Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 538 The Phoenix Reappears
As soon as these golden wings appeared, an ancient and desolate aura quietly spread out, causing the surrounding energy of heaven and earth to be somewhat blocked.

These golden wings were taken from the ancient celestial phoenix bones found in the ruins of the Creator Saint.

Within that celestial phoenix skeleton, there remained extremely pure celestial phoenix essence blood and bone marrow, but it had become quite fragile due to the erosion of time and was hidden deep within the skeleton.

If the bones are broken open carelessly, the essence, blood, and bone marrow inside will dissipate.

Of course, for Lin Yuan, who possesses a powerful strange fire and is a top-level grandmaster, refining these materials... is not too difficult!
In the end, however, Lin Yuan did not choose to extract these essences and marrow. Instead, he guided them into the Phoenix Wings and refined them together with the dead soul of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix. He then used alchemy to imbue them with spirituality, and finally created the pair of Heavenly Phoenix Wings.

The most exquisite part of the ancient phoenix's body is its phoenix wings, just as the most exquisite part of the ancient dragon is its dragon body and dragon bones.

The pair of Heavenly Phoenix Wings that Lin Yuan forged were the core materials for Feng Qing'er's transformation!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yuan's mind stirred, and a wisp of purple-gold dragon-phoenix power flew out from the dragon seal in his palm, merging into the pair of golden phoenix wings.

Instantly, a strange purple-gold light began to flash on the pair of golden phoenix wings.

Inside the Ice Blue Fire Cauldron, the black-gold phoenix, which was previously three or four zhang in size, was reduced to only about ten zhang in size after Lin Yuan's continuous and brutal tempering.

During that time, if Lin Yuan hadn't used his pure medicinal power to prolong her life, even with Feng Qing'er's strong will, she probably would have died countless times.

After all, physical problems do not disappear with willpower.

However, Feng Qing'er's gains were also enormous. Although her phoenix body was already skin and bones, it had transformed into a pure gold color—a pure color without any impurities. An extremely weak yet extremely refined aura lingered lightly around her.

Referring to the evolutionary process of Queen Medusa, the first step of Lin Yuan's plan was to remove the impure blood from Feng Qing'er's body using the most extreme methods.

Subsequently, through the tempering of the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire and the Nirvana Technique of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, the ancient bloodline within Feng Qing'er's body was activated.

Now that this step is complete, it's time to begin the next one.

Having a clear understanding of the evolution plan, Feng Qing'er naturally knew what she should do. She shrank back to human form, her phoenix wings flapping behind her.

Taking a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashed in Feng Qing'er's eyes. She tore off her phoenix wings with both hands.

"what--"

A painful cry suddenly echoed through the cauldron.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan slightly raised his hand, and the Heavenly Phoenix Wings immediately detached, flying into the fire cauldron in mid-air, transforming into a golden light that disappeared into Feng Qing'er's body.

With the foreign object inside her body, Feng Qing'er's beautiful face contorted violently in an instant due to extreme pain.

"Qing'er, now!" Lin Yuan's eyes sharpened, and he shouted in a deep voice.

"At the critical moment, you must not lose consciousness, nor can you lose control of yourself... Follow the method I teach you, use your own soul to devour the remnant spirit in the Phoenix Wings, use it as nourishment, and completely tame those Phoenix Wings."

"Only in this way can you possess the blood, bones, and soul of the Heavenly Phoenix, and revert to your ancestral form as a complete Ancient Heavenly Phoenix!"

"Focus on evolution; leave everything else to me!"

After saying that, he flipped his hand, and a golden rhombus-shaped crystal, about the size of a thumb, refined from the pure blood essence of the Heavenly Phoenix, appeared in his palm.

With a flick of her finger, the rhombus-shaped crystal transformed into a golden ray that shot out, piercing through the fire cauldron and directly into Feng Qing'er's heart!
As the golden rhomboid crystal entered her body, Feng Qing'er's body trembled.

Fortunately, the crystal, which appeared to be quite substantial, strangely merged directly into the heart and eventually settled in the center of the heart.

Soft rays of light emanated from the crystal, causing Feng Qing'er's heart to beat even stronger than before. At the same time, strands of pure ancient phoenix blood seeped out with the throbbing in her heart, flowing throughout Feng Qing'er's entire body...

Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Lin Yuan nodded slightly, gathered up all the extracted medicinal power around him, and gradually integrated it into Feng Qing'er's body.

Then, with a thought, he mobilized the power of the dragon and phoenix within the Heavenly Phoenix Wings, sending it sweep over Feng Qing'er's entire body.

Under the influence of the power of the dragon and phoenix—a power of a higher level—the various Heavenly Phoenix bloodlines within Feng Qing'er's body did not show much resistance and were slowly melted into one.

