Meeting the Phoenix Ancestor
Xingtian had also imagined what it would be like to see the Great Sage for the first time.
Presumably, it will be just like the descriptions in the novels of my past life: the Great Sage descends to earth, and purple qi clouds come from the east for thirty thousand miles.
Or perhaps good deeds blossom into flowers, good fortune blossoms into lotuses, and all the splendor fades away.
However, after actually meeting the Great Sage, Xingtian realized that those were all just his imagination.
In any case, his first meeting with the Great Sage can only be described in two words.
Ordinary!
It was as ordinary as the encounter between two mortals in the mortal world!
Like Phoenix Ancestor, Feng Jiu was also dressed in a red robe.
However, his appearance was completely different from Feng Jiu's.
If Feng Jiu's human incarnation is an energetic middle-aged man, then Phoenix Ancestor's incarnation is an old man who is on the verge of exhaustion.
The lower jaw has a long, red beard.
But it looks like it hasn't been taken care of in a long time.
Disorderly, dry, like a tangled mess.
Moreover, the other person's appearance was not the otherworldly, otherworldly look that one had imagined.
Instead, it reeks of decay.
His face was terribly aged; the years had left deep marks on it.
His skin was covered with wrinkles, and the wrinkles around his eyes were like deep ravines, etched with the experiences and wisdom of Longevity.
His lips were tightly closed, as if he were silently bearing the heavy burden of being the Great Sage.
Her hair was no longer as blood red as Feng Jiu's; instead, it had turned pink, and Xingtian could even see quite a few white hairs in it, making it appear somewhat sparse.
The outline of his face was somewhat blurred, but it still revealed a sense of determination and courage.
The nose had already collapsed and showed signs of rosacea.
His ears were large, and his earlobes were long, as if he were listening to the sounds of the world.
Xingtian was quite surprised by Phoenix Ancestor's appearance; how could a Great Sage show such signs of old age?
He looked as if he might pass away at any moment.
Is the person before me truly the Great Sage?
Xingtian even harbored such doubts.
But Feng Jiu's next actions dispelled Xingtian's suspicions.
"Father! Xingtian has returned! He has returned with the Eternal Flame!"
The old man in front of him was fishing, but to Xingtian, it looked more like he was dozing off.
Because the old man's eyes were closed, the fishing rod in his hand moved up and down erratically, as if it might slip from his grasp at any moment.
Xingtian was extremely tense while watching.
Strangely, every time the fishing rod was about to slip from the old man's hand, a strange force would pull it back into his grasp.
Feng Jiu's voice was very clear, but the old man did not react at all and was still dozing off.
Feng Jiu didn't speak again, but simply shrugged at Xingtian.
The two of them waited beside the old man.
"Ha!"
It's unclear how much time passed, but with a yawn, the old man finally stirred.
Meanwhile, the other person's fishing rod also made a sound.
As the old man stretched, the fishing rod in his hand was also lifted up.
A Tail Fire carp was struggling incessantly at the end of the fishing line.
Golden flames suddenly erupted from the fish's body.
The flames burned fiercely, like a blooming golden lotus, dazzling and captivating.
Even though they were still more than ten meters away, Xingtian could still feel the domineering power of the flames.
Its temperature surpasses, if not greater than, the red flames previously controlled by the Eternal Flame.
Xingtian even sensed the same aura he had previously felt from the Flame Golden Lotus emanating from this carp.
The aura of the Great Sage!
How could this be? A carp, yet it exudes the aura of the Great Sage!
When Feng Jiu saw the carp, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
At the same time, a fawning smile appeared on his face.
"Father, how about I be the one to receive this koi fish?"
Upon hearing this, the old man finally opened his eyes.
What eyes they were!
Like two bright, blazing suns, their eyes were piercing and dazzling, seemingly able to see through everything. The light emanating from their gaze...
Like a powerful energy, it illuminated the entire room.
At the same time, Xingtian felt a powerful aura erupt from the old man, like a monstrous wave sweeping over him.
This aura was so powerful that it made it hard for Xingtian to breathe, and his body trembled involuntarily.
With a "buzz" in his mind, Xingtian lost control of his body.
His thoughts were drawn to the old man's gaze, entering a mysterious space.
There, time and space lose their meaning; everything becomes blurred and illusory.
His mind went blank, and his body seemed like cosmic dust, drifting aimlessly in space.
He felt as if he were in the origin of the universe, experiencing its infinite mysteries and power.
In this mysterious space, Xingtian's soul seemed to merge with the universe.
He felt the vastness and infinity of the universe, and also felt his own insignificance and triviality.
He seemed to see galaxies and planets in the universe, constantly rotating and moving.
He also saw his past and future, flowing in the river of time.
Time flowed slowly through this illusion.
Gradually, Xingtian noticed some changes in his soul.
It's as if it has been sublimated and purified.
My thinking became clearer and sharper, and my body became lighter and more agile.
At this moment, Xingtian's thoughts also became extremely clear.
Until consciousness slowly returned to the body.
The old man looked at Xingtian, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
As Great Sage, his every move is imbued with the will of the universe.
Even if one can glean even a fraction of the insights from it, it would be an incredibly fortunate event for any other cultivator.
And Xingtian at this moment is such a lucky one.
Because of his previous mastery of the Principle of Fire, and the fact that his body had been modified and repaired by the Original Self body.
By sheer fortuitous opportunity, Xingtian gained insights from Phoenix Ancestor that even Feng Jiu had never grasped.
"I advise you to forget about it. The Sage's Will hidden in this koi fish is no joke!"
After saying this, Phoenix Ancestor turned to look at Xingtian.
"Tell me, who exactly were the people who kidnapped you? Human Clan, Demon Race, or some other species?"
"Reporting to Phoenix Ancestor, I don't know either!"
"I don't know?"
"Yes! From beginning to end, I had no idea what it was, but it looked like Dragon Clan!"
As he spoke, Xingtian used his Demon Power to construct the likeness of Yu, and even imitated the aura it exuded exactly.
Phoenix Ancestor only glanced at it, but her eyes were glued to it.
Feng Jiu muttered to himself in disbelief, "This is the guy who defeated me? Father, is this the Top-Tier Supreme Powerhouse you were talking about?"
"No!"
After observing for a long time, Phoenix Ancestor finally shook his head and said, "This thing is not Supreme Powerhouse, it is not even Demon Race or Human Clan. I have traversed the universe for billions of years, and I have never seen anything like it!"
Upon hearing this, Xingtian thought to himself, "As expected of the Great Sage, he can make such an accurate judgment based solely on the scene he simulated using his Demon Power!"