Only After Enduring It Could One Be Reborn as a Phoenix!

System!?

Ye Feng forced himself to focus, swept his gaze over the interface before him, and rapidly analyzed it.

First, [Demon Contract] was immediately ruled out.

Trading lifespan for cultivation—wasn't that straight-up evil soul master behavior?

Combined with the Evil Fire Phoenix's innate evil fire attribute, he would probably be wiped out by those angels from the Worship Hall the moment he showed himself.

As for [God King Favor], it was nothing but a massive trap.

As the saying went, better to be Xiao Yan's lackey than Tang San's brother.

He had already transmigrated—who the hell would still suck up to Tang San? It would be merciful enough if he didn't beat the crap out of him.

As for the last one, [Radiant Charm], it was somewhat appealing, but Ye Feng was not someone who liked living off women.

Otherwise, he would have long since knelt before Flender, and he would never have endured the evil fire until now.

At this point, Ye Feng made his final choice.

[Newbie Journey], [Atavism], [Twin Awakening], and [Upgrade Refund].

Newbie Journey could solve his future safety issues.

Twin Awakening could maximize his potential.

There was no need to explain Upgrade Refund.

A god among gods—no gimmicks, just raw numbers.

It could perfectly solve the problem of slow cultivation in the middle stages of extreme martial souls.

As for Atavism, it was Ye Feng's last hope.

If he could not survive today, then no matter how great his potential or talent was, it would all be empty talk.

Yet the Atavism trait gave Ye Feng hope.

In the original work, after Ma Hongjun's martial soul evolved into the Nine-Headed Scorching Sun Phoenix, he completely escaped the effects of the evil fire.

If his Evil Fire Phoenix could also evolve to its strongest state, could he likewise escape the torment of the evil fire?

But Ye Feng still had one concern.

The effect of Atavism was to awaken an ancient bloodline—the ancestor of the Evil Fire Phoenix—not a mixed-blood phoenix mutated like Ma Hongjun's.

What if, after awakening the ancient bloodline, the evil fire became stronger as well? Wouldn't he be playing with fire and getting himself burned?

After a brief hesitation, Ye Feng's gaze gradually hardened.

Screw it, just do it!

"System, I choose 1, 2, 3, and 5!" Ye Feng silently said in his heart.

[Confirmation complete!]

[The host has selected Newbie Journey, Atavism, Twin Awakening, and Upgrade Refund]

[Rewards are being distributed. Please claim them...]

"Claim them? How am I suppo—"

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Feng suddenly felt a warm current surge from his dantian, continuously washing through his entire body.

His Soul Power soared without stop. Even without absorbing a Soul Ring, it broke through the rules and directly rose to Level 12!

"Holy crap, this is way too—"

Before Ye Feng could rejoice, scarlet-gold flames suddenly ignited before his eyes.

"What is going on? Where did these flames come from? Am I hallucinating from the pain?"

Ye Feng subconsciously looked at his palm, then froze.

The flames were not an illusion. His body was really on fire!

Ye Feng instinctively reached out to slap them.

Yet instead of going out, the flames burned even more fiercely, wrapping his entire body into a human torch in the blink of an eye.

"Something's wrong!"

The next instant, Ye Feng felt an indescribable agony suddenly spread through every limb and bone.

Pain! It hurt so much!

This kind of pain was completely beyond what a six-year-old child could endure.

It felt as though every inch of his muscles and bones was being scorched and torn apart by blazing flames, more than ten times worse than the Evil Fire Backlash just now!

"Urgh..."

Ye Feng clenched his teeth tightly, but groans still leaked through the gaps.

Endure it! I have to endure it!

Think of Flender's despicable expression, Ma Hongjun's ugly face!

Endure it, Ye Feng!

Only after nirvana could one be called a phoenix!

Meanwhile, outside the thatched hut.

A flawless white figure approached.

The woman's feet did not touch the ground. With every step she took, thin layers of frost spread across the earth, like the legendary sight of lotus flowers blooming beneath each step.

When she approached the thatched hut, the barrier Flender had set up earlier instantly shattered, turning into snowflakes that drifted through the air.

The woman entered the room and saw a human completely wrapped in scarlet-gold flames.

His face was twisted in pain, and his frail body trembled continuously. He was clearly already on the verge of collapse.

"Such scorching flames—how could they appear on a human?"

"Perhaps..."

The woman's eyes narrowed slightly. With a lift of her finger, she condensed a wisp of faint light that transformed into an azure streak and silently entered the flames.

The instant the streak entered the flames, the scarlet-gold blaze abruptly paused.

It was as though an invisible hand had gently brushed over it.

Ye Feng was in agony now.

The pain brought by the Evil Fire Phoenix's evolution far exceeded his expectations.

Simply put, he was about to fail.

Though his will could still hold on, his weak body simply could not bear the power brought by his martial soul.

Was it all ultimately just an empty dream?

As his consciousness blurred, a flawless white figure seemed to appear before Ye Feng's eyes.

Hiss~

That figure, that aura—even though he could not see her face clearly, Ye Feng could tell that she was an unrivaled beauty.

Was he dead? Was that why he could even see an angel?

But the next moment.

Ye Feng felt the searing pain in his body suddenly lessen somewhat. A cool sensation spread from between his brows, barely protecting his body, which was on the verge of falling apart.

She isn't an angel. She's here to help me!

Ye Feng suddenly came to his senses and continued gritting his teeth through it.

After finally seeing a glimmer of hope, he would never give up!

The woman stood where she was, quietly watching the youth within the flames.

After a long while, once she confirmed that the youth would be fine, she turned into snowflakes and vanished from the spot.

Three hours later.

The scarlet-gold flames burning around Ye Feng gradually died out.

Then he opened his eyes, and a dark-golden gleam flashed through their depths.

A scarlet-gold flame mark slowly lit up between his brows, shaped like a closed phoenix eye.

[Trait rewards have been distributed...]

[Newbie Journey: A guardian has appeared]

[Twin Awakening: Obtained 1 additional martial soul slot, obtained 1 Martial Soul Replicator]

[Upgrade Refund: Immediately obtained two levels of Soul Power. Passive effect activated. For every two levels of Soul Power gained, gain an additional level of Soul Power]

[Atavism: The Evil Fire Phoenix has awakened its ancient bloodline. Current state: Nether Karma Fire Phoenix]

"Nether Karma Fire Phoenix?"

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, then his thoughts shifted.

In an instant, the light throughout the thatched hut seemed to dim for a moment.

A gigantic scarlet-gold phoenix condensed behind him.

Dark-purple and scarlet-gold patterns flowed along the edges of its wings. Its tail feathers were long and elegant, while every plume burned with scarlet-gold flames.

One word: handsome!

Ye Feng clenched his fist excitedly. He felt that, with his current strength, he could beat thirty of his former selves with one hand!

But when he stood up, he suddenly felt that his movements were somewhat restricted.

Looking down, he saw that his pant legs were too short, and a small patch of firm muscle was exposed beneath his clothes.

"I didn't expect martial soul evolution to make me grow up too."

Ye Feng hurriedly moved to the water vat and inspected himself through the reflection on its surface.

"Holy crap, handsome guy, who are you?"