Chapter 790: Chapter 709 Broken Void Arrow (Extra, Please Subscribe)_1
"Damn, is that the Integration Heavenly Phoenix?"
Even Fang Xi, who was out of the loop with news, had heard from Liu Xu that the destroyer of Sky Brahman City was a seventh-tier Integration Period Heavenly Phoenix!
He had not expected that their paths would cross so coincidentally, face to face!
Or perhaps...
It was possible that the Heavenly Phoenix had already been hiding nearby; otherwise, how could it have taken an interest in Xiao Qing?
Xiao Qing, as a Green Fire Luan, was quite remarkable in the Lower Realm, but in the Earth Immortal Realm, its bloodline could only be considered above average.
Compared to the Little Mysterious Turtle, whose bloodline harkened back to its ancestors’ peerless nature, it was still somewhat lacking.
The only thing that could attract the attention of this Integration Period Heavenly Phoenix was Xiao Qing’s potential in the Way of the Void.
Fang Xi did not realize that his conjecture was quite accurate.
This Integration Heavenly Phoenix valued Xiao Qing far more than the Immortal Cloud Mushroom!
After all, for the Heavenly Phoenix Clan in the Earth Immortal Realm, an exceptional bloodline was nothing extraordinary.
Such innate talents could often be supplemented by extrinsic secret skills, medicines, and spirit fruits.
It could be said that as long as the Integration Heavenly Phoenix was willing, it could completely transform any bird into a genius with an incredible concentration of bloodline power!
Of course, the expenditure for such a transformation was tremendous and not sustainable on a large scale, even for the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
However, the occasional special case was entirely manageable.
But an understanding of the Way of the Void could not be enhanced by any external force.
Moreover, such aptitude was difficult to measure; it could only be evaluated through daily study and the use of Void Divine Powers after contact with the Phoenix Seal Script.
Today, after witnessing Xiao Qing perform a spatial blink to evade the Cloud-piercing Crane’s lethal strike, the Integration Heavenly Phoenix was impressed.
In the fifth-stage Transcendent God realm, Xiao Qing was able to dodge an attack from a Primordial Chaos Beast with its Void Divine Power.
And it was done so smoothly.
This was enough to prove that Xiao Qing’s comprehension of the Way of the Void was profound.
Considering its rank and age, it was definitely a genius of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!
For the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, there are always a few geniuses with rich bloodline powers every hundred years, but geniuses with an understanding of the Way of the Void are far too rare.
"Never expected to encounter such an exceptional talent on a trip out of my clan..."
The Integration Heavenly Phoenix looked at Xiao Qing with fiery excitement in its multicolored eyes, "If we bring it back to the clan and have it undergo a rebirth in the ’Phoenix Washing Pool’ to enhance its bloodline... In a few thousand years, our Heavenly Phoenix Clan might be able to produce another great sage!"
The seven great sages of the Monster Clan are the sovereigns standing atop countless Integration Monster cultivators!
This Integration Heavenly Phoenix was only at the initial stage of Integration and didn’t even qualify to compete.
Among the Monster Clan, the struggle for the title of great sage was even more bloody and brutal, with the losers often perishing both in body and path.
In contrast, within the human race, there’s a great chance of survival for those who fail to be chosen as one of the five champions.
Friction and competition between the various Monster Clan races were also extremely fierce.
If the Heavenly Phoenix Clan could produce another great sage, it would be of great benefit.
"It’s a pity... it has been contracted by a human cultivator, damnation... how dare they enslave a talent of our clan, such audacity!"
The eyes of the Integration Heavenly Phoenix looking at Fang Xi shimmered with a dangerous light.
Suddenly!
She formed a hand seal, and behind her a resplendent Five-colored Heavenly Phoenix phantom appeared.
A roar from the Heavenly Phoenix gathered the Five-color Xia Light into a lotus flower and struck toward Fairy Qianhua.
"Monster Clan!!!"
Fairy Qianhua’s voice was piercing, as if tinged with a hint of despair.
