“ xiǎng yào yǒu zhè zhǒng shí lì ， chú fēi ……”
“想要有这种实力，除非……”
"Wanting to have such power, it would be... unless..."
cǐ nǚ shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn shàng lù chū jǐ fēn chí yí 。
此女说到这里，脸上露出几分迟疑。
The woman paused here as a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.
“ chú fēi yào dù jié hòu qī 。”
“除非要渡劫后期。”
"Unless one has to pass through the late-stage Tribulation."
tiān yuán hóu de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr lǐ 。
天元侯的声音传入耳里。
Master Ma's voice entered his ears.
“ bù cuò ， zhǐ yǒu dù jié hòu qī de xiū xiān zhě ， cái yǒu néng lì chè dǐ pò huài diào tiān dì fǎ zé ， dàn yào jiāng zhěng gè kōng jiān ， dōu huà wèi hùn dùn xū wú ， yě jué bú shì yì bān de zhāo shù néng gòu zuò dào de 。”
“不错，只有渡劫后期的修仙者，才有能力彻底破坏掉天地法则，但要将整个空间，都化为混沌虚无，也绝不是一般的招数能够做到的。”
"Not bad. Only cultivators who have passed through the late-stage Tribulation can truly destroy the laws of heaven and earth, but turning an entire space into chaos is not something that ordinary techniques can achieve either."
liǎng rén wěi wěi fēn xī ， suí hòu què dōu wèi zì jǐ dé chū le zhè ge jié guǒ gǎn dào bù kě sī yì 。
两人娓娓分析，随后却都为自己得出了这个结果感到不可思议。
The two analyzed this calmly before both feeling incredulous at their conclusion.
chéng rán ， tā men liǎ de shí lì ， yǐ shì ràng jué dà bù fèn xiū xiān zhě xiàn mù yǎng shì 。
诚然，他们俩的实力，已是让绝大部分修仙者羡慕仰视。
Indeed, their strength had already made most cultivators envious and respectful. However, precisely at this level, they realized how terrifying late-stage Tribulation Passers were.
rán ér qià qià dào le tā men zhè ge děng jí ， cái zhī dào dù jié hòu qī ， shì kě pà dào hé děng chéng dù 。
然而恰恰到了他们这个等级，才知道渡劫后期，是可怕到何等程度。
They could even reverse or destroy the laws of heaven and earth.
nà shì lián tiān dì fǎ zé dōu néng nì zhuǎn shèn zhì pò huài diào de 。
那是连天地法则都能逆转甚至破坏掉的。
In the Three Realms, countless people sought the path to immortality, but only a few rare individuals among them had the chance to advance to the Tribulation stage.
fàng yǎn sān jiè ， zhuī xún xiān dào zhī rén shù bù shèng shù ， zhè zhōng jiān ， zhǐ yǒu fèng máo lín jiǎo de jí shǎo shù ， cái yǒu jī huì jìn jiē dào dù jié qī de 。
放眼三界，追寻仙道之人数不胜数，这中间，只有凤毛麟角的极少数，才有机会进阶到渡劫期的。
Every cultivator who entered this realm was a prodigy with exceptional talent. However, most of these geniuses were stuck at the early-stage Tribulation bottleneck and ultimately perished under increasingly fierce heavenly tribulations.
néng gòu mài rù zhè ge jìng jiè de xiū xiān zhě ， nǎ yí gè bú shì tiān zòng qí cái 。
能够迈入这个境界的修仙者，哪一个不是天纵奇才。
Yes, even those at the early-stage Tribulation had limited lifespans, though they could live for one or two million years before their lives ended.
