Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 330: The Deal, the Hardline Approach, the Phoenix Transformation Technique! (Bonus chapter at 6 PM if we reach 2000 views!)

In the innate secret realm, high-grade spirit trees are not everywhere, but ordinary low-grade spirit trees are plentiful.

She landed in an ironwood forest.

With a flick of her sleeves, countless crimson threads disappeared into the forest.

All of a sudden.

Dozens or even hundreds of iron wire spirit trees were cut in half at the waist, then flew through the air to her and were neatly piled up.

The others watched with curiosity.

Xu Deling sat in mid-air, his hands forming hand seals, neatly dividing the iron wire spirit wood into tens of thousands of wooden tablets.

Then, wisps of alchemical fire surged from his fingertips, splitting into hundreds of streams that enveloped the hundred wooden plaques, beginning the refining process.

A brief moment.

The wooden plaques are all shaped, with a smooth surface and a deep brown to black luster, and they feel heavy in the hand.

Then, Xu Deling pointed his fingers like a sword, splitting his divine sense to depict the image from a distance.

On the front of each wooden plaque is the character "许" (Xu), written in bold, elegant strokes, while on the back are the unique protective patterns of the Xu family.

Because these are all just temporary tokens.

Xu Deling set up a restriction that would automatically burn away after six months.

"Sister Deling, what's this?" Ye Fan asked curiously upon seeing this.

Seeing that Xu Deling was suddenly producing these Xu family tokens on a large scale, he knew there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

While continuing to refine the next batch of tokens, Xu Deling briefly explained, "Outside the secret realm, my grandfather has already arrived and reached an agreement with the other three Nascent Soul cultivators."

Those who are not from any of the four factions must hand over half of their spoils before leaving the secret realm in order to leave safely.

My Xu family, mindful of the hardships faced by those on the same path, is willing to use this token as proof, accepting only 30% of the proceeds, in exchange for the protection of my Xu family, ensuring their safe departure.

And they will not be pursued by those three forces for six months.

Ye Fan suddenly realized, a look of joy flashing in his eyes: "Master has arrived, and it's Senior Mo Yue."

Xu Deling nodded and smiled faintly.

Huoyun Zhenren, Qingya Zhenren, and Chen Changge were completely confused.

"Those who are willing to accept this offer will have a glimmer of hope; those who are unwilling will be left to face the gates of hell."

After saying that, Xu Deling focused all his energy on refining.

After an hour or two.

Tens of thousands of tokens have been successfully crafted. Although there may be quite a few left over, it's better to be prepared than not.

after that.

They set off again, using all their divine sense to search their surroundings. Whenever they spotted a figure, they immediately transmitted their voices.

Before long, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators were discovered within a radius of a hundred miles.

Xu Deling invited them over for a get-together.

If several Golden Core cultivators were to make a move, they would have little chance of escaping with their lives, and would have no choice but to bite the bullet and go to pay their respects.

"We have met Fairy Phoenix Feather." Everyone bowed in unison.

One of the Foundation Establishment elders asked, "May I ask why the fairy has summoned us here?"

"One notification, one transaction."

The group exchanged puzzled glances.

"Please tell me, fairy."

"Outside the Innate Secret Realm, Nascent Soul experts from two prefectures are already lying in wait. Everyone who goes out must hand over half of the spoils; those who refuse will die."

"what?"

"How could those Nascent Soul stage experts be so shameless?!"

"unacceptable!"

"They're not giving us a way to survive!"

"We are not even Golden Core cultivators, so what can we do? The opportunities in the Innate Secret Realm are too great. How could the Nascent Soul forces of the two prefectures easily hand them over?"

"How did the fairy know?" A middle-aged man in black asked with a slight glint in his eyes. "In the secret realm, isolated from the outside world, any communication should be ineffective."

"Then it has nothing to do with you." Xu Deling said indifferently, "However, the Nascent Soul forces have an agreement that anyone from any of the four forces can leave without being stopped."

