I'm a million times in agreement with what the clan leader said, the Fire Phoenix is a divine beast that's on par with the Dragon! Since ancient times, no one has ever been able to defeat the Dragon and become a Dragon Knight. As for the Phoenix, it's even more unimaginable!

  Strictly speaking, the phoenix is a more powerful existence than the dragon. The black dragon can die, but the phoenix will not. The phoenix also has another alias - the bird of death, that is to say, it will never die. As long as it is reborn in fire, its strength will increase greatly each time, and it can be said that it is a model of becoming more courageous after each battle.

  Seeing my excited look, the old patriarch burst out again: "Tomorrow morning, you and I will go to where the Phoenix is. Only after it acknowledges you can you truly become the patriarch of the Dwarf tribe!"

  At this point, the tribal elder's expression suddenly changed, and he sighed: "Ah... talking about it, I forgot to tell you something!"

  He shook his head, and the patriarch continued: "It's also a calamity, the Fire Phoenix is reborn once every 100,000 years, now... there are less than 100 years left until its rebirth. During this period, its strength begins to rapidly decline, because it has to reserve all its energy for that instant of rebirth in the fire. It can be said that the Fire Phoenix's life is spent struggling for that moment of rebirth, just like a fleeting flower blooms for that brief moment of beauty."

  He paused, and the clan's elder grandfather said solemnly: "After the last tragedy occurred, I personally went to see Huo Fenghuang once. Although his current strength is still at the top level of humanity, he can only sustain one battle now. If there are too many enemies, once his energy consumption becomes too great...he will be unable to face the calamity that occurs every 100,000 years. Perhaps...the undying phoenix will also be unable to rebirth due to energy exhaustion!"

  I looked at the patriarch with a serious face, about the fire phoenix, I heard a lot from the mouths of the dwarves. The phoenix-like divine beast has a heavenly calamity every 100,000 years. If the fire phoenix cannot accumulate enough energy to be reborn when the heavenly calamity strikes, it may forever enter a state of dormancy, just like the plant people on earth.

  But... just at this critical juncture, tens of thousands of people have entered here for the wealth of dwarves, and everything cannot be said to be a fixed number.

  I slightly raised my head and asked the clan elder grandfather: "Clan elder grandfather, where is Huo Fenghuang now?"

  The clan elder grandfather stared at me tightly, saying word by word: "Volcanic eyes!"

  After hearing the words of the tribal elder, I wasn't too surprised. In fact, I had already secretly guessed where it was. Now the key is, since I can guess, what about others? Especially those with ulterior motives, will they not be able to guess either?

  Phoenix Blood is an SSS-level quest for the Adventurer's Guild. As everyone knows, Phoenix Blood has the effect of reviving the dead, no matter how severe the injury, as long as there is still a breath left, drinking a mouthful of Phoenix Blood will immediately restore it to its original state!

  The phoenix's mouth is the sharpest tool in the world, it is said that... nothing in this world can withstand the bite of the phoenix's mouth, the phoenix's mouth is the best cutting tool, even the most powerful divine sword cannot compare to its one cut.

  Seeing the heavy look on my face, the patriarchal grandfather sighed and said: "Now you know what I'm worried about, in case those adventurers discover the existence of the phoenix and get some crooked ideas...".

  I remained silent, hanging my head in shame, my face turning even paler. The possibility was too great to ignore. Everyone knew that the dwarves worshipped the Fire Phoenix, it was common knowledge. And a quest worth 1,000,000 purple crystals was something that made everyone's eyes gleam with desire. If they were to find out that the Fire Phoenix was actually there...

  I stood up suddenly and said seriously: "Ancestor, tomorrow we will go to the Phoenix's place, absolutely can't let such a thing happen!"

  The clan elder sighed and shook his head helplessly, saying: "Alright... we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. Hopefully, this calamity will pass us by."

  I nodded slightly and stood up to bid farewell to the clan elder, since there was such an important thing to do tomorrow, how could I not sit well tonight?

  The next morning, I slowly woke up from my meditation, stretched my limbs slightly, and felt the surging heat inside me. With today's task, I was full of confidence. Having survived such a perilous battlefield, how could I possibly lose to these adventurers?

