Undying Divine Wings!

Shriek!

Beneath the pitch-black night sky, a phoenix burning with golden flames descended from above like a meteor, drawing countless eyes upward.

Boom!

Before the Heaven Dou Grand Hotel, the Fire Phoenix landed abruptly, attracting a wave of attention.

When the Fire Phoenix vanished, Ji Bai appeared from within.

He wore red and white robes embroidered with phoenix patterns in golden thread. His red hair fluttered in the wind, while his golden eyes were especially striking.

Ji Bai entered his hotel room and pulled a square lead box from beneath the bed. Inside was the Man Faced Demon Spider External Soul Bone.

After putting it away, he did not linger. Spreading his wings, he flew straight toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Although he only had four wings for now, and they were not even of the same kind, they were fairly similar. It might be worth trying.

At this time, Dugu Bo had already left, leaving Ji Bai alone within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Truly ugly..."

Ji Bai imagined the spider legs of the Man Faced Demon Spider in his mind and felt a wave of disgust.

He immediately embarked on his path of artifact refining.

He wanted to remake this External Soul Bone and completely change its overall appearance.

Both the Fire Phoenix Wings and Immortal Bird Wings contained a trace of fire power and nirvana power. If the two fused with the Eight Spider Lances successfully, the Eight Spider Lances would rise to a new level.

Then, he could give them a new name as well.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well contained an exceptionally dense amount of heaven and earth energy, brimming with power.

Ji Bai sat cross-legged at the intersection of the Fire Spring and Ice Spring, floating three inches above the water.

With a raised finger, the Fire Phoenix Wings, Immortal Bird Wings, and Eight Spider Lances all appeared.

He positioned the three before him and began gathering the power of the Fire Spring, enveloping them all.

Previously, he had planned to wait until he had gathered all eight wings before beginning. However, the nirvana power possessed by the Immortal Bird and Fire Phoenix, along with his own self-healing ability, gave him some confidence that he could turn these four wings into eight.

If he succeeded, the Eight Spider Lances would be sublimated!

If he failed, the worst outcome would be the Eight Spider Lances shattering completely!

Forty-nine days later.

At the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ji Bai remained seated. The three items from before had vanished, replaced by an eight-winged soul bone blazing with fierce flames, its surface flowing with faint golden light.

Boom!

Ji Bai abruptly opened his eyes. The eight wings before him seemed to sense something and suddenly erupted with violent flames.

"Come!"

He rose to his feet and began fusing with this External Soul Bone that he had painstakingly remade.

The current External Soul Bone was no longer suited to be called the Eight Spider Lances. It had been reborn in blazing fire, and from now on, it would be known as the Undying Divine Wings.

The Undying Divine Wings retained the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability and attribute enhancement. Now, they also possessed the power of ultimate flames and nirvana, with limitless potential!

The Four Element Cities, Seven Treasure City, and other prosperous cities had all been built near Heaven Dou City. Each was the size of a main city and exceptionally flourishing.

Seven Treasure City in particular, as the city ruled by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, was no less prosperous than Heaven Dou City.

Whoosh—!

A golden meteor streaked across the sky, passing over city after city as it flew straight toward Blazing City.

"Uncle Sword, could you see what that was?"

Inside a magnificent palace at the heart of Seven Treasure City, Ning Fengzhi gazed at the golden meteor passing through the distant sky in astonishment.

"I couldn't see clearly. It seemed to be... a meteor."

As Chen Xin watched, Ning Rongrong's figure unconsciously surfaced in the darkness before his eyes.

"Fengzhi, when are we bringing Rongrong back? I'm truly worried that she'll be bullied out there!"

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Uncle Sword, don't underestimate our Little Witch. Back in the sect, she was always the one bullying others. When has she ever been bullied?"

Chen Xin said flatly, "As you said, that was within the sect. She's outside now. People out there are treacherous, and I'm worried Rongrong will be taken advantage of."

Ning Fengzhi gently shook his head, looking quite helpless.

Not long afterward, the golden meteor appeared above Blazing Academy, instantly drawing the attention of many people. Yet just then, it plummeted straight downward.

Whoosh!

The people below panicked and scattered in all directions.

