Lord of the Earth

"Is this, a phoenix?"

"Among the hundreds of ghosts, is there still a phoenix?"

Even in summer, I was surprised.

You know, the phoenix is ​​a auspicious animal and generally speaking it shouldn't become a ghost even after death!
Even under normal circumstances, there is no such thing as "death" for the phoenix.

This is because, this race, which, like the dragon race, once ascended to the "Supreme" position, possesses one of the most powerful racial characteristics in all the heavens and worlds, and belongs to the category of "divine beasts" in the true sense.

After a phoenix dies, it will soon be reborn from the ashes and become a new "young phoenix"!
So, Xia Tian was very surprised.

Of course, there is no absolute in everything.

For example, most Chinese people today think that the nine-tailed fox is a "monster that brings disaster to the country and the people."

Few people know that before the Shang Dynasty, the nine-tailed fox was a symbol of "auspicious beast".

It is usually regarded as a symbol of fertility worship, carrying the ancient people's wish for the prosperity of their descendants.

For example, the "fox face pattern" on the stone axe of the Longshan culture contains the wish for the combination of yin and yang and reproduction. In the mural tombs of Luoyang and Henan, we can see the image of nine-tailed foxes sitting around the Queen Mother of the West, with a respected status!
Legend has it that Dayu’s wife, Tushan, was herself a fox creature from Qingqiu!
Or, to put it more scientifically, the totem of the "Tushan" tribe to which Dayu's wife belonged was a "nine-tailed fox."

However, this totem representing "reproduction" is inevitably labeled as something unhealthy because of Confucianism's immorality and Neo-Confucianism's restriction of human desires...

Gradually, the nine-tailed fox became associated with "evil". Whether it was Daji in the Investiture of the Gods, or Tamamonomae, the demon king among the "Hundred Demons", they all became the famous "demon foxes" with super-category cholera!
Of course, this topic seems to have gone too far.

"Well, there is indeed a problem. The phoenix looks very real at first glance... but if you look closely, its bones and feathers are condensed from flame spiritual power... This is not a real phoenix, but just a ball of flame incarnation..."

At this time, Xia Tian operated his "True Dragon's Eye" to the maximum extent, like a thunder light exploding into the void, allowing him to see the truth.

"Oh, right, there does seem to be a kind of ghost called 'Phoenix Fire' among the hundred ghosts, which ranks among the top ten... It is said that the flame left behind in the human world when the phoenix was reborn wandered around in the human world without a home, and was later accepted by the underworld and became a kind of 'ghost fire'..."

In Xia Tian’s mind, the information about the “hundred ghosts” that he had seen on Earth emerged, and one of them matched many of the ghosts in front of him!

"Well, wait a minute... that's..."

And in thinking.

Xia Tian noticed another thing and was shocked.

"No, the clothes and weapons of the soldiers wrapped around the tail of the Phoenix Fire don't seem to be from the Sakura Country... Instead, they look like the Qin Dynasty style of China, or even the armor of the Qin Dynasty warriors..."

"Is this Bai Qi's army being attacked by Phoenix Fire?"

You must know that among the troops sent out by the Qianxia Dynasty to fight, there were "Great Qin Sharp Soldiers".

There are four major legions, and each legion has its own ace troops.

Moreover, the commanders of large armies and military commanders have their own exclusive personal troops.

Zhao Yun's Dragon Bird Camp, Xin Qiji's Flying Tiger Army, Qi Jiguang's Divine Machine Camp, Gao Shun's Xianzhen Camp...

As the core "Lord of Military Affairs", Bai Qi naturally also has his own army.

In addition to the Golden Fire Cavalry, which has now been promoted to the "Golden Army", there is also a group of Qin elite soldiers who are trained by him personally and can exert the combat effectiveness of the "Jade White Army" under his command!
"Could it be that this 'Phoenix Fire' killed the people in Bai Qi's central army?"

Xia Tian’s face turned serious.

Regardless of whether they were auspicious beasts or divine beasts, those who dared to kill the Qianxia Dynasty even dragged the bodies of these soldiers through the streets...

As a king, I naturally cannot just watch, I should let these soldiers rest in peace...

"No, the 'Great Qin Warriors' carried by Bai Qi seem to be different from the soldiers wrapped around the phoenix's tail."

Because, Bai Qi's men were wearing spiritual armor made by the Qianxia Dynasty itself, which had its own unique logo, but these soldiers' armor did not have such a mark...

"Wait, I remember... Xu Fu, who transformed into 'Emperor Shitian' in the Fengyun World, seemed to have killed a phoenix... Is there a connection between the two?"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Xia Tian, ​​and he suddenly remembered something!

"Hmm! This Phoenix Fire actually sensed my gaze?"

Perhaps, it was because of too much "attention", or perhaps as an existence that was high enough to be ranked in the "top ten" among the hundred ghosts, this "Phoenix" had a very keen perception.

