“Don't tell me you weren't joking just now?” Su Qian said.
Since ancient times, no cultivator had ever been able to bring a True Immortal's remnant soul out of there; there had never been an exception. An immortal's corpse, on the other hand, was possible.
“No way. Just wait, I'll call them out.”
Wang Xuanyi took out two beads. One was bright red, with the Immortal Phoenix swimming inside it. The other was pure white, containing only a single pink peach blossom branch.
“Open!”
The two beads shattered, and immortal aura instantly filled the entire barrier. Once it dissipated, two distinct figures materialized before everyone.
“Aiyaya, I was suffocating in there! Did we make it out, Little Xuan?” The Immortal Phoenix stretched lazily, having slept until she woke up naturally.
Then, she saw a series of unfamiliar faces, each looking more serious than the last. Two of them had even begun gathering energy for spells.
“Hey! Little Xuan, we had a deal! You can't break your promise and burn the bridge after crossing it!”
The Immortal Phoenix immediately cried out in alarm, instantly latching onto Wang Xuanyi.
“Tsk.”
Wang Xuanyi clicked his tongue, using one hand to push away the clinging Immortal Phoenix in disgust. He explained, “Martial Aunt Xiao, Sister Su Qian, don't get excited. This creature is my friend, not some evil immortal's remnant soul.”
Hearing this, and seeing that the Immortal Phoenix posed no threat, the two of them finally lowered their hand seals. The Immortal Phoenix also stopped her fussing.
Once things quieted down, Wang Xuanyi explained, “Immortal Phoenix, that girl over there is the descendant of the ancient phoenix bloodline I mentioned earlier. She was heavily injured in the Ancient Immortal Realm. Can you use the Phoenix Blood Pool to activate the bloodline in her body?”
Hearing this, the Immortal Phoenix stepped forward to examine Huo Huang's body.
It was indeed as Wang Xuanyi had said. This young girl had the phoenix bloodline in her body, though it was very thin. However, it was highly pure. If fully activated, she might even have hope for her tenth nirvana.
“I can,” the Immortal Phoenix nodded in agreement.
The Phoenix Blood Pool was made of her own blood, and it even contained a few drops of her essence blood. Helping this girl awaken her bloodline would be a piece of cake.
“Great. Once it's done, I will protect you during your nirvana rebirth until you have fully grown,” Wang Xuanyi replied.
With each nirvana, a phoenix would cultivate all of its realms from scratch. After ten nirvanas, they would gain supreme, peerless power, transcending mortality to become a Saint Immortal among True Immortals.
“Deal. But on one condition: unlimited Green Bamboo Wine.”
“...”
The Immortal Phoenix stuck out her tongue, still lingering on the taste of the Green Bamboo Wine.
“No problem,” Wang Xuanyi replied. It was just some wine; he could easily afford to supply it.
Listening to their close banter, Shen Shi seriously suspected that this kid had something going on with this True Immortal's remnant soul. Even Mo Yan thought the same.
Logically speaking, cultivators who could become True Immortals were all the geniuses among geniuses. While they might not be described as stubborn, they were all exceptionally proud.
Yet in this scene, there was no trace of pride—only a grinning, playful attitude.
Ignoring their strange looks, Wang Xuanyi took out the blood pool radiating immortal aura from his storage ring and threw Huo Huang straight into it.
“Chih!”
Pressing his index and middle fingers together, he cast a secret technique that enveloped both Huo Huang and the Immortal Phoenix. Then, he retrieved a crimson pill, crushed it into liquid, and poured it into Huo Huang's body.
That was the Blood-Purifying Pill he had prepared for Huo Huang, which would ensure she absorbed the essence of the phoenix blood while discarding the useless impurities during her bloodline cleansing.
This was also an event never mentioned in the original novel.
After the battle in the Ancient Immortal Realm, Wang Xuanyi no longer cared to overthink his future path. He would take it one step at a time; at worst, he would just die.
“Little Xuan, remember to prepare the Green Bamboo Wine and wait for my nirvana.”
“Okay,” Wang Xuanyi nodded in response.
