Blue Phoenix

by Tinalynge

  "My foundation was not very good previously." He muttered to himself. "I rushed from the Disciple to the Grand Master rank and ended up not stabilizing my foundation. This caused it to become flawed. Had it not been for this wonderful pill then it would be very likely that I would not have ever been able to break into the upper dantian ranks!"

  "Big brother truly dotes on us; he even produced such treasures for mother and father. I wonder how they are doing." He continued to mutter to himself. Looking around, he found that both Hui Yue, Hui Lifen, and Hui Guang were seated close to him in meditation. His mother and father’s faces were very pale while Hui Yue's was filled with life.

  Their parents were struggling with Silvermoon's Pill, but both of them remembered the words Hui Yue said and thus they could withstand it.

  Nine days after Hui Lei had taken the pill, everyone had finished getting their bodies refined. Waking from his cultivation Hui Yue stood and stretched his body.

  He had used quite a bit of his Nirvana Phoenix Flame, but upon looking at the flame, one could not see the difference in size with the naked eye.

  "Oh you’re up." Hui Yue grinned as he looked at Hui Lei, and then he nodded his head in approval. "You managed to become a King ranked expert, not bad, not bad." He said while laughing before he waved his hand and a few vials appeared.

  "These contain pills. Some are pills that increase the Yin energy in your body. They are very important. Now that you’ve unlocked your upper dantian, you need to balance both Yin and Yang until the moment you can become one with the world.."

  "I can help you become a God, but to do so, you need to rely on your own power to become a Saint. I can help you with certain pills, but pills will only do so much." Hui Yue continued, and his words made Hui Lei sober up. He nodded his head as he understood. It was true that his brother was a legendary figure, but no matter what in the end cultivation was something where one had to rely on themselves to achieve great heights.

  "Thank you for your guidance!" Hui Lei said with a deep bow before he ran out of the room, rushing to his room to focus on cultivating.

  Seeing the eagerness of his younger brother Hui Yue chuckled and shook his head. He was reminded of his own attitude towards cultivating. Thinking of something, his smile vanished and was replaced with a frown.

  Ever since he had become a God, he had felt that something was amiss. Although his attacks, relying on Ancestral Worldpower were outstanding, it was not enough for him to increase his strength. He felt that he had missed something important. There was something constantly bothering him in the corner of his mind, but no matter what he did, it was never apparent.

  Sighing, Hui Yue decided to cultivate some more while waiting for his parents to awaken and surprisingly enough, both of them woke at the same time three days later. Considering their poor talent, their performance was not bad.

  "Congratulations on becoming Kings." Hui Yue said laughing and then raised his eyebrow in surprise. The aura on his mother was even stronger than the aura of his younger brother and father. Her talent was not better than the two of them, but it was clear that her determination and perseverance was at a much higher level. With enough determination one could produce miracles so seeing this, Hui Yue was excited.

  "These pills will help you." Hui Yue said again as he handed each of his parents a bottle containing a great many pills. Every pill was equal to the ones he had give his younger brother earlier, only the Yin pills had been replaced with yang pills in the bottle for his mother.

  Having given them the pills, he felt relieved. He had done what he had intended to do and now it was time for him to move on to the next part of his plans.

  "Mother, Father." He called out. "My friends and I will be leaving soon. We will return home before leaving this area but I have something important I need to do within the Magical Forest." He smiled and his parents instantly nodded their heads. Hui Yue had already been home for quite some time. It was only understandable that he could not stay with them for too long. They knew he had so many things he needed to deal with.

  Giving his parents a hug, Hui Yue smiled as he left the room. His heart was filled with a strange mixture of emotions. He was content now that he knew that his family was living well, but he was also excited about going out and experiencing the various worlds and realms that he knew existed in the vastness of space.

  "Gather up!" Hui Yue called out with his voice filled with Ancestral Worldpower. A voice that reverberated throughout the entire village. Every God and friend heard the words and a smile appeared on their lips as they knew that now it was time for them to continue their journey. Everyone was excited.

  Getting ready did not take long. They packed some food but knowing that they were going into the Magical Forest they also knew that food would be the least of their worries. Besides the fact that, all of them were now so strong that the essence of the heavens and the earth, alongside their Ancestral Worldpower, was enough to keep their bodies functioning. Food was not a necessity for them, just an indulgence.

  It was the middle of the day when they finally set out from the village. Their steps were light and their mood great. Moving through the many fields outside the village they were greeted by the villagers who were working, and they waved back with friendliness. They were not in a rush while moving through the area, yet the moment they arrived at the forest their carefree expressions turned serious, while Sha Yun turned anxious. She had not seen her sisters in a very long time, and she feared how they were doing.

  Hui Yue understood Sha Yun's feelings and held her hand. He gave it a gentle squeeze making her feel slightly better.

