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Chapter 435 Phoenix Cry Rebirth: Transformation into a Great Demon [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Disciple Ling Xiaosan greets the two seniors."

After the trade fair ended, in the sect's residence in White Wall City, the young man who had won the auction with a premium for the Heavenly Spiritual Root nervously and hesitantly bowed.

Through the introduction, Lin Chang'an and Fairy Ice Butterfly understood the person's background.

This person was born into an ordinary family and was discovered by some low-level cultivators who traveled around the mortal world for many years, searching for people with spiritual roots for various forces.

By sheer chance, this Nascent Soul stage monster learned of it and seized it, turning it into a tradable resource.

This person is the third child in his family, with two older brothers and two younger sisters.

"Indeed, judging from this person's cultivation level, he only started cultivating in the last few years. Junior brother, are you interested in taking him as a disciple?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Butterfly Fairy nodded in satisfaction, then turned her gaze to Lin Chang'an.

However, this time his gaze was gentler. The previous disciples were troublesome, but this one was different. A Heavenly Spiritual Root has no bottlenecks before forming a Core.

In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances, reaching the Core Formation stage in about a hundred years is a certainty.

However, Lin Chang'an chuckled and still chose to refuse. He really had no interest in finding a successor, and besides, all his skills were acquired by chance.

While some cultivators always harbor the idea that their lineage must not be severed, he had none of that.

"Senior sister, I've already made a copy of the Yin Soul Sect's inheritance and left it in the sect. Let's forget about having a successor."

Lin Chang'an shook his head with a smile, and finally, the Ice Butterfly Fairy also nodded with a light laugh, so there was nothing unexpected about it.

For low-level cultivators, a Heavenly Spiritual Root might be a lofty and unattainable genius, but for Nascent Soul cultivators, it's merely a cultivator with potential.

Potential is ultimately not the same as strength, and there are countless so-called geniuses in the cultivation world. Haven't the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect produced many geniuses in the past few hundred years?
In the end, she was the only one who became a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This junior brother Lin is from out of town, so talented disciples are just icing on the cake for Nascent Soul forces like theirs.

The birth of a Nascent Soul cultivator would be a timely help.

"The name Ling Xiaosan is too ordinary. From now on, you will change your name to Ling Qingxuan. Although you are new to the cultivation world, you should have seen its cruelty."

"Afterwards, I will arrange a suitable identity for you. Once you become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, I will take you as my disciple."

Under the indifferent gaze of the Ice Butterfly Fairy, she also used concealed methods against this person with the Heavenly Spiritual Root.

He further warned this person not to reveal their Heavenly Spiritual Root talent, but to present themselves as having an Earthly Spiritual Root. This way, their early cultivation speed would be faster and they wouldn't arouse suspicion.

"This disciple thanks you, senior."

Ling Xiaosan! Or rather, Ling Qingxuan, the now-named young cultivator, has come to realize the dangers of the cultivation world after being treated as a commodity.

He was naturally thrilled to finally have a place to settle down.

At this moment, when Ling Qingxuan looked at the two people who looked like a legendary couple, he couldn't help but feel grateful, especially to the Ice Butterfly Fairy.

In his eyes, she was a fairy from legend, and he was grateful while his eyes revealed his admiration.

This naturally couldn't escape the divine sense detection of the two Nascent Soul cultivators, but Fairy Ice Butterfly remained calm, as she was already used to such gazes.

Not to mention within sects, there are countless examples even in the cultivation world.

However, when she looked at this person, she still shook her head slightly, which Lin Chang'an naturally understood.

This disciple with the spiritual root was already a bit too old, at sixteen years old, and his mind was already quite mature for the mortal world.

If a child is eleven or twelve years old and not yet mentally mature, this is the best choice for the sect.

However, this is already quite good; the sect has its own methods.

"Senior sister, arrange for a cultivator of good character to be taught diligently so that he can become a member of the sect in the future."

"Yes, I will personally arrange for the cultivation of my inner confidants."