  After breakfast, I bid farewell to the villagers with the clan leader and headed in the direction of the volcano. As for that white-clothed girl, it's not a problem at all, with Silver Wolf protecting her, nothing should go wrong, and... even if I knew something would go wrong, I don't have the energy to care about it anymore. For me, the Fire Phoenix is much more important than she is.

  As for food, there's no need to worry about it either. I've left her enough food to last a month and also left the fire starter with her. If she can still starve to death like this, then let her go ahead and die.

  To avoid other adventurers, I and the tribal elder navigated through the dense forest, trying to avoid open areas as much as possible. Even so, in just one morning, we still encountered six waves of adventurers.

  Originally... according to the clan elder's plan, we would have avoided them, but I wasn't so easy-going. Since they wanted to harm Feng Huang, they had only themselves to blame for their misfortune. To reduce the difficulty of the upcoming great war a bit, I ruthlessly killed each and every one of them without mercy.

  Seeing the patriarch's surprised gaze, I told him that kindness is used to treat friends and brothers. If it's a potential enemy, then there's no need to be polite, just kill them directly.

  The patriarchal grandfather, after all, had been through great winds and waves, and after a slight hesitation, he returned to normal. After the tragedy of the dwarf tribe, he was no longer as calm as before. He understood that if others were rough with him, then he didn't need to be polite at all.

  At noon, we finally arrived at the foot of the volcano, but... what we were worried about still happened. On the highest peak of several thousand meters, a shocking and earth-shaking great war was being waged, and... on the halfway up the mountain, there were crowds of people rushing crazily upwards everywhere, densely packed, and for a moment it was impossible to know how many there were.

  With my eyesight, I can clearly see everything that's happening on the mountain top. A giant bird with wings spanning over 10 meters, entirely made of flames, is fighting against hundreds of people. Although it hasn't been harmed so far, Grandpa and I know things are taking a turn for the worse!

  Wow!

  The clan's elder grandfather gritted his teeth and pulled out the battle axe behind him, angrily saying: "This is too much, really too much! Surrounding and attacking our dwarven tribe's guardian deity like this is absolutely unforgivable!"

  Seeing the angry expression of the patriarch, I couldn't help but be slightly stunned. It seemed that at the time when the dwarves were slaughtered, he wasn't this angry. Apparently... the Fire Phoenix itself was more important than the dwarves, and in the hearts of the dwarves, the phoenix was a spiritual pillar above all else.

  I didn't say anything, silently summoning the Evil God Slasher, and wordlessly rushed up the mountain, also warning Grandpa Tribal Chief not to go out.

  The clan leader's grandfather was slightly stunned, and then immediately understood that once this image went out, it would be surrounded by tens of thousands of people. His temptation was not much smaller than the Fire Phoenix. Once caught, he could slowly ask about the location of the dwarf treasure and the opening method of the iron book.

  Seeing the patriarch's dejected head hung low, I comforted him: "Patriarch, your most important task now is to protect the dwarves and let them thrive healthily. As for the fire phoenix, although you can't take action personally, I am your disciple. When the master has a task, it's only right that the disciple takes on the labor!"

  As I said that, the tribal elder grandfather rarely showed a hint of a smile, looked at me with approval and said: "Good... well said, the tribal elder grandfather hasn't taken you as his apprentice in vain!"

  He paused for a moment, and then the clan elder continued: "Alright... Since I'm staying here is useless, I'll go back immediately and make preparations to resist the invasion."

  Shaking his head, the tribal elder looked at the crowd of people in the wilderness and sighed: "Ah... I didn't expect so many people to come either. Be careful, who knows what will happen if they discover the dwarf cave?"

  I nodded in deep agreement: "Yes... Elder Grandfather, when you return, be sure to restrain everyone. No matter what happens outside, absolutely do not let anyone go out! If anyone reveals their presence and the enemy discovers the location of the Dwarf tribe, then the Dwarf tribe will be annihilated!"

  Thinking of the terrible consequences, the tribal elder couldn't help but shiver, indeed... so many people, once seen, that...

  He quickly lifted his head, and the tribe leader said urgently: "Alright... I have to hurry back, but... about Fenghuang..."

  I clenched my fist firmly and said confidently, "Don't worry, Patriarch. I'd rather die than let anything happen to the Fire Phoenix. Just... you guys mustn't make any mistakes, okay? Send more people to keep watch, or have everyone gather around the entrance of the cave, ready to escape at any moment. Whatever you do, don't hide inside the cave and get caught off guard!"

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