People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Under Xiao Ling's control, the cyan-gold strange fire turned into a raging wave of fire, like a greedy giant beast that entangled the ninth-level Sky Phoenix Demon Core layer by layer.

Under the high temperature, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the magic core, spreading like a spider web. Golden light seeped out from the cracks and turned into strands of pure energy under the roasting of the strange fire.

As soon as these energies appeared, they were keenly captured by the ancient sky phoenix phantom.

The phantom raised its head and let out a clear cry, and golden flames around it surged violently, like boiling molten gold.

Strands of energy flowed into the phantom's body along the flame patterns. The wings that were originally slightly illusory began to emit a substantial luster. As the tail feathers stretched out, tiny sparks fell and burned black marks on the altar.

However, after all, this magic core came from a ninth-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix, so its high quality is self-evident.

Even if Xiao Ling urged the strange fire to be refined, it would not be a matter of a day or night to refine it completely. Of course, the time required was not indefinite.

Moreover, as the refining continued, the energy released from the magic core became faster and faster.

After observing for a while, Xiao Ling made a rough calculation and concluded that it would only take about half a day to completely refine this ninth-rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core.

By then, the energy shadow of the ancient sky phoenix will surely be able to truly reach a level on par with the energy shadow of the Taixu ancient dragon.

Time flows quietly amid the burning of strange fire and the surge of energy.

Xiao Ling was concentrating on refining the ninth-rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core that contained terrifying power, but his perception was not completely immersed in the refining process. He still occasionally diverted a little of his attention to Zi Yan who was sleeping beside him.

He keenly noticed that with the continuous infusion of the tremendous energy from the Sky Demon Phoenix's core, the phantom of the ancient Sky Phoenix formed by golden light behind Zi Yan was becoming more solid inch by inch.

The wings, beak and claws, which were originally just vague outlines, now have clear textures. The hot air currents surrounding the body have also gathered into a more vigorous flame, making the majesty and fiery aura belonging to the Sky Phoenix steadily rise at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the replenishment of energy seemed to temporarily relieve Zi Yan, who was under tremendous pressure.

The lifeless color on her pale cheek actually began to show a very faint but real blood color, just like melting ice and snow. Although her eyes were still closed and she was unconscious, her calm brows seemed to relax a little and were no longer as tightly furrowed as before.

This series of changes clearly confirmed Xiao Ling's deduction.

His eyes focused, and he became more convinced that only by allowing these two violent energies, representing the majestic power of the Ancient Sky Phoenix and the Taixu Ancient Dragon respectively, to finally reach a delicate balance, would it be the best, or even the only, way to guide Zi Yan to safely survive this energy shock and ultimately fuse the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

This discovery further strengthened Xiao Ling's determination.

Xiao Ling no longer hesitated and immediately poured more fighting spirit into the strange fire without reservation.

The flames, which were already extremely blazing, now burst out with even more violent and vigorous light, almost covering everything within a few feet. The speed of refining the ninth-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core also suddenly increased!

After several more hours, Xiao Ling had refined most of the energy within the Sky Demon Phoenix's core. At this moment, the phantom of the ancient Sky Phoenix condensed behind Zi Yan suddenly moved.

Xiao Ling immediately looked intently. He saw the golden phoenix suddenly raise its head and let out a cry that resounded through the sky!

The cry contained a domineering power that looked down upon the world, as if announcing its existence.

On the other side, the shadow of the ancient Taixu dragon, condensed from deep purple energy, was obviously not willing to be outdone. It also let out a deafening dragon roar and confronted it from a distance.

However, the ancient sky phoenix's shadow at this moment was no longer as weak as before.

With the replenishment of the energy from the Sky Demon Phoenix Demon Core, it became extremely powerful, and its momentum could almost rival that of the Taixu Ancient Dragon.

Then, it raised its head, opened its huge beak that was like burning flames, and sucked in fiercely!
A powerful suction force instantly burst out from its mouth, and even sucked in some of the strange fire that wrapped around the Sky Demon Phoenix's core.

Xiao Ling also immediately noticed this intention. The phantom of the Heavenly Phoenix seemed to want to swallow the magic core that was being refined directly into its stomach and refine it directly.

