Arc 5Phoenixes and the Fierce Beast
Bei Ming and Nüwa watched the Phoenix Race flee Zhurong, then defeated Wu Clan attackers and collected Huang Xi’s remains and treasures. As they journeyed west, they joined Zhunti and Jieyin against Taowu, whose fury grew after recognizing Shen Ni’s bloodline in Bei Ming’s Zhu Shen Gourd.
- Bei Ming defeated Laozi in the Liangyi Weichen Great Array, claimed the Dragon Head Crutch, and left the East Sea with Nüwa as the Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun Mountain.
- Huang Xi ordered Jin Ning to lead the Phoenix Race to seek Nüwa’s protection, then stayed behind to delay Zhurong while Bei Ming and Nüwa watched from nearby.
- Nüwa sheltered the fleeing Phoenix Race in the Mountains and Rivers State Chart, while Huang Xi died fighting Zhurong and Bei Ming claimed her corpse, the Wind Trace-less Sword, and the Phoenix Xia Crown.
- Bei Ming drew Qiangliang and Xizi into the Returning Ruins, defeated them after studying their lightning attacks, and won a drop of essence blood from each under their wager.
- Bei Ming gave Huang Xi’s remains and the Phoenix Xia Crown to Nüwa, then spent ten thousand years refining the Wind Trace-less Sword before they traveled west toward the expected Wu and Demon Races conflict.
- Zhunti arrived pursued by Taowu, whom he had released from the Spatial Interlayer, and Bei Ming forced him to face the ancient Fierce Beast with Nüwa and Bei Ming.
- Taowu demanded Zhunti’s allegiance, learned Yang Mei still lived, and attacked Bei Ming and Nüwa, who prepared to fight back while leaving Zhunti outside their protection.
- Jieyin joined Zhunti, Nüwa, and Bei Ming against Taowu, but Taowu recognized Shen Ni’s bloodline in Bei Ming’s Zhu Shen Gourd and unleashed Burning Blood Slaughtering Gods.