All the demon beasts' heads simultaneously held the same question.
What was going on?
Previously, the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors had appeared with great ferocity, as if they were going to kill Xin Ci, and had taken him away.
Yet now, they had brought him back.
However, they didn't think much of it and quickly bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors."
The appearance of the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors cast a heavy atmosphere around the Divine Tree Altar. The demon beasts dared not even make a sound, fearing they would show disrespect to the Twin Emperors.
Looking at the awe-inspiring scene of myriad demons worshipping below, Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh.
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors were indeed the overt rulers of the Beast God Valley!
The Twin Emperors merely swept their gazes over the demons below.
Then, a majestic and dominant voice boomed from above.
"Jin Yaoyang, is Feng Jinxuan here?"
Upon hearing their names called by the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors, Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan quickly stepped forward and respectfully replied in unison.
"Lord Dragon Emperor, Lord Phoenix Emperor, we are here."
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors examined them closely and showed a look of satisfaction, murmuring, "Not bad."
The Undying Golden Dragon and Undying Phoenix tribes below could hardly conceal their excitement at this evaluation.
Could it be that the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors intended to personally take Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan as disciples?
If that were the case, Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan would very likely be the next Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors!
This was truly momentous good news for them.
Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan also felt a surge of anticipation, wondering how the Twin Emperors viewed them.
They must be expecting them to display their strength and gain the approval of the Twin Emperors, right?
"Thank you for your praise, my Lords!"
Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan exchanged a glance and said in unison.
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors nodded with satisfaction, looking at these two prodigies of the Beast God Valley, while simultaneously glancing at Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing.
It seemed they intended to have Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan engage in battle.
Mu Qingqing and Xin Ci understood the intention of the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors and felt indifferent.
After all, they were very confident in their own strength.
"You say, the Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Emperor appearing so solemnly, perhaps they are about to announce some earth-shattering major event?"
"Very likely. And these two prodigies, Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan, will surely gain the favor of the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors. Perhaps even taking them as disciples isn't impossible."
"Yes, but what about those two unknown individuals beside the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors?"
"Exactly. I was wondering about that too, especially the woman. She doesn't have a trace of demonic beast aura on her. Could she be human?"
...
More and more demon beasts gathered near the Divine Tree Altar, whispering amongst themselves with their heads bowed.
Mu Qingqing's identity had greatly confused them.
They could confirm that Mu Qingqing was not of the demon beast race, but they couldn't be certain if she was human.
This was because Mu Qingqing's body was constructed from the starlight energy of the Myriad Phenomena Star Wheel Sutra, which was why the demon beasts couldn't sense a human aura.
However, since the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors said nothing, it was presumed that the woman was not human.
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors descended onto the Divine Tree Altar. One raised a hand, and a golden spiritual barrier suddenly formed around the altar.
They then solemnly announced to the demon beasts, "The Divine Tree Blessing Ceremony is temporarily suspended. Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan will represent the Beast God Valley in a duel against the human Xin Ci. The victor shall obtain the Dragon Ancestor Token bestowed by Lord Dragon Ancestor!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan were both stunned.
The demon beasts surrounding the Divine Tree Altar were also bewildered by the astonishing news and began to stir.
"What? Did I hear that right? The Dragon Ancestor Token! Isn't that a sacred artifact that allows entry into the Dragon Ancestor Space to obtain opportunities?!"
"What are you talking about? That emerald token that guy from the Undying Golden Dragon tribe got earlier was the Dragon Ancestor Token!"
"What Undying Golden Dragon tribe? Didn't you hear what the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors said just now? That fellow named Xin Ci is human!"
"What! Human! How could a human appear in the Beast God Valley and receive the blessing of Lord Dragon Ancestor? This is impossible!"
The announcement by the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors was too shocking, delivering a huge blow to the demon beasts, who were momentarily unable to recover. https:/
Upon learning that Xin Ci was human, the demon beasts all glared at him with hatred.
Even Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan stared at Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing with hostility.
Some of the more agitated demon beasts gnashed their teeth in anger and cried out in dissatisfaction.
"Despicable human, you must have used underhanded means to deceive Lord Dragon Ancestor! The Dragon Ancestor Token is not something your brutal race can covet!"
"Get out of the Beast God Valley! Scram out of the Beast God Valley!"
"We implore the esteemed Lord Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Emperor to eliminate them!"
"We beg the two Lords to annihilate them!"
...
After Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing's human identities were exposed, all the demon beasts erupted, unanimously rejecting them!
"Silence!"
The Dragon Emperor roared, and all the demon beasts immediately quieted down.
Then, the Dragon Emperor looked at Xin Ci and Mu Qingqing with disgust in his eyes. However, bound by the command of Lord Dragon Ancestor, he couldn't make a move against them.
He could only continue his announcement to the demon beasts.
"This is the decree of Lord Dragon Ancestor. You need not say more. The battle for the Dragon Ancestor Token begins now!"
With that, the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors soared into the sky and landed on the high thrones above the Divine Tree Altar.
Even Mu Qingqing was taken with them.
Only Jin Yaoyang, Feng Jinxuan, and Xin Ci remained on the Divine Tree Altar.
"Elder Dragon Emperor, Elder Phoenix Emperor, what is the meaning of this?"
Mu Qingqing narrowed her eyes and coldly questioned the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors.
These two old demon emperors were quite shameless, actually letting Jin Yaoyang and Feng Jinxuan fight Xin Ci simultaneously.
Xin Ci fighting two opponents was somewhat unfair. The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors were truly disregarding their dignity for the sake of the Dragon Ancestor Token.
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors let out a cold snort and directly ignored Mu Qingqing's question.
They then used their demonic energy to place two restrictions on Mu Qingqing, preventing her from saving Xin Ci.
They believed that with the two demon emperors acting together, this human woman would be unable to move under the demonic energy restrictions.
But in the next second, the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors were proven wrong.
A flash of starlight appeared in Mu Qingqing's pupils, and the two demonic energy restrictions around her were instantly shattered.
"This is impossible!"
The Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors' eyes widened in disbelief as they looked at Mu Qingqing.
They knew that the demonic energy restrictions they had placed could not be broken by anyone below the Five-Star Great Emperor realm.
Yet, this human woman, who was only a Two-Star Great Emperor, had easily broken them. What kind of monster was she?
Previously, when the confinement formations used to trap these two humans in the Dragon and Phoenix Underground Palace were forcibly broken, the Twin Emperors had thought that Lord Dragon Ancestor had rescued them.
It seemed that this woman had been the one responsible back then.
"Esteemed Demon Emperors, if you intend to trap me with formations and restrictions, then I can only advise you not to waste your efforts."
Mu Qingqing slightly raised her eyes and looked at the Dragon and Phoenix Twin Emperors with indifference.