Therefore, Yunxi City will make a deal with you all.

As he spoke, Xu Deling waved his sleeve, and more than a dozen wooden tokens appeared in front of him.

"Nothing must be concealed. Present all the spoils here. My Xu family will take 30%, which can be exchanged for a Xu family token."

The crowd was slightly taken aback and looked at each other in bewilderment.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator from Tiancang Prefecture asked suspiciously, "When did the Xu family become a Nascent Soul power? Fairy, you're not lying to us, are you?"
Although I have heard that True Monarch Ku Rong fought a great battle against the Supreme Elder of the Tian Cang Sect and defeated him.

But that was because the opponent was severely injured.

Yunxi City probably can't be considered a Nascent Soul level power.

It can truly protect us.

Xu Deling remained calm and said indifferently, "Whether you believe it or not is up to you."

The Xu family acts with discretion.

This token contains a special restriction that will dissipate after six months, and it cannot be counterfeited by outsiders.

Those who are willing can now make a deal with my Xu family.

Those who are unwilling may leave.

This time, the Xu family will not take action against you, but next time we meet, if you do not have a token in hand, don't blame the Xu family for showing no mercy.

After all, in the secret realm, everyone is both prey and hunter.

"There must be at least a few people who have died at your hands."

Everyone was silent.

A short while later, a female cultivator who had just established her foundation agreed.

Once the call was made, several people responded in succession.

Given the Xu family's status and power, they could have simply robbed them directly; why bother saying such things to deceive them?

The robbery would have yielded all their belongings, but they only wanted 30%, demonstrating the Xu family's benevolence.

As for using righteousness to put them on a hot bench and roast them, that's just courting death.

Even if they themselves encountered a Qi Refining stage cultivator in the secret realm, they would certainly plunder them without mercy.

As Xu Deling had said before, everyone in the secret realm is a competitor; it is a killing field. Since you have entered, you should be prepared.

Of these people, only two refused to believe it and left on the spot.

The transaction is complete.

Xu Deling and his group then left. To speed things up, Xu Deling ordered everyone to split up and trade as many secret realm resources as possible.

Soon, the news spread rapidly.

Upon hearing that there were Nascent Soul cultivators stationed outside, waiting to capture them all, many cultivators, though they had their own guesses, were now alarmed upon confirmation.

When dealing with outsiders, you pay 50%, but when dealing with the Xu family, you only need to pay 30%, and you also get six months of protection.

Any fool knows how to choose!
The 20% held by a Foundation Establishment cultivator might only be worth a few thousand or tens of thousands of spirit stones, but the 20% held by a Golden Core cultivator could be a precious resource worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

The seventh day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The resources acquired by the Xu family through trade are worth more than tens of millions of spirit stones. Many rare spiritual herbs and materials are so rare that they are hard to buy even with spirit stones and are almost extinct in the outside world.

Combined with their previous accumulation, there is no doubt that the Xu family is the biggest winner in this matter.

Of course, top powers like the Greedy Wolf Mansion, such as the Ancient Nether City and the Sima family, would not make deals with the Xu family.

Xu Deling and the others did not insist.

In any case, they are the ones who suffer losses.

They thought they could leave with the resources, but the combined might of four Nascent Soul experts was no joke.

Outside the Ice and Fire Spring Valley.

The gray-green poisonous miasma churned and surged like a living creature, completely enveloping the entrance to the valley. Even divine sense would feel stinging pain and obstruction upon probing it.

Xu Deling, Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, and the others hovered outside the poison barrier, their expressions solemn.

"This is the place. Fei'er and the others are inside," Xu Deyue said.

"The Level 3 Innate Secret Realm will probably close soon after the seventh day, so it's a good time to bring Fei'er and the others out."

"Sister Ling, then I'll leave it to you."

Xu Deling nodded slightly, a faint golden light swirling in her phoenix eyes.