Soon after, a golden light surged out from Feng Qing'er's body, transforming into a golden cocoon that enveloped her!

"Does this look like things are on the right track?"

Sensing the nascent energy within the cocoon, Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.

His mind became increasingly focused. While adding more materials, he controlled the power of the dragon and phoenix and the flames, methodically advancing each task—replacing Feng Qing'er's bones, nourishing Feng Qing'er's soul, and elevating Feng Qing'er's bloodline!
Under Lin Yuan's meticulous "refinement," time slipped away swiftly, like sand through one's fingers...
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Three days later, in this temporarily created space, a vast expanse of clouds suddenly seeped out from the void.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed on a blue stone.

At this moment, Lin Yuan's body was enveloped in a green light, and he wore a strange crown with several Bodhi seeds inlaid on it.

In a moment, he opened his eyes, raised his head, and looked up at the sky. He saw that the once empty sky had suddenly become much darker, with clusters of dark clouds that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere covering the sky.

Within the dark clouds, silver lightning bolts darted about wildly, like long silver snakes.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan stood up, put away his crown, and casually waved his sleeve. The fire cauldron that was suspended in mid-air trembled slightly and then disappeared with a roar.

In an instant, a golden cocoon of light, as bright as the sun, appeared beneath the sky.

"Finally, mission accomplished!"

Looking at this long-lost phenomenon and feeling the surging energy of heaven and earth within it, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.

The lightning tribulation in the sky was the best reward for his achievements.

Although Lin Yuan could see lightning tribulations anytime he wanted, lightning tribulations caused by magical beasts were quite rare. Legendary magical beasts, when they were born, would occasionally cause some strange phenomena in the heavens and earth due to the disharmony of energy within their bodies.

The last time Lin Yuan witnessed such a lightning tribulation was in the Mulan Empire, when Medusa evolved into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python.

"It's a success?!" Zi Yan walked to Lin Yuan's side, looking at the golden cocoon with great interest. "I can feel the aura of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix!"

"Yes, it was a success! The results were even better than expected!"

Lin Yuan smiled slightly, reached out and took Zi Yan's hand, gently squeezing it. His clear voice carried a hint of exhilaration.

By personally bringing back a powerful, extinct race, his understanding of the principles of heaven and earth and the principles of life underwent a qualitative leap in the process.

For him, achieving harmony between humanity and nature is no longer a difficult task!
Now, he can clearly feel that bottleneck—the bottleneck between Dou Zun and Ban Sheng—has been completely loosened. Next, after completing his energy accumulation in seclusion, advancing to Ban Sheng will be a natural progression.

As the two were talking, a tremendous roar suddenly resounded from the dark clouds in the sky. In an instant, the world brightened, and a huge silver bolt of lightning shot down from the clouds, crashing into the light cocoon, which was more than ten feet long.

At this moment, a faint flame flickered on the golden cocoon of light, like a protective shield enveloping it.

"boom--"

The enormous roar was like a great bell, causing the space to tremble slightly.

The moment the two came into contact, a brilliant light shone, stinging the eyes. A violent energy wave spread out, compressing the air and creating a sharp whistling sound wherever it passed.

Thunder comes quickly and goes even faster.

Before the thunder had completely dissipated, the dark clouds in the sky began to recede rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, they had completely vanished.

"Click——"

With a crisp sound, a crack suddenly appeared on the cocoon of light, from which wisps of seven-colored light shone.

As time went by, the cracks on the light cocoon spread rapidly like a spider web, and more and more seven-colored light gushed out from the cracks. Finally, at a certain moment, the golden light cocoon exploded, and countless golden fragments shot out in all directions.

Amidst that dazzling display, an ancient celestial phoenix, dozens of feet tall, spread its wings and emerged, its elegant and noble posture radiating a sacred and dignified aura.

With a gentle flap of its enormous wings, it instantly stirred up a gust of wind that caused the energy of heaven and earth to tremble.

After circling once in the air, the ancient celestial phoenix let out a clear and melodious cry, and then a burst of brilliant light surged out from its body.

Under the glow, the ancient phoenix's enormous form rapidly shrank.

Before long, the light faded, and Feng Qing'er, dressed in colorful clothes, stood in the air, her eyes gently closed, carefully sensing the transformation she had undergone.

"I am completely different now compared to before... Is this the Ancient Celestial Phoenix?"

Opening her eyes, the phoenix girl's gaze held a hint of intoxication.

With such power, the pain of the mere transformation process is utterly insignificant. Even if the pain of these past few days were magnified tenfold, it would still be completely worthwhile!

Taking a deep breath, she took a step forward, and a ripple spread through the space as she appeared beside Lin Yuan and the other person.

