Chapter 433: Mirror Crow Divine Fire, The Divine Person Controls the Phoenix

Facing Du En's rapid burst of enhancement, the Dark God could not help but be slightly startled, but if it were merely this, he would have already intervened and would never have been so careless as to let the opponent fully unleash their power.

The reason he had just been a bystander was not for any other reason, but because of the crimson phoenix fire that swept up before him like the teeth of a giant beast, and because of the Phoenix Blood Spear that had reappeared in Du En's hands.

"Ancient flame of hatred, whispers from the moment of falling..."

Having come into contact with many divine remains, the Dark God was naturally not the least bit unfamiliar with the lingering resentment of these predecessors, but before this, no victim's residual grudge had been as chilling and terrifying as the lingering hatred of the phoenix before him.

"To forcibly carve one's own lingering hatred into the supreme principles of heaven and earth—although I had sensed it, I did not expect it to be so shocking in reality. However, do you think that by relying on this restrained, overflowing fire of hatred, you can be my opponent?"

Although the Dark God had been unable to prevent Du En's brewing outburst, he felt no fear at this moment; on the contrary, he remained confident, and in fact, it was exactly as he had said.

Transforming into the Combined Sacred Remains Armor allowed Du En to have a stronger foundation, thereby enabling him to unleash the Phoenix's Lingering Hatred at a higher intensity, and then, it could only barely be considered maintaining a fighting force, enough not to be killed in one move, yet still far from being a match for the Dark God.

Therefore, one only saw the deity gently press his palm, and the surging fire of hatred and the shrill cries that were about to become clamorous were all suppressed back down.

The dark light gradually turned bright, and the temperature climbed rapidly in another form, under another dominance, as if they had arrived before the sun.

That invisible hand pressed down completely, locking everything within it, as if falling into another world.

"What a pity. I had thought you were someone who understood rational calculation, but you chose to indulge in naivety. Then, drown in the fiery radiance of the Great Sun!"

Accompanied by the Dark God's voice, which sounded like a final verdict, a gray flame appeared with a shake, then *whoosh*, it permeated and filled the entire hall, gathering toward the locking hand.

Then, the color that had always been in opposition also appeared.

Brilliant gold!

The Sacred Flame of the Sun! Through the existence of the Sacred Remains Armor and the secret fire seed that Du En had already ignited, the Sacred God at this moment directly raised the level of his Sun-Radiance Golden Flame to the perfect, supreme degree she herself had mastered! And then, it was time for what she was best at.

With a sudden burst, using brute force to break through, she directly overturned the invisible hand, whistling as it expanded outward, suppressing the gray flame.

"Eclipse Dark Flame cannot hurt me!"

"Is that so? Then what about the Mirror Crow Divine Fire?"

Accompanied by the Dark God's casual words, he pressed his hand through the air once more. The gray flame, which had already been suppressed to the edges of the hall, suddenly turned silvery-white, then faded in color, becoming like a smooth mirror surface.

Reflecting the brilliant flames, it suddenly turned to swallow them in return, instantly occupying the absolute position again. Mirror flames were burning everywhere—above, below, left, right, in all directions—as if one were inside a spatial labyrinth of mirrors.

The Dark God's figure flickered and appeared in those mirrors, appearing within the divine flames. In the silent, faint space, one could even catch a glimpse of something moving deep behind the mirror flames, which was even more hair-raising.

"It's actually the Mirror Crow Divine Fire? This is bad..."

The Sacred God tried her best to urge her Sun-Radiance Golden Flame, raising a fortress of true flame around Du En, swirling the fierce phoenix figure—which had been suppressed to the point where it could no longer cry out shrilly—into a two-colored barrier of gold mixed with red, yet it only barely managed to block the encroaching Mirror Crow Divine Fire.

There was no help for it, for that was divine fire, its power ranked at the Heavenly Grade—the highest in the mortal world—and it could almost be said to be equivalent to a Daoist technique of divine ability. It could directly incite, provoke, and even imprint various principles and laws, naturally possessing overwhelming suppressive power.

Moreover, this was only the Dark God having just turned to cultivate divine fire, having barely glimpsed the threshold; otherwise, even if the Sacred God's Sun-Radiance Golden Flame were cultivated to the perfect, supreme degree, it would be impossible to resist this superior divine fire! The Sun-Radiance Golden Flame, comparable to the Phoenix Crimson True Flame, was only at the power of an Earth-Grade Daoist technique even when cultivated to the perfect, supreme degree. And Heavenly-Grade Daoist techniques, according to what Du En knew, seemed to be something that Earth-Grade techniques could not compare to or reach; just like their names, there was a difference as vast as heaven and earth.

In other words, even if he used his panel cheat to do it, subsequent cultivation into Heavenly-Grade Daoist techniques would only allow him to hover at the stages of "First Learning" or "Glimpsing the Threshold." What one practiced and understood more deeply would be "Glimpsing the Threshold," while the ordinary would only be "First Learning."