She extended her slender finger, and a wisp of pure elixir fire leaped from her fingertip, quickly transforming into a palm-sized, lifelike phoenix of fire.

With a clear cry, the phoenix spread its wings, unleashing scorching and pure flames, and plunged headlong into the thick poisonous miasma.

However, the fire phoenix had only penetrated less than ten feet when the gray-green poisonous mist swarmed up like a greedy maw.

When the flames came into contact with the poisonous fumes, they made a sizzling, corrosive sound, and the flames dimmed rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The chilling, filthy, and corrosive power hidden within the poisonous fog far exceeds that of ordinary beings.

In a short while, the fire phoenix formed from the power of the Golden Core was completely devoured and annihilated, leaving not even a spark behind.

"The poisonous fog here is indeed formidable. It must be due to some innate ability that it cannot be neutralized by ordinary methods of detoxification." Xu Deling withdrew his finger, his expression unchanged, but his eyes showed a hint of caution.

She turned to Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, and the others and said, "You wait here and guard the valley entrance in case of any accidents. I'll go in and bring Fei'er and the others out."

"Sister Ling, be careful!" Xu Deyue said with concern.

Ye Fan also solemnly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your trouble!"

Xu Deling said no more. With a flick of her sleeve, a streak of crimson-gold light shot out, which was the high-grade defensive magic weapon that her master had crafted for her.

The shield grew longer in the wind, transforming into the size of a door panel and hovering above her head, casting down a solid, thick, crimson-gold light curtain that firmly protected her.

Outside the light barrier, the poisonous fog reacted violently upon contact, as if boiling oil had been poured onto snow, hissing and emitting plumes of foul-smelling blue smoke.

However, it could not erode the light barrier even slightly in the short term.

"go!"

Xu Deling let out a soft shout, and crimson magic power surged around him. His figure transformed into a golden rainbow enveloped by a crimson-gold light curtain, and he plunged into the churning gray-green poisonous sea without hesitation.

Upon entering, their vision and spiritual awareness were greatly compressed by the highly poisonous miasma.

Xu Deling focused his mind and activated his magic weapon, causing the pure yang golden light to intensify, firmly resisting the poisonous gas that was trying to penetrate.

She didn't slow down, following her bloodline connection, heading straight for the center of the valley.

After traveling for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, we passed through the core area of ​​the densest poisonous miasma, and the fog ahead suddenly cleared!
A rich spiritual energy wafts towards you.

"aunt!"

Xu Chongfei sensed Xu Deling's presence, opened his eyes, and stood up in surprise to greet her.

Chen Yulian is the same.

Xu Deling smiled and nodded, looking around. Seeing the mess, he immediately said, "It seems you two have reaped quite a harvest; you've dug three feet into the ground."

"The greatest treasure of this place is that Ice-Fire Spring. I have already collected the two innate energies of extreme yang and extreme cold that were originally in the spring."

"Innate Qi?!" Xu Deling was slightly surprised. "This is an extremely fortunate opportunity, and it just so happens to be compatible with you."

We've been out there for many days and haven't seen anyone find such a treasure.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to the family's good fortune."

"loquacious."

"Aunt, let's take that ice-fire spring with us too, we can't waste it."

Xu Deling nodded and said, "That's how it should be."

"You all step back!"

After everyone had retreated far away, Xu Deling's expression turned solemn, and he flew to the void directly above the Ice and Fire Springs.

She raised her hands, and the golden core magic power around her surged forth without reservation.

The Ice-Fire Spring seemed to react, unleashing an astonishing clash of two energies: extreme yang and extreme cold.

Xu Deling remained unmoved, his hands forming hand seals like lotus blossoms, his magical power flowing like silk, penetrating deep into the ground, intending to uproot the Ice-Fire Spring.

The entire valley trembled, and the power of ice and fire went berserk, sometimes freezing the heavens and earth, sometimes engulfing the world in flames.

Xu Deling stood in the center of the storm, his face slightly pale, but his eyes were sharp as lightning. His body was constantly outputting magic power, gradually binding and compressing the storm.