His heart moved slightly, and then he controlled the strange fire and lifted the suppression on the magic core.

Allowing the suction to pull it, the ninth-order Sky Demon Phoenix Demon Core containing terrifying energy flew straight towards the ancient Sky Phoenix shadow like a meteor grasped by an invisible giant hand.

The phantom of the Heavenly Phoenix suddenly opened its mouth and swallowed, and the magic core disappeared in its mouth, as if it was completely integrated into its phantom.

When the phantom of the ancient sky phoenix swallowed the ninth-order sky demon phoenix magic core into its stomach, an even more majestic and vast aura instantly erupted from its body. Compared with the previous one, the increase was almost leapfrog!
Xiao Ling's keen perception immediately caught this change.

He clearly felt that the aura of the ancient sky phoenix at this moment was not only far greater than when it was just condensed, but also reached a delicate and almost perfect balance with the shadow of the Taixu ancient dragon on the other side.

As the two faced each other from a distance, there was no longer the tense and oppressive feeling as before, but instead there was a sense of mutual complementation.

And at the moment when the two forces were balanced, the tension in the air seemed to be quietly dissolved by some invisible force.

Zi Yan, who was originally sitting quietly in the center of the altar, did not move immediately. However, the next moment, her sleeping body suddenly trembled slightly, and then, without any warning, it slowly floated up!

This sudden change was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, immediately attracting Xiao Ling's attention, who was concentrating on the energy changes.

Zi Yan's figure paused slightly, as if she was adapting to the sudden buoyancy, and then she began to float lightly into the air as if lifted by a gentle yet tenacious invisible force.

Her long hair, illuminated by the surrounding energy halo, fluttered away like flowing purple-gold silk, her posture tranquil yet carrying a hint of indescribable holiness.

At the same time, the two shadows surrounding her seemed to be triggered by some kind of resonance.

The phantoms of the ancient sky phoenix and the Taixu ancient dragon raised their heads at the same time and each let out a loud and long roar.

The whistling this time was completely different from the previous confrontation. It was no longer full of provocation and conflict. Instead, it carried a sense of relief and resonance after completing a certain key step. The sound was melodious and echoed above the altar.

Immediately afterwards, the two illusory figures transformed into streams of light, pausing for a moment as if confirming something, before beginning to circle around the slowly rising Zi Yan with a strange rhythm, like loyal guardians. An even more remarkable change occurred within the bodies of the two illusory figures.

Two extremely pure energies, one purple as deep as the night, containing the ancient vicissitudes of life, and the other golden as hot as the sun, shining with the brilliance of life, surged out from the bodies of the two phantoms like a long-accumulated volcano suddenly erupting.

They did not vent their energy wantonly, but were as if pulled by invisible threads, converging precisely and mightily towards Zi Yan's suspended figure. Each energy flow was clearly visible, like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, converging at one point.

These energies containing the original power of dragon and phoenix intertwined and collided around Zi Yan, making a subtle and pleasant buzzing sound, and finally sank into her body as if they had found a home.

Xiao Ling held his breath and concentrated, and was pleasantly surprised to find that Zi Yan's body was like a perfect container that had been prepared long ago, or a precisely operated furnace, which was absorbing all of this violent but extremely pure energy in an extremely smooth and even mysterious rhythmic manner.

After the energy entered her body, it did not cause any disorder or rejection. Instead, it flowed and merged in her meridians, gradually sublimating, reaching a perfect fusion that far surpassed its previous state and was almost natural.

As the two completely different yet wonderfully complementary energies finally converged like rushing rivers, they poured into Zi Yan's body.

The deep purple and the blazing gold intersected and merged within Zi Yan's body, as if they had found their final destination.

Xiao Ling held his breath and concentrated his mind, immersing himself in it. He could clearly sense that the aura in Zi Yan's body was rising at an astonishing speed.

The speed of the increase was astonishingly fast, but it was precisely stuck at a critical point, as if Zi Yan's body could just withstand the limit of this energy. Any more would overflow, and any less would be insufficient. She absorbed this gift just right without suffering any harm.

