See the Great Way by Breaking Through Life and Death; Create the Future with the Nine-Turn Divine Art (Continued)

An endless sea of blazing mountains sank from the sky, while fierce, scorching winds enveloped the heavens and whipped up a mighty hurricane, as though the apocalypse had arrived.

In that moment, space twisted in every direction, like burning scraps of paper crumpling together, ready to turn Yun Xiao to ash along with them.

"With two divine abilities bearing down on you, how could you possibly survive?"

The Phoenix Clan woman was surrounded by scorching heat, yet her expression was ice-cold. It was as if she could already see Yun Xiao running out of magic power and being refined alive.

"Divine abilities?"

Yun Xiao remained calm. In the next instant, azure Dao light burst from her body, and a mighty river rushed through her eyes!

"Those are just tricks I've outgrown."

She put away the Pure World White Lotus, then streaked across the sky in a dazzling arc of light and charged straight at the sea of blazing mountains!

"Courting death!"

Seeing Yun Xiao put away her Spiritual Treasure, the Phoenix Clan woman sneered. But a moment later, her expression froze.

The azure Dao light around Yun Xiao had transformed into spiritual armor, shielding her. No matter how fiercely the true fire surged, it couldn't penetrate the armor.

Yun Xiao's hands seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth. To the Phoenix Clan woman's utter astonishment, she tore the sea of blazing mountains apart with her bare hands!

"W-what kind of law is this?"

"Are you from the Dragon Clan or the Qilin Clan? Why have I never heard of you?"

The Phoenix Clan woman was shocked, but Yun Xiao didn't answer. After breaking through the flames that scorched mountains and boiled seas, she charged straight at her.

"Soaring Cloud Light!"

In an instant, Yun Xiao appeared before the woman and struck her with a punch!

"Pfft!"

The Phoenix Clan woman spat out a mouthful of blood. The blow sent her flying a million zhang, and she only stopped after smashing through countless mountains.

"I'll kill you!"

She erupted with fury and revealed her phoenix form. A fire phoenix, vast enough to blot out the sky, appeared above them. Its crimson feathers gleamed like crystal, and every beat of its wings sent fierce winds surging, burning everything within a hundred billion li to nothingness!

"No wonder you're so domineering. You're a Pureblood Fire Phoenix."

Looking at the enormous shadow in the sky, Yun Xiao raised an eyebrow.

The Pureblood Fire Phoenix was an immensely honored member of the Phoenix Clan, born bathing in the innate Nine Yang Fire. Its temperament was as fierce and domineering as flames, and its combat prowess was monstrous!

Though it had taken her punch head-on, its aura had barely been affected. Compared to Wolf Ancestor and Bei Ancestor, it was clearly on another level.

It seemed that her physical attacks wouldn't be able to inflict a fatal wound.

"Phoenix Eyes, Gaze Upon the Nine Heavens!"

"Burn the Mountains and Boil the Seas!"

"Heaven and Earth Fierce Sun Whip!"

The Pureblood Fire Phoenix unleashed its divine abilities once more. In its phoenix form, their power was even more overwhelming, with enough force to destroy heaven and earth!

At the same time, a divine whip shot from its beak, blazing with ten thousand zhang of red light. With enough force to shatter space, it lashed viciously toward Yun Xiao!

"Isn't that the Spiritual Treasure Yuanfeng used when she fought the Four Fierce Beasts?"

Yun Xiao's thoughts stirred. This fire phoenix clearly held a high position in the Phoenix Clan and was deeply cherished. Yuanfeng had even bestowed a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure upon her.

But that had also fostered her arrogant, overbearing nature.

And sooner or later, she would pay for it.

With that thought, Yun Xiao willed it, and the Pure World White Lotus, Kongtong Seal, and Five Fire Seven-Bird Fan all appeared.

The Kongtong Seal smashed into the flames that scorched mountains and boiled seas, pinning the endless blaze beneath it as waves of heat churned.

The Five Fire Seven-Bird Fan clashed with the Heaven and Earth Fierce Sun Whip. Cries of birds rang out amid the sea of flames.

The Pure World White Lotus, meanwhile, firmly blocked the Phoenix Eyes, Gaze Upon the Nine Heavens!

