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MARTIAL PEAK 5992

In this battle, Ruoxi's crisis had been resolved, but the price she had paid was not small.

Of the eight Holy Spirits who had come to help, five had fallen, leaving only three alive.

Moreover, Su Yan was on the brink of death.

After she finished speaking with Zhang Ruoxi, her entire body suddenly transformed into specks of light that did not dissipate but instead condensed into a ball of dark blue flames.

This was Su Yan's Phoenix Fire, and it was also the source of the Phoenix Clan, inherited from a Phoenix Empress in the ancient times.

Zhang Ruoxi stared nervously at the ball of flames, watching as it flickered from light to dark. In just a short moment, the blue Phoenix Fire had become dim, as if it was about to completely disappear!

Facing the attacks of hundreds of Royal Lords, Ruoxi's expression didn't change in the slightest, but at this moment, her face suddenly became as pale as paper and her body was enveloped by a boundless chill.

If this Phoenix Fire were to be extinguished, it would mean Su Yan's death. Even if the Phoenix Nest would produce another Phoenix Clan, it would no longer be Su Yan.

"Girl! Girl!" Big Brother Huang's voice rang out in her mind.

Zhang Ruoxi suddenly came to her senses.

"Quickly hold that flame!" Big Brother Huang urged.

Although Ruoxi didn't know what Big Brother Huang wanted to do, she still stepped forward and stretched out her hands to hold the weak flame with both hands.

Immediately after, she clearly felt that Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan were pouring their Source Strength into the Phoenix Fire.

Ruoxi immediately reacted and quickly activated her Heaven's Order Bloodline to mediate it.

The flame that were about to be extinguished gradually stabilized, and yellow and blue colors began to flow from the flame. This was the Source of Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer.

After the World's First Light left the Profound Gate, it first split out the power of the Great Yang and Great Yin, then smashed into the Holy Spirit Ancestral Land. The dispersed power transformed into many Holy Spirits, and finally, the Heaven's Order bloodline.

Strictly speaking, Burning Shine, Nether Glimmer, and all the Holy Spirits came from the same source. They were also a type of Holy Spirit. However, they were different from ordinary Holy Spirits because they were first separated by the World's First Light, so whether it was in grade, ordinary Holy Spirits couldn't compare to Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer, even the Dragon and Phoenix is no exeption.

The Source strength of Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer was a great supplement for all the Holy Spirits and could help them improve their Source strength and strengthen their bloodlines.

Yang Kai was the best example.

When Yang Kai first met Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan, he had only just become a Big Dragon, but after receiving gifts from Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan, his Dragon Vein had rapidly improved and it didn't take long for it to reach the Ancient Dragon ream.

The power that Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan had left in his body was their Source, which had accelerated Yang Kai's Dragon Vein's growth.

At this moment, the two of them were pouring their Source strength into the Phoenix Fire, which had the same effect.

As if it had received sufficient fuel, the Phoenix Fire burned more vigorously, gradually transforming into a small blue sun.

Zhang Ruoxi looked over and saw a figure of the Phoenix Clan soaring through the light.

When the Phoenix Fire reached its limit, the small blue sun suddenly expanded and exploded!

Zhang Ruoxi was stunned, thinking that something bad had happened.

But soon after, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face, because after the dark blue Phoenix Fire exploded, a clear phoenix cry resounded through the air as a pair of wings spread out and a beautiful figure gradually appeared.

With the help of Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan, Su Yan's Nirvana had succeeded!

Zhang Ruoxi cried tears of joy.

The Phoenix Clan's Nirvana was accompanied by a huge risk. If they failed, they would definitely die on the spot, but if they succeeded, the benefits they would receive would be great.

Every time they underwent Nirvana, the strength of the Phoenix Clan would greatly increase.

On top of that, Su Yan's Nirvana this time had been aided by the Source strength of Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer.

As such, the aura of the Ice Phoenix which had undergone Nirvana at this moment was at a height Su Yan had never reached before, even comparable to the Divine Dragon Fu Guang!

Ninth Order Holy Spirit!

Although the number of Holy Spirits present was not small, amongst all the Holy Spirits, only the Dragon Clan's Fu Guang had reached this height. Of course, Yang Kai was also one of them.

All the other Holy Spirits were only Eighth Order. Although the strength of these Holy Spirits was much stronger than the peak Eighth Order Human Race, they still had not broken through to the highest realm.

That was why after the battle in the Spatial Territory and the death of the previous Dragon Emperor and Phoenix Empress, the Phoenix Clan had never had a Phoenix Empress of their own. Only the Phoenix Clan, which had reached the Ninth Order, had the qualifications to be crowned with this title and obtain the approval of all the Phoenix Clan.

Su Yan's cultivation was at the peak of the Eighth Order Open Heaven Stage, and her Phoenix Clan bloodline was also at the Eighth Order.

The inheritance she obtained was the source of a Phoenix Empress. If she had enough time, she might be able to ascend to a Ninth Order Holy Spirit in the future.

The entire Phoenix Clan had high hopes for her.

However, the advancement of her Holy Spirit Bloodline was extremely difficult. Although she had entered the Phoenix Nest several times over the past few years to cultivate, her bloodline had always been stuck at a critical juncture, making it difficult for her to break through.

Until now.

Su Yan, who had been reborn, had finally broken through her bottleneck and reached the Ninth Order.

