121: Chapter 121 Only the Primordial Flame can ignite me

"Since you're ready, then stop dawdling."

Xu Chen released the two soft, fragrant bodies in his arms. Looking at their disheveled clothes and flushed faces, he shook his head helplessly.

He reached out to help Nangong Waner tidy her bangs, which had been blown messy by the air currents, then turned to look at Feng Jiuyou, who was straightening her damaged phoenix robe.

"Lead the way."

Xu Chen's voice had returned to its usual calm, but that unquestionable majesty still enveloped the area.

"Go where?"

Feng Jiuyou dithered for a moment, clearly not yet recovered from that suffocating embrace. She subconsciously pulled her collar tight, covering that startling glimpse of snowy white. In those phoenix eyes that were usually decisive and lethal, there was now a hint of a young girl's flustered panic.

"To the place where we'll get down to business, of course."

Xu Chen pointed at the Nirvana Palace, which had been beaten into a semi-ruin with drafts blowing in from everywhere.

"Surely you don't want to undergo Rebirth in this open-air plaza in front of your entire clan?"

"I don't mind, but I'm afraid the Phoenix Clan Leader is thin-skinned. If you end up killing yourself out of shame and indignation, I, the 'savior,' would become a 'murderer.'"

"No... of course not!"

Feng Jiuyou's cheeks burned as she hastily denied it.

If she truly performed that embarrassing ritual in this hall, she, the Divine Phoenix Clan Leader, wouldn't be able to show her face in the Demon Realm anymore. She might as well find a block of tofu to bash her head against.

"Please follow me."

Feng Jiuyou took a deep breath, trying her best to calm her racing heartbeat. Her bare feet tapped the ground as her figure transformed into a streak of red light, flying toward the volcano at the back of the hall that erupted with red-gold magma year-round.

"Wait... I want to go too!"

Long Aoxue's eyes darted around, and she immediately prepared to follow. She couldn't trust leaving her husband alone with this "in-heat" old woman. Who knew if this turkey would take the opportunity to drain him dry?

"You stay right there."

Xu Chen reached out and grabbed Long Aoxue's restless dragon tail, giving it a gentle tug to pull her back.

"What are you trying to join in for?"

"The core temperature of the Undying Fire Mountain is something even Saints are wary of. You're thick-skinned and would be fine, but Waner is pregnant. Can she handle it?"

Xu Chen pointed at Nangong Waner beside him.

"Your mission now is to protect Waner here. If she loses even a single hair, I'll snap off those dragon horns of yours to soak in wine."

"Oh..."

Long Aoxue pouted aggrievedly. Although she was a hundred percent unwilling, she glanced at the obediently standing Nangong Waner and eventually nodded honestly.

"Then you... be careful."

Long Aoxue gave a worried reminder, then glared fiercely at the distant Feng Jiuyou.

"If that woman dares to force herself on you, just shout for help, and I'll rush in to save you immediately!"

"Force herself?"

Hearing this, the corner of Xu Chen's mouth curled into a playful arc.

He glanced at Feng Jiuyou's back; though she walked with pride, her steps were clearly somewhat unsteady. He chuckled softly:

"Don't worry."

"I'm the only one who will be bullying her. She doesn't have the ability to turn the tables."

...

Deep within the Undying Fire Mountain, the Earth Core Flame Pool.

This was the absolute forbidden land of the Divine Phoenix Clan, and also the place with the densest spiritual energy and highest temperature in the entire Undying Fire Mountain.

The surrounding rock walls took on an eerie dark red hue, as if flowing with blood. At the center of this massive cavern was a small pool.

The liquid in the pool was not ordinary water, but a "divine fluid" condensed from the purest liquid Rebirth Divine Fire. The golden slurry flowed slowly, occasionally bubbling and bursting, releasing a terrifying heat capable of incinerating the void.

"So hot."

As soon as Xu Chen stepped in, he felt a wave of heat rush at him.

Even with his Hongmeng Creation Body, he had to circulate his spiritual power to form a faint purple light shield on his skin to keep the scorching heat at bay.

