Chapter 139: Imprint Inheritance Nirvana True Fire

Nobody expected that Qin Yu's luck would be so terrible as to run into an existence ranked in the top hundred on the Ancient and Modern Stele. Know that every powerhouse on the Ancient and Modern Stele can be called invincible in the world, famous in ancient records, they dominated an era, their prestige spread far and wide. And this offspring of the Phoenix Primordial Ancestor, placed in ancient times, would absolutely be a hegemon ruling a region; among the myriad races of the heavens, few dare to provoke it lightly.

At that moment, the members of the Profound Yang Sect observing in Qingshi Jun suddenly changed expression. Even the Niepan Jie Ling felt unusually heavy-hearted.

"Lord's reincarnation… I never imagined that right at the start we would encounter such a problem." The Niepan Jie Ling felt immense worry; it wanted to help but had no way to intervene. Although the two realms now have a slight connection, it cannot cross over, for the rules there are too strange, originating from antiquity; a moment's carelessness could shatter its soul and scatter its mark. For any object tainted with the aura of the ancient era, it must be treated with utmost caution.

"However, since the Lord chose to manifest the Heavenly God Forbidden Zone at this time, he must have prepared beforehand." The Niepan Jie Ling suppressed its worry, sent a voice transmission to Lin Wu Ren and the others, telling them not to worry, not to panic. After all, every powerhouse aspiring to contend for the Heavenly Dao position had once swept through an era, invincible in the human world, fearing no beings. Thus, in its view, Qin Yu surely has a countermeasure.

"Oh!" Above the sky of Qingshi Jun, the laws began to disorder, sheets of blazing clouds appeared out of nowhere, the whole heaven and earth were tinged red. Everyone's gaze now focused tightly on the youth's figure in the projection.

Qin Yu held his breath and focused, adjusting his condition to the optimum, all Dao intentions fully opened. He stared intently at the Phoenix Second Ancestor before him, seeing it constantly circling in the sky, its gaze seeming to scrutinize him closely.

On the other side, the Immortal Sect Leader was anxious like an ant on a hot pan, his heart roaring wildly. He desperately wished the Phoenix Second Ancestor would act quickly to end this trial. For he could barely endure; each strike from Tuoba Wu fell like a series of thousand-jin hammers, smashing heavily upon him, the pain piercing to the bone, intense beyond compare, even his spirit began to waver. Now he was like a sandbag being pounded, struck madly yet unable to fight back, his combat power plummeting. He kept praying for Qin Yu to fall soon.

"Oh!" Another clear phoenix cry rang through the nine heavens. The sky-covering phoenix stood proudly on the firmament, its pupils flashing with a faint red light, as if containing self-awareness. It seemed somewhat surprised, seeing its bloodline descendant here. Unconsciously, a hint of tenderness appeared in its eyes.

"Since you share affinity with my clan… then I will grant you an opportunity."

"Heavenly God Forbidden Zone… hum, a bunch of rats hiding in dark corners."

"How dare they scheme for a second life." The Second Ancestor glanced around, clearly aware of where it was, also sensing traces of old acquaintances' aura, it couldn't help but snort coldly. It never expected these fellows to harbor designs on its descendant, and anger flared in its heart.

These unparalleled mighty beings left a trace of their mark on the Ancient and Modern Stele precisely to lay plans for posterity, ensuring their imprint would survive endless ages without fading. Of course, because of this they cannot leave this heaven and earth, yet they can still employ some methods.

Immediately, the Second Ancestor directly sent a voice transmission to Qin Yu: "Release your mind."

Upon hearing it, Qin Yu blinked slightly, foolishly staring at the huge phoenix's body; each flap of its wings made the whole heaven and earth seem to sway.

"Pfft…" At this moment, the little phoenix in Qin Yu's bosom became extremely uneasy, constantly struggling, as if trying to break free and soar upward.