It was purely a channel for rapid conversion; everything else required one's own effort.

Such a situation actually also occurred when transitioning from Profound Grade to Earth Grade, only the degree was not so exaggerated.

Ultimately, it lay in the fact that such Daoist techniques and secret arts, compared to lower-level ones, delved deeper into the laws and principles. Much like the difference in talent between geniuses and prodigies, the gap would only become more and more exaggerated! So, in the present situation, how should he deal with the Dark God, who had already occupied every advantage with just a casual strike? The Sacred God was racking her brains, and Du En's gaze flickered slightly.

Divine ability... wait a moment.

Self-mutilating secret art... no need to rush either.

Then, first, let's increase the stakes and see...

He was not actually surprised or shaken; he was just adjusting his strategy according to the actual situation.

Phoenix Crimson True Flame!

This Great Accomplishment secret art was the first to be used.

The three Daoist techniques—Killing Wind, Wood Domain, and Delicate Flower—also had their usable parts extracted in turn.

Wind aids the fire's momentum.

Wood and flower serve as fuel!

Sacrificial mystery!

Risking the outcome that these three would be temporarily frozen and silenced after this battle, just like the Giant Spirit Dharma Image, Du En directly utilized this sacrificial method, which could only be used by perfect Daoist techniques and could be called his trump card.

If a normal cultivator dared to use it this way, the result would be that the learned Daoist technique would be burned to ashes; the essence was to sacrifice everything one had understood to obtain extraordinary killing power.

Even if a prodigy could "verify once and verify forever," it would be impossible to leave behind much residue.

Rather, it was precisely because it was "verified once and verified forever" that one could obtain a sufficiently large boost through sacrifice! Of course, Du En's situation was somewhat different; because of the panel, it would only fall into a temporary state of being frozen and silenced and could not be used for a period of time, but he would not truly lose these Daoist techniques.

Then, he naturally used it without any hesitation.

"Caw!"

The Phoenix Crimson True Flame, which was already at Great Accomplishment and approaching perfection, instantly felt as if an entire ammunition depot had been detonated inside it, its power suddenly surging and directly squeezing into the realm of perfection and supremacy.

Four phoenix wings, where red and gold intersected, appeared behind Du En in response to the clear cry.

All this happened in the blink of an eye, but the Dark God could not possibly stand by and do nothing now; he had already gathered divine power and mana in his hands, performing the same action amidst the countless mirror flames.

Thousands upon thousands of ribbons of light radiated out, no longer dim, only brilliant. They easily pierced through the barrier of the Sun-Radiance Golden Flame, causing the phoenix cry to be drowned out the moment it appeared, becoming silent.

The Dark God felt no joy, only silently shifted his eyes.

At the dome of the hall, which looked ordinary in height but actually contained an infinite length, Du En was currently vibrating his phoenix wings, appearing there. Even though he was surrounded by divine fire, he could still endure the torment.

The Sacred God's Sun-Radiance Golden Flame and his Phoenix Crimson True Flame had already merged into one; the red and gold had completed their intersection, each sharing half, and it now possessed a hint of the Phoenix Five Virtues Divine Fire.

The two great perfect true flames, each comparable to the power of an Earth-Grade Daoist technique, were superimposed in this way, which was why they could barely resist the Mirror Crow Divine Fire head-on. Thus, while soaring at this moment, he could make the mirror flames naturally avoid him. Although his body was still unbearably hot, as if swimming on the surface of the sun, Du En was extremely heat-resistant, so he naturally did not care about such a small problem.

Their gazes met again; the battle of techniques was far from over.

Amidst the countless mirror flames, there were figures of the Dark God.

In other words, it was actually about the same wherever he launched an attack.

Another burst of brilliance directly covered Du En.

He moved by stepping through space, and the Sacred God inside the Sacred Remains Armor could also augment this, so facing the spatial stage set up by the Dark God, he could still move freely.

Then, brilliance appeared head-on.

There were thousands upon thousands of Dark Gods in the mirrors; there was no need to move at all. No matter how Du En fluttered and moved, he could not avoid this simple mana brilliance and could only move again and again, unable to stop at all.

Furthermore, An Shen even began to change his attack pattern, turning the brilliant flashes into arc lines. Their power was still sufficient to pierce the Sacred Remains Armor and evaporate Du En's Indestructible Radiant Body, but they no longer flashed by in an instant; instead, they could land on other Mirror Flame surfaces, truly like light reflecting off mirrors, leaping and reflecting in streaks to pursue Du En as he appeared at other points.

At first it was one, after one breath it was a hundred, and after three breaths it was tens of thousands, because as each An Shen joined in, the quantity and scale immediately showed an exponential rise.