This process was extremely taxing on magical power and mental energy, and lasted for a full half hour.

Finally, with two almost inaudible buzzing sounds, the riot of the Ice and Fire Spring gradually subsided, turning into a palm-sized object that floated above her palm.

"Aunt, what incredible power!" Xu Chongfei exclaimed. "I'm afraid few in the Golden Core stage can rival you."

Stop flattering me, let's go.

But at this moment.

Outside the valley, Ye Fan and the other four were attacked by Qingmu Zhenjun, Bingqian Zhenjun, and Xi Fengyue.

Xu Deyue and Chen Changge attacked Bingqian Zhenjun, Ye Fan and Huoyun Zhenren attacked Qingmu Zhenjun, while Qingya Zhenren fought with Xi Fengyue, barely holding on with the help of a mid-grade defensive magic weapon.

He pressed his hands down lightly, and a chilling, white aura swept over him.

The Taiyin Sword in Xu Deyue's hand radiated a cool, clear moonlight, its light as sharp as a bolt of lightning, fiercely cleaving through the oncoming chilling current.

Chen Changge provided valiant support from the flank, his golden flying sword transforming into a continuous barrage of sword light, shooting towards Bingqian Zhenjun's vital points like a torrential rain.

However, it was easily blocked by a mysterious ice crystal shield summoned by the opponent, the clanging sound like striking iron and stone.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot." True Monarch Bingqian sneered, his hand seals changed, and the chilling aura around him suddenly turned into a deep blue. "Qianlan Ice Flame, go!"

Two ice lotuses, no bigger than the palm of a hand, yet crystal clear like sapphire carvings, appeared out of thin air. The petals slowly rotated and shot towards Xu Deyue and Chen Changge respectively.

Xu Deyue's expression was extremely solemn. He held the Taiyin Sword horizontally in front of him, and the moonlight on the sword surged, transforming into a cold, clear light shield that firmly blocked the ice lotus.

The ice lotus made contact with the moonlight shield, hissing as the extreme cold power continuously eroded it. If they were not both of extreme cold, Xu Deyue would not have had an easy time withstanding this attack.

However, he was still shaken so badly that his blood and qi churned and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

However, Chen Changge lacked such foundation.

He hurriedly summoned a thick earthen shield, and just as the yellowish light curtain rose, the ice lotus arrived.

The light screen was instantly covered with a layer of dark blue ice crystals, which thickened and solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Changge frantically channeled his magic power, his face flushed red, but the spiritual light on the shield quickly dimmed.

"Crack..." A chilling cracking sound rang out. In just a moment, the light barrier formed by the mid-grade defensive magic treasure was frozen and pierced by the Azure Ice Flame!
The remaining ice flames, still burning fiercely, hurtled straight at Chen Changge's face!

"not good!"

Chen Changge retreated in horror, throwing out several defensive talismans, but they were easily burned away by the ice flames like pieces of paper.

Just as he was about to be engulfed by the ice flames, Xu Deyue shouted and flashed forward, blocking Chen Changge's path and slashing at the remaining ice flame with her sword.

boom!
As the ice and flames exploded, Xu Deyue let out a muffled groan. His right arm, which was holding the sword, was instantly covered with a thick layer of blue ice. The biting cold penetrated his meridians, and he staggered backward.

A cold glint flashed in Binggan Zhenjun's eyes, revealing his murderous intent: "Xu Deyue, don't be ungrateful! Out of respect for your grandfather, I have already shown you mercy!"
But Chen Changge is a traitor to our sect, and he must die today!

If you continue to be obstinate and obstruct me...

Before he finished speaking, a refined, deep blue sword light flew out from his sleeve.

The sword light was even more powerful than before, aiming straight for Chen Changge's throat!
Chen Changge's face was ashen.

"Don't think about it!"

Xu Deyue roared, her left hand rapidly forming a magic seal, and a crystal-clear object flew out of her storage bag, instantly growing larger and blocking Chen Changge's path.

