Chapter 1356
: Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone, Long Yuanhai
"Dragon Abyss Sea!"
"As far as I know, the Dragon Abyss Sea is not a place that ordinary people can go to. How could there be relics of your Heavenly Phoenix Clan's ancestors there?"
"What you're looking for isn't related to the true dragon race, is it?"
Upon hearing that Huo Feng was heading to the "Dragon Abyss Sea," which was far to the west of Huayang Realm, Song Qingming couldn't help but show a hint of doubt on his face.
In the Huayang Realm, across the five continents and four seas, other cultivation worlds are ruled by various intertwined forces, and none can maintain their dominance for long.
The strongest of the major human sects that govern the southern part of the "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent" was the "Demon-Slaying Palace" ten thousand years ago, but now it has long been replaced by the "Heavenly Imperial Sect" where Chen Qingxuan is located.
If Chen Qingxuan ascends to immortality in the future, and the "Tianyu Sect" still fails to cultivate a new Nascent Soul cultivator, its position as the number one sect will eventually have to be relinquished.
The ten demon clans located in the "Northern Frontier" each have their own territory, and none of them have the ability to unify the entire Northern Frontier demon clan.
The situation is the same in places like "Lei Yuan Hai" and "west Hua Xian Zhou".
Even in places like "Zhongyuan Immortal Continent," where human cultivators have absolute authority.
Various sects rise and fall, and each has its own conflicts; no sect can remain prosperous forever.
Only the "Dragon Abyss Sea" cultivation world can be considered a rather special place.
"Dragon Abyss Sea" is located between Xihua Continent and Nanling Continent, and borders Falling Star Sea to the southeast.
Human cultivators are not very powerful in the "Dragon Abyss Sea". Currently, there is only one Nascent Soul sect and dozens of Enlightenment sects.
The situation was far worse than the current "Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent," only slightly better than the "Black Wind Sea."
The reason for this is also because the demon race in this area is too powerful.
The "True Dragon Clan," which rules this sea area, is recognized as the strongest demon clan in the Huayang Realm. The clan has many experts, including several True Dragons at the Nascent Soul stage.
For 100,000 years, the "True Dragon Clan" has had almost no rivals in the cultivation world of Dragon Abyss Sea, and the sea demons are almost all their vassals.
The "True Dragon Clan" is not only powerful, but also has a fiery temper, and will drive away any high-level cultivators who invade their territory.
Even Nascent Soul cultivators could be besieged by them.
Therefore, the "Dragon Abyss Sea" has become one of the few places that high-level human cultivators in the Huayang Realm dare not easily touch, and its level of danger is almost no less than that of the "Northern Underworld Immortal Continent" where demonic cultivators gather.
When Song Qingming was still in the late Nascent Soul stage and went to the "Northern Underworld Immortal Continent" to search for treasures, he only reached the border with the demonic cultivators and did not go deep into it.
Although his cultivation has now reached the Nascent Soul stage, his supernatural powers are far greater than they were back then.
However, when he heard that Huo Feng had invited him to the "Dragon Abyss Sea," Song Qingming, who had never been there before, couldn't help but show a hint of seriousness on his face.
Seeing the other party's expression, "Fire Phoenix," who was already used to the other party's cautious nature, showed no surprise at all.
"Hmph! Back then, someone even boasted to me that he had once fought a great battle with the True Dragon Clan in the outer heavens."
Why are you so terrified just hearing the other person's name now?
"It's not that I'm scared out of my wits!"
As you know, I've never refused you anything I could do over the years.
Now that you know this is dangerous, you have to let me understand the situation first before I make a choice!
Although we have reached the Nascent Soul stage, there are still many powerful figures in this world who can threaten us.
I really want to help, but I need to know if I have the ability first.
Having reached the Nascent Soul stage, Song Qingming stood at the pinnacle of the Huayang Realm, but he knew that his strength was far from being invincible in this realm.
To put it simply, Chen Qingxuan's supernatural abilities are far superior to Song Qingming's current strength.
Moreover, it involves provoking those powerful "True Dragon Clan".
Without clarifying the specific details of this matter, Song Qingming would not dare to rashly agree to the request from the Fire Phoenix in front of him.
"The remains of one of my ancestors are in the territory of the True Dragon Clan. Among his belongings is a Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone, which is what I am looking for."
Don't worry, that place is relatively remote, so there shouldn't be any powerful experts guarding it.
With the two of us working together, the chances of successfully obtaining this item shouldn't be too low.
