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Chapter 324: Return to My True Self, Slay the Golden Phoenix Son! (Part 1)
Chapter 324: Return to My True Self, Slay the Golden Phoenix Son! (Part 1)
2024-06-12
What Dragon Ao Jiao said was true. With her personality, she didn't like owing people anything. She also didn't like being a turtle, hiding and developing in a sloppy manner. The saying "a gentleman avenges himself after ten years" didn't apply to her. She believed in taking revenge on the spot, and the best way was to not leave any overnight grudges.
Previously, she had been hiding because she had no choice, as the difference in strength was too great, and she had no chance of winning. But now, she felt that she could take the risk. Although it would be troublesome and she might need to borrow power, she didn't want to wait any longer.
The Dragon Family elders heard her words and sighed. "It seems that we have a connection, but not a bond." The First Elder of the Dragon Family waved his hand, and a pile of jade slips appeared in his hand. He handed them to Dragon Ao Jiao and said, "These are some information about the Demonic Race and our clan's Divine Art."
"Why give them to me?" Dragon Ao Jiao asked.
"To establish a good relationship," the First Elder replied with a smile. "In the Golden Age, anything can happen, so it's always good to have a good relationship."
Dragon Ao Jiao's perspective, the First Elder's words seemed to have an underlying meaning. "Is there someone you want to kill but can't?"
The First Elder's expression turned mysterious. "It's not expensive, not expensive at all. Compared to our clan's fate, it's nothing. If you feel that it's not suitable, in the future, if our clan needs help, please take care of us."
Indeed, free things were often the most expensive. The First Elder had an ulterior motive. Dragon Ao Jiao weighed the pros and cons and decided that it was feasible, so she nodded. "Alright."
The other six elders looked at the First Elder, confused. "First Elder, do you really think she's reliable?" one of them asked.
The First Elder nodded. "What's more, she's a Dragon Clan member. If she becomes famous in the future, our clan can also benefit from it."
The elders expressed their concerns, but the First Elder just shook his head and said, "If something goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."
After leaving the Dragon Family, Dragon Ao Jiao contacted Lin Fan and said in a reckless tone, "The Dragon Family people are not bad, and we don't have any grudges. I couldn't convince myself to drag them into this war and sacrifice many of their clan members."
Lin Fan replied, "That's very much like you, Dragon Ao Jiao."
Dragon Ao Jiao asked, "Are you praising me or mocking me?"
Lin Fan said, "Of course, I'm praising you. After all, you're Dragon Ao Jiao."
Lin Fan wasn't surprised by Dragon Ao Jiao's decision. He knew her template better than anyone else. Dragon Ao Jiao had never liked to scheme or plot. She would rather crush her enemies directly.
It was just that the world of cultivators was too complicated, and she had encountered the Feather Race too early. If she had grown up and become stronger, she wouldn't have had to deal with these troubles.
Lin Fan thought that maybe the main character templates were influencing each other, causing Dragon Ao Jiao's path to deviate from her original route. But now, it seemed that she was back on track.
Dragon Ao Jiao said, "I've given up. I'll come back and lay low for a while?"
Lin Fan laughed. "You? Lay low? That's not your style."
Dragon Ao Jiao laughed too. "You're right. I've become strange lately. I used to be fearless, but now I'm considering the pros and cons and lacking confidence."
"I think it's because of our influence, especially Fan Jianqiang's," Lin Fan said.
Dragon Ao Jiao said, "I want to find myself again. I want to be like I used to be, fearless and unstoppable."
At this moment, Dragon Ao Jiao was full of energy and seemed to have returned to her old self. She didn't like the feeling of being restrained and wanted to regain her true self.
Lin Fan warned her to be careful and come back alive. Dragon Ao Jiao replied, "Don't worry, even if you die, I won't die!"
After the communication ended, Lin Fan sighed. "It's better when Dragon Ao Jiao is like this, more predictable and easier to deal with."
Lin Fan shook his head, no longer pondering these questions.
...
Central State.
Long Ao Jiao opened the intelligence provided by the Long Clan.
Soon.
Her eyes flashed slightly.
"The Golden Phoenix Son is heading towards Flame Mountain, attempting to further refine and purify the Golden Phoenix bloodline within his body, and even wants to revert to his ancestral form as a Golden Phoenix?"
