Chapter 61: Obliterating the Void Warrior and Acquiring the Heart of the Flame Divine Dragon!

"Holographic Eye, help me scan and retrieve the territory coordinates of all nearby King-tier dark creatures!"

Su Mu commanded with an indifferent expression, activating the search function of the Holographic Eye.

[Location: Frost Dragon Territory (4-Star King), 1500 kilometers away from current position, Coordinates: 3600, 5621]
[Location: Dark Monarch Nether Territory (4-Star Throne), 36000 kilometers away from current position, Coordinates: 13600, 25621]
[Location: Lord of Flames Territory (4-Star King), 2500 kilometers away from current position, Coordinates: 8500, 6621]
[Location: Dark Phoenix Territory (6-Star King), 130 kilometers away from current position, Coordinates: 600, 5621]
...

Lines of information flashed across Su Mu's eyes like flowing water.

Su Mu swiftly targeted his destination to shift the trouble onto someone else—the Dark Phoenix.

Since it possessed the strength of a 6-Star King, it should be able to instantly kill this Void Warrior. Furthermore, phoenixes were not gregarious creatures, which would facilitate his own actions.

Besides, the Dark Phoenix's territory was the closest to him, allowing him to reach it in mere minutes without the risk of being intercepted halfway by the Void Warrior.

Although it was somewhat despicable, dark creatures slaughtering each other had nothing to do with him, Su Mu.

"1!"
"2!"
"3!"

Su Mu took a deep breath, silently counting in his heart. When he reached 3, he suddenly materialized and flew with all his might toward the territory of the Dark Phoenix.

Su Mu's sudden appearance startled the Void Warrior for a moment. By the time it reacted, Su Mu was already more than a dozen miles away.

"Damn worm!"

The Void Warrior flew into a rage, feeling as though it had been toyed with by a lower lifeform. Su Mu had been right in front of its eyes, yet it had failed to notice him.

The Void Warrior immediately spread its wings and rapidly gave chase to Su Mu.

...

Ahead lay a highland shrouded in black mist, with terrifying auras permeating the surrounding sky.

Tiny flickers of light shone within the darkness, resembling the eyes of a giant beast, radiating not warmth, but a bone-chilling cold.

"Is this the territory of the Dark Phoenix? Rushing blindly into the domain of a 4-Star King powerhouse—who knows whether this brings fortune or disaster."

Looking at the highland right before his eyes, Su Mu felt a trace of hesitation. However, sensing that the Void Warrior was rapidly closing in, he hardened his heart, dashed forward, and plunged straight into the territory of the Dark Phoenix.

"Stealth."

The moment he landed on the ground, Su Mu instantly concealed all his auras, blending himself seamlessly into the darkness.

His stealth skill was the only thing he could rely on right now. As for how to instigate a conflict between the two powerhouses, he still needed to observe the situation first to devise a plan.

Swish!

Just as Su Mu's leading foot stepped into the Dark Phoenix's territory, the Void Warrior arrived at the edge of the domain.

Looking at the endless black mist and sensing the pressure of the 6-Star King, the Void Warrior hesitated briefly before stepping directly into the territory.

"Thinking you can rely on another King-tier being to suppress me? You little worm are probably miscalculating. We Dark Kings share a sacred covenant; if I explain the situation to the Dark Phoenix, you, little worm, will likely become the joint prey hunted down by both of us Kings."

The Void Warrior sneered.

"Holographic Eye, analyze the terrain and the hazard coefficient."

Even upon seeing the Void Warrior walking toward him, Su Mu did not show a shred of panic. Hiding behind a massive boulder, he issued commands to the Holographic Eye with absolute composure.

[Location: Dark Phoenix Territory]
[Hazard Coefficient: SS]
[Enemies: Void Warrior 1 (3-Star King), a newly hatched baby phoenix (Platinum Tier 6), a phoenix egg (Attack Power: 0)]

"Huh? Is the powerful Dark Phoenix not in its lair?"

Su Mu felt somewhat puzzled and instructed the Holographic Eye again: "Help me locate the current whereabouts of the Dark Phoenix."

"Coordinates: (2600, 3260). The Dark Phoenix is currently thirty miles away from you, battling another King-tier powerhouse, and is not within its territory."

Upon hearing the information provided by the Holographic Eye, Su Mu's eyes suddenly lit up.

"If I steal a phoenix egg and leave the Void Warrior's aura at the scene, the Dark Phoenix will definitely fight the Void Warrior to the death."

"Dark creatures are bound by bloodlines. If someone trashes its lair, the Dark Phoenix will surely rush back at top speed. When that happens, the Void Warrior won't be able to leave even if it wants to."

Su Mu immediately formulated a plan and, guided by the Holographic Eye, walked toward the lair of the Dark Phoenix.

A pitch-black cave appeared before Su Mu, emanating waves of scorching heat.

"This Dark Phoenix should be a fire-attribute creature."

Su Mu unstrapped the greatsword from his back and walked into the pitch-black cave. The nest of the Dark Phoenix was extremely clean; aside from glowing red rocks, there were no other sundries.

However, the further he ventured inside, the more intense the scorching heat became. Even with the protection of the Death Armor, Su Mu was drenched in sweat.

After walking inward for about several hundred meters, the view suddenly opened up, though the sight left Su Mu somewhat shocked.

Before him lay a boundless sea of magma, where red magma bubbled constantly. From time to time, due to immense pressure, jets of scorching lava erupted toward the ceiling of the stone walls, creating a brilliant array of colors.

A two-meter-long black phoenix lay dormant and asleep upon the sea of magma, while beside it, a palm-sized phoenix egg gleamed with light.

"How should I go about stealing this phoenix egg? If I'm careful enough, I shouldn't wake this sleeping baby phoenix."

After pondering for a moment, Su Mu decided to take it directly. Relying on the protection of the Death Armor, he cautiously stepped into the magma, and soon, the greater part of his body was submerged in the lava.

Yet, protected by the Death Armor, he felt nothing more than stifling heat, suffering no actual harm.

One step, two steps...

Su Mu cautiously approached the phoenix egg. As long as he successfully stole this phoenix egg and left behind the aura of the Void Warrior, his plan would be a complete success.

It was very close now.

The phoenix egg was right before his eyes, within touching distance for Su Mu.

At that very moment, the sleeping baby phoenix abruptly opened its eyes. Discovering an unfamiliar lifeform trespassing in its nest, it immediately let out a piercing shriek, followed instantly by a mouthful of crimson magma shot straight toward Su Mu's face.

"Damn it!"

In a panic, Su Mu hurriedly leaped out of the magma, simultaneously swinging the greatsword in his hand to ruthlessly chop down at the baby phoenix's neck.

With a crunch, the baby phoenix was struck and sank straight into the magma, instantly declared dead.

There was simply no other choice. The shriek of the baby phoenix could very well summon the powerful Dark Phoenix, as well as the Void Warrior currently searching for him outside.

He could handle neither of those two monsters.

Therefore, this baby phoenix had to die.

"Let's go!"

Having killed the baby phoenix, Su Mu casually stowed the phoenix egg into his storage ring. Utilizing the aura-simulation function of the Death Ring, he altered the lingering aura he left at the scene into that of the Void Warrior.

Then, following the passageway behind the magma sea, he rapidly evacuated the phoenix lair.