Little Phoenix One was a phoenix seed, innately spiritual—a prime spirit beast prospect.
Tianxu Young Master fancied it greatly.
Seeing it transform into a fire phoenix, he showed no worry, only intrigued delight.
He pondered: fuse this fire phoenix with the four hags—phoenix spewing flames, hags scattering petals, trumpets and suona blaring. His entrances would level up spectacularly.
Bai Qingniao on her boat teared up in fury.
Jiang Li and Chi Lian turned iron-faced, but helpless.
Tianxu's strength overwhelmed; mere aura nearly halted their hearts.
Jiang Li blocked charging Bai Qingniao.
Lake Heart Island, but these seemed great mystics—likely Young Master Lu's honored guests.
Angering them: bad.
But as Bai fretted...
A shrill phoenix cry resounded.
A Phoenix Plume Sword blazed, streaking—air twisting in flames.
Tianxu's heart jolted.
Sword sped.
Familiar sharpness, terror.
He yanked hand, released Little Phoenix One.
Body spun high, red robes blooming like flowers.
Sword whistled past, nearly cleaving Beiluo Lake.
Du Longyang and Ye Shoudao's eyes sharpened.
"Young Master Lu's sword."
Du laughed.
Tianxu fool—face-slapped swift. Boasted Lu ties; sword descended.
Little Phoenix One freed.
Annoyed.
Third transformation Nine Phoenix—hid behind Lu's sword, fight-capable!
Mouth cried brightly, spat scorching flame waves engulfing Tianxu.
"Insolent!"
Tianxu raged.
Sword whistled.
Tianxu flung palm sword.
Clang! Deflected, plopped lake ripple.
Little Phoenix One's fire singed Tianxu's neat hair charcoal.
"Brother Lu! Ally!"
Tianxu yelled.
Ally vs. ally?
Little Phoenix One relentless—several flames—then flapped back to Bai, fluffy chick again.
Tianxu hovered, face blackened, exhaled smoke.
Without Lu fear, he'd chop chick head.
Thieving bird!
Dared burn his locks!
Phoenix Plume hovered, waves rippling.
Even Du, Ye wary.
No ordinary sword—top artifact, rivaling first-grade.
Lu had several; combined surpassed any.
Their wariness source.
"Deserved!"
"Bullying girls."
Sky island.
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Empress lips curved, scolded laughing.
"All, ascend for talk."
White Jade Capital second floor.
Lu beckoned; sword returned.
Faint words echoed.
"Then oblige."
Du bowed smiling.
Ye nodded; air-trod origin water, ascended island.
Tianxu resentful.
Twirled, resat sedan.
Hags to lift.
But moved—immense force.
Pavilions.
Lu smiled.
Spirit Pressure Board emerged, piece placed.
Click echoed.
Hags flushed, immobile.
Boom!
Sedan exploded.
Tianxu tumbled, stabilized.
Understood: island, none sit but Lu.
Lu's pettiness... smaller than thought.
Tianxu muttered.
Adjusted robes, ascended.
Tianyuan Domain tops met.
Chrysanthemums swayed, azure peaches bloomed; sat, chatted ease.
Old acquaintances.
Nie Changqing, Jing Yue, Ning Zhao grave.
So strong!
Nie baffled—knew them: Du, Empress—Tianyuan forbidden tops.
Now in Five Phoenixes.
Crossed forbidden?
Purpose on island?
Glanced second floor—Lu calm; Nie relaxed.
Pavilions, Lu smiled.
"Old Nie, entertain. Await auction three days."
Lu said.
White-robed Nie nodded.
"Yes."
Dragon Slayer sheathed, approached four.
"Doubts? Ask—they Ancient Tianyuan experts, beyond Heavenly Lock."
Lu's voice to Ni Yu, Ning Zhao, Jing Yue etc.
Jing Yue eyes bright.
Understood: fleece wool?!
Nie too.
Du, Ye etc. stunned, then got it.
Amused.
No issue.
Lu saved Tianyuan; guide disciples fine.
Nie to Ye Shoudao, hand on Dragon Slayer, knife intent surged.
Ye Absolute Knife Gate master, Infant knife comprehension far beyond.
Ye eyes condensed, appreciated Nie.
Ni Yu to Empress; pot-side, sugar-coating Body Tempering.
Nie Shuang to Du—big head up; Du hands behind, gazed. Harmonious collision.
Lu smiled, sipped, eyes lining—secret realm setup.
Lake below.
Sima grave island glance.
"So many unfathomable cultivators."
An Miaoyu indignant—Tianxu hateful, mere glance bullied.
Sima smiled, soothed: "No matter. Strength reigns—cultivation truth."
"Today they bully; tomorrow we return."
Words fell.
Eyed four hags.
All Golden Core.
Sima soul sensed strength.
Hags felt gaze; Sima warm smile, nod.
Old faces flushed.
Tianxu's hired litter-bearers—pay secondary; heart-talk with youth.