Meanwhile, Feng Jiuyou, walking ahead, was in a strange state.

Under this extreme heat, not only was she not sweating, but her face was pale and her body was trembling slightly, as if she were in an ice cellar.

"Young Master Xu."

Feng Jiuyou stopped by the pool, her back to Xu Chen, her voice trembling slightly.

"Do you know why my Rebirth Fire turned into 'Ice Flame'?"

Xu Chen raised an eyebrow but didn't speak, quietly waiting for her to continue.

"Because of an imbalance of Yin and Yang."

Feng Jiuyou slowly turned around.

At this moment, her already tattered phoenix robe had slipped halfway down, revealing rounded fragrant shoulders and exquisite collarbones. Under the reflection of the golden firelight, her skin was so white it was almost transparent, even showing the faint blue veins beneath.

"The Divine Phoenix Clan is originally a creature of extreme Yang. But I was born with a special constitution, containing a surge of Extreme Cold Baleful Qi."

"While this baleful qi multiplied the power of my flames and mutated them into Ice Flames, it also became my death warrant."

Feng Jiuyou pointed to her heart, where a mass of black qi was flickering in and out of existence, frantically devouring her life force.

"With every Rebirth, this cold qi backlashes. Now, my heart fire is on the verge of extinguishing."

"Ordinary flames simply cannot ignite me."

At this point, she looked up, her Golden Eyes of Truth staring fixedly at Xu Chen, filled with longing and entreaty.

"Only you."

"Only the Hongmeng Purple Fire within you, which reigns supreme over all things, can suppress this cold qi and reignite my natal divine fire."

"So..."

Feng Jiuyou bit her lip as if she had made a firm decision.

Splash—

With a soft sound, the red-gold phoenix robe, which had already reached its limit, finally slipped off completely.

Nothing was hidden.

That perfect, enchanting body, which countless male creatures in the Demon Realm had fantasized about for tens of thousands of years, was displayed before Xu Chen without reservation.

Her proud figure was like a piece of exquisite porcelain.

While she didn't have the explosive curves of Long Aoxue, every inch of her lines seemed meticulously carved by a god.

A slender swan neck, exquisite collarbones, and perfect breasts shaped like inverted jade bowls.

The most lethal part, however, was those legs.

Straight, long, and a perfect combination of strength and grace. The red string bells on her ankles shimmered with an eerie luster in the firelight, forming an extreme contrast with her cold and elegant temperament.

"Xu Chen."

Feng Jiuyou stepped onto the scorching rocks with her bare feet, walking step by step toward the churning Rebirth Pool.

With every step, her skin took on an alluring pink hue due to the high temperature.

Until the boiling golden slurry rose past her knees, her waist, and finally stopped at her chest.

She turned around in the pool water, her black hair floating on the golden surface like a waterfall.

On that peerless face was a hint of unprecedented vulnerability and charm as she reached out a hand toward Xu Chen on the shore.

"Come down."

"Ignite me."

"Or... destroy me."

Boom!

The visual impact of this scene was simply too great.

Even Xu Chen, who had seen countless beauties, felt his throat go dry. The long-dormant Hongmeng blood within him began to surge wildly, like a shark sensing blood.

This wasn't just the temptation of beauty.

It was an attraction originating from the very source of life.

"Heh."

Xu Chen chuckled softly, a domineering fire flashing in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, he stepped forward.

He didn't shed his clothes like Feng Jiuyou, because for him now, those mundane garments would turn to ash the moment they touched the Rebirth Divine Fluid anyway.

Since the queen had issued an invitation.

As a man, how could he let her down?

"As you wish."

Plop.

Xu Chen jumped into the pool, splashing golden waves.

The boiling divine fluid instantly enveloped his body, but he felt no pain. Instead, there was a refreshing sense of being in his element.

He strode forward in the water and grabbed Feng Jiuyou's hand that was still extended in the air.

With a forceful pull.

Splash!

Feng Jiuyou let out a startled cry as she was pulled directly into Xu Chen's embrace.