Her body oozed out beads of blood, turning into a bloodied figure as her basket exploded, and the sky was filled with fragmented petals...
The countless broken petals fell upon the multicolored lotus, actually causing the lotus’s movements to become sluggish for a moment...
Fang Xi hesitated whether he should lend a hand when suddenly, he felt a severe pain at his brow.
Pu pu!
Streams of multicolored radiance easily tore through the black water, pierced through the defenses of the Mysterious Dark Banner, and went right through him!
Blood spattered everywhere, and while Xiao Qing was unscathed in mid-air, she seemed somewhat at a loss.
Swoosh!
The blood light flashed, and Fang Xi’s figure emerged hundreds of yards away, looking somewhat pale. He suddenly reached out his hand.
Xiao Qing and the Mysterious Dark Banner turned into two streaks of light and fell into his sleeve. Accompanied by a piercing curse, Fang Xi himself turned into a trail of blood light and shot backward!
He would be a fool to engage a Heavenly Phoenix in direct combat!
The gap between Returning to Emptiness and Integration was still an entire major realm!
"Hm? The Blood Replacement Tribulation Great Skills? This human’s Demon Skills are indeed pure!"
The girl transformed by the Five-colored Heavenly Phoenix exclaimed in surprise.
She had also crossed hands with ancient demons and was not only familiar with the life-saving skills of the Demon Path but knew them like the back of her hand.
This Blood Replacement Tribulation technique was one of the famously renowned secret skills.
One could accumulate a lot of essence blood over time, which could then take the place of one’s body parts to withstand a once-inevitable deadly attack.
And this human cultivator, clearly very slippery, had immediately used the Blood Escape Skills to flee after dodging an attack.
Even as an enemy, the Integration Heavenly Phoenix had to commend:
"Decisive indeed!"
Meanwhile, the multicolored lotus flower slowly bloomed, with various Five Elements Powers converging to form a vast, brilliant multicolored cloud spanning tens of acres.
Within the spiritual cloud, fragments of a flower basket kept falling.
Seeing this, the Integration Heavenly Phoenix did not show any joy on her face. With Integration-level Divine Consciousness, she could sense that Fairy Qianhua had not completely perished.
Dozens of miles away underground, a woman with a ghastly pale complexion was frantically traveling using Earth Escape Skills.
"Had it not been for my intention to deploy the ’Spirit Extinguishing Feather’ to kill that junior who enslaved one of my kin, how could you survive my blow unscathed..."
"Enough, I should swiftly eliminate this person, then pursue that junior."
The Integration Heavenly Phoenix murmured to herself, and the five-colored Heavenly Phoenix phantom behind her quickly shrank, landing in her hand and transforming into a large bow resembling a phoenix spreading its wings.
The girl gently plucked the bowstring, drawing a curve.
Humming!
The primordial energy between heaven and earth vibrated, constantly being drawn in and forming into a translucent, five-colored virtual arrow.
Swoosh!
At the release of the Heavenly Phoenix’s fingers, the void seemed to shatter!
Amidst a flash of silver light, a five-colored arrow plunged into the void and swiftly disappeared.
The Integration Heavenly Phoenix seemed extremely confident in her shot, and once the arrow flew, she no longer cared about Fairy Qianhua’s life or death. She wrapped herself in a burst of five-color Xia light, transforming into a stunning long rainbow chasing after Fang Xi!
Her Integration-level Divine Thought had firmly locked onto Fang Xi. Unless he fled tens of thousands of miles in one breath, it would be impossible to evade her pursuit.
And in terms of speed, even if a Returning to Emptiness cultivator used the highly energy-consuming Blood Escape Skills, how could they possibly outpace the Integration Heavenly Phoenix?
Swoosh!
Dozens of miles away under the earth, Fairy Qianhua summoned a yellowish-brown awl in front of her, continually breaking through the earth to escape for her life.
This was one of her treasured possessions. Though its offensive capabilities were mediocre, its effects when combined with Earth Escape Skills were incredibly remarkable, making it her life-saving treasure.
