âYour Evil God profound veins were created from a drop of the Evil Godâs Indestructible Blood, and it was the blood that contained the last of his core origin power . That was why the Evil God profound veins were able to take form inside your body . Moreover, a second drop of Evil Godâs Indestructible Blood doesnât exist in this world . â
âIn other words, there will never be a second Evil God profound veins . â
âOn the other hand, you still have the Evil God profound veins . The problem here is that it is deadâor has gone completely still, if I were to describe it better . If there is one thing in the world that can reawaken your stilled Evil God profound veins, then it would be⌠the Evil Godâs origin power . â
Yun Che had been listening to Phoenix Spiritâs every word carefully, but its final line caused his brows to furrow all of a sudden, âYou canât meanâŚâ
âIâm sure youâve noticed it already . â The Phoenix Spirit continued, âYour daughter hasnât acquired any resources from this mediocre plane, and she definitely hasnât experienced any extraordinary encounters or luck of the profound way in her life . However, her profound energy has continued to grow at an unconventional rate until she reached a level where countless profound practitioners on this plane dare not even dream to reach in their whole lives . Her growth definitely isnât something that the Phoenixâs bloodline and the Dragon Godâs bloodline alone can achieve . â
âTherefore, the main reason she was able to grow at such a rate is because her profound veins have inherited the Evil Godâs divine aura from you . â
Yun Che, â . . . â
âThe only thing that could awaken the Evil Godâs profound veins was the living, fresh presence of the Evil Godâs divine aura . Not only that, the Evil God divine aura existing in your daughterâs profound veins may be the very last of its kind⌠and your last chance to reawaken the Evil God profound veins inside your body . â
â . . . â Yun Che didnât say anything . He didnât try to question the Phoenix Spirit more about the method either . In fact, his barely restrained excitement from earlier had completely vanished .
âIn short, there is a chance that your dead Evil God profound veins would awaken if I were to extract the Evil God divine aura residing inside your daughterâs profound veins and transfer it over to yours . From what I know of the Evil Godâs divine power, the chances that this operation would succeed are around twenty percent⌠if not higher . â
Right now, Yun Cheâs Evil God profound veins were like an extinct volcano . The Evil God divine aura residing in Yun Wuxinâs profound veins was his only chance to reignite their flames .
âThe Evil Godâs divine power wasnât the only divine power you possess . To others, it would be a godsend if they managed to preserve even one of the many divine powers you were gifted . However, you were able to coexist with your divine powers perfectly, werenât you? Iâm sure that you have guessed by now that the Evil Godâs divine power was âprobablyâ the reason why you were able to wield them all . â
âThe Evil Godâs divine power is the highest power you possess . If it can be resurrected successfully, the rest of your divine powers may awaken on their own and return you to your former height . â
The Phoenix Spiritâs assessment was correct . The Evil Godâs divine power was undoubtedly the most vital and highest of powers that Yun Che currently possessed, and the chances that the rest of his divine powers would awaken alongside his Evil Godâs divine power were extremely high .
Moreover, the Phoenix Spirit itself had said that the chance that he might be able to reawaken his Evil God divine power was over twenty percent!
However⌠Not only did Yun Che not look gladdened by the news in the slightest, his face was so void of emotion that it was scary . He asked, âWhat would happen to my daughter if the Evil Godâs divine aura was extracted from her profound veins?â
â . . . She would lose all the profound energy she has accumulated up to this point . Her profound veins would also return to mortal level . There is also the chance that she mightâŚâ
â . . . suffer an unpredictable amount of damage from the operation or even be crippled, am I right?â Yun Che replied coldly .