rán ér jiù shì zhè xiē tiān cái zhōng de tiān cái ， què jué dà bù fèn ， dōu bèi kǎ zài dù jié chū qī de píng jǐng ， wú fǎ cùn jìn ， zuì hòu de jié guǒ ， shì yǔn luò zài yī cì bǐ yī cì gèng jiā měng liè de tiān jié zhī xià le 。
然而就是这些天才中的天才，却绝大部分，都被卡在渡劫初期的瓶颈，无法寸进，最后的结果，是陨落在一次比一次更加猛烈的天劫之下了。
But late-stage Tribulation Passers were different. Countless people willingly embarked on the perilous path of cultivation with a simple goal: eternal life.
méi cuò ， jí biàn shì dù jié chū qī de cún zài ， shòu yuán yě zhōng guī yǒu xiàn 。
没错，即便是渡劫初期的存在，寿元也终归有限。
But did one really have to become an Immortal to achieve immortality?
suī rán tā men néng huó shàng yī liǎng bǎi wàn nián ， yě zhōng yǒu huī fēi yān miè de yī tiān 。
虽然他们能活上一两百万年，也终有灰飞烟灭的一天。
Most cultivators believed so.
rán ér dù jié hòu qī què bìng fēi rú cǐ 。
然而渡劫后期却并非如此。
Lin Xuan used to share this belief as well.
wú shù rén zhī suǒ yǐ xīn gān qíng yuàn ， zǒu shàng biàn bù jīng jí de xiū xiān zhī lù ， mù dì qí shí shì hěn jiǎn dān de ， cháng shēng ， xī wàng huò dé yǒng héng de shòu yuán 。
无数人之所以心甘情愿，走上遍布荆棘的修仙之路，目的其实是很简单的，长生，希望获得永恒的寿元。
However, that belief was wrong.
rán ér xiǎng yào yǔ tiān dì tóng shòu ， shì fǒu zhēn de yí dìng dé chéng xiān 。
然而想要与天地同寿，是否真的一定得成仙。
In fact, one didn't need to become an Immortal; merely advancing to the late-stage Tribulation and gaining the power to control or even reverse the laws of heaven and earth would make their lifespans no longer limited.
zài dà bù fèn xiū shì de yǎn lǐ ， dōu shì rú cǐ 。
在大部分修士的眼里，都是如此。
Eternal life without death!
lín xuān yǐ qián ， shèn zhì dōu yǒu zhe tóng yàng de rèn zhī 。
林轩以前，甚至都有着同样的认知。
Of course, this eternal life referred to not dying unless one fought others. For early-stage Tribulation Passers like them, their lifespans were truly endless.
rán ér zhè ge rèn zhī ， què shì cuò wù dì 。
然而这个认知，却是错误地。
They could now control the laws of heaven and earth, so naturally, the heavenly tribulations that terrified other cultivators would no longer descend upon them.
qí shí bù xū yào chéng xiān ， zhǐ xū yào jìn jiē dào dù jié hòu qī ， yōng yǒu le zhǎng kòng shèn zhì nì zhuǎn tiān dì fǎ zé de shí lì ， zhè shòu yuán ， jiù jiāng bù zài shòu dào xiàn zhì 。
其实不需要成仙，只需要进阶到渡劫后期，拥有了掌控甚至逆转天地法则的实力，这寿元，就将不再受到限制。
The power of late-stage Tribulation Passers aside, just having a lifespan equal to that of True Immortals was enough to make these early-stage cultivators envious. How could there be such a huge gap between two Tribulation Passers at the same stage?
yǒng shēng bù sǐ ！
永生不死！
In short, in the realm of Tribulation, the difference between early and late stages was too great.
dāng rán ， zhè lǐ shuō de yǒng shēng bù sǐ 。 bìng bú shì shuō ， jiù bú huì yǔn luò ， dàn ruò bù yǔ rén zhēng dòu de huà ， zhè shòu yuán dàng zhēn shì wú qióng wú jìn le 。
当然，这里说的永生不死。并不是说，就不会陨落，但若不与人争斗的话，这寿元当真是无穷无尽了。
Late-stage cultivators were not something they could casually encounter.