"Let's see how many Spiritual Treasures you have!"

Fire blazed in the phoenix's eyes. In the next instant, a golden Divine Sword shot forth, transforming into a sea of swords that slashed down!

Another High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. This fire phoenix really was doted on.

"Then let's see!"

Yun Xiao willed it, and the Spirit Coffin Lamp appeared, pouring out a vast expanse of nether flames that burned the sea of swords to ash.

"Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix Cauldron!"

The fire phoenix brought out another Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"Twelve Sea Calming Divine Pearls!"

Yun Xiao wasn't about to back down.

"Southern Li Fire Bottle!"

"Feather Ascension Yin Yang Sword!"

"Original Fire Burning Heaven Pearl!"

"Primordial Heavy Water Hammer!"

"..."

In that moment, treasure light filled the sky, leaving Xiao Bai and the Treasure Seeking Rat staring in stunned silence.

Was this what a battle between women looked like?

With just a few words, they brought out Spiritual Treasure after Spiritual Treasure, each one brimming with killing intent!

"You're only a Mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal. Let's see how much magic power you have left to activate all those Spiritual Treasures!"

Seeing Yun Xiao bring out so many Spiritual Treasures, the fire phoenix was surprised, but still confident it could kill her.

The more treasures one activated at once, the more magic power they consumed. And when one's magic power was divided, the treasures' power weakened as well.

By now, it was clear that the fire phoenix's treasures were gaining the upper hand. The white Lotus Sea was churning, and the sea of blazing mountains pinned beneath the Kongtong Seal seemed ready to break free!

"Hum—"

Just as the fire phoenix was brimming with confidence, a three-inch ruler floated above Yun Xiao's head, radiating an extreme aura of offense that made the phoenix's pupils contract!

The moment the small ruler appeared, a dense killing intent filled the entire area. Even with flames blazing everywhere, an involuntary chill ran through them!

"Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure, the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler."

Yun Xiao spoke calmly, and the fire phoenix's expression stiffened.

A Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure!

Who was this woman, anyway? Even the fire phoenix of the Phoenix Clan—someone dearly cherished by Yuanfeng—couldn't match her in wealth!

But if she killed Yun Xiao, wouldn't all those opportunities belong to her?

Besides, judging by Yun Xiao's current state of magic power, it seemed she couldn't bring much of the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler's power to bear!

Thinking this, the fire phoenix mocked her. "So what if you have a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure? Without enough magic power to activate it, it's nothing but a useless ruler."

Facing the fire phoenix's taunts, Yun Xiao simply smiled. Then she poured all her remaining magic power into the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler.

"Hum—"

The Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler blazed with ten thousand zhang of purple light, but its aura still wasn't enough to make the fire phoenix panic.

Just as the phoenix was about to say more,

an indescribable power suddenly spread from Yun Xiao's body and poured into the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler.

In that instant, the ruler unleashed a soul-shaking killing intent, and the entire world seemed to freeze.

The fire phoenix froze, too.

Under the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler's lock, it seemed trapped in a cage formed by heaven and earth. Even beating its wings slightly had become incredibly difficult!

Shock, helplessness, regret—complex emotions surfaced all at once on the face that had remained cold until now.

"The Great Dao of Artifacts."

Yun Xiao spoke softly, then pointed ahead. The Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler sliced through the sky and the endless sea of flames, cutting across the fire phoenix's body and sending ten thousand zhang of blood spraying forth!

"Rebirth from Fire!"

At that moment, the fire phoenix let out a shrill cry and unleashed its most powerful life-saving divine ability!

Its Primordial Spirit, on the verge of shattering, was enveloped by a mysterious flame. Then it turned into a streak of light and fled into the clouds.

"Damn it! She actually forced me to use Rebirth from Fire. Once I get back to the clan, I'll report this to Clan Chief Yuanfeng and have her killed!"

Deep in the clouds, the fire phoenix's Primordial Spirit, wrapped in flames, muttered resentfully. It hated Yun Xiao to the core.

Each time it used Rebirth from Fire, its cultivation fell by one level.

Now, it would take who knew how many years to climb back from the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm to Perfection.