I remember the last time I witnessed such a terrifying natural phenomenon was when my master passed away.
When such a strange phenomenon occurred in the Discipline Hall, which was his own territory, the only person he could think of was Bai Yao. He felt a surge of panic and hurriedly returned to the Discipline Hall.
Bai Yao was already at the ninth level of the Qi Refining Realm, and entering the Golden Core Realm was inevitable.
Xiao Yuhan was stunned that her breakthrough today would bring such a celestial phenomenon. After all, it was far from the time for her to awaken. Regarding the power of the Demon God, the original work only gave it this term, and Xiao Yuhan did not know what it was based on.
Upon returning to the Discipline Hall, Xiao Yuhan and his two fellow disciples searched extensively before finally finding Bai Yao, who was breaking through to a higher realm, in Xiao Yuhan's courtyard.
At this moment, dark clouds covered the Discipline Hall, and a terrifying creature seemed to be moving within the clouds. The faint red light that appeared and disappeared sent chills down one's spine. Suddenly, a sharp screech rang out, the clouds were shaken apart, and the true appearance of the huge creature was revealed. It was a divine bird whose body was engulfed in flames.
Enveloped in flames, with golden eyes and three long fiery feathers at its tail, it resembled the midday sun when it spread its wings. A fireball hung above the Discipline Hall, causing even cultivators like Xiao Yuhan and his two fellow disciples to break out in a cold sweat.
Bai Yao's expression was serene as she sat in meditation with her eyes closed, a golden core burning with flames slowly condensing within her body.
Ye Qingyun stared at Bai Yao for a long time, then casually asked Xiao Yuhan, "Junior brother, do you know why Bai Yao attracted the Fire Elephant Saint of the Demon Clan?"
Xiao Yuhan gave a vague answer, smiled and said, "How would I know? It's alright. I guess this child is just exceptionally talented. Senior brothers, please go back. I'll handle this little matter myself."
Just as Xiao Yuhan was about to quickly trick the two away, Liu Jiantang, who was closest to the Dao Integration Realm, suddenly stood still and said, "Nephew Bai Yao seems to have a trace of demonic energy on her. Could it be that she was affected by this celestial phenomenon?"
Xiao Yuhan forced himself to remain calm, then quickly came up with a solution: "Could it be... a cultivation method like those from ancient times, a way to seize the power of demons for cultivation? Could it be that this girl has secretly obtained some kind of opportunity, like some ancient technique?"
At this moment, Ye Qingyun nodded thoughtfully, "It's possible. We brought Bai Yao back from Yongning Village, so she's definitely not a demon. She probably got some kind of fortuitous encounter!"
When the sect leader spoke, Liu Jiantang stopped talking and glanced at Xiao Yuhan, saying, "Junior Brother Xiao, why are you in such a hurry for us to leave? Didn't you just invite me to stay in your Discipline Hall?"
Xiao Yuhan gave an awkward laugh, "Haha... even if Senior Brother wants to move in, there's no rush. After all, there's nothing to see with this little girl breaking through to the next realm. Let's go have a drink first, let's go!"
Ye Qingyun looked at Xiao Yuhan with some concern, his brows furrowing slightly. "Junior brother, are your injuries still not healed? Why are you behaving so strangely?"
"My injuries have healed! Senior brothers, don't worry! Let's go quickly! Let's go to Senior Brother's Headmaster's Hall for a drink first, and I'll tell Qianyun to get some food!"
Ye Qingyun seemed to be deep in thought. He called Liu Jiantang and left the Discipline Hall, leaving behind the words, "Junior brother, you deal with Bai Yao's matter first, and come back as soon as you're done!"
After saying that, the two left without looking back.
Xiao Yuhan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly walked towards Bai Yao. At this time, she had completed the formation of her core, but she had not yet woken up, and the strange phenomenon in the sky had not disappeared.
After an unknown amount of time, a hissing sound came from the sky, and countless birds flew in densely around the Discipline Hall, chirping and chattering around the courtyard.
Xiao Yuhan looked up and murmured, "A hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, it really is a phoenix..."
Suddenly, as if drawn by some force, the phoenix in the sky began to twist, gradually losing its bird form and transforming into several streams of flames that fell from the sky and converged on Bai Yao's body.
Xiao Yuhan was worried but didn't know what to do, as this situation had never occurred before in her memory.
But at this moment, Bai Yao suddenly opened her eyes, her pupils gleaming with golden light, her gaze fierce, like a wild beast from a primeval forest, cold-blooded and brutal, making people afraid to look directly at her.
She didn't resemble Bai Yao; she looked more like another familiar gaze.
The eyes of the white-clad female immortal I saw in the illusion before.
Xiao Yuhan couldn't help but want to step forward, but suddenly illusions appeared around him again. This time, it wasn't the ancient battlefield, but a boundless sea. There was nothing else around except the sea. On the empty sea, the white-clad female immortal appeared behind Bai Yao. Her eyes were lifeless as she stared at Xiao Yuhan and asked, "Who are you?"
Xiao Yuhan murmured, "And who are you?"
The next second, the white-clad fairy appeared in front of Xiao Yuhan and pointed a finger at his forehead. Xiao Yuhan tried to struggle, but found that he was unable to move.
After a long while, the white-clad fairy loosened her fingers and said softly, "Another one from there? You're just like her, equally repulsive. Die!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a terrifying sword aura came rushing towards him. This was the first time Xiao Yuhan had ever felt death so close. He knew that no matter what he did at this moment, he would not be able to escape death. Even if he used all his cultivation and all the skills he had learned, it seemed that he would be unable to resist it.
The sword energy pierced through Xiao Yuhan's chest. It was so fast that Xiao Yuhan didn't even have time to feel despair before it was over. However... he was surprised to find that he was unharmed, but the white-clad fairy in front of him had two lines of clear tears sliding down her cheeks.
And her appearance gradually changed into the Bai Yao we know today.
At this moment, Xiao Yuhan returned to the courtyard of the Discipline Hall once again, and Bai Yao stood in front of him, calling out softly, "Master?! Master?!"
Xiao Yuhan finally came to his senses and carefully examined Bai Yao's condition. "Disciple, are you... alright?"
"Yao'er is fine, but what's wrong with you, Master? I opened my eyes and saw you talking to yourself here. Could it be that your previous injuries haven't healed yet?"
Xiao Yuhan rubbed his head, unable to explain what had happened, and even less able to determine whether what he had just seen was an illusion or something else.
It took him a long time to finally stop dwelling on the question before he asked, "Have you reached the Golden Core Realm?"
"Reporting to Master, Yao'er has already reached the Golden Core Realm!"
Xiao Yuhan nodded, then extended his spiritual power to check Bai Yao's physical condition.
Upon examining her internally, it was discovered that this girl's golden core was far more powerful than that of ordinary people, burning with golden flames and looking somewhat eerie.
But just as Xiao Yuhan was about to continue his investigation, he suddenly discovered a phoenix on Bai Yao's golden core. The phoenix was gripping the golden core with its feet, and its golden eyes were glaring angrily at Xiao Yuhan. With a screech, it directly injured Xiao Yuhan's soul.
He quickly abandoned the idea of ​​continuing the investigation, retreated repeatedly, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
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