Chapter 54: Recognized, Her Divine Sovereign Has Been Reborn

"That's not the case." Ji Wanxing replied truthfully, "You are the first ancestor to appear."

A black light flashed, and in that instant a kind-eyed, white-bearded, white-haired old man in white robes appeared.

Ji Wanxing's eyes twitched; this outfit was clearly meant to trick Xiao Qingli.

"Then why do you say I'm late?" Jiang Yuan didn't understand.

"Xiao Qingli and her father have an urgent matter; they've gone to the Changshui Shen Clan."

"The Changshui Shen Clan? The Changshui Shen Clan's baby?" Jiang Yuan twirled his finger around his white beard, making circles, and asked, "Impossible?"

The Changshui Shen Clan are all little phoenixes; how could they produce a little genius who cultivates that kind of power? This isn't right.

"It's the real deal." Ji Wanxing was certain, but he was also curious, "Grandmaster, what power did Xiao Qingli obtain?"

"Don't go prying." Jiang Yuan looked toward Star Phenomenon Mountain, his eyes extremely bright, within them clearly evolving myriad stars.

Standing beside him, Ji Wanxing at that moment felt as if he had fallen into the universe, with a déjà vu of watching the stars shift and turn.

Jiang Yuan withdrew his gaze, "Strange."

"Is it not the same power as yours?" Ji Wanxing couldn't help but still wanted to ask.

Jiang Yuan shook his head. "No, her power is something no one has ever been able to resonate with."

"Ah?" Ji Wanxing grew even more curious, "What power?"

"Darkness." Jiang Yuan closed his eyes, and in his mind appeared the image of Shen Qingli standing in darkness, black vines growing from her feet, her whole body blooming with flowers.

This profound and mysterious power, he only grasped it these past two years, feeling it exquisite! Moreover, extremely overbearing and domineering.

Between heaven and earth, it is everywhere, yet almost no one can perceive its existence.

He also, by a fortunate coincidence, and because his own cultivation is the power of the universe, managed to capture this mysterious power.

Who would have thought, they are so lively in this little girl!

As a result, within Star Phenomenon Mountain, there are still ripples surging.

"Fine, I'll go to the Shen Clan later to find her; I'll go in first to have a look." Before Jiang Yuan's words even finished, he had already entered Star Phenomenon Mountain.

Ji Wanxing was shocked again— isn't it that one cannot enter due to old age?

The Grandmaster's age must be much greater than his……

"Darkness?"

Ji Wanxing was also hearing about this power for the first time.

It's not dark stars, not dark night, but simply "darkness"— just one character?

Ji Wanxing immediately went to ask Master Huayuan, to gain some insight, right?

Changshui Shen Clan.

Before Shen Duo set out, he gave countless instructions.

"Big brother, the phoenix blood must wait until I return, then give it to A Li to drink."

"Got it, got it, why have you become so naggy?"

"I am of metal; without my protection, she will face more misfortune than fortune."

Shen Duo brandished the killer's mace, and Shen Yuan's mind tightened, nodding again.

Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Shen Duo then left the house.

Before leaving, he also went to have a look around the ancestral grounds.

"A Duo."

"Old Ancestor?"

Shen Duo bowed in surprise, never expecting that his coming to inspect would actually alarm the Fifth-Generation Old Ancestor.

This one, who had long ceased to appear, they had thought had already ascended and entered reincarnation.

"Hmm."

"What are your orders, Old Ancestor?"

"That child, have the child of Ancestor Phoenix Huayin brought back to see me."

Shen Duo was shocked, "You mean, Ancestor Phoenix Huayin has spoken!"

"This, how is it possible?"

"Since ancient times, the Ancestor Phoenix that had long ceased to exist— has it spoken?"

"After all these ages, is it still, still alive?"

"Good heavens!"

"With this one present, the Changshui Shen Clan is invincible."

"What we have, other clans may not necessarily lack."

"The Old Ancestor's admonition is correct."

Shen Duo instantly calmed down, realized, but remained very excited.

"Remember, absolutely no mistakes. My entire clan must protect her completely."

"Rest assured!" Shen Duo grew more certain, there is a problem with Shen Qingli within the clan.