This even broke the shackles of the Open Heaven Method. It had to be said that this was simply a miracle.

Amidst the clear cry of a phoenix, Su Yan, who had transformed into an Ice Phoenix, nodded lightly to Zhang Ruoxi before turning around, dragging a long blue light ribbon behind her as she charged into the vast battlefield.

A phoenix cry rang out as the surrounding space froze and countless Black Ink Clan cultivators turned into ice sculptures, maintaining their previous appearances as they drifted along with the wind.

Even the remaining Black Ink Clan Royal Lords were intimidated by this cold aura and didn't dare to approach. If they were to be contaminated by this power, they would definitely suffer a terrible fate.

The huge black cloud condensed on the battlefield was wrapped in a giant ice crystal.

A series of phoenix cries rang out from all directions on the battlefield. These were the voices of the Phoenix Clan, who was respectfully greeting their Phoenix Empress. These clear and melodious voices pierced through the seal of the void and blew the horn of a counterattack.

"Roar!" A loud Dragon Roar rang out.

Zhang Ruoxi, who had already calmed herself down, looked up and saw Yang Xiao, who had revealed his dragon form, moving about in the void. The Dragon Vein energy on his body was constantly fluctuating, showing signs of breaking through his limits.

Not only him, but the surviving Pi Xiu was the same!

The previous battle was a difficult battle they had never experienced before. At that time, although their consciousness had remained dormant, their tempered bodies had already memorized every detail of that battle.

The immense pressure had pushed their bloodlines to the limit.

What broke this limit was the Source strength of Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer.

Whether it was Yang Xiao or the Pi Xiu, both of them had the Sun and Moon Marks. This marks was the embodiment of Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer's Source.

In order to allow them and Zhang Ruoxi to successfully form the Nine Directions Array, Big Brother Huang and Big Sister Lan allowed these marks to fuse into the bodies of all the Holy Spirits and take control of their bodies.

As such, the Holy Spirits had long since obtained the Source gift from Burning Shine and Nether Glimmer, stimulating their bloodlines.

The benefits they would receive from this battle were unimaginable.

Yang Xiao's Dragon Vein's power was boiling as he roared continuously, faintly feeling that he had touched a barrier that hindered his growth. As long as he could break through this barrier, he would be able to successfully ascend to the Divine Dragon realm!

Ever since he returned from the Universe Furnace, he had been under tremendous pressure.

Yang Xue had broken through to the Ninth Order, but he was still just an Ancient Dragon. Many a time, the two of them would no longer be able to fight side by side like before, because the gap in their strength would cause him to be a burden to Yang Xue.

He had always wanted to improve his bloodline and had sought Fu Guang's guidance many times, but how could a Divine Dragon's promotion be easy? Even with Fu Guang's careful guidance, he was unable to find a way to break through.

In every generation of the Dragon Clan, the number of people who could successfully advance to the Divine Dragon realm could be counted. Many times, the Dragon Clan only had one Divine Dragon and Dragon Emperor.

At their peak, the Dragon Clan only had three Divine Dragons.

But at this moment, he saw hope for a breakthrough and knew that this was perhaps his only chance, so he was not willing to miss it. In order to break through his bloodline, he was willing to give up everything!

The same is true for Pi Xiu!

If the Dragon and Phoenix Clan of each generation still had a Ninth Order Holy Spirit, after the end of the Ancient Era, no other Ninth Order had appeared in the other Holy Spirits.

This seemed to be the transfer of destiny and the malice of the world.

In ancient times, the Holy Spirits were the protagonists of this world, doing whatever they wanted until they were overthrown by the Monster Race and countless Holy Spirits perished. The destiny and favor of this world gradually shifted to the Monster Race.

In the ancient era when the Monster Race ruled the Heavens, countless Holy Spirit Race descendants had been exterminated, and the number of Holy Spirits that had survived was less than a hundred.

If the Monster Race could continue to rule the Heavens, the Holy Spirits would be destroyed sooner or later, and even Dragon and Phoenix would not be spared.

But the dramatic thing was that after the Monster Race overthrew the rule of the Holy Spirits, they had embarked on the old path of the Holy Spirits. The world's destiny and favor had once again shifted, and this time, the main character of the world was the Human Race!

That was why the Holy Spirits had cooperated with the Human Race and protected the lives of most of the remaining Holy Spirits until today!

At the end of the day, after the Ancient Era, the Holy Spirits were no longer favored by the Heavens, which made it difficult for them to reproduce the glory of their ancestors. The biggest sign of this was that the number of Ninth Order Holy Spirits was extremely small, almost all of them being born from Dragon and Phoenix.

One had to know that in the Ancient Era, every race's Holy Spirit had a Ninth Order Holy Spirit, a few digit in few, and dozen digit in most.

As time passed, on this vast void battlefield, the Pi Xiu finally felt its bloodline breaking through its shackles.

Overjoyed, he endured his injuries and pushed the power of his bloodline to its limits, causing the Blood Qi surrounding his body to become denser.

All over the battlefield, the Holy Spirits who had revealed their true forms let out excited roars.

If Su Yan's breakthrough was a joyous event for the Phoenix Clan, then the Pi Xiu's current movement was a joyous event for all the Holy Spirits. Whether the Pi Xiu could successfully break through or not, it had already given the other Holy Spirits hope.

TO BE CONTINUED