Inside the Black Nest.
Many plum trees were planted in the courtyard. When the plum blossoms bloomed, the petals were like blood.
A purple-haired man dressed in a magnificent black robe sat by the window, facing an ancient plum tree outside the French windows. His golden eyes gleamed with a mysterious light, and it was unclear what he was thinking as he gazed at the plum blossoms.
Ayao entered from outside, dressed in pristine white, her long, jet-black hair cascading down her back like a waterfall. She approached the Lord of the Black Nest, who looked at her. She looked at the man and said:
“You’re right. I can’t guarantee that I can defeat Lou Munan, but I promise that I will stop him with my life. Even if I am destroyed, I will have no regrets. I, Feng Yao, will never live a cowardly life.”
She crouched down, moving closer to the man:
“I must get out of here. My companions are out there, their fates unknown. I must find them. They must be waiting for me. I must get out of here. Whether I seduce you or kill you, I will leave the Black Nest.”
She grabbed the man's collar with both hands and spoke loudly to him.
The Lord of the Black Nest gazed into her azure eyes and saw in them the burning conviction within them.
He understood her heart; she still harbored fear, but she chose to confront it. Even if it meant annihilation and complete destruction, she was determined to forge ahead.
He looked into her eyes, and after a long while, said:
"Then defeat me!"
Upon hearing this, Ayao released him.
"You want to fight me?"
The Lord of the Black Nest stood up.
"Didn't you say that even if you have to kill me, you have to get out of here?"
Ayao also stood up and said, "Then, then give me back the Mirror of Cause and Effect first. Also, you are not allowed to use that sword."
She's only a Great Luo Golden Immortal right now, she can't even open her storage space or take out her magic treasures, how can she fight against an Immortal Emperor?
The Lord of the Black Nest said, "I will not return the Mirror of Cause and Effect to you. If you want my approval, then create a miracle and make me believe in you."
This is undoubtedly making things difficult.
But isn't what he said wrong?
Ayao's breathing became slightly rapid. A miracle? Was she to create a miracle?
Her eyes gleamed brightly as she looked at the handsome face of the Lord of the Black Nest and said, "Alright, then I'll create a miracle for you to see."
As soon as she finished speaking, a red light flashed beneath her feet, and beams of red light shot out from the ground, hurtling towards her.
Ayao's expression changed drastically; she clearly hadn't expected the Black Nest Lord to make a move so suddenly. She retreated rapidly, and even though she had reacted quickly, she still took the hit and died instantly.
Her body vanished into thin air, the Nirvana Pearl emitted a blinding light, and a massive amount of Phoenix True Fire surged forth, burning the pavilion to ashes and the plum tree in the courtyard to ashes as well.
Amidst the flames, A Yao was reborn from the ashes.
She had just been reborn when she saw the Lord of the Black Nest extend a finger towards her. A point of red light surged from his fingertip, instantly transforming into an enormous red sphere of light. This sphere contained a terrifying power, enough to destroy stars.
A Yao's hair stood on end, and she immediately transformed into her true form as a phoenix. As soon as her true form appeared, the entire space turned into a sea of fire, and the fireball was thrown over by the Lord of the Black Nest.
Ayao flapped her wings, unleashing a golden storm of flames. This storm collided with the red energy ball, resulting in a deafening explosion that shattered the entire space. Ayao was blasted away, breaking through the barrier of this space and falling into another dimension.
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In a sea of colorful flowers, butterflies fluttered everywhere. Suddenly, something pierced the azure sky above the flower sea, creating countless cracks that shattered the sky like a broken mirror, sending pieces crashing to the earth.
A giant nine-colored phoenix also fell down, its beautiful feathers burning with golden flames. It crashed to the ground, creating a huge crater, and the flames on its body burned everything around it to ashes.
Phoenix trembled and shrank, transforming into a girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old.
The girl had black hair and blue eyes, and was stunningly beautiful. Her snow-white dress was stained with blood, and blood kept flowing from the corner of her mouth. She looked up at the sky, where, in the shattered, dark sky, floated a handsome man with purple hair and golden eyes. The man looked down at the girl from high above, his expression indifferent, as if a god were looking down at an ant.
Ayao clutched her chest; this guy was serious.
He used to be heartbroken over even the slightest injury she sustained, but now he was serious. She'd just killed him once with her first move; he genuinely wanted to see if she was capable of killing Lou Munan.
Wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth, Ayao frantically racked her brains, trying to come up with a solution.
She spoke loudly, but in reality, she had no idea how to defeat the Lord of the Black Nest. Previously, she dared to fight Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors even at the True Immortal Realm, thanks to the Mirror of Cause and Effect, and later, the Time Talisman and the Gate of Freedom—powerful magical treasures. But now, all these external possessions were unusable. How could she, with only the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, possibly defeat an Immortal Emperor?
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Before she could finish thinking, a barrage of red swords rained down from the sky.
Ayao immediately sped forward, her phoenix wings unfurling behind her to dodge the rain of swords.
The Black Nest Lord's golden eyes locked onto her figure, the color of his golden pupils suddenly deepening. All the shadows in the space surged towards A Yao, transforming into sharp spikes that pierced through A Yao's body in an instant.
A Yao screamed in agony. While dodging the rain of swords, she had no chance to avoid the sharp blades formed from the shadows, and thus died once again.
The Nirvana Beads were activated again, and the Nirvana Flame burned even more intensely than before.
Within the flames, the nine-colored phoenix was reborn once more. However, after each rebirth, it would be killed again shortly afterward. Although the phoenix's power surged with each death, the power of rebirth was finite. Ayao was certain that she could only be reborn a thousand times at most, and even if she died a thousand times, she would still be no match for the Lord of the Black Nest.
What exactly should I do?
She has no answer now, but she cannot back down.
She had to come up with a solution.
To conserve her Nirvana power, A Yao escaped.
After her rebirth, she transformed into a golden rainbow and sped toward a spatial rift.
The Lord of the Black Nest watched her disappear without a trace after entering the spatial rift, and his figure slowly faded away. The entire Black Nest was under his control; no matter where she fled, he could sense her.
Did she really think she had a chance of defeating him? Ridiculous.
However, deep down, he still secretly wanted to believe her.
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