I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 94 Sister Backstabs BrotherPhoenix Emperor Feng Wutian crashed onto the scorching volcanic rock, half his body charred black. Yet, he remained stubborn, propping himself up with his Burning Heaven Spear, hair disheveled like a madman, roaring to show off until the very last moment: ”Emperor Cao Xukun! Don’t get cocky! My Phoenix Clan possesses the power of Undying Nirvana! Even if you cripple my cultivation, I can be reborn through fire, and my strength will increase tenfold! When that time comes, I will surely grind you to dust and ensure you never have a chance at reincarnation!”

He slammed his chest, coughing up a mouthful of golden essence blood, a faint remnant fire igniting around his body as he attempted to trigger the power of Nirvana. Several loyal elders chimed in: ”The Emperor is undergoing Nirvana! He is invincible! Emperor Cao Xukun will surely die!”

Li Tieniu rolled his eyes while carrying his giant axe: ”Give it a rest! You’re already burnt to a crisp like a roasted suckling pig and you’re still bragging! Nirvana? I think you’re just full of it! Keep jumping around, and you won’t even need Emperor Xuan to act; you’ll burn yourself to ash first.”

”With just that bit of remnant fire, you call it Nirvana?” Emperor Cao Xukun crossed his arms, watching the show with an amused expression. ”For others, Nirvana is rebirth, but for you, it’s just changing your posture to get beaten up. Why don’t you try it first? I promise not to fight back and see if you can burn yourself into a piece of charcoal.”

”You’re courting death!” Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian was so furious his eyes nearly split open, using his last bit of strength to activate his secret technique. But his source of Phoenix True Fire had long been devoured by Emperor Cao Xukun; never mind Nirvana, even igniting a spark was a struggle. After a long struggle, only a few wisps of black smoke emerged, choking him into a coughing fit.

The entire scene fell silent, followed by an eruption of raucous laughter.

”Hahaha! I’m dying of laughter! Is this the legendary Undying Nirvana? It’s like kindling that won’t light!”

”How embarrassing! If I were him, I would have found a crack in the magma to crawl into!”

”What kind of Phoenix Emperor is this? He’s a total joke!”

Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian’s face flushed red and then turned pale; he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. Just then, the sound of rhythmic footsteps came from afar. Feng Qingyan, dressed in white battle armor and holding the Phoenix Feather Sword, arrived with three thousand Phoenix Clan guards in a grand procession. With her silver hair, white dress, and cold, clear eyes, she was surrounded by Golden Luck, looking like a fairy descending from the nine heavens. Her presence was a hundred times stronger than the wretched Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian.

”Sister! You’ve come just in time!” Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian shouted excitedly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw. ”Quick, kill Emperor Cao Xukun for me! As long as you kill him, I’ll make you the Phoenix Empress, and we siblings can rule the mortal realm together!”

Feng Qingyan didn’t even glance at him, walking straight to Emperor Cao Xukun. She knelt on one knee and presented the ancestral totem jade plaque of the Phoenix Clan with both hands, her voice clear and firm: ”Feng Qingyan, Great Elder of the Phoenix Clan, leads the entire clan of twenty-three thousand people to submit to Great Xuan! I implore His Majesty, Emperor Xuan, to accept us!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was in an uproar.

Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian was struck by lightning, standing frozen in place, his face full of disbelief: ”Sister! Are you crazy?! You’re actually surrendering to this mortal? I am the Phoenix Emperor! I am the Son of Destiny! You should be helping me!”

”Son of Destiny?” Feng Qingyan finally turned to look at him, her eyes filled with disappointment and coldness. ”Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian, do you really deserve to be called the Son of Destiny? You awakened your bloodline less than three days ago, yet you became arrogant and rashly declared war on Great Xuan, disregarding the lives of the entire clan. For your own selfish desires, how many clansmen have died on the battlefield? How many commoners have been displaced?”

”You keep talking about restoring the glory of the Phoenix Clan, but all you’ve done is burn, kill, loot, and extort. You treat your clansmen as tools for seizing power and the future of the Phoenix Clan as a bargaining chip for your posturing. Following you, the Phoenix Clan will be annihilated sooner or later!”

She waved her hand, and the guards behind her raised their weapons, aiming at Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian and his loyalists: ”In the name of the Great Elder of the Phoenix Clan, I hereby strip Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian of his position as Emperor and expel him from the Phoenix Clan! All clansmen willing to submit to Great Xuan will be forgiven; those who resist to the end will be killed without mercy!”

”We are willing to follow the Great Elder! We submit to Great Xuan!”

”Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian’s perverse actions mean he has long been unworthy of being our leader!”

”Long live His Majesty, Emperor Xuan!”

The Phoenix Clan soldiers, having long suffered from Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian’s arrogance and cruelty, dropped their weapons and knelt to the ground upon hearing Feng Qingyan’s words. Even the few loyal elders beside Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian hesitated for a moment before throwing away their weapons.