tā men yǐ jīng néng gòu zhǎng kòng tiān dì fǎ zé ， ràng qí tā xiū shì tán hǔ sè biàn de tiān jié ， zì rán yě jiù bú huì zài jiàng lín le 。
他们已经能够掌控天地法则，让其他修士谈虎sè变的天劫，自然也就不会再降临了。
Yet here, two appeared suddenly, having fought to the death just recently. How could this not make Master Ma exclaim with amazement?
dù jié hòu qī bié de shí lì zàn qiě bù tí ， guāng shì shòu yuán yǔ zhēn xiān píng qí ， jiù ràng tā men zhè xiē chū qī xiū shì xiàn mù wú bǐ 。 tóng shì dù jié qī ， zěn me huì yǒu rú cǐ lìng rén xīng tàn de chā jù 。
渡劫后期别的实力暂且不提，光是寿元与真仙平齐，就让他们这些初期修士羡慕无比。同是渡劫期，怎么会有如此令人兴叹的差距。
"Could it be that Senior Daoist Nailedragon?"
zǒng zhī zài dù jié zhè ge jìng jiè lǐ ， chū qī yǔ hòu qī ， wán quán bú shì yí gè céng miàn dì 。
总之在渡劫这个境界里，初期与后期，完全不是一个层面地。
Master Ma's voice sounded like he was seeking advice from his companion while also seeming to speak to himself.
hòu qī xiū shì ， biàn shì tā men ， yě bú shì děng xián kě yǐ qīng yì jiàn dào dì 。
后期修士，便是他们，也不是等闲可以轻易见到地。
"Not likely."
cǐ dì ， què yī xià zi chū xiàn le liǎng gè ， zài bù jiǔ qián ， hái shēng sǐ xiāng bó 。 rú cǐ jié guǒ ， zěn me néng bù ràng tiān yuán hóu gǎn tàn ne ？
此地，却一下子出现了两个，在不久前，还生死相搏。如此结果，怎么能不让天元侯感叹呢？
To their surprise, Xiao Fairy denied this outright. The spiritual energy imprint of Senior Daoist Nailedragon was recognizable; there were differences between the residual energy fluctuations here and his.
“ huì shì nài lóng zhēn rén me ？”
“会是鼐龙真人么？”
"Then who could it be?"
tiān yuán hóu nán nán de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， xiàng shì zài zhēng qiú duì fāng de jiàn yì 。 tóng shí ， yòu yǒu jǐ fēn fǎng fú xiàng shì zì yǔ 。
天元侯喃喃的声音传入耳朵，像是在征求对方的建议。同时，又有几分仿佛像是自语。
Master Ma placed a hand on his forehead as he looked puzzled.
“ yīng gāi bú shì 。”
“应该不是。”
Although the Nailedragon Realm had vast areas, with some entering the Tribulation stage, only the famous Senior Daoist Nailedragon truly transcended lifespan limitations.
méi xiǎng dào nà wèi jù yǒu tiān fèng xuè mài de xiǎo xiān zi què yī kǒu fǒu rèn le cǐ shì ， nài lóng zhēn rén de líng lì yìn jì wǒ rèn de ， yǔ zhè ér cán liú de líng lì bō dòng pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn bù tóng zhī chù 。
没想到那位具有天凤血脉的筱仙子却一口否认了此事，鼐龙真人的灵力印记我认得，与这儿残留的灵力波动颇有几分不同之处。
In fact, reaching or surpassing late-stage Tribulation in the entire Spirit Realm was rare. Apart from the Three Loose Immortals and the Three Demon Kings, there were only a few super-existences.
