Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 400: Chapter 398: Phoenix Tree

’Great, taking the fall for Suu Luo again!’

Jiang Jichen shot Suu Luo a fierce glare, then decided he couldn’t be bothered with her anymore. It was just too exhausting!

He immediately entered the deepest state of healing meditation.

About two double-hours later, Jiang Jichen was roused by a tempting aroma.

He opened his eyes to see Suu Luo smiling sweetly. "Brother Jichen, time to eat!"

After two double-hours of deep healing, Jiang Jichen’s injuries had recovered by fifty percent.

Now, he watched as Suu Luo brought him a steaming bowl of Treasure Medicine Juice.

Jiang Jichen naturally accepted it without ceremony and drank it all.

He had to admit, Qing Xun’s cooking skills were astounding; the Treasure Medicine Juice was delicious beyond compare.

Meanwhile, Blood Hand and Qing Xun were also starting to eat.

A wild boar was roasting over there!

Its skin was a glistening, oily yellow, and the overflowing aroma was enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

Suu Luo then tore off a roasted pig leg and brought it to Jiang Jichen, her care quite meticulous.

In truth, Jiang Jichen knew exactly why Suu Luo had claimed to be hungry and asked Qing Xun to stop and cook.

While her foodie nature was certainly a factor, the bigger reason was to give Jiang Jichen time to stop, rest, heal, and recover from his injuries.

Some warmth and affection always spread in silence, softening one’s heart.

...

The road lies ahead;

One must press forward!

Having eaten and drunk their fill, it was finally time to set out.

Two days later, they finally arrived before a large, dark mountain.

As they drew near, a dense aura of Fire Spirit washed over them, and the air all around grew scorching hot.

The mountain was covered in scorched black stone, devoid of any sign of life.

"This... must be Phoenix Mountain!"

Jiang Jichen said.

"Yes. Now that we’re here, I can feel the Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Power inside me becoming incredibly active!"

Qing Xun added, sharing her own sensation.

Her expression had been listless before, but now she seemed to have regained some energy.

She was simply exhausted.

Along the way, Suu Luo had declared she was hungry every few hours and demanded to eat!

As the "big sister" figure, a helpless Qing Xun had to cook for Suu Luo each time.

Only now did Qing Xun realize she had fallen right into a pit dug by Jiang Jichen.

Suu Luo was a huge foodie and too difficult to please.

Moreover, no matter how much she ate, her figure never changed in the slightest.

It made Qing Xun, Jiang Jichen, and Blood Hand wonder if her stomach contained its own pocket dimension.

"Which way should we go now?"

Blood Hand asked.

Suu Luo didn’t speak, but her Celestial Net Eye was active, trying to see through the dark mountain.

"The mountain is too big, and it has some mysterious Restrictions. Even I can’t see through it!"

Suu Luo replied.

Her complexion was excellent, the complete opposite of Qing Xun’s.

For the past two days, Qing Xun had kept her well-fed.

Suu Luo was very content. She felt that this trip to the mortal world was so much fun that she was reluctant to return to the Asura Realm.

Jiang Jichen said decisively, "In that case, we have no choice but to enter the mountain!"

The four of them began to ascend Phoenix Mountain.

This was an unfamiliar land, so they were all cautious and vigilant.

Jiang Jichen led the way!

By now, Jiang Jichen had fully recovered.

His Divine Soul, physical body, and Spirit Cultivator abilities were all back at their peak.

Furthermore, after all the battles along the way, his Cultivation had progressed rapidly.

Although he couldn’t break through so quickly, his strength was still surging.

The massive, dark mountain wasn’t tall, but it was vast.

Stepping onto it gave one a sense of boundless immensity.

And they soon discovered this place was not simple; it was dangerous.

Remnants of Ultimate Killing Prohibitions drifted between the dark mountain peaks.