"Since it belongs to your Heavenly Phoenix Clan, can't you just tell the True Dragon Clan and take it back directly?"
"If it were that simple, why would I have come to you?"
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"This ancestor's situation is somewhat special. He was bewitched by the True Dragon Clan and went to the Dragon Abyss Sea."
After its fall, it was buried there and never returned to its clan.
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Seeing that Song Qingming was very curious about this matter concerning his ancestors, Huo Feng thought for a moment and then explained the whole story to him in detail.
In order to maintain the purity of their bloodline, high-ranking demons above the Nascent Soul stage generally do not intermarry with other races.
However, in the cultivation world, such things are not absolute, and different kinds of Nascent Soul Demon Emperors will come together on their own initiative.
Tens of thousands of years ago, in the "Heavenly Phoenix Clan", there was a Nascent Soul Peak Demon Emperor who was highly valued by the clan and was originally groomed to be the future clan leader.
Later, this ancestor came together with a demon emperor of the "True Dragon Clan". The two secretly made a lifelong vow, but it was opposed by the clan leader and many elders.
Ultimately, this ancestor betrayed the "Heavenly Phoenix Clan" and fled to the Dragon Abyss Sea for the sake of his Daoist partner, and was directly expelled from the clan by the clan's patriarch at the time.
However, no one expected that this predecessor would not only break through to the Nascent Soul realm, but also obtain a supreme treasure, the "Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone".
This item was a treasure he found in the void beyond the realm. It could nurture a drop of jade marrow every few thousand years, which was extremely beneficial to the cultivation of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan cultivators.
If the Fire Phoenix can refine it, it will not only save a lot of cultivation time, but also greatly increase its chances of breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in the future.
However, because of the betrayal of that ancestor by the sect, the "Heavenly Phoenix Clan" expelled him from the clan.
Later, their relationship remained strained, and they were never brought back to their clan until the other party's death. As a result, the "Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone" remained within the territory of the True Dragon Clan.
For the past ten thousand years, the "Tianfeng Clan" has been trying to retrieve the other party's belongings.
However, several discussions with the "True Dragon Clan" failed to reach an agreement, and the matter has been dragging on until now.
"The true dragon clan is inherently greedy. Knowing that the Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone is important to our clan, they are naturally unwilling to return it to us easily. That is why I came up with this desperate measure."
Otherwise, if things could be resolved through proper discussion, I wouldn't have come here to ask for your help.
After saying this, "Fire Phoenix" spoke with a hint of helplessness in her tone, and glanced at Song Qingming beside her, trying to discern something from his expression.
Song Qingming remained silent for a moment, seemingly still pondering what she had just said.
Seeing that the other party had not responded, Huo Feng immediately took out another jade bottle from her body and presented it to Song Qingming.
"Such a big matter, I certainly won't let you work for nothing. The things inside should be enough to get you to do something once!"
"This is the essence blood of a fifth-level demon saint!"
He took the jade bottle from the other party, opened it, and glanced at it. A powerful aura, no less than his own, instantly emerged, causing Song Qingming to exclaim involuntarily.
Having cultivated the "True Spirit Disintegration" secret technique for so many years, Song Qingming, with the help of the essence blood provided by the Fire Phoenix, has cultivated the technique to the second level of perfection.
He was only one step away from breaking through to the third level of the cultivation technique.
Now that he has this bottle of essence blood from a Nascent Soul Demon Saint, he is quite confident that he can cultivate it to the third level.
In this way, his physical strength can be raised to the fifth level, which is no less than that of a Nascent Soul cultivator of the demon race.
Song Qingming, who was still pondering how to reply, looked up at the spirit object that Huo Feng had taken out, his eyes immediately filled with excitement.
“That’s right. This essence blood was left behind by an ancestor of our clan. There is probably only one bottle left in the entire Northern Frontier.”
"Since you've already thought it through, I can agree to your request."
However, it must be stated beforehand that regardless of whether this operation succeeds or not, I cannot publicly reveal my identity.
"Don't worry, the Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone is only useful to cultivators who have the bloodline of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Others basically can't use it."
If this item goes missing, the True Dragon Clan will naturally suspect their own clan, not you.
"Although the True Dragon Clan is powerful, our Northern Frontier is not a place where they can run rampant. Once we get our hands on the goods, they'll have no choice but to suffer in silence."
"Then it's settled. I'll need some time to set up the formation here. Contact me when you're ready to depart!"
