As they spoke, the two arrived at the Ancestral Land. This place was separated from the Phoenix Domain by a natural space barrier. It was like another world.
"Before we lived in the Phoenix Domain, it was also a dangerous place. It was no less dangerous than the Thousand Ruins Abyss. The Ancestral Land is a small world formed there, equivalent to a small world. Once an irresistible disaster occurs, everyone can escape here. As long as the door is closed, even experts like the Cangqiong Saint will find it difficult to enter … "
The Phoenix Emperor explained.
Su Yin was enlightened.
As expected of an ancient divine beast, it had so many trump cards that even the Cangqiong Saint, Yellow Spring, and the others were wary of it.
Looking at the small world in front of him, which was like a ball floating in the sky, Su Yin could not help but ask, "Since it's the Ancestral Land, can I, an outsider, enter?"
The Phoenix Emperor said, "Of course not, but since the Undying Bird is involved, there is no other way. Don't worry, I've already held an elder meeting and received their approval! Otherwise, even if I'm the Clan Leader and the Emperor of a clan, I can't invite an outsider. "
Su Yin finally understood.
No wonder the other party had only sent a message after the cloud had appeared for a long time. They must have held a meeting.
The Phoenix Emperor took out a phoenix feather and waved it gently. A crack immediately appeared in the space in front of them, and the two flew straight in. As soon as they entered, Su Yin immediately felt a burning sensation flowing along his skin and throughout his body.
It was different from the heat of the underground lava. This heat wave was similar to the dragon aura. When it entered the body, it gave a feeling of ascension. It was as if there was hard hair under the skin that would drill out at any time and turn into a bird.
"The dragon is the Emperor of Scales, the Qilin is the Emperor of Beasts, and the Phoenix Clan is the Emperor of Birds. The Dragon Clan has the dragon aura, and everything can turn into a dragon. The Phoenix Clan is not bad either. This is the Phoenix Flame. As long as you open your heart and absorb it, you can also transform into a Phoenix, becoming half human and half phoenix. If Song Yu was willing to transform into a Phoenix, he would have married Qiqiu long ago … "
The Phoenix Emperor saw his confusion and explained.
"Teacher Song Yu had such an experience?"
Su Yin was stunned.
"Yeah!"
Putting this matter aside, the Phoenix Emperor looked at Zhang Xuan with a burning gaze and said, "How about it? Are you interested in becoming a phoenix? As long as you agree to it, there are countless women in our race. You can marry whichever one you fancy. Not to mention a few dozen, even a few hundred would be nothing. A strong man can only be considered outstanding if he marries many women … "
"This … Forget it!" Su Yin hurriedly waved his hands to reject the offer.
It was no wonder why he was able to get along so well with Song Yu laoshi, even going to the extent of waging war against the Dragon Tribe for him. Their personalities were indeed similar, and they both had a natural passion for polygamy. Just that...
"If the Phoenix Emperor is so strong, why … is there only the Phoenix Empress?"
"Cough cough!"
The Phoenix Monarch's face twitched upon hearing those words. He waved his hand and said, "Let's hurry up and leave. I fear that they won't be able to hold on for long …"
Su Yin could not help but laugh.
Needless to say, this fellow was like many other middle-aged men. Every day, he would think about having multiple wives, but he didn't have the guts to do so …
Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed the Peacock Emperor to remain unhealed even until now.
Instead of chatting with the Phoenix Empress, Su Yin opened up all the pores on his body and silently absorbed the surrounding Phoenix Empress.
If it had been any other ordinary Saint, they would have succumbed to the Phoenix Empress' unique energy and been assimilated by it.
However, Zhang Xuan was different. His physical body had reached Sainthood, and he had been baptized by the lightning tribulation. His strength had already reached an unimaginable level. Every single movement of his was infused with lightning, such that it could even tear space apart.
Gugugu!
As soon as the Phoenix Empress entered his body, the hair all over his body abruptly thickened and hardened.
"Assimilate!"
Paying no heed to this feeling, Su Yin drove his zhenqi, and all the cells in his body frenziedly devoured the Phoenix Empress' energy.
The Dragon Race and the Phoenix Race had both reached Sainthood through their physical bodies. Since Zhang Xuan was able to use the Dragon Qi, it was not impossible for him to use the Phoenix Empress as well.
Tzzzzz!
The fusion of the Phoenix Empress and his muscles did indeed strengthen his muscles slightly, but it was nowhere close to the vitality that the Dragon Qi harnessed.
Shaking his head, Su Yin came to a halt.
Compared to the Phoenix Empress, the Dragon Qi was more suitable for humans. Perhaps this was the reason why there was a saying that 'everyone is like a dragon'.
