Chapter 1923: The Nether Phoenix's Arrangement! Vera Resurrected!

"No."

Iris shook her head, a fleeting trace of melancholy passing through her violet eyes:

"He said he was returning to his hometown to take care of some matters.

But once he left, it's been nearly two years, and not a single message has come back.

I suppose... he's still in his hometown."

"Is that so?"

The Nether Phoenix Venerable narrowed her eyes slightly.

She then turned her gaze to Iris, shifting the topic:

"You'll be going to the Return to Origin Holy Temple in two days, right?"

"Yes!" Iris nodded.

As early as half a year ago, she had already broken through from the Immortal Peak to the Sovereign stage.

Now her cultivation is stable, and having received a Return to Origin Token from her mother, she is preparing to go soon.

"Good."

The Nether Phoenix Venerable gave a slight nod, fell silent for a moment, then suddenly instructed:

"When you go to the Return to Origin Holy Temple, find an opportunity to approach the human Xu Jingming.

Determine what bloodline secret technique he cultivates."

"Xu Jingming?"

Iris blinked slightly.

This name, she was naturally not unfamiliar with.

The peerless heavenly pride of the human race that shook the universe!

Now this name has long spread throughout the upper echelons of the seven clans.

But she doesn't understand why her mother would suddenly have her approach a human.

Yet since her mother gave the order, she naturally won't ask further.

"Daughter understands."

Iris nodded, then added:

"But Mother, Xu Jingming is after all an Immortal Sovereign.

I have only just reached the First Tribulation Sovereign stage, so I fear..."

"No matter."

The Nether Phoenix Venerable said lightly, "The Return to Origin Holy Temple has its own rules; he dare not act against you there.

You only need to approach him, observe him, and determine exactly what bloodline secret technique he cultivates."

"Yes." Iris agreed.

Seeing her daughter had no further questions, the Nether Phoenix Venerable waved her hand:

"Go, prepare to head to the Return to Origin Holy Temple."

"Daughter takes her leave."

Iris gave a graceful bow, turned, and departed.

The palace gates closed once more.

In the darkness, the Nether Phoenix Venerable's beautiful eyes flashed with strange light.

Although Xu Jingming has already done his best to conceal the traits of the True Devil Form.

But as the one most familiar with the 《True Devil Treasure Canon》, a demon.

And the Xuanguang Nether Phoenix essence blood of the Blood Abyss was personally bestowed by her.

How could she fail to recognize that what Xu Jingming displays is precisely the True Devil Form?

Every pattern on those wings.

The phoenix-shaped mark in his pupils, the faint and fleeting netherworld aura deep in his blood...

All are exactly the same as when the Blood Abyss cultivator reached the first level of the 《True Devil Treasure Canon》.

Still, she dare not be certain.

How could a demon become a human?

How could a human possess the bloodline of the Xuanguang Nether Phoenix?

Unless...

A thought surged in her heart, one even she found absurd.

"Blood Abyss, Xu Jingming..."

The Nether Phoenix Venerable whispered softly.

"Demon race... human race..."

"Quite interesting."

The corner of her mouth slowly curved into a meaningful arc.

If Blood Abyss is truly Xu Jingming...

Then this inexpensive disciple of hers would truly astonish her.

But the truth of the matter still requires Iris to go to the Return to Origin Holy Temple to investigate.

After all, Blood Abyss may guard against others, but likely not against Iris.

"Iris, you must not disappoint your mother."

The Nether Phoenix Venerable's gaze was deep and distant, looking toward the endless starry sky deep within the palace.

Xu Jingming naturally knew nothing of the tremendous waves his actions had stirred among the universe's races.

Even if he had known, he would not have cared — after all, this was an expected outcome.

At this moment, he stood at the center of his Divine Kingdom, presiding over Vira's resurrection ritual.

Where the Ninefold Lei Hai encircled, an altar condensed from the origin of lightning floated silently.