For mentally mature cultivators like this, it is necessary to quickly establish a sense of belonging, and the easiest way to do this is to find a respected senior cultivator to mentor them.

Once they reach a certain age or achieve a high level of cultivation, they can find a suitable Daoist partner and thus truly settle down in the sect.

The Ice Butterfly Fairy was very skilled at this method of cultivating disciples, and immediately arranged for a trusted confidant to take this person down to impart common knowledge about the cultivation world.

For those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots, the most important thing right now is not cultivation, but understanding and integrating with the cultivation world.

Afterwards, Lin Chang'an and Bing Die, both Nascent Soul True Monarchs, did not stay in Baibi City for long. The giant flying boat carried the purchased materials back to the sect.

……

Time has passed, and two and a half years have passed since the last Nascent Soul cultivator trade fair. The cultivation world seems to have calmed down, and even the Great Qian and the Sima clan have temporarily ceased hostilities.

【Lifespan: 346/2071】

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (6/100)]

Inside the cave, Lin Chang'an's natal spiritual plant, the Xuan Tian Immortal Vine, was radiating spiritual light. Under the nurturing of his abundant spiritual liquid over the years, its fourth tender bud had already unfolded.

It is foreseeable that, with continued watering, the fourth leaf of the Mystic Immortal will bloom sooner or later.

"As expected, it still has to be fourth-tier spirit liquid."

The rapid results pleased Lin Chang'an, but also left him somewhat helpless.

Fourth-tier spiritual liquids are used by Nascent Soul cultivators for healing and cultivation, and their prices have always remained high.

"As Elder Cheng said, even Nascent Soul cultivators need time to accumulate wealth, and this is only with the support of the entire sect."

At this moment, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly. Even though he was a fourth-level array master, in the end, it was still because he had only been a Nascent Soul cultivator for a short time.

Although he possessed some Nascent Soul level magical treasures, his clones could fully utilize these after he unleashed his external avatar divine power.

Selling these magical artifacts is no less tantamount to killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, since who knows what might happen next?

Therefore, Lin Chang'an didn't even consider the option of weakening his own combat power.

In the world of cultivation, strength ultimately prevails.

"Owner."

Inside the cave, the Phoenix Bird was filled with fire energy, and its pale golden pupils occasionally flickered with golden flames.

The Phoenix Bird's cultivation level had clearly reached the breakthrough limit.

"Ready?"

When Lin Chang'an raised his head to ask, the phoenix, whose body was surging with fire energy, showed a rare hint of unease.

Monsters possess an innate instinct for breakthroughs, but they also have a natural fear of the lightning tribulations that occur during breakthroughs.

The Golden Flame Divine Phoenix, in particular, has to undergo an additional ordeal of rebirth through fire, making it a journey fraught with peril.

Having a noble bloodline and great strength comes at a price.

"Master, I'm ready."

However, the phoenix finally nodded firmly.

Lin Chang'an seemed to sense the Phoenix's unease and couldn't help but smile irritably.

"I've prepared so many spiritual items for your breakthrough. Even major Nascent Soul sects don't have many that offer this kind of treatment. What are you afraid of?"

Lin Chang'an took out the spiritual liquid from the Spirit Spring Tree, the Nascent Soul Pill, the Thunder Tribulation Wood, and a Tribulation Transcending Spiritual Item he had previously acquired at the trade fair.

And the spiritual items I received from this fellow Daoist Mingyue.

Five advanced spiritual items have already caught up with him, not even counting his own Xuan Tian magic power.

"Master, it would be great if you could break through to the fourth level of body refinement."

Despite the presence of so many spiritual creatures undergoing tribulation, the Phoenix still glanced at its master with unwavering determination.

If one's own master can also break through to the fourth level in body refinement, the Xuan Tian spiritual body will be even stronger, and the Xuan Tian spiritual energy will naturally be even more abundant.

"You really dare to dream. Why don't you just give up on breaking through and leave these tribulation-crossing spiritual treasures to me?"

