Phoenix Nirvana, Immortal Body

Under Xu Feng's guidance, Shui Bing'er and her grandfather, Leng Jun, arrived in the rolling mountains behind Holy Soul Village.

This place was rarely visited by people, with ancient trees towering overhead and complex terrain.

Through Shui Bing'er's perspective, Xu Feng carefully observed the surrounding terrain as his spiritual power quietly spread out to probe the area.

"Bing'er, we're not far from our destination. Find that enormous waterfall first."

"Alright."

Shui Bing'er spread her wings and flew into the air, continuing her search.

After passing through a dense primeval forest, a deafening roar came from ahead.

The view suddenly opened up.

A broad waterfall plunged straight down from the top of a cliff hundreds of meters high.

The massive torrent crashed into a bottomless emerald pool below, sending mist spraying into the sky.

The waterfall thundered like a stampede of ten thousand horses, its momentum majestic and overwhelming.

Shui Bing'er's heartbeat quickened.

This place was extremely similar to the scene Xu Feng had described.

Shui Bing'er folded her wings and landed at the edge of the pool.

"Phoenix Brother, is this the place?"

"Yes, this is it! Have your grandfather stand guard outside. We'll go behind the waterfall."

Xu Feng sensed the hollow echoes coming from behind the waterfall.

He was certain that Tang Hao was not here.

Otherwise, with Tang Hao's spiritual perception, he would have detected their presence long ago.

"Grandfather, we've arrived."

Leng Jun cautiously surveyed the surroundings.

Other than the enormous waterfall, there seemed to be nothing special.

"Is this the place indicated by Senior Phoenix?"

"Yes. What we need is behind that waterfall. Please wait here while I go in and take a look."

"Be careful."

Shui Bing'er nodded. Releasing her wings once more, she gave them a slight beat and shot toward the waterfall like lightning.

Water vapor rushed into her face, followed by a tremendous impact.

But in just an instant, she landed steadily.

Behind the waterfall, there truly was a hidden world.

The damp stone walls were covered in emerald-green moss.

A narrow crevice, only wide enough for one person to pass through, stretched inward, pitch-black and unfathomably deep.

"Bing'er, there's a stone chamber inside. Go straight in."

"Alright."

Using the faint light filtering down through the cracks in the rock, Shui Bing'er carefully made her way downward step by step.

The crevice was deep and winding, its walls radiating a damp chill, while the air was filled with the scent of moss and soil.

Before long, a hazy patch of daylight appeared ahead.

Shui Bing'er focused her gaze and saw a natural stone chamber, only about ten feet across, quietly emerge before her.

A long, narrow crack split the ceiling of the chamber, and daylight slanted in like a thin blade, casting a clear beam of radiance into the darkness.

The light fell precisely upon a small mound of earth that rose slightly in the center of the chamber.

Growing atop it was a stalk of Blue Silver Grass.

This Blue Silver Grass differed from ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Faint golden patterns flowed across its slender leaves.

It swayed gently within the beam of light, surrounded by a soft aura of life.

Though it was still frail, the faint nobility and unyielding spirit flowing from it were like those of a sleeping royal—silent, yet impossible to ignore.

This was the Blue Silver Grass grown from the seed left behind after the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor's death.

"Phoenix Brother, how could there be a stalk of Blue Silver Grass in such a hidden place?"

"This isn't ordinary Blue Silver Grass. It is a sapling grown from the seed left behind after the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor died. Within it remains a trace of the Blue Silver Emperor's remnant soul."

"The Blue Silver Emperor?! No wonder it looks so unusual."

Shui Bing'er looked around and noticed clear signs of excavation on the stone walls.

"This stone chamber seems to have been made by human hands. Was this Blue Silver Grass deliberately kept here by someone?"

"That's right. Back then, the Blue Silver Emperor chose to take human form and cultivate anew, falling in love with a human Soul Master. Later, she was discovered and hunted by the people of Spirit Hall. To protect that Soul Master, she voluntarily sacrificed herself and became that man's ninth soul ring. Afterward, that man raised the seed she left behind after death here. This Blue Silver Grass carries the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline. Even after a hundred thousand years, she will still be the Blue Silver Emperor."

"A hundred thousand years..."

Shui Bing'er fell silent.

To cultivate anew into a Blue Silver Emperor required a hundred thousand years. The road was simply far too long.

"This Blue Silver Emperor is so pitiful."

"Yes. Keeping her in this sunless stone chamber is no different from imprisoning her. That selfish person made her endure endless days here. She might as well be freed sooner."

"Phoenix Brother, is the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone you mentioned what this Blue Silver Emperor left behind?"

"That's right. Her soul bone is hidden within the surrounding stone walls. Now, dig her up first and store her in the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch."

Shui Bing'er was somewhat puzzled.

"We're taking this Blue Silver Grass with us?"

"Yes. We'll help her escape her suffering sooner."

"Oh."

Without further thought, Shui Bing'er quickly stepped forward. Using a jade shovel, she dug up the Blue Silver Grass along with the soil around its roots and swiftly placed it inside the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch.

Xu Feng released his spiritual power and carefully sensed every inch of the stone chamber.

Without the Blue Silver Emperor's aura interfering, he soon caught an extremely faint fluctuation of Soul Power.

It was coming from the stone wall on the left.

"Bing'er, I found the soul bone. It's inside the stone wall on the left!"

"Here?"

"Yes. Break it open with your ice and fire power."

Shui Bing'er nodded and then activated her Soul Power.

A wave of frigid energy instantly covered that section of the stone wall, freezing it solid.

Immediately afterward, a blazing surge of Soul Power poured forth and layered over the frozen wall.

Boom!

The two powers of extreme attributes alternated, triggering a violent reaction.

The stone wall shattered, revealing a hidden recess.

Within the recess lay an inconspicuous gray-black lead box.

"Bing'er, that should be it. Take it out and have a look."

"Mm."

Shui Bing'er took the lead box from the recess and set it on a stone table nearby, carefully opening the lid.

A pale blue radiance instantly blossomed, illuminating the entire stone chamber.

Inside the box lay a soul bone emitting a faint blue glow.

Judging from its shape, it was a right leg bone.

"Phoenix Brother, there really is a soul bone inside!"

At the sight of the Blue Silver Bone, which radiated immense energy and a powerful aura of life, Shui Bing'er's heartbeat quickened.

"Bing'er, your grandfather is still waiting outside. Hurry and put the soul bone into your storage device. Leave the box here."

"Oh."

Shui Bing'er put away the Blue Silver Bone.

"After you leave, go with your grandfather and find somewhere quiet. Eat that Blue Silver Grass, then fuse with that soul bone. The life attribute is suitable for all types of Soul Masters."

"? Eat that Blue Silver Grass?!"

Shui Bing'er was somewhat startled.

Xu Feng explained, "This Blue Silver Grass contains the remnant soul of the Blue Silver Emperor. Only by eating it can you fuse with that soul bone more effectively. The Blue Silver Emperor can not only grant us powerful vitality, but also greatly enhance our recovery ability, which is especially important in battle. For us phoenixes, abundant vitality means the possibility of nirvana and rebirth—in other words, an immortal body."

"Phoenix nirvana, an immortal body... Phoenix Brother, I know what to do."

Shui Bing'er understood what Xu Feng meant.

She did not delay any longer, turning and quickly retracing the way she had come.