Chapter 110 - 86: When Riding the Wind Out of Penglai, Formidable Sword Qi Fills the Nine Realms

Chapter 110: Chapter 86: When Riding the Wind Out of Penglai, Formidable Sword Qi Fills the Nine Realms

At this moment, half of her mission was already complete. The remaining half depended entirely on how long she could stall these two.

Perhaps believing that Mu Xiaoye was fighting like a cornered beast with nowhere left to run, the two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects clapped their hands, signaling the surrounding Nine Nether Evil Objects to temporarily halt their attacks. They then descended from the sky, landing a mere ten paces away from her.

"You are strong—remarkably so. Tell us your name, Human Race Cultivator. An expert of your caliber should not die a nameless death."

Hearing the voice transmitted via Divine Thought echo by her ears, Mu Xiaoye didn’t answer immediately. Instead, her right hand reached up to undo the hair tie binding her ponytail. Without the restraint, her dark hair instantly scattered loose, cascading down to her neck. Combined with the crimson patterns currently spreading across her entire body, she exuded an indescribable, untamed aura.

Carefully, she tucked the hair tie away, placing it securely into her Storage Pouch. Even though this was merely a simulated space, she had absolutely no intention of ruining the birthday gift Lu Chen had given her when they were ten. And whenever she chose to do this, it meant only one thing—she was about to get serious.

Looking up at the two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects, Mu Xiaoye declared calmly, "Chief Student of Luocheng First High School, Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator, Mu Xiaoye."

"Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator?" The two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects paused, falling into deep thought. They had a nagging feeling that they had heard or seen those two words somewhere before, but simply couldn’t recall where.

Generally speaking, a Cultivator’s title fell into one of two categories. The first were self-proclaimed monikers, which largely lacked any credibility. The second were titles officially bestowed by the Immortal Alliance. Mu Xiaoye’s title of "Phoenix Tribulation" belonged to the latter.

Although a title was just an empty name, the fact that Mu Xiaoye had earned one at the Qi Cultivation Stage—an honor that eluded many at the Foundation Establishment Stage—spoke volumes. It was a clear indication of exactly how much importance the Immortal Alliance placed on her as a Crimson Phoenix Tribulation Talent Divine Ability Awakener.

This was not only because the Crimson Phoenix Tribulation Talent Divine Technique was highly renowned on the Immortal Alliance’s Divine Techniques ranking. It was also because every successive possessor of the Crimson Phoenix Tribulation was an undisputed god of slaughter within the Alliance. They might not possess the highest Cultivation, but they absolutely killed the highest number of Alien Races and Evil Demons. The Crimson Phoenix Tribulation was a talent that could only maximize its true value on the battlefield!

However, because of the uniqueness of this Talent Divine Technique, the successive wielders of the Crimson Phoenix Tribulation seemed cursed. Not a single one of them had ever met a peaceful end. Dying in battle on the front lines against the Alien Races was the final resting place for every single possessor—without exception.

Furthermore, due to the absolute uniqueness of the Crimson Phoenix Tribulation, there would only ever be one Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator in the Immortal Alliance at any given time. Therefore, from the exact moment Mu Xiaoye awakened the Crimson Phoenix Tribulation, the title of "Phoenix Tribulation" was destined to accompany her for her entire life, right up until her death.

The Crimson Phoenix Tribulation was both a blessing from Heaven and a calamity decreed by it. If one could overcome it, they would achieve a phoenix’s Nirvana, undergoing a Baptism by Fire. If they failed, their soul would shatter, and they would perish completely.

Even though Mu Xiaoye had learned about the tragic fates of past Crimson Phoenix Tribulation wielders very early on, she remained deeply satisfied with her talent. After all, she never wanted to experience the despair of hiding helplessly behind someone else’s back, powerless to change anything, like she did ten years ago. A Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator was someone who would never cower behind others.

For this reason, a saying had long circulated both within and outside the Immortal Alliance: "Wherever the Crimson Flame reaches, all evils retreat, and Demon Fiends are barred from passage."

This wasn’t something the Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators boasted about themselves; it was a reputation they had forged, burned out little by little with the fire upon their own bodies. In the dark era when the Immortal Alliance was first established, it was the flames of the Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators that illuminated the path forward for countless people.

Yet, compared to that saying, the generations of Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators actually preferred another phrase altogether.

"Hey, do you know why the fire on my body is called the Crimson Flame?"

The two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects were taken aback, then asked out of sheer curiosity, "Why?"

Mu Xiaoye looked at them and burst into a smile. "That’s naturally because the blood of most Demon Fiends... is red!"

As her words fell, the Phoenix Tribulation marks on Mu Xiaoye’s body flared intensely, and a terrifying blast of crimson fire erupted from her figure. The staggering wave of heat forced the surrounding Evil Objects to continuously retreat. Even the two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects were no exception.

Staring at Mu Xiaoye bathed in a sky full of blazing flames, the two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects finally remembered exactly where they had heard the words "Phoenix Tribulation" before. It was on the tombstones of many of the Nine Nether Royal Family!

At that realization, the gazes they fixed on Mu Xiaoye filled with absolute dread.

Seeing this, Mu Xiaoye immediately revealed a satisfied smile. Taking a sudden, forceful step forward, she, a mere Qi Cultivator, proactively charged toward the two Foundation Establishment Evil Objects, pressing forward relentlessly.

Compared to the sight of Demon Fiends retreating in fear, the Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators much preferred the sight of them being incinerated by the Crimson Flame, their blood staining the inferno. Therefore, the "crimson" in Crimson Flame never represented the color of the fire; it represented the color of fresh blood!

As for the phrase that Phoenix Tribulation Cultivators loved the most, it was: "With my fire, I shall burn away the blood of all evils; as long as the Demon Fiends live, the Crimson Flame shall never cease!"

This was the Phoenix Tribulation Cultivator of the Immortal Alliance—born fearless, fighting until the very end. Between them and the Evil Demon and Heretic Dao, only one side could be left standing!

...

In the ruins of a Daoist School in the West City District.

"Sigh, how did things turn out like this..."