Lin Chang'an glared at him, annoyed. He was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, and if he broke through to the fourth level of Body Refinement in the future, he would also need to face the tribulation of lightning.

"No, no, Master, I was just joking."

The phoenix fluttered its wings ingratiatingly, but just as Lin Chang'an got up to take it away, it made a sudden decision and took out its treasured possession from its storage bag.

"Master, wait a moment, let me reminisce about my precious one."

The phoenix bird then revealed a human-like expression and eagerly spat out several storage bags from its mouth, from which various treasures, including spirit stones, shimmered with spiritual light.

Then the phoenix bird revealed its retaliatory behavior, lying down in the pile of spirit stones and rolling around wildly.

"Master, I feel that my tribulation this time will be terrifying. If I am gone, you will lose a strong arm."

"Ok, I know."

“Master, if I break through to the fourth rank and become a transformed great demon, I will not only be your trump card, but I can also help you secretly amass wealth and obtain more spirit stones.”

"understood."

"Owner……"

Looking at the incessantly chattering, greedy, and cowardly phoenix, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but widen his eyes and glare at it fiercely with annoyance.

He had never seen such a cunning monster.

Each seemingly regrettable incident actually serves as a reminder of its importance to him.

By bringing out so many treasured items, he was clearly telling him in a blatant way that their value could increase many times over in the future.

"Master, why don't you use these spirit stones and treasures to prepare another tribulation-crossing spiritual item for me?"

Finally, the phoenix cautiously put forward one last condition, which made Lin Chang'an laugh in exasperation.

But upon closer inspection, it turns out this bird has really taken a lot of kickbacks over the years.

There are thousands of high-grade spirit stones alone, as well as various treasures that shimmer with spiritual light.

This wealth would make even ordinary Core Formation cultivators green with envy.

"Are you leaving yet?"

"go!"

However, Lin Chang'an underestimated the bird. At this critical moment of life and death, the phoenix bird decisively handed over all its savings to him.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes; this bird was too cunning.

If it weren't for my own profound spiritual energy helping this bird break through, it probably would have planned to defect after it formed its core.

But now, it's not him begging the bird, but the phoenix bird begging him.

It can be said that in the entire cultivation world, the Phoenix Bird is definitely the beast that most hopes for him to live a long and long life and for his cultivation to keep breaking through.

"Alright, this time we're going to a fiery mountain on the outskirts of the Demon Abyss Forest."

Lin Chang'an had already chosen a breakthrough location for the Phoenix Bird. The vast desert was too far away, but there were two fiery mountains on the outskirts of the Demon Abyss Forest.

This place is rich in fire and spiritual energy, and many demonized fire spirits have been born here. Ordinary people would never imagine that a demon beast could break through here.

More importantly, it's close enough to the sect and the teleportation array.

The Phoenix Bird cannot be easily exposed; otherwise, it would be much safer for him to break through within the sect than to go outside.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Fairy Ice Butterfly and the others, but rather that he felt he had underestimated the role of the Phoenix Cry Bird.

Even the mysterious True Lord of the Nether Moon attaches great importance to the Phoenix Cry Bird and its ability to subdue demons.

Not to mention that this is the Golden Flame Divine Phoenix, and it also involves the Demon Abyss. Although he is now a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has never thought of putting himself in trouble.

"If it were a Green Horned Ox, it would have already broken through in the sect without any problem."

Lin Chang'an shook his head, then led the phoenix out of the cave.

"Owner."

The sword attendant outside the cave seemed to have known all along.

"Ling'er, announce to the public that I am going into seclusion for a period of time, and I will definitely come back in a year or two at most."

"Yes, Master!"

The sword attendant bowed respectfully, but the phoenix had somehow hopped onto his shoulder again.

"Young mistress, if I don't come back, you can keep all the spirit stones I left with the master..."

The sword attendant, who had been keeping a serious expression, also had his eyes twitch after seeing the phoenix's little scheme.

Of all the people I've known over the years, if I had to say who knows this bird best, besides the Green Horned Ox who always seems to suffer losses, it would be the Sword Servant.

"okay."

