The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 236 The Demonic Phoenix and the Mother Wutong Tree, a Half-Step Great Power
The leaves rustled and whispered, the mother sycamore tree swayed in the wind, and the red leaves looked like dancing flames.

Just like Feng Xi's current mood, it stirred up waves, and the tree wanted to be still, but the wind wouldn't stop.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I will handle this matter properly."

Feng Xi was truly grateful.

She was too busy to attend to everything, and the other elders of the Phoenix Clan also had their own important matters to attend to.

This time, the demons sneaked into Yuxiu Mountain, approached Jinghu Lake, surrounded it but did not attack, and continued to lie in wait.

If Xuanming hadn't reminded them, they probably wouldn't have known until after the fact, and by then the Phoenix Clan would have been caught off guard.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me. It was nothing more than a small favor." Xuanming continued, "If you need anything, please let me know as soon as possible."

Feng Xi bowed and expressed her gratitude.

After returning the greeting, Xuanming waved and left.

The matter of the Demon Clan has been informed to Feng Xi, and how to handle it is a matter for the Phoenix Clan. As for discussing the Dao with the Demon Clan, Xuan Ming plans to do so privately.

The feud between the Phoenix Clan and the Demon Clan has a long history.

It is common knowledge that the two races are locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Unless they are invincible, the Phoenix Clan will not suppress the Demon Clan; they will only kill! Kill! Kill!

The same applies to the demon race.

In addition, the demon race has a bad reputation.

They were even more infamous than the demons and witches from beyond the realm.

If he were to openly discuss Dao with the demons, the Phoenix Clan might harbor resentment, and he might not be able to go to the Scripture Cave again.

Upon returning to their lodgings, Xuanming checked on Li Zizai and Linglu Changshou's studies, ignoring their bruised and battered faces.

Or rather, it has become a habit.

This human and this demon are now the troublemakers of Phoenix Perch Mountain. Apart from copying scriptures and cultivating, they just wander around everywhere.

He's always causing trouble.

It's either fighting with one phoenix species or another.

Later, he even got into a brawl with a group of his underlings.

Before the fight, he would deliberately put on a show, displaying divine power before the phoenix, which was unbearable to watch, making Xuanming's hands itch to fight several times.

If it weren't for their steady improvement in strength...

If it weren't for their deeper connection with the descendants of the Phoenix Clan.

If it weren't for the fact that the Phoenix Clan elders didn't care.

If these kids hadn't acted with restraint...

If it weren't for the Phoenix Clan's tradition, they would fight.

Xuanming will not let go.

He's not used to not coming back with injuries every day.

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Early the next morning.

After collecting the purple aura, Xuanming first went to the Scripture Cave to retrieve a scripture, then left Phoenix Perch Mountain and came to a place not far from Pure Lake to study the scripture and observe the situation.

A new atmosphere has emerged by the Jinghu Lake.

It was Feng Xi.

On the first day, as a precaution, the clan chief personally kept an eye on the demons.

In Xuanming's divine sense, these demons were secretly inscribing runes, the strokes strange, the shapes bizarre and ancient.

Looking at the strange characters hidden in the stone, covered with a layer of demonic script, or even phoenix script.

Xuanming guessed that these were probably demonic script.

He silently studied the scriptures and observed the situation, not acting rashly for fear of disturbing both the demon and phoenix clans.

On the third day, we continued our meditation near Jinghu Lake.

On the fourth day, we remained in place to contemplate the scriptures.

This state lasted for half a month.

Seeing the magic array nearing completion, Xuanming guessed that the Phoenix Clan would soon be unable to contain themselves any longer.

as predicted.

That night, three demon kings who had been cultivating their divine powers rushed out of the Pure Lake: a fire phoenix, a blue luan, and a swan.

As soon as they appeared, they revealed their true forms, spreading their wings and charging forward. Their magnificent feathers swept across the mountains and forests, and no demon, whether hiding in rocks, soil, or in vegetation and water, was spared and forced to reveal themselves.