As if he had noticed Xia Tian's gaze, he actually gave up his aimless wandering...

He dragged hundreds of "Daqin Warriors" soldiers and turned around, carrying surging flames like clouds, and rushed towards the direction where the three people were.

It was extremely fast and reached the city wall in the blink of an eye!

And Xia Tian also got to know its clearer properties.

【Phoenix Fire (Jade White)】

[Level] Extraordinary Sixth Level: Peak

【characteristic】??

[Description] One of the "Hundred Demons Walking at Night", extremely powerful!
[Note] Due to absorbing the remaining flames of a phoenix that was killed by the human army during nirvana, it evolved into a physical form out of anger. It contains deep resentment and is highly aggressive towards humans!
[Note] The Phoenix has a huge vitality. If you can gather the 'Phoenix Fire, Phoenix Blood, Phoenix Bones, and Phoenix Soul', and then use the power of faith in the "Flame" spirit, you may be able to revive it!

"Is it really Phoenix Fire?"

Xia Tian's heart moved.

Just the flame left by a dead phoenix.

Surprisingly, he possessed the strength of the peak of the sixth realm and the Jade White rating. Even Xia Tian was surprised!

The most important thing is that from this description, this phoenix is ​​very likely to have a certain connection with the phoenix in the "Wind and Cloud" world...

Of course, what is more important is the last sentence of the Earth's will reminder.

"Can this phoenix be resurrected?"

This is of great significance to the Qianxia Dynasty.

After all, if the dynasty is promoted step by step, the population and territory required will be too large, and it may be necessary to unify the territories of all the human races on Earth in this area...

I'm afraid it will be difficult to do in a short period of time.

However, once blessed by the "Five Auspicious Beasts", the Qianxia Dynasty can be promoted to an "Emperor" ahead of schedule!
At that time, the difficulty of "ruling" those human forces as an empire will be greatly reduced.

However, it may not be so easy to subdue this genius-level creature at the peak of the sixth realm.

Boom!

As the Phoenix Fire approached, an astonishing heat wave came towards them.

Wherever it passed, the houses on both sides were burned down, and even the ground became cracked. It was not until it noticed that the people disturbing it were "humans".

The "Phoenix Fire" even emitted a sharp "Phoenix Cry", and the rolling sound waves carried the breath of fire. Wherever it passed, everything was burning, and some even exploded on the spot, with flames filling the sky.

Such power made the three people's faces look a little solemn!
"The blue sea stretches to the sky..."

Faced with this terrifying sound wave carrying the breath of fire, Shao Siming took the lead in taking action. The "holy picture" condensed by himself emitted light and transformed into black, representing water among the five elements. The temperature around him, which was already unbearable for ordinary people, dropped rapidly, like a pool of water that isolated the impact of the sound wave!

Black represents Xuan Yin. Among the five elements, water can restrain fire, and water can also isolate sound waves.

In this way, the oppressive feeling brought by the Phoenix Fire can be greatly reduced!
But just a random roar from the other party was so shocking, his true strength was probably even more difficult to estimate!
click, click, click...

Yan Lingji's fighting style is different from Shao Siming's.

The long legs in red gold and jade boots move at lightning speed; a flame-shaped silver chain hangs on the waist, and the chains collide like sparks when moving!

Clang, Clang, Clang...

Flames condensed and formed between the wristbands with flame patterns on both arms and the hollow metal finger gloves on the ten fingers, and suddenly turned into hundreds of "fire snakes" that came from all directions towards the "Phoenix Fire" and tried to "bind" and entangle it!
Puff puff……

However, there was no effect at all.

The flames born from the power of the rules of these strange objects, after coming into contact with the phoenix that was materialized from the flames...

It was just like a weary bird returning to its nest or a river flowing into the sea. It disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye, and even made the sea of ​​​​fire clouds around the phoenix become even larger!

Clang!
And as if it felt that it was provoked by the "lower creatures", "Phoenix Fire" once again uttered a cry like "the sound of gold and jade" and flapped its wings violently.

The next moment, endless blue-black flames spread along the "Teng Snakes" shot out by Yan Lingji, and spread in the opposite direction to swallow up Yan Lingji's body!

Before the flames even arrived, Yan Lingji's long black hair had already turned gray...

The flames of the mythical beast Phoenix can give life to all things, but can also make all life disappear. Once you are touched by these flames, you will inevitably be in danger of death.

Just when Xia Tian saw this situation, he was ready to take action with dragon energy filling his body!
Clang!
A golden-red light appeared on Yan Lingji's chest.

Suddenly, a "golden red phoenix" rushed out from it and swallowed the flame with its mouth open.

Looking closely, they are actually a pair of "Phoenix Feather Knives" that look like phoenix wings!
"It's the two phoenix bones..."