Lin Chang'an, carrying the Phoenix Bird, then concealed himself and left the sect silently, without even the Ice Butterfly Fairy and Elder Cheng noticing.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, a year or two of seclusion is nothing more than a nap and won't have any significant impact.

Ideally, when the Phoenix Bird was about to break through to the next stage, it would have been best to inform True Monarch Mingyue beforehand, so that the two of them could join forces and there would be no chance of failure.

However, considering that this person was too mysterious, Lin Chang'an thought it over again and decided to remain in secrecy.

……

half a month later.

On the outskirts of the Demon Abyss Forest, within a dark red mountain of fire radiating a terrifying heat, echoes of molten lava and the roars of fire-type spirit beasts.

From the outside, the area within a hundred miles was scorched earth, resembling a hellish landscape.

Inside the Mountain of Fire, terrifying magma constantly surges and bubbles with high temperature, and many fire spirits live on the scorching cliffs all around.

"Squeak!"

A fire spirit, no bigger than the palm of a hand, was moving swiftly along the cliff face, greedily absorbing the surrounding fire energy, when it suddenly touched something.

With a bang, the fire spirit raised its head and stared blankly at the invisible barrier in front of it. With its low level of intelligence, it could not understand what it was.

"This cultivation world is truly wondrous. To think that such a weak fire spirit could be born around such a terrifying mountain of fire."

At this moment, a void hand clenched, instantly grabbing the fire spirit, which was only at the Qi Refining stage, in its hand. A terrifying aura made the fire spirit tremble and dare not make the slightest move to resist.

Lin Chang'an examined the tiny creature in his palm and nodded secretly, for there must be a reason for the mutual generation of all things.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he released the low-level fire spirit. The spirit, as if granted a pardon, transformed into a streak of fire in terror and disappeared into the scorched black earth. Lin Chang'an, witnessing this, smiled calmly.

"The formation has been set up; we're just waiting for the Phoenix Bird to break through."

Behind him, an invisible yellowish-brown light curtain appeared, enveloping the entire exit of the Earth Fire Mountain, its surface as smooth as flowing water.

Quasi-Fourth-Order Formation: Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation
Over the years, he has upgraded the third-tier high-grade formation he has to the near fourth tier. It's not that he didn't want to upgrade to the fourth tier, but the materials are too rare.

He has indeed been short of money these past few years, as he has either used it to buy spiritual liquid or to prepare for the Phoenix Bird's breakthrough.

"Life will be much easier once the Phoenix Bird breaks through its barrier."

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly. By then, the Phoenix Bird would also have the strength of a fourth-level Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, which would be able to help him with many things.

More importantly, it saves the lives of a major resource user, which will make his life much more comfortable.

"With me personally in charge, even a near-fourth-order grand formation can unleash extraordinary power, and it will be impossible for cultivators of the same level to break it easily."

Seeing that he had done everything perfectly, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but look towards the center of the lava, at a golden bird egg floating on the scalding lava.

A giant bird egg, thirty feet long, was greedily devouring the terrifying fire-elemental spiritual energy below.

The surface of the giant egg shimmered with a dazzling light, like golden lava.

For several days, and even more than a month later, the golden giant egg seemed to come alive, emitting a heartbeat.

At this moment, all the fire-type demons within the Earthfire Mountain seemed to sense something, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground, instinctively trembling.

Fortunately, there was a protective array barrier, which prevented the fire-type spirits outside the barrier from knowing what was happening inside.

Some weaker fire-type spirits could even see their energy gradually dissipating before being swallowed by the giant egg.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an was filled with emotion. The law of the jungle in the cultivation world was truly on full display.

"Fortunately, the Phoenix Bird had previously consumed a fourth-tier fire-attribute demon core, and now most of the energy in its body is beginning to be converted."

Lin Chang'an could clearly sense that the demon core that the Phoenix Bird inside the giant egg had not yet fully digested was rapidly transforming into nourishing spiritual substances.

