My disciples are all villains.

Flames exploded like a volcano eruption and engulfed the green barrier formed from the power of the Birth Charts. The heatwave covered a radius of 10,000 meters, drying up the black fog.

The flying beasts in the sky flew away; the plants on the ground withered; the soil darkened and hardened immediately.

The cultivators strengthened the barrier and resisted the high heat.

Lu Zhou had an extremely high tolerance for heat. Apart from the fire resistance ability he obtained from a life heart, he had also spent half a year in the depths of the lava in Sky Wheel Mountain Range for his first Birth Trial. Therefore, the Fire Phoenix's flames did not affect him much.

Lu Zhou erected a protective barrier around Whitzard to keep the heat at bay.

The spectators had retreated quite a distance away so they were not too affected as well.

On the contrary, the 49 Swordsmen and the 36 Confucian scholars felt extremely uncomfortable. Under the intense heat of the flames, some of them were on the verge of collapsing, looking as though they were going to drop from the sky at any given moment.

The Fire Phoenix showed no sign of stopping. It continued to spew streams of flames that were thousands of feet long and wider than its body.

At this moment, a creaking noise rang from the barrier.

One of the 49 Swordsmen gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on!"

If the barrier collapsed, all of the 85 cultivators would drown in the sea of fire. The consequences would be unimaginable. It did not matter how many Birth Charts they had or how high their cultivation bases were, Once they were burned by the Fire Phoenix's powerful flames, they would continue to burn until nothing was left.

Qin Renyue and Ye Zheng surveyed the situation, not daring to act rashly.

Based on this, it could be seen that beast emperors were not inferior to Venerable Masters at all.

Ye Zheng furrowed his brows. "This beast… Isn't he supposed to be the weakest now that it's about to be reborn? How can it still be so powerful?"

Qin Renyue retorted, "If you don't know, what makes you think I have the answer?"

Ye Zheng glanced at Qin Renyue from the corners of his eyes and said, "It's best we work together. Ultimately, the power of the Dao is limited…"

Qin Renyue ignored Ye Zheng.

The duo had their own plans. If they were not careful, they would end up being taken advantage of by the other party.

At this moment, one of the 36 Confucian scholars suddenly vomited. With that, one of the astrolabes disappeared, leaving a gap in the green barrier.

Boom!

The flames that had found an opening struck immediately.

Ye Zheng's expression changed slightly before he flashed to the front of the flames and manifested his astrolabe.

Ye Zheng's astrolabe was astonishingly large, easily blocking the flames.

Alas, it was not enough. The injured Confucian scholar fell and was instantly engulfed by the flames.

A heart-wrenching cry rang in the air, accompanied by the appearance and disappearance of a Thousand Realms Whirling avatar. No matter how many Birth Charts he had, it was reduced to zero soon after. In the end, all that was left was a corpse that was burned to crisps.

Ye Zheng turned around and shouted, "Qin Renyue!"

Qin Renyue jumped up and manifested his dazzling astrolabe. It looked like a super-sized moon. Soon enough, 18 Birth Charts flashed on the astrolabe.

At this time, Lu Zhou looked at the huge astrolabe and murmured to himself, "18 Birth Charts… 3 Birth Trials…"

In comparison, the number of Lu Zhou's Birth Charts was really too pitiful.

Lu Li said in a voice filled with awe, "I heard that passing the third Birth Trial is like contending with heaven and earth. I wonder how he passed it…"

"Contending with heaven and earth?" Lu Zhou raised an eyebrow.

Lu Li nodded. "I've only heard about it in passing. It may not be accurate. As the ancient people say, 'Lightning strikes the wicked'. In fact, most people are unaware that lightning strikes are one of the ways to pass Birth Trials…"

"..."

'Does this mean I have to be electrocuted to pass the third Birth Trial?' Lu Zhou furrowed his brow slightly. If he was in the modern world, he would not have to worry about not being able to find a suitable place to pass the Birth Trials.

At this moment, Yan Zhenluo chimed in, "Lu Li is right. Apart from that, those who have a strong Birth Palace are likely to pass the Birth Trials. However, the stronger the Birth Palace, the more strict the conditions to pass the Birth Trials will be. During the third Birth Trials, those who are on the cusp of mastering the power of the Dao have a difficult time looking for a suitable place since most harsh environments don't affect them at all…"

…

Back in the sky, Qin Renyue held his astrolabe with 18 Birth Charts horizontally. It shone dazzlingly as 18 beams of green light shot out.

