The Long Journey to Immortality

Moreover, many projects that could not be concluded from air testing can also be verified in this way.

It just felt weird to be fighting with yourself; Han Lu felt like she was slapping herself in the face.

Feng Hong, on the other hand, enjoyed the feeling of being able to help her sister.

He transformed himself from a spectator into a "critic," and, based on the fight between Han Lu and the shadowy phoenix, all sorts of strange ideas popped into his little head.

After all, he had only fought with the other young phoenixes twice in a playful manner, so it would be strange if he really had rich combat experience.

Some of these ideas were useful, giving Han Lu's tests some new directions.

Some of these are essentially giving Han Lu a topic to discuss, allowing her to correct her brother's mistakes and teach him a lesson in combat.

Following her own ideas and Feng Hong's suggestion, Han Lu tested for a full half hour before she consciously thought of some possible scenarios in the battle and figured out the combat strength and resistance of the black shadow phoenix she summoned using her supernatural powers.

The black phoenix was created by Han Lu using the Fierce Phoenix Divine Power, and it condensed a portion of her divine consciousness, power, and spiritual energy.

Naturally, the resulting shadow is not an illusion, but a clone with a real form, capable of throwing punches and kicks to deliver powerful blows to the opponent.

In fact, in terms of external abilities alone, this black phoenix is ​​even superior to Han Lu, who has activated her Phoenix bloodline and entered a semi-true spirit state.

In addition, due to its unique body structure and attributes, the Black Shadow Phoenix is ​​also superior to Han Lu's original form in terms of agility.

Moving like the wind, the black phoenix seemed to truly be the shadow that appeared in the shadows with lightning speed as it moved with the light.

Having discussed the advantages, let's now talk about the disadvantages.

Just as Han Lu initially said, the current attack methods of the Shadow Phoenix are very simple and crude.

The visceral, hand-to-hand combat style is visually appealing, but it is indeed too monotonous.

Moreover, just as most cultivators who are proficient in external martial arts are somewhat weak in cultivating their sea of ​​consciousness and mental state.

However, the Black Shadow Phoenix, which had received a small portion of Han Lu's divine power, was somewhat weak in its resistance to attacks on the soul.

Despite possessing combat strength comparable to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, her resistance in this aspect is only the same as that of a typical late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, making it seem unlike the clone technique used by Han Lu, who inherited Feng You's Illusionary Phoenix bloodline.

After testing this point by "testing myself," I hope that in the future, as I further refine this secret technique, I can improve this aspect.

After all, Han Lu's situation is different from that of Feng Hanchi and many other Li Fengs.

Han Lu had heard Feng Hanchi mention this move before, and she knew the general situation after Feng Hanchi used it, but she did not think that she could use this as a basis to deduce the future form of her own Shadow Phoenix.

Besides this weakness, Han Lu made other discoveries.

Her control over the black phoenix was like a cultivator controlling a magical artifact.

If the opponent has the ability to sever the connection of her consciousness and magic power with the shadow phoenix, then this shadow phoenix, which is not completely independent of itself, will naturally lose control immediately, either dissipate directly or become a target that stands still and can only be hit.

Because of this method of manipulation, Han Lu was able to fully project her thoughts onto the black phoenix, wielding it with the same skill as her own arm.

However, lacking autonomy and intelligence, if Han Lu encounters difficulties and is trapped, there is no way to expect the shadowy phoenix to have the idea of ​​saving its master from danger and help Han Lu turn misfortune into good fortune.

"Overall, it's pretty good. It's versatile and can be used to surprise your opponent the first time they use it against them, especially if they don't know the move."

Han Lu imagined the scene of fighting Venerable Hudeng in her current state and after inheriting the bloodline of Ming Lifeng.

If this technique were added, dealing with the traditional Central Plains cultivator Venerable Pot Lamp would become much easier.

Having withdrawn his supernatural powers, and with the disappearance of the black phoenix, he reverted to his shadow form, and a tremendous sense of exhaustion surged into his body.

It was as if she had stayed up for three days and three nights without eating or drinking, and then ran a 10,000-meter race.

