Chapter 888 A Phoenix Egg

Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but feel somewhat perplexed, then sneered, "Perhaps it's because the demon race's comprehension in the 3 1000 Arts of Cultivation pales in comparison to that of the human race."

"Moreover, with the Fire Phoenix’s bloodline, being stuck at the Primordial Spirit, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) for 8,000 years without a breakthrough—this Fire Phoenix’s talent is likely at the very bottom among the Phoenix clan."

Hearing this, the others couldn't help but smile.

Fortunately, Fire Phoenix's talent didn't seem particularly extraordinary. Had he broken through to Primordial Spirit, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), they would have truly struggled to take action against him.

At this thought, the Flame Daoist stroked his long beard and mused, "If the formation isn't strong, then our only concern is that the fire phoenix might flee with the treasure if it realizes the situation is turning against it."

"This matter is quite simple. We'll strike him by surprise, leaving him no chance to gather his treasures."

Eldrin declared, immediately deciding to seize the moment and take action.

The 4 of them, having resolved to act, wasted no further time. They immediately concealed their auras and set off toward the Flaming Abyss Island.

They traveled in concealment all the way, only striking the moment they arrived beyond the Flaming Caldera Island.

"Clang—"

Eldrin struck first. The Heavenly River Ren Water Sword instantly blossomed open, its keen edge slicing through the Earthflame Island's mountain protection array with a resonant clang.

In the blink of an eye, the Phoenix Demon Ancestor within the Flaming Isle was roused.

Detecting the incoming assailants, the Phoenix Demon Ancestor erupted in fury. With a deafening roar, it beat its wings and soared skyward, unleashing a cataclysmic tide of divine flames that swallowed everything in its path, sweeping toward the advancing cultivators.

Just then, Daoist Li Huo summoned the Li Fire Treasure Gourd (Magic Treasure), drawing the overwhelming divine flames into the precious gourd. Only then did he chuckle, "The legendary Phoenix True Fire is nothing more than this."

"Damn it!"

Seeing that her Natal True Fire failed to subdue the opponents, the Phoenix Demon Ancestor’s pupils abruptly sharpened. Without hesitation, she unleashed 2 treasures to suppress the group.

Among these treasures, 1 was an exquisitely beautiful crimson treasure wheel, while the second was a precious fan transformed from phoenix feathers.

That treasure wheel was named the 'Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Golden Wheel', forged from sixth-grade Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) refined gold, while the precious fan was called the 'Fire Phoenix Fan', a pure yang spiritual treasure refined from genuine phoenix feathers.

Faced with such 2 treasures of overwhelming power, even a Nascent Soul Dao Lord would be hard-pressed to withstand them.

Fortunately, the group possessed extraordinary strength and wielded multiple Pure Yang Spirit Treasures. Though outnumbered 5 to 1, the Fire Phoenix Demon Ancestors were steadily forced into retreat under their relentless assault.

After exchanging just over a 100 moves, Eldrin seized an opening. He summoned a 4 Symbols Divine Thunder, shattering the Phoenix Demon Ancestor's protective aura and violently sent the demon reeling backward, coughing up blood.

"Ah!"

The Phoenix Demon Ancestor had sustained significant injuries. Realizing she stood to gain nothing from continuing the battle, she shot a resentful glare at the assembly before tearing through the void with her wings, vanishing from the realm in an instant.

Watching the Fire Phoenix Ancestor retreat, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, yet couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh.

Li Huo Daoren shook his head and said, "Unless 1 possesses a pure yang spiritual treasure capable of sealing the void, it is exceedingly difficult to slay a Primordial Spirit Daoist."

"Today we have thoroughly offended the Fire Phoenix Eldrin, and from now on, we have gained another mortal enemy sworn to fight to the death."

Hearing this, Eldrin also nodded, yet still remarked, "On this path we tread, how can 1 possibly cultivate in complete peace and harmony?"

"In matters concerning the Dao Path, some things must be contended for—it is inevitable that enemies will be made."

Elder Li Huo nodded upon hearing this and refrained from further remarks.

Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) nearby still said with a smile, "The Fire Phoenix Demon Ancestor has been driven away. It's time to check our gains."

"Indeed, let us see what treasures this Flaming Isle holds."

Eldrin nodded and immediately began gathering the treasures of the Fiery Abyss Island.

Soon they had thoroughly scavenged all the treasures of the Flaming Isle, acquiring a total of 30-some fifth-grade spirit herbs of varying ages. In addition, they obtained 1 Soulblossom Flower with a medicinal age of 8,600 years.

