Chapter 162: I'll accompany you

You have already stepped into the Heaven Union Stage Perfection.

But this realm is merely the level of most adult Phoenixes.

Even if you are confident of being invincible among peers, to contend with the Phoenix Clan's powerhouses you must burn yourself and enter the Forbidden Domain.

You had no hesitation, instantly entering the Forbidden.

Blood and flesh boiled, organs roared, white vapor continually rose from your skin, your whole being entered a profound and mysterious state, and radiant light flowed over the Ling Sword.

With your Perfect Body, the blessings you gain upon entering the Forbidden Domain far surpass those of an ordinary human.

"God‑Burying Sword Art! Third Form!"

"Burial of the Dao!"

You have long had the courage to be the first to bury yourself.

You also bear the spirit of holding your sword to the heavens, reopening light for your people.

This sword, Burial of the Dao!

You are willing to sacrifice your own path, bury the old Dao, without regret losing your Perfect Body, to open an age of lasting peace for humanity.

With my Dao! Exchange it for the myriad Dao of humanity!

Holding the belief of no regret, you thrust forth a sword of Burial of the Dao.

Space was torn by Sword Intent, the massive body of a Phoenix Clan powerhouse split in two, falling with blood and fire.

One sword slew the foe; your expression remained unchanged as you silently gazed at the Phoenix Clan's powerhouses.

After a brief shock, the Phoenix Clan launched a more fierce assault.

Your killing intent surged, and you once again clashed with the Phoenix Clan.

One person, one sword, facing the encirclement of a dozen King‑Class Phoenixes, you did not fall behind in the slightest.

The burning of the Forbidden Domain, together with the terrifying power of humanity's Perfect Body, was fully displayed at this moment.

Other powerhouses of the Phoenix Clan launched an assault on the Grand Array of Mountains and Rivers.

The battle was brutal.

In the incessant slaughter, your wounds grew ever heavier; your Perfect Body was pushed to the limit, faintly showing signs of breaking apart.

Yet the most terrifying thing is not the opponent before you.

You know the Phoenix Clan's supreme powerhouses have not yet appeared.

Perhaps they are deliberately toying with you, or perhaps they wish to save face, lest the other Ancient God clans laugh at them, or perhaps they have other misgivings.

But you know that the gap between supreme beings is the true threat to humanity!

The gap between you and them is still too great.

When that moment truly arrives, you can only rely on the fortune of the entire human race, together with the power of the Grand Array of Mountains and Rivers, to do battle with the Phoenix Clan's supreme powerhouses.

When that moment truly arrives, you might also perish, unable to bear the immense law and fortune, resulting in death and the disappearance of your Dao.

You do not fear death.

But you want your death to have value!

You want to kill until the Phoenix Clan trembles, so they dare not exhaust their foundations to fight humanity, letting all clans see that humanity is not easy to bully.

If you die, there is still Sangyu! Humanity still has countless Heavenly Pride! And there are countless millions of you!

On the unknown road, there is not only fear, but also the fire of hope!

You firmly believe that a single spark can start a prairie fire!

The spark of humanity has just ignited, and the first thing set ablaze is this Phoenix Clan plateau.

In the endless slaughter, you gradually became numb.

Your body seems no longer your own.

"Humanity."

Another enormous Phoenix landed before you, its body burning with flames far stronger than those of the King‑Class Phoenixes.

The Phoenix Clan's supreme powerhouse has finally arrived!

He did not move, calmly looking at you: "The race created by the Tenth Ancient God—isn't it you humans?"

You stared directly into the Phoenix's huge eyes and retorted, "So what if it is?"

The Phoenix laughed: "It is an honor to witness the rise of yet another Ancient God clan; in merely over five thousand years, you have risen from a feeble mortal‑dust race to this point."

"Truly astonishing."

"You humans are a miraculous race."

The Phoenix's tone was light, yet you felt a heavy pressure, for its killing intent had been locked onto you from beginning to end.

You said coldly: "Come if you want to fight! I hope the Phoenix Clan can bear the cost of fighting to the bitter end."

Your sword hummed.

You said: "I suppose the other Ancient God clans would be delighted to witness the decline of your Phoenix Clan."

"Hahaha!"

The Phoenix burst into laughter: "You're so confident—do you know why the Nine Ancient God clans are unshakable?"

"Because we possess foundations that other races can never reach."

"Too bad you won't get to see them."

"Witnessing the rise of an Ancient God clan is exciting, but it pales beside the pleasure of destroying an Ancient God clan."

When the words fell, the Phoenix's killing intent was fully revealed.

You wanted to mobilize the human race's fortune of the Grand Array of Mountains and Rivers to fight to the death with it.

To your surprise, you could not mobilize anything.

In your sight, a giant hand formed of cloud and mist struck out from space without warning, slamming that Phoenix Clan supreme powerhouse down.

Even the divine flame on his body that was unrivaled in the world was doused by the cloud mist.

"You!"

The phoenix was both startled and angry.

In the dark, several auras appeared, all of them the supreme experts of the phoenix clan.

A rolling, thunderous voice came from the heavenly dome, asking:

"Spirit Monster Race? Why are you participating in the conflict between humans and phoenixes?"

"This person! Is mine!"

The girl in the white dress pointed at you and replied haughtily.

The one who made the move was none other than Yun Baobao.

This was the first time you saw Yun Baobao truly act against an enemy; with just a single palm, she slapped down the arrogant aura of the phoenix clan's supreme expert.

You could also feel that the other supreme experts of the phoenix clan were wary of Yun Baobao.

Over the past years, you had countless times imagined Yun Baobao's identity and strength; until now, when she truly displayed it, you were shocked.

……

Nine-phase World, Dao Tian Zhou.

Yun Zhi Yi, who was in closed-door cultivation, slowly opened her eyes.

A year ago, because her husband Lin Chuan continuously borrowed power from his past life and fell into slumber, she also fell into a painful, anxious wait.

That night, she had a strange dream.

In the dream she turned into a cloud, and in that bizarre world she was called the First Auspicious Cloud between heaven and earth.

Not long after her birth, her power surged to the pinnacle of the world.

She originally thought it was just a random dream.

Until she saw in the dream world the person who haunted her thoughts.

In the dream, she shared a deep affection with A Chuan; not only the dream version of her wanted to get close to him, but her real self did as well.

In the dream, she approached A Chuan because, as the First Auspicious Cloud between heaven and earth, she had an extremely keen perception of fate.

She sensed that the birth of humanity had received the Dao's favor, so she chose to actively protect humanity.

Only then did a series of events in the dream occur.

"A Chuan, is this your answer to me?"

Yun Zhi Yi, how could she not know? This all very possibly is not a dream.

"Yun, you must strive!"

……

Facing the repeated oppression of the phoenix clan, Yun Baobao stood proudly before you, her clear autumn-water eyes sweeping over the heavenly dome.

"Whoever still wants to target humanity and harm Chuan, I will accompany them!"