Feeling weak and sore in her limbs, Han Lu collapsed to the ground, and the once calm sea in her mind was suddenly filled with turbulent waves.

Seeing this, Feng Hong became very nervous and hurriedly flew to Han Lu's side, asking with concern, "Sister, what's wrong? Are you alright?"

Han Lu coughed twice, her voice still slightly hoarse. She quickly put a pill from her storage bag into her mouth to restore her spiritual energy, and circulated the "Great Zhou Heavenly Water Condensation Technique" for a while before she recovered.

"It's nothing, it's just that this supernatural power used up too much spiritual energy," Han Lu rubbed her temples and forced a smile. "Next time, I'll be more careful and summon this shadow for a shorter period of time, then I shouldn't be as tired as I am today."

Feng Hong nodded slightly, secretly relieved.

After practicing with his sister for another hour, seeing that Han Lu felt a little better, Feng Hongcai, who had been suppressing his curiosity for a long time, pestered Han Lu again, asking her about the results of the test experiment.

After listening to Han Lu speak logically for three or four minutes, Feng Hong suddenly had a rather imaginative idea.

"Sister, if you transform into a phoenix and then use this Fierce Phoenix Divine Power, what kind of effect will it have?"

"Will there be a dark, humanoid woman standing there, holding a magical artifact and casting spells?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lu was stunned for a moment, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Feng Hong, you are truly a genius."

"Really? But the nursery staff all say I'm stupid." Feng Hong's small eyes were full of doubt.

“I’m your sister, would I lie to you?” Han Lu said, getting up from the ground. “I’ll listen to you and give it a try.”

[Author's Note] The Dota 2 Battle Pass is out. I didn't think I'd buy it, but I did anyway. (I've been stuck at a pace of playing a maximum of 10 games a year for at least three years now.)

Chapter 710 The Shadow Han Lu

It must be said that although Han Lu is not yet a hundred years old, under the influence of the cultivation education in the Central Plains, she does sometimes fall into a fixed mindset.

When Feng Hanchi and other fierce phoenixes transform into their original forms and unleash this supernatural power, they can create a scene of two phoenixes flying together.

What about her?

In a semi-spiritual state, one can infuse the "essence, energy, and spirit" belonging to the phoenix form into the shadow, transforming it into a shadow phoenix to fight alongside.

If she performs this secret technique while in the form of a phoenix, then does the shadowy figure transform into a phoenix or appear in human form?

If we expand upon this connection, even more variations emerge.

However, it remains to be seen whether this compelling possibility is merely Feng Hong's imagination or if it is indeed true.

Suppressing her excitement, Han Lu quickly tried again.

Thanks to this creative idea, Feng Hong was finally able to see Han Lu in person when she transformed into a four-winged phoenix.

After merging with the third bloodline, Han Lu's true phoenix incarnation looked completely different from the image Feng Hong had heard from his parents.

However, this image, which is very close to Huanfeng's, makes Feng Hong feel more at ease than the image of a "mixed-race person".

The "special effects" produced by performing the secret technique in the form of a phoenix are different from those in the semi-realistic legend.

This time, a black substance was peeled off from Han Lufeng's true body.

The shadowy figure was equally enormous; viewed from below, it looked as if Han Lu, transformed into a phoenix, was carrying a black ball.

"Let's see if we can sculpt a replica of myself."

Slowly flapping her wings, Han Lu circulated her cultivation technique, trying to change the shape of the black ball.

As expected, Feng Hong guessed correctly.

This time, the black ball resembled a hatchling phoenix, no longer like a phoenix curled into a ball but rather like a large egg.

The black egg's shell cracked open, releasing a large amount of black gas that filled the training room with thick black fog.

These gases are simply a transformation of spiritual energy triggered by supernatural talents, and have no toxic side effects.

The thick black fog dissipated naturally after less than ten breaths.

Feng Hong flapped its wings, dispersing the last bit of black mist before its eyes, and finally saw clearly what the black egg had "hatched".

"As expected, I was right."