True fire blazed to the heavens, hurricanes howled, white feathers were like swords, and the three phoenixes displayed their divine powers, indiscriminately cleansing the land and wreaking havoc.

The main objective is a comprehensive bombardment.

No matter where you hide, you'll all have to show yourself.

The demons, who had intended to launch a surprise attack, were instead ambushed and suffered heavy losses. Under the power of spiritual cultivation, the demons were completely wiped out.

The body was burned to ashes.

Even blood and soul were burned.

As long-time adversaries, the Phoenix Clan is well aware of the Demon Clan's methods and will never give them the slightest opportunity to use corpses to perform supernatural powers or make sacrifices.

Only three Demon Kings remained.

Their eyes were bloodshot and they were furious, releasing an overwhelming aura of power and demonic energy.

It was a pheasant spirit that transformed into a bat monster.

Each one was enormous, with screams on its head, differing only in subtle details.

Inside the Scripture Cave were books introducing the demon race. Upon seeing their true forms, Xuanming's mind raced with relevant information.

This is Night Demon.

It is one of the seven major races of the demon race.

Skilled in stealth, possessing cold and sinister magic, and bloodthirsty.

This race has a close relationship with the underworld and possesses the strange supernatural power to summon underworld spirits.

In the ancient war, the powerful Phoenix Clan and the Night Demon Ancestor were old rivals. Legend has it that the Night Demon Ancestor perished at the hands of the powerful Phoenix Clan, burned to ashes by the Southern Bright Fire, his soul scattered.

"The Night Demon sneaked in, probably not just for revenge. Could it be for the relics of the Night Demon Ancestor? Or did it receive news and prepare to prevent the Phoenix Clan from awakening the Phoenix Clan's powerful being?"

The Profound Path of Mind.

Otherwise, it would be a bit of a waste for the Demon Clan and the Witch Clan to go to such lengths to sneak into the Great Xuan and infiltrate the heart of Yuxiu Mountain just to take revenge on the Phoenix Clan, since both are located south of the Great Xuan and blocked by the Heavenly Gate.

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The three demons appeared, but instead of foolishly rushing to fight, they each took a position, pounded their chests, spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and quickly formed hand seals to forcibly activate the demon array.

In an instant, demonic energy surged into the sky, the bright moon was tinged with its own light, the stars dimmed abruptly, and dark clouds gathered, obscuring the light. The mountain was shrouded in darkness, and the air was heavy and oppressive.

A vortex appeared at the center of the magic array, emitting a dense blood-red light, and the pressure grew stronger and stronger.

It was as if a terrifying being was about to descend.

However, the formation was incomplete, hindering the speed.

The three demons were fully aware of this, and after activating the formation, they did not hesitate to break off their arms, preparing a blood sacrifice to make up for the formation's deficiencies.

But the Phoenix Clan had anticipated this.

A phoenix's cry resounded throughout most of Yuxiu Mountain.

A sea of ​​fire surged forth, burning the dark clouds, and a nine-thousand-foot-tall fire phoenix arrived, its entire body ablaze with flames, exuding an aura of dominance.

The darkness was illuminated, and the demonic energy was purified.

The phoenix dances in the heavens, its sound warding off evil.

The three demons were instantly injured in their primordial spirits and became dazed.

By the time they came to their senses, the Southern Ming Fire had turned into a rain of fire that fell from the sky, burning the demonic runes to ashes.

Clan Chief Fengxi charged directly into the vortex.

Within the vortex of demonic energy, the roars of monsters and the cries of phoenixes rose and fell, intertwined with pitch-black demonic light and blazing fire.

Constant collisions and endless clashes.

The three phoenixes charged toward the three demons with predatory eyes.

Unexpectedly, the three demons pressed their severed arms onto the wounds, instantly reattaching them, and immediately used their escape techniques to rush out of the mountains.

He also activated the supernatural power he had previously used to conceal himself, and activated the concealment magic treasure he carried with him.

This time, however, their cover-up failed.

The three demons were all tainted with the aura of the Southern Ming Fire, and were firmly locked onto by the three phoenixes, leaving them nowhere to hide, whether in the sky or on the ground.

