The Long Journey to Immortality

"Thank you, sister, thank you, sister."

Hearing Feng Zeng's words of gratitude, Han Lu couldn't help but think of her younger brother Feng Hong in the western wilderness.

"I imagine that when I return to the Wilderness next time, Feng Hong will be about this age, almost an adult."

Her resolve grew stronger; she was determined to escort Feng Zeng home safely.

After exchanging a few more words with Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan, Han Lu decisively transformed into a phoenix. Just like when Feng Rubing accompanied her away from the wilderness and back to the Central Plains, she let the injured Feng Zeng, who was unable to fly at full speed, lie on her back, and carried him eastward, deep into the East Sea, on the journey home.

Chapter 864 Extraordinary Branches

As Feng Zeng embarked on his journey home, his mood lightened considerably.

Occasionally, he would initiate conversations with Han Lu to pass the time.

In reality, they had only known each other for less than an hour. Although they were from the same clan, Han Lu and Feng Zeng didn't have many topics to talk about.

Most of the time, it was Han Lu who was inquiring about the situation in the East Sea True Spirit Circle, while Feng Zeng, the fledgling phoenix who encountered trouble the first time he left his parents' protection, was curious about what the Central Plains and the Wilderness were like.

Han Lu had answered similar questions countless times, so she answered fluently. With just a few words, she sketched out the general outline of the wilderness for Feng Zeng, explaining how the Wild Phoenix Clan lived and reproduced in that world, which was different from the East Sea.

Feng Zeng, on the other hand, had never left home much, and all the information he received came from his parents. Naturally, he stumbled over his words when answering Han Lu's questions, and many of his answers were inaccurate, making it difficult for him to provide Han Lu with much help in understanding the True Spirit of the East Sea and the Warcraft community.

Fortunately, there is at least one thing that Feng Zeng can explain clearly.

Despite being "chased" all the way and running in a panic, they ended up in an unfamiliar area several days away from home.

However, Feng Zeng still clearly remembered the exact location of the island where he lived with his parents and clansmen, and was able to accurately guide Han Lu, explaining exactly which direction to fly in.

However, Han Lu was not familiar with the situation on the other side of the East China Sea boundary line.

Although she was already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and had transformed into her true form as a phoenix, she was absolutely confident that she was virtually invincible in the Nascent Soul realm.

However, Han Lu still acted quite cautiously, flying at a relatively slow speed in the sky, trying to stay as far away as possible from other magical beasts and true spirits, focusing on escorting Feng Zeng on her back home.

It's better to avoid trouble. With Feng Zeng by her side, Han Lu, who is already careful in her work, naturally became even more cautious.

After all, if she were to fight against a demonic beast or a true spirit at the Transformation Realm, she could emerge victorious, but Feng Zeng might encounter an accident during the battle.

That would be a losing proposition.

The first half-day passed without incident. In fact, a kind-hearted Golden-Winged Goose in the Transformation Realm even came forward to inquire about Feng Zeng's condition after seeing that he was injured.

After learning what had happened to Feng Zeng, this kind-hearted golden-winged goose even took the initiative to accompany Han Lu and Feng Zeng for more than an hour, acting as their bodyguard to increase their safety.

In the East Sea, the Phoenix Clan's power is not as great as that of the Dragon Clan and other True Spirits.

Despite their strong performance, they still haven't managed to secure a top-two finish.

Naturally, the phoenixes would become close to other bird spirits and magical beasts, maintaining friendly relations in order to find a greater space for survival in this dangerous place.

Therefore, it is understandable that this Golden-Winged Roc, who is at the Transformation Realm, is friendly towards Han Lu and Feng Zeng.

However, such good things don't happen often.

Half a day later, the sky changed color, and large thunderclouds covered the sky.

Thunderstorms occurred intermittently, accompanied by torrential rain and strong winds.

The ocean is turbulent, with occasional waves five or six meters high, causing great suffering to many fish and small monsters swimming in the shallows.

This harsh environment also had a significant impact on Han Lu.

While flying at high altitudes, although Han Lu could use her divine sense to determine the general direction, Feng Zeng had difficulty seeing the path ahead and could not help Han Lu guide the way.