"Lin Yuan, thank you... I did it!" Looking at the young man in front of her, the girl gently bit her lip, her proud brows softened, and countless complex emotions gathered, finally turning into a gentle smile she had never seen before.

"Hehe!" Lin Yuan chuckled and nodded in satisfaction: "Congratulations, Qing'er, you will surely be the restorer of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix Clan."

With his powerful sensory energy, he could naturally sense that Feng Qing'er's bloodline after reverting to her ancestral form was quite remarkable.

The pressure emanating from its bloodline far surpasses that of ordinary pure-blooded magical beasts, even surpassing the newly evolved Medusa by a considerable margin, yet it is not of royal blood like that of Zi Yan.

If we were to draw a comparison, it would be slightly better than the Three Great Dragon Kings, and at a level similar to the Eight-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python.

With such bloodline potential, breaking through to the intermediate Dou Sheng level shouldn't be too difficult.

With sufficient resources invested, Feng Qing'er should be able to reach the Dou Sheng realm within the foreseeable future... without much problem!
As for whether Lin Yuan is willing to invest resources, he is naturally willing.

He had spent a great deal of resources and effort to complete the ancestral reversion experiment, so it was no joke... Whether it was to advance his many studies or to cultivate the "Heavenly Overlord Body" later, Feng Qing'er needed to reach the Dou Sheng level.

As for the massive resources required, since Feng Qing'er is already one of us and will be of great use in the future, we should naturally invest the necessary and sufficient resources.

Feng Qing'er, who has reverted to her ancestral form as an ancient phoenix, can no longer escape Lin Yuan's control.

Lin Yuan participated in the entire process of Feng Qing'er's reversion to her ancestral form. During this time, he set up many methods within Feng Qing'er's body to ensure her loyalty afterward.

In addition to this, Feng Qing'er has another purpose—she is the patriarch of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan appointed by Lin Yuan.

As for himself, as Feng Qing'er's "master", the accumulated resources of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan naturally belong to him... With the massive resources of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, combined with his future Grandmaster-level alchemy skills, it would be enough to cultivate several potential Dou Sheng.

As for whether the Heavenly Phoenix Clan would agree to this, Lin Yuan didn't care—he never minded using forceful means.

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words of encouragement, Feng Qing'er nodded emphatically.

"Ancient Celestial Phoenix, Six-Star Dou Zong, not bad!"

Beside her, Zi Yan glanced at Feng Qing'er a few times and nodded slightly, "Not bad! After breaking through to Dou Sheng, she's qualified to be my direct subordinate..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qing'er's proud eyebrows furrowed subconsciously, and a hint of arrogance flashed in her eyes—she was an ancient celestial phoenix!
The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Feng Qing'er, who had successfully reverted to her ancestral form, felt confident once again!
However, when her cyan-silver eyes met Zi Yan's purple-gold eyes, the rich Heavenly Phoenix bloodline within her body paused slightly, and a sense of subservience involuntarily spread from her bloodline and the depths of her soul.

Realizing this, Feng Qing'er gritted her teeth, a look of shock flashing in her eyes... How could this be?!
Just how powerful is the bloodline of the Ancient Dragon King of the Void?

Ignoring Feng Qing'er's thoughts, Zi Yan stretched out her jade hand, lifted the former's chin with her fingertips, and said meaningfully, "This appearance, although not as good as mine, is still quite good... qualified to be my Lin Yuan's bed warmer!"

"Stop teasing her!" Lin Yuan pulled Zi Yan back to his side, smiled at Feng Qing'er, and said, "Little Phoenix, there are some things I need to tell you!"

“During this process of reverting to our ancestral state, I used many precious materials such as medicinal herbs and blood essence. A considerable portion of these contained considerable energy. I was worried that you wouldn’t be able to absorb it all at once, so I used a sealing technique to seal that energy within your body.”

"If you can digest all that energy, your cultivation will improve, breaking through to the Dou Zun level will be a piece of cake, and you might even be able to go a long way at the Dou Zun level."

"Later, I will teach you a method to open the seal to a limited extent."

"Given your current condition, it will take you quite a while to fully digest that energy!"

"After that, I will go into seclusion for a period of time."

"During this period, you should spend some of your energy practicing combat techniques and secret methods to master your rapidly increasing power; and spend some more energy refining the energy within your body. Remember, do not be greedy and do not blindly pursue a rapid increase in your realm."

After a pause, Lin Yuan seemed to remember something, a playful glint in his eyes, and said meaningfully, "I look forward to your performance at the next Four Directions Pavilion Conference!"

Let me see for myself just how much "protagonist halo" Xiao Yan has...

(End of this chapter)