One person established a clan

Chapter 257 Golden Phoenix Incarnation
The blazing sword intent surged and roared, its scorching heat sweeping across all directions.

Feng Sha was firmly protected by the puppet on the flying sword. She struggled to raise her slender arm to shield herself from the scorching heat, and anxiously called out:
"Young master, are you injured?"

"No problem."

Su Cheng responded in a deep voice, his five fingers suddenly clenching together!
Click——!
The Xuanwen Flame Sword in his hand, formed from the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, shattered instantly!
Countless streams of light, imbued with an aura of destruction, burst forth from between his fingers, only to be instantly devoured by an invisible force, disappearing entirely into his palm.

[The formation is currently absorbing and transforming; progress: 11%]

As expected of the Void Profound Formation, the absorption speed was much slower than anticipated.

Su Cheng exhaled a breath of hot air and looked down at the black-robed woman in his arms who was still somewhat dazed.

"Don't just stand there in a daze. Tell me how many immortal restrictions are hidden here, so I can prepare in advance."

"Countless immortals have perished here, and the number of restrictions is immeasurable."

The woman in black robes suddenly awoke, as if scalded by his burning breath, and quickly broke free from his arms: "But if we can deal with this terracotta warrior, we should be safe."

Just as he finished speaking and was about to cast a spell, Su Cheng preemptively struck first.

He suddenly pressed down with his palm in mid-air, and a vast, overwhelming pressure descended upon him.

boom!
The towering terracotta warrior was forced to kneel by this immense force, and the magma and gas waves exploded with a deafening roar!

The woman in the black robe widened her eyes slightly.

This person's methods are truly bizarre; he was able to counter the power of the formation. It's clear that he forcibly seized the entire ancient mystic formation!
"Ok?"

However, the terracotta warrior's body suddenly trembled violently, and cracks spread all over its body like a spider web, making its appearance even more ferocious and terrifying.

At the same time, countless terracotta warriors crawled out from all over the scorched ruins, and towering black mist burst forth from their bodies.

Su Cheng's eyes flashed like lightning as he prepared to activate the formation to counterattack.

"Be careful."

Shi Xuan quickly reminded him in his ear: "The commotion around us is getting bigger and bigger, and it may not end anytime soon. We shouldn't stay here any longer."

"That's true." Su Cheng nodded secretly.

Given the current progress of the formation's transformation, even with all our efforts, it would be difficult to annihilate this endless stream of terracotta warriors.

Instead of fighting it out, we should find another way out.

"Enter that lava waterfall pool."

The woman in black robes suddenly said in a cold voice, "The Nine Emperors' legacy is hidden within."

"Alright." With a thought, Su Cheng summoned the flying sword carrying Feng Sha and the puppet.

At this moment, a constant roar echoed all around, as countless terracotta warriors burst from the ground, and even more demons, wreathed in flames, swarmed in—

"go!"

Su Cheng grabbed the black-robed woman's wrist, and two streaks of light burst through layers of blazing fire, plunging headlong into the boiling torrent of lava.

The protective aura simultaneously expanded, enveloping everyone as they rapidly descended.

Just then, a strange, invisible wave swept by silently like a tide.

"Ugh!" Both Feng Sha and the woman in black robes let out a suppressed groan.

But Su Cheng only felt the water ripples on his body and felt nothing unusual.

"This is."

"One of the restrictions on this place."

The woman in black robes barely managed to steady herself, her breathing slightly disordered. "This is an ancient secret technique of the Hanxuan Clan, specializing in disrupting the mind and sealing cultivation."

"So powerful?"

"There are many vulnerabilities and flaws, making it easy to crack."

Her breathing gradually became steady: "It's just that my cultivation is restricted, and I need to expend some mental energy to adapt and resist it."

"Young Master!" Feng Sha clutched her chest, gasping for breath, "The inheritance... is right here!"

Su Cheng felt something and looked down.

Hundreds of feet below the lava abyss, a warm and gentle spiritual light flickers in the crimson magma—that is one of the jade boxes!

He immediately grabbed at the air, and the restriction covering the jade box shattered and turned into a stream of light that entered his palm.

"Um?!"

But as soon as the jade box was in hand, it suddenly trembled violently and collapsed in an instant.

Several streaks of crimson light instantly entered Feng Sha's body, and her body immediately burst forth with rolling golden flames.

Su Cheng and the others were forced back by the heatwave, their faces showing surprise.

A crimson light, as if alive, coiled around Feng Sha's body, while lava flowed and surrounded her, radiating a terrifying heat that was suffocating!
The protective robe was burned away inch by inch in the divine fire, revealing her smooth, jade-like skin with golden patterns.

Intricate and mysterious golden patterns spread from her heart, instantly covering her entire body. Her golden hair danced wildly in the heat, like a goddess bathing in fire!
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The astonishment in Feng Sha's eyes gradually faded, and she slowly closed her eyes as if she had realized something.