At this moment, he was already a Nascent Soul cultivator. At the edge of the formation, Lin Chang'an raised his hand and began to inject his surging Xuan Tian magic power into the bird eggs.

This scene reminded him of the past, when, to help the phoenix break through its limits, he had burned his palms so much at close range that they were practically steaming.

……

"Thump! Thump... thump..."

Amidst the resounding, powerful heartbeats echoed, while the outside world remained calm, a whirlwind raged within the volcano.

Under the terrifying and greedy devouring of the golden giant egg, a terrifying fire-type energy tornado was formed, causing the temperature inside the entire volcano to drop significantly.

The molten lava below, which had been scalding hot, visibly dimmed.

This terrifying devouring force lasted for several days, causing the surrounding magma to turn into hard, charred rocks.

"coming!"

Suddenly sensing something, Lin Chang'an hurriedly cut off his magical energy transmission.

Whether it's a demon beast or a human cultivator, if someone interferes with the tribulation during a breakthrough, the tribulation will target the person who interfered, and its power will be multiplied.

Therefore, Lin Chang'an hurriedly withdrew his hand and began to protect the Phoenix Bird outside the formation.

boom!
Suddenly, the spiritual energy outside became turbulent, and even with the array protecting it, it could not be stopped.

The creatures within a hundred miles seemed to sense something, and they all raised their heads with trepidation to look at the dark red mountain of earth fire.

It was as if a ferocious beast was about to be born inside.

boom! boom!
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth trembled wave after wave, and then quickly formed a vortex of spiritual energy, stretching from tens of miles to hundreds of miles, and eventually to nearly a thousand miles.

The entire sky was plunged into darkness, followed by a thunderous roar, and the swirling tide of spiritual energy in the sky instantly transformed into rolling black clouds.

Terrifying lightning began to flash, and Lin Chang'an couldn't help but marvel at the sight.

"The transformation of the demon beast is so fast."

Compared to human cultivators, the breakthrough phenomenon of demonic beasts is characterized by speed, ferocity, and ruthlessness.

Perhaps this is the law of survival. After all, when a demon beast undergoes tribulation, it attracts many other demon beasts who covet it, so naturally the faster the better.

Sure enough, a terrifying bolt of lightning struck down the next moment.

The formation did not obstruct him, after all, his formation was used to protect himself and prevent external interference.

Each bolt of lightning was faster than the last, and the entire interior of the volcano was illuminated by lightning, lighting up the heavens and the earth.

The giant egg emitted a painful cry under the thunder, but the beast's instincts drove it to unleash terrifying flame energy, forming a tornado to protect itself.

The Thunder Tribulation Wood, the tribulation-crossing spiritual items he traded at the trade fair, and the spiritual items he exchanged with Fellow Daoist Mingyue.

Already engulfed in the thunder, Lin Chang'an, standing at the heart of the formation, was still shaken by the terrifying lightning.

"No wonder everyone says that the tribulation lightning of demonic beasts is the most terrifying, more than ten times more terrifying than that of human cultivators."

The lightning tribulation he faced when he formed his nascent soul felt like it only came a few times in a symbolic sense; it wasn't really that terrifying.

The terrifying lightning tribulation also alarmed some cultivators within a thousand miles.

"What happened!?"

"Is this a tribulation of lightning?"

In the distance, in the gathering places of human cultivators or in the markets, without exception, every cultivator was staring in shock at this scene on the distant horizon.

"Oh no, this is the tribulation of a transformed demon."

An elderly Core Formation cultivator seemed to recall a record from an ancient text, and his expression changed, revealing a look of horror.

“That place a thousand miles away is bad! It’s the Mountain of Earthly Fire, and there’s a fire-type demon beast undergoing its tribulation.”

"What! The tribulation lightning of a transformed great demon?"

The news spread like wildfire, from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred. Whether it was intentional or not, the news traveled extremely fast.

The next moment, streaks of light from Core Formation cultivators rapidly headed towards the direction of the Earth Fire Mountain.

"It is said that the moment when a great demon in human form is undergoing its tribulation is the weakest, and this is a golden opportunity that must not be missed."

