Ancient Fiend Dragon Emperor

Chapter 830: Chapter 829: Is This Contribution Enough?

These words were clearly directed at Du Yuehui, Yuani Ling, and those forces that had aided the Five Great Super Sects.

After hearing these words, they first froze, shocked that the Dragon Martial Intent had actually spoken, and immediately afterward, a sinking feeling rose in their hearts, filling them with dread.

If even they felt this way, how could those like Du Yuehui and Yuani Ling, Dragon Emperor Realm experts, not sense it even more keenly?

The five exchanged a quick glance, as if making a silent decision, then mustered their courage and said stiffly, ”Yes, we think the Phoenix Sect is unworthy of the Supreme Pass!”

”What is your name?” The Dragon Martial Intent stared at Du Yuehui.

Under its gaze, Du Yuehui felt his scalp tingle, cold sweat pouring down his back, but he gritted his teeth and replied, ”Junior, Du Yuehui, awaits the Dragon Martial Intent’s instructions!”

”You were the first to dissent. Speak—why do you think the Phoenix Sect is unworthy?” The Dragon Martial Intent continued, its demeanor unhurried, almost humanlike.

It seemed less like a dragon speaking, and even less like an illusionary dragon, and more like a person standing there.

”First of all, it’s about the sect ranking competition...”

Du Yuehui started to explain, only to be interrupted by the Dragon Martial Intent: ”There is no need to discuss the rankings—I already know. The Phoenix Sect ranked first in all three rounds, and placed first overall. I never said that only the first rank would receive a First Level Pass, nor did I ever say that the hundredth rank would only receive a Fifth-Level Pass.”

”Yes, junior understands this matter well.”

Du Yuehui fell silent for a moment before speaking again: ”However, junior would like to ask—when issuing Passes, do you take into account a sect’s contribution to the Dragon Martial Continent and its future development potential? Is this true?”

”It is true,” the Dragon Martial Intent nodded.

”Aha!”

Du Yuehui sneered internally. Gaining confidence, he no longer stammered as he spoke.

”In that case, junior would like to know, what contribution has the Phoenix Sect made to the Dragon Martial Continent? How could it be greater than the Immortal Dao Court’s contributions? Setting aside the matter of potential, just by contribution alone, junior believes they are unworthy of receiving a Supreme Pass!”

”Junior feels the same!” Yuani Ling chimed in.

Moo Qinghai and two others caught on and immediately echoed, ”Junior agrees as well!”

”We all believe this to be true!”

The other forces, seeing this momentum, confidently voiced their agreement as well.

...

”Using the argument of contribution, are they seriously doing this?”

Ye Longhe and Yuchen, along with others from the Phoenix Sect, showed worried expressions. After all, the Phoenix Sect had been established for less than ten years—what contributions could they possibly have?

...

Even the Xuanyuan Clan showed some concern, but Xuanyuan Qiong transmitted his thoughts, ”No need to worry. The Dragon Martial Intent is the eyes of the Dragon Martial Continent. It knows everything that has ever happened. Otherwise, it would not have granted the Phoenix Sect the Supreme Pass.”

”Grand Ancestor, do you mean... the Phoenix Sect really has made extraordinary contributions?” a junior asked.

”While I do not know what those contributions are, there certainly must be some,” Xuanyuan Qiong replied with confidence.

...

Over at the One Slash Palace, Nangong Chenfeng’s expression was ice-cold, and he seemed ready to chop Du Yuehui and his companions into pieces.

”Uncle, there is no need to worry.”

Nangong Yu suddenly transmitted his thoughts, saying, ”When it comes to contributions, perhaps even our One Slash Palace cannot compare to the Phoenix Sect.”

”Is that true?”

Nangong Chenfeng was startled. ”Quick, tell me—what contributions have they made?”

”Just wait and listen. The Dragon Martial Intent will inform those old fools soon enough,” Nangong Yu replied confidently.

...

As they spoke, the Dragon Martial Intent suddenly opened its dragon mouth, releasing a cloud of mist.

The mist rapidly transformed, eventually forming a screen. On the screen, a scene began to unfold.

The scene depicted a massive, mist-shrouded wall. Inside the wall was likely a sect, and outside the wall... was a sea of blood-red, menacing figures!

These figures were none other than Extraterritorial Demons!

On top of the wall stood more than ten thousand figures, all of whom were very familiar—they were the Phoenix Sect, who had been quietly standing in the square all this time without saying a word!

When this sight emerged, all of the sects froze.

They stared unblinking at the screen, desperate to see what would happen next.

And indeed, the Su Han and others in the Phoenix Sect did not disappoint them.

They saw the ten thousand figures charge forward in unison, fearlessly rushing toward the Extraterritorial Demons. The two forces collided head-on—it was either life or death!

At this point, the scene on the screen disappeared, only to be replaced by another.

However, the new scene still depicted the Phoenix Sect battling the Extraterritorial Demons, though the timing was unmistakably different from the previous sequence.

The screen repeatedly flickered between different moments. Each time, it showed the Phoenix Sect members slaughtering the Extraterritorial Demons. Each time, it was a bloody melee, a trial by fire!

At one point, several massive figures appeared on the screen—they were Pseudo-Emperors, Demonic God-level Extraterritorial Demons!

No one knew how many times the screen flashed, but everyone in the square was now holding their breath, utterly stunned.

Though they could not hear the sounds from the screen, they could imagine the deafening roars of battle.

They could also see Su Han throwing his own child into the group of Extraterritorial Demons—a form of brutal training for his offspring!

And so, each sect began questioning themselves: If it were their sect, would they fight with such ferocity? Would they hurl their own children into the midst of the Extraterritorial Demons for training? Would they stand unmoving as their disciples were slaughtered by Demons, yet persist unfalteringly in battle?

The answer was... no! Absolutely not!

In that moment, countless gazes returned to rest upon the Phoenix Sect. This time, however, their expression was completely different from before.

Every gaze now carried respect and admiration, reverence and awe!

Only now did they realize that the Phoenix Sect had not relied on luck to reach its current stature. Rather, it had clawed its way here with sheer strength!

The men of the Phoenix Sect were iron-willed warriors, forged in blood! The women of the Phoenix Sect were heroines who could hold their own against any man!

”The Phoenix Sect fought and bled against the Extraterritorial Demons for eighty-three consecutive days, battling for more than eight hours each day, killing over ten million Extraterritorial Demons in total.”

At this moment, the Dragon Martial Intent spoke again, turning its gaze toward Du Yuehui, Yuani Ling, and their accomplices. Its tone was calm as it asked, ”Does this contribution suffice?”

Du Yuehui and the others now felt an overwhelming urge to cough up blood. Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined the Phoenix Sect to have such a harrowing and extraordinary history.

You, a Sixth-Rate Sect, couldn’t you have stayed quietly in your domain? Why did you go out and kill Extraterritorial Demons?

Do you think you’re gods?!?

In their hearts, Yuani Ling and the others could only scream in frustration.