"It's you."
"The Thousand Transformations Technique."
Using the Thousand Transformations Technique, she transformed herself into 'Long Ao Tian'.
Then, she once again displayed the Seventy-Two Transformations, changing into a strange man.
"Flame Mountain, this young master... has arrived!"
"..."
...
At the edge of the Southern Region, a formidable Flame Mountain stood, instilling fear in those who gazed upon it.
According to legends, it was the ancestral land of the Golden Phoenix Clan, where the Great Sun Golden Phoenix and the True Dragon Clan had engaged in a bloody battle. After slaying dozens of true dragons, the Great Sun Golden Phoenix exhausted itself, its soul flew to the Nine Heavens, and its essence blood fell, transforming into the mountain over countless millennia.
The truth behind this tale was difficult to verify.
However, the mountain stood tall and majestic, resembling a Heaven-Earth Furnace!
Its height pierced the clouds, making it impossible to grasp its entirety.
The mountain was entirely red, as if it had been scorched by raging fires for countless years. Every inch of the land exuded a scorching aura.
The temperature of Flame Mountain was extremely high, making it challenging even for cultivators to approach.
The raging flames resembled countless fire dragons writhing in the mountains, emitting deafening roars. Wherever the flames touched, rocks instantly melted, vegetation turned to ashes, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur.
This place was a forbidden zone for life, and aside from a few exotic beasts capable of surviving in extreme environments, almost no weak beings dared to venture here.
Surrounding Flame Mountain was a desolate wasteland, and even the wind seemed to carry the residual heat of the flames. Wherever it blew, the sand and gravel rolled, as if also trembling before the might of Flame Mountain.
Occasionally, cultivators from afar would approach Flame Mountain, seeking legendary treasures or cultivation resources.
However, they could only hover on the outskirts, unable to venture deeper.
For as soon as they entered the range of Flame Mountain, they would immediately feel the unbearable heat, and any slight mishap would turn them into ashes.
Flame Mountain was a mysterious place in the cultivation world, both a forbidden zone for life and a place where challenges and opportunities coexisted.
Countless cultivators dreamed of conquering this Flame Mountain and unveiling its mysterious veil.
Unfortunately... no one had ever completely 'conquered' it.
Deep within Flame Mountain, there existed a natural 'Furnace'! It was the Heaven-Earth Furnace!
According to rumors, a Ninth Stage peak Body Cultivator once attempted to break through his cultivation within it, sitting in meditation inside the Heaven-Earth Furnace at the heart of Flame Mountain, using its terrifying heat and flames to temper his physical body.
The result...
He ended up boiling himself to death! It seemed he even boiled out an extremely high-grade 'Human Pill,' attracting the covetousness of numerous Ninth Stage cultivators.
After changing her appearance, Long Ao Jiao arrived outside Flame Mountain. The various legends about Flame Mountain flashed through her mind, but she didn't hesitate for a moment. She immediately stepped into it!
"The temperature is indeed quite good, almost... comparable to being scorched by a unique Unusual Fire."
Long Ao Jiao was surprised but didn't stop walking.
The Unusual Fire was indeed powerful, but she was very familiar with it! In recent days, she had often discussed it with Xiao Ling'er, and they would occasionally spar, so her understanding and resistance to Unusual Fire far surpassed most people on the Xianwu Continent.
Moreover...
Even if I, Long Ao Jiao, were unfamiliar with it, how could I retreat?
Her gaze swept across Flame Mountain, eventually lingering on the clouds in the Nine Heavens above.
The corners of her mouth curved upwards.
"Not bad."
"But, what of it?"
She stretched lazily, walking casually into Flame Mountain!
There were many cultivators in the vicinity, cautiously searching for unique materials within Flame Mountain. Seeing her boldness, they were all shocked.
"This person..."
"So ferocious!"
"He's fearless!"
"Either he's reckless or incredibly powerful!"
"You..."
"You're the one talking nonsense."
"..."
...
Ignoring the idle chatter of others, Long Ao Jiao strode forward, soon disappearing from their sight.
"Here, the temperature is indeed quite good."
Looking at the constantly distorted air around her, Long Ao Jiao's expression finally turned serious.
"Not bad at all."
Boom!