Afterward, the Immortal Phoenix transformed into a palm-sized phoenix and entered Huo Huang's body, helping to activate the bloodline while utilizing Huo Huang's physical form for her own nirvana.
“Hoo...”
Wang Xuanyi exhaled a breath of turbid air and looked at the silent Peach Blossom Immortal, saying, “Old woman, I don't need to tell you what to do, right?”
“Old...”
Shen Shi and the others stared at Wang Xuanyi in disbelief. This was the first time they had ever seen anyone treat a True Immortal's remnant soul like this, calling her an “old woman” to her face.
Besides, the Peach Blossom Immortal was naturally beautiful. Where did she look old?
“I understand. In exchange, help me refine a Soul-Returning Pill to help reunite my body and soul,” the Peach Blossom Immortal said calmly, showing no irritation at Wang Xuanyi's rudeness.
Having spent tens of thousands of years in the Ancient Immortal Realm, her immortal corpse and soul had been separated by the laws of the Great Dao. Even after coming out, her weak soul could not merge with her true body.
If she wanted to live in the mortal world once more, she had to seek the help of a Soul-Returning Pill.
“Deal,” Wang Xuanyi agreed as well.
The Soul-Returning Pill was an immortal pill, and the raw ingredients required were extremely complex. By the time he gathered them all, it would probably be a lifetime away.
After confirming, the Peach Blossom Immortal transformed into a peach blossom branch and silently merged into Zhu Huai's body. A majestic surge of immortal energy instantly flooded in, suppressing the side effects of the Peach Blossom Eyes.
Immortal energy swirled around Zhu Huai as a sealing rune emerged from between her brows, instantly covering her entire body before sinking into her skin.
The Peach Blossom Immortal turned into a thumb-sized, peach-colored miniature figure residing at the Baihui acupoint, gathering a pink peach blossom above Zhu Huai's head.
“Pfft!”
As the immortal energy continued to pour in, Zhu Huai suddenly jolted awake. A sweet taste rose in her throat as she spat out a mouthful of congested blood, while black impurities oozed from her skin, emitting a foul odor.
Cleansing the bones and purging the marrow, shedding mortality and entering the spirit.
“Senior Brother!”
The moment Zhu Huai opened her eyes, she saw Wang Xuanyi standing in front of her. She wanted to step forward and hug him, but smelling the stench on herself, she stopped.
“Awake, little girl?”
Wang Xuanyi didn't mind. He stepped forward boldly and pulled Zhu Huai into a hug.
“Wah!”
Zhu Huai burst into tears all at once. Large tears streamed down her face as she sobbed, “Senior Brother! They all said you died.”
“Zhu Huai was so scared...”
In the Ancient Immortal Realm, ever since she parted ways with Wang Xuanyi, Zhu Huai had been exploring for secret treasures alongside Elder Li. Thanks to Elder Li's eighth-layer Golden Core Realm cultivation, she hadn't suffered any harm and had spent her time quite safely.
Similarly, she hadn't obtained any immortal inheritance either.
When she set foot on the Dao Discussion Platform, she had been searching for Wang Xuanyi's figure but could never find him.
Later, someone told Zhu Huai that any cultivator below the Violet Palace Realm who wasn't trapped in illusions and had lost their life would ultimately appear at the Dao Discussion Platform.
The only explanation was that Wang Xuanyi might have fallen.
After all, Wang Xuanyi's public cultivation level had always been the Foundation Establishment Realm, not a high-level cultivator.
Zhu Huai refused to believe it and held onto hope.
Even up until she fell unconscious, she had not seen her senior brother's figure.
“There, there. Senior Brother is right here.”
Wang Xuanyi dotingly stroked the small head in his arms, his smile becoming exceptionally soft. It was hard to connect this version of him with the god of slaughter from just a few hours ago.
“This little brat changes faces faster than a dog.”
The image of Wang Xuanyi's rapid face-changing simultaneously popped into the minds of Mo Yan and Su Qian.
Shen Shi felt a dull ache in his chest as he watched his daughter like this, but when he thought of Wang Xuanyi's heaven-defying talent, it seemed...
being a father-in-law wouldn't be so bad after all.
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