"Hmm! This matter is not urgent. I need some time to prepare, and I will send you a message when the time comes."
Having reached an agreement with the other party, Song Qingming immediately put away the jade bottle in his hand.
The reason he agreed to help "Fire Phoenix" was not only because of his friendship with her, but also because he didn't want to miss out on the bottle of essence blood she was offering.
With this item, as long as the cultivation technique successfully breaks through the bottleneck, one's combat skills will be greatly enhanced.
At that time, even if I encounter those powerful mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, I should be able to face them without fear.
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After seeing off the Fire Phoenix, Song Qingming stayed on the island for another half a month, and soon the island welcomed its first batch of resident cultivators.
There are a total of sixteen Nascent Soul cultivators and one hundred and twenty Golden Core cultivators.
These people were all cultivators carefully selected from the "Tianyu Sect" and its affiliated sects within Jiangzhou.
Besides their own cultivation level, these people's array formation skills are at least level three or above.
With the help of many cultivators, Song Qingming's speed in setting up the formation was significantly accelerated. He successfully set up a "level 5 formation" on the island in less than two years.
After the grand formation was set up, the many cultivators who came to help set it up still needed to stay on the island to oversee the operation.
According to the plan agreed upon by Song Qingming and Chen Qingxuan.
Next, the thirteen states of Donghuang Kingdom will take turns sending Nascent Soul and Golden Core cultivators to "Yuxuan Island" to guard the sealing formation.
The order is determined by drawing lots at the Donghuang Immortal Continent Council, with the thirteen continents rotating every ten years.
In addition, Song Qingming also relocated Liu Ping and other descendants of the "Tai Xu Sect" who had been moved to the island years ago back to Taiwan.
The island was reduced to ruins back then, and we were worried that if they stayed there, something else might happen.
At Li Xuanyi's suggestion, Liu Ping and the others were all arranged to cultivate near "Yunlong Mountain".
Now, nearly two hundred years have passed, and apart from the dozen or so low-level disciples from back then, many of them have passed away. Only Liu Ping and his two junior brothers have successfully condensed their golden cores.
Besides their own descendants, they have also taken in several disciples from outside over the years, bringing the total to several hundred.
Now that the "Jade Profound Island" formation has been restored, the reconstruction of the "Tai Xu Sect" can be put on the agenda. Song Qingming then arranged for them all to return to the island.
He also copied all the cultivation techniques taught by his master, Lingxuzi, and handed them over to Liu Ping and others, leaving them a sum of spirit stones to maintain the sect's operation.
Although the highest level of cultivation in the current "Tai Xu Sect" is now only a few Golden Core cultivators like Liu Ping, their strength is far inferior to that of their senior brother Fu Jinglong back then.
However, the rise and fall of sects is commonplace in the cultivation world. The Taixu Sect declined due to demonic afflictions, but it may well regain its glory one day.
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After dealing with matters on Jade Mystic Island, Song Qingming quickly returned to Green Cloud Mountain.
While refining the high-level demon saint's essence blood they had just acquired, they waited for news of the "Fire Phoenix".
However, twenty years passed in the blink of an eye, and "Fire Phoenix" still hadn't sent a message to him. Just when Song Qingming thought that the other party might have forgotten about it, a figure in red suddenly appeared in the market town at the foot of the mountain.
The second floor of "Xianfeng Tower".
As Song Qingming pushed open the door and entered, a hint of surprise flashed across his face as he looked at the "Fire Phoenix" enjoying its delicious food.
Even though this high-ranking ancestor of the demon race had reached the Nascent Soul stage, he still enjoyed indulging in his appetite, a habit that coincided with his own.
"Huh! You've already refined the essence blood so quickly?"
Looking up at Song Qingming not far away, "Fire Phoenix" sensed a slightly familiar aura from him, and a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
The demon saint essence blood that I gave to Song Qingming was left behind by a mid-stage Nascent Soul senior from the "Heavenly Phoenix Clan".
Even if one wanted to refine it, it might take one or two decades to do so.
The other party was just a human cultivator, yet he was able to refine this bottle of essence blood so quickly; the speed was truly beyond her expectations.
Upon hearing this, Song Qingming smiled slightly and explained:
"The cultivation technique I practice is somewhat special. When combined with a well-arranged spirit-gathering array, the speed of refining essence blood can be increased several times over."
Even so, it still took me almost twenty years and a considerable amount of spirit stones.
"Oh! This technique is rather strange. May I take a look?"