Suddenly, several fire dragons appeared around her.
Long Ao Jiao's expression remained calm, and with a wave of her hand, she struck them down.
However, some sparks fell and ignited the corner of her clothes.
After extinguishing the fire, Long Ao Jiao narrowed her eyes, "The dangers within Flame Mountain? It's indeed as rumored, but is this all it takes to stop me?"
"Hmph!"
She had no fear!
Long Ao Jiao was fearless, taking even larger strides and creating an even greater commotion than before! There were many ferocious beasts within Flame Mountain.
Apart from the hidden ones that might suddenly launch attacks, there were also the inherent dangers of the mountain itself.
For example, various parts of Flame Mountain might suddenly 'spew fire,' and it wasn't ordinary fire; its power was enough to kill cultivators below the Seventh Stage, and even Seventh Stage cultivators had to treat it with caution.
But Long Ao Jiao was unafraid! She wasn't scared of these things.
She strode forward, her footsteps echoing.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom!
"Roar!!"
Various dangers appeared one after another.
The fire dragons spraying flames, the sudden roars and explosions!
Even the hidden ferocious beasts didn't miss this opportunity, attracted by the delicious meat that had come right to their doorstep.
Wherever Long Ao Jiao passed, things 'boiled'! Various roars continuously echoed.
Smoke billowed, and strange phenomena occurred! But Long Ao Jiao remained unharmed, blocking and suppressing all attacks, even forcefully breaking through any obstacles! These crises not only failed to hinder her progress but also seemed to stimulate her, making her move even faster!
"This?
"The lesser cultivators had long lost sight of Long Ao Jiao, but at this moment, everyone was startled and aghast. Some tiptoed, while others flew into the sky to observe."
"Too terrifying!"
"Isn't this commotion a bit too much?"
"No, is he unafraid of death?"
"He's not dead yet, and the commotion is getting bigger!"
"A reckless fool, absolutely reckless!"
"Moreover, he's a fool with strength!"
"..."
They were all scared, this guy was truly powerful, powerful to the extreme!
But soon, someone's eyes flickered, and they suddenly dashed towards the direction of the intense commotion.
"Him???"
"No, isn't he also unafraid of death?"
"He's like an old man eating arsenic... No, wait!"
"Damn it, he's taking the lead!"
Everyone quickly realized what was happening.
Seeking death?
Nonsense! Normally, only they would dare to recklessly charge into Flame Mountain, which was undoubtedly suicidal. But today was different from the past!
Especially at this moment, a 'reckless fool' directly charged in, almost flattening all the dangers. As long as one followed his path, there would be no danger for a short time.
On the contrary!
Not only was there no danger, but there might also be great benefits.
Even if their flesh was devoured, as long as they could drink some soup, it would be a huge profit!
"Grab it!!!"
...
Long Ao Jiao was unaware of all this.
She also didn't know that her reckless behavior was like a brave warrior clearing mines in a minefield.
She only knew that she should return to her 'true nature' and find her true self!
Whether it was humans, beasts, or any other messy risks, nothing could stop her from moving forward.
She pushed and crushed her way through!
And so...
Long Ao Jiao forcefully pushed forward, almost like a trailblazer, directly entering the 'Heaven-Earth Furnace' within Flame Mountain with a straight path.
The so-called Heaven-Earth Furnace was actually inside the main body of Flame Mountain.
Here, there was a huge cave.
The cave connected to the sky above and the deepest part of the earth below.
Below, the magma flowed.
Above, thunder rumbled.
And from time to time, heavenly thunder fell.
It was precisely because of this that the combination of thunder and fire made this place a terrifying Heaven-Earth Furnace, where even the most dangerous times could turn a 9th Stage Body Cultivator into a Heavenly Dao Pill.
But...
Long Ao Jiao was still fearless.
She took a big step in, her gaze sweeping around, but she didn't find any traces of people.
Not even any signs of human habitation.
"That's right, with such high temperatures here, even if there were traces, they would have turned to ashes long ago."
Long Ao Jiao chuckled.
The surrounding high temperatures were blocked by her Boundless Divine Light, and at this moment, she strolled leisurely inside the Heaven-Earth Furnace, observing everything.
