120: Chapter 120 Azure Phoenix Holy Body!

[As the white light dissipated, you didn't hesitate in the slightest and crushed another thousand-mile escape talisman.]

[The moment you landed again, you immediately spread out your divine sense.]

[You were currently in a boundless dense forest; there were no powerful demonic beasts within your divine sense, and even the spiritual qi between heaven and earth was extremely sparse.]

[It seemed you were temporarily safe.]

[You let out a sigh of relief. With your current cultivation, you were far from being a match for Tantai Jin. With his spiritual power strength having completed the eighth of the nine cycles of the Core Formation, killing you would be an absolute breeze.]

[Only after witnessing the Fengming Zixiao Grand Competition with your own eyes did you realize just how formidable Foundation Establishment cultivators who mastered core-forming secret arts truly were.]

[The might of their spiritual power was far beyond what ordinary peak Foundation Establishment cultivators could compare to, akin to hitting a stone with an egg, courting certain destruction.]

[It seemed your plan to try and freeload off the Luanfeng Blood Pool in the next simulation was a bit too whimsical.]

[However...]

[Your mind sank into your inner world, your gaze like torches as you stared fixedly at the drop of golden blood quietly floating in the center.]

[After sensing the terrifying energy within it, a flash of fiery passion crossed your eyes—it wasn't completely without a chance.]

[Qinghuang Sacred Body!]

[Let this seat see just how powerful you truly are.]

[Your figure flashed, darting straight into the depths of the mountain forest.]

[After finding a secluded cave and observing it for a moment, you felt this place was fated with you, so you slapped away the demonic beast occupying your home with a single palm...]

[After doing a bit of cleaning, you summoned Youyi to stand guard, then sat cross-legged deep within the cave, closing your eyes to concentrate.]

[Your cultivation had now reached the threshold of the late Foundation Establishment stage, but the accumulation required was twice that of breaking through from the early to mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Even with Tantai Jin, a five-star bed partner, assisting you, you still hadn't completed the breakthrough within five years.]

[If you could refine this drop of qinghuang blood essence this time, perhaps you could use its boundless power to directly break through the shackles of the late stage.]

[Since you had already made your decision, you no longer hesitated.]

[You cautiously guided that drop of golden blood essence to move toward your heart. Although the power of the qinghuang blood essence was boundless, since you had already gained the recognition of the Azure Phoenix, you could urge it on without expending too much mental energy.]

["Scree—!"]

[The instant the blood essence sank into your heart aperture, a phoenix cry suddenly rang out in your sea of consciousness.]

[The next moment, scarlet-gold flames burst forth, enveloping your entire body. Your divine sense retracted inward, and true flames of the same color ignited throughout your limbs and bones.]

[At first, it was a chill that penetrated deep into the bone marrow, but in a flash, it transformed into a heart-piercing, bone-gnawing burning sensation.]

["Ah!!!"]

[You let out a heart-rending scream. Outside the cave abode, Youyi, upon hearing the commotion, trembled all over, the entire ghost shaking with fear.]

[She had never imagined that her master, who was always so composed, would ever emit such a despairing voice.]

[Youyi hurriedly raised her vigilance to the highest level, guarding her surroundings. If her master were disturbed at a time like this, her own fate would probably be even more miserable!]

[After experiencing that initial, unbearable, and violent pain, your gaze began to slowly focus. The divine sense that was almost scattered also began to gradually gather, carefully controlling every change within your body.]

[The scarlet-gold divine flames slowly roasted every inch of your flesh and blood, refining it inch by inch like smelting true gold.]

[An unprecedented coolness gradually surged from within your body, but it vanished in a flash. Following closely was another round of the agonizing pain of blazing fire scorching your body, repeating in an endless cycle.]

[Five years later.]

[Outside the cave abode, the wild grass withered and flourished several times, turning yellow then green, green then yellow.]