Moreover, these arc lines could serve as the foundation for other methods; a vast net of justice had already been rapidly woven, and Du En was but a tiny sparrow within it, whose moving space was growing narrower and who would sooner or later be caught.

The tips of his hair could not dodge in time, and corners of his armor were grazed, instantly turning into nothingness.

Now that An Shen has stopped pretending to be dim, his strength is simply absurd; how on earth did you, Sacred God, manage to defeat him before?

This person knows full well that even when pretending, one must make it nine parts true and one part false, otherwise it is impossible to fool anyone. Therefore, during the first Great War of Sacred and Dim, although it was impossible for him to reveal all his trump cards, he must have displayed at least eighty percent of his strength... Forget it, thinking about this is useless now; are you ready?

"Mm."

Sacred God took a moment to reply.

An Shen immediately caught this and decisively erupted ahead of time.

Upon that net of arc lines, dense array patterns and restrictions immediately emerged, and a Dao Dharma Flame Grand Array took shape in an instant.

Ten Directions Obliteration Dharma Flame Array! Since we cannot reach an agreement, then there is no need to talk!

Of course, if you can still have a breath left after taking this move, then it is not impossible to continue talking! Once An Shen activated it, within the space and inside the net, everything was instantly obliterated, leaving only the boundaries of the Mirror Flame, where his figures stood one by one, watching silently.

His pupils changed quietly, like a bright moon.

Mirror Moon True Pupil!

In the silence, a powerful illusion had already densely covered the surroundings, serving as a safeguard; at the same time, this True Pupil secret technique also possessed the power to see through all illusions.

Du En did not conceal himself at all.

The transformation of the Dharma treasure, three flowers blooming.

One on the Sacred Remains Armor, one on the Phoenix Blood Spear, and another one, also on the Phoenix Blood Spear! The two-in-one Phoenix Blood Spear, a thick and long great spear, appeared in his hand before the obliteration.

Naturally, the Phoenix Remnant Hatred, which had begun to surface but was forcibly pressed back down, radiated heat from its edges, and that simulated ferocious phoenix of hatred immediately rushed out impatiently.

"Screech!"

Even in the midst of total obliteration, its mad cry could not be erased; it forcibly crossed the vacuum, pouring the sound into An Shen's hearing and spirit, bringing a sound-spirit impact a step ahead.

Then it flapped its wings, stirring up a sea of fire, replacing the nothingness and refilling the Mirror Flame, within the hall.

Du En's figure also appeared along with it. He had not completely avoided that move which had no blind spots; the net of justice is vast and sparse, but it lets nothing through, and furthermore, he had been retracting his mixed True Flame to prepare for a new move, so the Sacred Remains Armor was cracked all over, and his physical body had been scorched through with countless holes.

One eye along with half his skull had been evaporated; if it weren't for his Divine Palace being strong enough to suddenly emerge and take the hit, he would be a headless horseman right now.

He wouldn't die, but the impact was quite significant.

At the moment, the Sacred Remains Armor was rapidly knitting together, his physical body was also recovering visibly, and even the Sinful Dragon Robe, which had been sacrificed to block the attack, was rapidly restoring itself amidst its twitching.

From head to toe, he was full of such extremely tenacious traits! He really is hard to kill! An Shen could not help but glance sideways, having now shaken off the influence of the Remnant Hatred's mad cry, squinting his eyes as he stared at his opponent, whose posture had changed.

He only saw Du En like a veteran general, wearing cracked armor, holding a great spear, with gold and red dual flames transforming into a cloak that snapped loudly behind him, ready to turn into wings at any moment; in his other hand, he held a rein, also formed from the dual flames, directly looping it around the ferocious fire phoenix, turning it into something like a mount.

It was naturally unwilling, but unfortunately, one god and one person had prepared for so long; using the True Flame that structured the Phoenix Blood Spear as the thread, the combined force of the two True Flames forcibly restrained and fixed it in place for the time being.

It was not taming, but controlling it as a puppet; the Puppet Manipulation Technique was now fully focused and applied here.

In any case, as the battle between Ming and Jiang Ying grew more intense, she herself could no longer control the Divine Remains Armor from a distance; the puppet Du En placed restrictions on it, temporarily sealing and prohibiting it, and then, she could completely withdraw her hand.

Therefore, this could be called the conventional strongest mode of Du En plus Sacred God! A god-man riding a phoenix!

If An Shen did not clearly know that Du En was actually an envoy from beyond the heavens, he would have mistaken him for an apostle of the Sacred God; otherwise, how could these two coordinate so well, as if they had been working together for hundreds of years! "Good, good, good, I still underestimated you!"

An Shen silently put away his True Pupil, because there was no need to activate or maintain it at this moment; illusions were of no use against that Phoenix Remnant Hatred, because it did not rely on conventional senses at all, but pursued actual existence.

Therefore, he simply used his ultimate trump card, not wanting to give the other side the slightest chance again!

(End of chapter)