”No! Impossible!” Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian completely broke down, pointing at Feng Qingyan and roaring, ”You traitor! You betrayed me! You betrayed the Phoenix Clan! I am your own brother! How could you do this to me!”

”Own brother?” Feng Qingyan sneered. ”To consolidate your position, you killed three elders who opposed you, including our own uncle. You only have power in your eyes; you have no familial love, nor do you care for the clansmen. What I am doing today is not betrayal, but saving the Phoenix Clan.”

”Well said!” Emperor Cao Xukun stepped forward, helped Feng Qingyan up, and took the totem jade plaque. ”Feng Qingyan is righteous, abandoning darkness for light for the sake of the entire clan’s future, which is worthy of commendation. From now on, the Phoenix Clan is a part of Great Xuan. All clansmen will be the same as the commoners of the Central Plains—no distinctions of noble or base, all equal.”

He turned to look at Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian, who was slumped on the ground, his eyes cold: ”As for you, Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian. You started a war and harmed the people; your crimes are heinous. In consideration of you being Feng Qingyan’s brother, I will not kill you. I will cripple your remaining cultivation, banish you from the Southern Region, and you shall never step foot into Great Xuan for eternity.”

”No! I don’t want my cultivation crippled!” Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian was terrified out of his wits, scrambling to Feng Qingyan’s feet and hugging her legs to beg for mercy. ”Sister! I was wrong! I was truly wrong! Please, spare me! I won’t dare to do it again! I don’t want to be the Emperor anymore; I just want to be an ordinary clansman!”

”It’s too late.” Feng Qingyan gently pushed him away, her eyes devoid of any pity. ”You must bear the consequences of the mistakes you’ve made. This is the retribution you deserve.”

Emperor Cao Xukun flicked his finger, and a bolt of black spiritual energy shot into Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian’s dantian.

”Ah—!” Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian let out a shrill scream as his dantian shattered instantly, and his last bit of cultivation vanished into thin air. He slumped on the ground, his face ashen, losing all his previous arrogance.

”Drag him away and banish him from the Southern Region,” Emperor Cao Xukun said indifferently.

The soldiers stepped forward and dragged Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian away like a dead dog. This once-arrogant Phoenix Emperor ultimately ended up with his cultivation completely crippled and abandoned by everyone, becoming a laughingstock for the whole world.

After dealing with Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian, Emperor Cao Xukun took Feng Qingyan to the summit of the volcano. Looking at the Phoenix Clan members bowing below, Emperor Cao Xukun said loudly: ”From now on, the volcano cluster in the Southern Region is under the jurisdiction of Great Xuan. I will send people here to build water conservancy projects, reclaim wasteland, and promote the agricultural and handicraft technologies of the Central Plains. I guarantee that within three years, the Phoenix Clan members will be able to live a good life, well-fed and warmly clothed.”

”Long live Emperor Xuan! Long live Great Xuan!” The Phoenix Clan members cheered in unison, their voices shaking the volcano. The way they looked at Emperor Cao Xukun was full of awe and gratitude.

Li Tieniu leaned over to Emperor Cao Xukun and chuckled: ”Emperor Xuan is awesome! This move directly snatched the entire Phoenix Clan and even hooked such a beautiful Great Elder! That kid Phoenix Emperor Feng Wutian really lost his wife and his army; not only did he lose his throne, but he was also backstabbed by his own sister. He is simply the most miserable Son of Destiny in history, bar none!”

Emperor Cao Xukun waved his hand, his gaze falling on Feng Qingyan. She was looking at the cheering clansmen below, her profile breathtakingly beautiful under the reflection of the firelight. Sensing Emperor Cao Xukun’s gaze, she turned her head, her cheeks slightly flushed, and gave Emperor Cao Xukun a faint smile.

[Ding! Successfully conquered the Golden Luck female, Feng Qingyan!]

[Reward obtained: Blessing of the entire Phoenix Clan’s luck!]

[Reward obtained: Cultivation skyrocketed! Only one step away from the peak of the Fusion Realm!]

[Favorability: 90]

The system prompt sounded, and Emperor Cao Xukun was overjoyed. He reached out and took Feng Qingyan’s hand, saying gently: ”Don’t worry, with me here, no one will ever dare to bully the Phoenix Clan again. I will be with you to lead the Phoenix Clan toward a better future.”

Feng Qingyan’s face turned even redder, and she nodded gently. The warmth coming from his palm made her heart race.

As the sun set, the golden afterglow spilled over the volcano cluster, and the sky full of magma seemed to turn into a gentle gold.

The news of the Phoenix Clan’s surrender soon spread throughout the entire mortal realm.

The Qilin Clan in the Eastern Region and the Xuanwu Clan in the Northern Region were both terrified upon hearing this news.