Chapter 848 - 531: Phoenix Bones and Phoenix Blood, Journey to Spirit Mountain! (Double - )

Chapter 848: Chapter 531: Phoenix Bones and Phoenix Blood, Journey to Spirit Mountain! (Double Chapter)

Song Changming retrieved his array flags, dispelled the protective array, and then invited Prince Cui and another into his mansion to discuss the matter of the Hawk.

"What! The skeleton of the Celestial Phoenix!" Hu Tomb exclaimed in shock upon hearing.

The Divine Celestial Phoenix, only existing in ancient times, caused a great stir even with a single feather when it appeared back then, leading to invasions and conflicts by the Demon Race over several titled king lands in Yun Province.

And now, a whole skeleton has emerged. If the major demon races of the Demon Realm found out, it would likely lead to unprecedented chaos!

This is definitely an object of desire for anyone!

"So, it was the residual soul of the Celestial Phoenix being troublesome earlier, and the threat has been eliminated now?" Prince Cui took a deep breath and looked at Song Changming, asking.

Compared to the shocking appearance of the Phoenix skeleton, his primary concern after the initial shock was the threat posed by the residual soul of the Celestial Phoenix.

At the same time, he was also contemplating how to deal with the Hawk Demon that had originally possessed the Celestial Phoenix Feather and now owned its skeleton.

"Indeed," Song Changming nodded.

"Changming, setting aside the potential of that Celestial Phoenix skeleton, the Hawk needs more attention from you. Do not create enmity; if she remains friendly to the Human Race, it’s surely a great advantage for us."

Prince Cui’s thoughts quickly shifted, adapting to a new perspective towards the Hawk.

With potential surpassing ordinary great demons, having acquired the Celestial Phoenix skeleton, the Hawk should never be underestimated.

"I understand," Song Changming nodded. This needed no explanation from Prince Cui; Hawk and Little Phoenix were already considered close to him.

He elaborated to both to ensure they wouldn’t overly reject the Hawk.

The Hawk itself lacked any firm standpoint, generally indifferent to external matters, or rather, Little Phoenix’s stance was hers.

And as Little Phoenix listened to him, his stance was Little Phoenix’s stance...

"Alas, our Human Race has explored the Celestial Ruins Realm for years and never found the remnants of the Celestial Phoenix race. How could the Demon Race find it right away upon entry..." Hu Tomb shook his head helplessly.

"That’s understandable. The Bird Race has the bloodline of the Celestial Phoenix descendants, and the Hawk possesses the Celestial Phoenix Feather, giving her an advantage we lack," Prince Cui explained easily.

Even if Song Changming hadn’t detailed these specifics, he could have inferred a vague idea.

Of course, Song Changming focused on the Hawk during the discussion, intentionally not elaborating about Little Phoenix, directing their attention onto the Hawk, which was sufficient.

Currently, the Hawk essentially acted as Little Phoenix’s agent.

With Little Phoenix undergoing a dormant transformational process, attracting less attention would be better.

After a conversation, Prince Cui and Hu Tomb were relieved and departed one after the other.

The subsequent impact of this matter faded swiftly, drawing little attention.

It’s fortunate that initially the Hawk chose to return to Song Changming’s residence instead of staying in the Demon Realm for dormancy and transformation.

Otherwise, aside from dealing with the disturbance from the Celestial Phoenix residual soul, once the Phoenix skeleton was exposed and noticed by various demon races, even greater crisis would ensue.

Now, the street rumor of the second golden sun in the sky on that day continued to intrigue, leaving the clueless to smile knowingly, dismissing it as another baseless, absurd rumor.

In August, on a day where autumn was refreshing and invigorating.

Ten thousand Innate Generals, after passing the General Selection Platform, bid farewell by Prince Cui, Song Changming, and the other controllers, took off soaring with the wind.

Full of ambition, some were eager to shine brightly on the battleground against the Demon Race, achieving great feats and receiving titles.

Others sought martial opportunities in battle, honing themselves and unlocking their potential, aiming further, challenging the legendary Grandmaster Realm!