The sword light struck the pale blue light screen, causing the screen to tremble violently.

Fortunately, the Ice Soul Mirror was highly resistant to the corrosive effects of extreme cold, thus blocking the attack.

"Stubborn to the end!" Seeing this, True Monarch Bingqian's anger intensified. "Since that's the case, then don't blame me!"

He held nothing back; the sword light of the Xuanbing Soul-Slaying Sword, combined with the Qianlan Ice Flame Divine Power, transformed into countless dark blue sword shadows and ice lotuses, enveloping the two of them.

The Ice Soul Mirror could no longer withstand the attack, and the light barrier shattered instantly.

Xu Deyue activated the Taiyin Flying Sword, unleashing streaks of sword light to counter it, and Chen Changge did the same.

Unfortunately, the two were still unable to completely block the attack, and were grazed by multiple sword beams. The wounds quickly froze, and the extreme cold invaded their bodies.

Xu Deyue already practiced a similar technique, so the extreme cold posed little threat to her.

However, Chen Changge was already seriously injured and his breathing was weak.

The battle on the other side was equally devastating.

Ye Fan and Huo Yun Zhenren could only barely hold their own against a True Monarch-level expert at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

However, Ye Fan was only at the third level of physical body. Although his injuries looked quite serious and he was bleeding profusely, they could not be considered a serious injury. On the other hand, Huo Yun Zhenren suffered serious damage to all his internal organs.

He's only slightly better than Chen Changge.

When facing Xi Fengyue, who was in the late stage of the Golden Core realm, Qingya Zhenren was naturally unable to withstand him with just a mid-grade magic weapon, and was soon seriously injured.

"In this secret realm, life and death are irrelevant. You can only blame your bad luck!"

Aoki Shinjun glanced at them indifferently and said coldly, "Make your move!"

The words have not yet fallen.

"Anyone who dares to harm a member of the Xu family—dies!"

A chilling, bone-piercing shriek, brimming with terrifying killing intent, suddenly erupted from the depths of the churning poisonous miasma!

The sound was like thunder from the heavens, shaking everyone present to their core.

"Xu Deling is indeed in the poisonous trap!" Xi Fengyue murmured.

The next instant, a dazzling and blazing crimson light burst through the thick poison barrier with unparalleled ferocity, sweeping in at an incredible speed!

Amidst the crimson glow, a figure in crimson gold stood proudly, its phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent, its aura as deep and unfathomable as a prison.

Beside Xu Deling was a young couple.

"True Lord Aoki, do you want your Xi family to be wiped out?"

Xu Deling stood in mid-air, his aura not only possessing the pressure comparable to the late Golden Core stage, but also a noble and ancient power originating from the depths of his bloodline.

Above her head, spiritual energy gathered violently, condensing into a phantom of a fire phoenix, seven or eight zhang in size, its entire body burning with crimson-gold flames!
Although the phantom was slightly blurry, its outstretched wings, proud phoenix head, and indifferent phoenix eyes that seemed to pierce through the void all exuded a faint pressure originating from an ancient true spirit.

Qingmu Zhenjun, Bingqian Zhenjun, and even Xi Fengyue all felt a tightness in their hearts, and the flow of their internal magic power seemed to stagnate slightly, giving rise to an instinctive sense of awe and unease.

"Extermination of the clan?" Qingmu Zhenjun suppressed his astonishment, his voice hoarse, "Even your grandfather wouldn't dare utter such arrogant words."

“We might have had to endure it before, but things are different now,” Xu Deling said. “What if my Xu family produces a Nascent Soul cultivator? How long will your Xi family patriarch live?”

True Monarch Qingmu's pupils shrank sharply: "Fellow Daoist Kurong is strong, but he can't be considered a true Nascent Soul cultivator, can he?"

"When did I say... that person was my grandfather?" Xu Deling's voice was calm, but it resounded like thunder in the ears of Qingmu Zhenjun and the other two.

