Chapter 36

It is actually the Hongmeng Holy Hand.

The Medicine Valley Master's heart trembled; this was the Hongmeng Holy Hand that had appeared in their valley's ancient texts, the very thing their ancestor had sought all his life but never found, long lost, a divine art said to be able to raise the dead.

But how could that be?

The Medicine Valley Master stared fixedly……

Until he personally witnessed that, with Shen Qingli's treatment, Liu Meng was indeed brought back to life.

He must bring this person back to the valley as the patriarch! This one is even more of a patriarch than the patriarch!

All right.

Weakened, Shen Qingli handed Liu Meng over to Ji Wanxing and the three elders, then she turned and went up onto the stage!

On the stage, Pei Jianshu was already standing there, but as soon as Shen Qingli landed, he said, 'I concede.'

He could see that Shen Qingli had exhausted her mystical power saving Liu Meng; if they fought, his victory would be unworthy.

'Senior Brother?' Su Chacha's face turned ashen; she had thought she wouldn't need to fight Shen Qingli and could just take first place. After all, she believed she could make Pei Jianshu fulfill her.

As a result, Pei Jianshu surrendered without fighting Shen Qingli.

The Xuan envoy also didn't persuade, 'Well then,'

'No need to wait until tonight.' Shen Qingli looked toward the Biyu Sect direction, 'Su Chacha, come up.'

Su Chacha trembled all over, staring fixedly at Shen Qingli, thinking of her own tricks, which were not in vain.

If Shen Qingli is seeking death herself, then let her have it—saves us from worrying and being afraid.

'Senior Sister has given an order; Chacha dare not disobey.'

Su Chacha rose into the air, her moon-white sect robes like gauze, spreading and fluttering like white lotuses.

The Tianxing Sect had no sect uniform, but Shen Qingli, dressed entirely in purple, stood there, naturally exuding a noble, aloof aura that rose from the ground.

'Fire Flood Dragon.' Su Chacha, afraid of being burned again by Shen Qingli, summoned her mount to protect herself even before landing.

But it was useless; that dragon just flickered……

Go.

Shen Qingli's wrist flashed with divine light, and Xiao Bai flew out.

The silver-white little snake, surrounded by purple light, snapped at the fire flood dragon's vital point in one bite.

Whoa!

The fire flood dragon let out a miserable cry.

The little snake slammed it to the ground with a claw, exploding like a hammer!

What kind of snake is this! It actually has claws!

Is that even a snake? Look at its head!

Dragon horns!?

The scene was shocked!

Where did the dragon come from?

Su Chacha's face turned ashen, yet she once again sacrificed blood.

Whoosh!

In the blood light, an arrow like a living thing thrust straight at Shen Qingli.

Chirp!

A chick flew out, seizing the arrow in its beak!

The arrow struggled, but to no avail; the chick transformed into phoenix claws and pressed it down.

Come on, let me see what other tricks you have.

Shen Qingli stepped step by step toward Su Chacha, killing intent brimming in her eyes, unhidden!

Su Chacha's voice trembled, 'Senior Sister, are you going to kill me? I didn't mean to earlier; it was a slip.'

'No tricks left?' Shen Qingli lifted the corner of her eye, 'Then I'll come take back my phoenix bone.'

'Don't even think about it!' Su Chacha's aura exploded, a golden phoenix cried out and rushed straight at Shen Qingli within arm's reach.

'A Li!' Below the Xuan platform, Shen Kuo had already risen! He also saw that Shen Qingli was at the end of her strength, utterly unable to block this strike.

Many spectators also rose nervously, 'She won't just die like that, will she? Too arrogant…? Why isn't Su Chacha moving?'

Everyone saw that Su Chacha had indeed struck Shen Qingli?

No, that strike stalled.

The golden phoenix's claws didn't tear into Shen Qingli's body; they stopped right before her nose tip.

What's going on?

Su Chacha felt her power seemed no longer under her control; no matter how she tried to move it, she could not drive the golden phoenix.

This, this is what situation?

Beneath the Xuan platform, no one could understand.

Even the Xuan envoys, well-versed and unfathomable, couldn't figure it out.

