Honghuang: Starting from the Enlightenment of the Great Emperor Dongyue

Chapter 4 Fire Phoenix
On the outskirts of Mount Tai, there is a secluded valley filled with deathly air.

The valley was silent, with only the rustling of falling leaves and the occasional unpleasant bird calls.

Deep in the valley, a faint fire flickered, as if it would be swallowed by the darkness at any time.

The Fire Phoenix, one of the ancestors of the Phoenix Clan, was once a powerful existence that looked down upon the ancient world, but now it has fallen into a dying state.

The feathers all over her body were rotten, and even the white bones were exposed in many places. The feathers that should have been extremely majestic now looked like dead grass corroded by a poison, without a trace of luster.

Huo Huang's breathing was weak and rapid, and with every breath, blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth, staining the ground a shocking dark red.

Every breath was a huge torture for her, and the severe pain made her unable to help but groan in pain.

The flame of her life could be extinguished at any time.

"Cough cough..." Huo Huang coughed with difficulty. Every cough was accompanied by the flow of blood, taking away her vitality.

She could clearly feel her vitality rapidly fading away.

After persisting for over a thousand years, it is finally coming to an end...

"Is... this my ending?" Huo Huang's heart was filled with bitterness and unwillingness.

How glorious she once was, soaring in the sky, overlooking all living beings. The law of fire was wielded freely in her hands, burning the sky and boiling the sea, and she was omnipotent.

She was so high-spirited and vigorous that she led the Phoenix Clan to fight for the hegemony of heaven and earth with the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan. She roamed the ancient world invincible and left behind countless legends.

But now, all the former glory and honor have become a thing of the past, leaving only endless sadness.

Even if she possessed the Phoenix Clan's most profound magical power [Nirvana Rebirth], it was of no avail. The vitality in her body had been cut off, and even the fire of Nirvana could not be ignited.

She could only watch her vitality fade away bit by bit, powerless to do anything about it.

In a trance, the past years flooded into her mind like a tide, turning into familiar scenes that flashed before her eyes.

From her initial birth to her destiny, to her later success, and finally to her current desperate situation, she has experienced so much.

Huo Huang's expression gradually calmed down, and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

"I used to be so heroic, but after so many years, I've forgotten my original intention..."

"Tao...Demon..." She seemed to understand something.

"The Phoenix Clan..."

The Fire Phoenix let out a long breath, slowly closed its eyes, and waited for death to come.

"Are you just giving up?"

A gentle voice sounded in Huo Huang's ears, like a clear spring flowing, with a hint of warmth, yet still majestic.

The green wind blew, and the rich vitality moistened the scorched earth like spring rain. For a moment, the withered branches sprouted new buds, and the dead flowers bloomed again, and the whole valley was instantly revitalized.

The Fire Phoenix, who had already lost hope and accepted his fate, was surprised to find that the flow of his life had stopped.

She opened her eyes and was greeted by a dazzling green light, which made her squint.

The green light, like the rising sun, was warm and bright, dispelling the deathly aura that had enveloped her for years.

The Fire Phoenix tried hard to adapt to the sudden light and gradually saw the scene in front of it clearly.

A young man in a cyan robe stood not far from her. He had a handsome face and a distinguished demeanor, but he emanated a powerful aura, like a king between heaven and earth, making one want to bow down in worship.

"Sir...who are you?" Huo Huang's voice was hoarse and weak.

Her heart was filled with doubts and vigilance, not knowing whether this sudden change was a blessing or a curse.

"I am Taicang, the lord of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak." The man said in a calm tone.

"Dongyue Taicang..." Huo Huang was shocked and looked at the man in front of him carefully.

She was shocked to find that Taicang, who claimed to be the Lord of Mount Dong, had unfathomable cultivation and was even stronger than she was at her peak.

You should know that when she was at her peak, although she had not broken through to the Divine Lord realm, she was blessed with the luck of the Phoenix clan, and the strength she displayed was definitely at the level of the Great Emperor.

The person in front of him just stood there, and he was one with the heaven and earth, as if he was this heaven and earth. He was a true emperor, like the Ancestral Dragon and the Original Phoenix.

Of course, she had also heard of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak. It was the transformation of the head of the great god Pangu, and was inherently blessed with infinite merits. It was one of the most sacred places in the prehistoric world.

Not to mention her severely injured body, even when the three tribes of Longhan were at their peak, they had never set foot in Dongyue, nor did they dare to force their way in for fear of being contaminated by cause and effect and bringing disaster.

Why would such a being appear here?

What is his purpose in coming here?
"May I ask the Emperor, what is this?"

"The Phoenix Clan was born in the last calamity era, inheriting the destiny of heaven and earth. You, with your innate mastery of the essence of the Fire of Separation and the Fire of Nirvana, were once the darling of heaven and earth." Taicang looked down at the Fire Phoenix, a faint smile playing on his lips. "It would be a pity if you perished here like this."

Upon hearing this, Huo Huang looked at Taicang, and a glimmer of hope inexplicably ignited in his heart, which had already accepted his fate.

"I can save you." Taicang spoke again, his tone still calm.

But to the Fire Phoenix's ears, it sounded like a thunderclap.

Fire Phoenix's body trembled, "Emperor, what do you mean by this?"

"I can help you reshape your body and even help you eliminate karma, allowing you to go one step further and break through to a higher level." Taicang said calmly.

But every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Huo Huang's heart.

Fire Phoenix's breathing was rapid and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Looking at Taicang's meaningful smile, Huo Huang suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The initial excitement receded like the tide, and was replaced by a calmness like water.

She is no longer an ignorant fledgling. After experiencing the baptism of long years, she knows the cruelty of this world. Everything in this world has its price. There is no gift without reason, and there is no free lunch.

"Emperor," the Fire Phoenix's eyes drooped, his voice hoarse, "Why would you bother saving a Phoenix clan that carries enormous karma, is despised by heaven and earth, and is on the verge of death?"

Taicang stared at the Fire Phoenix quietly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

"You, the Phoenix Clan, once unleashed boundless slaughter, turning the vast world into a scorched earth, leaving countless lives in ruins and widespread grief."

"Now, death may be another kind of relief for you, but it's too easy."

Tai Cang paused for a moment, his tone becoming more meaningful, "How can the debt owed by the Phoenix Clan be repaid with just one death?"

Huo Huang was silent and smiled bitterly. How could she not understand the value of her existence now?

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