Chapter 439: Chapter 398: Phoenix True Fire

Blood Sea City, Underground Blood Prison.

Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi finished clearing the vines in the cell. The blood had already reached their calves. They summoned all their strength to erect a Protective Gang Qi barrier to ward off the Blood Evil Qi, each checking their surroundings.

Jiang Yuebai held Jixiang in her palm, using her hair-thin White Vine to pierce into Jixiang’s body, carefully extracting the parasitized Orchid seed.

Once completely extracted, Jiang Yuebai infused some of her own Golden Spiritual Energy into Jixiang, allowing it to finally take a breath.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Jiang Yuebai’s finger touched the center of Jixiang’s forehead, her Divine Sense invading. Jixiang did not resist, allowing Jiang Yuebai to inspect its memories.

"Little Bai, can you break this array... Little Bai, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Jiang Yuebai trembled all over, her face ashen. She saw sporadic memories in Jixiang’s mind of Tian Nanxing frequently digging out Xie Jingshan’s Sword Bone, leaving Xie Jingshan alone in the cell struggling in pain. He was scared, bewildered, helpless, even contemplating death...

Jiang Yuebai took a deep breath to suppress her anger, choosing not to disclose this to Lu Nanzhi, since her emotions had been unstable after practicing Demon Cultivation, and excessive anger could lead her to Deviation.

"It’s nothing. Don’t worry about this array; being trapped here was within my anticipated scenarios. I have a solution, and besides, Shen Huaxi is outside ready to assist us. Anan, don’t resist, I’m sending you somewhere. Stay there temporarily so I can focus on breaking the array."

Lu Nanzhi gently squeezed Jiang Yuebai’s arm in reassurance, able to guess what she had seen from Jixiang’s memory about Xie Jingshan, and that he had likely endured inhuman torture.

Such occurrences were common in the Asura Domain, and she wasn’t as fragile as Jiang Yuebai imagined. Yet, this sense of concern from her friend dispelled the chill in her body, igniting a warmth. With Jiang Yuebai there, she wouldn’t Fall into Demon.

"Alright, be careful. Let me out immediately once you’ve broken the array."

Jiang Yuebai summoned the Lotus Platform, placing Jixiang and Lu Nanzhi into the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, then took out a Phoenix Feather.

Having successfully grafted the Ten Thousand Years Phoenix Tree Wood, she hadn’t yet had time to refine the Phoenix True Fire into the Phoenix Tree Wood.

She would begin refining here to see how much of the Asura Blood City could withstand the burning of the Supreme Yang Phoenix Fire.

The Phoenix Feather hovered before Jiang Yuebai, and with a mental command, she ignited it, transforming the flames into the shape of a phoenix, which circled and cried out in the pitch-black dungeon.

Wailing ghosts and the Blood Evil Qi vanished into smoke at the mere touch of the Phoenix True Fire, unable to resist at all.

The flaming phoenix circled Jiang Yuebai, diving into her white hair and merging with her. The Earth Evil Fire within her body regarded it as a formidable foe, forcefully clashing with the Phoenix True Fire. The golden-red flames wavered on her hair, on the verge of extinction, depleting her Spiritual Energy rapidly.

As the Blood Evil Qi approached once more, Jiang Yuebai sneered, lighting another Phoenix Feather while holding the storage pouch Shen Huaxi gave her in the other hand, packed with fifty thousand Top-Grade Spiritual Stones to replenish her depleted energy.

"I have plenty of Phoenix Feathers and Spirit Stones!"

One after another, the feathers and stones consumed rapidly, the Phoenix True Fire on Jiang Yuebai growing increasingly vigorous. Centered on her, the cell became clear, blood waters roaring furiously three feet away yet unable to approach.

Upon igniting the tenth Phoenix Feather, the golden-red flames on Jiang Yuebai reached their peak, matched by the Earth Evil Fire within her. Neither could extinguish the other, forced to coexist.

