Phoenix True Fire, Undying Ability

Phoenix True Fire, Undying Ability

Leng Yaozhu stared at Qiangu Wuji, who was bathed in flames, too astonished to speak.

After a long while, she finally asked.

"What is this flame...?"

"I don't know either," Qiangu Wuji shook his head, "it feels like it just came with me."

Leng Yaozhu frowned, then asked again.

"Then do you feel any changes in your body?"

"No, it feels no different from usual."

Qiangu Wuji shook his head again and looked at the flames surrounding his body. He didn't know if it was because of the nature of the flames or something about himself, but although he was engulfed in fire, he couldn't feel any heat at all, as if these flames were merely special effects.

Leng Yaozhu didn't say anything more this time; she simply walked up and reached out to touch them.

With her physical strength as a Limit Douluo, she certainly wouldn't be harmed by this bit of fire.

However, after touching them, her expression turned peculiar.

"This isn't real fire; it seems to be pure soul power, and I can feel that this thing has a very strong self-healing effect."

"Not real fire?"

Qiangu Wuji was surprised. He had originally thought he couldn't feel the heat because the fire was his own, so it turned out it really wasn't true fire.

But upon hearing her mention the strong self-healing effect, he immediately thought of the fatigue that had dissipated when he was running with Tang Wulin, so he spoke up.

"Mom, when I was running with my classmate, I was already exhausted, but after this flame appeared, I didn't feel tired anymore. Do you think it could be because of this?"

Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu frowned in thought for a moment, then said uncertainly.

"That is possible. Legend has it that the phoenix is synonymous with immortality, capable of being reborn from the ashes no matter what injuries it sustains. If it is as you say, then your flame might also possess this effect."

Undying!

Qiangu Wuji gasped inwardly. If he truly possessed such an ability, wouldn't that be too heaven-defying?

He just didn't know to what extent this ability of his could go. Would it really reach the point where he could regenerate even if his head were cut off?

Leng Yaozhu seemed to see right through his thoughts and criticized him sternly.

"Wuji, although you may have awakened the bloodline of a True Phoenix, you must never think of doing anything foolish. Your Soul Power Level is too low right now. Even with the awakened bloodline, you cannot possibly be like the God of Phoenix yet, so when facing danger, you must never try to be a hero, understand?"

Hearing these stern words, Qiangu Wuji felt a jolt and immediately came to his senses.

Right, what was he thinking? Even if it was a True Phoenix bloodline, he was only at level one right now; his abilities certainly couldn't be that heaven-defying yet.

It was a good thing he had this reminder, otherwise, if he really thought he had an undying ability and went head-to-head with those he couldn't beat, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Thinking of this, he felt a bit of regret in his heart.

If only he could find a place to test the self-healing ability of this flame.

Hmm!

Just as he thought of this, a memory flashed through his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Doesn't the Spirit Pagoda have such a place?

Doesn't the Spirit Ascension Platform satisfy the conditions of being able to face danger without actually getting hurt?

Qiangu Wuji no longer hesitated and looked up at Leng Yaozhu.

"Mom, I want to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to test it."

"The Spirit Ascension Platform?" Leng Yaozhu was startled, "You want to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform?"

"Yes, I want to go in and test where the limit of this ability lies."

Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu hesitated.

"You are still too young. Although the Spirit Ascension Platform is virtual, the injuries you sustain inside are the same as in reality. It is too early for you to go in now."

Although her son was outstanding and his abilities were fully sufficient to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, he was only six years old after all. As a mother, how could she be at ease with such a small child facing the vicious soul beasts inside the Spirit Ascension Platform?

Although one wouldn't be truly injured in the Spirit Ascension Platform, dying inside would have a huge impact on one's spirit in reality.

Qiangu Wuji became a bit anxious. If he didn't enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, how could he test the limits of his ability?

His eyes darted around, and he suddenly noticed Gu Yue in the corner, so he blurted out.

"Then Gu Yue can go in with me. If the two of us are together, we can look out for each other. If we encounter any danger we can't handle, I promise to come out immediately. Is that okay?"

After he finished speaking, Gu Yue in the corner frowned, but she didn't say anything.

The expression on Leng Yaozhu's face softened slightly at his words, but her eyes were still full of worry.

At this moment, Gu Yue walked over and said.

"Teacher, let me go in with Wuji. If we encounter danger, I will forcibly take him away."

With Gu Yue saying that, Leng Yaozhu was clearly relieved. After a moment of contemplation, she nodded and said sternly.

"I can agree to let you both go in, but remember what I said: if you encounter danger, you must come out at the first opportunity, understand?"

"Mm-hmm, I promise."

Seeing the other party finally relent, Qiangu Wuji didn't think too much about it; for now, he just wanted to smooth things over, and as for what would happen once they got inside, who could say for sure?

Leng Yaozhu said nothing more, simply turning to give instructions to the staff.

This was the Spirit Pagoda, so naturally, it had a Spirit Ascension Platform; although the scale wasn't as luxurious as those in the major cities, it was more than enough for soul masters of their level to conduct tests.

Following Leng Yaozhu's orders, the staff dared not ask any questions and immediately led the group toward the Spirit Ascension Platform chamber.

"You two, once you enter the Spirit Ascension Platform, the closer you move toward the central area, the more powerful the soul beasts you will face will be. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, please do not approach the core area."

As they lay down in the precision instrument pods, the staff member offered a few words of caution just before closing the hatch.

Qiangu Wuji had known these things for a long time and didn't need the reminder, so he didn't take it to heart.

Very quickly, the hatch closed, and accompanied by a wave of dizziness, his consciousness gradually faded into darkness.

When he woke up again, the world before his eyes had changed; it was no longer the modernized Spirit Pagoda, but a forest filled with a primitive atmosphere.

The sky was azure and cloudless, the surroundings were covered in weeds that reached past his knees, and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and trees.

Is this the inside of the Spirit Ascension Platform?

Qiangu Wuji sat on the ground and touched the weeds beside him; they were damp, and the incredibly realistic sensation was no different from the outside world.

"Take this."

Just as he was immersed in the world before him, something flew over from the side and landed on the open ground in front of him.

Qiangu Wuji took a look; it was a remote control.

Oh, this is the emergency call button for exiting.

He recalled the purpose of this item.

Gu Yue walked over from the side.

"How do you plan to test?"

Qiangu Wuji brushed the dust off his body and slowly stood up, his gaze fixed on the distant forest as the plot from the original work regarding the protagonist and the others' first entry into the Spirit Ascension Platform surfaced in his mind.

Logically speaking, the most powerful soul beast in this primary Spirit Ascension Platform was that hundred-year Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear; if he found it, he would certainly get an answer quickly.

However, Qiangu Wuji was a bit worried; with his current strength, facing a Dark-Gold Terrorclaw Bear, he feared he wouldn't even be able to withstand a single swipe, and if that happened, he would die too quickly to test anything at all.

So, after a moment of hesitation, he quickly found an answer in his mind.

I'll just look for a group of Flame Demon Masters.

Those guys should be enough for testing!