...
Xiliang lands.
Transformation vastened.
Forest: bandit riders charged, blades sun-cold.
Qi surged.
Cultivator bandits.
Remote ravage; avoided cities—Xiang Family Army trained, stronger than qi-refined thugs.
"Charge!"
"Kill the wench!"
"Damn... dared kill brothers!"
Hooves thundered.
Faster than blood-refined grandmasters.
Center: black-robed figure still.
Woman—no hood, fox-charm face, alluring.
Casually coiling whip.
Wind: blended sand, vanished elusive.
Crack!
Whip lashed unseen—firecracker.
Qi-coated, ground cracked.
Bandit bisected.
Blood dyed sand.
Fury ignited!
"Kill!"
"We're cultivators! Swarm!"
"Drain qi—she dies!"
Roars.
Battle: corpses piled.
Cruel bandits heavy losses.
Leader fearful, fled horse.
Woman whip dripping, frowned—unreachable.
But...
Not far.
Silver shears spun high, pierced neck.
Distant sand: black-robed emerged.
"Missed again."
Voice hoarse, cold.
Whip lashed.
Figure caught easy; blood dripped.
Wind unveiled hood: Mo Liuqi, long unseen.
Released.
Yiyue coiled whip.
"I too sought strength."
"But not words—talent, will, wisdom."
Hand: shears returned, pocketed.
Gazed Yiyue.
"No need leave White Jade Capital... Lu's maid. Not Ning's level, no Ni's alchemy—but he wouldn't short. Resources: steady decent cultivator."
Mo Liuqi said.
"But mediocrity sin among excellents."
Yiyue gazed, wistful.
Mo smiled, sand sky.
"Unwilling mediocrity? Find way."
"Go, train."
"Talent lacking? Technique compensates. As 'Mo Tower' assassins—one day, ghostly cross-border kills."
Turned, sand walk.
Yiyue coiled, complex back gaze.
Returned Xiliang, homeland nostalgia.
Gone; sought Mohist assassin revenge—masked killer dead.
Mohist mechanism city Overlord-broken.
Aimless desert wander.
Bandit siege, qi exhausted, near death.
Mo Liuqi saved.
Surprised; learned runaway for strength.
Recalled stubborn island Yiyue.
Touched.
Shared assassin path.
Days: crafting it.
Vowed slay Overlord—but power thicker, stronger.
Technique victory.
Yiyue coiled, Beiluo gaze—resolve firmed.
One day, bloom for Young Master!
...
Time flies.
Three days: blink.
Third day.
Beiluo peak city bustled.
Walls.
Luo Cheng knife-sheathed, horizon gaze.
Peak stairs: figures emerged, city-ward.
Ignored.
Gates open, entry free.
No checks.
Holy land—who dares trouble?
Even North Xuan, Xiliang Kings—no; Young Master Lu temper bad, bloody lessons: cost.
Auction day.
Announcement to event: three days.
Enough.
Nearby clans, tycoons rushed pre.
Arrived.
Distant: hired cultivators, dragon gates.
Beiluo: world center.
Liu Yuanhao brocade,公子air; two ex-Black Dragon hat-hidden.
"Beiluo City..."
Complex excitement.
"Experts clouds, strong countless."
Inhaled; eyed walls Dragon Blood Army, Luo Cheng.
Luo Qi Core peak; Dragon Blood Pill—rival Body Storage.
Half-step peak.
Sensed gaze; Luo frowned.
Weird, strong.
"Capital's Black Dragon Cult buzz..."
"Young Master's auction lures shadows."
Luo inhaled.
Post-transformation: more cultivators; clans nurtured, depths unknown.
Jianghu strong emerged.
Auction: all forces, even secretive surfaced.
Post-Liu entry.
Overlord solo horse.
Familiar, direct.
Liu roadside squinted Overlord leading horse, eyes gleamed.
North Xuan King arrived, Xuanwu guarded, dragon gate.
South Commandery Tang Xiansheng too.
Beiluo: powers converged.
Lu Manor.
Lu Changkong watered flowers.
Knew gathered nobles.
Past: he'd greet, network.
Now: no need.
None dared complain.
Beiluo lord + top Body Storage.
Key: son Lu Ping'an.
Flowers done.
Sky glance—time.
Hands behind, leisurely left.
White Jade Capital auction.
Must see.
"What’s Fan'er plotting?"
Smiled, expectant.
Now.
Origin lake floating island.
Empress, Du etc. left for venue.
Island: Lu alone.
Ning Zhao, Nie etc. prepping.
Lu Thousand Blades leaned, fingers tapped.
"Auction begins..."
Smiled; before...
Long-prepped secret realm... ready.
Eyes lining.
Board: lines built world map.
Sleeves rolled, piece pinched.
Soul surged; White Jade Capital peak qi vortex.
Then.
Piece fell.
Click crisp.
Earth cracked, mountains collapsed.