"I'll think about it later!"
Knowing that this was not the time to study it, Zhang Xuan hid the Phoenix Empress in his body and quickly followed behind the Phoenix Emperor. A few breaths later, an empty circular platform appeared before him.
Zhang Xuan did not know what material this platform was made of, but there were black cracks on its surface, as if it had been burned countless times by flames. There were more than twenty elders seated around it, including Phoenix Empress and Feng Qiqiu.
These people all had powerful auras and astonishing strength. Needless to say, they had all reached Saint realm. They all looked ahead with grave expressions, and blazing flames spewed out of their palms.
"How strong!" Su Yin's expression turned grim.
As expected of one of the strongest races in the world. With just a glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that there were six of them who were on par with him. There were also eight or nine of them who were slightly weaker, comparable to Rank 3 Saints.
With so many experts, even the 36 Ancient Saints at their peak would be in trouble if they were to charge out, let alone the Sacred Land that he had just established.
At the center of the circular platform, where the flames were burning, was a bird with emerald green feathers. It was none other than Xiao Wu.
This pet of his seemed to be frozen in ice. Even though the surrounding flames were extremely hot, it could not slow down the speed at which it was freezing. Its breathing was getting weaker and weaker, and it seemed like it would die at any moment.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's arrival, Feng Qiqiu's eyes were filled with anxiety. "You're here. Quickly think of a solution. If this continues, I'm afraid it won't last an hour …"
After the exchange earlier, Su Yin already understood that the inheritance of the Undying Bird had gone extinct with the death of the last Undying Bird. Being able to revive and reactivate its bloodline was extremely important to the entire Phoenix Tribe.
"Stop for a moment. Let me see what's going on!" Su Yin did not say much and said.
"Alright!"
Everyone looked at the Phoenix Monarch. Seeing him nod, they all stopped in unison. Every one of them was panting heavily.
Even though they were all Saints, they could not bear to continuously use their strength.
Kacha! Kacha!
The moment the flames stopped, the speed at which Xiao Wu, who was in the center, was freezing became even faster. His vitality was already weak, and at this moment, it was rapidly weakening.
Like a candle flame in the wind, it became weaker and weaker, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.
"As expected …" Su Yin frowned.
Although he had never seen the Undying Bird being reborn from the flames … as a Medical Saint, he knew a lot about death. If he really allowed this weak energy to extinguish, he would definitely die without being able to revive.
In other words, the Phoenix Emperor was right. There was indeed a problem with his cultivation. If he was not treated as soon as possible, he would die completely.
He wanted to ask, but Xiao Wu was already frozen. He could not even communicate mentally, let alone speak.
"Continue burning. I'll think of a solution …"
Su Yin shouted.
The Phoenix Empress and the others continued spewing flames.
With the support of the flames, the speed at which Xiao Wu's vitality was extinguished slowed down. However, it seemed like he would not be able to hold on for long. At most, an hour.
The more anxious he was, the more he knew that he could not panic. Su Yin turned to look at the Phoenix Emperor. "In this situation, regardless of whether it's the Beast Sage Great Dao or the Medicine Sage Great Dao … Tell me about the Undying Bird. Perhaps I can find something different."
The Medicine Sage and Beast Sage Great Dao were suitable for the human race. The Undying Bird involved the top secret of the Phoenix race. Even if he was a Saint, it was impossible for him to know everything.
"The Undying Bloodline disappeared in the early Ancient Era. Otherwise, the human race would not have been able to rise. Therefore, there are many things that I have not seen with my own eyes. Most of them are legends! "
The Phoenix Emperor said. "Forget it, I'll tell you a few things. The Undying Phoenix is the true ruler of the Phoenix race. Every 10,000 years, it will burn itself into ashes and be reborn from the ashes. This cycle is endless, and it will become immortal …"
Soon, the Phoenix Emperor told him some of the legends.
The frown on Su Yin's forehead deepened.
What the Phoenix Emperor had told him had nothing to do with the situation before him. Based on the legends, the Undying Phoenix would burn itself into ashes to complete its rebirth.
Zhang Xuan circled around Xiao Wu and scanned its body with his Spiritual Perception several times, but he was still unable to find anything wrong with it.
"I have tried to check its condition before, but I was unable to find anything …" Knowing what Zhang Xuan was thinking, the Phoenix Emperor shook his head and sighed. "It's frozen into an ice cube, unable to speak, and even unable to spread its Spiritual Perception out. If I can find out what it is feeling, I might be able to deduce the cause of its condition …"
"Feeling?"