At the same time, Chaofeng City was shaken.

The overwhelming demonic energy soared straight into the heavens, creating a massive vortex that formed a giant demonic cocoon.

A terrifying pressure permeated the entire city.

And it surged towards the depths of Yuxiu Mountain like a tide.

As the phoenix cried out, the cocoon of light shattered, and a phoenix that blotted out the sky appeared. It was eight thousand feet tall, its entire body was crimson, its feathers were gorgeous yet eerie, and its body seemed to be flowing with blood.

It turned out to be a demonic phoenix.

And he is currently breaking through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm.

Xuanming's eyes flickered, and he roughly guessed the cause and effect. He suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is."

He was very familiar with this fire phoenix.

It was the same one that greeted him when he first arrived in Chaofeng City.

Danfeng is the most powerful among the Five Phoenixes.

Besides Feng Xi, there are two other Yang God Fire Phoenixes, one guarding Jinghu Lake and the other stationed in Chaofeng City.

It seems that Feng Xi discovered a traitor within the Phoenix Clan, which is why she delayed for half a month; otherwise, she would have taken action long ago.

Or perhaps he guessed right.

It was the traitors who used their words to delay for half a month, making it easier for them to launch a feint attack.

The fact that the three demons turned and ran without hesitation is a testament to this.

Which one it is depends on whether the Phoenix Clan has any backup plans.

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Boom!

Half of Yuxiu Mountain was shaken to its core.

Xuanming was quickly enlightened when a towering ancient tree appeared in the sky above Chaofeng City, its branches blocking out the sun and its color as red as fire.

The branches, leaves, roots, and stems all burned in the Nanming Fire.

The entire Chaofeng City is only one-third the size of it.

It is the mother tree of the parasol tree.

His terrifying aura was even more terrifying than Feng Xi's.

Xuanming's pupils trembled slightly.

He had never met a powerful being, but he sensed that the ancient tree in front of him, even if it wasn't a powerful being, was not far off.

The moment the mother parasol tree appeared, it sealed off the spiritual energy and gathered back the Phoenix Clan's fortune, abruptly interrupting the Demon Phoenix's breakthrough.

An unbelievable phoenix cry rang out.

"How can this be?"

Unfortunately, the mother sycamore tree did not respond to her.

A powerful appearance, a powerful move.
Numerous vines sprouted from the trunk of the towering tree, spreading the True Fire of Nanming, crushing all demons and burning away all demonic energy.

Even the arrogant demonic phoenix was easily suppressed by her; the vines wrapped around the phoenix's body, pulling it into the tree trunk and sealing it away.

Other vines, like fire phoenixes, roamed through Phoenix City, capturing demons one by one. Whether they were out in the open or hiding, they were all found and burned.

It turned into countless specks of dust, which were collected by the mother phoenix tree and used as fertilizer.

When the mother parasol tree unleashed its power, Xuanming was also targeted by the demons. He was a Yin God Demon King, whose cultivation was not very high, but the array diagram he summoned was quite powerful, enough to trap a Yang God cultivator.

Logically speaking, even if Xuanming is no ordinary Yang God, he should be able to be trapped for a short while, enough time for the Demon Phoenix to break through.

Unfortunately, the demons underestimated Xuanming.

He opened his palm, and the Samadhi True Fire burned a large hole in the formation. He stepped out, and under the incredulous gaze of the Yin God Demon, Xuanming waved his sleeve, suppressing him into the Taiji Heaven.

He then set his sights on one of the three demons.

Seeing that it was running towards him, Xuanming waved his sleeve again and released the Samadhi True Fire.

"Fellow Daoist, you have disturbed my meditation."

The demon's expression changed drastically.

He quickly conjured a shield.

But to no avail.

The shield was burned like paper.

This great demon who had ascended to immortality was taken away by Xuanming.

Of course, on the surface, he was burned to death by the Samadhi Fire.

To achieve authenticity, Xuanming manipulated real fire, burning half of the demon's body.

(End of this chapter)