Blue Phoenix

by Tinalynge

  "We have to reshape the Divine Beast World." Hui Yue said seriously. "I will not tolerate such discrimination in my world; we need this world to become united once again. There is already one country where beasts and humans live side by side, and it is known as the Siban Empire. But the only reason that it is possible is because the beasts invaded and allowed humans to keep living there."

  "While I say that I will allow you to kill those that cross you, you cannot massacre the humans as you please. I want everyone to live together, not start a war."

  "Some beasts are meant to be hunted and eaten." The Jackal-like beast said. "But if we can make it possible for the high ranked and intelligent beasts to live with humans then that will be beneficial. We will make sure not to kill too many people." He assured, and the others nodded in agreement.

  Hui Yue was grateful upon hearing this. He went to the door, opened it, and together with his friends left the room in which they had been standing.

  "We need to find somewhere calm, somewhere close to nature, for you to merge with this world." The bull said as he looked around. Hui Yue nodded his head as a smile played on his lips. "I know the perfect place. I haven't been there for years. It is about time for me to return home and see how my family is doing. They live close to a forest which will be perfect, and also Sha Yun can visit her family too." Hui Yue said decisively, and no one went against his words.

  "It was possible for us to sneak into the mansion, but I doubt it will be easy for this many people to sneak out." Hui Yue mused. "It seems like we will have to fight quite a bit! Although I can fly, and I know that you can fly too." He looked at the other Gods. "My friends are incapable of flying thus we will have to walk."

  The Gods showed no displeasure with this, and all agreed readily. Walking and experiencing the Divine Beast World once more was not something they felt was discomforting.

  "We will meet some humans on our way out of this mansion. More like a whole army probably." Hui Yue continued. "These humans belong to An He. Kill them all."

  Hui Yue's eyes were emotionless as he made the decision. He knew that they followed An He's orders because they had harvested the Ancestral Worldpower that the Laws were made from and delivered it to An He. This was not acceptable, and Hui Yue was suddenly standing still, contemplating before he started moving once more.

  "Before we go anywhere we are going to destroy the Dungeons of the Divine. We will make it possible for the inhabitants living underground to leave their prison-like cave system and also free all the Laws that might have been caught while we were away."

  "The Laws are caught?" The bull asked surprised. "Why would anyone want them? They are harmless creatures created at the same time as the formation. They are the reason that this world keeps revolving." All the Gods were surprised hearing that the Laws had been caught, and Hui Yue gave a quick overview of what had happened before. The more he spoke, the more aggressive the beasts became.

  "Let’s annihilate these stupid beast corps and ensure that they can never do this again!" The turtle said, and the others cheered in agreement. Thinking back to what Hui Yue had said, and their experiences, Hui Yue and his friends felt the same way. Even Lao and Jo who had not experienced this trip to the Dungeons of the Divine with them were disgusted by what they heard.

  "Let’s free all the Laws and let them wander the world as they please!" Jo exclaimed excitedly, and their decision was set. Everyone wanted to finish what they had started back when they were very young, and although they had been very busy with other things, the memories and experiences they had from the dungeons were important for them even now.

  Leaving the mansion, Hui Yue saw that outside a lot of humans were waiting for them. All of them looked nervous and were sweating, but they were standing in formation looking determined. They all gripped their weapons hard and were staring at Hui Yue and his friends.

  "Fire!" Someone called out, and arrows were shot from the back. They whistled through the air and in seconds they were in front of Hui Yue and his friends.

  Hui Yue moved quickly. He took a step forward and blocked everything for the friends of a lower rank than himself. The Gods followed suit and eventually ten experts were standing in a line, protecting the ones behind them.

  A loud sound broke out the moment these arrows landed on their bodies before they fell to the ground powerlessly. There was not even a scratch to be seen. No blood was drawn, and no pain was felt by these Gods. From the expression on their face, one would think they were merely taking a stroll through the forest.

  The faces of the army in front of the Central Palace paled, but they did not retreat; instead, another person called out. "Forward! They are few! Slay the traitors!"

  Hearing these words, Hui Yue could not help but snort. "It is clear that there is someone in this world who works for An He, he has been watching me." Hui Yue said, but then a smile played on his lips. "Friends, these are the ones who hunted down and abused the Laws! Kill them! Kill them all, and let them be the first to experience our might!"

  Everyone cheered, even the Saints and Emperor ranked friends behind him, and dense energy fluctuations appeared from the group of experts. The army in front of them was five thousand men strong, and the group of friends and Gods counted a measly fifteen people, but although this army would have been able to overwhelm them if they were all Saints, the situation was far different now. There were ten Gods amongst them, Gods who wielded astronomical powers!

  "They severely underestimate us." Deng Wu mumbled as the battle begun. Although there were many enemies, they could easily dispose of them and hearing Deng Wu's words Hui Yue couldn’t help but laugh.