âThatâs right,â the Phoenix Spirit said before narrowing its scarlet eyes . âI can tell from your heart and soul that you donât wish to see this happen, but I still must remind you that you donât have much time left to hesitate or choose . Your daughter is currently eleven years old, and her profound veins havenât fully matured yet . Once she reaches sixteen years of age, the Evil Godâs divine aura will merge with her fully matured profound veins . By then itâd be too late to extract the Evil Godâs divine aura from her, andâŚâ
âAnd then what!?â The temperature in Yun Cheâs eyes went down by several degrees, but then he remembered that the being before him was a benefactor that he might not be able to repay for life, and that all it was doing right now was informing him of a âpossibilityâ . His eyes immediately returned back to normal before he gave the Phoenix Spirit a smile, âExcuse me . I wasnât expecting the Phoenix God, the one who has inherited the will of the True Gods, to crack a joke with me . â
Phoenix Spirit, â . . . â
âThere is no way I could exchange my daughterâs future for a shot at recovery . No father would be able to do thisââ As he was saying this Xing Juekongâs figure suddenly flashed across his mind and caused his eyebrows to sink a couple of centimeters downward, ââbarring a certain animal who has lost all his humanity, that is . â
Even if the method had a guaranteed chance of success, even if it turned out that his powers would be multiplied ten times or even a hundred of times over, he still would not be moved no matter what . It was a choice he would never make .
âIâve never thought myself to be a good person, but Iâm no animal who is lower than even a pig or a dog either . â Yun Cheâs mortal eyes suddenly flashed with extraordinary chilliness, âI owe Wuxin eleven years of parenthood . I wasnât even by her side when she was born . Now that Iâve finally regained my daughter⌠I would exterminate anyone who dared to hurt her down to the last man!â
Yun Che expelled his murky feelings in a breath before turning halfway towards the exit, âRegardless, I must thank you for informing of this âmethodâ . I must also thank you for protecting my wife and daughter for twelve years straight with the Phoenix Barrier . I doubt Iâll be able to repay this debt even in my next life . â
âYou donât need to mind it so deeply . Back then, you saved every Phoenix descendant in this place and gave me a reason to free them from their bloodline curse . This is the good karma you rightly deserve . â
âThis is fine too . Maybe it isnât all bad for you to return to mortality, and peace . â
âIâve impressed upon you a phoenix mark . This means that the Phoenix Barrier here will no longer bar your entry, and you may visit me anytime you wish⌠you may go . â
Yun Che nodded gratefully at the Phoenix Spirit before bidding it goodbye .
Although the Phoenix Spirit had granted him the special privilege to pass through the Phoenix Barrier any time he wished, Yun Che doubted that he would be able to make use of it without someone to protect him . After all, the Phoenix Clan was situated at the center of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, and there were countless dangers lurking in its surroundings . . .
The Phoenixâs scarlet eyes didnât disappear immediately despite Yun Cheâs departure . A long sigh resounded inside the black space after a moment .
âIt is just like him to make such a choice⌠no, it didnât even count as a choice to him . â
The memory from Flame God Realmâs Phoenix Spirit⌠the crack that had appeared on the Wall of Primal Chaos⌠That terrifying aura that frightened even a Divine Soul . . .
If everything were to happen as predicted⌠had they truly lost their biggest hope before the battle had even begunâŚ
âŚâŚâŚâŚ
After Yun Che had walked out of the Phoenixâs trial room, he discovered that Feng Baichuan, Feng Zuâer, Feng Xianâer, and over two hundred Phoenix clansmen were waiting for him .
It was because they knew that Yun Che was going to leave very soon .
Feng Baichuan looked as relieved as Yun Che after learning that Yun Che had finally escaped the oblivion in his mind . He sighed, âFate is truly a wonderful thing . To think that the mother and daughter who have lived with us separately for twelve years would turn out to be your family . If we had known about this earlierâŚâ
The old man shook his head . He wasnât quite sure how to describe his own feelings .
Yun Che smiled at him before giving him a solemn bow, âSenior Feng, thank you very much for your care . I doubt I wouldâve made it this far without all of you . â
Feng Baichuan shook his head, âNonsense . What we did wasnât even worth a ten thousandth of the favor you did us back then . â
As it turned out, karma did exist in this world after all . Not only was the kindness he sowed so many years ago reciprocated ten fold, it wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that they had saved his life .
âBig Brother Benefactor,â Feng Xianâer walked forwards with her head slightly bowed before asking disappointedly and timidly, âWill we⌠meet again?â
Yun Che smiled . âOf course we will . In the future, I should be staying at Demon Imperial City of the Illusory Demon Realm permanently, but I will also be visiting Blue Wind Nation frequently . Both you and Zuâer are already traveling the world anyway, so you may come find me anytime you wish . â
âRea⌠really?â Feng Xianâer looked up at Yun Che in excitement . Her eyes actually looked a little misty .
