Chapter 2299: Chapter 2298: The Phoenix Emerges

Zhang Nanxuan knew that Wang Xiaoya was protected by the Chaos Green Lotus.

However, he was very confident in his own Lunar True Fire, which he had collected during a risky venture to the Netherworld.

Because of this, he destroyed his physical body.

Causing significant damage to his Primordial Spirit, he had no choice but to reincarnate in the Nine Domains, being reborn on Earth in Long Fei’s homeland.

Zhang Nanxuan couldn’t be more relieved; according to the destiny he deduced back then, he was supposed to be the ruler of Earth at that time.

The resources of Earth should have all belonged to him.

Yet he encountered Long Fei, and all the resources were taken by Long Fei.

Now, by refining Wang Xiaoya, all the Magical Treasures on Wang Xiaoya would be his.

Wu Chengzong, fearing that Wang Xiaoya might encounter misfortune, anxiously called out to Zhang Nanxuan, "Daoist Master, please don’t take the life of such a beauty!"

Zhang Nanxuan, holding the Taiyi True Fire Tower, deceitfully replied, "Rest assured, sir. This girl has a Magical Treasure protecting her body; it will take some time to completely subdue her through refining. By then, she will obediently follow your orders."

Wu Chengzong laughed heartily, "Good, very good. With your assurance, I will wait here a bit longer."

The seconds ticked by, and Zhang Nanxuan continued to urge the Golden Pagoda to release the Lunar True Fire.

The Yin Fire within the pagoda overflowed, emitting waves of blue light, resembling Will-o’-the-wisps in a graveyard.

Inside the Golden Pagoda, Wang Xiaoya initially resisted the flames with the Chaos Green Lotus.

She soon discovered that this type of flame actually had a restraining effect on the Phoenix True Flame, neutralizing the damage Phoenix True Flame could inflict on her body.

Usually, if she wasn’t careful when her physical body’s bloodline triggered the Phoenix True Flame, she would burn to ashes.

With the Yin Fire in this pagoda counteracting, she could fully activate the phoenix divine power in her bloodline, refining her Phoenix Bloodline.

Thinking of this, Wang Xiaoya suddenly shivered, recalling the notes she had read on Phoenix Nirvana in the Scripture Pavilion earlier.

The notes described a method for refining bloodlines.

The saying goes, "Extreme Yin does not give birth, extreme Yang does not nurture."

To refine the Phoenix Bloodline, relying solely on Yang Fire would burn one’s body once it reached a certain threshold.

Now, with this Yin Fire counteracting it, it perfectly restrained her inner Yang Fire.

She began to refine her bloodline, continuously allowing the Yin Fire to blend with her body’s Yang Fire.

This attempt seemed to open a path of cultivation for her.

The barriers that once troubled her broke open like a flood bursting a dam, surging out ferociously.

Zhang Nanxuan struggled outside to release more Lunar True Fire, but the flames inside did not grow; instead, they continually diminished.

Zhang Nanxuan felt that perhaps Wang Xiaoya’s Magical Treasure was exerting itself.

He resolved to compete with this treasure, to determine whether it was the treasure or his Lunar True Fire that was more potent.

This refinement lasted for two hours, so long that the bystanders began to doze off.

Wu Chengzong, fearing Wang Xiaoya might be burned to ashes, went forward to take a look.

He saw a faint shadow inside the pagoda and asked Zhang Nanxuan, "Daoist Master, hasn’t enough time passed? Aren’t we done yet?"

Zhang Nanxuan was sweating profusely. As the Lunar True Fire in the tower was nearly exhausted, Wang Xiaoya showed no signs of being refined.

Having expended such effort, he naturally didn’t want to waste it and had already made up his mind.

If he couldn’t refine today, he would imprison her first and then venture to the Netherworld again to absorb more Lunar True Fire for further refining.

While pondering this, the flames inside the pagoda suddenly surged, emitting intensely hot waves.

Zhang Nanxuan exclaimed with excitement, "It’s working, it’s working, there’s finally a reaction."

Wu Chengzong hurried backward, fearing any changes inside might pull him in.

