266: Chapter 266 Phoenix True Blood, Crossing the River and Discarding the Bridge?

In a place of deathly stillness like the Extreme Cold Ice Domain, several days passed in the blink of an eye.

"Buzz—!"

A terrifying imperial might, so cold it seemed capable of freezing the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, suddenly shot into the sky from within the defensive barrier!

Chang Xiyue, who was sitting cross-legged, gave a violent shudder. Her tightly closed eyes snapped open, and two ice-blue divine beams shot out like physical substance, piercing two bottomless black holes directly into the void ahead.

Not only had she swept away the fatigue from her consecutive days of travel, but her entire body was flowing with an incredibly dense Ice Soul Immortal Charm. That pressure was several times stronger than before; vaguely, she had already touched the threshold of the Middle Stage of the Great Emperor Realm!

"Hiss—"

Gu Hongchen, who had been guarding the perimeter, couldn't help but gasp as she felt this terrifying imperial might.

"This ice spirit jade fruit is simply too Heaven-Defying! Lady Xiyue was already in the Great Emperor Realm. Under normal circumstances, trying to break through a minor Realm might not happen even after tens of thousands of years of bitter cultivation. Now, after refining just one jade fruit, she actually touched the threshold of the Middle Stage of the Great Emperor Realm?!"

Gu Hongchen's face was full of shock, and her understanding of the efficacy of this ancient immortal medicine became even more terrifying.

The Ice Spirit Snow Ape King on the side was so scared it prostrated itself directly on the ice, its massive body trembling violently, not even daring to lift its head. It truly felt the pure pressure emanating from Chang Xiyue that belonged to the Ancient Heavenly Court—an absolute suppression coming from the depths of its Bloodline and Soul.

Another three full days passed.

Su Xuanchen, who had long since retracted the Immortal Spirit Fire and was lazily acting as a Protector nearby, finally reached the critical moment when Ji Luanxi finished her refining.

"Rumble—!!!"

Without warning, an extreme cold spiritual energy, a hundred times more violent than when Chang Xiyue broke through, erupted from Ji Luanxi's petite body!

This power was simply too massive! After all, she had forced down seven or eight ice spirit jade fruits!

A visible ice-blue storm centered on Ji Luanxi and swept wildly in all directions. Under the devastation of this storm, the surrounding ten-thousand-year-old ice shattered inch by inch like fragile tofu.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

The aura around Ji Luanxi was like it was on a rocket, beginning to surge wildly at an inconceivable speed!

Early Stage Supreme Realm!

Middle Stage Supreme Realm!

Peak Supreme Realm!

The aura even continued to climb, directly breaking through the limits of the Supreme Realm, already bordering the absolute critical point of breaking through to the Emperor Realm!

"My god!" Gu Hongchen's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She gripped her hair tightly with both hands, completely losing her composure. "Crossing three minor Realms in a row?! Even about to sprint directly into the Emperor Realm?! Just what kind of monster Physique does this girl have? Not only did she not explode from eating so many jade fruits, but she absorbed them all?!"

The storm gradually subsided.

Ji Luanxi exhaled a long breath of white mist and slowly opened her eyes.

Feeling the terrifying power surging within her like a vast ocean, an incredibly radiant smile instantly bloomed on her exquisite face.

"Husband! I've become stronger! I feel like I could kill a big monkey with one punch now!"

Ji Luanxi was as excited as a little rabbit. She leaped up from the ground and threw herself into Su Xuanchen's arms.

Su Xuanchen steadily caught the reckless girl and habitually gave her perky nose a flick.

"Alright, stop bragging here," Su Xuanchen said with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of seriousness. "Although your aura has surged and you're on the verge of breaking through to the Emperor Realm, breaking the shackles of the Emperor Realm is no easy task. It is a complete transformation of the level of life."

He patted Ji Luanxi's back. "The spiritual energy accumulated solely from ice spirit jade fruits isn't enough for you to take that final step. To truly become an Emperor, you need the blessing of a Heaven-Defying Opportunity."

Hearing this, Ji Luanxi's excited little face immediately fell.

"Ah? Then what should I do?" She pouted her red lips, looking completely dejected. "This Extreme Cold Ice Domain has nothing but ice and snow. Where am I supposed to find a great Opportunity?"

Seeing her like this, a mysterious smile curled at the corners of Su Xuanchen's mouth.

He looked deep into the heart of the Extreme Cold Ice Domain and dropped a bombshell with an incredibly certain tone.

"Who says there isn't one?"

Su Xuanchen's words were startling: "As far as I know, within the Ancient Heavenly Court Ruins, there is hidden the extremely rare True Spirit Phoenix True Blood!"

"As long as you can obtain that phoenix true blood and refine it, it will not only help you perfectly break through the Emperor Realm Bottleneck but even allow your Physique to undergo an incredibly terrifying Nirvana transformation!"

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked!

"True Spirit Phoenix True Blood?!" Gu Hongchen cried out in shock, her voice trembling violently.

That was a supreme True Spirit said to be on par with the True Dragon! A single drop of true blood was enough to make Immortal Kings of the All Heavens and Myriad Realms fight to the death! Such a Heaven-Defying divine object was actually hidden in the Ancient Heavenly Court Ruins?!

Ji Luanxi was instantly overjoyed, her eyes shining brightly.

She suddenly broke free from Su Xuanchen's embrace, turned around, and grabbed Chang Xiyue's arm, pestering her for confirmation.

"Sister Xiyue! Is what husband said true? Is there really phoenix true blood in the Heavenly Court? Tell me quickly!"

