"Chirp, chirp, chirp!"
At least a hundred million drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid were sacrificed and poured into the Ancient Phoenix Insect's body.
The Phoenix Insect, which had been sleeping, abruptly opened its scarlet eyes. It let out a shrill, strange cry that sounded both relieved and anguished, then lowered its head and glanced at its master.
Nirvana and rebirth, reversing life and death—these were the mission it had been born to fulfill.
Its body shuddered, then turned into a blood-red radiance that blotted out the sky and surged toward the Second Hall Master, enveloping his purple-robed body completely. Vast quantities of vitality poured forth without end.
An Ancient Phoenix Insect at the Heavenly Sovereign level had self-destructed and undergone Nirvana and rebirth. How abundant and mighty were the spiritual energy and life force it released? They could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
A faint, almost imperceptible heartbeat suddenly sounded within the great hall.
As time passed, it grew stronger and more powerful, beating faster and faster.
When that rapid heartbeat reached an inexplicable peak, the purple-robed figure standing with his hands behind his back in the ancient, weathered hall abruptly opened his eyes.
For a moment, it was as if two brilliant Great Suns had risen in the depths of the darkness.
Vast swathes of space twisted, as though all of heaven and earth were prostrate beneath his feet.
The Second Hall Master, one of the mighty figures of the Ancient Heavenly Palace, had returned!
"You'd better explain why you're here."
The purple-robed powerhouse spoke coolly, his bearing imposing and his expression stern.
The vast might of a Heavenly Sovereign swept over him, pressing down like a Holy Mountain from the Outer Realm. Even though Mu Chen had entered