Eldrin carefully stored away these spiritual herbs, especially the Soul Flower, which he intended to transplant within his family's ancestral grounds to serve as their foundational heritage.

After gathering all these treasures, the group finally turned their gazes toward the subterranean volcano beneath Flaming Rock Island.

The temperature within the Flaming Isles was scorchingly high, making it inhospitable for spirit herbs to thrive. Thus, the harvest yielded little.

However, everyone knew full well that the Fire Origin Ancestral Vein within the Fiery Abyss Island was the true cradle where treasures were conceived.

"Let us first take a look within the Ancestral Vein."

With that, Eldrin led the group into the underground fire vein.

They headed straight for the core of the underground fire vein, and before long, discovered an exquisite lava pool at its heart.

"This is..."

Gazing at the lava pool before them, everyone's expressions shifted slightly.

But within the molten lava pool, several priceless treasures were being nurtured. Among them was a sixth-grade Purple Flame Celestial Gold, along with a half-formed Quasi Sixth-grade Fire Vein Ancestral Marrow Jade.

Yet whether it was the sixth-tier Purple Flame Celestial Gold or the half-nurtured Fire Vein Ancestral Marrow Jade, neither was the focal point within the magma pool at this moment.

But within the molten lava pool, a crystalline crimson lotus drifted in the void, its translucent form shimmering with otherworldly grace.

And upon the blooming crimson lotus rested an egg adorned with phoenix patterns, seemingly drawing upon boundless fire elemental energy as it incubated.

"Phoenix Immortal Egg?"

Eldrin withdrew his focus from astonishment and instantly understood the origin of this egg.

With his current mastery of celestial secrets, he could roughly perceive the cause and effect behind this egg the moment he laid eyes on it. After performing calculations with the Astral Computator of the Great Deduction (Magic Treasure), he could not help but sigh.

"Alas, so that is how it was!"

"What's wrong?"

Seeing this, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't help but inquire.

Eldrin shook his head before revealing his divination results to the assembly: "This egg's origins are extraordinary, dating back to an era lost to the mists of time."

As Eldrin recounted the tale in vivid detail, the group swiftly grasped the full sequence of events.

It turned out that as far back as several 100 1000 years ago, a Fire Phoenix from the Southern Sea cultivation realm had attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality, transcending the mortal world in a blaze of glory.

Before the Fire Phoenix Immortal ascended, he faintly foresaw a calamity that would befall the Violet Realm in the future, and thus condensed a drop of his vital essence blood to evolve into a Fire Phoenix egg.

This egg had been secretly absorbing boundless fire elemental power within the South Sea's fire veins, existing in a state of half-sealed half-gestation, awaiting the moment when the great tribulation commences to serve as the immortal's contingency against the calamity.

According to the plan of the Fire Phoenix Immortal, once the great calamity commenced, He would descend to the mortal realm with world-shaking immortal arts, using this Fire Phoenix form to bear His supreme immortal soul and quell the cataclysm of the Violet Realm.

Within the earth vein lies the Crimson Lotus, known as the 'Nirvana Immortal Lotus(Spiritual Herb)', a supreme treasure left behind by the Fire Phoenix Immortal(Eldrin) for their incarnation.

It was simply unimaginable that the true form of the Phoenix Immortal in the celestial realm had met with misfortune, seemingly having fallen for many years.

With the Phoenix Egg as his contingency, even if the Phoenix Immortal were to fall in the celestial realm, he should have been able to undergo reincarnation within the Violet Realm by relying on it.

However, it was entirely unexpected that after the immortal's demise, this Fire Phoenix Egg lost the protection of heavenly secrets. Through the machinations of the extraterrestrial demon god, it was ultimately discovered by the Fire Phoenix Ancestor.

The Fire Phoenix Ancestor's true form was that of the rare demonic beast 'Usurping Cuckoo', most adept at seizing others' nests and plundering their bloodline heritage and foundational strength.

After discovering the immortal egg left by the Phoenix Immortal, this demon began plundering the egg's essence with its innate demonic arts, seeking to transform into a celestial phoenix body.

Little did anyone expect that this endeavor had persisted for several 1000 years, yet had never achieved complete success. He had merely plundered a few superficial aspects, remaining nothing but a mongrel-blooded phoenix.

After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of lamentation.

The Daoist Li Huo shook his head and spoke, "The world-shaking contingency left by the immortal has actually been seized by a mere Cuckoo Seizing the Nest."

"It seems the struggle between immortals and demons is far more brutal than either of us had imagined."