“ nà huì shì shuí ne ？”
“那会是谁呢？”
These people resided in their own realms and abodes; it was unlikely for them to casually cross over.
tiān yuán hóu yǐ shǒu fú é ， liǎn shàng lù chū mí máng zhī sè。
天元侯以手扶额，脸上露出迷茫之sè。
How could someone sneakily come here without anyone noticing? And not just one but two of them, fighting fiercely?
nài lóng jiè suī rán miàn jī guǎng kuò ， jìn rù dù jié qī de rén yāo liǎng zú ， duō shǎo yě yǒu nà me jǐ gè ， dàn zhēn zhèng jìn jiē dào hòu qī ， yǐ chāo tuō shòu yuán shù fù de 。 què zhǐ yǒu dà míng dǐng dǐng de nài lóng zhēn rén bà le 。
鼐龙界虽然面积广阔，进入渡劫期的人妖两族，多少也有那么几个，但真正进阶到后期，已超脱寿元束缚的。却只有大名鼎鼎的鼐龙真人罢了。
Impossible. This was too unreasonable.
qí shí ， jiù suàn shì fàng yǎn zhěng gè líng jiè ， dá dào huò shì chāo yuè dù jié hòu qī de yě bù duō 。
其实，就算是放眼整个灵界，达到或是超越渡劫后期的也不多。
Both pondered as the spirit bird Xiao Fairy rode suddenly stretched its neck, calling out towards a direction within the chaotic space.
chú le sān dà sàn xiān yǔ sān dà yāo wáng yǐ wài ， jiù zhǐ yǒu nà me liáo liáo jǐ wèi chāo jí cún zài 。
除了三大散仙与三大妖王以外，就只有那么寥寥几位超级存在。
The tone in her voice was strange and excited, with a hint of fear.
ér zhè xiē rén ， jū zhù zài zì jǐ de jiè miàn yǔ dòng fǔ 。 àn lǐ shuō ， yǒu shì ér méi shì ér ， shì bú huì suí biàn kuà jiè de 。
而这些人，居住在自己的界面与洞府。按理说，有事儿没事儿，是不会随便跨界的。
"What is this..."
zěn me huì yǒu rén qiāo wú shēng xī de lái zhè lǐ ne ？
怎么会有人悄无声息的来这里呢？
Xiao Fairy's expression changed from shock to wild joy.
ér qiě hái yī xià zi liǎng gè ， dà dǎ chū shǒu 。
而且还一下子两个，大打出手。
Master Ma reacted quickly, muttering under his breath: "The fairy once said that your steed inherited the bloodlines of two true spirits. Its sensitivity to spirit blood should be incredibly strong, regardless of type..."
bù kě néng ， zhè shí zài shì bù hé qíng lǐ de 。
不可能，这实在是不合情理的。
Before he could finish, the two great cultivators like him and her rushed into the space, which had recovered much but still looked grayish.
liǎng rén zhòu méi sī suǒ 。 piān piān jiù zài cǐ kè ， nà xiǎo xìng nǚ zǐ suǒ chéng zuò de líng qín ， tū rán shēn cháng bó gěng ， xiàng zhe nà hùn dùn kōng jiān zhōng de mǒu gè fāng xiàng ， jiào qǐ lái le 。
两人皱眉思索。偏偏就在此刻，那筱姓女子所乘坐的灵禽，突然伸长脖颈，向着那混沌空间中的某个方向，叫起来了。
Due to the laws of heaven and earth not being fully restored, the residual energy was still rampant, but it didn't affect them at all.
ér shēng yīn suǒ bāo hán de yǔ qì ， gèng shì gǔ guài yǐ jí ， jì xīng fèn ， tóng shí yòu yǒu jǐ fēn wèi jù 。
而声音所包含的语气，更是古怪以极，既兴奋，同时又有几分畏惧。
Both were focused on the spirit blood. They couldn't afford to lag behind as there weren't many treasures visible for late-stage Tribulation Passers, but spirit blood was definitely something that would catch their attention.
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
xiǎo xìng nǚ zǐ xiān shì yī dāi ， suí hòu liǎng sè dà biàn de kuáng xǐ qǐ lái 。
筱姓女子先是一呆，随后两sè大变的狂喜起来。
Spirit light flickered, and various colored lights shot up from within the grayish void space. The dense popping sounds of beans being fried filled his ears.
