Nirvana

"This part of Shakyamuni's will has collapsed, which might trigger changes in the Western Desert!" This thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Tong's mind.

But this thought quickly disappeared from Zhou Tong's mind.

What does the upheaval in the Western Desert have to do with me?

Big Dipper Gai Jiuyou and so many forbidden areas here, a Buddhist Sect can't possibly cause any trouble. Could it be that the Buddhist Sect is also issuing a warrant for my arrest?

That's perfect, that's exactly what I need right now – some tempering!

As long as the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Buddhist Sect don't intervene, it's fine.

As for the future when Big Dipper can no longer survive, there's still the Ziwei Star Domain, or at the very least, the Ancient Starry Road.

"Next, there's another problem: what to do with this Immortal Fire!" After putting aside the Buddhist Sect issue, Zhou Tong was quickly stumped by another problem.

That Immortal Fire still resides within his Phoenix Spirit Body.

Zhou Tong thought for a long time, but still couldn't come up with any way to deal with this Immortal Fire.

The temperature inside his Phoenix Spirit Body rose higher and higher, but eventually it seemed to be getting out of his control. Even Zhou Tong's main body seemed to be affected by the flames and had to retreat quickly.

"Not good!" But the next moment, Zhou Tong's expression changed drastically.

He sensed that his own will within his spiritual body was rapidly weakening, as if everything was about to be burned away by the Immortal Fire.

The Spirit Transformation Realm within the Chaotic Ancient Method, if cultivated to its extreme, can endow one's own Heavenly Cave with a spiritual body and divine consciousness, making it seem like a real life.

The realm of Cave Heaven Nurturing Spirit is endless. Ultimately, one must withdraw one's will and return to one's original body, leaving only that precious technique, which will then evolve into something almost alive.

That's how Zhou Tong acquired his Phoenix Spirit Body. He originally couldn't cultivate such a "spirit," but fortunately, he had the Nine Secrets: Qian, which allowed him to Transcendence the extreme realm and cultivate his spirit at an extreme speed.

But now, after absorbing the Immortal Fire, the "spirit" he nurtured seems to be devoured by the Immortal Fire, and everything will be burned to ashes. At that time, all of Zhou Tong's achievements in "nurturing the spirit" over the years will be destroyed in an instant.

"No, we absolutely cannot let it be destroyed like this!" Zhou Tong's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. He exerted all his strength to activate the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Art, wanting to allow his Phoenix Spirit Body to be Rebirth by Fire and strengthen its spiritual consciousness once again.

Moreover, a nine-colored divine glow emanated from between his brows, connecting him to the Phoenix Spirit Body. He was using his most primal spiritual consciousness to preserve this Phoenix Spirit Body.

"Sizzle!"

In an instant, Zhou Tong felt as if a flame was burning in his consciousness, an extremely terrifying flame that was about to burn towards him through Zhou Tong spiritual body.

Zhou Tong immediately severed the Nine Secrets: Qian, no longer daring to use his original spiritual consciousness to protect the Phoenix Spirit Body.

Otherwise, if you get burned, your own body will be destroyed.

Only because the Phoenix Spirit Body is Phoenix itself can it withstand this kind of Immortal Fire for a short period of time.

But now he has reached his limit. Zhou Tong can feel the extreme pain in his spiritual body. Every rune in the flames is like an extreme flame, piercing into the consciousness of his spiritual body and burning it repeatedly.

"We can't die!"

Although Zhou Tong could no longer directly support his Phoenix Spirit Body, he could still infuse it with his beliefs and will: never admit defeat.

However, faith could not stop the power of the Immortal Fire, and the spiritual consciousness within that spiritual body continued to weaken.

That was a struggle for survival!

The struggle of the Phoenix Spirit Body entered Zhou Tong's heart, making him feel the same way.

"Buzz!!"