Not only that, the occasional thunderbolts also posed a certain danger to Han Lu and Feng Zeng.

Han Lu didn't need to be too afraid. The lightning that naturally struck her would at most cause her a tingling sensation, but it wouldn't cause any harm to her powerful body that had merged with the bloodline of the fierce phoenix.

However, Feng Zeng, who had not yet reached the Transformation Realm and was injured, could not withstand the lightning strike. If he were struck by lightning again, his injuries would inevitably worsen, and he might even be in danger of losing his life.

After careful consideration, Han Lu decided to change from a high-altitude descent to a low-altitude flight to overcome the difficulties.

Han Lu, transformed into a phoenix, could only erect a faint light barrier to slightly shield her from the wind and rain, trying to strike a balance between maintaining abundant spiritual energy and comfortable flight, and being ready to deal with any trouble that might come her way.

With the weather so bad, Feng Zeng lost his appetite for chatting and became somewhat listless. He leaned on Han Lu's back, focusing on circulating his internal energy to heal his injuries.

Despite the thunder and lightning, Han Lu could sense a different kind of stillness.

flapping its wings, it weaves through thunderstorms, occasionally lightning strikes, but Han Lu easily dodges it just as it's about to hit her.

She felt as if she were in another world, with a thin curtain of water separating her from the real world.

This mysterious feeling is like having one's soul leave one's body, possessing the ability to see through all things.

Such a feeling can only be described as "exhilarating".

Just as Han Lu was immersed in this state and unconsciously increased the frequency of her wing flapping to further increase her speed, an unexpected event occurred.

Suddenly, a bolt of blue lightning, mixed with the natural thunder, struck Han Lu.

The thunderbolt was unusually colored and struck from the side, which naturally made Han Lu realize that something was wrong.

Emerging from that mysterious feeling, Han Lu unexpectedly discovered that her control over her body in the True Spirit state had improved significantly compared to the past.

Without using any spiritual power, she easily completed the "sudden stop" and dodged the lightning bolt that had predicted her flight trajectory simply by adjusting her posture.

Suddenly, Feng Zeng, who was attached to Han Lu's back, also ended his cultivation and began to heal himself immediately.

Still hiding behind Han Lu, Feng Zeng looked around warily and whispered, "Sister? What's wrong?"

Han Lu used her divine sense to search for the exact location of the attacker.

The result was in just three breaths. Han Lu replied, "There was a sneak attack. Be careful."

After answering Feng Zeng's question, Han Lu chose to use her True Spirit Divine Power to respond to the two attackers who still thought they were hiding well.

With her mouth open, a beam of crystal-blue light shot out from Han Lu's mouth, which had transformed into a four-winged phoenix, heading straight for the attacker.

A beam of crystal-blue light pierced through the space, and the raindrops falling from the sky instantly turned into ice crystals.

The two dragon cultivators, who had only launched the attack on a whim, were caught off guard by the sudden attack.

The two dodged separately, one on the left and one on the right, but the scales on their bodies were still frozen by the cold air generated by the beam of light, and they suffered a small loss before they even made a move.

Two azure dragons appeared on the dim sea. One of them, about ten meters long, spoke in human language, saying, "Fellow Daoist Phoenix, I was just greeting you. Your reply is truly ruthless and impolite."

Based on her divine sense and judgment of the aura emanating from the other party, Han Lu knew that these two azure dragons were only at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm, so she continued to respond in a domineering tone, "You attacked first, what politeness do I have to speak of with you?"

"I'm in a hurry to get on my way. If you don't want to get hurt and fall into the water and become a mudfish, you'd better get out of the way and not waste my precious time."

[Author's Note] Lately, I've been imagining a game similar to Football Manager, but where you manage an adventure team. The "players" you control are adventurers of various professions. You'd manage and recruit adventurers of different classes, participate in "football matches," defeat monsters, and earn annual reputation. There would also be adventure team competitions similar to "cup tournaments."

There are many comprehensive training directions for professionals, including equipment, various attributes, talents, habits, etc., all of which can be applied to FM (Factory Master).