ér tiān yuán hóu de fǎn yìng yě bù màn ， lì kè yǒu nán nán zì yǔ de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr biān ：“ xiān zi céng shuō ， nǐ zhè zuò qí ， jì chéng le liǎng zhǒng zhēn líng de xuè mài ， nà tā duì zhēn líng zhī xuè de gǎn yìng ， yīng gāi shì lì hài wú bǐ ， ér qiě shì bù fēn shén me zhǒng lèi dì ……”
而天元侯的反应也不慢，立刻有喃喃自语的声音传入耳边：“仙子曾说，妳这坐骑，继承了两种真灵的血脉，那牠对真灵之血的感应，应该是厉害无比，而且是不分什么种类地……”
However, this didn't last long.
huà yīn wèi luò ， zhè yī rén yī yāo liǎng wèi dà néng xiū xiān zhě ， dōu rú xuán fēng yì bān ， chōng jìn le nà yǐ jīng huī fù le dà bàn ， dàn cóng wài miàn kàn qǐ lái ， yī jiù shì huī méng méng yī piàn de hùn dùn kōng jiān 。
话音未落，这一人一妖两位大能修仙者，都如旋风一般，冲进了那已经恢复了大半，但从外面看起来，依旧是灰蒙蒙一片的混沌空间。
Soon, a black phoenix with a length of several meters emerged from the void. Although its aura was much weaker compared to a true phoenix, it was still formidable. Its eyes were emerald green, and its body was wrapped in black flames, with green lightning arcs jumping around, appearing mysterious and profound.
suī rán yóu yú tiān dì fǎ zé ， méi yǒu wán quán huī fù ， nà cán yú néng liàng ， yī jiù zài sì lüè zhe ， rán ér duì tā men zhè zhǒng děng jiē de cún zài lái shuō ， zé gēn běn shì sī háo yǐng xiǎng yě méi yǒu de 。
虽然由于天地法则，没有完全恢复，那残余能量，依旧在肆掠着，然而对他们这种等阶的存在来说，则根本是丝毫影响也没有的。
After a moment, the black phoenix spread its wings.
ér cǐ shí xīn xì zhēn líng zhī xuè ， liǎng rén nǎ gǎn luò hòu yī bù ， duì dù jié qī cún zài lái shuō ， rù yǎn de bǎo wù suī rán bù duō ， dàn zhēn líng zhī xuè ， què jué duì shì lìng tā men xīn dòng de 。
而此时心系真灵之血，两人哪敢落后一步，对渡劫期存在来说，入眼的宝物虽然不多，但真灵之血，却绝对是令他们心动的。
The black flames burned fiercely, but her figure rapidly shrank within them until she transformed into a young woman wearing court attire.
pēng pēng pēng ！
嘭嘭嘭！
It was Xiao Fairy, whose sharp tongue was well-known. Her face showed anger, and the aura in her eyes was extremely heavy.
líng guāng shǎn shuò ， nà huī méng méng de xū wú kōng jiān zhōng ， gè sè guāng huá chōng tiān ér qǐ ， jìng yǒu rú chǎo dòu zi yì bān mì jí de bào liè shēng ， suí zhī chuán rù le ěr duǒ 。
灵光闪烁，那灰蒙蒙的虚无空间中，各sè光华冲天而起，竟有如炒豆子一般密集的爆裂声，随之传入了耳朵。
She slowly raised her right hand.
bù guò bìng méi yǒu chí xù duō jiǔ 。
不过并没有持续多久。
Surprisingly, what she held wasn't any treasure, but half of a piece of clay.
hěn kuài ， fèng míng shēng dà zuò ， cóng nà xū wú kōng jiān zhōng ， jìng cóng nà xū wú kōng jiān zhōng ， fēi chū yī shēn cháng shù zhàng de hēi sè fèng huáng 。
很快，凤鸣声大做，从那虚无空间中，竟从那虚无空间中，飞出一身长数丈的黑sè凤凰。
Yes, it was indeed half. From its broken surface, it seemed to be a piece of earth that had been split into two.
