https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-365-Hunting-the-Celestial-Phoenix/12920138/
https://novelcool.info/chapter/Chapter-367-Prelude-to-the-Bazaar-Promotion/12920140/
Chapter 366: Harvest
Chapter 366: Harvest
The 【Final Blessing】 component was activated without delay.
The shield, which had only 14% of its durability left, was restored to 78%.
However, Song Chi's eyes remained tense, as the energy shield was no defense against the head-on collision of the Tier 5 Celestial Phoenix.
As the Celestial Phoenix's afterimage drew closer, Song Chi's calmness intensified.
At the critical moment, he activated the 'Tranquility Seal - Inner - Time Acceleration' ability of the 【Lotus Calming Seal】 component, allowing the 'Calming Seal - External - Time Stop' ability to complete its buffering. Immediately after, he activated the time-stopping ability once more.
At the same time, the two Tier 5 Frost Dragons, who had already received his psychic transmission, forcefully endured the intense pain emanating from their backs. Their ferocious mouths opened wide, and within them, vast amounts of frost energy and the law of ice rapidly converged.
In the corner of the enclosed space formed by the Void Cage, the Celestial Phoenix, which had been rushing forward, once again came to a halt. Before time completely froze, a hint of bewilderment appeared in its crimson eyes, unsure how such a heaven-defying ability could be used a second time so quickly.
But perhaps it would never understand.
Because from the distant sky, two terrifyingly wide beams of frost-white light had already been fired.
These beams, carrying infinite annihilation power, were the second bloodline divine ability of the two Frost Dragons.
Swish!
The two terrifying beams pierced through, their speed indescribable. Even though Song Chi had already turned the ship around and was trying to move away from the Celestial Phoenix's main body as fast as possible, he was still a step too late.
After the two Frost Dragon Annihilation Waves hit the Celestial Phoenix's body, the dense frost energy quickly radiated outwards from its body.
The Cangqiong, which had not retreated in time, was also enveloped by this frost energy, and its shield, which had just recovered significantly, began to drop rapidly again.
However, Song Chi did not regret this.
The battlefield situation changed in the blink of an eye. The previous moment when the two Tier 5 Frost Dragons were unleashed was the perfect opportunity. If the Cangqiong had left the battlefield first, the 'Calming Seal - External - Time Stop' ability might not have lasted until then.
As mentioned earlier, the Cangqiong's current body was only Tier 3, and although the enhancement level of the 【Lotus Calming Seal】 component had reached lv50, it did not guarantee full effectiveness against Tier 5 lifeforms.
The 6-second time-stopping ability might not even last for 2 seconds.
After the frost energy passed, numerous Mystic Ice Shards exploded and scattered.
Above, red-black fireballs were falling, and behind, countless Mystic Ice Shards were splashing. At this moment, the Cangqiong's energy shield, hull armor, and the ship itself were all taking damage.
The 【Final Blessing】 component's last repair opportunity was used, and under this repair effect, the Cangqiong was barely restored.
At this moment, looking at the Celestial Phoenix behind them, the two Frost Dragon Annihilation Waves had left two blood pits several kilometers in diameter on its back, and its entire body was frozen solid by the powerful frost energy.
However, this was not the end, as Song Chi had not yet received the notification of the Floating Land Origin's deposit.
Below, the Flame Wrath Giant, who had been glaring all this time, finally found an opportunity to strike. It soared through the air, enveloped in a large amount of flame energy, with the Divine Transformation Sword raised high in its hand.
It did not use the law of fire but relied on its pure physical strength.
But don't underestimate this seemingly ordinary attack. Its destructive power was beyond imagination because the Flame Wrath Giant itself possessed the 'Bloodline Divine Power' talent. With all its might, its attack would be even stronger than that of an ordinary Tier 5 lifeform.
Swish! The red sword glow flickered, and the Divine Transformation Sword's blade fiercely struck the outer layer of ice crystals on the Celestial Phoenix's body. This exceptionally sturdy Mystic Ice, when faced with the Flame Wrath Giant's bloodline divine power, was like cutting through tofu, easily sliced open. Then, the sword blade fell straight onto the Celestial Phoenix's crimson neck.
As expected, the Celestial Phoenix's head was directly severed by the red epic greatsword, and for a moment, fresh blood splattered out for several kilometers.
Not far away, Song Chi on the Cangqiong also soon received a notification of a Tier 4 Floating Land Origin deposit.
With this, the Tier 5 Celestial Phoenix was completely dead.
Without time to rejoice, Song Chi quickly turned the ship around. When they approached the Celestial Phoenix's corpse, the 【Proportional Scaling Device】 component was activated, and this enormous Celestial Phoenix began to shrink rapidly, eventually being pulled into the ship's cabin by the Cangqiong.
