Phoenix

Above Li Family Village, the phoenix awakened. The red-clad figure stood poised in the void, the aura around him continuously reviving as he was reborn through nirvana.

High above the nine heavens, heaven and earth sensed it. Thunder roared, and amid rumbling tremors, bolt after bolt of heavenly punishment descended, seeking to stop the phoenix from returning from the Yellow Springs.

As heavenly punishment fell, ten thousand swords moved of their own accord to protect their master, transforming into a torrent of blades that surged into the sky—endless and boundless, spanning a hundred miles.

Sword light blotted out the sky and covered the sun, shaking the mortal world. Below, all the villagers were stunned by this godlike spectacle. Looking at the red-clad young man before whom ten thousand swords bowed, reverence filled their faces.

Was that... a god?

With ten thousand swords standing guard, heavenly punishment could not draw near. The consciousness of the red-clad figure, whose eyes had yet to open, gradually returned like a rising tide, scene after scene reflected within his soul.

The phoenix of nirvana returned from the Yellow Springs. A colossal phantom manifested across the heavens, phoenix cries ringing out one after another through the universe.

The next moment, the red-clad figure opened his eyes. Amid dazzling radiance, Endless Phoenix Fire soared into the nine heavens, reaching through heaven and earth. Flames that could burn the world reappeared among mortals.

Ahead, Qi Huan and the other two watched the red-clad figure's aura rise without cease, their expressions all turning grave. This was trouble.

"Three senior brothers, please return."

The red-clad figure spoke. His voice was calm and carried not the slightest threat, as though he were merely discussing the matter. Yet the pressure of Words Become Law made all three men's hearts tighten, weighed down