  "I know that there are quite a few beasts within this forest. Our goal is to find an Old Snake who is a Saint level beast. He knows where Sha Yun's sisters are and he also knows the Magical Forest the best. He can help us find the most desolate area where we can set the Formation of Life at and later merge with the world."

  The others nodded their heads, and together they all took a deep breath and entered the forest.

  "Although we are strong, everyone be alert. We don't know if there are other Saint ranked experts within this forest and even though killing Saints is as easy as killing chickens, they might be able to ambush some of our friends. I don't want to see them die because we were overconfident." Hui Yue said, and everyone agreed proceeding with care.

  Although they were careful, they all moved through the forest swiftly, and they managed to reach the deepest swamps where the Old Snake lived.

  Within this swamp, many small islands could be seen above murky waters and on these islands many various magical beasts were living. They had built their own domains atop them. Some were like small caves while others were as tall buildings. It was also within this swamp that Sha Yun's sisters were now living.

  Instead of treading through the swamp, the group flew towards the middle of the swamp, towards the biggest of the islands where Old Snake lived. Although the surrounding area was grim, everyone was filled with excitement. No one was more excited than Sha Yun who was shaking and uncertain about how her sisters would take all the changes she had undergone.

  "Who dares trespass!" A voice suddenly boomed and Hui Yue stopped in the air, gesturing for the others to do the same. "Old Snake it’s me, Hui Yue. I’m bringing Sha Yun home to visit and see you."

  Hui Yue's words were straightforward and honest. The moment the words escaped his lips a large man appeared out of nowhere. This was the snake beast who had taken his human form. His eyes were filled with both hope and sadness as he looked at Sha Yun while completely ignoring everyone else. "Your sisters are not here right now. They went out adventuring about two years ago, and I haven’t heard anything from them since. I think they missed you too much to just stay put." He apologized, and his words caused Sha Yun to feel depressed.

  Chapter 492 - Snow Dragon Mountains

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  Chapter 492: Snow Dragon Mountains

  Although Sha Yun’s sisters were not prese
nt, she could not do too much about it so, instead, Hui Yue went to speak with Old Snake about what they needed. The snake was incredibly polite as he felt that the aura from Hui Yue was on a much higher level than his own. He felt like an ant standing on a mountain and wanting to overcome it in a single day.

  During the conversation, Hui Yue stood in Old Snake’s room with Sha Yun on one arm and Huli on the other, feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. Old Snake was glaring at him the whole time while Sha Yun was glaring at Huli, and during all this, Huli completely ignored everything happening around her.

  Sighing, Hui Yue felt a headache coming his way. He loved Sha Yun and felt bad for making her jealous, but he was uncertain what to do to make her feel better. It was not like he could just toss Huli away. Although she had turned into an attractive young woman, which he had not expected, this young woman was still Huli. She was still the fox which had saved his life before and the fox which he enjoyed cuddling with when he felt stressed. It was hard for Hui Yue to forget about all of this and therefore he accepted that she was attaching herself to him like this.

  Sha Yun was not willing to give up, and for some reason, she had a strong reluctance to accept Huli. Thus she spent all her time by Hui Yue’s side as well, making it impossible for him to move without the two women right next to him.

  While this was a source of a headache for Hui Yue, it was very entertaining for everyone else; even Wang Ju Long found it rather funny to watch Hui Yue in this kind of sticky situation.

  "The most desolate area nearby would be the Desolate Valley in the Snow Dragon Mountain Range." Old Snake said with a glance at Sha Yun and a glare at Hui Yue. He had taken in Sha Yun when she was a small child and looked after her like a father. To see his adopted child acting so jealous caused him to be slightly startled, but even more so he was upset that Hui Yue would treat her like this.

  "Do you have a map?" Hui Yue completely ignored the glare that was being shot his way and asked instead. He was not too familiar with the different mountain ranges in the area and would need some help getting there.

  Seeing that Sha Yun was not mad at Hui Yue, but just glaring daggers at Huli, Old Snake decided to help out drawing a map on the ground.

  The Snow Dragon Mountain Range was about three hundred thousand kilometers away from them, but with their speed, they could reach the mountain range within a day.

  Nodding his thanks, Hui Yue did not wish to stay within the Magical Forest for much longer and seeing that her sisters were not present, Sha Yun was not too keen on staying either. So they instantly took to the skies.

  The Snow Dragon Mountain Range was a mountain range filled with volcanoes. These volcanoes were very active which is what made this a desolate region.

  The whole mountain range was filled with volcanoes and magma flowed freely. Seeing the volcanic lands come into view, Hui Yue could not help but think back to the red realm they had spent quite some time in..