With this final step, everything was perfectly concluded, and Song Chi's tense spirit finally relaxed.
Reflecting on the entire battle, even with ample preparation, they had changed the combat environment, significantly reducing the Celestial Phoenix's home advantage, restricted the battlefield, borrowed the two Frost Dragons that countered fire-attributed lifeforms, and had the assistance of the Cangqiong. Even so, the battle was still won with great difficulty.
Song Chi shook his head unconsciously...
However, before he could think further, the roars of the two Frost Dragons echoed from outside the ship. They had already shrunk back to their original size and were calling out to Song Chi.
Looking at the bloody wounds on the backs of the two miniature Frost Dragons, Song Chi understood their intention.
He retrieved both dragons into the warship and sent them to the 【Medical Restoration Chamber】.
These two dragons were the lifelines of the Tian Shu and Daijiang Clan Elders, and whether they could obtain enough resources to break through to Tier 5 during the Great Expansion War depended entirely on these two Tier 5 Frost Dragons. Before returning them, it was natural to heal their wounds.
Fortunately, the 【Medical Restoration Chamber】 component was highly effective for such external injuries, and they would undoubtedly recover soon.
...
Song Chi turned his attention away from the Celestial Phoenix's corpse behind them and actively deactivated the 'Void Cage' ability.
Before returning to the Dragon Backbone Continent to deal with the Tier 5 Celestial Phoenix's corpse, he had another matter to attend to.
"It's still a Tier 5 lifeform, and its strength is among the top tier of all Tier 5 lifeforms. There should be some good things in its lair, right?" Song Chi muttered to himself. The Cangqiong descended from the sky and, with the help of the 【Void Membrane】 component, flew low towards the Celestial Phoenix's lair.
The ship sped past a vast expanse of fire-attributed plants and successfully arrived at the location of the large Flame Sunstone vein.
The Celestial Phoenix's lair was built deep within the mountain where the large Flame Sunstone vein was located.
Using the information they had gathered earlier, Song Chi guided the Cangqiong directly towards the Celestial Phoenix's lair.
The lair was housed within a massive mountain, and in the middle of the mountain, there was a gigantic cave. Due to the Celestial Phoenix's enormous size, the Cangqiong could easily enter and exit the cave.
As they rushed into the cave, a brand-new scene appeared before Song Chi's eyes.
This is a vast mountain space, with a huge pit in its center from which hot air waves constantly surge, baking the entire mountain area scorching hot.
The pit leads directly to the core of a large Flaming Sunstone vein below, and the scorching energy emitted by the vein is constantly delivered to this mountain space through this passageway, continuously nurturing this cave, which can be called a perfect habitat.
Seeing this, Song Chi narrowed his eyes. The shape of the passageway didn't seem to be the work of the Celestial Phoenix itself but rather deliberately created by another intelligent being, though judging by its appearance, it seemed to have existed for an extremely long time.
The first thought that came to Song Chi's mind was the Li Chen Sect.
After all, this Spirit Beast Sanctuary originally belonged to the Li Chen Sect, and it was only natural for their members to actively create a better environment for the creatures in their sanctuary. Moreover, the Phoenix Marrow of the Celestial Phoenix could enhance the genetic bloodline talent of other life forms, so the Li Chen Sect naturally wanted it to thrive and multiply in this Spirit Beast Sanctuary.
However, whether it was or wasn't, it had nothing to do with him. At this moment, Song Chi's attention was entirely drawn to two other things.
One of them was three eggs, faintly reddish, and several meters high.
A hint of joy flashed in Song Chi's eyes.
If he hadn't guessed wrong, these were most likely the eggs of the Celestial Phoenix he had encountered before.
Using the power of gravitational pull, Song Chi brought the three Phoenix eggs aboard the warship. He had two plans for these eggs.
One was to keep them and nurture them himself, and the other was to send them to the Dragon Backbone Sanctuary.
Strictly speaking, it was better to send them to the Dragon Backbone Sanctuary, as it had a similar environment to this Spirit Beast Sanctuary, and these three Celestial Phoenix eggs could receive better nurturing and breeding.
As for nurturing them himself in the Cultivation Sanctuary, although time acceleration could be continuously applied, the limit was still not as high as the Dragon Backbone Sanctuary, and the Cultivation Sanctuary also lacked the necessary fiery environment for incubating these three Phoenix eggs.
He would have to make another trip to see if the Tier 5 Fire Willow could be transplanted into the Cultivation Sanctuary.
The advantage of doing so was that the Phoenixes bred in the future would belong to him, and he could arrange them as he pleased.
