Chapter 1566 - 1136: Crowned Phoenix’s Thoughts

Deep within the Celestial Abyss Mountain Pass, endless magma flowed beneath a massive volcano. The searing heat surged wildly, casting a brilliant, fiery glow throughout the cavern.

Suddenly, a crisp and clear phoenix cry echoed through the air. A massive Great Crowned Red Phoenix spread her wings, took flight, and gracefully landed before a young woman.

SPLASH. Several scalding drops of crimson liquid—Red Flame Spirit Drops—flicked through the air.

The woman was instantly overjoyed. These Red Flame Spirit Drops were no ordinary treasures. They were the Emperor’s Melting Dew, formed deep beneath the millennium-old volcano. It took centuries to condense a single drop, and it provided an extraordinary boost for a Fire Attribute Cultivator at the Golden Core stage.

"Thank you, Crowned Phoenix," Ye Qingfeng said. The graceful figure was naturally her, and the Great Crowned Red Phoenix before her was a Phoenix Demon King that had broken through to Tier Four.

"No need to thank me. It’s not even a great treasure. If that old Profound Crocodile didn’t always drink it, there would definitely be more," the Red Crowned Phoenix replied. Although she could not take human form yet, she was already capable of human speech. Her voice was identical to Ye Qingfeng’s, though her tone was significantly bolder.

"Mhm. I’ll cultivate for a bit longer, and then I have to head back," Ye Qingfeng said. "The family has an operation this time, and I need to join my father in battle."

As one of the few Golden Core cultivators in the Ye family—especially since Ye Jinghu and Ye Yunxi were currently unable to leave the Central Domain—it was time for her, a Celestial Spirit Root possessor, to display her combat power.

"Is it fun?"

"Is there delicious food?"

"Can I go too, Qingfeng?" The Great Crowned Red Phoenix widened her eyes, her pupils brimming with curiosity. She could roam unhindered within this mountain range, but it had long since become boring to her.

"Probably not," Ye Qingfeng replied. She was now well aware that this Great Crowned Red Phoenix had a mother who was constantly in seclusion.

The Ye family had previously discovered a Demon Emperor trailing behind this Great Crowned Red Phoenix, so Ye Qingfeng would never dare to kidnap her. She was more than satisfied just being able to trade Spirit Pills and her own True Essence for some Spirit Medicines with the phoenix. For instance, if she were at the Peak of Early-stage Golden Core, consuming a single drop of the Emperor’s Melting Dew would very likely allow her to break through to the Middle Stage of Golden Core.

Right now, she had five such Tier Four or higher Spirit Medicines on her, all obtained through the Great Crowned Red Phoenix over the past year. One of them was even a Tier Five Spiritual Medicine, which served as the Advancing Spirit Medicine for Ye Jingcheng’s Golden Scale Pill.

Of course, as an exchange, she had also given the phoenix a Tier Four Advancement Pill meant for a Black Crow’s advancement. The Great Crowned Red Phoenix had eaten Tier Three Black Crow Advancement Pills without any issues before, so Ye Qingfeng naturally felt at ease letting her consume this one.

"Alright, then you have to come back early." The Great Crowned Red Phoenix glanced at the void and nodded helplessly.

Next, Ye Qingfeng released her Lifebound Spirit Fire, the Red Phoenix Fire Seed. The human and the beast worked together to absorb the nearby Fire Attribute True Essence. It wasn’t until a full Circulation was completed that Ye Qingfeng stood up. She retracted her Lifebound Spirit Fire, which had grown as tall as a person, and flew toward the outskirts of the mountain range.

What she did not know was that the Great Crowned Red Phoenix was quietly tailing her.

Ye Qingfeng flew toward the Yuanling Oasis. However, just as the shrunk-down Red Phoenix was about to fly out past the Celestial Departure Grassland, a broad figure of a cultivator suddenly blocked her path.

"Miss, you cannot go any further. Lord Demon Saint promised back then that the Nie Feng Race would never set foot into the Desert Sea."

"I’m Qingfeng’s Spirit Beast! I’m not some Nie Feng!" The Great Crowned Red Phoenix puffed out her cheeks, looking ready to spew fire.