Zhang Nanxuan observed closely, noticing Wang Xiaoya fully enveloped in flames, seemingly igniting herself.

He thought it must be because Wang Xiaoya’s Chaos Green Lotus couldn’t hold out; the Green Lotus was being refined, and Wang Xiaoya was starting to burn too.

The flames inside the pagoda grew larger and hotter.

Cold and hot alternated, accompanied by booming sounds.

Zhang Nanxuan could initially hold the pagoda in his hands, but its body became increasingly violent, as if something inside was about to burst forth.

He was so frightened that he placed the pagoda on the ground and retreated.

Sure enough, the pagoda on the ground violently collided, causing dust to fly and resounding thumps.

The surrounding crowd erupted into chaos, retreating in all directions.

Zhang Nanxuan shouted in panic, "What... what’s happening?"

Zhu Yuchen, watching closely, frowned, "Perhaps she’s being refined to her core, and her Primordial Spirit is resisting with all its might?"

Zhang Nanxuan replied, "My pagoda can withstand Lunar True Fire; even if her Primordial Spirit explodes, my divine pagoda will not be harmed."

Just as he finished speaking, a loud explosion seemed to tear the surrounding void apart.

A massive impact emanated from the pagoda’s body.

The immense explosive force sent waves crashing, propelling Zhang Nanxuan and Zhu Yuchen backward.

Students, caught off guard, retreated wildly.

The intense explosion rang in their ears, their blood surged, and those with lower cultivation levels fainted instantly.

In the sky, firelight illuminated the surroundings like a rising golden sun.

This fiery light was both cold and hot.

Instead of clashing, the two types of flames spiraled around each other like Tai Chi, constantly rotating in the air.

The Yin fish advanced while the Yang fish receded, and vice versa.

Within this Yin-Yang cycle, it seemed a phoenix spread its wings, letting out a piercing cry, silencing all birds within a thousand miles.

Flocks flew, one after another, circling and crying softly in the sky as if paying homage to their king.

Zhu Yuchen squinted, voicing hoarsely to Zhang Nanxuan, "Oh no, oh no, what kind of thing did you refine?"

Zhang Nanxuan was nearly in tears; after searching the world and finding treasures through his lifetime, he didn’t expect them to explode now.

As the firelight faded, Wang Xiaoya’s figure was revealed.

In a white dress, she appeared more ethereal than before, untouched by mortal dust, like a fairy descending from the heavens.

The dazzling firelight now transformed into a golden flaming wheel, hovering above her head.

This was her Phoenix Dharma Laksana, with her bloodline breaking through, her cultivation level surged as well, reaching the Middle Stage of the Void Insight Realm.

Zhang Nanxuan furiously cursed, "Demon girl, why are you not dead yet!"

Wang Xiaoya smiled lightly at him, "Thanks to your Lunar True Fire, I ascended another level. Now, let me show you the power of these flames." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Raising her hand, she pointed forward.

A wheel of Phoenix Flame, merging both Yin and Yang fires, swooped down like a phoenix spreading its wings, rushing toward Zhang Nanxuan.

Zhang Nanxuan clapped his hand, "You think you can hurt me with those flames!"

A whirlwind erupted before him.

The power of his Mahayana Realm cultivation exploded, and as the wind swept over the flames, they dimmed by three shades.

Yet suddenly, within the gale, boom, boom, boom, deep rumbles erupted.

In no time, the fiery ring forcefully broke through, hurtling directly at Zhang Nanxuan.

Zhang Nanxuan’s body trembled, the flames burning him from inside out.

He hastily retrieved a porcelain bottle, summoning a torrent of Taiyi True Water, attempting to extinguish the flames on his body.

While the water doused the flames outside, the internal fire continued to scorch his Primordial Spirit without relief.

Screaming in agony, he performed Primordial Spirit Projection, abandoning his physical body.

With a roar, his body turned into a wisp of smoke, completely consumed by the fire.

The onlookers gasped in disbelief, not expecting Wang Xiaoya to become so formidable.

The bizarre flames were so formidable, even a master of the Mahayana Realm couldn’t withstand them.