Fortunately, Jiang Jichen possessed a unique and miraculous Seven-Colored Divine Soul, which allowed him to perceive the trajectories of these Restrictions.

Qing Xun and Blood Hand’s faces had grown a little pale.

They knew that without Jiang Jichen, this path would have been extremely perilous and difficult for them to traverse.

But with Jiang Jichen here, their journey was smooth.

As they advanced, all they saw was more of the dark mountain.

Their vision was filled with nothing but black, scorched rock.

"A fire once burned here unceasingly, but it was extinguished long ago by the passage of time. This is an extraordinary place!"

Jiang Jichen said grimly.

He didn’t stop, however, and continued onward.

Because the more extraordinary the place, the more likely it was that the Phoenix Nest was located within this dark mountain.

Meanwhile, Qing Xun had obtained the next line of the Cyan Phoenix Remnant Technique, and she could now condense her Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Power much faster.

Especially after entering this dark mountain, the drifting aura of Phoenix Flame allowed her to condense her Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Power even more quickly.

She could even form a Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Pattern now. Though it was only a small fragment, its destructive power was astonishing.

One could only imagine the power she would wield when she could form entire sheets of Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Patterns, or even conjure a phantom Cyan Phoenix.

The deeper they went, the denser the Phoenix Flame aura in the air became, and the more numerous and powerful the Ultimate Killing Prohibitions floating in the air were!

After venturing about a thousand li into the massive, dark mountain, Jiang Jichen came to a sudden halt.

Even Suu Luo, Qing Xun, and Blood Hand stared ahead, utterly shocked.

Before them, the dark mountain suddenly plunged into a massive, circular chasm.

Standing on the mountainside, they had a clear, unobstructed view of everything inside.

There was a tree, and it was enormous!

So enormous it defied imagination!

The entire, immense space was enveloped by that single tree.

Its trunk descended to an unseen depth.

All they could see was its crown and an countless, intersecting branches.

It was as if the tree was a world unto itself!

Moreover, the tree emanated an incomparably pure aura of flame.

"If I’m not mistaken, that is the legendary Phoenix Tree!"

"That is... the resting place of a Phoenix!"

Qing Xun said in astonishment.

Her Qing Family knew far more about the secrets of the Phoenix Race than others.

That was why she could recognize it at first glance.

"In other words, this is... the Phoenix Nest!"

Jiang Jichen also found it difficult to suppress his excitement.

Because the Dao of Body Refining was broken, and continuing it was incredibly difficult.

His Body Refining Realm had stagnated for too long. If he couldn’t find the Phoenix Treasure Blood, his progress would be halted for life.

Of course, he could also wait until he was powerful enough to return to the Heavenly Dao Realm, where Body Refining was not suppressed.

But by then, it would be too late to resume his training.

Furthermore, only a body refined in a suppressed world could break its shackles and become the strongest.

This was also why, despite possessing heaven-defying talent as a Spirit Cultivator, he still hadn’t given up on continuing his Body Refining Dao.

"So what... what do we do now? There seems to be a light curtain from a Spatial Prohibition separating it from our world!"

Blood Hand also suppressed her excitement and spoke.

"This is a Phoenix Race Restriction. We can use the Phoenix Jade Pendant Fragment to open a gap."

Jiang Jichen took out the Phoenix Jade Pendant Fragment.

He handed it to Qing Xun and said, "Use the Cyan Phoenix Remnant Technique to channel your Cyan Phoenix Spiritual Power, activate the Phoenix Jade Pendant Fragment, and then bring it close to the Phoenix Race’s Restriction light curtain!"

Qing Xun did as Jiang Jichen instructed, focusing her mind, calming her heart, and circulating the Cyan Phoenix Remnant Technique.

BUZZ!

At that moment, the Phoenix Jade Pendant Fragment seemed to come alive. It slowly floated up, emitting a soft cyan glow that merged with the light curtain as if it were water.

The next moment, an empty doorway appeared before them.