Jiang Yuebai pocketed the remaining two Phoenix Feathers, her white hair fluttering in the golden-red flames as she strode out of the dungeon. Along the way, whether it was Blood Evil Qi or the Great Array Barrier, all shattered like illusions under the Phoenix True Fire.

Reaching the entrance leading out of the Blood Prison, a massive solid stone door blocked the way. Jiang Yuebai flexed her fingers, gathering the Phoenix True Fire onto her right fist, causing her knuckles to crackle.

With a punch, bang!

The ten thousand-jin stone door shattered with a rumble, the golden-red flames illuminating the stunned faces behind it. Jiang Yuebai’s eyes widened, quickly withdrawing her hand.

Shen Huaxi spread out his Blood Shadow with all his might. The Blood Shadow emitted an agonized scream, nearly reduced to ashes by the Phoenix True Fire.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuebai retracted her hand just in time, sparing his Blood Shadow. That fire was truly the nemesis of the Ghost Clan.

"What are you doing here?"

Shen Huaxi asked in confusion, as two Late-Stage Golden Core Ghost Cultivators emerged from the wall behind him, seemingly his attendants.

Jiang Yuebai briefly explained the situation to Shen Huaxi, releasing Lu Nanzhi, as the Three-Legged Golden Bird seized the opportunity to fly out from the Lotus Platform Cave Heaven, perching on her shoulder, refusing to return.

"What’s the current situation?" Jiang Yuebai asked Shen Huaxi.

Shen Huaxi nodded to Lu Nanzhi as a greeting and quickly said, "I’ve restarted the Great Array in the depths of Blood Sea City with the Blood Sea Order from the Blood Sea Ancestor, also reclaiming my mother’s old forces. Blood Sea City is now mostly under my control. Apart from those loyal to Blood Orchid who fled, the rest are trapped within Blood Sea City."

"Blood Orchid?"

Shen Huaxi didn’t have time to explain further. "I had everyone check all over Blood Sea City without a trace of Xie Jingshan. The Blood Prison was the last place. Is he inside?"

Jiang Yuebai shook her head, causing Shen Huaxi to frown. He turned and instructed, "Send more people to pursue those who fled and ensure they’re stopped. I’ll follow shortly."

"Understood!"

Shen Huaxi told Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi, "If he’s not in Blood Sea City, then Tian Nanxing must have fled with him. They shouldn’t have gone far; follow me."

Lu Nanzhi looked at Jiang Yuebai, who nodded.

*

Blood Pool Prison and Unjust Death Prison’s boundary plains were a sea of Blood Orchids, swaying in the wind, with blood-red petals fluttering like rain.

Tian Nanxing tread on the Blood Orchids ahead, followed by two ghosts and one person. The two ghosts were former subordinates of Blood Orchid, both Late-Stage Golden Core.

The Asura Domain was sealed by three Divinity Transformation Cultivators years ago, limiting cultivation to Late-Stage Golden Core at best, and Ghost Cultivation is detrimental to the natural order. Facing the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation without sufficient strength and years of preparation was impossible.

The remaining person, in ragged black clothing and with disheveled hair, wore a White Bone Mask with a missing corner, plodding like a zombie behind Tian Nanxing.

"I underestimated this Fufeng Mountain Master before. To think he possesses a Blood Sea Order."

Tian Nanxing snorted, standing on a hill as he looked back at the surging Blood Sea.

"When the Blood Sea Ancestor awakens and sees you, his descendant, he’ll surely be pleased."

Tian Nanxing looked at the masked figure, appearing somewhat helpless.

"I had intended to release you as promised, but plans have changed. You’ll have to endure entering the Eighteen Hells with me, crossing the Boundary River to the Upper Realm."

"You’re not going anywhere today!"

A cold shout came, and three Tunneling Lights landed before Tian Nanxing’s group. It was Jiang Yuebai, Lu Nanzhi, and Shen Huaxi.

Behind them, a torrent of Ghost Tide rolled in incessantly, composed of Shen Huaxi’s assembled former Blood Sea City forces.