Only then did they see clearly that it was not a meteor at all, but a person—a person with eight wings on his back. Golden flames burned upon those wings, the source of that radiant light.

"Xiaobai?"

A voice rang out from the crowd.

Hearing it, Ji Bai followed the voice and spotted a very familiar person among the crowd.

"Wushuang, are you... hitting on a junior?"

The one speaking was Huo Wushuang. A female student around seventeen or eighteen stood beside him.

"Watch your mouth, will you?"

Huo Wushuang rolled his eyes. After sending the female student away, he walked over.

The moment he approached, he punched Ji Bai lightly in the chest before asking, "You bastard, you disappeared for nearly two months. What were you doing?"

Ji Bai shrugged and explained, "Nothing much. I went back to my hometown for a look."

Huo Wushuang rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Aren't you an orphan? Who do you have at home?"

Ji Bai asked, "Where's Senior?"

Huo Wushuang froze. "You mean my sister?"

Ji Bai asked in return, "Who else?"

Huo Wushuang said irritably, "Is that any way to speak to me? Have you forgotten your place? Huo Wu and I are biological siblings!"

Whoosh!

Ji Bai retracted the Undying Divine Wings and walked away without another word.

"Hey, hey, hey! What's the rush?"

"Ever since you left, she's been cultivating in seclusion. Other than meals, she barely leaves her room!"

"I haven't seen her in days either!"

Huo Wushuang hurried after him, explaining repeatedly.

Ji Bai said, "You're a terribly incompetent brother."

"You ungrateful bastard. I'm on your side." Huo Wushuang's eyes shifted as he slung an arm over Ji Bai's shoulder and grinned wickedly. "Didn't you say you didn't like my sister? Why are you so concerned about her?"

Ji Bai glanced sideways at Huo Wushuang and said calmly, "I never said I didn't like Senior."

Huo Wushuang pointed at him. "You clearly said so last time."

Ji Bai rolled his eyes. "Think about it carefully again."

Huo Wushuang paused, frowned, and thought it over carefully. After a while, realization struck him, and he laughed. "Close enough! Last time, you said you liked Shui Bing'er more. You know my sister's personality. She definitely wouldn't have felt good about that!"

Hearing this, Ji Bai stroked his chin and fell silent in thought.

Seeing this, Huo Wushuang thought to himself, Should I tell him that Shui Bing'er came looking for him... No, I have to stand with Huo Wu...

But Xiaobai is my good brother too! If I don't tell him something this important and he finds out later, won't he beat me up?

My brother on one side, my sister on the other. This is such a hard choice!

The more Huo Wushuang thought about it, the more troubled he looked.

Ji Bai immediately noticed Huo Wushuang's strange expression and narrowed his eyes slightly. "What's wrong with you? You look weird! What are you hiding?"

Huo Wushuang gave an awkward laugh.

"What are you two talking about here?"

That familiar voice made both of them turn around at once. A familiar figure entered their sight—it was Huo Wu, still as graceful and alluring as ever, dressed in a short red-and-gold skirt that highlighted her fair, long, straight legs.

Ji Bai smiled. "Good evening, Senior."

Huo Wushuang asked in surprise, "Sis, weren't you cultivating in seclusion? Why did you come out?"

Huo Wu said flatly, "I've been stuck at level thirty-nine and couldn't break through, so I came out for a walk."

She took two steps forward and gently pushed Huo Wushuang aside. Then she looked at Ji Bai and asked, "Where did you run off to all this time? There wasn't even a single message from you!"

Ji Bai smiled. "I went back to Suotuo City."

Huo Wu nodded slightly, glanced at Huo Wushuang, and asked blandly, "Did you tell him?"

Huo Wushuang froze slightly. "Tell him what?"

Ji Bai was also somewhat surprised. "What happened?"

Huo Wu said flatly, "About a month after you left, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Xue Wu came looking for you."

Ji Bai paused, then asked, "Did they say what it was about?"

Huo Wu shrugged. "Nothing much. It had just been a long time since they'd seen you, so they wanted to find you and get together."

"You know what Skywater Academy is like—a kingdom of women. Even their dogs have to be female. They were probably lonely, and it just so happened to be their break."

"You weren't around then, so I took your place and accompanied them around Blazing City for a few days."

Hearing this, Ji Bai was speechless for a long while.