  "It is simple because of these seniors, Wu." He explained. "The one who ordered these men to come here would never have guessed that so many Gods would appear at once. They would have expected that I had become a God, but most likely only me. Were it just me and the rest of you at Saint and Emperor level then facing so many people we would inevitably be pushed back. But now against our numbers now, they are as useless as the waves crashing against the cliffs. Although they are filled with power and countless energies, they can do nothing against these ten Gods. Look, they are not even using their internal energy, their weapons alone is enough to kill anyone around them!”

  "Don't use your internal energy." The bull suggested to Hui Yue as he saw that the younger man was about to rotate some energy through his body. "Your body has an amazing foundation but it has still been reconstructed recently. You need time to familiarize yourself with this body." He continued to instruct while a massive wooden club appeared in his hand. "Us old men have been gone from this world for so long, and it’s about time we exercised a little. We will fight without our internal energy as well. Let's show these youngsters what we can do!"

  "Who are you calling an old man?!" The snake-woman's voice boomed through the battleground. Although Hui Yue had asked her to take on a human form, she currently looked how she did when Hui Yue had fought against her. Her tail swept past one row of soldiers after another; her entire body had become a weapon, lethal down to the last scale.

  "Uh... I’m sure you misheard me." He said sheepishly as he too started fighting against the many enemies present. Their conversation made everyone laugh, and although they were few against many, there was not even the slightest strain on their bodies. They felt not even the least bit of worry or danger. They were killing soldiers left and right as though they were swatting flies that kept rushing at them. These soldiers were all experts, but none of them were higher than the King rank, and even though some were King ranked, the majority were Dukes and below.

  Hui Yue had fought many battles before, but he had never experienced such overwhelming power before. Even without using his inner energies he was unstoppable. He slew one person after another with nothing but his black sword from Cou Ling and his sword of the Icy Tempest. The two swords never paused, never stopped moving, as blood spilled everywhere. Soon the ground of the Central Palace was soaked
in blood, and a river started to flow as the five thousand men lost their lives to the fifteen experts.

  Chapter 476 - Heartache

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  Chapter 476: Heartache

  "How refreshing!" Lu Jing, the three-headed dog, called out as he killed the last soldiers that were attacking them. During the last ten minutes, these soldiers knew that they didn’t stand a chance, but even when trying to flee, they had been hunted down and disposed of.

  It was not only Lu Jing who was excited about the battle which had just occurred, but all the Gods were as well. They had not been in a real battle for a long time, and even a one-sided massacre like this was enough to get their blood boiling. This battle brought back memories from long ago.

  "Let’s destroy the entrance to the Dungeons of the Divine!" Zhong Li, the Qilin, yelled out. His entire body was bursting with energy, and although he was in his human form, a ferocious air hung around him. It was like the aura of an intimidating beast that had just been woken from its hibernation.

  "No. Before going, we need to clean up the mess we created here." Hui Yue said sternly. "This is the previous home of the four Divine Beast Gods. We cannot allow for all these corpses to contaminate this place."

  Hearing Hui Yue's words, the urge to fight in the many Gods quickly cooled down, and they nodded their heads. In this world, there was no one they revered as much as the divine beasts, and to think that their old home was going to be defiled because of them was enough to make them feel disappointed with themselves.

  "What do we do with all these corpses? I am hungry... But not that hungry." Tang Tian, the flood dragon, said as he looked at all the humans. His words caused Hui Yue and the others to feel rather shocked.

  "Well if you are hungry, and like human flesh, go eat whatever you want." Hui Yue answered surprised. "Those who are left will be burned. Also, make sure to take their items. Although we have enough materials, for now, there is no such thing as too much. In time we will enter many different worlds, and at that time we will need all the resources we can get."

  The Gods nodded their heads and all scattered throughout the battlefield. Some went for the ones who had tried to escape and brought back their corpses while others went for the ones close by.

  None of the beasts ate the corpses. It was clear that they did not find human flesh tasteful and therefore just stacked them in one large pile.

  Another pile of storage stones kept appearing by their side, and this mountain was in no way small. Hui Yue could feel how the Universe Box within his palm was getting excited looking at all those storage stones, and he could not help but snicker every time he thought about how this lofty and powerful spirit had a weak spot for storage stones.

  The cleanup took three times longer than the fight even lasted, and when they finally finished, everyone was cursing at the many corpses. Not many of them were complete, and thus the cleanup had been messy and time-consuming.

  As they finished, Hui Yue went to the pile of corpses and summoned forth his eternal flame from within the cave in his chest area. This flame was so hot that even the Gods felt uncomfortable close to it.

  With a flick of his hand, a ball of fire shot towards the massive pile of corpses. As soon as they were touched by the flames, they instantly turned to ashes.

