Chapter 462: Wrenched Out Every Last Secret

Like the Demon Phoenix Bell, Heaven Phoenix Chase Light is also a powerful beast technique of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan; though classified as a Body Technique, it possesses immense destructive power.

Enveloped in terrifying black Phoenix flames, it strikes opponents like a meteor.

Demon beast bodies are inherently strong, comparable to weapons of the same level; ordinary human cultivators struggle even to block them.

Yet, facing the blinding speed of Huang Bao'er's Heaven Phoenix Chase Light, Feng Qing'er stood utterly unmoved.

In the past, Feng Qing'er would have used the Demon Phoenix Bell to block it—though more likely, she would never have fought Huang Bao'er at all.

Huang Bao'er, with higher Bloodline Power and greater Cultivation Realm, was an absolute superior; Feng Qing'er, with inferior bloodline, could not even summon the will to challenge her.

Bloodline, in the eyes of demon beasts, was absolute.

But now, things were different—Feng Qing'er's worldview had shattered.

It was broken.

In this flash of lightning and spark of fire, Feng Qing'er's Wind-Thunder Physique awoke as if from slumber—wind and lightning rang sharply; the moment the Wind-Thunder Physique awoke, it unleashed terrifying heavenly forces.

Whether breaking through Nine-Star Dou Zong or enhancing her internal Bloodline Power, these were merely side effects—Xiao Yan's true purpose in using the Strange Fire was to fully awaken Feng Qing'er's Wind-Thunder Physique.

Master the power of Wind and Thunder!

With a thunderous crash, Huang Bao'er slammed into Feng Qing'er's body—blood sprayed everywhere—but strangely, it was not Feng Qing'er who was flung back, nor was it her blood that spattered—it was Huang Bao'er!!

As soon as the fully awakened Wind-Thunder Physique manifested, Feng Qing'er became like a divine deity ruling Wind and Thunder from the Nine Heavens—the explosive power of Wind and Thunder utterly surpassed the imagination of every Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan disciple; even the three Elders watching from the Sky were stunned!!

Though Huang Bao'er's speed was swift, when she struck Feng Qing'er's Wind-Thunder Physique, it was like colliding with a storm or the Thunder Pool—her flames were severed by the wind, her body blasted away by thunder, blood gushing uncontrollably.

Blasted away by thunder, Huang Bao'er was stunned—the terrifying Wind-Thunder Power erupted in a flash; she had no time to dodge!

With a peal of thunder, Huang Bao'er saw Feng Qing'er appear before her, lips curled in a strange smile.

With a crash, Feng Qing'er raised her hand and slapped her—though Huang Bao'er hastily formed a Dou Qi barrier, it could not stop the blow.

Hearing the crisp crack of shattering bones, Huang Bao'er was flung away, slamming hard into a massive tree, blood spurting wildly, purple-red blood spewing from her mouth, two teeth knocked loose.

At the sound of bone breaking, even bystanders drew a sharp breath, their hair standing on end—such a clear, crisp crack made everyone feel as if their own bones had shattered.

Feng Qing'er's slap was no light blow!

"What Dou Technique did Feng Qing'er use?"

"She didn't use any Dou Technique—that's her Wind-Thunder Physique; she's relying purely on physical strength!" At this, a Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan prodigy narrowed his eyes, staring at the flickering Wind and Thunder on Feng Qing'er's body, his expression turning serious.

Crack—crack—crack—the sound of bones rejoining echoed as black flames surged over Huang Bao'er's body; she rose instantly, her bones cracking as she stood, her purple-red blood soaking through her clothes.

Yet, even as her bones shattered, they reknit at an unbelievable speed under the influence of Black Flame, her injuries healing at an astonishing pace.

Legend says the ancestors of Heaven Phoenix and Heaven Phoenix, the Ten Rank demon beast Phoenix, possessed the power of rebirth through fire—immortal and unkillable; though the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is countless times weaker, Huang Bao'er, with her high-level Bloodline Power, recovers just as swiftly.

"High-level Bloodline Power…" Seeing Huang Bao'er's instant recovery, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan disciples present all grew somber—after all, their own Bloodline Power was low-grade.

Though some had rapid healing abilities, such a speed of recovery was simply impossible!