"Indeed, even if one fails to transcend the tribulation, it is still an invaluable treasure. I have been lingering in the late stage of Core Formation for a hundred years, and I absolutely cannot miss such an opportunity."

"Report this to the sect immediately!"

Driven by self-interest, a weakened, transformed demon is undoubtedly the greatest opportunity in the eyes of human cultivators.

Whether it's a demon core or other important resources, as long as you obtain one, you can exchange it for a Nascent Soul cultivation item. No wonder these Nascent Soul cultivators are so eager to acquire it.

Faced with such benefits, all the Core Formation cultivators were green with envy; not everyone had the resources and foundation that Lin Chang'an possessed.

If they don't strive and don't have the opportunity, they may never have the chance to experience the Nascent Soul stage in their entire lives.

Therefore, for many Core Formation cultivators, this is the opportunity to form their Nascent Soul. Even the most cautious Core Formation experts are moved at this moment.

It wasn't greed that overwhelmed reason, but rather reason that told them that if they missed this opportunity, they might never have another chance.

……

Rumble!
Lin Chang'an made ample preparations for the Phoenix Cry Bird's tribulation. The nearest Nascent Soul cultivators to this place are the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect and Corpse Valley.

By the time the two sects received the news and the Nascent Soul cultivators arrived, the matter was already over.

Unless he's unlucky and happens to have a Nascent Soul cultivator nearby.

However, as the lightning bolts struck one after another, Lin Chang'an calmly observed with his full divine sense.

"It seems my luck is as good as ever. I haven't run into any Nascent Soul cultivators nearby."

It seems that many cultivators encounter enemies during their breakthroughs, but he has been quite lucky and hasn't encountered any such incidents in his more than three hundred years of cultivation.

As the terrifying lightning tribulation dissipated, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but smile.

Inside the volcanic lava, a huge golden bird egg was covered with cracks. Through the cracks, one could see lightning flowing inside the egg, and terrifying golden flames were also surging.

Although the enormous bird egg had lost some of its luster, the strong heartbeat was still present.

"After passing the lightning tribulation, the inner demon tribulation is actually the easiest for demonic beasts to overcome."

Just then, Lin Chang'an suddenly frowned. He sensed with his divine sense that a number of Core Formation cultivators had arrived.

"Halt, everyone. This is where my spirit pet is undergoing its tribulation. If you go any further, I will not be so polite."

Lin Chang'an exuded a terrifying aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, which intimidated many cultivators for a time.

"Spare me, senior! I was unaware of your greatness here. I will leave now."

"Nascent Soul senior, run!"

Under the terrifying aura of the Nascent Soul cultivator, most of the Core Formation cultivators regained their senses and hurriedly bowed and left, fearing that they might inadvertently anger the Nascent Soul senior and suffer a fatal disaster.

"You are being rather presumptuous. I have already informed the Nascent Soul Ancestor of our sect that everyone who sees this transformed demon will have a share..."

“Indeed, I am a direct disciple of Corpse Valley. Fellow Daoist, you do not even dare to show your face. Perhaps you are just bluffing.”

However, some people fled, while others refused to believe it and shouted in defiance.

Seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an couldn't help but feel a chill. It would have been better if this person hadn't been mentioned, because once it was, he hadn't forgotten the blood corpse old ghost in Corpse Valley who had chased after him.

"In that case, let's stay."

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Chang'an snorted coldly and was about to kill this group of ignorant fools when suddenly a loud phoenix cry came from within the Earth Fire Mountain.

"Oh no! The transformed demon has successfully transcended its tribulation!"

"How could it be so fast!"

Suddenly, the dark, fiery mountain erupted with a beam of fire that shot into the sky. The next moment, a magnificent golden fire phoenix, with a long cry, soared into the heavens.

The phoenix's cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and suddenly its golden wings spread out, its body reaching a hundred feet in length.

"Impossible! Aren't great demons in their transformed state supposed to be in a weakened state after undergoing tribulation?!"