"Buzz—!" Immediately, crimson divine rays crisscrossed heaven and earth, landing on Qin Yu while also soothing the restless little phoenix.

Just then, a prompt appeared in Qin Yu's mind:

【Third level Ancient and Modern Stele activates simple mode, matched you with the Phoenix Second Ancestor; due to your contract with the little phoenix, you face no mortal danger whatsoever.】

【Moreover, there is a chance to obtain a certain opportunity.】

Seeing the prompt, Qin Yu's heart gradually calmed, no longer worried. Ninety‑nine… so‑called simple mode, those unaware would likely be terrified out of their wits.

Qin Yu's strength is now formidable; among peers of the same realm he is near invincible, capable of sweeping all opponents. Yet because the rules are incomplete, few can cultivate to this stage. Even so, facing these ancient titans, even sharing the same realm he is vastly inferior, utterly inadequate. Thus, being able to win without lifting a hand is naturally best.

"Finally he acts… I might still withstand three punches!" At this moment, the Immortal Sect Leader, madly fleeing in the duel space, had hope flashing in his eyes. He felt the two sides were finally about to clash; Qin Yu surely couldn't last a breath, thus he could survive.

"Buzz—!" At that moment, the sky‑covering phoenix imprint seemed to begin gradually fading, turning into pale crimson divine rays that kept showering down, merging into Qin Yu's flesh. The boundless ancient surges of law raged wildly within his body, streaming straight into his dantian to actively fuse with it.

"You share affinity with our clan; I grant you Nirvana True Fire. In the future… if you attain greater heights, you may also gain other innate talents."

It turned out the Second Ancestor had just communicated briefly with the little phoenix, instantly decided to send forth this imprint, helping Qin Yu obtain a trace of phoenix ancestor blood. According to the little phoenix, Qin Yu is this generation's child of destiny, and he possesses means to conceal his fate, preventing others from probing or spying; his body is filled with great variables.

"Since we've placed the bet…"

"Then this old man's remnant soul imprint is of no use."

"Let me help you resolve the possession matter…"

"Let's play big." The Second Ancestor seemed to be smiling; when all its imprints turned into divine rays and dissipated into the air, it revealed a smile full of deep meaning. It intended to set a scheme, to thoroughly trap a primordial ancient deity.

"Boom!" Immediately, faint flames rose around Qin Yu, containing a trace of indestructible law power and rich life force. Qin Yu now only felt his inner turmoil, his blood boiling like a kettle. He was deeply shaken; the other party… actually directly bestowed the imprint upon him.

Next, deep in his dantian, a thread of true fire seemed to beat slowly. Qin Yu instantly felt dazed, whereupon he sat cross‑legged and began trying to absorb the energy within that imprint.

Bi Qingmu, seeing this, emitted a cyan light divine ray from his hand, forming a barrier with patterns appearing on it, landing beside Qin Yu to guard his path, preventing mishaps. After all… the battle nearby was also nearing its end.

"How… how is this possible!" The Immortal Sect Leader, now in a sorry state, bloodied all over, was exerting every effort to resist, mobilizing all his trump cards, merely waiting for Qin Yu to fall. But now the Phoenix Second Ancestor actually dispersed the imprint, bestowing power upon Qin Yu—this was utterly shocking, filling him with despair.

"Boom!" At the instant his spirit trembled, a pair of iron fists struck again, the void violently shaking, fist wind howling past. This blow directly shattered his already‑crumbling flesh completely.

"Pfft!" The Immortal Sect Leader's soul imprint shattered on the spot, and the body he had possessed also collapsed.

The great battle thus ended.

Tuoba Wu glanced at Qin Yu beside him, sensing a certain connection between him and his own clan, karma attaching. This… might be a good thing. But he also noticed Qin Yu's strength was too weak, and the imprint he had left on the Ancient and Modern Stele was not clear‑minded.

Immediately, he shot forth a jet of black‑as‑ink divine ray from his hand. As the imprint faded, he could no longer linger here.