suī rán yǔ zhēn zhèng de tiān fèng xiāng bǐ ， qì xī ruò le xǔ duō ， dàn yī jiù shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， cǐ niǎo shuāng mù cuì lǜ ， hún shēn què bèi hēi sè de huǒ yàn bāo guǒ ， zhōng jiān hái dàn tiào zhe tóng yàng yán sè de diàn hú ， kàn shàng qù shén mì xuán miào dào jí chù 。
虽然与真正的天凤相比，气息弱了许多，但依旧是非同小可，此鸟双目翠绿，浑身却被黑sè的火焰包裹，中间还弹跳着同样颜sè的电弧，看上去神秘玄妙到极处。
A powerful late-stage Tribulation spirit race shouldn't have seen anything unusual, yet she looked excitedly at the half piece of clay in her hand.
shǎo qǐng ， zhè hēi sè de fèng huáng chì bǎng yī shàn 。
少顷，这黑sè的凤凰翅膀一扇。
Unfortunately, she only managed to snatch half. Thinking this, her expression turned icy cold.
nà hēi sè de huǒ yàn xióng xióng bào rán ， rán ér tā de tǐ xíng ， què zài nà huǒ yàn zhōng ， xùn sù suō xiǎo le qǐ lái 。
那黑sè的火焰熊熊爆燃，然而她的体型，却在那火焰中，迅速缩小了起来。
At this moment, a long howl echoed, and golden light shone brightly as another figure emerged from the void space.
zuì hòu huà chéng yī shēn chuān gōng zhuāng de miào líng nǚ zǐ 。
最后化成一身穿宫装的妙龄女子。
When the light dimmed, who else could it be but Master Ma?
zhèng shì nà wèi shuō huà jiān suān kè bó de xiǎo xiān zi ， cǐ kè ， cǐ nǚ liǎn shàng yǐn hán nù yì ， shuāng mù zhōng de shā qì ， gèng nóng zhòng wú bǐ 。
正是那位说话尖酸刻薄的筱仙子，此刻，此女脸上隐含怒意，双目中的煞气，更浓重无比。
He too held half of a piece of clay in his hand, lowering his head with joyous excitement, seemingly examining some priceless treasure.
huǎn huǎn jiāng yòu shǒu tái qǐ 。
缓缓将右手抬起。
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"Wanting to have such power, it would be... unless..."
The woman paused here as a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.
"Unless one has to pass through the late-stage Tribulation."
Master Ma's voice entered his ears.
"Not bad. Only cultivators who have passed through the late-stage Tribulation can truly destroy the laws of heaven and earth, but turning an entire space into chaos is not something that ordinary techniques can achieve either."
The two analyzed this calmly before both feeling incredulous at their conclusion.
Indeed, their strength had already made most cultivators envious and respectful. However, precisely at this level, they realized how terrifying late-stage Tribulation Passers were.
They could even reverse or destroy the laws of heaven and earth.
In the Three Realms, countless people sought the path to immortality, but only a few rare individuals among them had the chance to advance to the Tribulation stage.
Every cultivator who entered this realm was a prodigy with exceptional talent. However, most of these geniuses were stuck at the early-stage Tribulation bottleneck and ultimately perished under increasingly fierce heavenly tribulations.
Yes, even those at the early-stage Tribulation had limited lifespans, though they could live for one or two million years before their lives ended.
But late-stage Tribulation Passers were different. Countless people willingly embarked on the perilous path of cultivation with a simple goal: eternal life.
But did one really have to become an Immortal to achieve immortality?
Most cultivators believed so.
Lin Xuan used to share this belief as well.
However, that belief was wrong.
In fact, one didn't need to become an Immortal; merely advancing to the late-stage Tribulation and gaining the power to control or even reverse the laws of heaven and earth would make their lifespans no longer limited.
