Refining the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Remains
After revealing so much to these two, Lin Ming's gaze, imbued with boundless pressure and insight, swept over the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master Hun Yan and the Great Heavenly Venerate, who were in a state of deathly silence and collapse upon hearing the earth-shattering Secrets.
Then, his calm yet undeniable mental fluctuations echoed once more in this world that belonged to him, "Alright, you now know everything you should and shouldn't know. So, your final fate... I suppose I don't need to waste any more words on it, do I?"
This seemingly casual remark was like a death sentence, causing the sealed Soul Light of Hun Yan to twitch violently, and the Great Heavenly Venerate's body, pinned in mid-air, to instinctively tremble slightly.
Putting ourselves in their shoes, if their Hun Clan had captured an enemy who knew so many core secrets, even touching upon the Clan Leader's ultimate ambitions, then the only way to completely reassure everyone, to prevent even the slightest leak of information, would be to let them...
Body and soul annihilated, never to be reborn!
The dead are the best at keeping secrets.
This realization, like the coldest icicle, pierced their last psychological defense.
Despite their hearts being filled with endless resentment, unwillingness, and a faint hope for reinforcements from the Hun Clan, at this moment, reason told them that Lin Ming would never let them go. Knowing all this, they had already embarked on a path of certain death.
Resistance? The Spatial Seal of the North Dragon King and the Netherworld Chains of the South Dragon King had already severed their last possibility of struggle.
Despair, like the deepest darkness, completely devoured their minds. The two were as if all their bones had been removed, losing even the last bit of strength to shout, leaving only the deathly silence awaiting the final judgment.
However, to their surprise, after Lin Ming finished speaking, his gaze did not linger on them for long, as if dealing with them was just a trivial matter that could be done casually and was not worth paying attention to immediately.
At this moment, Lin Ming's consciousness fluctuated, and he drifted lightly towards another isolated area in this world.
There, two enormous, suffocatingly ancient skeletons lay silently!
The skeleton was entirely dark gold in color, with incredibly thick bones that snaked like a mountain range. Even after countless years, it still exuded an unparalleled Dragon Might, as if it controlled space and looked down upon the world!
This is the Ancient Void Dragon Remains obtained from the Ancient Ruins! The Dragon Emperor Aura, which has not yet completely dissipated, still lingers on its skeleton, inspiring awe in all who behold it.
The other skeleton displays a dazzling array of colors, with a more slender and elegant skeletal form, yet it also exudes a sense of world-destroying power. Faint, illusory flames seem to leap around the skeleton, carrying an arrogant air of burning the Eight Desolations and soaring through the nine heavens!
These are the remains of the Ancient Phoenix, an ancient nemesis on par with the Ancient Void Dragon Ancient Heavenly Phoenix!
Looking at the two remains that represented the pinnacle of power in a certain era, Lin Ming's mind remained calm and undisturbed.
He could not possibly touch the remains of that Ancient Void Dragon ancestor, whether for public or private reasons.
From a public perspective, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has already submitted to him, and the Three Great Dragon Kings and a host of powerful Ancient Dragons have helped him destroy the Soul Hall and the Human Hall, obtaining Vast Soul Origin. If he were to touch the remains of their ancestors, it would be against both reason and morality, and would also chill the hearts of all the Ancient Dragon Clan.
Personally, he owed Zi Yan and Uncle Zhu Kun a huge favor, so in terms of relationship, this Ancient Void Dragon Remains could be considered his Lin Ming. Therefore, it was even more important not to touch it.
Therefore, he will return the Ancient Void Dragon Remains to the Ancient Dragon Clan in their entirety at the appropriate time.
The remains of the other Ancient Heavenly Phoenix were completely different!
His Bloodline Descendant, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, had long harbored deep hatred for him, Lin Ming, and the Five Elements Sect. Furthermore, in order to improve his flight speed and aerial combat capabilities, he had already peeled off the wings containing the original flight divine power from the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Remains and refined them using a secret method, integrating them into his own Sky Demon Phoenix Wings, causing them to undergo a fundamental evolution and greatly increasing their power.
Now that the wings have been taken and the feud settled, there's no need to keep the remaining bones. Rather than letting them gather dust, it's better to extract their remaining value and use them as resources to enhance our own strength!
"It's time to deal with you."
Lin Ming's consciousness was locked onto that magnificent, colorful phoenix bone.
Within this Inner World over nine thousand feet, Lin Ming is the absolute Sovereign! He establishes the Five Elements Laws, mobilizes the energy, and controls the space! A single thought from him is the highest command of this world!
"Buzz--!"
With a thought, the void above the enormous Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton suddenly distorted! It wasn't in the form of flames, but rather a more essential and terrifying World Origin Fire appeared out of thin air!
The flames displayed a Chaos color, as if they had incorporated all the basic elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, yet transcended them.
It did not emit scorching heat, but wherever it passed, the space rippled slightly, and even the light seemed to be swallowed and transformed by it. As if it had a life of its own, it slowly descended and completely enveloped the entire Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton, which was thousands of feet long, from head to tail!
This is no ordinary Dou Qi flame, but rather the "Creation Flame" that Lin Ming simulated by mobilizing the power of the World Origin, which was used to forge all things at the beginning of the world! Its power is far beyond that of any other Heavenly Flames in the outside world, because it directly affects the essential structure of matter!
