Chapter 211: Silent Soul Annihilation (Monthly Ticket Bonus Update)
Ye Changsheng recognized the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. It was an Exotic Beast from the Boundless Heaven and Earth Realm.
Ye Changsheng had been to the Boundless Heaven and Earth Realm before. At that time, his cultivation was almost complete, and his Master had told him to stay there for a week, playing a survival game. So, Ye Changsheng spent a week inside, encountered many Exotic Beasts, and learned about the secrets of the Boundless Heaven and Earth Realm. He had also witnessed two Exotic Beasts fighting: a Heavenly Dragon and a Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. The battles of those who had broken through to the True Immortal Realm were terrifying, often shattering space. If such a battle occurred on Qixia Isle, the level of cultivation here could absolutely not withstand it. Therefore, Ye Changsheng was very surprised to see the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix appear here. If this creature were released, Qixia Isle itself would be annihilated.
“Clang!”
As if sensing an intruder, the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix released a powerful soul thought that permeated the entire space, conducting a mandatory scan. Stars flew in the darkness.
Ye Changsheng, who had been hiding his presence with a Talisman, was now exposed. “I was careless,” Ye Changsheng thought, “I should have used a Saint Grade Talisman to conceal my aura and proceed stealthily!” He knew he had made a mistake due to his carelessness, not expecting such a powerful enemy. Next time, he needed to find a way to prepare a few Saint Grade… no, Immortal Grade Talismans!
With a flicker of phoenix feathers, the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix appeared before Ye Changsheng. The female phoenix was nearly a hundred meters long, its crimson feathers ablaze, illuminating the entire space. Fiery embers continuously fell from its body, and any corpse on the ground that was touched by even a speck would turn to ashes and disperse. The Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix’s eyes locked onto Ye Changsheng. Their deep, crimson-black hue almost instantly seized Ye Changsheng’s soul. Realizing his spirit was sinking into them, Ye Changsheng immediately activated his Demonic Cultivation Technique, enveloping his body with Demonic Qi to block the spiritual impact.
“Why do you seem a bit off?” Ye Changsheng gazed at the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. This great bird was different from the one he had seen in the Boundless Heaven and Earth Realm! Although it was still a Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix, this one exuded an ethereal and illusory aura, as if assembled from resentment, lacking a physical form. The Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix exhaled a breath of evil fire, encircling Ye Changsheng. Ye Changsheng immediately activated his protective spell.
A bit hot. It was indeed just a bit hot! Ye Changsheng felt that the Exotic Beast before him was at most at the late stage of the Integration Stage, not the kind of creature that had broken through to the True Immortal Realm and could destroy a world.
“Wind Spirit Palm!” Ye Changsheng tentatively channeled the Spiritual Power within his body, transforming it into wind-attribute True Qi. He unleashed a palm strike that landed on the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. The Wind Spirit Palm passed through the phoenix’s body. Its form twisted momentarily before reforming, as if it hadn’t hit anything substantial. So, this Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix was not a true Exotic Beast, but a vengeful spirit formed from immense resentment after the death of an Exotic Beast. The Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix’s resentment was filled with killing intent, and it regarded the young man as the one who had killed it, its sworn enemy. It continuously gathered vast resentment and charged towards Ye Changsheng, swatting down with a claw.
Boom! A crack appeared on Ye Changsheng’s protective shield.
“Did you mistake me for someone else?” Ye Changsheng frowned. “We have no enmity. Why must you pursue me so relentlessly?”
“Clang! Clang! Clang!” The Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix let out a piercing phoenix cry, its evil flames burning even more intensely, as if consuming its own residual soul. The flames invaded the space, violently tearing it apart. Cracks were now visible. Ye Changsheng felt the entire space trembling. If this continued, the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix’s wrathful flames would cause the space to collapse. If the space collapsed, everything within it would, by the laws of space, be reduced to nothingness. It intended to drag Ye Changsheng down with it. This Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix was truly insane, not even intending to enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but dragging Ye Changsheng down with it. It would sacrifice its soul, enduring immense Pain, to raise its cultivation, showing signs of entering the Soul Transformation Realm. If this continued, everything would be over.
“Alas, since that’s the case, there’s nothing else I can do,” Ye Changsheng sighed lightly.
“…Wuxiang Guimo Heart Sutra.”
The Wuxiang Guimo Heart Sutra was the first Cultivation Technique Ye Changsheng had chiefly practiced. It was a peerless Demonic Cultivation Technique born in ancient times, existing only in legends. Legend had it that it was created by the first Demon Lord to ascend to the True Immortal Realm by shattering the Void as a Demonic Cultivator. Subsequent Demonic Cultivation Techniques were created based on the Wuxiang Guimo Heart Sutra. It could be said to be the origin of all Demonic Cultivation Techniques; anyone who studied the Wuxiang Guimo Heart Sutra would find it easy to cultivate any Demonic Cultivation Technique afterward. It was a technique that all Demonic Cultivators dreamed of. However, the Wuxiang Guimo Heart Sutra had long been lost, and no Sect or force on Qixia Isle possessed it. By chance, Ye Changsheng had chosen this very book among the five given to him by Mo Baizhi. This led to his rapid mastery of other Demonic Cultivation Techniques, and he eventually became an accomplished Demonic Cultivator. Consequently, he knew a bit of various Cultivation Techniques, Sorcery, and divine abilities.
“Silent Soul Annihilation.” Ye Changsheng summoned the Tiny Grass Sword and slashed at the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. The lightless Sword Light devoured all the flames. The space, which had been fiercely burning, instantly became silent. The Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix shrieked in panic, but its struggles were silenced. It could not escape the strange, dark Sword Light. Twisted by Ye Changsheng’s Sorcery, its soul dissipated and quietly annihilated. The vengeful soul of the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix was slain, and the spatial confinement within the Small Qiankun Bag also disappeared.
Crash! The Tiny Grass Sword shattered into pieces on the ground. After all, a Refined Grade Magical Treasure could not withstand a Soul Transformation Realm spell. “Good brother, I’ll repair you later. I’ll be relying on you after I get past the novice stage.” Ye Changsheng stopped channeling his Demonic Cultivation Technique and used the Art of Possession to gather the shattered Tiny Grass Sword into his Small Qiankun Bag.
“It seems the existence of this Small Qiankun Bag was to trap this Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix. I wonder who created it. However, seeing the vengeful soul of the Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix makes me want to laugh.” Ye Changsheng intended to explore deeper and discovered the anchor of the Small Qiankun Bag. The Magical Treasure that came into view surprised the young man.
“What is this…” The Azure Sword. Ye Changsheng had never seen it before, yet he recognized it at a glance. It was the only Divine Sword missing from the Sky-Opening Sword Array of the White Emperor Sword Sect.