"Bitch, you've made me angry!" Huang Bao'er roared.

In that instant, Huang Bao'er fully activated her Bloodline Power—vast Dou Qi erupted from her body, then coalesced into a colossal Black Phoenix Phantom behind her.

This Phoenix was entirely black, radiating an eerie aura—a strange pressure descended from the heavens!

Under this pressure, even the energy of this land grew chaotic; beyond the grassland, cries of shock rang out.

Some disciples whose bloodline didn't even reach mid-level fell to their knees in terror—this was primal fear from deep within their bloodline toward a superior.

The Elder above laughed, a hint of concealed pride in his smile; he glanced at Feng Qing'er, whose Wind-Thunder Physique had erupted, and said: "To force Bao'er into using her Bloodline Power—Qing'er has trained diligently these past two years, encountered a fine opportunity."

Though his words were full of praise, he clearly did not believe in Feng Qing'er's Wind-Thunder Physique.

It was easy to understand—possessing powerful Bloodline Power was essentially a Special Physique; Bloodline Power itself was a form of Physique, like Dou Di Bloodline, or the Yan Clan, Yao Clan, Lei Clan—within those clans, disciples cultivated like rockets, their strength formidable.

Their advancement speed was no slower than Qing Lin's or Xiao Yixian's.

"Hard to say… I always feel Qing'er is different… can't quite say how." Feng Lan said uncertainly.

"Little bitch, die!! Saint Image Demon Phoenix Bell!!" Huang Bao'er's Jade Hand moved like lightning, forming a dizzying array of seals; then, from her Red Lips, a cold shout erupted.

As the shout fell, the colossal phantom Black Phoenix behind her stirred as if revived, letting out a piercing Phoenix cry—the dark radiance blazed violently.

Then, Huang Bao'er spat out a mouthful of essence blood; absorbing it, the dense black light writhed, and after moments, coalesced into a massive black bell, a hundred zhang tall!

This bell was enormous, entirely black, its surface carved with a Black Phoenix spreading its wings in flight—mysterious Black Flame continuously curled from its body; the bell was strangely real—though formed from energy, it appeared more tangible than physical matter, even the swirling black light identical to that of a real object.

This Demon Phoenix Bell was far more real and terrifying than the one Feng Qing'er had used—that was the power of Bloodline Power!

"Huang Bao'er is pushing too hard—she's even used essence blood to manifest the perfected Demon Phoenix Bell!"

"Heavens, this Demon Phoenix Bell is no weaker than what the Elders can summon!"

"Feng Qing'er is finished."

Seeing the solid, material-like Demon Phoenix Bell hurtling toward her, Feng Qing'er's face grew grim; then she recalled Xiao Yan's face—and a chill ran through her.

She couldn't lose!

Her hands swiftly formed seals, her Red Lips parted, and she mentally shouted: "Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body!"

With a hum, Feng Qing'er's body erupted in blinding thunderlight—then, a figure identical to Feng Qing'er appeared before her.

"How are there two Feng Qing'ers?!"

"Idiot, look closely—that's a Clone… but this Clone's strength matches the original exactly!"

Behind Feng Qing'er, Seven-Colored Phoenix Wings sprouted; the Thunder Illusion Body shimmered with Lei Dian, its feet generating thunder, charging straight into the Demon Phoenix Bell.

Boom! In an instant, Feng Qing'er's Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body struck like a bolt of lightning, piercing the Demon Phoenix Bell—upon impact, the "Feng Qing'er" body exploded, an endless sea of Lei Hai engulfed the bell like Heavenly Thunder.

Even though the Black Flame on the Demon Phoenix Bell was endless, capable of burning the earth, after awakening the Wind-Thunder Physique, the power of the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body had greatly increased.

"Hahaha, Feng Qing'er, you're stupid—how could your pathetic Dou Technique break the Demon Phoenix Bell!" Huang Bao'er, drained of essence blood, was pale—but her voice remained loud, utterly unafraid of the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body of the Wind-Thunder Pavilion.

As Huang Bao'er spoke, a faint smile appeared on Feng Qing'er's cheek—and her beautiful eyes slowly closed.

In the instant her eyes shut, the atmosphere tightened sharply—a chilling, piercing killing intent swept through the air!

