Chapter 38p2
In Phoenix Mountain, Feng Yao was also watching.
They weren’t familiar with the Suxin Sword Master, but since she had slain the Demon Lord Ming Ji, she was considered their benefactor, having avenged the Phoenix Sovereign. Thus, they were determined to obtain her sword, the Zhenyu Sword. However, they hadn’t expected Ming Jian Su to intervene. After all, she already had her own magic sword.
“Is it for Feng Chiyue?” a Phoenix whispered.
Feng Yao looked up briefly. “Feng Chiyue has a sword.” She had seen it once, but she hadn’t gotten a clear look. It had seemed like just a flash of red. After a moment, she said, “Since the East Abode Master is interested in bidding, we’ll let her have it.” She couldn’t think of anyone more fitting to wield this sword than Ming Jian Su.
In Danxue Mountain, the Vermilion Bird elders were fuming. “Ming Jian Su again!” They had hoped to use the Zhenyu Sword to lure out those responsible for the incident in Chongxuan Mountain, but now Ming Jian Su was interfering. Didn’t she already have a natal magic sword? A while back, she had even brought back another treasured sword from the battlefield between the immortals and demons. How many swords did she need to be satisfied?
“Elder, no one else is bidding,” one of the officials said, his voice trembling. Who knew the “East Abode Master” was so powerful? One Cinnabar Jade was practically giving the sword away to Ming Jian Su. The losses for their Danxue Mountain lineage were immeasurable. He wanted to instruct their own immortals to raise the price, but it would be easily traced back to them on the Chaos Mirror, damaging their reputation. He had no choice but to abandon the idea.
“If the sword has an owner, would they just watch it fall into Ming Jian Su’s hands?” the Bifang Elder said, clinging to a faint hope.
“What if the owner is connected to Ming Jian Su?” the Vermilion Bird Elder said, his voice as cold as ice, as a terrifying possibility occurred to him.
“If Ming Jian Su knew, Chongxuan Mountain would have already been registered with the Celestial Feather Ministry,” the Swan Goose Elder said, shaking his head, dismissing the Vermilion Bird Elder’s speculation. “Perhaps she’s just trying to appease Feng Chiyue.”
The Vermilion Bird Elder: “…” It was too late for regrets. He massaged his forehead, his voice strained.
“Contact the other Star Monarchs and have them bid. We’ll cover the cost.”
If it hadn’t been for the White Phase Star Monarch’s death, many Star Monarchs would have been happy to do them a favor.
But now, self-preservation was more important than connections. Those who hadn’t offended Dong’e Mountain wanted no part in this mess. They were secretly relieved that they hadn’t taken advantage of Ming Jian Su’s supposed death. Who knew the “dead” could suddenly come back to life? And she had become so fierce and ruthless, showing no mercy.
After a quarter of an hour, a name seal bearing the inscription “Beichen” lit up, followed by a message: “Are we just going to wait until the end of time?”
The Danxue Mountain lineage had managed to persuade a Star Monarch, but he immediately backed out after seeing the two characters “Beichen.”
Beichen Lord Ming Yu Heng also supported Dong’e Mountain. They were both Human Immortals who had ascended from the mortal realm and shared a similar temperament. The pressure from Ming Jian Su alone was already overwhelming. Adding Ming Yu Heng to the mix would be a death sentence.
The Zhenyu Sword auction was eerily quiet. Despite the large crowd watching, no one dared to raise the bid.
The single Cinnabar Jade remained, a symbolic slap in the face of the Danxue Mountain lineage.
Feng Chiyue, draped over Ming Jian Su’s body, started complaining again. “It’s been so long. Danxue Mountain is still silent. They’re deliberately withholding our sword.” Ming Jian Su looked down at her. Even if she suggested storming Danxue Mountain, she wouldn’t be surprised. “Just wait a little longer,” she said.
Feng Chiyue hummed lazily and yawned. Ming Jian Su ignored the commotion on the Chaos Mirror, her finger gently wiping a tear from Feng Chiyue’s eye.
The atmosphere on the Chaos Mirror grew increasingly tense. Even some wandering immortals were starting to question the situation.
The Danxue Mountain lineage was getting desperate. Finally, after a series of setbacks, good news arrived. The Vermilion Bird who received the message was practically in tears.
“We found someone! Yu Gao Star Monarch is willing to bid for us. But we need to send him some Cinnabar Jade first.”
This Yu Gao Star Monarch was less than a thousand years old, a Heavenly Immortal by birth, with unknown parentage.
One day, the Heavenly Emperor had suddenly bestowed upon him the title of Star Monarch. No one had paid much attention to it, as he held no official position and posed no threat to anyone’s interests. It wasn’t until he offended the disciple of another Star Monarch and the Heavenly Emperor sided with him that people started speculating about his background, suspecting him to be the Heavenly Emperor’s illegitimate son. Perhaps having learned his lesson, he had become extremely cautious and maintained a low profile.
