The Fire Lotus Flower: Lü Dongbin Encounters a Fire Phoenix

With a whoosh, Lü Dongbin moved swiftly towards the Fire Lotus Flower.

When he was about ten feet away from the Fire Lotus Flower, a blinding red light suddenly flashed, and a red beam of light shot into the sky from the Fire Lotus Flower.

Lü Dongbin was terrified and quickly shot backward.

Just after he shot back, a red light pierced through the Yunxiao and shot straight into the sky.

With a deafening roar like thunder, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bowl suddenly appeared in the sky and struck the Fire Lotus Flower in an instant.

"Oh no, this is going to destroy the Fire Lotus Flower!" Lü Dongbin was extremely anxious.

"Whoosh!" Just as the lightning struck the Fire Lotus Flower, a golden arrow pierced the sky and headed straight for the lightning.

The lightning was struck instantly, turning into specks of starlight that disappeared into the sky.

However, at that moment, a flame shot out from the red light and transformed into a Fire Phoenix.

"Chirp!" The Fire Phoenix spread its wings and Yunxiao, charging towards Lü Dongbin. Lü Dongbin quickly used his lightness skill to dodge the Fire Phoenix's attack.

"Boom!"

A loud crash rang out beside Lü Dongbin, and the Fire Phoenix smashed several trees near Lü Dongbin into pieces before charging towards Lü Dongbin.

The Fire Phoenix was incredibly powerful, and Lü Dongbin couldn't withstand it at all. In the blink of an eye, he was struck by the Fire Phoenix and slammed hard into the ground, creating a huge crater two zhang deep.

The Fire Phoenix crashed down on Lü Dongbin and swallowed Lü Dongbin whole.

"Pfft!" Lü Dongbin spat out a mouthful of blood, then struggled to his feet and quickly left the place.

"No, I can't stay here any longer. It'll be dangerous if I stay any longer. Once I'm burned by the flames of the Fire Lotus Flower, I definitely won't survive," Lü Dongbin thought to himself.

However, Lü Dongbin had one last step: to absorb the flames of the Fire Lotus Flower to reshape his physical body and then use the power of the Fire Lotus Flower to restore his cultivation. But the Fire Phoenix emitted scorching flames, making Lü Dongbin dare not approach it at all.

And so, Lü Dongbin waited in the same spot for three days. During these three days, Lü Dongbin searched through all the herbs within a hundred-meter radius, but he still couldn't find any trace of the Fire Lotus Flower.

Just then, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky.

"Not good!" Lü Dongbin exclaimed in alarm, then quickly fled, trying to escape the overwhelming force.

However, he discovered that the area covered by this aura was too vast, and he had no way to escape; instead, it was getting closer and closer.

At this moment, an aura had already enveloped Lü Dongbin's figure.

"Ah~!" A scream escaped Lü Dongbin's lips, and then he fell straight to the ground.

At this moment, Lü Dongbin's skin looked even older, as if he had aged more than twenty years in an instant, and his hair had turned gray.

Not only that, there were also flame marks on his clothes.

It's obvious without much thought that the previous Fire Phoenix had left its mark on him, causing Lü Dongbin immense suffering.

"That was close. If I hadn't successfully absorbed the Fire Lotus Flower's flame power this time, I would have been finished." Lü Dongbin wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Phew!" Lü Dongbin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sat down cross-legged. But the Fire Phoenix wouldn't let it go. "Boy, you dared to disturb my sanity, pay with your life!"

"Chirp!" A loud bird cry echoed through the valley, and a Fire Phoenix instantly rushed out and pounced on Lü Dongbin.

Lü Dongbin was terrified and quickly retreated.

"Boom!!" The Fire Phoenix flapped its wings, and a hurricane swept through, carrying Lü Dongbin to the edge of the cliff.

"Ah~!" Lü Dongbin screamed again. Several wounds had appeared on his body, and blood kept gushing out, staining his body red, making him look extremely horrifying.

"Damn it, what kind of bird is this? Why is it so ferocious?" Lü Dongbin cursed.

"Chirp!" The Fire Phoenix glared angrily at Lü Dongbin, looking as if it wanted to tear Lü Dongbin to pieces immediately.

Lü Dongbin quickly took out the pill, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it.

As soon as he swallowed the pill, a warm feeling rose from Lü Dongbin's stomach, as if countless warm currents were flowing into Lü Dongbin body.

Lü Dongbin sensed the presence of this warm current, quickly released his cultivation, then scorched the feathers of the Fire Phoenix on his body and discarded them.

"Chirp!" Lü Dongbin's actions completely angered the Fire Phoenix, Fire Phoenix transformed into a flame and flew over.

Bang bang bang!

Lü Dongbin was struck several times on the chest and abdomen by the Fire Phoenix's claws, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

"What kind of monster is this bird, and why is it so powerful?" Lü Dongbin wondered.

His body has undergone so many years of training that his physical body has become extremely strong. Even martial artists of the same level at their peak might not be able to defeat him.

Just now, the Fire Phoenix caused him intense pain simply from its feathers, which shows just how tough those Fire Phoenix are.

"Call out!"

The Fire Phoenix broke through Lü Dongbin's encirclement and stopped in the distance.

"Boy, I'll give you three more days. If you don't give me the power of the Fire Lotus Flower's flames by then, I'll devour all the flames here!" the Fire Phoenix roared angrily.

"Fine, I promise you. I'll go collect the Fire Lotus Flower's flame power right now. You're not allowed to ambush me, or I won't let this go." Lü Dongbin said through gritted teeth, then quickly turned and ran off.

Watching Lü Dongbin's retreating figure, the Fire Phoenix snorted disdainfully.

Lü Dongbin rushed towards the location of the Fire Lotus Flower, not daring to stop for even a moment.

Although this Fire Lotus Flower is a Heaven Grade spirit medicine, its flame power is far too intense, and Lü Dongbin dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Soon, Lü Dongbin arrived beside the Fire Lotus Flower.

Looking at the bright red leaves of the Fire Lotus Flower, Lü Dongbin was immediately filled with excitement.

"Finally, I've found the Fire Lotus Flower! My luck was truly on point; the Fire Lotus Flower was right here!" Lü Dongbin was overjoyed.

"Jiujiu chirp chirp...!" A Fire Phoenix kept flying around Lü Dongbin, watching Lü Dongbin warily.

"Little bird, I'll let you off this time. Once I've taken away the Fire Lotus Flower, I'll teach you a lesson!" Lü Dongbin thought to himself.

After saying this, Lü Dongbin reached out to grab the Fire Lotus Flower, but the Fire Phoenix suddenly rushed in front of Lü Dongbin and fiercely pecked at Lü Dongbin palm.