Huangxiu

Chapter 1192 Rescue
He looked up, and his gaze gradually turned into golden light, dazzling and radiant.

Golden eyes met those of the phoenix in the void.

In the golden gaze, every feather of this phoenix seemed to be burning.

The color of the flames varies depending on their distance from the body: fiery red, orange-red, pale yellow, golden yellow, light green, dark green, azure blue, and incandescent white.

Different colors make up the colorful and magnificent flames.

It burned fiercely, the flames leaping gently at a strange frequency, as if breathing, or as if in harmony with some kind of rhythm between heaven and earth.

He found it hard to determine whether the phoenix was an illusion, but was convinced that it was as real as could be.

This real phoenix seems to be veiled in a layer of gauze, blocking people's view, and people turn a blind eye to it.

His current state is strange; he was both burned by her and possessed the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree, a divine object from another dimension, which is why he could see the phoenix.

He wanted to activate the Spirit Communication Talisman, but sensed danger and stopped abruptly.

Li Hongzhao asked, "What are you looking at?"

Chu Zhiyuan stared at the phoenix and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you see it?"

"What did you see?" Li Hongzhao asked curiously.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "Never mind, it's nothing."

He slowly withdrew his gaze, his hairs still standing on end, reminding him to escape quickly.

The phoenix didn't seem to like me much, as if it were about to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

He turned and walked out.

As he stepped out of the main hall, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and the hairs on his body finally stopped standing on end.

That sense of threat vanished without a trace.

He looked up at the sky above the main hall, but did not see the phoenix.

he mused.

It seems that the phoenix originated from that statue. If one is not within the statue's range, one cannot see the phoenix, and the phoenix cannot see one.

The area covered by that statue should be its area.

Li Hongzhao came to his side and laughed, "Look how scared you are, isn't this phoenix statue powerful?"

She could clearly see the changes in Chu Zhiyuan and his disheveled state.

It was obvious that it was being suppressed by the statue and had sensed the power of the statue.

She could clearly feel the power of the idol, but others could not.

She believed that Chu Zhiyuan was more perceptive, so it wasn't surprising that he could sense it.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "I underestimated it before. It is indeed powerful, extremely powerful, beyond imagination. If it really wants to make a move, it is no less powerful than the Heavenly Sword."

"That strong?" Li Hongzhao asked in surprise, "Then your judgment is still the same as before?"

"Well, it would be best if you slowed down your progress." Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly: "Don't rush, especially with that jade token, keep it with you at all times."

Li Hongzhao replied, "Alright, but can that jade pendant really stop it?"

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "At least it can calm your mind and prevent you from going into qi deviation. You should go in and practice first."

Li Hongzhao asked, "When will you return to the capital?"

"No rush." ​​Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "I'll stay for two days to check on your training progress."

"Okay," Li Hongzhao said with a smile, "Then I'll go in and practice."

Chu Zhiyuan stretched out his hand.

Li Hongzhao gracefully turned and walked away, stepping into the main hall and arriving in front of the statue.

She clasped her hands together, bowed once, and then struck a pose.

This pose is wondrous, as if it has transformed into a ball of flame, becoming one with the flames of the statue.

Under Chu Zhiyuan's extraordinary perception, the scene in the main hall quickly became hazy.

An invisible force descended, obscuring everything inside the hall.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

He formed a seal with his hands.

The phantom of the Demon-Subduing Divine Tree slowly emerged behind him, and he saw the scene inside the main hall again.

The phoenix in the void began to flap its wings, and clusters of colorful flames fell.

These colorful flames drifted down into Li Hongzhao's body.

A phantom image gradually appeared behind Li Hongzhao, a faint phoenix phantom.

The phantom of this phoenix is ​​exactly the same as the phoenix in the sky.

As the clusters of flames fell, the phoenix phantom gradually solidified.

Chu Zhiyuan seemed to be deep in thought.

Is this to stimulate the bloodline?
Similar to Li Miaotan's method of awakening her bloodline, but compared to Li Miaotan's gradual awakening and the use of cultivation techniques to advance the awakening process, Li Hongzhao's awakening is more radical and rapid.