When the phoenix suddenly leaped out of the valley, the Core Formation cultivators in the distance all showed expressions of fear.

This terrifying aura of a fourth-tier great demon showed no sign of weakness whatsoever.

Before they could react, the vengeful phoenix cried out and spread its wings, instantly transforming into a terrifying golden light that attacked the human cultivators who dared to target it.

"Oh no! A powerful demon in human form has arrived."

"Senior, spare my life! I am from Corpse Valley, and my master is..."

However, before a single scream could be uttered, the cultivator who had just been taunting them and thought they were bluffing vanished into thin air.

Just as the phoenix was about to rob them, it heard Lin Chang'an's telepathic message and, unwilling to give up, transformed into a golden light and returned.

"Owner."

The terrifying golden light transformed into a stream of light, and the speed of its escape amazed Lin Chang'an. However, when the Phoenix Bird appeared in front of him, he was stunned.

"Transformation, is this the form you've taken?"

After the Phoenix Bird broke through to the fourth rank, it unleashed a terrifying aura of a great demon.

However, after the Phoenix Bird transformed, it appeared as an eight or nine-year-old girl, with a wisp of golden flame that had transformed into bird feathers on both sides of its temples.

With its golden eyes gleaming, the Phoenix Bird, which should have been a majestic transformed demon, was instead darting around with its eyes wide open, holding several newly acquired storage bags in its hands, preparing to hide them behind its back.

"The Golden Flame Divine Phoenix is ​​a spiritual creature of heaven and earth with true spiritual bloodline. At this age, it is only just beginning, which is why its transformed appearance is relatively small, equivalent to the infancy of you human cultivators."

Just then, a disdainful voice came from the scroll in her arms, as if to say that she was ignorant.

"It really works!"

"Of course, each rebirth from the ashes is an evolution of the bloodline. Only now, at the fourth rank, can one be considered to have officially become the Golden Flame Divine Phoenix."

Lin Chang'an never expected that the Phoenix Bird's transformation would be into the appearance of a little girl, especially its cunning habits and habitual actions of trying to hide its storage bag. His eyes twitched immediately.

It is undeniable that even with true spirit bloodline, one's bird nature remains unchanged.

"Let's tidy up this place first; it'll probably get lively here soon."

Originally intending to teach the phoenix a lesson, Lin Chang'an discovered that it was actually a little girl, so he had no choice but to leave first and then discuss other matters later.

Lin Chang'an quickly dismantled the formation, and the golden eggshell in the volcano was completely gone, clearly having been taken care of by the Phoenix Bird.

They are no longer unaware of the value of their own eggshells.

Lin Chang'an then took the Phoenix Bird and transformed into a streak of light, leaving behind a sense of awe.

The Phoenix's escape technique and its transformation into a girl were extremely perfect, unlike ordinary transformed demons who still retained many traces of demons.

There was even the true spirit that the woman in red mentioned.

He never imagined that the phoenix he found in the Cloud and Mist Mountains had such a remarkable origin.

Of course, this is only because of him. If it were someone else, it would not be easy to raise a phoenix bird to this level, especially since each advancement and rebirth through fire is a matter of life and death.

However, this time the Phoenix Bird's breakthrough went extremely smoothly without any surprises, and he gained an additional Nascent Soul level combat power.

……

Several days after Lin Chang'an and the Phoenix Bird left, cultivators from all walks of life arrived at the Earth Fire Mountain.

The cultivators were shocked to see the magma inside the mountain pass turn into charred rock due to the massive extraction of fire-elemental power.

"A demon in human form? I never expected to see a demon in human form in the territory of our Guardian Alliance."

"It must be the spirit pet of some powerful being undergoing tribulation."

"Report to the Ancestor immediately."

The light flashed, some people came and some people left, and several days later, even a Nascent Soul cultivator personally arrived.

Although it's unclear what was discovered, the news of the birth of a fire-type transformed demon swept across the territory of the Protectorate Alliance like a hurricane.

　Thank you all for your support, fellow cultivators. I'm asking for your votes next month.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)