Upon the altar, dense secret patterns flowed like running water.

A soul vessel forged from countless rare materials.

Suspended in midair, its entire body circulated with pink-purple radiance.

Ling Shuang, Ye Li, Lin Qianxue, and the other women.

As well as Lord Lin Ge, Lord Shuang Mian, and Lord Huan Mo, all stood far to the side, watching the ritual.

"Master, I'm ready!"

Vira's soul body floated above the altar, her small face full of nervousness and anticipation.

"Begin."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly, and with a thought —

Step one, soul returns to its place!

Vira took a deep breath, her petite soul body transforming into a streak of pink-purple light, plunging straight into that vessel.

"Hum—!"

The vessel shuddered violently, pink-purple radiance surging explosively!

"Fire of Life, ignite!"

Xu Jingming shouted low, the Doushen Shenlei and divine power surging in simultaneously.

Transforming into strands of golden divine flame, they blazed up with a boom from within the vessel!

"Boom—!"

Pink-purple light rushed skyward!

The materials on the altar began to melt and reforge at rapid speed.

Liquid soul crystals and spiritual materials intertwined, forming a vague humanoid outline.

That outline was initially only palm-sized, then immediately expanded and solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A near-perfect female body took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"Rumble—"

The Ninefold Lei Hai boiled simultaneously.

Endless Lei Guang converged like pilgrims, infusing this newborn body with vast vitality.

Finally —

The light slowly converged.

A figure slowly rose from atop the altar.

It was a succubus of heart-stirring beauty.

Pink-purple long hair cascaded like a waterfall, extending all the way past her pert, upturned buttocks.

Her figure was tall and slender, yet her curves were the ultimate in voluptuous fullness.

Snow-white skin gleamed with a lustrous sheen under the Lei Guang, like the finest mutton-fat jade.

That ample pair on her chest stood so proudly they seemed about to burst their bounds, trembling lightly with each breath, their curve staggering.

Her waist, however, was slender beyond a single hand's grasp, forming a heart-stirring contrast with her full hips.

A peach-heart tail extended from her tailbone, swaying gently.

It was the fully restored, peak-state Lord of Charm and Desire — Vira!

"I... I've really been resurrected!"

Vira lowered her head, looking at her brand-new body, her purple eyes quickly filling with mist.

Hundreds of thousands of years!

Since she fell to the sneak attack of Lord Huan Mo and Lord Hei Feng, she had drifted in remnant soul form until now.

She had long forgotten what it felt like to possess a real body.

"Master!"

The newly resurrected Vira didn't even wait for the soul mist on her body to fully dissipate.

She directly became a streak of pink-purple light, throwing herself hard into Xu Jingming's embrace!

Her two jade arms locked tightly around Xu Jingming's neck, her voluptuous soft body pressing entirely against him.

Her peach-heart tail even coiled around his waist, as if afraid this was a dream.

"Alive! I'm really alive!"

Vira buried her face in Xu Jingming's chest, her voice carrying a sob:

"Master, I have a body! I've really been resurrected!

From now on, Vira can truly belong to you!"

Xu Jingming reached out and rubbed her pink-purple long hair, a gentle smile on his lips:

"Alright, it's all in the past."

Feeling the real, warm softness in his arms, he too felt deeply moved.

From the little succubus loli in his consciousness sea, to the fully resurrected peak succubus of today.

Vira had accompanied him through too much, from the Universe Stage to the current Supreme Ruler Stage.

Although the two started as enemies, and Vira gradually submitted later, things have finally reached a perfect conclusion.

Not far away, the Phantom Demon Sovereign watched this scene silently, a complex expression in her purple eyes.

Back then, she had personally killed this former master.

She had thought that Vela had long since had her soul and spirit scattered, completely dissipated in the universe.

But she never expected that she would actually live to see the day when the other was resurrected.

More importantly——

The two of them now actually serve under the same human.