Each had their own pursuits and goals, opportunities always favored those unwilling to remain stagnant!

"Alas, who knows how many of these ten thousand will eventually return..." Hu Tomb sighed with rare worry.

Song Changming and Prince Cui stood silently on the General Selection Platform.

After a moment, Prince Cui spoke up, letting out a light sigh.

"War has always been this way."

...

In mid-August, the weather turned cooler, the autumn wind bleakly blowing, causing roadside leaves to fly, like travelers leaving their homeland.

Western border of Yun Province, passing a vast plain, the terrain began to ascend.

High slopes and short peaks rose and fell in succession, deep valleys stretched endlessly.

The mountain paths were complex, the mountain ranges numerous.

On one mountain route, two large dogs, big as elephants, one yellow and one white, raced through mountains, leaping dozens to hundreds of feet at a time, appearing joyous, not even the wind could catch them.

And atop the dogs, there were figures.

"Master, the spiritual Qi is so rich here."

A crisp voice floated from the breeze, carrying a bit of joy like an outing.

Suddenly, the two large dogs leapt high, instantly landing atop a mountain and stopping, their fluffy thick fur swaying in the mountain wind.

The yellow dog tongued out, looking very excited, while the snowy white dog appeared more serene and elegant.

These were the watchful guard dogs of Song Mansion, Dahuang and White.

And riding them at the moment were Song Changming and his companion, Su Qingqing.

"The Three Thousand Spirit Mountains, is the most spiritual place, filled with spiritual Qi, comparable to the Sea of Spiritual Energy at Cloud Emperor City," Song Changming nodded.

This wasn’t his first visit to the Three Thousand Spirit Mountains.

Once, when he initially stumbled upon the Witch Race heritage, it was in this land of Three Thousand Spirit Mountains.

Now, it was considered a blessing for Song Changming.

Without the Witch Race heritage he acquired here, he wouldn’t have reached his current strength and height.

However, it’s Su Qingqing’s first visit to the land of Three Thousand Spirit Mountains, making everything quite novel for her.

"Master, those widely known major sects, are they all located here?" Su Qingqing asked from atop White, straightening up to gaze afar.

Before her eyes laid a sea of clouds with mountains and peaks emerging faintly within—a spectacle that seemed like a scroll and characteristic of those major sects’ abodes.

"Many are located here," replied Song Changming.

"Master, did Brother Ping’an say there are millennia-old spirit grass, and ten-thousand-year-old spirit roots here?"

"That’s difficult to say."

"Master, I’ve also heard about immortals living here?"

"We’ve never seen any wild immortals appear; hard to tell."

"Master..."

Su Qingqing kept asking, evidently long fascinated by this famed Spirit Mountain treasure land.

"Who knows how it compares to the Fox Mountain where Mom resides..."

"Don’t set your expectations too high; this is, after all, the Human World, not the Immortal Realm, lest you be disappointed," Song Changming cautioned as he saw Su Qingqing’s enthusiastic demeanor.

Like many tourist destinations, often depicted as extraordinarily beautiful, but in reality, they rarely meet such expectations.

That’s the result of overly high expectations.

"I’ll bear that in mind, Master," Su Qingqing smiled and nodded.

In truth, no matter how lacking the Spirit Mountain might be, she wouldn’t be too disappointed, for this trip with Master made her already happy enough.

Even if in the end she merely saw common flowers and plants, she would be satisfied.

Unlike Su Qingqing’s tourist mindset, Song Changming had come for serious matters.

Since obtaining Emperor Yun’s token, some time had passed, and now he intended to visit some Fu Dao strong sects in Spirit Mountain and study the level Ten Sealing Array in the abyss.

He aimed to address the hidden danger of the Star Devouring Dragon, and this research direction was essential.

He also wished to see how far these Fu Dao grand sects had studied the level Ten Array and if he could advance further on the shoulders of his predecessors.

Only after he visited and obtained results could this be known.

"Master, where should we head first?" Su Qingqing inquired.

After pondering for a moment, Song Changming decided.

"We’ll start with the Celestial Tao Academy then."

...