In any case, part of the source of the Vermilion Bird Clan's evil fire had been found. Gu Yifeng rushed down into the abyss without hesitation. Without the pressure of magma, Chi Tianyuan followed closely behind.
"Crimson Flame Spirit Summoning, manifest!"
Chi Tianyuan gave a soft shout and flicked his finger. Instantly, a fiery serpent shot out, illuminating the path ahead and following the streams of spiritual energy from the abyss.
The two sank for a full incense stick's time before finally stopping, as they reached the bottom of the abyss and landed on the cold, hard stone ground, a sudden shiver rising within them.
Gu Yifeng activated his Hidden Eye, but apart from the increased concentration of Yin and evil power in front of him, he could not see anything else.
However, after reaching the bottom, there was a small path ahead of them. Led by the Flame Serpent, the two continued forward. Fortunately, the path was not too narrow, and they could continue to move forward.
After traveling a while longer, a putrid smell wafted from ahead, and under the light of the spirit snake, streaks of completely dried blood slowly appeared ahead.
“A corpse…and it has a familiar scent.”
Chi Tianyuan spoke slowly, his eyes flashing with true fire, easily discerning the dark scene before him. It wasn't just one corpse, but dozens of them.
Each corpse carried the aura of the Phoenix Clan, emanating from the bloodline unique to the Phoenix Clan. As a member of the Vermilion Bird Clan, Chi Tianyuan sensed it even more strongly.
Gu Yifeng's Hidden Eyes could barely make out the situation, but his Crimson Phoenix Body was operating on its own, and at this moment, a restless thought arose within him, as if he wanted to burn the corpse in front of him to ashes.
"roar!"
Just as the two stopped, a roar suddenly came from ahead, and a cold wind instantly swept up, seemingly ignoring the physical body and directly affecting the soul, causing excruciating pain.
"A grand funeral for the tree waterfall!"
Almost instantly, Gu Yifeng activated the Azure Dragon Holy Armor, slapped his palms together in front of him, and countless thick tree branches surged out instantly, blocking the two of them and transforming into a sea of trees that surged forward.
He acted entirely on instinct, because the roaring presence ahead was simply too terrifying for him.
With the enhancement of the Azure Dragon Holy Armor, Gu Yifeng's cultivation level also broke through to the early stage of the Dao Integration Realm. The endless sea of trees surged forward and then exploded.
The violent impact immediately pushed the two of them backward.
However, before the two could show any relief, the roar came again, and then an extremely withered figure rushed out. A layer of dark purple flames covered its body. The trees that got close would be burned to ashes instantly, and it could not be used to restrain it at all.
"Mountain-Suppressing Fist!"
Seeing that Qinglong's magic could not restrict him, Gu Yifeng threw a punch directly. The earth energy of the surrounding abyss stone walls was mobilized and poured into this punch, turning into a powerful suppressive force that blasted towards the withered figure.
With a single punch, the withered figure instinctively threw a punch to block, and in just a moment, the impact of their fists exploded around them, creating a vacuum zone.
Under the suppressing force, the withered figure was sent flying backward after three breaths, its right arm torn apart and crushed into pieces by the suppressing force.
"Mountain-Turning Seal!"
Taking advantage of the withered figure's inability to retaliate, Gu Yifeng summoned the jade seal, instantly suppressing it on the spot. The Crimson Phoenix Mystic Body activated on its own, directly mobilizing the Dragon Phoenix Flame in its dantian.
The Dragon-Phoenix Fire Spirit shot out and instantly landed on the withered figure. Despite the figure's mournful roars, it had no chance to struggle. It took a full incense stick's time to completely turn it into ashes by the Dragon-Phoenix Flame.
As the physical body dissipated, the evil energy also completely dispersed, leaving only a pitch-black bead that rolled out and landed at the foot of Gu Yifeng.
"rise!"
Gu Yifeng let out a soft shout and directly summoned an avatar of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. He picked up the bead and began to examine it. With the Eye of Concealment activated, the information about the bead immediately flooded into his mind.
"Evil Phoenix Pearl: The essence of the Evil Phoenix Clan's cultivation, containing a rich evil power. Therefore, when a member of the Evil Phoenix Clan perishes, they can perform a sacrifice to activate the evil power within, allowing them to survive as a dried corpse."
"However, in order to ensure that one's consciousness is not corrupted by the evil forces, one needs to cultivate in a place of extreme yang and strength, suppress the evil energy, absorb the yang energy, purify the Phoenix Pearl, and find a suitable body to initiate the possession and become a true phoenix."
Upon seeing the information from the appraisal, Gu Yifeng's expression instantly darkened. He hadn't expected that the Evil Phoenix Clan would possess such a vicious method. No wonder it wasn't recorded in history, and it was only mentioned briefly in the Wanku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Myriad Treasures).
"Big brother, it's him, he is the Phoenix Lord."
Just then, Chi Tianyuan slowly approached Gu Yifeng's side and said in disbelief.
"This is the Evil Phoenix. Its appearance is exactly the same as the Phoenix Lord's, so it is most likely a disguise. This bead is the essence of cultivation within the Evil Phoenix clan, similar to a demon core. It also contains a large amount of evil power."
"The reason why there is evil power invading your bodies is because it needs to use your power to strip the power out of the bead and at the same time absorb the yang energy in your bodies."
Gu Yifeng spoke slowly, and then with a thought, the Dragon Phoenix Flame burst forth, enveloping the Evil Phoenix Pearl and beginning to refine it.
It took about an hour for the bead to be completely refined. All the evil energy was evaporated by the Dragon Phoenix Flame. Then, another fire was thrown out, igniting all the corpses in the passage ahead.
Seeing this, Chi Tianyuan also released his true fire. The two flames surged and completely purified the abyss in the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
"Is that all?"
Chi Tianyuan looked at Gu Yifeng and asked.
"Hmm... There's no more evil energy around, and the evil aura in the abyss is slowly dissipating. At least Vermilion Bird Mountain is safe now. The only remaining issue is the problems within your clan."
Gu Yifeng scanned the area again with his Hidden Eyes. He was certain that there were no other evil energies lurking in Vermilion Bird Mountain, which put his mind at ease. As for the Phoenix Clan, he was powerless to help them, and he could only hope that they had not been corrupted by the Evil Phoenix Clan.
After dealing with the evil energy in the abyss, the two plunged back into the magma and rushed toward the crater. With the evil energy gone, the barriers outside the abyss slowly dissipated, and magma began to seep into the abyss.
Seeing this scene, Gu Yifeng was completely relieved. He took Chi Tianyuan and rushed out of the lava in just half an incense stick's time, leaping back to the mountain pass.
Chi Tianyuan immediately reported what the two had seen and heard to Chi Xuanzi. As for how they fought back, he attributed all the credit to Gu Yifeng, saying that he was the one who solved the problem.
"Fortunately, I have a different kind of fire within me, which is a natural counter to the evil phoenix clan that has turned into a dried corpse."
Gu Yifeng explained with a smile.
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