World's Strongest Martial Warrior

Upon hearing these words, Luo Shock Scale's face contorted with alarm.    

The Phoenix Clan was renowned as a formidable immortal beast in the myths of the Immortal World.    

Legend had it that the Phoenix Clan wielded a supreme divine power enabling them to rise from the ashes. This power allowed certain phoenixes on the brink of death to undergo a nirvanic rebirth, emerging with vastly amplified strength.    

However...    

Typically, only a Phoenix with a notably pure lineage of the Phoenix Clan could harness this exalted divine ability.    

Luo Shock Scale was baffled as to how the Phoenix-Tailed Bird before him could possess such a revered power of rebirth.    

"Quickly... we must slay this Phoenix-Tailed Bird together!"    

Enraged, Luo Shock Scale unleashed the Heaven Immortal Realm's power within him, transforming it into a fearsome bolt of lightning aimed at the Phoenix-Tailed Bird below.    

"Sky Profound Killing Formation!"    

Yi Qiankun swiftly executed hand seals, conjuring a lethal formation that bore down from the heavens.    

"Mountain River Collapse with One Seal!"    

Peter Parker invoked the second seal of the Heavenly Emperor Seal, wielding a devastating force capable of obliteration as it hurtled towards the Phoenix-Tailed Bird on the ground.    

However...    

Their formidable assaults proved futile against the flames enveloping the Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

Whether it was Luo Shock Scale's expansive lightning, Yi Qiankun's Sky Profound Killing Formation, or Peter Parker's Heavenly Emperor Seal, each attack was reduced to ashes upon contact with the fiery barrier around the Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

In an instant...    

The Phoenix-Tailed Bird, once grounded, spread its wings and soared into the sky.    

Its massive eyes glared icily at Peter Parker and the other two, its body radiating an ominous and fearsome aura.    

Peter Parker and his companions' faces grew stern as they felt the emanating power from the Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

This Phoenix-Tailed Bird boasted the might of a Golden Immortal, surpassing even a typical First Grade Golden Immortal in strength.    

Having undergone the Phoenix Clan's supreme divine rebirth, it was probable that the creature had ascended to the realm of a Second Grade Golden Immortal!    

Before the Phoenix-Tailed Bird's fiery rebirth, Luo Shock Scale and Yi Qiankun had both wielded the formidable techniques of the Great Luo Immortal Venerable to inflict severe wounds upon the creature. Now, as the Phoenix-Tailed Bird emerged with vastly augmented power, the prospect of defeating it once more seemed an even greater challenge.    

"You insignificant Heaven Immortal Realm youths have actually compelled me to endure a nirvanic rebirth. You should take pride in this accomplishment!" the Phoenix-Tailed Bird taunted.    

The Art of Rising From The Ashes was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Should he reach the ninth-grade Golden Immortal Realm and employ this art, he might have ascended to the Golden Immortal Realm in a single bound. Alas, as a mere first-grade Golden Immortal, the Phoenix-Tailed Bird was forced to resort to this precious art prematurely, which only stoked its wrath.    

With an icy glare, the Phoenix-Tailed Bird fixed its eyes on Peter Parker and his companions. At its core, a fearsome inferno erupted, sending a cataclysmic storm of flames tearing through the heavens, reducing everything in its path to chaos.    

Peter Parker and the others found themselves suddenly engulfed by this relentless blaze. Their pupils contracted as they mustered every ounce of their power to withstand the fiery onslaught that surrounded them.    

Yet, the storm's might was unimaginable, possessing enough force to effortlessly dispatch an ordinary ninth-grade Heaven Immortal. Neither Luo Shock Scale's lightning prowess nor Yi Qiankun's strategic formations could hold a candle to the tempest's fury.    

Despite their valiant efforts, the duo eventually conceded, unable to withstand the relentless assault. Reluctantly, they activated a jade talisman and disappeared into the remnants of the ancient Immemorial Immortal King.    

"Power of Immortal Extermination, condense!" Peter Parker, witnessing his allies' retreat, unleashed the full potential of the Immortal Tablet. A strand of Immortal Extinguishing Force materialized, surging forth to meet the fiery maelstrom head-on.    

Boom! The collision set off a thunderous explosion that echoed across the sky.    

Peter Parker's body shook as he staggered back, his face ashen. He struggled to quell the raging Qi within him, his expression turning grave. The combat prowess of the reborn Golden Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird was overwhelming. Even with the immortal tablet's full might, channeling the power of annihilation, he was hard-pressed to contend with the Phoenix-Tailed Bird.    

Surprise flickered in the eyes of the Phoenix-Tailed Bird as it witnessed Peter Parker withstand its fiery onslaught. After a brief silence, it spoke, "Young one, you've proven yourself worthy of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit within the phoenix nest. However, the fruit has not yet matured into a true king grade immortal medicine. Return in ten years to claim it."    

"I understand," Peter Parker replied with a nod.    

He knew the Golden Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird was a formidable adversary. With his current capabilities, it seemed impossible to challenge the creature, regardless of the cost. Without the Phoenix-Tailed Bird's consent, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit was beyond his reach. Moreover, Peter sensed no deceit in the bird's words. Harvesting the fruit before it reached its full potential would be regrettable.    

Fortunately, Peter possessed a token from a mysterious figure at the Heavenly Emperor Palace, granting him access to the ancient Immortal King's ruins whenever he wished. He could afford to wait a decade to retrieve the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit.    

And it was worth considering that a king grade immortal medicine could drive the Great Luo Immortal Venerables of the Nameless Immortal Palace to madness. Even if he managed to secure the fruit, safeguarding it with his present strength would pose a significant challenge.    

"Though the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit is not yet ripe for the picking, you may take two other immortal medicines from the nest," the Phoenix-Tailed Bird offered, fixing Peter with a penetrating gaze before vanishing from sight.    

Left alone, Peter Parker did not hesitate to take up the generous offer.    

He carefully placed the Phoenix Blood Immortal Ginseng and another stalk of Great Luo Immortal Medicine into his storage bag, then crushed the jade talisman, disappearing into the ruins of the Immemorial Immortal King.    

...    

Nameless Immortal City.    

As the mystic realm continued to claim more young prodigies, word spread that the legendary phoenix nest had been discovered within. Rumors swirled of a king-level immortal medicine, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit, residing there.    

The young talents from the eighteen branch palaces banded together to storm the phoenix nest, only to face severe defeats and rapid eliminations.    

Just moments before, even the prodigies at the Third Stage Heavenly Immortal Realm had been ousted.    

Whispers abounded that the formidable Phoenix-Tailed Bird of the Golden Immortal Realm had made its presence known in the nest!    

"Do you think anyone from the Eighteenth Palace stands a chance at claiming the Vermilion Bird Immortal Fruit from the phoenix nest?"    

"It seems unlikely. Nearly all the young talents from the eighteenth palace have been wiped out. The Golden Immortal Phoenix-Tailed Bird is simply too formidable. I doubt even Luo Shock Scale and his peers can withstand it."    

...    

Every eye turned toward the central altar in the square, sparking a flurry of conversation.    

Buzz! Buzz!    

Amid the lively discussions, two powerful waves of spatial energy suddenly erupted from the sacrificial altar...