"Otherwise, the Fifth-Generation Old Ancestor wouldn't let her bring the child back, after all, the 'person' is already in the clan."

"With the Old Ancestor's ability, to see a person is just a wave of the hand; he didn't wave, indicating that child is at least definitely not this child."

"Go."

"Yes, junior takes leave."

After Shen Duo left the vicinity of the ancestral grounds, he immediately rushed toward the Heaven Star Sect.

His speed was not ordinarily fast, but in just two days he bumped into Shen Qingli and company.

And at this moment—

Shen Kuo was in the middle of a breakthrough.

"Father, I'm striking the Divine Pulse."

Shen Qingli's violet pupils shone brightly; relying on the Immortal Demon Transformation inheritance she had obtained, she guided Shen Kuo's breakthrough.

Shen Kuo felt doubtful; according to his inheritance, one should only strike the Divine Pulse when reaching the Spirit Transformation stage.

But since A Li said so, although he didn't understand, he still did as she said.

However, just as he began to strike the meridians, a familiar voice bore down on him.

"Nonsense!"

Shen Duo was shocked out of his wits; recklessly striking the meridians like that would get someone killed!

"Xi Xi!"

Shen Qingli didn't recognize the newcomer and directly threw out the Little Fire Phoenix that had already completed its advancement in her space.

"Cry!"

As the Fire Phoenix emerged, imperial-level blazing flames, pure phoenix fire, forced Shen Duo to retreat swiftly to avoid its edge.

His jet-black, splendid hair was even scorched into curly, yellowish-brown...

But Shen Duo couldn't bear the heartache, hurriedly shouting, "Old Seventh, don't act recklessly! You can't strike the Divine Pulse!"

"Fourth Brother?"

Shen Kuo's heart stirred.

The power of the Five Elements Immortal Herb inside his body almost caused him to split.

He immediately calmed his mind, daring not to be distracted, yet he didn't heed his Fourth Brother's words, directly drawing the Five Elements' power to strike the Divine Pulse.

"Old Seventh!"

Shen Duo was extremely anxious.

But the Little Fire Phoenix blocking his front stared at him fiercely; he simply couldn't get past it.

"Who are you?"

Shen Qingli leapt onto Xi Xi's head and asked in a low voice.

She knew the visitor likely meant no harm, but her father was in the midst of a breakthrough; charging in so recklessly caused his mystic power to go awry, his meridians severely damaged—what could be done? He had no sense of boundaries at all.

Shen Duo gazed at the girl before him, his eyes unable to hide his astonishment and admiration.

Judging by her age, not over eighteen, her cultivation was already at the Mysterious King level, with a remarkably solid foundation!

Especially the Fire Phoenix beneath her feet actually obeyed her!

"This child..."

"Are you, Chacha?"

"Xi!"

Xi Xi directly spat a mouthful of saliva onto Shen Duo's face!

You're actually Su Chacha! Your whole family are those little bitches like Chacha!

The enraged Xi Xi spat saliva and spewed fire, catching Shen Duo off guard as he scrambled to block the phoenix fire, repeatedly saying, "We're on the same side—I'm your Fourth Uncle."

"Xi Xi." Shen Qingli called a halt, looking at the somewhat disheveled Fourth Uncle with suspicion, "Fourth Uncle?"

Didn't Dad say the Fourth Uncle was very strong?

She looked at him, and he didn't seem all that formidable.

"It's me."

Shen Duo exhaled a turbid breath; though not angered by the offense, his astonishment and admiration grew even stronger.

No wonder he could rouse the Ancestral Phoenix and even earn a personal order from the Fifth Generation Old Ancestor to protect him.

"You,"

Shen Qingli was about to verify further, but she couldn't just believe whatever others said.

But the instant she opened her mouth, heaven and earth suddenly exploded with a bolt from the blue!

Truly, heaven and earth exploded together!

One was in the sky, a purple light!

One was on the ground, a black radiance!

"Boom!"

Two bolts of lightning, tearing through the sky and splitting the earth.

Shen Qingli's eyelid twitched; instinctively she looked toward the void.

Before her eyes appeared a strange sight.

She seemed to gaze across time and space, seeing the statue that transmitted her Immortal Demon Transformation.

And the statue opened its eyes.