28: Golden Phoenix, Azure Luan

After the great war, the Immortal Volcano was left in a state of devastation.

Formations everywhere were destroyed, and traces of Vicious Beasts' rampages were visible all over.

During this war, the presence of Qiongqi, with his charging and crashing, rendered many Formations on the Immortal Volcano practically useless.

However, many other Vicious Beasts could still ignore the Formations, overwhelming them through sheer numbers.

This indicated that, in the end, there were not enough Formations and their power was insufficient.

As a sufferer of 'insufficient firepower phobia', Qing Wu immediately decided to increase the intensity of the Formations.

Conveniently, the Innate Spiritual Roots he obtained earlier, such as the Nanli Tree and the Banana Tree, could all be used as formation eyes to set up an extended grand Formation.

He first went to the southern foothills of the volcano and planted the Nanli Tree at a node of Earth Fire.

As soon as this entirely crimson Spiritual Root entered the soil, it resonated with the Spiritual Veins of the earth.

Using his own Green Wood dao rhyme as a guide, Qing Wu carved three hundred and sixty dao patterns at the base of the tree's roots.

The branches and leaves of the Nanli Tree fully unfurled, its root system extending along the Spiritual Veins, and it suddenly burst forth with dazzling red light.

Lines of fire shot out from the tree crown, weaving into a net in the air and perfectly merging with the main Formation's defensive system.

Next, he went to the eastern valley and planted the Banana Tree beside a spiritual spring.

As soon as this Spiritual Root, which possessed all Four Symbols, touched the ground, its four banana leaves pointed toward the four cardinal directions.

Qing Wu channeled his magic power, carving different dao patterns onto each leaf.

The green leaf governed vitality, the golden leaf governed slaughter, the red leaf governed raging flames, and the black leaf governed suppression.

The Four Symbols rotated in an endless cycle.

As the carving of the dao patterns was completed, the Banana Tree's root system burrowed deep into the Spiritual Veins.

The entire Spiritual Root quickly became a hub connecting various locations.

As for the yellow center plum, Qing Wu incorporated it into the core of the main Formation to further stabilize the grand Formation and transmit energy in all directions.

Finally, Qing Wu placed both hands on the trunk of the yellow center plum.

With a thought, he performed the final communication.

His Primordial Spirit traveled along the root system, perfectly linking the power of several major Spiritual Roots.

The power of the Spiritual Veins surged like a rushing river, circulating repeatedly between the three major formation eyes.

With each cycle, the power of the Formation increased by another degree.

"It is done." Qing Wu opened his eyes, looking at the newly established grand Formation with satisfaction.

At this moment, the defensive system of the Immortal Volcano had undergone a qualitative change.

Now, even without him personally presiding over it, the grand Formation's automatic operation would be enough to give that Vicious Beast King a run for his money.

At the same time, with the addition of these Innate Spiritual Roots, the Immortal Volcano as a whole became much more stable.

The will of the Spiritual Veins throbbed in response to him.

Many living beings also began to move their dwellings closer to the locations of the several Spiritual Roots.

Having finished all this, Qing Wu decided to begin his second Dao Discussion for all living beings.

On one hand, it was to commend them for their heroic and fearless performance during this battle.

Not only did they defend his Dao field to the death, but they also showed no fear toward the powerful Vicious Beasts, even managing to launch counterattacks.

On the other hand, this great war had caused much destruction to the Immortal Volcano.

He intended to use the dao rhyme from this Dao Discussion to repair these damaged areas.

When the news that the Dao Lord was going to hold a Dao Discussion spread, numerous beings rushed to tell one another and quickly gathered near the Wutong Tree, fearing they might miss even a sliver of Opportunity.

Qing Wu sat atop the peak of the Immortal Volcano, and after scanning the many beings below, he began the Dao Discussion.

The Green Wood dao rhyme swirled around Qing Wu's body, resonating with the Qi of the Immortal Volcano's Spiritual Veins.

As he began to speak, his voice was not loud, yet it was like a spring breeze turning into rain, clearly reaching the ears of every living being.

This Dao Discussion was different from the first.

The last time focused on basic cultivation methods, mainly to help more beings realize their Transformation.

This time, he combined his insights after his Breakthrough to the Daluo realm, incorporating the Heaven-Opening marks he saw at Mount Buzhou and the principles of mutual generation and inhibition of all things summarized after his Dao Discussion with Five Elements and Yin and Yang.