Putting the three Celestial Phoenix eggs aside for now, Song Chi turned his attention to another high-level resource in this mountain space.
"This is... Phoenix Bloodroot?"
Looking at the small, blood-red three-leaf clover rooted in the rock layer below, Song Chi struggled to recall some information from his mind.
Finally, the Skyward AI listed detailed information and images about the Phoenix Bloodroot, and Song Chi confirmed that the three blood-red clover plants below were indeed Phoenix Bloodroot.
According to Song family records, this Phoenix Bloodroot was a spiritual herb that grew where Phoenixes fell, and it had the ability to enhance the purity of the bloodline of those with Phoenix blood. For some special groups, its value was quite impressive.
Song Chi didn't feel too excited; he just considered it a valuable resource. Carefully collecting the three Phoenix Bloodroot plants, he noticed that there were no other resources in the mountain space, so he controlled the Cobalt Number to exit the cave.
As for the large Flaming Sunstone vein below? Its unit price wasn't high, and it might have some mining value if it were on a colonized Floating Land, but at the moment, Song Chi wasn't interested.
Leaving the area of the large Flaming Sunstone vein, Song Chi found a suitable location to set up a new spatial anchor and then recalled the Cobalt Number to return to the Bazaar.
Dragon Backbone Continent, Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain.
In a secret room within the mountain, Song Chi stood respectfully. Before him was an "Ancestor" from the family's direct lineage.
"Great Ancestor, this is the Tier 5 Celestial Phoenix corpse I mentioned earlier!"
As he spoke, he summoned the Cobalt Number into the intimidatingly large secret room and then pulled out the Celestial Phoenix corpse from the warship.
This Celestial Phoenix was of the fifth rank, and whether it was for refining its Origin Blood or "Phoenix Marrow," it required the involvement of a fifth-rank ancestor from the family.
As for asking the Flame Wrath Giant to help? That guy was too reckless, and Song Chi feared that the Origin Blood and Phoenix Marrow wouldn't even be extracted before the giant ruined everything.
Seeing the corpse of the Celestial Phoenix, which still exuded a strong fifth-rank life pressure, Song Shi Yuan's expression remained calm, but his gaze at Song Chi, the younger generation, was increasingly satisfied.
Previously, Song Chi had proactively borrowed a Tier 5 Frost Dragon from the family's elders, and the fact that he soon returned with a Tier 5 fire-attributed life corpse, hinted at some of the events that had transpired.
However, Song Shi Yuan didn't ask too much, and he was similarly unconcerned about the "Phoenix Marrow" that Song Chi had emphasized earlier.
The Song family had no records of this Celestial Phoenix and was unaware of the function of its marrow.
If not for Song Chi learning about its effects from the Lu family, they would never have known that its marrow could enhance human genetic bloodline talent.
As for how the Lu family learned about it, it was likely through records obtained during previous explorations of Fragments of the Immortal Domain.
"Alright, leave the corpse here, and come back for it in half a year!"
Hearing this, Song Chi bowed once more.
He genuinely respected this Great Ancestor, not only for his strength but also for his actions.
Including this time, when refining the Celestial Phoenix corpse, the Ancestor didn't ask for any compensation, instead showing his support for the family's outstanding younger generation through his actions.
After leaving the Dragon Backbone Divine Mountain, Song Chi made two separate trips to return the two Tier 5 Frost Dragons, whose injuries had fully recovered, to the Tian Shu and Daijiang Clan Elders.
After completing these tasks, he returned to the Spirit Beast Sanctuary via the Bazaar.
The refining of the Celestial Phoenix corpse would take half a year, and during this time, he could continue exploring the Fragment of the Immortal Domain.
You heard right; it's the Fragment of the Immortal Domain, not the Spirit Beast Sanctuary.
With the Celestial Phoenix corpse in hand, the only thing that could attract Song Chi's attention in the Spirit Beast Sanctuary was the Double Bright Phoenix, but finding an opportunity to capture two Tier 3 Double Bright Phoenixes wasn't something that could be done in a short time.
The protection of the Tier 5 Double Bright Phoenixes for their offspring was a bit exaggerated; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were inseparable. In over a year, the virtual reality hadn't found a single opportunity.
Song Chi had already come to terms with this, and he still had plenty of time to explore the Fragment of the Immortal Domain in the future. There was no need to rush at this moment.
One or two years wouldn't matter, but if it were ten or twenty years and they were still inseparable, then he might convince himself to give up.
After all, the combat power of the Celestial Phoenix was already so terrifying, and this was the Double Bright Phoenix, a bloodline talent even more extraordinary. When facing such a legendary divine bird, one must exercise sufficient patience.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