He vaguely felt that Li Miaotan's method was more reliable, taking one step at a time, steadily and surely, which was safer. Li Hongzhao's method put too much strain on the body.

Although this process was constantly strengthening her body.

However, the body is an enormous burden in terms of enhancing its strength.

An hour later, Li Hongzhao slowly opened her bright eyes.

His pupils were like flames, blazing brightly, as if they wanted to burn everything.

The flames in her eyes slowly subsided, returning to their clear, moist state.

After standing still for a moment, she touched the jade pendant on her chest, and then gracefully left the main hall.

They saw Chu Zhiyuan standing with his hands behind his back at the foot of the white jade steps of the main hall.

His green robe fluttered, and he stood tall and straight like a pine tree, looking up at the sky.

"What are you looking at?" Li Hongzhao came closer to him and looked at him.

The void was empty and unremarkable.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and turned to look at her.

He then extended his palm.

Li Hongzhao reached out and handed her fair wrist to him.

After Chu Zhiyuan placed his hand on her fair wrist, he closed his eyes and infused her with a breath of energy.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, released her fair and smooth wrist, and sighed, "The method of bloodline cultivation is indeed extremely domineering."

"Is there really a problem?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It'll be fine if we take it easy... Otherwise, come with me to the capital for a while."

Li Hongzhao rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "Then there's a problem."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "I can't see any problem, but I'm still a little uneasy."

"Forget about the imperial city," Li Hongzhao said. "After you leave, I'll stop cultivating for a while to properly cultivate my mind and relax."

“That would be perfect,” Chu Zhiyuan replied quickly.

Li Hongzhao turned his head to look at the main hall.

She felt very comfortable and at ease in the main hall, as if she were returning to her mother's embrace.

But deep down, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong and that I shouldn't have practiced so fast.

Chu Zhiyuan's success stemmed from a fortuitous encounter, exceptional comprehension, and the sect leader's deliberate cultivation.

Chu Zhiyuan thought so too, so she was convinced that she really needed to stop and not be too hasty.

……

Chu Zhiyuan did not rush back to the capital, but stayed on the mountain to spar with Li Hongzhao.

The two displayed ruthless swordsmanship, as if engaged in a life-or-death battle, forcing each other to unleash their potential.

Li Hongzhao always felt a sense of clarity and well-being after practicing swordsmanship.

It felt as if I had been cleansed from head to toe, feeling refreshed and my restlessness had vanished without a trace.

She knew that Chu Zhiyuan stayed behind to help her refine her mindset.

Early that morning, Chu Zhiyuan was at the Prince Qing's residence when he suddenly sensed something amiss.

He disappeared from the bedroom of Prince Qing's mansion in the next moment and appeared in the courtyard of Tianjian Peak.

At the same time, Chu Liezhao disappeared without a trace through a portal of light and reappeared in the bedroom of Prince Qing's mansion.

The main body and the clone switched in an instant.

A moment later, footsteps came from outside: "Junior Brother Chu, the sect leader requests your presence."

"Coming!" Chu Zhiyuan replied.

He arrived at the sect leader's hall as the morning sun rose.

Lu Wanshan beckoned: "You've become so close to Huang Zhengyang of the Exorcism Division?"

Chu Zhiyuan clasped his hands in greeting and stepped forward with a smile, saying, "After several interactions, we have indeed developed a good relationship. Is there any news?"

"Huang Zhengyang went to the other courtyard to find you and told you to hurry back and help."

"That must be about the statue of the Evil Lord. I'll go and lend a hand."

Lu Wanshan asked curiously, "You're really not going to fight for the Longevity Pill anymore? Are you really willing to accept this?"

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "Compared to the Longevity Pill, building a good relationship with the Exorcism Division is more beneficial to our sect."

"...Actually, we also have a formula for the Longevity Pill, but its effects are far inferior to those of the imperial court," Lu Wanshan said.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

In the past, the Great Meng had both longevity pills and phoenix immortality pills, both of which extended lifespan year by year.

It is far inferior to these sixty years.

(End of this chapter)