The Phoenix Emperor's words seemed to have opened a door for him. Su Yin's eyes lit up. "Indeed! Not only am I the Beast Sage and Medicine Sage, I'm also Xiao Wu's master! Even with the means of the Medicine Sage, I might not be able to determine what is going on with it, but as its master, I am able to do so! "
A tamed beast had to complete a contract to tame its master, and through such a contract, as long as the tamed beast was still alive, the tamed beast would be able to empathize with it and understand its true thoughts and feelings.
With such a thought in mind, Su Yin floated in midair and swiftly extended his consciousness toward the contract with Xiao Wu.
In an instant, he found himself in a unique space. Xiao Wu was lying before him, trembling uncontrollably.
In an instant, he felt as if he had turned into Xiao Wu.
What hit him in the face was not cold, but hot. It was as if he was not surrounded by ice, but flames. In other words, what Xiaowu felt at this time was a rolling heat wave that could explode at any time, instead of a bone-chilling cold.
But … that was clearly not the case. The flames of the Phoenix Emperor and the others were unable to burn through even ice …
"No, this heat isn't normal …"
Su Yin's face turned grim.
Although the surrounding heat was intense, Xiaowu, who had evolved into a Divine Beast, shouldn't be bothered by it. This was because Phoenixes played with fire. Even he didn't feel anything at this temperature, so it was impossible for Xiaowu to not be able to bear it.
He mobilized all his senses and indeed sensed that something was wrong. Not only was Xiao Wu's body hot, but it also had an urge to vent but could not.
It was as if … a man full of Yang energy had taken a special drug. He was clearly unable to withstand the heat, but he had no chance to release it …
Su Yin came to a realization.
"I see …"
"Boom!" Su Yin's mind returned to him and he exhaled, "I know what's going on!"
The Phoenix Emperor hurriedly looked over. Not only him, but the other powerful beings of the Phoenix race were also listening attentively.
They had studied it for so long, but they still didn't know the reason. At this moment, they were filled with curiosity.
After thinking for a moment, Su Yin said, "It's not cold, but the temperature is not high enough!"
The Dragon Emperor was puzzled. "Not high enough?"
The other powerful beings of the Phoenix race also looked at each other, not understanding.
Seeing that they were puzzled, Su Yin explained, "According to legend, the Undying Phoenix's nirvana is self-immolation, and this power comes from its bloodline! Although Teacher Yidon injected the Undying Blood Essence into Xiao Wu's body and gave it some characteristics of this divine beast, it's a pity that it's still too thin. The power of a grade-5 Saint is already the limit. If it wants to break through, it has to burn its bloodline and be reborn!
"It did do that! Under normal circumstances, after the flames burn itself to ashes, it will be reborn in the ashes. However, the reality is that … the bloodline power is not enough, and the temperature of the flames produced by self-immolation is too low. It's not enough to kill it, so there's a backlash, resulting in the current situation … It desperately wants to self-immolate, but because the temperature is not high enough, it can not achieve it. In order to maintain the temperature, it can only freeze itself! "
"This …"
The Phoenix Emperor and the others were shocked at the same time.
If that was the case, everything made sense.
It was no wonder that more than twenty Saint realm elders could not melt the ice. It was not that it did not melt, but if it really melted, the heat that gushed out of Xiao Wu's body would immediately burn the round platform to ashes, and it would also fail to self-immolate, its soul would scatter, and it would die completely.
Understanding this, everyone's hearts trembled.
As time passed, the Undying Bloodline became thinner and thinner. Could it be that the reason why it disappeared in the long river of history and died out was because it could not self-immolate?
If it could self-immolate, it could be reborn. If it could not self-immolate, it would die for real …
In an instant, everyone seemed to have understood the mystery of immortality.
Facing death to live!
Only by facing death wholeheartedly could one live forever. If one feared death, one would not be able to live.
Understanding this, everyone's expression became solemn. They looked at the young man again with admiration.
They had been studying for so long, but they could not come to a conclusion. However, the other party had only been here for a few minutes, and he had already found the root of the problem …
As expected of the human race that had ruled since ancient times, he was indeed smart.
The Phoenix Emperor asked worriedly, "If that's really the case, what should we do?"
Su Yin furrowed his brows and said, "You guys discovered it in an extremely timely manner and used your phoenix flames to delay the outbreak of the backlash, giving you a chance to survive. However, this is only temporary. Unless … you can find enough flames to cause it to self-immolate within an hour and complete its true death, no one will be able to save it!"
The current situation of Xiao Wu was that half of it had died, and the power in the crematorium had been cut off … If it was burned to ashes within a certain period of time, there was still a chance for it to survive.
There were many things in the world that could not be explained by common sense.
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