The instant the World Origin Fire touched the bones, beginning to permeate and smelt them—
A sharp cry, filled with endless anger, resentment, and a trace of fear originating from the very soul, suddenly erupted from the deepest part of the colorful skeleton!
A faint, almost transparent, yet terrifyingly powerful and Colored Phoenix Phantom struggled to emerge from the skeleton's skeletal frame!
Its wings were spread wide, and its eyes burned with an indomitable flame. It was a wisp of Remnant Soul that had not been completely erased from the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton, even after countless years!
This Remnant Soul sensed an unprecedented crisis of annihilation. Instinctively, it mobilized the last remaining Bloodline Power and soul imprint within its bones, attempting to resist and expel the Origin Flame that desecrated its remains!
Colorful light attempted to erupt from the skeleton, and a tyrannical ancient pressure spread out like a storm, impacting the surrounding world barrier.
If this were outside, the sudden attack of this Heavenly Phoenix Remnant Soul at the Dou Sheng level would be enough to throw even an ordinary beginner Dou Sheng into a panic.
However, this is Lin Ming's Inner World!
Faced with this desperate, desperate counterattack, Lin Ming's consciousness conveyed only undisguised disdain and coldness. "If you were in your prime, I might have had to put in some effort. But now, you're nothing but a wretched, dying ghost, not even Remnant Soul! Moreover, in this world, even a living Ancient Heavenly Phoenix would have to grovel before me! You dare to resist with your meager remaining power? Annihilate me!"
The moment the words fell, without Lin Ming needing to do anything further, the spontaneous rules of this world reacted!
"Boom!"
The World Origin Fire, which enveloped the skeleton, suddenly surged, its Chaos flames shining brightly, instantly engulfing the Colored Phoenix Phantom!
At the same time, above the skeleton, a Five-Colored Wheel, formed from the purest power of the Five Elements Origin, slowly rotated and appeared out of thin air!
This Five Elements Roulette, as it appears, contains the supreme principle of mutual generation and restraint, and the evolution of all things. It slowly presses down, as if representing the will of the entire world!
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle--!"
The Remnant Soul of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, crushed by the Five Elements Roulette and scorched by the World Origin Fire, let out an extremely mournful, silent wail.
Its illusory form, like ice and snow exposed to the scorching sun, quickly melted and disintegrated. The Bloodline Power was easily refined by the Origin Flame, and its soul imprint was shattered inch by inch by the grinding of the Five Elements Roulette!
In just a few breaths, the cry filled with resentment abruptly ceased. The struggling, Colored Phoenix Phantom vanished completely, wiped clean from the very source of its existence by the combined efforts of the Five Elements Roulette and the World Origin Fire!
From this point on, the last trace of consciousness and potential for resistance belonging to the original owner within the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton was completely eradicated!
With the obstruction of the Remnant Soul gone, the forging of the World Origin Fire became smoother and more thorough.
The Chaos flames, like the most precise carving knife, penetrated deep into every inch of bone, every strand of marrow, and every drop of dried blood in the skeleton.
Time slipped away quietly in this accelerated zone.
One hour later.
The enormous, mountain-like, colorful Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton had completely vanished, as if it had never existed. In its place, three clusters of matter, radiating astonishing energy fluctuations and magnificent brilliance, hung in the air above where the skeleton had once been!
The first thing was a clump of thick blood, about the size of a human head, displaying a dazzling array of colors!
The blood seemed to possess life, slowly wriggling and flowing. Within it, tiny Phoenix Phantom seemed to soar and cry out, emanating an extremely pure and noble bloodline pressure!
This is precisely the refined essence blood of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, containing the power of the Origin Bloodline of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood! Its value far exceeds that of the Essence Blood of an ordinary Sky Demon Phoenix by a hundred times!
The second item was a crystal about the size of a fist, perfectly round, with a deep, colorful luster.
Inside the crystal, a miniature world of colorful flames seemed to be sealed, containing a vast, raging, and intense energy that subtly resonated with the surrounding fire-elemental energy.
This is the core of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's power— the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Magic Core! The value of an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Magic Core at the Dou Sheng level is immeasurable!
The third item, also about the size of a fist, was not solid, but a strange substance resembling the finest White Jade Marrow, appearing as a translucent jelly.
Its entire body was warm and smooth, radiating a strange vitality and energy fluctuation, as if it contained the secret to shaping bones and undergoing a complete transformation. This was the essence refined and purified from all the marrow of the entire skeleton— the Dou Saint Bone Marrow!
This item has unimaginable miraculous effects on body tempering, strengthening muscles and bones, and even refining certain heaven-defying elixirs!
Three supreme treasures, suspended in the air, radiating alluring brilliance and boundless energy, quietly await their master's collection.
Lin Ming's gaze swept over the three essences extracted from the remains of a complete Dou Sheng- level Ancient Heavenly Phoenix Skeleton, and he was quite satisfied. These would become his precious foundation for future breakthroughs to higher realms and for refining powerful pills or magic weapons.
With a thought, two Jade Box boxes formed from the power of the World Origin appeared out of thin air. They collected and sealed the Essence Blood and bone marrow, leaving only the Magic Core floating in mid-air.
After doing all this, his consciousness turned back to the Hall of Souls Vice Hall Master and the Great Heavenly Venerate, who were like lambs to the slaughter.
The preparations are complete. Next, it's time to deal with these two "minor fish" and let them play their proper role!