Shhh! In the blink of her closed eyes, Feng Qing'er's pupils snapped open—now, they had turned into eerie silver-green!

That piercing, icy killing intent reached its peak!

As Feng Qing'er's pupils turned emerald-silver, a deep emerald Dou Qi storm erupted instantly around her, and within the massive storm, silver lightning flickered faintly, the thunderous roar shaking the hearts of all who watched.

The massive Dou Qi storm reached nearly ten zhang in diameter; the energy pressure radiating from it left countless onlookers stunned—this spectacular scene was created solely by Feng Qing'er's own internal Dou Qi, truly vast and boundless.

"Fenglei Dou Qi?"

"It also seems to carry some bloodline power," murmured another Elder.

Then, before all eyes, Feng Qing'er extended her jade finger, condensing strands of emerald wind upon it.

"Fengsha Finger? That's Earth-Class Mid-Level Dou Technique from the Fenglei Pavilion, isn't it?"

"Is she going to face the Demon Phoenix Bell with such a weak technique? Is she trying to kill herself?!"

"Fenglei Sha Finger." A vast, terrifying emerald-silver light column rapidly formed at her fingertip, then instantly shrank into a beam no thicker than a finger—*shuuu*—it shot forth, aimed straight at the crack opened by the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body!

The beam's speed was terrifying—it pierced through Space itself—and in an instant, under countless gazes, it appeared upon the Demon Phoenix Bell. The next moment, the bell, seemingly as unbreakable as a mountain, shattered outright.

*Puff. * The beam pierced straight through Huang Bao'er's body, leaving her utterly impaled.

At that moment, beneath the shadow of a large tree, Xiao Yan smiled faintly and murmured: "Not stupid enough to die—she knows her Fenglei Body is stronger than her meager bloodline power."

Previously, Feng Qing'er had always focused on cultivating her bloodline power—this was clearly wrong. Her Fenglei Body was far stronger than that faint bloodline, and the Fenglei Pavilion's techniques suited her better.

Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his hand into his Soul Robe; if Feng Qing'er had lost, he would have immediately triggered the Fused Strange Fire hidden within her, instantly forming a two-colored Fire Lotus to strike Huang Bao'er.

Whether Feng Qing'er would be caught in the blast was not Xiao Yan's concern.

Feng Qing'er's face showed no joy after her victory—she had just felt a sudden chill in her body, and she knew: Xiao Yan had been watching from the shadows all along.

Feng Qing'er did not know what tricks Xiao Yan had used to make her win, but it was certainly no good thing.

As for the rest, Xiao Yan no longer cared. With those old bastards present, Huang Bao'er couldn't possibly die—and Feng Qing'er, having defeated Huang Bao'er, would naturally rise in clan status, securing her place in the Tian Feng Blood Pool without doubt.

Half a day later, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's selection tournament ended: among the ten contestants, five were Dou Zun, the other four were Half-step Dou Zun, and only Feng Qing'er remained at the early stage of Nine-Star Dou Zong.

Yet no one dared underestimate her—Huang Bao'er was the best warning.

The three Elders scanned the ten before them, lingering long on Feng Qing'er. Elder Feng Lan then swept his hand, opening ten Space Wormholes.

"Choose one Space Wormhole and enter. Remember: the Blood Pool cultivation lasts only half a year. After half a year, you must emerge. Go."

Feng Qing'er did not choose immediately—she feared Xiao Yan would demand she pick a specific one.

Without her master's order, she dared not act on her own.

Yet strangely, Xiao Yan sent no voice. After waiting a moment, Feng Qing'er randomly selected one.

Seeing which Space Wormhole Feng Qing'er chose, Huang Pei—who had delayed her choice—smiled with deep meaning, her eyes growing even more sinister.

A flash of white light—Feng Qing'er slowly opened her eyes. Before her appeared a small pool, barely one meter in radius. The Blood Pool was encased in a Barrier, hiding the outside world.

Rather than a pool, it was more like a pool of blood-fire—the crimson blood within burned with flickering crimson flames, its surface as smooth as a mirror, reflecting Feng Qing'er's own face.

Seeing the Tian Feng Blood Pool, coveted by every clan member, Feng Qing'er felt only gloom—for it did not belong to her.