It wasn't that Long Ao Jiao was stronger than a 9th Stage Body Cultivator, but at this moment, the Heaven-Earth Furnace hadn't 'activated', or rather, it was in a 'dormant' state.
Otherwise, even if Long Ao Jiao was reckless, she wouldn't be this stubborn.
After a turn, she didn't find any traces of the Golden Phoenix Divine Son.
Long Ao Jiao frowned and muttered, "The Long Clan had no reason to deceive me, but the Golden Phoenix Bloodline has nothing to do with thunder, which means he doesn't need to activate the Heaven-Earth Furnace."
"So..."
"Below?"
Long Ao Jiao stopped and looked towards the 'cliff' below, where bubbles and black smoke rose from the boiling magma.
"Speaking of which, the environment here is also awe-inspiring.
When I came in, it was clearly at the bottom of the mountain.
But now, there's a 'cliff' at my feet.
And it's a thousand zhang high!
Below that is the terrifying magma, ready to devour everything."
Long Ao Jiao casually threw down a Spirit Artifact-level flying sword.
As soon as the sword entered the magma, it turned red in an instant, and after a moment, it directly melted, and after that...
It became difficult to observe.
This scene was quite terrifying! But Long Ao Jiao merely sneered, "It's nothing."
Then, she spread her hands and hesitated not, leaping down.
Plop!
She fell from the thousand zhang 'high' sky and finally plunged into the magma, swimming!
Inside the magma, her eyes couldn't see anything.
The moment her divine sense probed, Long Ao Jiao frowned.
"Fire poison?"
"This fire poison is extraordinary, but do you think you can corrode my divine soul with just that?"
"Hmph!"
A muffled hum, and then, Long Ao Jiao didn't make a sound, directly enduring it!
After that, relying on her powerful divine sense, she successfully found a rather powerful fluctuation deep in the magma.
"It's you!"
This fluctuation was quite familiar to Long Ao Jiao.
She had fought with the Golden Phoenix Divine Son before, so she naturally recognized him.
"Annihilate the Feather Race, starting with you!"
She dove deep, rapidly approaching the Golden Phoenix Divine Son.
...
The Golden Phoenix Divine Son sat cross-legged in the magma, and although they were both in the magma, the temperature around him was much higher than elsewhere.
He sat there cross-legged, as if causing the entire magma's high temperature to gather towards him.
And he was using this extreme heat to temper himself, and he had already reached a critical moment.
It was at this moment that Long Ao Jiao arrived.
But Long Ao Jiao merely glanced at him and observed nearby, not rushing to make a move.
She...
Wanted to face the Golden Phoenix Divine Son head-on and blast him to death!
An ambush?
The Golden Phoenix Divine Son wasn't worthy of that! Moreover...
If she ambushed him at this moment, it wouldn't be successful.
Although Long Ao Jiao was arrogant and reckless, she wasn't completely brainless.
A moment later...
Boom!!!
The surrounding magma churned, and in an instant, a vacuum zone appeared here.
The Golden Phoenix Son suddenly opened his eyes, and at the same moment, he transformed into his true form. The ever-burning Golden Phoenix flapped its wings, stirring up surging waves.
—
Waves formed by the convergence of molten rock!
"Have you broken through?"
Long Ao Jiao looked at him calmly: "Since you've broken through, it's time for you to die."
The human and the 'bird' faced each other at this moment.
The Golden Phoenix Son said calmly: "First, this Divine Son hasn't broken through; it's just that my bloodline has regressed, becoming more pure... that's all."
Though he said 'that's all,' the joy in his expression and tone was hard to hide.
"Second."
"Though I don't know who you are, today, the one who will die will only be you."
At this moment, the Golden Phoenix Son had just successfully transformed, making his bloodline regress further. He was in a state of excitement and confidence.
At this critical moment, someone dared to challenge him, and with such audacity?
He must be sent on his way!
"Fine, then let's have a fight!"
Bang!
Long Ao Jiao stomped her foot, and Boundless Divine Light appeared, scattering the approaching molten rock and clearing a 'vast' area.
She was unwilling to retreat.
She didn't care if this environment was more suitable for the Golden Phoenix Son.
To her, it didn't matter.
It was just a battle.
Moreover, defeating and subduing him in his home turf would be more satisfying and would make him more desperate!
(End of Chapter)
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