The Ten Cave Heaven Divine Rings appeared, and the Bodhi Tree, which was constantly absorbing the Divine Spring Liquid to grow, also emitted the aura of the Great Dao, enveloping Zhou Tong and making his mind clearer and clearer, allowing him to reach a higher level of understanding of the Immortal Phoenix Treasure Art.

"Immortal Phoenix Nirvana!!" Zhou Tong shouted almost from the bottom of his heart.

"Boom!"

The Phoenix soared into the sky and quickly burned, gradually turning to ashes in the flames; however, from within the ashes, an extremely powerful flame suddenly emerged.

A Phoenix body is growing steadily, its flesh and blood constructed from runes, gradually emitting a luster.

To be reborn from the brink of death, to awaken from the Silent Annihilation.

Phoenix Nirvana – this is the most powerful cultivation technique of the Phoenix Clan, unparalleled in the world!

Reborn in death, returning from Silent Annihilation, even stronger.

Zhou Tong could feel that his Phoenix Spirit Body had become stronger after its rebirth, and its spiritual consciousness had become more resilient. There were even some runes belonging to the Immortal Fire imprinted on the spirit body.

"After the Nirvana, the Immortal Fire and my Phoenix Spirit Body are even more closely intertwined! Now it's even more impossible to get rid of it!" Zhou Tong frowned, his expression somewhat solemn.

Although the speed was much slower, he knew that the Immortal Fire was still burning the Phoenix Spirit Body, and in at most another day, the spiritual consciousness within the spirit body would be burned to ashes.

"I refuse to believe I can't subdue you. At worst, I'll undergo another rebirth." Zhou Tong thought fiercely, and just as his spiritual consciousness was about to Silent Annihilation, he once again unleashed the power of the Phoenix Nirvana.

Instantly, his spiritual body recovered once again, as if the Phoenix Spirit Body had been reborn.

Although the spirit body has become stronger and bears many more runes, the power of the Immortal Fire still spreads within it. This time, at most a month later, the spirit body will once again return to Silent Annihilation.

"One or two is possible, but not a third... The third Nirvana will definitely fail!" Zhou Tong had this premonition, but this time, he had no other choice.

The Phoenix Nirvana always carries a probability of failure. In the Immortal Ancient Era times, the chicken farmer and her flock of "chickens" were Phoenix that failed to undergo rebirth.

True Phoenix Nine Nirvanas.

A true Phoenix, in such a life-or-death situation, can only undergo rebirth nine times at most to reach its peak, and the tenth time is almost certain to fail; let alone Zhou Tong's Phoenix Spirit Body, two successful rebirths are the limit.

Zhou Tong racked his brains, trying to recall all the ingenious techniques he knew, but he still couldn't find any way to make the Phoenix Nirvana.

Bathed in the profound aura of the Bodhi Tree, Zhou Tong continuously searched for and deduced his various secret techniques.

Finally, a month had passed, and Zhou Tong's spiritual consciousness was about to burn out once again.

Nirvana!

Left with no other option, Zhou Tong could only do his utmost to activate Phoenix Nirvana and make a desperate attempt.

Unfortunately, he knew from the very beginning of his Nirvana that this attempt was doomed to fail, for the burning flames were growing weaker and weaker and would soon be extinguished.

"Never mind, I can only try with these seven Emperor Script!" Zhou Tong took a deep breath, and the nine-colored divine light between his brows condensed once again, finally transforming into seven Emperor Script, which he quickly imprinted onto the extinguishing Nirvana Fire.

After branding himself, Zhou Tong immediately severed his spiritual consciousness to prevent the Immortal Fire from burning through his divine sense.

"Chirp!"

A clear cry rang out, and the flames surged the moment the seven Emperor Script were imprinted on it. In an instant, Zhou Tong's Phoenix Spirit Body underwent another rebirth.

"It really worked! Can these few Emperor Script really increase the probability of a successful Nirvana?" A look of astonishment appeared in Zhou Tong's eyes.