It sounds like a lot of fun and a great way to kill time.

I wonder if there are any similar games? If so, could you recommend one? If not, then if my next book is something like "The Married Life of a Housewife Streamer," I'll definitely incorporate this game into the story.

Chapter 865 One-Sided

Han Lu's aggressive tone was not due to anger or acting impulsively.

Rather, it was because when Feng Zeng introduced the situation of the various tribes in this area to Han Lu, he emphasized the conflicts and grudges between the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan.

Upon learning that the attackers were two Azure Dragons, Han Lu immediately realized that the matter could not be resolved without a fight.

Since that's the case, it's better to win the argument now and boost our own morale.

"Sharp-tongued." The azure dragon that had just spoken muttered to itself before continuing its verbal sparring with Han Lu.

“Dragons and phoenixes are incompatible in the East Sea. We were just using this little trick to scare you,” the Azure Dragon said, looking Han Lu, the four true phoenixes, up and down. “I have never seen a phoenix like you in the East Sea. Could it be that I have mistaken you for a bastard, a hybrid of some bird species?”

After saying that, the other azure dragon also laughed and said, "I think we might have really made a mistake and shot the wrong bird."

The dragon race, which likes to broadcast its offspring to the outside world and reproduce indiscriminately, is the true spirit species that most likes to use "bloodline theory" to attack each other when they quarrel.

Having never seen a phoenix with more than three bloodlines before, these two azure dragons revealed their limited knowledge to Han Lu.

Upon hearing this, Han Lu chuckled and said, "Hehe, I didn't expect that the Azure Dragon of the East Sea has less knowledge than his beard. He probably has never seen a phoenix singing in harmony before."

"I think most of the dragons here are inferior creatures mixed with the blood of chickens and dogs, otherwise they wouldn't be so ignorant and so arrogant."

Since they were not familiar with each other, the verbal battle naturally devolved into nothing more than attacks and curses.

Although the two azure dragons born in the East Sea lived for hundreds of years longer than Han Lu, they were completely no match for her in this respect.

After three or four sentences, he ran out of words and was subjected to a one-sided scolding.

After a few words, the two azure dragons were filled with rage, wishing they could strip Han Lu of all her feathers on the spot to vent their anger.

However, since there was no significant difference in their strength, the two azure dragons were not in a hurry to make a move.

Earlier, when launching the attack, they had already sent a signal, calling on a nearby comrade to come and help.

The argument was partly because they genuinely wanted to verbally insult Han Lu, and partly to buy time so that this unprovoked conflict could end with them winning by outnumbering the other.

Han Lu, after cursing for a while, also sensed that something was wrong.

While maintaining her normal arguing rhythm, she secretly transmitted her voice to Feng Zeng, instructing him on how to escape and find a secluded island to hide on temporarily, waiting for things to be resolved before reuniting with her.

Although Feng Zeng was young, he was clear-headed.

He knew that staying here would only cause trouble, so he never uttered any foolish words like "I'm not leaving, I want to fight alongside my sister."

Having understood Han Lu's meaning, and knowing where he should escape to and how to leave a mark so that Han Lu could find him, he responded without hesitation with body language.

He was ready to flee at Han Lu's command, not wanting to become a burden that would hinder Han Lu's battle.

After hurling a few more insults, Han Lu deliberately paused, feigning a lack of words, giving the other party room to speak.

Seeing that the opponent, about a hundred meters away, was about to retaliate, he sent a signal via telepathy and at the same time used his True Spirit Divine Power to preemptively attack the two azure dragons.

Feng Zeng escaped, but Han Lu used her supernatural powers to entangle the two azure dragons who had just reacted, preventing them from escaping and giving chase.

Flying at high speed, Han Lu headed straight for one of the blue dragons.

During the flight, a dark shadow peeled off her body.

This is Li Feng's ability to create clones.

Although she felt that taking on two opponents at once wouldn't be a big problem, Han Lu still preferred to play it safe and achieve a decisive victory.

Qinglong is not good at close combat, so Han Lu, who has merged with Li Feng's bloodline but has little close combat experience, decided to defeat the enemy through hand-to-hand combat.