"You don't have to worry about looking for clues about the spirit birds. I have already found out that there is a black phoenix valley three hundred miles away from Jinshan Temple. There is a black phoenix demon with phoenix blood in it. It has three golden feathers on its head, which is very suitable for making the Chaotic Essence Umbrella. However, this demon is very powerful and has the cultivation of the middle stage of Out-of-Body Realm. I have sent people to get the feathers three times, but all of them failed. "Jianglu sighed and said.
Lu Huaming hesitated for a moment. He glanced at Shen Luo and said, "Since you know the place, it's easy to handle. We can retrieve the Golden Phoenix feather for Grandmaster Jiang Liu. Can Grandmaster Jiang Liu accompany us to Chang 'an?"
"After you get the Golden Phoenix feather and I refine the Chaotic Essence Umbrella, I am confident that I can suppress the Demon Qi in my body. When the time comes, I will naturally go with you to Chang 'an." Jianglu readily agreed this time.
"Good, then we have a deal." Lu Huaming's face showed joy and suddenly stood up.
"Grandmaster Jianglu, there are less than five days before the Water and Land Conference. Do we have enough time to get the Golden Phoenix feather?" Shen Luo thought of something and asked.
"I have basically finished refining the Chaotic Essence Umbrella. Only the Golden Phoenix feather is left. It won't take too much time." Jianglu said after a pause.
"That's good. In that case, we will set out and return within a day." Shen Luo was no longer worried.
He and Lu Huaming immediately bid farewell to Jianglu and Hai Shi and soon left Jinshan Temple.
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More than three hundred miles to the south of Jinxia Mountain was the continuous winding Yunling Mountain Range. The mountain range was like a dragon's spine with a winding water vein in the middle. The mountain range was full of ravines and innumerable valleys. The Black Phoenix Valley was among them.
The Black Phoenix Valley was adjacent to the Golden Dragon Valley. There was only a towering vertical ridge between the two. Although there had been a beauty of dragons and phoenixes since ancient times, the scenery inside the valley was completely different.
The Golden Dragon Valley faced the south and faced the sun. At the mouth of the valley, there was a clear stream flowing, green trees providing shade, birds flying in the sky, and spirit beasts running around. There was always a lively and cheerful atmosphere. The neighboring Black Phoenix Valley faced the north and had its back to the shade. There was a dense fog in the valley all year round, and there were often nameless whirlwinds in the valley. Humans and animals were not allowed to come close.
This morning, two young men, one in green and one in white, stood side by side outside the entrance of the Black Phoenix Col. The two of them looked at the fog within the col that did not dissipate all year round. Their expressions were somewhat grave.
"Brother Shen, if the Black Phoenix Demon in this valley has the strength of a mid-stage Out of Aperture Realm cultivator, I'm afraid we won't have a chance of winning if we fight it head-on. I think it's better to be smart." The white-robed man carried a long sword on his back. He was Lu Huaming.
The one who stood shoulder to shoulder with him was naturally Shen Luo.
"Brother Lu, what do you mean by 'smart'?" Shen Luo's eyes flashed as he asked.
"I have a Soul Subduing Charm given to me by the State Preceptor Yuan. If we can strike it at the Baihui acupoint on its head, it can temporarily seal its soul, and make it lose control of its body. At that time, we can easily seize its Golden Phoenix Feather," Lu Huaming said.
"It's a mid-stage Out of Aperture Realm demon beast. I'm afraid it won't be easy to strike the charm at its Baihui acupoint," Shen Luo said with a smile.
"Well … it's easier than defeating it," Lu Huaming said with a helpless smile.
"Well, it's settled then. After we enter the valley, I'll find a way to restrain the Black Phoenix Demon. I'll leave the matter of the charm to you," Shen Luo said after thinking for a while.
Lu Huaming nodded. Then, the two of them began to walk into the valley.
As soon as the two of them stepped into the valley, the dense fog in the valley was stirred up by the wind brought by the two of them. There was an inconspicuous place on both sides of the mountain wall. Then, a little light flashed and disappeared.
In the depths of the valley, there was a small lake that was as green as jade. The lake was covered with green grass. In the middle of the lake, there was a huge ancient parasol tree that was dozens of feet high. Its branches were dense, and its leaves were green. It was full of vitality.
On the largest branch of the ancient parasol tree, there was an enormous Divine Bird Phoenix. Apart from the three bright golden feathers on its head, its entire body was covered in jet-black feathers. Its three feathered tails dragged on the ground from the tree trunk, and they were suffused with a faint luster. It was rather eye-catching against the surrounding scenery.
The Black Phoenix Divine Bird's head was leaning on the branch. Its eyes were slightly closed. There was a sense of human-like laziness.
At this moment, above the trunk, a crow flew to the ancient tree. However, it did not dare to land on the branch. It just hovered in the air and kept flapping its wings to prevent itself from falling.
What was strange was that the crow's eyes were actually faintly glowing with a golden light.
After a while, the Black Phoenix Divine Bird opened its eyes completely. It glanced at the crow and its eyes narrowed slightly. A murderous intent flashed in its eyes.
Crow's entire body shuddered as it lost its balance and almost fell down.
But soon, the Black Phoenix Divine Bird nodded at it. The latter flew away as if it had been granted amnesty.
The Black Phoenix Divine Bird looked in the direction of the entrance of the valley. Its body lit up with a black light. Its feathers began to shrink rapidly. In a flash of light, it gradually faded away from its Divine Bird form.
A woman with snow white skin and an exquisite figure in a black dress appeared shortly after. Her legs were crossed as she sat horizontally on the tree branch. Her slightly thin oval face had extremely exquisite facial features, but her expression was extremely cold and indifferent. She gave others a feeling that she was not to be messed with.
"Mother, did something happen?" At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly sounded from below the tree.
The woman in a black dress that the Black Phoenix Demon had transformed into lowered her head and looked over. She saw a purple-haired young woman in a purple dress standing below the tree. Her figure was exquisite and graceful, and she had a pair of bone wings on her back.
If Shen Luo was here, he would probably be surprised to discover that this woman was none other than Gu Hualing.
The Black Phoenix Demon seemed to not care and spoke casually, "It's nothing. The crow sent a message. Two reckless little rats snuck into the valley."
"Hmph! These human cultivators are really reckless. Mother didn't even take the initiative to look for trouble with them, yet they actually dared to bully us. Let your daughter teach them a lesson. "A trace of anger flashed in Gu Hualing's eyes as she spoke.
The Black Phoenix Demon looked at Gu Hualing with a trace of doting in her eyes as she spoke, "You've just emerged from closed door cultivation. Don't worry about such trivial matters. I've already asked Xuan Zhi to deal with it."
Gu Hualing's eyes spun as she spoke, "Mother has resided here for a long time, and she's already renowned. Ordinary people would definitely not dare to rashly invade this place. Since these two fellows dared to come here, they've definitely come prepared. Xuan Zhi will probably be difficult to deal with by himself. Why don't you let your daughter go help as well and test the success of my closed door cultivation after so long?"
The Black Phoenix Demon felt it made sense when she heard this, so she nodded and said, "Alright, then you can go as well. Remember, don't force yourself if you're no match for them."
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