“Send him—” Before he could finish his sentence, the Zhenyu Sword, sealed within the casket, let out a piercing hum. A powerful sword intent erupted, shaking the mountain, sending rocks and debris tumbling down. The elders present didn’t have time to react. Their expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly cast restraining spells on the sword. How could an unclaimed sword possess such a fierce sword intent?
“Could it be that the sword’s owner has appeared?” The commotion alarmed the various factions in Danxue Mountain.
“Go and investigate!” The Swan Goose Elder, after receiving a nod from the Vermilion Bird Elder, transformed into a white streak of lightning and shot out of the mountain. But what he saw wasn’t a bold and reckless immortal. It was a sword, its entire body radiating a faint red light. Its sword intent was sharp and menacing, but what truly terrified him were the three phoenix feathers hanging from its tassel. His mind reeled, and he saw a vision of a magnificent Phoenix. His body, almost involuntarily, fell to its knees, his forehead pressed against the ground.
One, two… countless figures emerged from Danxue Mountain, all bowing before the resounding cry of the Phoenix. The formations that had been modified throughout the mountain crumbled instantly. The fire that had been suppressed within the mountain was unleashed, engulfing the sky in a crimson blaze.
In the territories of the Vermilion Birds, Swan Gooses, Bifangs, and other powerful factions, cracks appeared on the murals that had been recently carved, spreading like spiderwebs. The history they had rewritten, their source of pride, shattered in an instant. The only sound that filled Danxue Mountain was the sound of terrified screams.
“The Phoenix Sovereign! The Phoenix Sovereign has returned for revenge!”
The Vermilion Bird Elder’s ears were filled with a cacophony of voices. He was struggling to suppress the Zhenyu Sword when a sharp cry pierced through the chaos, his magic power faltering, his body stiffening. Seizing the opportunity, the Zhenyu Sword let out a high-pitched cry. Its surging sword intent shattered the restraining talismans, and it shot out of Danxue Mountain, joining Eternal Sword in the sky.
Ming Jian Su was still waiting in Dong’e Mountain for Eternal Sword to bring back the Zhenyu Sword when she suddenly frowned. “Eternal Sword has lost control.”
“That’s unfortunate,” Feng Chiyue said, a playful smile on her lips, her eyes sparkling with excitement. Ming Jian Su knew she wanted to see the commotion. “Let’s go,” she said, wrapping her arms around Feng Chiyue’s waist and flying towards Danxue Mountain, south of Kunlun.
When they arrived, a raging inferno enveloped the entire mountain, resembling a giant ball of fire.
Eternal Sword and Zhenyu Sword, transformed into two beams of light, danced around Ming Jian Su, as if stars had descended from the heavens.
“What is the meaning of this, East Abode Master?” the Vermilion Bird Elder roared, his eyes bloodshot, glaring at Ming Jian Su.
“Oh,” Ming Jian Su said casually, “I won the Zhenyu Sword at auction, so I came to collect it personally. No need to see me off.” She took out a single Cinnabar Jade and flicked it towards the Vermilion Bird Elder. However, before it could reach him, the surging magical energy crushed it into dust.
The fire in Danxue Mountain showed no signs of subsiding. The Vermilion Birds, Bifangs, and other factions would be forced to relocate.
This was truly an entertaining spectacle.
Ming Jian Su smiled faintly and turned to leave.
The Vermilion Bird Elder, enraged, refused to let them go. He channeled his magic power and shouted, “Stop!”
Seeing that Ming Jian Su had paused, he continued, “You destroyed our Danxue Mountain. Do you think you can just walk away?”
Ming Jian Su raised an eyebrow, her eyes flashing with killing intent.
Feng Chiyue looked at the Vermilion Bird Elder with a playful smile. “Are you blaming my Elder Sister for setting fire to your own mountain? My Elder Sister is a sword cultivator. You’re truly shameless. Oh dear, could it be that you’ve committed too many evil deeds and incurred Heaven’s wrath?”
The Vermilion Bird Elder didn’t believe in Heaven’s wrath.
The cry of a Phoenix—it wasn’t Ming Jian Su. That meant it was Feng Chiyue! A Phoenix who had mastered the “Virtuous Sound”!
Blind with fury, the Vermilion Bird Elder summoned his magic sword. “Do you think there’s no one left in Danxue Mountain who can stand up to you?” he roared. As he spoke, the Swan Gooses, Bifangs, and other factions, having recovered from their shock, gathered behind him, their eyes filled with killing intent.
The atmosphere crackled with tension, the situation about to explode.
Just then, amidst the rumbling thunder, four black dragons pulling a chariot made of lightning emerged from the clouds.
The chariot came to a halt, and Yun Ze, Assistant Monarch of the Celestial Pivot Department, stepped out. “Stop!” he commanded.
“There’s a fire in Danxue Mountain,” Feng Chiyue said with a smile. She glanced at Yun Ze, then turned to the Vermilion Bird Elder, raising an eyebrow. “The Vermilion Birds have requested the Celestial Pivot Department’s assistance in investigating the cause of the fire. I’ve already reported it for them. No need to thank me.”
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