At the beginning, Xia Tian obtained a golden-rated "Phoenix Remains" from the Five-Colored Qiankun Gourd and gave it to Pang Tong as a reward!

Later, after the Five-Colored Universe Gourd was upgraded, two more were produced. Therefore, Xia Tian handed them to Yan Lingji, who used her own "Qi and Blood Tempering Weapon" method to refine them into her own weapons!
Now he takes the initiative to "protect his master"!
Seeing its flame being swallowed up, "Phoenix Fire" was stunned at first.

After sensing the aura of his kind, he seemed to become even more excited, and his attention was immediately focused on Yan Lingji...

The wings vibrated, and blue-black flames covered the sky. After falling off the wings, they approached Yan Lingji like countless sharp swords.

Even the "Phoenix Remains" could not resist them all...

After all, Yan Lingji’s own cultivation is only at the sixth level.

However, this Phoenix Fire has already stepped into the seventh realm of cultivation!

It seemed that the power of the "Phoenix Remains" was about to collapse.

"The holy fire is bright, the holy fire is blazing... Have mercy on us, the people of this world, who suffer so much!"

Yan Lingji suddenly recited a passage of "divine words".

The next moment, the "flame" pattern on his forehead burst into a white light of his aura, and suddenly condensed into a figure of a "Ming Zun" with a halo spinning behind him and majestic power!

At that time, after Bai Yujing defeated Fang La, Xia Tian obtained the sacred object of the "Ming Cult", a "Mingzun Altar" of the quasi-Xuanhuang level!
Originally, it was planned to be used as an "altar" for the founding of the country.

But after the "altar for sacrificing gods" that obtained the lives of the calamity creatures was transformed into the "fengshan platform", it was shelved.

However, Yan Lingji was named "Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult" by Xia Tian and managed the Ming Cult members for Xia Tian.

Moreover, by controlling this strange building, he can now mobilize some of its power.

This "Ming Zun" is a deity worshipped by Zoroastrianism. His power is extraordinary and he is among the top gods!

Moreover, the "Holy Fire Seal" left by this "Ming Zun" itself has the ability to burn the lifespan of others and transform it into spiritual power.

It is quite similar to the "Phoenix Will-O'-the-Wisp".

Now, its power was protecting Yan Lingji, and even condensed into a "white-gold Holy Fire Battle Robe", blocking the Phoenix Ghost Fire from eroding its lifespan...

"Wow..."

Feeling this white "holy fire", the "Phoenix Fire" on the opposite side showed some fear in its eyes.

But then, after only a moment's hesitation, he seemed to have made some kind of decision.

Suddenly, he opened his mouth and sucked in a wisp of the "holy fire" in Yan Lingji's hand and swallowed it into his body... The white flame entered his body and immediately began to burn the mountain area, repelling the black flame that represented the identity of the "ghost"!

"How dare you to absorb even the divine fire of Ming Zun?"

Xia Tian was a little surprised.

You know, theoretically, this holy fire is transformed from the divine power of "Ming Zun". This phoenix absorbs Ming Zun's fire, which means it absorbs his own divine power!
Its purpose seems to be to use the power of the "holy fire" that symbolizes light and vitality to expel the "ghost fire" that represents death in its body!
"It's really a phoenix. Even the flames left behind after its fall are so domineering... It even dares to use the power of the gods... But this is too bold."

Then, he shook his head with some emotion.

The Phoenix itself belongs to the "Fire Supreme" race, and can even be reborn from the ashes with the help of the power of fire. In theory, any fire is under its control!

"Wow..."

However, Mingzun is also a "god" after all.

Moreover, he is the main god worshipped by the famous "Zoroastrianism" in the history of the earth. Even if his divine power is only transformed through the air now, it is not so easy to be swallowed!
"Clink, clang..."

The "Phoenix Fire" that swallowed the "Ming Zun Holy Fire" suddenly trembled, and the white holy fire on its body collided and surged with the black ghost energy.

He looked like he was suffering from indigestion and extreme discomfort, and his originally strong aura quickly weakened...

"Sure enough, this is the incident caused by greed... The flame transformed from the power of faith is not so easy to refine unless it is a god himself..."

Xia Tian shook his head.

Perhaps the real mythical beast Phoenix can be refined, but this "Phoenix Fire" is just the flame left by a phoenix. It is not so easy to use this "holy fire" to baptize oneself...

"This thing may be helpful in taming this ghost..."

At this time, an object suddenly appeared in Xia Tian's hand.

It turned out to be a "crystal stone" with a black phoenix soul inside, exuding the aura of a treasure.

Boo!
As soon as this thing appeared, Xia Tian saw the ferocious "Phoenix Fire" pause, and its head burning with blue-black flames stared at Xia Tian's palm. (End of this chapter)