Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1827 The Test of "Houtu"
The evil spirits were still not giving up, and another large evil spirit stepped forward, openly casting a spell on the little blue phoenix.

Just like before, the Emei Mountain tradition of "not changing one's name or surname" was a great success. This "Ying'er" was also a pseudonym that no one could be found. The curse could not find its target and backfired on the spot. The large evil spirit turned into black ash with a face full of resentment.

The many evil spirits were moved. How could you creatures be so cunning? You even deceive ghosts?!
"Fool, so stupid it's laughable." Daji said with disdain. With such low intelligence, even the iron-eating beasts of Mount Emei could easily defeat them.

"Let's go in." She led the little blue phoenix and swaggered into the depths of the tomb, where there was a vast underground palace, and Jumang's essence blood was in the main hall of the underground palace.

The malevolent energy emanating from the demons had long since solidified into a tangible substance, resembling an impenetrable thick fog. They used their energy to lock onto the two individuals, following them from a distance.

Daji had the little blue phoenix go first, while she held the bow and arrow at the rear.

For the Taiyi Golden Immortal who holds the power of the Fengdu Emperor, it's not that she can't deal with these evil spirits, but she doesn't want to waste her magic power before the real trial. However, if these evil spirits forcefully rush into the tomb and launch a general attack, she will have no choice but to act decisively.

When they were still three zhang away from the tomb entrance, all the evil spirits stopped in their tracks. Some force was repelling them, preventing them from daring to cross the line.

"Cowardly rat!" Daji left this comment and caught up with Xiao Qingluan. The two entered the depths of the tomb.

This walk took most of the day; the tomb was not only long, but also very dark.

Ordinary torches and luminous pearls are completely ineffective for lighting; only the Samadhi Fire can provide light here.

Fengdu Mountain is shrouded in gloomy winds year-round, and the sun is not seen for eleven out of twelve months. Daji had long been accustomed to that dim environment, so now that she had come to a pitch-black place, the question of whether she was afraid or not was irrelevant.

She could sleep soundly amidst the agonizing howls of vengeful ghosts, so what's a little darkness now?

The little blue phoenix was a little scared, worried that igniting the power of merit would make her a target in the darkness, so the big loli could only shrink her neck and follow closely behind Daji.

"Little one, are you scared?" Daji's tone was elusive, like an old aunt teasing a minor.

The little blue phoenix gripped the shovel tightly. She always felt that countless eyes were staring at her from the shadows. The memories in her blood told her that this was how the blue phoenix looked when it was alone and surrounded by enemies in ancient times.

She gritted her teeth and answered defiantly, "I'm not afraid. It's here, it's here, what's there to be afraid of?"

"hehe."

"Your Majesty, please, please don't laugh like that! I'm scared!"

It took most of the day to walk.

After they emerged completely from the dark passageway, a tall gray pillar stood directly in front of them. Through the hazy mist, they could see eleven more pillars behind it.

The materials of these pillars are indiscernible, but one can feel their weight. At the top of the pillars stand statues of the twelve ancestral witches. Judging from this arrangement alone, it resembles the Pangu Temple more than the proper Pangu Temple.

"Ying'er, do you think there might be a trap here?"

Little Blue Phoenix rolled her eyes. We're already deep in the cemetery, so there's no need for us to keep up the act anymore.

Just as she was about to answer, Dijiang on the stone pillar slowly spoke: "Who comes?"

Dijiang was Nezha's sworn brother, and Xiao Qingluan had met him before. Now, judging from his tone, speed, and demeanor, he was exactly the same as Nezha—truly amazing. "I will not change my name or surname, I am Xue Baochai!" Daji maintained the fine tradition of Mount Emei: regardless of whether the other party used magic weapons, supernatural powers, or some other strange thing, giving a false name was always correct. However, benefits like merit, auspicious omens, and sudden enlightenment were specific; whether one gave a real name or a false name didn't matter. Deng Chanyu had extensive experience in this area.

"And you?" Dijiang's stone statue looked at Xiao Qingluan.

What else could she say? That's just the way things are on Mount Emei.

I heard that Yunxiao has started mentioning the name of the Golden Spirit Mother while he's out and about lately. It's hard for him to learn good things, but he's quick to go astray.
"Yellow Oriole!"

The stone statue of Dijiang suddenly roared in fury: "Lies! All lies! How dare you lie before the Pangu Temple? Kneel down at once!"

Daji remained unmoved. "A mere broken stone statue? Who are you trying to scare? I wouldn't even be afraid of the real Dijiang."

She grabbed the little blue phoenix's arm and walked forward: "Don't be afraid, this first test is just a bluff. Dijiang is drinking in the underworld, this stone statue has no magic power at all."

Accompanied by the roar of the Dijiang stone statue, they easily walked past the first stone pillar.

Using fake names and their audacity, they made their way past seven stone pillars.

When they reached the eighth stone pillar, the pillar of Qiangliang, the ancestral witch of thunder, perhaps realizing that they could not be fooled by deception or intimidation, Qiangliang, with a tiger's head and a human body, appeared amidst lightning and thunder, holding two snakes.

The moment this Thunder Ancestral Witch appeared, the Sunset Arrow, carrying a chilling killing intent, shot straight toward his left eye.

With a roar, Qiangliang threw away the more decorative than practical twin snakes and, quite ungracefully, used the massive pillar to shield himself from the arrow.

Daji sneered: "Qiangliang Ancestral Witch's twin snakes, one can devour flames and the other can spew water from the North Sea. You imposter have no skills at all and are simply a disgrace to Qiangliang."

Amidst the little blue phoenix's trepidation, Daji and the imposter Qiangliang engaged in a fierce battle.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, and electric snakes as thick as buckets shot out in all directions. She also became clever and hid on the other side of the pillar, pointing at her merit shovel and chanting, "Change, change, change!"

She turned the shovel into a helmet. These days, you wear a helmet when fishing, and it's normal to wear a helmet when fighting, right?
Before twenty moves had passed, the buzzing of thunder subsided, and Daji threw a ferocious tiger head towards the little blue phoenix.

"The creation of this imposter must have wasted a lot of the Ancestral Witch's essence blood. It breaks my heart. We need to speed things up!"

People from Mount Emei have an instinctive aversion to wasting things, especially their own opportunities. If I could have gotten 100% of the benefits, but you messed things up and I only got 70%, wouldn't I have lost a lot of money?
Wearing a helmet, Little Blue Phoenix seemed to be possessed by the reckless teenagers from Detective Conan, quickly catching up with Daji.

After that, they had to fight their way through several pillars. Daji was unstoppable and crushed them all. Finally, she led Xiao Qingluan to the last pillar, which was the place of Houtu, the ancestral witch of the earth.

A dark mirror stood in front of the pillar.

A voice came from the mirror: "Defeat the person in the mirror, and you can pass the level."

As the black mirror slowly rotated, Longji, dressed in a dark red palace gown, with her hair styled in double buns and the Yaochi White Light Sword at her waist, emerged from it.

(End of this chapter)