  Reaching out his hand, the Universe Box appeared in his palm and absorbed all the storage stones.

  The Universe Box disappeared into his palm, and he sat down on the ground. Closing his eyes, he entered the world within the box. Here he saw the formation of life alongside Cai Jie who was calmly cultivating. Looking at this friend of his, Hui Yue had great expectations. He even expected that it would take him less time to become a God than he himself took during the process.

  Searching further into the Universe Box he also found the realm which he had absorbed. It was there like an obscure area, but the moment he touched it, he could enter the realm with but a thought and leave it just as easily. He understood that if he wished to do so, he could use the Universe Box to send people to the realm and carry them around with him.

  Finally, after observing the realm and the formation, Hui Yue turned his attention to all the items which were floating within the space of the Universe Box and his eyes widened, there were so many resources, so many materials, and gold coins. The combined wealth of five thousand soldiers, five thousand top experts from the Dungeons of the Divine, was so outstanding that Hui Yue couldn’t help but have a silly smile on his face as he opened his eyes once more.

  "We're rich." He said excitedly. "There are so many materials and wealth that we should be able to travel anywhere without worrying about expenses."

  "Well, you need to remember that every world has its own sense of wealth. What is considered a treasure in this world could very well be trash in another." The bull pointed out, and Hui Yue turned serious. "Of course, I know that." He nodded his head. "But we have so many materials, and materials can always be traded for gold. Especially if it’s something from another world."

  Hearing this the bull nodded his head. Materials would always sell well, and stuff such as demon cores which contained the essence of the heavens of the earth was always in high demand in any world.

  "Let’s rest for the day." Hui Yue suggested. "When it is morning we will break open this cave system and allow for the outside world and the Dungeons of the Divine to once more become aware of one another. Not to mention rescuing the Laws and destroying the headquarters of An He's lackeys."

  Everyone thought this was a good idea, and together, they left the grounds of the Central Palace and moved towards the area where the entrance to the Dungeons of the Divine was located.

  They were not willing to stay close to the Central Palace for now as blood was everywhere on the ground, and even if they wished to relax, it would be impossible to do so.

  They soon reached the entrance to the dragon caves where they had entered before, and Hui Yue, who had never been there before, looked around curiously.

  The entrance was incredibly plain. A set of stairs led down into the underground world they had visited once years ago, and there were no guards present guarding it. Hui Yue could not help but feel surprised as he looked at this ordinary entrance.

  "Well, let’s camp here for the night. Tomorrow morning we will enter and rebuild the caves." He said feeling a little tired as he thought of all that had happened recently. He had become a God, become one with a realm, and then battled an entire army. His body and internal energy were already in peak condition, however, his mind was strained, and he needed rest.

  No one went against his suggestion, and soon all of them were setting up a small campfire, hunting beasts, and setting up tents. Although none of them needed to sleep anymore, sleep was still the best way to recover from mental fatigue. All his friends, especially Sha Yun and Wang Ju Long thought that Hui Yue should at least sleep a little to get into his best condition before the next day where they were going to see him use his Ancestral Worldpower for the first time.

  Hui Yue was grateful when he realized the reason these Gods were setting up tents. When Deng Wu and Wang Ju Long returned with two whole deer, Hui Yue quickly started cooking them.

  They had not eaten fresh meat in years, and Hui Yue could imagine that these Gods had not eaten dried or fresh food in forever, and everyone was salivating as the scent of roast meat spread throughout their small camp.

  Sharing the food, everyone was eating quietly, enjoying the taste of the food. Although food was not necessary for them, it was something they could enjoy and now was the time to do so.

  The two snake-women were sitting together, and as they finished eating, they started talking in low voices. From time to time, laughter could be heard from the two, but usually, they were quietly talking, and no one tried to interrupt them as they seemed to be in a world of their own. It was clear that there were not many snake-people in the world, and when they met one another, they would instantly connect. From time to time, they would glance
at Hui Yue and giggle.

  Hui Yue felt warm in his heart when he saw how his friends were mingling with the Gods, and how all of them seemed to be open to one another. Deng Wu, Shen Wei, and Tang Tian were sitting together talking about the Dungeons of the Divine, comparing experiences, and getting ready for the day that was to come.

  Hui Yue did not spend the rest of the night observing the others; instead, he went to his tent. The moment his head landed on the pillow, he slipped into deep sleep.

  Hui Yue did not wake up before the sun was fairly high in the sky, but when he did wake up, he felt like a completely different person. He felt so energized and lively. He felt so alive, so powerful!

  Seeing Hui Yue awaken from his sleep the others could not help but tease him slightly. "Finally up?", "You slept like a rock," and "About time you woke up." Seeing his friends in such good moods filled his heart with happiness. When Hui Yue reached the small fire they had created he found that there were trays filled with berries, fruits, and roasted meat that was left from the evening before.