This trip had unexpectedly brought her face-to-face with a seventh-tier Heavenly Phoenix, and Fairy Qianhua no longer had any interest in treasure hunting. All she wanted was to steer clear of calamity.
But at the next moment, a flash of silver light burst from behind her in the void!
A five-colored arrow abruptly shot out, piercing straight through her protective spiritual light.
Thump!
A flash of blood color as the five-colored arrow penetrated Fairy Qianhua from the back, with an arrowhead protruding from the front of her chest.
She lowered her head, looking at the semi-transparent and illusory five-colored arrow, a bitter smile flickering across her face.
In an instant, a terrifying eruption of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy engulfed more than ten miles around her...
...
"Damn it!"
Amidst the blood light, Fang Xi frantically pushed his magic power, not caring about the toll on his essence blood and body.
"As expected, it’s not easy to get by in the Earth Immortal Realm. I’ve already been playing it safe, and yet I run into an Integration Heavenly Phoenix as soon as I step outside..."
While fleeing, Fang Xi also grumbled inwardly, rapidly contemplating ways to escape.
The most convenient method of escape would, of course, be to take refuge in the Lower Realm using the ’Treasures of All Heavens.’
Even the true form wouldn’t willingly have a showdown with an Integration-period Heavenly Phoenix; it could only avoid the sharp edge for now.
If he utilized the Treasures of All Heavens, he could definitely escape to safety!
But at the moment, Fang Xi was somewhat reluctant.
Because he had not yet flown out of the sensory range of the Heavenly Phoenix’s Divine Thought, he could feel a strand of her divine intent constantly watching him.
To use the ’Treasures of All Heavens’ in front of an Integration Heavenly Phoenix skilled in the power of the Void?
Fang Xi feared that once he crossed over this time, the news that he possessed a rare treasure from an Immortal Mansion would spread among the Monster Clan and then be leaked back to his own race by spies.
After that, he’d be in the same situation as Fang Immortal Taoist Master.
’At least... I should wait until I’ve temporarily escaped this Heavenly Phoenix’s Divine Thought range before I decide...’
Suddenly, Fang Xi formed hand seals and transformed into a black-feathered Dapeng.
This was an imitation of the ’Golden Winged Peng Devil Body’ by the ’Transformative God Demon Body,’ specializing in manipulating wind attribute Spiritual Power for unparalleled flight!
Whoosh, whoosh!
The terrifyingly large black devil peng flapped its wings, stirring up pitch-black hurricanes on either side, moving at an astonishingly high speed.
But soon, Fang Xi realized something was wrong.
A dreadful sound of tearing through the air was coming from behind.
His Divine Thought swept over and he saw a five-colored Heavenly Phoenix, wrapped in countless silver lights. Each flap of her wings left trails of afterimages in the void that appeared as if she was teleporting in pursuit!
’Damn that Qianhua, she couldn’t even delay for this short time?’
Fang Xi cursed inwardly.
Squawk!
Suddenly, the black Dapeng cried out a frightful screech as its body emitted a blood light.
Its wings turned dark gold, and ancient seal script appeared on its feathers, causing the speed of its flight to surge yet again!
"Hmm?"
The chasing Integration Heavenly Phoenix was slightly startled.
This human Returning to Emptiness had an early-stage presence but such a speed; it had already surpassed many of the late-stage Returning to Emptiness cultivators!
"Too bad..."
Her eyes turned icy as she transformed back into human form mid-air, wielding the phoenix-winged bow.
With just a light pull, a virtual five-colored arrow appeared.
Thump!
The five-colored arrow plunged into the void, instantaneously traversing immense distances and reappearing behind the Dapeng devil body.
"Forbidden Space!"
Fang Xi opened his beak and shot talismans crafted from Wanmin Paper imbued with Phoenix Seal Script towards the rear.
A ghastly space-time turbulence erupted, engulfing the five-colored arrow!
"Hmm?"
This time, the Integration Heavenly Phoenix was genuinely surprised.
The Void talismans pulled out by this human cultivator seemed to be of high quality, actually impacting her ’Broken Void Arrow’!