For an instant, the thought of monopolizing it flashed through her mind—but a cold dread surged from her core, extinguishing the idea.

She pulled out a Jade Token, formed a hand seal, and was about to open a gap—

"Well done."

Her body trembled. Feng Qing'er spun around, face pale.

Xiao Yan had somehow appeared behind her! How had he entered? How had he slipped into the Barrier without a sound?!

The moment she saw Xiao Yan's face, Feng Qing'er instinctively went weak at the knees, sinking to her knees, bowing low and trembling: "Thank you, Master, for your praise. This is what Qing'er must do."

Xiao Yan grunted, stepped to the edge of the Blood Pool, and swept his hand—his immense Soul Force enveloped the entire Barrier, blocking all prying eyes.

His powerful Soul Force swept over the Blood Pool—he instantly understood how it was formed.

Like the Blood Pond in the Heaven Eye Mountain Range, these flaming bloodwaters were dense Heavenly Energy—but this pool had also been infused with a trace of ancient Heaven Phoenix blood, giving it this form.

Essentially, the bloodline had been diluted by Heavenly Energy.

"So little Tian Feng blood."

As Xiao Yan expected, the bloodline content in this pool was absurdly low—even a Half-step Dou Zun had only a 20% chance of breakthrough using it.

"Master, the Tian Feng Mountain beneath this pool has not received Tian Feng blood for a thousand years, so the bloodline is extremely scarce," Feng Qing'er replied, still prostrate on the ground.

"Rise. You did well this time," Xiao Yan said, glancing at her.

"Yes, Master," Feng Qing'er slowly straightened, humble and trembling—she now feared Xiao Yan, due to the scant bloodline, might drain her own, for she too carried faint Tian Feng bloodline.

Xiao Yan knew exactly what she was thinking—but unfortunately, her bloodline was weak and mixed: Tian Feng and Tian Huang blood, plus all sorts of other miscellaneous strains.

But how could Xiao Yan settle for that!

This was Xiao Yan!

A legacy thief!

He could have easily used his title as Pill Gathering Champion or the name of the Soul Sect's Heavenly Venerate to trade with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan for access to the Blood Pool.

But he didn't—he intended to drain this Blood Pool dry!

Hiding his identity made things easier!

Miao! ~o(=∩ω∩=)m

Mao Wu leapt out of Space, making a dazzling entrance!

Xiao Yan and Zi Yan were not family, yet they entered the same door—there was reason they could conspire together!

"Go. It's you, Mao Wu!"

Miao! Mao Wu saluted, then leapt like a cat—*shuuu*—splashing the surface, jumping straight from Xiao Yan's shoulder into the Blood Pool.

Seeing the black cat appear, Feng Qing'er froze, utterly confused—she had no idea what Xiao Yan intended.

At this moment, Feng Qing'er still did not grasp the gravity of the situation. She had invited a wolf!

Soon, a faint but heavy trembling shook the ground—the tiny Tian Feng Blood Pool erupted like a volcano. *Puff! * The pool spewed forth even denser blood-fire, like a geyser.

"What's happening?!" The sudden eruption stunned Feng Qing'er—how could it spew blood-fire so dense?!

It was dozens, even hundreds of times denser!

The entire Tian Feng Blood Pool exploded as if ruptured; what had been only a shallow pool of blood instantly filled to the brim, spewing forth endless streams of bloodfire. Feng Qing'er did not know that beneath the pool lay several remnants of ancient Tian Feng Blood.

Although these remnants of Tian Feng Blood were already extremely scarce, they were more than enough!

With a splash, the bloodfire fell like Rain, drenching Xiao Yan and the stunned Feng Qing'er.

Xiao Yan opened his arms, closed his eyes, and savored the scorching bloodfire, exhaling deeply: "Perfect. Excellent. Hahaha—just right for me!"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh in awe; a sensation of profound relief spread through his body. This bloodfire not only strengthened the body, but was also perfectly aligned with fire affinity—ideal for Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan tucked away his Soul Robe, revealing his muscular frame. With a hum, a pair of Bone Wings unfolded from his back, glowing with flickering light as they were stained by the bloodfire. The bloodfire was continuously absorbed, as if coming alive!

(End of Chapter)