Open up and break into another world

The Phoenix Supreme also looked at Xu Ming: "Are you very curious as to why an existence at my Supreme level would be suppressed and need to summon you to 'the past' to see me?"

"Yes!" Xu Ming nodded.

"Let's talk as we walk!" The Phoenix Supreme led Xu Ming along the bank of the River of Time, heading downstream.

Scattered scenes constantly floated above the River of Time. Some were battle scenes, while others showed the Phoenix Supreme conversing with other powerful figures.

"Xu Ming! What you call the 'Ancient Remnant World' should actually be called the Phoenix Heaven Realm!" the Phoenix Supreme said. "As a Supreme, I ruled the Phoenix Heaven Realm. Logically, the Chaos Era of the Phoenix Heaven Realm should never end!"

"Oh?" Xu Ming seemed to understand, yet not quite. After all, with his current level, he couldn't access these matters.

"But… I was too greedy!" The Phoenix Supreme shook her head. "Because of greed, and because I was too confident in my strength, I ventured deep into the 'Land of Anarchy'… There, I encountered a terrifying existence! Although I had already mastered the fifth level of the Divine Phoenix Undying Body, my life-saving abilities were extremely powerful; even if my body died and my Dao vanished, I could instantly be reborn on the spot. However, in the face of that terrifying existence, I was reborn again and again, only to be annihilated and fall each time… Fortunately, I had the Tower of Immortality to protect me, allowing me to escape from the Land of Anarchy in a sorry state and return to the Phoenix Heaven Realm!"

Xu Ming was shocked beyond compare—the Phoenix Supreme was an existence at the "Supreme level"! Her strength was actually annihilated again and again?

What level of strength did that terrifying existence encountered by the Phoenix Supreme possess?

"After escaping back to the Phoenix Heaven Realm, I was extremely weak!" the Phoenix Supreme continued. "However… I didn't expect that the World Deities under me, such as the Divine Phoenix and Sword Old, would actually launch a surprise attack against me at this time! The combined strength of their alliance was close to the Supreme level, and I was in a weakened state. Carelessly, I was suppressed by them… The Chaos Era 'Phoenix Heaven Realm' that I had created was also ended by them and re-established as the 'Divine Phoenix Chaos Realm'! The Divine Phoenix World Deity even used the power of the entire Chaos Realm to set up the 'Ten Thousand Heavens Grand Array' to suppress me for a long time…"

"It's like this?" Xu Ming was somewhat shocked, yet also skeptical.

Because, according to the Phoenix Supreme's meaning, the Divine Phoenix World Deity, Sword Old, and others betrayed her, which led to the later events.

"With the destruction of the Chaos Era, countless World Deities and Domain Lords who were loyal to me either fell or were expelled from the Chaos Realm; while those rebellious World Deities and Domain Lords lived together in the new Chaos Era…" The Phoenix Supreme continued, "The Divine Phoenix World Deity even repeatedly threatened me to hand over the Tower of Immortality, the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation, and the secrets of the Divine Phoenix Undying Body! He even wanted to completely annihilate me—ha! A mere World Deity wanting to annihilate me is overestimating himself! However… I have also been suppressed for countless epochs and unable to escape!"

"Then, Phoenix Supreme, why did you summon me…?" Xu Ming went straight to the point and asked.

"Humph!" the Phoenix Supreme coldly snorted. "The Tower of Immortality, the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation, and the Divine Phoenix Undying Body secrets are my three most important treasures, and naturally cannot fall into the hands of the Divine Phoenix World Deity! But I am worried that the Divine Phoenix World Deity will have other means to seize my treasures; therefore, I rely on the Supreme level realm to control the past spacetime and leave opportunities in the 'past'! Those who can return to the past have low cultivations; someone like the Divine Phoenix World Deity could never go against the River of Time! I am searching among you 'time-travelers' for a suitable candidate to inherit my three treasures!"

Xu Ming asked, "Aren't you afraid that I have already been controlled by the Divine Phoenix World Deity?"

"I naturally have ways to distinguish!" the Phoenix Supreme said. "If you were really controlled by the Divine Phoenix World Deity, then you wouldn't be able to see me!"

"Oh…"

"It's also because I have faith in you and know your background! Therefore, I have been secretly helping you; that's why you have been able to reach this point smoothly!"

"Yes!" Xu Ming nodded slightly, but didn't care too much—even without the Phoenix Supreme's secret help, Xu Ming could easily reach this point.

However, Xu Ming still had a major doubt in his heart: "Phoenix Supreme, after I went against the River of Time and returned to this Chaos Era, are the things I saw real or illusory?"

At this time, the Phoenix Supreme began to slow down.

The River of Time continued to surge.

On the riverbank, three treasures shining with light attracted Xu Ming's attention.

Among the three lights, the first was a exquisite pagoda-shaped treasure.

The second was the black hole surrounded by countless Heart-Piercing Arrows that Xu Ming had seen in the Ancient Remnant World.

The third was a golden secret manual.

The Phoenix Supreme chuckled: "These three treasures, two Supreme Divine Weapons, and one Supreme-level cultivation method, are all what the Divine Phoenix World Deity dreams of! However, he will never get them!"

The Phoenix Supreme explained one by one: "The first treasure is the core of the Tower of Immortality; after refining it, you can control the Tower of Immortality! The second treasure is the core of the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation; after refining it, you can control the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation! The third treasure is the complete Divine Phoenix Undying Body; however, the Divine Phoenix Undying Body technique can only be inherited once, and after it is used, this secret manual will disappear! Now… these three treasures are all yours!"

Xu Ming couldn't help but feel a little excited.

These three treasures, any one of them, are probably a hundred or a thousand times more precious than his gains in this Chaos Era!

"Go! Refine the Tower of Immortality and the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation first!" the Phoenix Supreme said.

"Okay!" Xu Ming placed his hand on the exquisite pagoda and carefully began to refine the Tower of Immortality.

At the same time, Xu Ming was secretly on guard—if the Phoenix Supreme wanted to launch a surprise attack and enslave him, he would immediately use suicide to escape!

Very smoothly, Xu Ming refined the Tower of Immortality; and the Phoenix Supreme stood faintly aside from beginning to end, without any intention of launching a surprise attack.

Xu Ming breathed a sigh of relief and began to refine the second Supreme Divine Weapon—the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation!

Xu Ming could tell that the Tower of Immortality should be a Supreme Divine Weapon mainly for defense; while the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation was mainly for attack.

Very smoothly, Xu Ming refined the Heart-Piercing Arrow Formation!

As for the Divine Phoenix Undying Body secret technique, Xu Ming didn't plan to learn it for the time being and directly put it into his Inner World.

"Good! Very good!" The Phoenix Supreme looked at Xu Ming calmly, but her eyes seemed to hide some kind of profound meaning.