Becoming the Demon Lord: Taming the Demon Queen Begins

The clear cry of a phoenix echoed throughout the Phoenix Clan, as flames roared to life, sweeping across the sky as if setting half the heavens ablaze.

Feeling the overwhelming power of their ancestors' bloodline, every Pale Phoenix couldn't help but tremble from deep within their veins. The trial had begun!

A brilliant light suddenly flared from the burning flames of the Golden Phoenix's Quill Arrow, enveloping both Timothy and Sylvia.

In an instant, the space around them shifted.

A mysterious energy swirled around them, and even the tiniest particles in the air seemed to lose their gravity, slowly floating upward.

It was as if the ancient truths of the universe were piercing through time itself, revealing countless thoughts and emotions.

At the same time, a faint, almost imperceptible connection seemed to form between Timothy and Sylvia, creating a strange and profound bond between them. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire

Solara lifted her head, watching the scene intently.

She knew very well that this was the first step of the trial.

The Phoenix Ancestor's power of insight could easily tear through any facade, revealing the true nature of the bond between the two.

Many couples had come to the Phoenix Clan's secret realm before, seeking the legendary Celestial Feathered Gown. Most of them were confident they could pass the trial.

But before the trial even began, just the simple revelation of their bond was enough to shatter their fragile relationships.

Some couples' bonds appeared strong on the surface, but in reality, they had long since drifted apart, their connection quietly splitting in two.

Others were barely holding on, their relationship hanging by a thread, a thin, almost invisible line keeping them together.

And then there were those who had no bond at all.

It was like a lie—fragile and laughable.

It might seem like they could hide it, like they could deceive themselves for a while longer.

But under the Phoenix Ancestor's insight, there was no place to hide.

Solara had seen it happen so many times that she had grown numb to it. But this time...

"That... that's the bond of fate! How is that possible?"

Ding-ling-ling.

The sound of a bell softly chimed, and many of the Pale Phoenixes gasped in shock.

Within the glowing light, they could clearly see the bond between Timothy and Sylvia.

It was a thread unlike any other.

A deep crimson, like the colors of a sunset, pure and without a single flaw.

The red thread floated in the air, one end connected to Timothy, the other woven into Sylvia's very being.

There were no twists or turns, no weak spots.

Though it was a thread, it was as strong as iron.

The bond between them glowed with a brilliant red light, radiating an otherworldly beauty.

Waves of energy rippled outward, and even just by looking at the thread, one could feel how unbreakable it was.

It was as if... even after thousands of years, even if the seas dried up and the mountains crumbled, time itself would not be able to change it.

"Is this really a bond of fate?"

Even Solara couldn't hide her surprise.

She had seen many human couples' bonds before, but never one like this.

She couldn't guess at much, but there was one thing she knew for sure.

"Timothy... Sylvia... the love between these two is unlike anything I've ever seen before!"

Boom!

At that moment, the golden phoenix's shadow paused for a brief second, as if showing a hint of approval.

But as its wings flapped, the pressure from the depths of the phoenix bloodline exploded forth.

It was overwhelming, like the sound of thunder!

The phoenix, a creature that stood alongside dragons at the pinnacle of mythical beasts, had a bloodline so powerful that it could inspire fear in all living beings.

Thunder rumbled, and blinding lightning rolled down from the clouds.

The lightning gathered, forming one, two... ten phoenix shadows!

Unlike the ordinary Pale Phoenixes, these shadows, formed from the ancient bloodline, radiated the true majesty of the phoenix.

Their bloodline was ancient and powerful, bathed in lightning, and the thunder that echoed across the sky carried the awe-inspiring might of a divine weapon descending upon the world.

"There are… ten shadows!"

The Pale Phoenixes present were clearly stunned by the scene unfolding before them.

Many of them had witnessed the trials of the Phoenix Ancestor before. But for as long as they could remember, when couples came seeking the trial, the Ancestor would usually summon just a single Thunderbird shadow.

Even a single Thunderbird shadow was enough to easily reduce the fragile bonds of those couples to ashes.

Many who came here hoping to obtain the Celestial Feathered Gown not only failed to achieve their wish, but their bonds were obliterated in a single strike, leaving them as strangers, their love forgotten.

But this time, it wasn't just one or two Thunderbird shadows.

It was…

"Why would the Ancestor do this? Even the strongest bond couldn't possibly withstand such a terrifying blow!"

Ten Thunderbird shadows circled the sky, thunder rolling endlessly as they moved. The very space around them trembled under the terrifying power of the storm.

The scene was so apocalyptic that even the members of the Phoenix Clan, who lived within the secret realm, were shaken.

Though the bond between Timothy and Sylvia had given them a feeling they had never experienced before, the overwhelming lightning storm made it hard for them to believe that the delicate thread of fate could withstand such world-ending power.

"Get back! Even though the Phoenix Ancestor usually only targets the bond, this level of power could easily affect you too!"

Despite the fact that Timothy and Sylvia were outsiders, some of the Pale Phoenixes couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

For the first time, they had seen such a unique bond of fate, and it had given them a new understanding of human love. They didn't want to see Timothy and Sylvia wiped out by the thunderstorm.

However, whether it was the Pale Phoenixes or Solara, who had been watching everything closely, they all saw the same thing.

Despite the cries of alarm around them, Timothy and Sylvia simply held hands, floating calmly in midair, their eyes lifted toward the sky.

It was as if they didn't care about the storm of lightning above them at all.

BOOM!

A deafening explosion echoed throughout the Phoenix Clan's secret realm, and the blinding light left everyone temporarily blinded.

The shockwaves rippled outward, and even the force of the air alone was enough to make many of the Pale Phoenixes in the sky feel unsteady, struggling to stay aloft.

It was hard to even imagine how terrifying the lightning from ten Thunderbirds must have been.

They stared in shock, their eyes wide, straining to see the center of the explosion, desperate to know if the two had survived.

As the lightning finally began to fade, they could just barely make out the scene within.

And then, all at once, the Pale Phoenixes froze in place, as if they had turned to stone.

Beneath the sky, with their long robes fluttering in the wind, Timothy and Sylvia stood hand in hand, completely unafraid, gazing up at the golden phoenix shadow bathed in flames.

And the thread of fate connecting them… was gently swaying, completely unharmed!