"This... this cultivation technique is specifically designed for human cultivators. If you were to practice it, you might encounter problems. It's best not to even consider it!"
"I was just saying that. Do you really think anyone cares about your technique?"
Seeing that Song Qingming refused her, "Fire Phoenix" immediately snorted coldly, wiped the trace of food from the corner of her mouth, and stood up.
"If you're ready, let's set off together!"
"There's still half a fish left, why don't you eat more before you go?"
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Several months later, in the southwestern waters of "Longyuanhai".
Two streaks of light flew swiftly from afar and soon stopped above a deserted island, revealing two figures, one in green and one in red.
"Fire Phoenix, is this the vicinity?"
"Now that you're here, you should call me 'Ancestor,' otherwise don't say I didn't warn you if someone recognizes it."
"Hmm! Ancestor, it's all my fault for being so loose-tongued and forgetting for a moment."
Seeing Huo Feng beside him speaking to him with a serious expression, Song Qingming gently patted his mouth, and his expression immediately changed.
At this moment, he was three or four inches shorter than before, and was now about the same size as the fire phoenix in front of him.
He was wearing a few coarse cloth clothes that Long Feng had brought in advance, and he had a slightly mature face and a respectful and obsequious attitude towards the fire phoenix in front of him.
At this moment, Song Qingming actually imitated Long Feng's movements and expressions in a way that was five or six parts similar.
Even "Fire Phoenix" standing to the side couldn't help but nod in approval upon seeing this scene.
"Alright! We'll stay here for a few days."
Having said that, "Fire Phoenix" found a place to sit down and began her daily meditation practice.
Song Qingming, who was standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled by the situation, but he did not ask any further questions.
He found a relatively secluded spot and began meditating and cultivating.
The two waited for more than half a month.
On this day, the sky suddenly changed color, followed by a violent storm that rushed towards the island.
At this moment, the "Fire Phoenix" suddenly opened her eyes in the storm, and saw a spiritual light suddenly appear in the surrounding thunderstorm, and a figure descended from the sky and appeared in front of her.
The newcomer was dressed in coarse gray armor and his cultivation had reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Aside from a slanted scar on his face, he also had a wary look in his eyes. Only when he saw the "Fire Phoenix" not far away did a smile appear on his face.
"You must be the Fire Phoenix Ancestor!"
When asked by the visitor, "Fire Phoenix" did not answer directly, but instead raised her hand and used magic to take out a crimson jade tablet.
Upon seeing this item, the man's expression changed slightly, and he stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Your subordinate, Yufeng, pays respects to the Ancestor!"
"What's the situation there now? Has anything changed?"
"Reporting to the Ancestor, there have been no changes in the vicinity of the Fearless Abyss in recent years. Only the Sea Dragon Clan and some low-level demonic beasts are stationed there."
According to accurate information I have, the Second Elder is still in seclusion, and the Third Elder went to the outer heavens more than ten years ago and has not been contacted since.
The Fourth Elder received an invitation from the Fish Spirit Ancestor of Nanling Prefecture half a year ago to help them refine a treasure, and it is estimated that he will not be able to return for a while.
This should be our best chance to make a move.
Back then, due to the obstruction of the True Dragon Clan, they were unable to retrieve the "Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone," but the Heavenly Phoenix Clan never gave up on finding this treasure.
This middle-aged man named "Yu Feng" was one of the undercover agents planted in Longyuan Sea by the "Tianfeng Clan".
This demon is a native demon race from the Dragon Abyss Sea.
However, "Yu Feng" was able to successfully transform and advance to the Nascent Soul realm because a thousand years ago, when he was being chased by his enemies and wandering outside, he happened to encounter "Ancestor Chi Li" of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
As fellow Feather Clan cultivators, "Yu Feng" not only successfully avenged himself after receiving support from Ancestor Chi Li, but also advanced to the Nascent Soul realm. Naturally, he was deeply grateful and joined the Northern Frontier Heavenly Phoenix Clan.
Subsequently, due to his special status, he was assigned to return to Longyuanhai to gather intelligence.
In recent years, he has been fortunate enough to be valued by the "True Dragon Clan" and selected into the Dragon Cave Guard, where he has obtained a lot of important intelligence from within the Dragon Clan.
They could even tell a few things about the actions of the several "True Dragon Clan" ancestors.
Hearing the other party's detailed explanation, even Song Qingming, who was standing to the side disguised, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Huo Feng and his group had planted a powerful spy like Yu Feng within the "True Dragon Clan".