"Miss, it’s best not to say such things in front of Lord Demon Saint next time. Although this human means no harm, she still covets your connections and background. Her words today might have been a subtle attempt to get you to help her cross the tribulation, and Lord Demon Saint is still in seclusion.

"Besides, these humans are just as mysterious as the Infinite Immortal Sect from five thousand years ago. They don’t need your help."

The Great Crowned Red Phoenix tried to force her way through, attempting to spit out Spiritual Fire. But the cultivator merely waved his sleeve, and the Spiritual Fire instantly vanished into the void.

"You’re so boring!" the Great Crowned Red Phoenix muttered as she turned around. However, a small flame mark appeared right in front of her. This flame mark did not stay still; instead, it constantly shifted positions. After waiting for half a day, the mark grew slightly dim, and its direction drastically changed.

At the Celestial Phoenix Oasis.

By the time Ye Qingfeng returned, Ye Jingcheng had already arrived as well. The only ones participating in the operation against the Beast Spirit Sect this time were the Ye family’s core Golden Core and Purple Mansion cultivators. There was no one below the Purple Mansion stage. Furthermore, even the Purple Mansion cultivators were all at least at the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion and possessed specialized skills in various methods.

"Father, this is the Cloud Pine He Shouwu I traded for with the Great Crowned Phoenix!" Ye Qingfeng presented the item.

This Spirit Medicine was exactly one of the main ingredients for the Golden Scale Pill. To Ye Jingcheng, it was indeed a wonderful gift.

"Thank you, Feng’er!" Ye Jingcheng cupped his hands and smiled warmly. Though his daughter was a bit quirky and mischievous at times, she never disappointed him when it came to filial piety, Cultivation, and Artifact Refining.

"You must listen to advice this time," Ye Jingcheng cautioned.

The Golden Core cultivators participating in this strike included Ye Xuefan, Ye Xuecang, Ye Qingfeng, Ye Haihe, and Ye Jingyu. Ye Haicheng would remain behind as the guardian of the Desert Sea. Originally, Chu Yanqing was also part of the plan, but she had already gone into seclusion to break through to the Golden Core Peak. Naturally, she could not join this operation.

Fortunately, they had a considerable number of Demon Kings, which fully made up for the Ye family’s shortage of Golden Core cultivators.

"Please rest assured, Father." Ye Qingfeng cupped her hands. Her eyes narrowed in focus, and a boundless Spiritual Fire instantly ignited around her. The terrifying heat was enough to make even Ye Xuecang and Ye Xuefan palpitate with fear.

"It seems Qingfeng has truly grown up," Ye Xuefan remarked with a smile from the side.

After exchanging a few more words, the group headed toward the Teleportation Array.

The Ye family was not going to launch their attack immediately. They still needed to wait for the Medicine King Valley to divert some attention away from them. Of course, the Medicine King Valley also hoped the Ye family could shoulder some of the pressure. Therefore, they needed to rush to the Eastern Domain Yan Kingdom in advance and wait for the perfect opportunity to strike.

"Jingcheng, Second Uncle, Fourth Uncle, please be extremely careful this time," Ye Haicheng instructed. "If anything goes wrong, retreat immediately. The family has set up four Teleportation Arrays this time, located across the Jin Kingdom, the Zhao Kingdom, and the Yan Kingdom. Each array is guarded by Purple Mansion Cultivators!"

As the current person in charge of the Ye family, he had arranged everything meticulously. Their expedition to the Beast Spirit Sect was a highly perilous endeavor, despite the immense opportunities it might present. The most crucial factor was that if True Monarch Bai Yao failed his breakthrough, the entire Ye family would have to evacuate. Right now, the core members of the family were all on standby near their respective Teleportation Arrays. If any problem arose, they would teleport to the array in the Taihang Mountain Range, and from there, retreat into the Desert Sea.

With that, Ye Haicheng handed over another of the Ye family’s Grotto Heavens—the Jade Celestial Heaven.

Having multiple Grotto Heavens would allow them to split up and act independently when the time came, which was undeniably advantageous. Moreover, stored within this Grotto Heaven were numerous Spirit Talismans, as well as single-use Bone Fire Beads and Thunder Tribulation Beads!