"impossible!"

Xi Fengyue was the first to exclaim in surprise, his face flushed red with excitement and disbelief.

"Where did the Xu family get a real Nascent Soul level expert?! Xu Deling, stop bluffing and spreading alarmist rumors!"

Bingqian Zhenjun also had a cold expression, his eyes filled with doubt.

But he knew that Xu Deling was not one to speak without reason. Could it be that he had something to rely on when he made such a confident statement?
Xu Deling completely ignored Xi Fengyue, his gaze fixed on Qingmu Zhenjun: "Qingmu Zhenjun, you should lead your men away today, and let this matter rest for now."

In the future, when the Heavenly Cang Prefecture clashes, my Xu family will leave some room for maneuver and will not ruthlessly exterminate the Xi family.

She paused slightly, her tone suddenly turning icy, "But—if you dare to kill even one member of the Xu family today…"

I, Xu Deling, swear by my bloodline that I will spare no effort to ensure that your Xi family is wiped out completely!

"Are you threatening me?" True Monarch Qingmu's face was ashen, his eyes shifting between light and shadow.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Deling unleashed a rainbow of light that hovered above them, while a crimson-gold light curtain descended, enveloping everyone within it.

"You two go over there too."

"Yes, Aunt," Xu Chongfei and Chen Yulian replied, bowing respectfully.

"A top-grade defensive magic weapon." True Monarch Qingmu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Cultivators value strength above all else, so we can refrain from attacking them."

But since you've spouted such nonsense, let's see how much of Fellow Daoist Ku Rong's style you possess!

Aoki Shinjun ultimately backed down, but he was unwilling to give up and wanted to suppress Xu Deling's arrogance.

The three of them unleashed their auras simultaneously, forming a triangular formation around Xu Deling!
"cut--!"

Bingqian Zhenjun was the first to attack, and the Xuanbing Zhanpo Sword transformed into a twenty-zhang-long dark blue streak, carrying the sword intent of freezing souls as it slashed down!

The Myriad Wood Ruler in Qingmu Zhenjun's hand roared, and countless ruler rays condensed into a torrent ten thousand feet high, sweeping away.

Xi Fengyue also used a metal-based sword technique, his sharp sword light piercing her back from another direction.

Faced with the combined attack from three sides, Xu Deling showed no fear, but instead his eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit!
"唳——!!!"

A long, ancient, and noble cry of a phoenix, capable of shattering gold and splitting stone, burst forth from the deepest part of her body and soared straight to the heavens!
In an instant, a crimson-gold divine light erupted from her body like the rising sun.

The phantom of the fire phoenix, which was originally seven or eight feet tall, expanded and solidified violently amidst the howling sound!
With a flick of her jade hand, the natal feather magic weapon, crafted from the feathers of the ancient true spirit fire phoenix, transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the center of the fire phoenix's brow.

The phantom trembled violently, its eyes suddenly gleaming with brilliant light, and its previously somewhat stiff form instantly became lively and majestic.

The feather patterns are clearly visible, and each feather seems to be forged from crimson gold and divine iron, burning with the inextinguishable true flames of the phoenix!
A clearer, though faint, but extremely powerful ancient spiritual pressure spread out like mercury spilling onto the ground!
The phoenix suddenly flapped its wings!
"boom--!"

The endless crimson-gold flames, like a bursting dam, surged and swept outwards from Xu Deling in all directions!

This flame contains a domineering will to burn everything; its temperature is so high that it distorts the void, and wherever it passes, even spiritual energy is ignited!
Ice Dry True Lord's twenty-foot-long azure sword energy slashed into the sea of ​​fire, emitting a piercing "hissing" sound.