  The closer they got to the area, the more he noticed that this place was not actually devoid of life. Fire-type magical beasts were all around, but none of them had reached a very high rank. This was definitely a very suitable location to place the formation at. This place was quite similar to the world they had been before, and it was also filled with low ranked monsters. It was remote enough that no one would stumble past it. There was nobody here to kill monsters because they were simply not worth it.

  Finding a specific mountaintop, Hui Yue sat down and looked at the surrounding area. Smoke filled the air, and a sulfur stench dominated the surroundings. The whole area seemed toxic which made it the perfect hiding place.

  "I will need everyone’s help." Hui Yue said with a smile on his face, and together with everyone, the Ancestral Worldpower of the entire area started twisting and churning.

  "Master, please allow me." Huli said, and with a smug look at Sha Yun, she stepped forward. The moment her foot touched the ground all the earth seemed to turn upside down. The active volcanos seemed to be emptied of lava, and with a step, Huli created a big round hole in the middle of the volcano ahead of them. "Follow me." She said as she lightly flew into the empty volcano where she quickly carved out a whole cave.

  "You should make the preparations to set down the formation here." Huli said to Hui Yue as her hands kept moving back and forth. Her Ancestral Worldpower gushed from her body and created net after net of protective layers over the cave.

  Seeing that Huli was busy forming protective barriers, Hui Yue decided to trust her and waved his hand. A small version of the Formation of Life appeared in his hands and started to grow rapidly. The density of the essence of the heavens and the earth around them also started to increase at a rapid pace. Wave after wave of energy entered the world, and Hui Yue could feel the surrounding area undergoing a heaven-defying change.

  Embedding the Formation of Life into the ground was not difficult at all. It was as simple as when he had pulled it away from the small realm, and now he placed the Formation of Life within the cave that Huli was creating.

  Huli was going all out, and the power she was using was so outstanding and unfathomable that Hui Yue was unable to comprehend just what level of power she had reached, but looking at the way she was able to weave her energy together, it was clear that she understood a great many mysteries of Ancestral Worldpower that he had yet to grasp.

  Everyone could see that Cai Jie was still seated in the exact same position he had been when the formation had entered the Universe Box, and he had not made even the slightest movement. His body was greedily absorbing all the energy of the heavens and the earth, all the Ancestral Worldpower and becoming stronger and stronger.

  "I expect that this Cai Jie will take even longer than you did master." Huli commented. "Although he has been a God before, the body he formed was an inferior one created from clay, and he needs for it to become a body fit for an Immortal of Creation. Just this task alone will take him some years to finish. Although master took quite some time within the formation, it will take Cai Jie as long time within the formation if not more."

  Hearing Huli's words, Hui Yue nodded his head and looked at his friend who was seated within the formation. He thought back to the time when he himself had been within the formation, and he felt his body changing. Although he had been filled with excitement and power, he also understood that this friend of his was going to become many times stronger than Hui Yue when he finished his transformation. He was going to become an Immortal of Creation!

  "I will take care of all the defensive formations." Huli said with a smile on her face. "One would have to be an Immortal of Creation and the Crowned Sovereign of a Heavenly world to break through my defenses. Only the top hundred experts will be able to sense this place and knowing you, you will be bringing this world around with you, so who could take it away from you? None of the experts within this world will be able to stumble across it."

  Hui Yue felt excited as he heard Huli's words. She was correct. As soon as he had managed to merge with this world, he was going to train hard until he was strong enough to place this entire world within his Universe Box. Only then would he start his adventures through the many other worlds that were spread over the galaxy.

  While he would be busy training to become strong enough to place the world within his Universe Box, his many friends would use the Formation of Life to become Gods. In this way, they would be able to join him in his adventures.

  Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, Hui Yue sat down so that one hand was within the Formation of Life and the other was touching the ground. Releasing the lifeforce he had gained from killing those in the Dungeons of the Divine, Hui Yue poured it all into the ground beneath him. This lifeforce gently entered the earth where it was accepted almost instantly.

  A gentle feeling like a lifelong friend embracing you was felt by Hui Yue as he poured more and more lifeforce into the ground.

  Quickly, Hui Yue's consciousness traveled through one layer of soil after another. It trav
eled through clay and lavastone. He kept going further and further into the ground until he finally reached the magnetic core of the world. Within the middle of this core was a small drop of golden liquid.

  There was a calling from this small drop of liquid. A calling, a yearning, that Hui Yue felt in the very core of his soul and without thinking any further, he stretched out his mind and touched this small drop of golden liquid.

  The moment he touched it, it felt as if the world exploded around him. Thousands of pictures appeared in his mind. Pictures of how the world was when it was still in its infancy, and there were pictures of how the world had evolved. He felt the evolution of the world and all the changes that had happened. He experienced the hardships that the world had gone through and the happy times when it had four Crowned Sovereigns.

  He felt a longing from this world to return to those magnificent days, and he also felt the hope that was being placed upon him; the hope of one day becoming a heavenly world.