The Long Journey to Immortality

Or perhaps it's just for fun, to see whether Fengyou will lose face because of Han Lu's defeat, or whether the tribes targeting the Huanfeng clan will suffer a setback.

It would be great if the game could be finished quickly so we could see the process and know the result.

Compared to Han Lu, who was already in the eye of the storm and had no choice but to fight, Feng Zhilan, who was arranged by her elders to participate in this competition, was extremely unwilling.

She would gain absolutely nothing from fighting Han Lu.

Losing would be humiliating, while winning would make you stand out in the eyes of the important figure, Feng You.

If it weren't for her sister's persuasion, she would never have wanted to be here.

Feng Zhilan's current thought was to beat Han Lu half to death within the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

In this way, it won't ruin Han Lu's plans, nor will it lead to being blamed or looked down upon for not giving it my all.

Thinking of this, Feng Zhilan subconsciously glanced at Han Lu not far away, thinking to herself, "Little sister, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Although nominally nearly sixty years older than Han Lu, it's not unreasonable for Feng Zhilan to call herself her older sister.

Feng Zhilan was full of concerns, while Han Lu didn't have many ideas.

Winning this battle and then legitimately returning to Sanfeng Forest with Feng You and Feng Rubing was all she wanted.

Therefore, as soon as the barrier was erected, separating the combat and spectator areas, she focused all her attention on the upcoming match with Feng Zhilan, which would take a hundred breaths.

After this period of training in Phoenix Perch Forest, Han Lu has gained a deeper understanding of her own strength.

Because her development of her bloodline is far inferior to that of other phoenix spirits that are over a hundred years old, Han Lu is currently strong in defense but weak in offense in her true spirit state.

They have many methods that can give them an advantage, but none of them can inflict fatal damage on the true spirit.

Conversely, in human form, Han Lu is able to unleash her full attack power because she can use a large number of magical treasures and techniques learned from the ancient cultivators.

However, her frail body in human form became a major drawback.

Considering both advantages and disadvantages, Han Lu is actually at her strongest in this "awkward" semi-spirit form.

This is a perfect opportunity to compete with a True Spirit who has just advanced to the Transformation Realm.

Han Lu then thought of trying it out, to see what would happen if she used a semi-true spirit transformation to fight against a powerful enemy, and simultaneously used true spirit supernatural powers, cultivator techniques, and magic treasures.

A hundred breaths passed quickly.

Just as Han Lu had already devised various methods to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations, Feng Yufei spoke up loudly from the side, "Get ready, listen to me count down from five."

As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Zhilan immediately transformed back into her true phoenix form.

Since this was originally a contest between true spirits, transforming into their original form was not considered a technique by the referees and onlookers, so it could be used before the contest began.

Although the appearance of the Prison Phoenix True Spirit is also mainly black, it is still slightly different from that of the Fiery Phoenix.

The black on Li Feng's feathers is a thick, deep black.

The black feathers of the Prison Phoenix, however, give a feeling of lightness and brightness.

They are 70% similar in appearance, and Li Feng and Yu Feng are similar in bloodline, so naturally they also have some similarities in their innate abilities.

Yu Feng is also very skilled in external martial arts, and its feathers are tough, making it even more capable of resisting magic than Li Feng.

In addition, the Prison Phoenix also possesses some innate divine abilities similar to those of the Fire Phoenix, which makes its attack methods more diverse.

Therefore, since the Phoenix Clan was divided into nine Phoenixes, there has been a saying within the clan that the "Prison Phoenix" is a superior breed of the "Fierce Phoenix".

During the period when Li Feng was weak, the patriarch of the Yu Feng clan even proposed to annex Li Feng and reduce the number of phoenixes from nine to eight.

However, these are all outdated facts. In terms of strength, Yu Feng and Li Feng are now evenly matched, and Li Feng may even be slightly better. Therefore, the argument that Yu Feng is superior has no place here.

Feng Zhilan transformed back into a phoenix, and everyone's attention naturally turned to Han Lu again.

Although she decided to fight as a semi-spirit, she still cooperated by transforming into a three-winged true phoenix to satisfy everyone's curiosity, as so many senior experts were looking forward to it.

When the three phoenixes appeared, some of the "veterans" who were watching were so moved that they shed tears.

Han Lu, who still considers herself a human cultivator, couldn't quite understand these emotions yet, but she was willing to cooperate for a while and let these respectable seniors vent their love for the Phoenix Clan on her.

Seeing that Lu Yao and Feng Zhilan had both transformed into their true spirit forms, Feng Yufei began the countdown.

"five."

"Four."

……

"one."

The countdown had just ended when Feng Zhilan, whose cultivation level far surpassed Han Lu's, launched the first attack, seizing the initiative in this contest.

A jet of dark flame shot out from the mouth of the Prison Phoenix, heading straight for Han Lu.

Knowing that the attack had already doubled, Han Lu didn't even think twice. She flapped her wings to quickly create distance, and at the same time used the Ice Phoenix Divine Power and the Fire Phoenix Divine Power to try to neutralize the attack.

Although Han Lu moved swiftly, the black flame still managed to stick to her body.

However, as the two supernatural powers were used, some of the black flames were assimilated by Han Lu's Fire Phoenix supernatural power, while the other part was frozen into ice crystals by the ultra-low temperature naturally released by her body and dispersed with the wind.

Although Han Lu's response was rather subtle, the phoenixes watching the battle were all experts, and they naturally realized that Han Lu had used two bloodline supernatural powers at the same time.

With just one move, Feng Zhilan didn't expect to defeat Han Lu.

She shook her wings again, and nearly a hundred tiny feathers flew out from her body, attacking Han Lu.

