The Phoenix Arises

Chapter 37.3: To shed one’s mortal body and exchange one’s bones

Raging Flames Pagoda.

After cultivating continuously without rest, Duanmu Xi finally broke through the Fire Spirit Sovereign and had advanced to the realm of the Fire Spirit Emperor.

As a dazzling red light burst out of her body, the space that she was in once again became smaller.

Suddenly, a shrill cry resonated all around and Duanmu Xi immediately turned to the source of the sound.

All she saw was that in the midst of the pool of flames behind her, there was a fiery bird beckoning her.

It’s flames were beautiful and from its head to its tail, it looked very majestic and elegant while it exuded an extremely powerful fire spirit energy. It was a dazzling sight to behold and she could not pull her eyes away.

This should be the legendary Vermillion Bird Divine Beast.

Duanmu Xi immediately walked towards the pool of flames and very soon, she stood before it.

Purple eyes and she possessed the ability to wield the fire element.

Vermillion Bird’s beak seemed to have hooked upwards and it resembled a smile.

“Aren’t you afraid of these flames?”

Suddenly hearing such a sweet and beautiful voice, Duanmu Xi arched her brows.

“Since this is the place where the Royal Family Duanmu pray to their ancestors, and I and the descendant of the Duanmu family, why should I have any fear? How can my ancestor harm me?”

“Not bad, there’s brains, there’s guts, I did not wait here for you in vain for these few hundred years.”

The Vermillion Bird nodded its head in appreciation.

……. what did it mean?

“You’ve been waiting here for me all this while?”

“Yes, and no.” The Vermillion Bird continued on, “To be more accurate, I’ve been waiting all this while for my Mistress who would form a contract with me.”

Duanmu Xi seemed to have understood her meaning and nodded her head.

“Then let’s do this contract quickly, I feel like going out too. I’ve been here for too, too long.”

She had been here for so long that she almost forgot what the world outside was like.

“Mn.”

Duanmu Xi nodded her head and placed a drop of her blood between the brows of the Vermillion Bird.

The life contract was successfully concluded.

Duanmu Xi wiped off the beads of perspiration trickling down her forehead, she had finally succeeded …

After the two had concluded the contract, Vermillion Bird was elated when she discovered that not only did Duanmu Xi have a contract with her, she also had a contract with both the Water Qilin as well as the ancient sprite.

This was too shocking, she could already predict how brilliant her Mistress’ future would be.

“Mistress, the pool of flames here has the effect of washing the marrows and transforming the veins. You can wash away all the impurities within your body and you can cultivate with ease in the future and the speed would also be faster. It’s just that this process will be very painful. Mistress, you….”

Before Vermillion Bird could finish her words, she saw that Duanmu Xi had already walked into the centre and sat down in a lotus position.

As time went on, cold sweat started pouring out and Duanmu Xi’s face started to contort and she looked like she was enduring an overwhelming amount of excruciating pain.

“Ahhhhhh!”

Not knowing how much time had passed, Duanmu Xi suddenly opened her eyes and shouted towards the sky.