The Xuan platform, however, at this moment, opened its seal.

An uproar rose on the scene, 'Has the victory already been decided?'

'What is this?' Bai Li Zhongtong couldn't comprehend!

Su Chacha was already overcome with uncontrollable panic; she could not only not control her inner power, but it was even being drawn out of her body, as if being stripped away!

No, no, no!

How could this happen?

What demonic art are you performing?

Su Chacha couldn't hold back her scream.

In the Azure Jade Sect, Zhao Yue could barely hold back.

She wanted to go up and save Su Chacha, but Bai Ren Shan pressed down on her.

"Sect Leader, you..." Zhao Yue wanted to ask why.

On the stage, Shen Qingli finally spoke, she said—

You think, what qualifies you to receive the Golden Phoenix inheritance?

Upon hearing this, everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief!

"The Five-System Phoenix Immortals were always meant to pass their inheritance to me."

"Impossible!" Su Chacha interrupted in a panic.

But the Golden Phoenix emerged from its body, coiling behind Shen Qingli, proving her words true.

"My bone is in your body, only then can you receive this inheritance."

"But a country chicken is a country chicken; even wearing my bone, you can only obtain the superficial aspects of the Golden Phoenix Fairy's inheritance."

"Now that I, the rightful owner, am here, the inheritance won't be mistaken; how could I let you control it?"

Every word Shen Qingli spoke was a resounding slap, leaving Su Chacha dizzy-headed!

It also made the entire Azure Jade Sect tremble up and down, after all she continued speaking—

"This is the treasure land I marked for the Azure Jade Sect's inheritance."

"Saying this, many might think I'm foolish, but three years ago I thought that three years later I would inherit the other four immortals' legacies and then distribute them to my fellow disciples."

Everyone looked at each other, actually not really believing Shen Qingli's words.

But the former Shen Qingli truly thought that way.

"Very foolish, right?"

Shen Qingli gave a self-mocking laugh.

"But I never thought myself foolish; I thought it was a matter of course."

"Just as I always thought, if I had it, I ought to give it to my fellow junior disciples and sisters, as well as elders, peak masters, and the sect leader."

"Even if I didn't have it, to avoid disappointing them, I would spare no effort to help them obtain it."

Shen Qingli spoke while gently gathering the Golden Phoenix's light and shadow, her voice growing increasingly ethereal, as if immersed in memory.

"I've planned the four immortals' legacies: the Ice Phoenix Fairy's goes to my mother, who innately possesses the water holy meridian; with this legacy she will surely ascend straight to Profound Venerable, and later becoming a saint is assured."

"The Golden Phoenix goes to Peak Master Li, so that our Azure Jade Sect can tame stronger mounts and increase overall strength."

"The azure phoenix is given to Master Xu Feng; from now on, our Biyu Sect's fifth-grade medicinal pills need not be bought from the Medicine God Valley."

"The yellow phoenix is given to the little junior sister; although I don't like her, Mother likes her, everyone likes her. So, as long as she can advance smoothly, everyone will be happy."

Su Chacha froze; she knew that the little junior sister Shen Qingli spoke of was her.

But...

"Although you have fire-element talent, your earth-element talent is stronger."

Shen Qingli looked at Su Chacha, having long seen through why she went into demonic deviation: because she forcibly cultivated fire-element talent that was only average.

"But you never intended to advance relying on your own strength; you've long had your eyes on my phoenix bone, right?"

Shen Qingli reached out her hand and grasped Su Chacha's nape, as lovers caress their beloved, intimate and tender.

But Su Chacha only felt a chill run down her spine...

"Let her go!"

Su Zhengzong's voice suddenly appeared!

Su Chacha rejoiced, "Grandfather!"

However——

"Come back."

"Ah!"

Su Chacha's tragic, piercing cry echoed through the air, accompanied by her fresh blood, splattering across the Xuan Terrace.

In Shen Qingli's hand, a bone drenched in fresh blood shone brilliantly.

The bloodlight veiled her face, peerlessly beautiful, her complexion blazing.

Yet she was a gorgeous vengeful ghost crawling up from the netherworld, returned to this world to claim lives.