The surface of the sword aura was instantly covered with crimson flames, and the chill that froze the soul was rapidly evaporated and neutralized, the speed of the charge was greatly reduced, and the power was reduced by seventy or eighty percent!
When Qingmu Zhenjun's ten-thousand-foot torrent rushed into the sea of ​​fire, it was like rotten wood meeting heavenly fire. The incomparably tough blade of light was scorched by the crimson gold flames and collapsed and burned, turning into wisps of green smoke, unable to advance an inch!
Xi Fengyue's cunning golden sword light, aimed at Xu Deling's back, was directly blown away and swallowed by the raging fire wave, without even touching the hem of Xu Deling's clothes!
The three of them joined forces to attack, but their attack was completely blocked by the sudden burst of boundless fire!

At this moment——

A bright, star-like crimson-gold light suddenly shone between Xu Deling's brows!
"Hammer of Divine Sense, Shake!"

A silver hammer, formed entirely from divine consciousness, slammed directly into Xi Fengyue's sea of ​​consciousness!

"Ugh—!"

Xi Fengyue was completely unable to defend himself. He felt as if his sea of ​​consciousness had been struck hard by a red-hot iron, and the intense pain almost overwhelmed his awareness.

He let out a shrill scream, his soul severely damaged!

"Feng Yue!" True Monarch Qingmu exclaimed in shock and anger.

Xu Deling didn't stop at all, and patted the spirit beast pouch at her waist with her delicate hand: "Little Red, keep him occupied!"

"cracking--!"

A fierce bird cry rang out, and the four-winged Chongming Bird transformed into a streak of crimson-gold fire, rushing straight towards Xi Fengyue, whose soul was injured.

Otherwise, a four-winged Chongming bird at the early stage of the third rank would still be in some danger against Xi Fengyue, who is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm and possesses a mid-grade magic weapon.

The four-winged Chongming Bird unleashed its demonic fire and sharp claws simultaneously, instantly engulfing Xi Fengyue in a frenzied attack, leaving him only able to barely defend himself.

Xu Deling's gaze sharpened, locking onto the other two.

Then, he transformed into a streak of light and actively entered the ancient fire phoenix phantom above his head!

The next moment, something unexpected happened!

The phantom of the fire phoenix came to life completely!
It transformed into a powerful demon beast that truly possessed the bloodline of the Fire Phoenix.

Its aura was in no way weaker than that of a peak third-tier demon beast.

This is Xu Deling's strongest move, combining his Fire Phoenix spirit body, bloodline, and the feathers of the ancient true spirit Fire Phoenix.

It is also a means of tapping into the power of one's own bloodline.

It was taught to her by her master, Yanlongzi.

However, Yanlongzi warned her that this secret technique should not be used lightly, as it could easily corrupt her will. If she went completely mad, she might actually turn into a demon beast.

The pressure of the true spirit gradually became clear.

"What kind of technique is this?!" True Monarch Aoki was shocked.

"war!"

A clear, cold female voice came from the fire phoenix's mouth, and its wings suddenly flapped!
Countless crimson-gold flame feathers, like thousands upon thousands of divine arrows, burst forth, blotting out the sky!

Bingqian Zhenjun roared, unleashing a barrage of swords with his Xuanbing Zhanpo Sword. Qianlan Ice Flame transformed into an ice lotus to protect his body, along with his defensive magic treasures.

Two of the triple defenses were easily torn apart, leaving only the magical artifact's light barrier to hold them off.

The same was true for True Lord Aoki; he used every means at his disposal, yet he could not withstand the might of the Fire Phoenix.

The phoenix's sharp claws tore through the light barrier of their magical artifacts, and with a flap of its wings, it sent both of them flying.

The two wiped the blood from their mouths and once again used their magical artifacts and supernatural powers to attack the fire phoenix demon beast from both sides, but they were still unable to defeat it.

Of course, their attacks would also cause some damage to Xu Deling's body when they landed on the Fire Phoenix, but it would not be visible from the outside.

Fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Deling transformed into a fire phoenix demon beast, completely suppressing Qingmu Zhenjun and Bingqian Zhenjun, causing them to vomit blood repeatedly, but he was still unable to inflict any real serious damage.