Chang Xiyue looked at the jumping and excited Ji Luanxi, an extremely complex expression appearing on her cold face.

She nodded slightly and spoke frankly: "What husband says is true. In the treasury of the Ancient Heavenly Court back then, there was indeed a drop of True Spirit Phoenix Origin True Blood sealed away. It was a supreme treasure personally refined by the Empress after she slew a pure-blooded Sky Phoenix that was causing chaos."

"It really exists!" Ji Luanxi cheered and leaped for joy.

But Chang Xiyue's tone shifted, her beautiful brows furrowing tightly, her voice filled with deep worry.

"However..." Chang Xiyue sighed, "That ancient battle shattered the heavens and earth, and the Heavenly Court met with a catastrophe. Even the South Heaven Gate was completely destroyed. I'm afraid the Divine Treasury where the phoenix true blood was kept was also completely destroyed in that earth-shattering war. Searching for it now might just be a futile effort."

Hearing this, the smile on Ji Luanxi's face instantly froze, replaced by total disappointment.

Just then.

The Ice Spirit Snow Ape King, which had been lying nearby pretending to be dead, approached with an incredibly fawning manner.

Its massive body forced out a flattering smile that looked worse than crying as it repeatedly kowtowed to Su Xuanchen and Chang Xiyue.

"Great Immortal! Aunt Xiyue! I know about this!"

The Snow Ape King used its gravelly voice to quickly offer information, fearing it would lose its value.

"In that battle back then, the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Court was indeed smashed to bits. But!"

It emphasized its tone, its giant eyes flashing with a very certain light.

"The core region of the Heavenly Court, the divine halls where the various treasuries are kept, is guarded by an ancient Formation personally laid down by the Empress! That Formation is indestructible and has been preserved intact!"

The Snow Ape King patted its chest in guarantee: "As long as the outer Seal can be broken to enter the core region, that drop of phoenix true blood is very likely still intact within the treasury hall. It definitely wasn't destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Luanxi's previously dejected mood was instantly reignited!

She jumped up in wild joy, grabbed Su Xuanchen's large hand, her pretty face flushed with excitement.

"Husband! Did you hear that! The phoenix true blood is still there! Let's go quickly! I want to go to the Heavenly Court to find treasure right now!"

Su Xuanchen looked at his little wife's impatient, treasure-hungry appearance and smiled dotingly.

He didn't hesitate and immediately made up his mind.

"Good!"

Su Xuanchen waved his large sleeve, making the final decision with overbearing authority.

"Since the Opportunity is right before our eyes, there's no reason to miss it! Everyone, hear my command: depart immediately. Target—the Ancient Heavenly Court Ruins!"

On the side, Gu Hongchen, hearing Su Xuanchen's decisive command, felt an unquenchable storm of shock in her heart.

True Spirit Phoenix True Blood!

The core Divine Treasury of the Ancient Heavenly Court!

Any one of these was enough to trigger a tragic world-ending war across the three thousand great worlds! Such an incredibly Heaven-Defying supreme Opportunity was now actually placed right in front of her!

Gu Hongchen trembled with excitement, her fists clenched so hard her nails nearly dug into her flesh.

She was ecstatic, but at the same time, she very soberly recognized a cruel reality.

That was an ancient Formation that even a half-step True Immortal Rank Vicious Beast couldn't shake!

She knew well that in the entire All Heavens and Myriad Realms, only by relying on the unfathomable, peerless demon-god-like Su Xuanchen before her was it possible to break through those layers of Formations with absolute violence!

"So lucky! It's like smoke rising from the ancestral graves!"

Gu Hongchen roared inwardly, once again feeling incredibly fortunate for her decision to shamelessly follow Su Xuanchen on this trip. If she had stayed with the Gu Family, she would never have been able to touch this level of Heaven-Defying fortune in her life!

Su Xuanchen keenly perceived Gu Hongchen's suppressed, extreme excitement.

He turned his head, looking at Gu Hongchen's impressive chest heaving violently from extreme excitement, and a casual, mischievous smile curled on his lips.

"Oh, Grand Elder Gu."

Su Xuanchen teased her, his tone carrying a bit of playfulness. "Seeing your face all flushed and your heavy breathing, what? Hearing about the Heavenly Court's Divine Treasury, you can't move your legs anymore?"

Having her thoughts exposed by Su Xuanchen in public, Gu Hongchen's pretty face instantly flushed an alluring crimson.

But her personality had always been frank, so she simply stopped hiding it.

Gu Hongchen straightened her back, her beautiful eyes looking directly at Su Xuanchen as she asked frankly, "Old Ancestor Su, that is the core Divine Treasury of the Ancient Heavenly Court, and there's even the legendary phoenix true blood! Facing such a Heaven-Defying Opportunity, are you not moved yourself?"

Hearing this, Su Xuanchen nodded very simply.

"Moved. Of course I'm moved."

He made no secret of his ambition.

However.

Just as Gu Hongchen was about to continue in agreement.

Su Xuanchen's tone suddenly shifted!

The lazy and casual smile on his face vanished without a trace, replaced by an extremely cold, infinite pressure of extreme solemnity!

Even the surrounding air instantly froze under his suddenly changed tone.

Gu Hongchen's expression suddenly tightened!

At this moment, every hair on her body stood on end, and all her nerves snapped taut.

An incredibly strong sense of vigilance rose wildly from her heart like a venomous snake.

She stared fixedly at the expressionless Su Xuanchen, her breathing completely halted, fearing that this man who acted without any taboos was about to burn the bridge and swallow this immense Opportunity all for himself.