Feng Hong was smug and excited that he had helped his sister again, feeling as if he were a phoenix with prophetic abilities.

The black egg shattered, and a humanoid black shadow that looked 99% like Han Lu, who was in a semi-true spirit state, appeared. Just like when Han Lu first used this "shadow incarnation" talent, they formed a duo of one person and one phoenix.

However, this time, Han Lu's true form was a phoenix, and the avatar she summoned using her supernatural powers was only in human form.

Overjoyed, Han Lu made no attempt to hide her feelings and happily let out two phoenix cries.

Judging from the form of the shadowy figure Han Lu, she should be as proficient in external martial arts as the previous shadowy phoenix.

"So, is it really possible to..." Just as this thought crossed her mind, a familiar sensation emanated from the shadowy figure Han Lu, which greatly surprised her.

"Could this be the reason why I can make the shadow avatar transform into human form and true spirit form respectively?" Han Lu murmured to herself, controlling the shadow avatar as she used a technique she was most skilled at.

The shadowy figure, Han Lu, opened her mouth slightly without uttering a sound, but spat out the sword pellet from her mouth.

Upon seeing this "Golden Elixir" sword pellet, a series of conjectures in Han Lu's mind, like beads strung together by a rope, fell apart as soon as the rope broke, and all of them were answered.

"It seems that it is not impossible for me to realize my vision of a shadow avatar casting various spells in the future."

"However, given my current situation, it is definitely impossible for me to appear in the same form as the shadow avatar and fight side by side."

A piece of good news in the long term and bad news that is just around the corner, compared to each other, are still good news.

"Sister, quickly let your shadow use magic and magical artifacts to broaden my horizons." Feng Hong urged Han Lufei, who was staring blankly in the air, fearing that her sister would use this supernatural power for too long and then leave again like before.

Han Lu replied with "Okay" in Phoenix Language, then opened her mouth and spat out the storage bag that she usually hid in her abdomen when transforming into a true spirit.

"Next time I plan to use this move, I don't need to store the storage bag like this anymore. I just need to be careful not to let the enemy snatch it when passing it, which will save me a lot of trouble."

While experimenting, Han Lu summarized her insights, trying to figure out all the details of how to use this move as quickly as possible, so that she could put this "shadow incarnation" into actual combat as soon as possible.

Since she can use the Sword Pellet Spirit Sword, Han Lu can naturally command the Shadow Han Lu to use the corresponding techniques to unleash the other magical treasures.

After casually using three magical treasures and setting up a sword formation once more, Han Lu came to a conclusion.

However, it is ultimately an external manifestation of "deliberately" enhanced external skills, and the effect of using magic weapons and spells is probably only two-thirds of that when Han Lu uses them personally.

It's not perfect, but it's more than enough for use when fighting against others.

After all, the magical artifacts Han Lu possessed were of high quality, and the sword formations and supernatural powers she could unleash were not ordinary items.

It is already powerful and has great strength. Even if it is slightly weakened and only two-thirds of its power can be exerted, it will not have a significant negative impact.

The series of good news put Han Lu in a great mood. If an ice mirror were placed in front of her, even though she was somewhat face-blind to phoenixes, she would definitely be able to tell what a phoenix looks like when it smiles.

Han Lu flew around the training room in her true form as a phoenix, carrying the shadowy figure. She imagined the possibility of a human-phoenix "riding combination" fighting together.

She increasingly felt that if this move could be fully developed and utilized, it would definitely greatly increase her strength, and it would be highly probable that she could defeat some powerful late-stage Golden Core cultivators, just as Venerable Pot Lamp had said.

To avoid exhaustion like before, Han Lu, who was no longer experimenting, quickly dispelled the shadow and allowed it to re-integrate into her body.

Transforming back into human form only required Han Lu to catch her breath a couple of times; there were no major side effects.

"Sister, how are you?" Feng Hongfei flew to Han Lu's side and asked with concern.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," Han Lu said with a smile, picking up Feng Hong. "You've really helped me out this time. Are you hungry today? I'll cook for you and treat you to a good meal."