Unconsciously, she clasped her hands together over her heart, curling up like a womb, gently enveloped by lava and fire.

"There is no need to worry."

Shi Xuan said in a low voice, "This should be a further step in the inheritance." "I just didn't expect it to come so suddenly."

Su Cheng clicked his tongue inwardly. "I had planned to leave this place first, but it seems I have no choice but to stay for now."

He turned his head to look at the woman in black robes standing silently to the side. "Young lady, this inheritance automatically recognizes its master."

"It is a good thing that the Nine Emperors lineage has found a worthy master."

The woman in black robes flicked her sleeves to disperse the surrounding heat, and said indifferently, "I have no intention of trespassing on the inheritance. Afterwards, I only need to take some of the Nine Emperors' spiritual energy to stabilize my Dao foundation."

Su Cheng nodded: "What are your plans now?"

"The formation needs to be reorganized to suppress the demons from the outside world and stabilize the turmoil in the Abyss."

The woman in black robes shifted her gaze slightly, giving him a cold glance. "There's more."

She pursed her lips slightly and said in a barely audible voice, "Thank you for saving me just now."

Su Cheng raised an eyebrow slightly. It was unexpected that this woman would actually thank him.

"After all, it was the young lady who offered help first, so I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."

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The woman in the black robe lowered her long eyelashes, concealing a complex emotion in her eyes.

She herself couldn't explain why she would stand up for him without hesitation.

Knowing full well that the attack contained the power to slay immortals, and that a direct confrontation would surely result in severe injury, he didn't hesitate for a moment.
"That's all."

She silently let out a soft breath, as if trying to expel all her troubled thoughts.

Overthinking only adds to your troubles.

She quickly suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, and her slender fingers quietly formed mysterious hand seals, preparing to set up the formation.

Boom!

Strange movements arose again around him, and Su Cheng immediately looked around alertly:
"Could there be demons here?"

"Not a demon."

Shi Xuan's tone grew increasingly surprised: "This aura is from the same source as Miss Feng's, it's the Nine Emperors' spiritual energy?"

Before he finished speaking, a surge of heat suddenly erupted from behind. Even with the spiritual energy shield protecting him, he could still feel the terrifying heat.

Su Cheng and the woman in black robes turned around abruptly, and their pupils contracted sharply upon seeing the scene before them.

A figure hundreds of feet tall stood suspended in the sea of ​​lava, its gilded wings spread like clouds hanging from the sky, and its body shone like a blazing sun.

"Phoenix?"

Su Cheng couldn't help but look astonished.

Shi Xuan was astonished and quickly said, "This is not a real phoenix, but a manifestation of the power of inheritance!"

The golden phoenix slowly lowered its head, its eyes, formed of crimson gold and blazing fire, gazing intently at the crowd.

The next moment, it suddenly raised its head gracefully and let out a long cry that shook the heavens. The lava within a radius of several miles was instantly cleared away, turning into a void interwoven with golden light.

"Well!"

The woman in black robes used her sword to block the heatwave, but was still forced back more than a hundred feet.

Her gaze suddenly sharpened as she realized that this space had been completely suppressed by some kind of force, and even her cultivation was being subtly restricted.

"A mysterious technique... no, it's a miniature world unfolding from the earth's veins here."

Could it be that the power of this earth vein has been fused into a part of the Nine Emperors' inheritance?

The woman in black robes was quick-thinking when she suddenly noticed that the 'phoenix' was staring intently at her, and she couldn't help but feel a chill.

"The succession chooses its master. Is it an attempt to forcibly incinerate someone like me who has no connection to this?"

The phoenix let out a loud, piercing cry once more, and a raging inferno swept in with the force to burn the heavens!

The woman in black robes turned cold and forcefully channeled her cultivation into the ancient sword.

At the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Zheng——!
The sword's edge clashed fiercely with the phoenix's beak, effectively stopping the raging fire!

Amidst the sweltering heat, she froze, stunned: "You..."

"You can continue setting up the formation to suppress the demons outside."

Without turning his head, Su Cheng said, "I'll handle this phoenix."

Having said that, he met the phoenix's fiery eyes with great interest and grinned, "Since you are the manifestation of Sha'er's inherited power, I will definitely tame you properly today and teach you the meaning of obedience!"

His arms were bulging with muscles, and a tremendous force erupted from them.

A thunderous roar erupted, and amidst the scattering of silver light, the phoenix was forcibly thrown back by this brute force, swirling more than a hundred feet away.

It flapped its wings to steady itself, its phoenix eyes showing a mixture of confusion and annoyance, while the golden flames around its body burned ever brighter.

Su Cheng flicked away the remaining embers from his sleeve, and chuckled lightly with a beckoning finger:
"Listen to me, come with me."

(End of this chapter)