Feng Baichuan couldnât help but shake his head with a smile . The rest of the Phoenix clansmen were smiling meaningfully as well .
âOh right, there is one thing Iâd like your help with right away, Xianâer,â Yun Che said . âI wish to return to Blue Wind Imperial City first when I leave, but the journey from here to there is quite far, and I donât have a profound ark . So, can you please escort us there?â
Feng Xianâer looked like she had just heard the word of the heavens . She nodded immediately and said, âI⌠I will protect Big Bro Benefactor will all my might, and⌠andâŚâ
She was so excited she couldnât even speak coherently .
âEr⌠In that case allow me to accompany you as well,â Feng Zuâer hurriedly said . âThere has been a lot of profound beast attacks at Blue Wind Nation as of late, and itâll be safer if we can both escort you . â
âCoughâŚâ But Feng Baichuan immediately slapped Feng Zuâer back to his place and said, âXianâerâs cultivation is just a hair away from yours, so she alone is enough to protect our benefactor . However, you should stay at home and focus on your cultivation! Youâre the young clan chief, but Xianâer has almost surpassed you! Donât you find that embarrassing?â
âHuh?â Feng Zuâer wore a dumb look on his face⌠Big Brother Benefactorâs safety was their first priority, so wouldnât it be better if they both escorted him back to Blue Wind Nation? How did his cultivation come into question all of a sudden?
âYun Che, it is wonderful to hear that youâve walked out of your shadow, so I shanât keep you here any longer . Whenever you find the time, feel free to visit us anytime you wish,â Feng Baichuan said sincerely .
âI will,â Yun Che nodded .
âXianâer, youâll be escorting them back home, okay?â Feng Baichuan instructed before lowering his voice slightly, âHmm⌠you havenât been to Blue Wind Nation for a long while, have you? In that case, you donât need to hurry back home . Itâs fine if you stay there and have fun for a little while . â
âYes,â Feng Xianâer answered in a small voice .
âAh!â Feng Zuâer piped up excitedly when he heard their conversation, âFather, I havenât been to the Imperial City for a long time too, can IâŚâ
âStay quiet, you!â Feng Baichuan pushed him back down a second time, âYou will stay at home and focus on your cultivation! Youâre not allowed to go anywhere until you achieved a breakthrough!â
Feng Zuâer, âEhâŚâ
âBig Brother Benefactor,â Feng Xianâer arrived next to Yun Che before she held his arm softly⌠She had done the same thing countless times for the past month or so, but right now the gesture was filled with sorrow, âIâll take you to your destination right awayâŚâ
It was at this moment that the sealing formation of the trial rooms suddenly flashed red . A moment later, an identical red light shone on Feng Xianâer .
Everyone turned to stare at Feng Xianâer immediately after that . The girl herself was surprised as she murmured somewhat absentmindedly, âLord Phoenix God is⌠summoning me?â
The summons of the Phoenix God was something that almost never happened in the clanâs recognition, so the rare event had excited every Phoenix clansmen within the vicinity . Feng Baichuan urged her, âQuickly, go meet the Phoenix God . â
âBe on your way,â Yun Che said, âIâll wait for you outside . â
Feng Xianâer nodded and released Yun Che . Then, she hurried her way into the trial room .
âXianâer greets Lord Phoenix God . â
Inside the Phoenixâs trial room, Feng Xianâer stared at the Phoenixâs divine pupils before kneeling on the floor . Her heart was filled with anxiety and trepidation . Although this wasnât the first time she had met the Phoenix Spirit, she had never been summoned personally before until now .
âXianâer,â the Phoenixâs voice resounded beside her ears and deep inside her soul, âIâve been watching your growth for the past few years . You and Zuâer are undoubtedly the brightest hope and pride of this declined Phoenix Clan . â
âThank you for your praise, Lord Phoenix God,â Feng Xianâer said anxiously .
âIâve summoned you today because I wish to make a request to you . â
It was a simple line, but it had caused Feng Xianâer to look up in shock . Even the color in her face had drained away .
The Phoenix God wasnât making an order or an instruction . It was making a . . .