Eternal life without death!
Of course, this eternal life referred to not dying unless one fought others. For early-stage Tribulation Passers like them, their lifespans were truly endless.
They could now control the laws of heaven and earth, so naturally, the heavenly tribulations that terrified other cultivators would no longer descend upon them.
The power of late-stage Tribulation Passers aside, just having a lifespan equal to that of True Immortals was enough to make these early-stage cultivators envious. How could there be such a huge gap between two Tribulation Passers at the same stage?
In short, in the realm of Tribulation, the difference between early and late stages was too great.
Late-stage cultivators were not something they could casually encounter.
Yet here, two appeared suddenly, having fought to the death just recently. How could this not make Master Ma exclaim with amazement?
"Could it be that Senior Daoist Nailedragon?"
Master Ma's voice sounded like he was seeking advice from his companion while also seeming to speak to himself.
"Not likely."
To their surprise, Xiao Fairy denied this outright. The spiritual energy imprint of Senior Daoist Nailedragon was recognizable; there were differences between the residual energy fluctuations here and his.
"Then who could it be?"
Master Ma placed a hand on his forehead as he looked puzzled.
Although the Nailedragon Realm had vast areas, with some entering the Tribulation stage, only the famous Senior Daoist Nailedragon truly transcended lifespan limitations.
In fact, reaching or surpassing late-stage Tribulation in the entire Spirit Realm was rare. Apart from the Three Loose Immortals and the Three Demon Kings, there were only a few super-existences.
These people resided in their own realms and abodes; it was unlikely for them to casually cross over.
How could someone sneakily come here without anyone noticing? And not just one but two of them, fighting fiercely?
Impossible. This was too unreasonable.
Both pondered as the spirit bird Xiao Fairy rode suddenly stretched its neck, calling out towards a direction within the chaotic space.
The tone in her voice was strange and excited, with a hint of fear.
"What is this..."
Xiao Fairy's expression changed from shock to wild joy.
Master Ma reacted quickly, muttering under his breath: "The fairy once said that your steed inherited the bloodlines of two true spirits. Its sensitivity to spirit blood should be incredibly strong, regardless of type..."
Before he could finish, the two great cultivators like him and her rushed into the space, which had recovered much but still looked grayish.
Due to the laws of heaven and earth not being fully restored, the residual energy was still rampant, but it didn't affect them at all.
Both were focused on the spirit blood. They couldn't afford to lag behind as there weren't many treasures visible for late-stage Tribulation Passers, but spirit blood was definitely something that would catch their attention.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Spirit light flickered, and various colored lights shot up from within the grayish void space. The dense popping sounds of beans being fried filled his ears.
However, this didn't last long.
Soon, a black phoenix with a length of several meters emerged from the void. Although its aura was much weaker compared to a true phoenix, it was still formidable. Its eyes were emerald green, and its body was wrapped in black flames, with green lightning arcs jumping around, appearing mysterious and profound.
After a moment, the black phoenix spread its wings.
The black flames burned fiercely, but her figure rapidly shrank within them until she transformed into a young woman wearing court attire.
It was Xiao Fairy, whose sharp tongue was well-known. Her face showed anger, and the aura in her eyes was extremely heavy.
She slowly raised her right hand.
Surprisingly, what she held wasn't any treasure, but half of a piece of clay.
Yes, it was indeed half. From its broken surface, it seemed to be a piece of earth that had been split into two.
A powerful late-stage Tribulation spirit race shouldn't have seen anything unusual, yet she looked excitedly at the half piece of clay in her hand.
Unfortunately, she only managed to snatch half. Thinking this, her expression turned icy cold.
At this moment, a long howl echoed, and golden light shone brightly as another figure emerged from the void space.
When the light dimmed, who else could it be but Master Ma?
He too held half of a piece of clay in his hand, lowering his head with joyous excitement, seemingly examining some priceless treasure.
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