was pa.s.sed on to the purple armored female chef . Demon Phoenix went around to find edible vegetables and plants . According to Garen, it wasn t appropriate to only eat meat . It has to be paired with some vegetables to be healthy . After a few deep thoughts and physical lessons, Demon Phoenix would naturally go around to find vegetables with decent texture . After all, no one would love to be severely beaten fifteen times in an hour . . . She couldn t wander too far to obtain the vegetables . Fortunately, Garen had a good appet.i.te . His strong body allowed him to only care about the taste and texture . He didn t have to consider whether it was poisonous or not . Demon Phoenix walked for hundreds of meters . She had previously thought to escape . But unfortunately, the few small black snakes around her body made her dismiss the idea . With the power of a fifth form, finding plants was extremely easy . Regardless of whether they were on the ground or underground, they couldn t escape Demon Phoenix s discerning eyes . When she returned, the bear meat was already seasoned . Fresh green vegetables with golden yellow bear meat, it looked appetizing indeed . Under the salivating gaze of the rest of them, Garen was gobbling down the bear meat in big bites . The rich aroma was all around the area . But they didn t dare to move . They were only qualified to eat after Garen had finished eating . Very quickly, after half an hour or so, Garen threw away the femur in his hand . The purple armored female hurriedly served a napkin that was just cleaned . After wiping his mouth, Garen nodded in satisfaction . Look after these small things . I m heading out first . He ordered . Yes . Demon Phoenix and the rest answered quickly . Alright . Garen stood up . He had almost fully recovered from the injuries on his body . With a bang, he exploded, becoming a black cloud that shot towards the distance . Very quickly, a thunderous bang came from afar . A black giant stone pillar slowly broke down and collapsed . Roaring sounds could faintly be heard . Needless to say, they are fighting again . Demon Phoenix and the rest looked into the distance . They could only see the black cloud and red light interweaving in the dusty sky . They couldn t see anything else . The terrifying tremor could be heard even from tens of kilometres away . When they d arrived on these plains, it had been a flouris.h.i.+ng land . Various strong creatures could be found everywhere fighting for territories . Desolate beast cries could be heard every evening . However, since those two people arrived, the whole plains had become silent . .