Han Lu had witnessed a similar move from Feng Wuyi.

Last time, Feng Wuyi failed to gain any advantage over Han Lu using such tactics, so it was naturally difficult for Feng Zhilan as well.

Easily dodging and using her innate supernatural abilities, Han Lu, despite having a lower cultivation level than Feng Zhilan, still perfectly destroyed or knocked down all the feathers that resembled spirit swords.

Being constantly on the defensive is not something Han Lu likes.

Seizing the opportunity, she let out a phoenix cry in the direction of Feng Zhilan and unleashed her Illusionary Phoenix Divine Power.

The phoenix's cry struck Feng Zhilan's head like a heavy hammer, but Feng Zhilan, who had cultivated a secret technique for the soul, was only stunned for a moment before she regained her senses.

When she looked at Han Lu again, Han Lu had already transformed back into human form.

"What? Could it be that the bloodline is impure, the cultivation level is too low, and it cannot maintain the phoenix form for long?" Feng Zhilan wondered.

However, Han Lu quickly and forcefully explained to Feng Zhilan why she made this decision.

[Author's Note] I'm not kidding, actually I only have six ideas for Jiufeng. If you have any good ideas, please share them with me.

Chapter 388 Triple Strike

The True Phoenix Manual continued to circulate within Han Lu's body, but this time, she only maintained the intensity of the technique's circulation at a low level.

As the facial markings appeared, Han Lu's pupils turned blue.

Han Lu's mastery of the "True Phoenix Manual: Ice Phoenix Chapter" altered the proportion of influence of the bloodline within her body.

Her originally black hair turned fiery red as she circulated her cultivation technique, and a strand of her originally wine-red hair stood out prominently on Han Lu's head as if it were truly on fire.

Because of the cultivation technique, the Phoenix Feather Robe was no longer an ordinary garment, but transformed into real feathers that grew on Han Lu's body.

The ethereal wings behind him became clearer due to his cultivation level, even allowing others to see the textured feathers on them.

Because of his improved cultivation, he gained new understanding and insights into several chapters of the True Phoenix Manual.

This time, the tail feathers that were previously only about to appear finally appeared on Han Lu's body.

Seven slender, multicolored tail feathers "burst out" from Han Lu's last coccyx and appeared behind her, swaying naturally in the breeze.

In her semi-true spirit state, Han Lu is less like a human and closer to a true spirit than she was three months ago.

Sensing the aura emanating from Han Lu, who had a strange appearance, Feng Zhilan, who hadn't taken the competition too seriously before, became a little more attentive.

Both humans and phoenixes naturally become wary of the unknown.

Not to mention, Han Lu, with her strange appearance now, is clearly not a kind person.

“This ‘freak’ must have used some strange secret technique to become like this,” Feng Mengrong, who was watching the battle, couldn’t help but use the vulgar term her elders used to refer to Han Lu in her mind. “I wonder what the True Phoenix Lord saw in her in the Upper Realm that made her harmonize two kinds of phoenix bloodlines and become the Three-Winged True Phoenix.”

The fact that Han Lu has multiple bloodlines is the reason why she is respected and valued by some of the elders in the clan, but it is also the reason why she is ostracized and "jealous" by some younger generation who aspire to this but lack the talent.

Among the Phoenix Clan elders watching the battle were many with broad vision and a deep understanding of the "True Phoenix Manual".

They could tell at a glance that Han Lu wasn't using any strange secret techniques to ruin the Phoenix Clan's bloodline.

They knew that Han Lu was using the "True Phoenix Manual" in an unconventional way, which made them even more excited for this competition where the difference in their cultivation levels was so great.

Having completed the semi-true spirit transformation, Han Lu was also surprised by her current state.

Especially the tail feathers.

Having tail feathers in human form is also an incredibly novel experience.

However, unlike most "silly netizens," Han Lu didn't dwell on how to use the toilet in this state; instead, she focused on the battle of wits.

With a tap of her storage bag, Han Lu released three magical treasures.

One of the ritual implements was a white jade porcelain bottle that Han Lu had used many times.

The two magical artifacts are a strengthened and upgraded paulownia wood flute and a soft rope.

This soft rope is one of the magical treasures that Han Lu obtained from the ancient cultivation secret realm. It is a mid-grade fourth-rank magical artifact.

Because this soft rope was of a slightly lower grade, it was naturally not chosen by Han Lu when she was selecting magical artifacts to be her usual tool.

At this moment, Han Lu took out the soft rope because it was extremely good at binding demonic beasts and spirit beasts.

Naturally, Han Lu also felt that the soft rope should have a miraculous effect on the True Spirit Prison Phoenix.

With all three magical treasures activated simultaneously, Han Lu launched her first counterattack against Feng Zhilan.

The paulownia wood flute began to play music automatically, casting an illusion on Feng Zhilan.

Han Lu also took out the acid that had been stored in the white jade porcelain bottle for more than half a year, using it as a medium to enhance the power of water-attribute spells.

These two things were actually just feints; Han Lu's real weapon was the soft rope she used for the first time in the magical duel.

Han Lu intended to use the soft rope to restrain Feng Zhilan for a period of time, giving her enough time to set up a sword formation or unleash other complex but powerful moves.

As the sound of the flute rang out, Yu Feng, who, like Li Feng, was also not good at dealing with illusions, dared not be negligent.

She quickly activated the technique she had learned to protect her soul, in order to prevent herself from being affected by the illusion.

As for the acidic water that attacked her as part of the water-attribute magic, Yu Feng Feng Zhilan, who was already good at defending against magical attacks, did not take it too seriously.