The Rewards

Yang Tian looked into the Phoenix's eyes as if trying to figure out whether the Phoenix Spirit was speaking the truth or not.

"You have passed the Third Trial set down by the Phoenix. You aren't the first person to have killed someone in the Trial of the Heart… But your situation is quite unique. You have simply killed someone who has betrayed you or I should say hurt someone close to you. Such an answer is also not wrong. Since that is the case…"

"You will be granted three gifts from the Phoenix: Phoenix blood, Divine Phoenix Pills and you will have the chance to study the [World Ode of the Phoenix - Fragment]."

"Right now, I shall bestow upon you the Phoenix bloodline."

The phoenix spirit's golden eyes flashed and caused the dark world to turn golden for an instant. Abruptly, a spot of golden light came from the illusionary space. It shot precisely in between Yang Tian's eyebrows to then sink in afterwards.

"The previously challengers only received a single drop of the Phoenix blood after they passed, but you house a Heavenly Profound Treasure, hold the Evil God's strength, and have passed all the trials set by the Phoenix. I have to make an exception and grant you three drops of the Phoenix's blood. You are already equipped with the Fire Seed of the Evil God, and will not be harmed by any sort of fire. Therefore, the Phoenix's ability to withstand fire will be of no use to you. But after it has fused into your veins, it will allow you to master fire attribute profound arts and yield twice the results in half the time. The fire attribute profound skills that you could employ would be more powerful than ever! Especially the Phoenix Fire Skill, which will allow you to wield power that's three times stronger than what a normal person's veins can."

"There is also another reason; a drop of the Phoenix's blood is the most a normal person's veins can handle. But as you're equipped with the Fire Seed of the Evil God and cultivate 'Great Way of the Buddha', even accommodating three drops of blood is an easy feat. You'll also be free of pain and danger through this process. Now close your eyes and let these three drops of the Phoenix's blood seep into your veins. Amongst the previous seven challengers, the shortest time a person took for the entire process was three days - but I believe it would not take more than one-tenth of an hour or so."

The voice of the phoenix spirit reverberated within his Yang Tian's mind.

Yang Tian got busy soon enough. He started to merge the Blood of the Phoenix with his body.

Although Xisu's body had lost all its Divine Power, it was still at the 2nd Stage of 'Great Way of the Buddha.'

It took him 10 breaths of time before Yang Tian managed to merge the Divine Blood of the Phoenix with his body.

The Phoenix was somewhat surprised but understood that it was probably because of the Evil God's Special Physique and 'Great Way of the Buddha.'

"With these three drops of Phoenix blood, your lifespan will also increase by at least three hundred years. Now, I'll give this Divine Phoenix Pill and the fragment of the [World Ode of the Phoenix] to you."

The golden eyes flashed again, and two spots of light descended from the skies. What fell in front of Yang Tian.. was a white coloured jade bottle and a broken piece of white jade.

"Inside the white coloured jade bottle is precisely the Divine Phoenix Pill. It can increase your control of fire energy by a substantial amount. However, because you possess the Fire Seed of the Evil God; its main ability isn't of much use to you. But at the same time, it can also greatly increase your profound strength. With regards to your current profound strength, it can let your profound strength advance by at least Four Ranks!"

"Meanwhile, the fragment of the [World Ode of the Phoenix] is inscribed on this jade stone. Together, the [World Ode of the Phoenix], the [Vermillion Bird's Consoling Spirit Song], and the [Golden Crow's Record of the Burning World] were known as the Three Great World Scorching Heavenly Books. Each possessed tremendous power capable of burning the heavens. That year, the Phoenix left behind the first six stages of the [World Ode of the Phoenix]. Only…"

The Phoenix Spirit quietened down as if wanting for Yang Tian to check it for himself.

[World Ode of the Phoenix] Fifth Stage…

[World Ode of the Phoenix] Sixth Stage…

Just as Yang Tian knew, there were Fifth Stage and the Sixth Stage of the [World Ode of the Phoenix].

Noticing the calm look on Yang Tian's face, the Phoenix Spirit was somewhat surprised. It did wonder why this person still wasn't asking the question.

"It's a pity that even the Phoenix Spirits can be corrupted by the human malice." Yang Tian said with a sigh.

The Phoenix Spirit's eyes widened a little. From what the memories it had seen, there was no way Yang Tian had met the Phoenix Spirit in this life… Even Xisu hadn't met a Phoenix Spirit. So how could he know?

That meant… it was somehow related to Yang Tian's first life…

The Phoenix Spirit understood well enough that it would be unwise to peer into the memories which had been rejected by the Heavenly Laws.

"Are you unsatisfied with this?" The Phoenix Spirit asked Yang Tian. Although its voice was neutral, Yang Tian could still feel the guilt within the Phoenix Spirit.

Yang Tian shook his head soon enough and replied, "With my personality, receiving the bloodline of the Divine Phoenix is already a huge boon. How can I be unsatisfied? Moreover, the three drops of Phoenix Blood. These drops contain information about the [World Ode of the Phoenix]. It will merely take some time to comprehend them on my own…"

"The Spirit of Phoenix, such as myself, is ashamed that I cannot assist you in this matter. After having boosted your own cultivation by the Divine Phoenix Pill, you can try to gain some insights by observing these fragments of the [World Ode of the Phoenix]." The Phoenix Spirit's eyes and its voice vanished.

"Lastly, I'll leave you with a warning. Once you leave, you can not bring up a single word of these trials to anyone. If you go to the Divine Phoenix Empire in the future, unless you have enough power, you must cover up any signs of your Phoenix Veins and mark. If any of the Divine phoenix bloodlines discover the Phoenix blood in your body, you are bound to encounter a great calamity since you are not a disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect… Remember this!"

Yang Tian had a cold smile upon hearing the last paragraph of the Phoenix Spirit. The Divine Phoenix Empire will kill him? They just needed to ignite the war between them… Once it had started, Yang Tian would replace the Divine Phoenix Empire with this tribe of the Phoenix Clan.

He ate the Divine Phoenix Pill.