Not long after Jin Mian entered the canyon.
Four black-clothed men appeared on the periphery.
"This is the Mizong Grand Canyon?"
"Legend says that anyone who enters here eventually dies, yet it looks unremarkable."
"Big Brother, will the Dark Phoenix really be in this place?"
Three of the black-clothed men sighed in awe.
Their gazes simultaneously turned toward the person standing at the forefront.
After the leading black-clothed man heard this.
A pair of blood-red pupils was revealed beneath his hood.
He grinned: "Don't worry! My information is definitely accurate. I bought the information about the Dark Phoenix from a merchant for a thousand gold coins."
"Big Brother, is that merchant's word reliable?"
"Besides, a thousand gold coins, isn't that price too high!" The black-clothed man standing on the left was skeptical.
After all, those merchants would fabricate anything to earn money.
And a thousand gold coins?!
This amount truly made his heart ache.
Unexpectedly.
The Leading Big Brother said confidently: "Anyone who wants to fool me hasn't been born yet. Moreover, it's just a mere thousand gold coins; it's worth it for the Dark Phoenix's intelligence!"
"As long as we can find the Dark Phoenix, hunt it down, seize its Inner Core, and absorb it."
"The strength of us four brothers will definitely advance to the next level!"
Seeing their Big Brother so confident.
The other three brothers could only choose to believe him.
What else could they do?
A thousand gold coins had already been spent.
They couldn't just let the money vanish without a trace.
Without further thought.
The four men headed straight into the Mizong Grand Canyon.
They hadn't walked far.
When they began encountering Spirit Beast corpses one after another.
Seeing this.
The four men were greatly shocked.
"Why are there Spirit Beast corpses everywhere we walk?"
"Could these Spirit Beasts have killed each other?"
The Leading Big Brother stepped forward and examined the Spirit Beast's wounds.
He shook his head and said: "These Spirit Beasts were all killed instantly with a single blow, and look here, there are clearly human footprints."
The other three were puzzled.
"Big Brother, could someone be here trying to snatch the Dark Phoenix from us?"
"It's hard to say. It seems we must quicken our pace; we absolutely cannot let them get ahead."
The four men ignored the visibility issues caused by the surrounding thick fog.
They sped up their steps, heading toward the depths of the canyon... Meanwhile, Jin Mian.
Had overcome all obstacles along the way.
Finally arrived at an extremely narrow valley fissure.
Behind him.
Lay Spirit Beast corpses everywhere.
Millennium-level Wasteland Wolves, Ten-thousand-year-level Azure Sky Divine Oxen, and so on.
Because of the thick fog.
It made the area feel like a dark night, with no light visible at all.
"There is zero visibility."
"But this is merely child's play for me."
Relying on his powerful mental force.
This dense fog was completely inconsequential.
He easily passed through the valley.
And arrived at the edge of a cliff.
Just as Jin Mian was planning to see what was below the cliff.
Suddenly.
A sharp bird cry came from the sky!
Looking up, he saw two gigantic birds, entirely black with six long black feathers on their tails, circling overhead.
"Dark Phoenix!"
"There are actually two of them!"
Just as Jin Mian discovered the two Dark Phoenixes.
The Dark Phoenixes also discovered Jin Mian.
Immediately, their pitch-black eyes emitted an evil gaze.
A ball of strange black fierce fire was spat out from their mouths.
"This fire is wrong."
One must know.
Normal phoenixes usually breathe red flames.
Some mutated ones might be blue, cyan, and so on.
But this black color is clearly unusual.
Jin Mian flashed away from the ground and flew into the air.
The black flame, however, accurately struck a Ten-thousand-year Scale-armored Rhino that was attempting to ambush Jin Mian from behind.
The black flame that hit the Scale-armored Rhino began to spread rapidly.
In just a few seconds.
It covered the Scale-armored Rhino's entire body.
The intense pain.
Caused the Scale-armored Rhino to let out heart-rending roars.
But no matter what method it used, it couldn't extinguish the black flame.
It was eventually burned completely to ashes.
Only then did the black flame completely disappear.
Seeing this scene.
Jin Mian's expression became extremely solemn.
"What a Dark Phoenix, this flame is truly extraordinary."
"But your Grandpa Golden Crown isn't someone to be trifled with."
"Take this!"
spirit power surged around Jin Mian.
Behind him appeared a majestic and mighty Golden Crocodile wearing a crown!
"Today, I will use the two of you to test the power of my Golden Crocodile King after it evolved into the Emperor Golden Crocodile!"
"Second Spirit Ability—Golden Flash!"
As the second Soul Ring emitted light.
A light sphere was thrown from his hand, heading straight toward the Dark Phoenix on the far right.
But the Dark Phoenix's movement speed was also incredibly fast.
It flapped its pair of black wings and quickly flew several hundred meters away.
Just when it thought it was safe.
Unexpectedly.
Jin Mian instantly appeared behind it.
"It's not over yet."
"Did you really think my attack was that easy to dodge?"
"Golden Flash Second Stage!"
Boom!!!
After a burst of flashing explosion.
The Dark Phoenix let out a shriek and rapidly plummeted downwards.
Jin Mian's Golden Crocodile King, after evolving into the Emperor Golden Crocodile.
Its Spirit Abilities also received a massive boost.
Take Golden Flash, for example.
On top of the original effect, it not only gained the ability to Teleport to the struck target but also allowed for a second-stage attack.
It was completely Flying Thunder God + Rasengan!
It was absolutely exhilarating!
This wasn't over yet.
Jin Mian wasn't the type of person who disliked finishing blows.
His figure moved like lightning, transforming into a golden stream of light rushing downwards.
"Jiji!"
The other Dark Phoenix, seeing its companion in trouble.
Immediately launched a Dark Version—Phoenix Fire Wire toward Jin Mian.
Attempting to block Jin Mian.
"A mere parlor trick."
"I'll send you a gust of wind; go stay somewhere cool."
"Once I'm done with this one, it will soon be your turn."
Jin Mian threw a punch.
A powerful gust of wind roared forth from the punch.
Instantly scattering the incoming Dark Phoenix Fire Wire.
Then golden light suddenly appeared on his right hand.
"Dark Gold Dreadclaw!"
He swung his right hand forcefully.
That golden sharp claw, which seemed capable of tearing apart everything.
Struck downwards.
Crack! A sound.
Black Phoenix blood poured down like raindrops.
Dripping onto the cliff below.
This Black Phoenix blood possessed extremely strong corrosiveness.
When sprinkled on the rocks, large holes were eroded into them almost immediately.
Immediately following, an explosion sounded.
Boom!
The corpse of the Dark Phoenix, which had been torn into several pieces.
Instantly exploded into flying flesh and blood.
"Strange? Since when did the Dark Gold Dreadclaw come with an explosion effect?" Jin Mian muttered, confused.
Seeing its companion easily killed.
The other Dark Phoenix did not hesitate at all.
It quickly flapped its wings, trying to escape the area.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Jin Mian had already fixed his gaze upon it.
"Don't run."
"I'll send you to meet your companion."
Hearing the devilish whisper coming from his ear.
This Dark Phoenix was terrified out of its wits.
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