Qingmu Zhenjun glanced at Xi Fengyue's side. Because his soul was injured, he was also being suppressed and beaten by the Four-Winged Chongming Bird. His robes were already in disarray and stained with blood.

"Indeed, the younger generation surpasses the older; the title of the number one prodigy is well-deserved!" True Lord Qingmu said helplessly, "Your future achievements will certainly not be much less than those of your grandfather."

"Junior brother, Feng Yue, let's go!"

Aoki Shinjun beckoned the two to leave.

Until they were completely far away, the fire phoenix in mid-air let out a long cry, and the flames began to disintegrate and dissipate, transforming into Xu Deling himself.

The crimson natal feather dimmed slightly, trembled twice, and transformed into a crimson ray that rushed into Xu Deling's dantian.

Xu Deling landed on the ground, his face slightly pale, his body staggering and unsteady, clearly having exhausted himself.

She waved her hand and retrieved the shield.

Ye Fan and the others immediately came over, both excited and worried, and asked, "Sister Ling, are you alright?"

"It's nothing serious, just a bit too much exertion. I need to rest for a while."

Xu Chongfei said, "Aunt, what was that move called? It was so powerful! It was as if you had really transformed into a fiery phoenix beast, with overwhelming ferocity."

Can I learn it?

"The Fire Phoenix Transformation Technique is derived from the Bloodline Transformation Technique." Xu Deling patted his head and said with a smile, "Unless you have the bloodline of a demon beast, you can't learn it."

Its essence is to tap into the potential of one's bloodline and, through secret techniques, transform it into a bloodline demon beast.

"That's a pity," Xu Chongfei muttered.

"Smack!" Upon seeing this, Ye Fan immediately smacked him on the head and said with a laugh, "Aren't you going to help your aunt to recuperate?"

"Oh."

Bloodline suppression.

Xu Chongfei replied with his head down.

Fortunately, they had no shortage of high-quality healing and mana-restoring pills, and they recovered to about 70-80% in just a few hours.

At this moment, Ye Fan asked, "Sister Ling, do we still need to continue the transaction?"

"That's enough for now. My Xu family has already gained enough. Now we just need to wait for the secret realm to close on its own and be teleported out."

"also."

In the middle of Taihe Lake.

Five people sat cross-legged in the void.

Xu Chuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Qi Tianxiong and the others, saying, "Seniors, judging from the time, the Innate Secret Realm should be closing soon."

To prevent anyone from escaping using magic or talismans, do any of you have a solution?

Qi Tianxiong looked at Xu Chuan and asked, "What do you want?"

"Xu has a set of formations that can cover an area of ​​a hundred miles."

"Then let's set it up!"

"Do Senior Xi and Senior Mo also agree?"

"This would benefit all four of our major powers, so why would we disagree?" Mo Wentian stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

"Since none of the three of you have any objections, then I, Xu, will make a fool of myself."

Xu Chuan said no more, his expression turning solemn.

With a flick of his sleeve, a flash of light appeared in his storage ring, and six array flags of different colors and dazzling brilliance shot out!

Xu Chuan's hands moved like phantoms, and he chanted incantations, precisely channeling streams of pure and powerful magic into the six array flags.

The array flags hummed and trembled, transforming into six rainbows of different colors, which flew towards six specific locations in the center of the lake, instantly traversing dozens of miles.

"Array up!"

Xu Chuan gave a low shout and pointed vaguely towards the center of the lake.

Om-!
The six array flags gradually disappeared into the void, and even a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense could hardly detect them, unless one was an array master of the third rank or above, or possessed the eye technique to see through illusions.

Immediately afterwards, with the center of the lake as the core, a vast expanse of clouds rose spontaneously without wind over the two-hundred-mile radius of Taihe Lake.

In an instant, this vast expanse of water was shrouded in a hazy mist.

Even in the lake, it is within the range of the formation.

(End of this chapter)