The Fire Phoenix continued flapping its wings, fanning the flames, as it retreated in the air. At this time, a blazing white light burst forth from its chest, intensifying the light from the flames.

Ye Zheng put his astrolabe away and flashed around the Fire Phoenix, leaving afterimages in his wake. When the afterimages formed a line, the special time-stopping power appeared again.

The Fire Phoenix was frozen in the center.

With that, Qin Renyue's 18 beams of light easily landed on the Fire Phoenix.

Boom!

The Fire Phoenix dropped from the sky toward the mountain crevice. Its flames were extinguished immediately. With that, darkness descended on the entire place again.

Qin Renyue looked down from the sky.

Ye Zheng laughed before he swooped down.

Qin Renyue frowned. "What are you doing?"

"The Fire Phoenix is severely injured now. Naturally, I'm going to take it down," Ye Zheng replied.

"If anyone's going to take it down, it should be me," Qin Renyue said indignantly. With a wave of his hand, the 49 Swordsmen got into a formation and surrounded the mountain crevice.

Energy swords soared into the sky.

Ye Zheng said coldly, "You old thing, I knew you wouldn't follow the agreement…"

Ye Zheng waved his hand as well.

The now 35 Confucian scholars swiftly descended on the ground and brought formation flags before stabbing them into the ground.

Qin Renyur frowned. "The 36 Big Dipper Flag Formation?"

"That's right. After all, if I don't make sufficient preparations, how can I go against your 49 Swordsmen?" Ye Zheng said.

"But you're missing one person."

"Wrong." With that, Ye Zheng brought out a formation flag. "The 36 Big Dipper Flag Formation is something the ancestors left behind. They believed heaven is formed from the Big Dipper's stars. Each star represents a power so there are 36 powers. Qin Renyue, I'm determined to obtain the Fire Phoenix."

"You!" Qin Renyue did not expect Ye Zheng would use the 36 Big Dipper Flag Formation here. He looked at the formation flags fluttering in the wind before he suppressed his anger and said, "Fine, the Fire Phoenix is yours. Let's go!"

Lu Zhou thought to himself that if Qin Renyue really left, they would not be able to put on the 'Three Kingdoms' act. Hence, he called out, "Hold on."

The spectators in the distance were shocked. There was actually someone who dared to interrupt the Venerable Masters? Everyone's attention shifted to Lu Zhou immediately.

Before this, Lu Zhou had already studied his item cards carefully, especially after his system had been upgraded. With the upgrade, his item cards had also been upgraded.

"Who's that?"

The two Venerable Masters looked at Lu Zhou in unison. The duo could sense that Lu Zhou's Voice Transmission was extraordinary.

Lu Zhou leaped lightly, rising up into the air. He looked like a celestial being with his white hair, causing people to take him seriously.

At this time, one of the 49 Swordsmen cried out, "Venerable Master Qin, he's the old man who killed Zhu Yan!"

The person who had spoken was Yuan Lang.

Qin Renyue raised an eyebrow. "I see."

Ye Zheng asked in confusion. "Who are you?"

At this time, the spectators began to recognize Lu Zhou.

"Hey, isn't he the strongest cultivator in Great Yan, Old Demon Ji… No, I mean, Senior Ji?"

"What Senior Ji? He's Senior Lu who caused the collective demotion of the Black Tower Council members. He's also Pavilion Master Lu of the Evil Sky Pavilion!"

Some of the red lotus cultivators were rather knowledgeable. They knew Lu Zhou was from the golden lotus domain. It did not matter to them if his surname was Ji or Lu. They were only certain he was the Pavilion Master of the Evil Sky Pavilion.

"He's also the one who defeated Lan Xihe, the strongest person in the White Tower Council!"

Upon hearing the discussions in the surroundings, the green lotus cultivators who were watching the battle raised their heads curiously.

Then, one of the green lotus cultivators said, "He's still too weak. So what if he has made some small achievements or if he's the strongest person in those places?"