Cultivation Online novel Chapter 2118

Chapter 2118: The Celestial Emperor’s Offer

"The Ten Royal Phoenix Clans have allied themselves with the Celestial Emperor?" Feng Yuxiang asked, her voice tinged with disbelief. "That’s hard to believe. Why would they—who have always prided themselves on their independence—choose to work with the Celestial Emperor, of all people?"

The leader looked at Yuan and calmly responded, "Because the Celestial Emperor has a phoenix on his side—a Primordial Phoenix, that is."

"What?" Feng Yuxiang muttered with wide eyes.

"The Celestial Emperor has a Primordial Phoenix?" she repeated just in case she misheard.

The leader nodded, her expression serious.

"Yes. He promised to elevate all of our bloodlines by at least three percent, regardless of our current bloodline purity, if we agree to work with him for ten million years."

Though ten million years might sound like an eternity, even the Royal Phoenix Clans considered it an incredible bargain. For those whose bloodline purity was already exceptionally high, gaining even a single percent could take millions of years, making the Celestial Emperor’s offer nearly irresistible.

The Rising Phoenix Clan’s bloodline purity ranged between 80 and 85 percent, with their leader being the highest at 89 percent before it was weakened, and they were ranked sixth amongst the ten Royal Phoenix Clans.

The Royal Phoenix Clans above them ranged between 85 and 88, with the top three ranging between 90 and 92 percent.

The phoenix with the current highest purity has a 94 percent bloodline purity, with no phoenix in history besides the Primordial Phoenix achieving a bloodline purity of over 95 percent, hence why the Celestial Emperor’s offer was extremely enticing and almost impossible to reject.

"This is also why I doubt your identity as a Primordial Phoenix. I appreciate that you helped cure my curse, but I cannot give you the Ancient Seal, as that would spell the end of my life and of this clan."

A Primordial Phoenix had not appeared in the world for millions of years, so for two to emerge within the same era was something almost impossible to believe.

Naturally, Yuan did not blame her for not believing him.

"How can you be so sure the other Primordial Phoenix is genuine?" Feng Yuxiang asked.

"Because we tested their bloodline purity—it was 96.5 percent," the leader replied. "Only a Primordial Phoenix can naturally surpass 95 percent. And that phoenix also displayed the True Primordial Fire."

In the end, Yuan decided to deactivate his phoenix transformation and said, "You’re right. I am not a phoenix, much less a Primordial Phoenix."

"Y-You..." The leader’s eyes widened with shock and disbelief.

"You’re a human?! How in heaven’s name is that even possible?!"

"I’ll tell you if you do me a favor."

"What is it? And don’t even bother opening your mouth if you’re going to ask for the Ancient Seal."

"I would like you to help me set up a meeting with the Royal Phoenix Clans," he said.

"Are you serious? I may be the leader of the Rising Phoenix Clan, but my authority is limited. I can’t summon the others whenever I feel like it. There must be a real reason. Unless you’re a Primordial Phoenix, you can forget about it."

Yuan smiled and said, "While it is true that I only pretended to be a Primordial Phoenix, it is also true that there is a Primordial Phoenix present right now."

"You can’t mean..."

The leader slowly shifted her head to look at Feng Yuxiang.

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