Not only that, Xiao Ling was even more pleasantly surprised to find that with the injection of these two pure energies, Zi Yan's physique was also undergoing visible changes.

The skin that was originally as clear as glass now seemed to have been tempered, emitting a faint purple-gold luster, and seemed to become tighter and more elastic to the touch.

Her bones, meridians, and even her core blood vessels, all became tougher and stronger under the nourishment of this energy.

It seemed as if a powerful force was quietly accumulating within her, enticing her bloodline to transform towards a higher, more mysterious level. This wasn't just an increase in strength, but a leap in the level of life itself.

At the same time, the most obvious change occurred in Zi Yan's appearance.

The originally petite figure began to undergo subtle but noticeable changes as if cast by some magical spell.

Her bones seemed to be growing taller quietly, her body growing evenly, and the lines of her cheeks, which were originally a little immature, became soft and delicate, shedding the youthful immaturity and excessive innocence and liveliness that belonged to a girl.

Instead, there is a gradually emerging heroic spirit of a young girl, and an indescribable, hazy and alluring charm, like a budding flower that is about to slowly unfold its most gorgeous petals.

When Zi Yan's body shape changed to a certain extent, the remarkable growth finally stopped and no longer continued.

Xiao Ling understood in her heart that this was probably because the medicinal effect of the transformation grass she took when she was young had completely dissipated.

The Zi Yan that appeared before him at this moment had a face and figure that perfectly matched what she should look like at her age. She had shed the childishness that was forcibly maintained by the elixir, revealing the appearance she should have at this stage.

However, outward stillness does not mean inner silence.

On the contrary, the changes in Zi Yan's body are currently in full swing, with no signs of stopping.

The pure purple and gold energies, like a bursting dam tide, continuously poured into her body without stopping for a moment.

When the energy in the body gathered to a critical point, the phantoms of the Taixu Ancient Dragon and the Ancient Sky Phoenix hovering around Zi Yan once again let out deafening roars and cries.

This time, it was no longer the previous confrontation in momentum, but was filled with the desire for catharsis and integration after the power reached its peak.

Amidst the roars and cries, two shadowy figures flashed, and like two streams of light, they instantly sank into Zi Yan's body, as if returning to their origin.

At the moment the shadow disappeared, Zi Yan's hair, which had been hanging quietly, suddenly fluttered as if it had come to life.

The tremendous energy in her body could no longer be completely contained, and it burst out like a volcanic eruption.

This powerful energy fluctuation not only made her hair dance wildly, but also caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly, as if it would be torn apart by this force in the next moment.

As this energy flooded her body like a broken dam, Zi Yan felt an indescribable discomfort. Her petite body felt as if it were filled with invisible power, and every cell in her body was crying out.

Her body reacted slightly. First, her hands and arms began to tremble uncontrollably, and then her long, straight legs began to sway back and forth.
And her face, which originally looked a little strange due to the infusion of energy, also twitched slightly, as if she was enduring some kind of severe impact.

At this critical moment, the eyes that had been tightly closed, and the eyelids that were like sleeping amethysts, slowly opened.

First, a gap appeared, and then two dazzling amethysts were completely revealed before his eyes.

Zi Yan was still a little dazed after waking up from a deep sleep. It was difficult for her to make out the situation around her, and her thoughts were still confused.

However, when she saw Xiao Ling staring at her with worry not far away, she couldn't help but feel relieved at the sight of that familiar face.

Subconsciously, she slowly raised her right hand and reached towards Xiao Ling. She opened and closed her lips and said in a somewhat weak voice, "Xiao Ling, I feel uncomfortable..."

Seeing this, Xiao Ling's heart tightened and he moved almost immediately. With a flash of his body, he teleported in front of Zi Yan.

He held Zi Yan's waist firmly with one hand, and gently stroked her cheek with the other hand with great tenderness.

Xiao Ling lowered his head, his eyes naturally meeting Zi Yan's. His voice was filled with a barely perceptible urgency: "Zi Yan, what's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable? How can I help you?"

However, Zi Yan did not respond. The next moment, she tilted her head slightly, and her soft lips, carrying a faint warmth, pressed against Xiao Ling's lips. (End of this chapter)