No wonder she was so confident that she dared to travel thousands of miles to Longyuan Sea to retrieve the "Phoenix Blood Immortal Stone".
As the strongest demon race in Huayang Realm, almost no one has dared to easily provoke the "True Dragon Clan" in the past tens of thousands of years, so it is inevitable that there will be times when they are careless.
They probably never expected that someone would infiltrate the dragon clan's territory at this very moment.
After explaining to Huo Feng, "Yu Feng" took out a map made of animal hide from his body and handed it to her.
"Ancestor, this is a map of the Fearless Abyss, along with detailed information on the defensive deployment there. I've secretly recorded all of this over the years, so there shouldn't be any major oversights."
I didn't inform them before I left this time, in case anyone noticed anything amiss, and I need to get back as soon as possible.
"Okay! This is enough for me, you don't need to worry about the rest."
You've worked hard all these years. Please take this and remember never to let it out of your sight.
After this matter is resolved, I will take you back to the Northern Frontier, and then I will arrange for you to enter Wutong Mountain for cultivation.
"Yu Feng, thank you very much, Ancestor!"
Upon receiving a seven-colored feather offered by the Fire Phoenix, "Yu Feng" immediately bowed in gratitude with a joyful expression.
"Yu Feng" has already reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage. If he continues to stay in the Dragon Abyss Sea, it will be extremely difficult for him to advance further with his talent.
However, if he could receive the support of the Nascent Soul Ancestor "Fire Phoenix", his chances of advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage would certainly increase significantly.
Putting away the feathers in its hand, "Wind Control" quickly transformed into a streak of light and disappeared from the island.
Once the other party's figure disappeared, the gentle expression on "Fire Phoenix's" face quickly vanished, and she cast a spell to release a crimson bronze mirror.
The scene in the bronze mirror shifted, revealing a figure—it was none other than "Yu Feng," who had just bid farewell and left not long ago.
At this moment, he was enveloped by a white beam of light and was speeding across the sea.
Seeing this, Song Qingming finally understood.
The "Fire Phoenix" from before didn't seem to fully trust its companion. The seven-colored feather it gave the companion appeared to have been tampered with, as if it was there to monitor the companion's next move.
The familiar scene before him reminded Song Qingming of the first time he met "Fire Phoenix".
Back then, he was just as excited as he was now when he received the millennium-old spiritual milk from the other party.
Little did he know, he had already been watched by a pair of eyes behind him.
Seeing a strange expression on Song Qingming's face, "Fire Phoenix" explained:
"This person has been in the Dragon Abyss Sea for a thousand years. This is the first time I have met him, and I am not sure whether he can be trusted."
I'm doing this to be on the safe side, lest we both be outmaneuvered by the True Dragon Clan.
"I'm just here to help, so naturally I'll listen to whatever you say."
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The two then stayed on the island for another half a month. During this time, Huo Feng kept observing "Yu Feng's" movements through the bronze mirror in her hand, and hardly ever neglected it.
Song Qingming did not urge the other party, but simply waited quietly to the side.
Half a month later, having still not found anything wrong with the other party, "Fire Phoenix" finally put away the golden bronze mirror in her hand.
"Longyuanhai" is a deep sea in the southwest.
Although this place is located in the deep sea, the surrounding seawater is very gentle, and every now and then, bursts of transparent bubbles rise from the sea and quickly move towards the surface.
In a simple stone palace deep in the ocean abyss, several demon kings were sitting together, enjoying the delicious food that their subordinates had just served them.
"Have you heard? Recently, Ancestor Nanzheng went to the human territory and captured a lot of cultivators. They are all imprisoned on Huilong Island."
"Oh! It's been so long since I've tasted the flavors of human cultivators. I must go and see for myself this time."
It's a pity that I was assigned to stay here all these years and missed this southern expedition.
“Yes, we still have a full hundred years before we can leave. There’s really no hope for us. How can we be as carefree as the other fellow Daoists?”
"Huh! Fellow Daoist Wutou, why aren't you saying anything?"
Just as the demon kings were talking, one of them, who had a large black head, suddenly opened his mouth and fell silent.
Just as they were looking on in surprise, the other party's huge black head fell off its neck.
The next moment, black blood flew everywhere, instantly spraying the faces of the other demon kings.
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"Fellow Daoist Wutou!"
Who are you?
The demons looked into the distance in surprise, only to find that two figures had appeared beside them at some point. (End of Chapter)