Brother and Sister

Pang Jian had seen that gorgeous, graceful phoenix more than once within Dong Tianze's brow.

Back when he and Dong Tianze had still been enemies, what he feared most was that Phoenix Seal suddenly appearing, that Dong Tianze would awaken the divine power within it.

For a time, the phoenix's silhouette had been Pang Jian's nightmare!

It was also because of Its thunderous disintegration, the scattering of sections of divine bone, that a chain of changes had been set in motion.

Pang Jian had embarked upon the path of cultivation and risen swiftly within the Cenji Mountains all because of It.

It was also It who, with eyes bright as torches, had chosen Pang Lin and voluntarily bestowed Its inheritance upon her.

It was the Radiant Heavenly Phoenix.

—The previous leader of the Ancient Demon Race, painstakingly created by the fallen Black Phoenix with its own life's essence and blood.

At this moment!

"Whoosh!"

A phoenix like an image projection slowly materialized in the void behind Pang Lin, releasing a gentle, non-dazzling radiance.

Its light differed from Luo Shen's. It was not so aggressive, nor did it impose immense pressure upon others.

Luo Shen's light brought pressure and fear, while It emanated beauty.

It bore humanity's yearning for all that was beautiful about light; Its radiance made one feel warm and at ease.

Suddenly, countless soul laws replicated from the Soul Sea emerged in Pang Lin's eyes. Like sinew, bone, and blood vessels, they merged with soul aura and poured into Its image.

Very soon, the illusory Radiant Heavenly Phoenix became a soul-spirit form.

Then, the Radiant Heavenly Phoenix regarded by the Ancient Demon Race of Purgatory as its strongest leader quietly shrank into Pang Lin's mind, becoming part of the deepest imprint within her.

Pang Lin's body, eyes, and