[Youyi seemed to have transformed into a tree stump, standing motionless at the entrance.]

["Scree!!!"]

[The dead silence inside the cave abode was suddenly torn apart by a clear and resonant phoenix cry!]

[Scarlet-gold divine flames soared into the sky from the cave entrance, transforming into a towering Azure Phoenix phantom that hovered across the nine firmaments.]

[The mountains, rivers, grass, and trees within a radius of a hundred miles all bowed their heads. Thousands of birds and beasts were so awed by this pressure originating from the depths of their bloodlines that they prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to move a single fraction of an inch.]

[The dust and smoke in the air gradually dissipated as a slender figure slowly walked out from the cave abode.]

[Your appearance at this moment hadn't changed much, but the aura around your body had undergone heaven-shaking and earth-overturning changes.]

[Your head of dark green hair had completely transformed into a scarlet-gold color, dazzlingly eye-catching to the extreme. You were draped in a set of gilded battle armor that shone brilliantly all over, further highlighting your tall and straight posture, along with an increasingly weighty and majestic temperament.]

[A red vertical mark between your brows, shaped like a heavenly eye, added a touch of unfathomable divine charm to you.]

[The scorched earth you stepped across actually gave birth to lotus flowers inch by inch, presenting a strange spectacle of withered wood meeting spring.]

["Hoo~"]

[You let out a long breath. With a wave of your hand, the Azure Phoenix phantom high up in the ten-thousand-zhang sky rapidly plummeted downward, transforming into a stream of light that sank into your body.]

[The miraculous phenomena around your body instantly converged, and the golden armor dissipated, transforming into a vibrant red floor-sweeping long dress.]

[Only that red vertical mark between your brows did not disappear, though it didn't cause any impact at all; instead, it added a soul-captivating enchantingness and divinity to you.]

[Your five fingers suddenly clenched tightly, and unprecedented power surged between your muscles and bones, your heart surging with emotion.]

[So this was the Qinghuang Sacred Body?]

[A heroic spirit of fighting the heavens and the earth suddenly arose in your heart, but the next moment, that familiar burning sensation struck again.]

[Tsk~]

[Now facing this fatal pain, you could already face it calmly, but being interrupted just as you were about to display your holy might really made you quite unhappy in your heart.]

["Youyi, come, I' rather take you to see another world."]

[You smiled slightly, looking at that certain ghost hiding in the corner and secretly watching you.]

[Hearing this, a trace of suspicion flashed in Youyi's eyes, but she still step-by-step came to stand before you.]

[You quickly took out that red bead and took her inside.]

[The next moment, a sense of powerlessness gradually swept over your entire body.]

[Damn it!]

[Don't let this seat find out which bastard cursed my noble Azure Phoenix clan; sooner or later, I will uproot his ancestors for eighty generations!]

["Ahhh!!!"]

[Eh? You seemed to have heard Youyi's scream.]

[Forget it, you couldn't care anymore.]

[You died!]

[Simulation ended]

[Evaluation: Fifty years of time is merely a snap of the fingers. You calculated opportunities, human hearts, and favorable timing all into the game. But remember: deep affection is short-lived, and supreme intelligence suffers harm. Man proposes, God disposes; this game has reached the absolute limit of your abilities, and you can have a clear conscience.]

[Comprehensive score: 300 points (Hugging you)]

[Obtained evolution points: 30 points]

Lin Qingyu sneered disdainfully at this.

Flashy and showy, it's not as good as giving more points.

[The number of currently fixable traits is zero. Do you wish to choose to replace a trait?}

'Replace Charm Still Remains; I've found it an eyesore for a long time.'

[Replacement successful, the trait "Time Reversal" has been fixed!]

Right!

Just as she was about to claim the rewards, Lin Qingyu suddenly thought of a serious problem.

'Where is Youlian?'

Could the scream heard right before death just now not be an illusion?

[Dead.]

"Ah???"

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