He further guided them on their paths to the Dao.

As the Dao Discussion progressed, Qing Wu's dao rhyme expanded for hundreds of millions of miles, enveloping most of the Immortal Volcano.

All things burst forth with vitality.

Behind him, the phantom of the Wutong Tree swayed, its leaves scattering specks of green light that harmonized with the sounds of the Dao, transforming into a physical drizzle of dao rhyme that nourished the minds of every listener.

The beings below were entranced.

The wounds of the Immortal Volcano also began to heal.

The land corroded by the toxic mist of the Vicious Beasts regained its vitality.

Broken Spiritual Veins were reconnected under the guidance of the earth's spiritual power.

Even the erupting lava became gentle, flowing according to a mysterious trajectory.

The entire Immortal Volcano seemed brand new.

The beings switched back and forth between states of enlightenment and waking up.

Each discovered that not only were their injuries healed, but their cultivation had also progressed.

They bowed devoutly toward Qing Wu, having gained a deeper understanding of the weight of the title 'Dao Lord' in their hearts.

On the other side, Yuan Feng sat beneath the Wutong Tree, as two spheres of light—one green and one red—slowly condensed in her hands.

The Power of Creation flowed at her fingertips.

As the Progenitor of the Phoenix Clan, the Great Dao of Creation was also one of the paths she cultivated.

Unlike the naturally licentious Ancestral Dragon, who used his powerful Bloodline Power to force himself upon various beings across the Primordial Land to sow his seeds,

which eventually led to the Dragon giving birth to nine sons—these nine sons being the group with the best talent and strength among the many seeds he scattered in the Primordial Land—

they were also the ones most capable of inheriting the Dragon Clan Bloodline and bringing glory to the clan.

However, whether these nine half-siblings could get along harmoniously remained unknown.

In contrast, there were also rumors of the Phoenix raising nine chicks, relying precisely on her own Power of Creation.

But this time, Yuan Feng had not gone to rule the avian creatures of the Primordial Land, nor had she developed the Phoenix Clan's power.

Therefore, she had never created any beings.

But with her and Qing Wu away this time, the Immortal Volcano fell into chaos, and the many beings had no backbone at all, behaving like a heap of loose sand.

Furthermore, as the number of beings on the Immortal Volcano continued to increase, disputes between them were inevitable.

More order and rules needed to be established and perfected.

As the Dao Lords in the eyes of all beings, it was naturally impossible for her and Qing Wu to step in for every little thing.

So, Yuan Feng decided to create two beings to manage the Immortal Volcano on their behalf.

At this moment, the green and red light spheres in her hands were beings created using her own Natal Divine Feathers as cores and her Power of Creation.

The red light sphere spun around Yuan Feng's palm.

The green light sphere was much more steady, quietly receiving the infusion of Yuan Feng's Power of Creation.

She tapped lightly with her finger, and the Nanmingli Fire transformed into fine dao patterns, sketching mysterious pathways on the surface of the light spheres.

The red light sphere jumped lively, and clear chirping sounds could faintly be heard.

The green light sphere was calm and restrained, exuding a temperament similar to Qing Wu's.

Staring at the two spheres of spiritual light in her palm, which existed almost like the offspring of her and a certain someone, a hint of softness flashed in Yuan Feng's Phoenix eyes.

The phantom of a Phoenix appeared behind her, its wings spreading and scattering countless crimson-gold sparks that merged into the two spheres of spiritual light.

The red light sphere suddenly expanded, transforming into a crimson-gold Phoenix bird with magnificent plumage, its tail feathers long like flames and its eyes as spirited as fire.

The green light sphere also gradually solidified, forming a green-blue Luan bird, its wing edges swirling with Wutong leaf patterns, its aura elegant and otherworldly.

“From now on, you shall be Jin Feng, in charge of slaughter and punishment.”

Yuan Feng said to the crimson-gold Phoenix bird, tapping its forehead with her finger to grant it the authority to control the Nanmingli Fire.

“You shall be Qingluan, in charge of vitality and harmony.”

She whispered to the green-blue Luan bird, then transferred a wisp of Green Wood dao rhyme drawn from Qing Wu into its body.

The two newborn spiritual birds flapped their wings, affectionately nuzzling Yuan Feng's fingers.

Yuan Feng nodded with satisfaction: “Go now, you two should also go and listen to the Dao Discussion.”

The two small birds chirped happily and then flew toward the peak of the Immortal Volcano.