Chapter 855: Reapplying Old Tricks

"Ah..." Feng Xue'er was stunned by the question, completely at a loss for how to answer.

"Answer my question, are you still a virgin?" The Golden Crow Spirit solemnly repeated, "The answer to this question determines whether Yun Che can be saved."

For the two women who had lost all hope, the Golden Crow Spirit's last words were utterly shocking. The Little Demon Empress immediately turned around, and Feng Xue'er, who had been in a daze, instantly woke up. She parted her tender lips and nodded, both anxious and flustered, "I... I... am..."

Although Feng Xue'er was almost completely ignorant regarding matters of men and women, she clearly understood the meaning of "virgin."

"Hahahahaha..." Feng Xue'er's answer made the Golden Crow Spirit burst into roaring, fervent laughter, dispelling its previous gravity and gloom. "Yun Che possesses the Dragon God's bloodline and the flames of the Golden Crow, making his Yang energy incredibly abundant. And you, with your divine beauty, appear to be deeply in love with him. It's truly astonishing that he hasn't touched you yet!"

The Little Demon Empress: "..."

"I..." Feng Xue'er's face flushed crimson as she stammered, "The power in my bloodline hasn't... hasn't fully awakened yet... so I couldn't... Big Brother Yun has always cherished me... so... so..."

"Hmph, utterly ridiculous!" the Golden Crow Spirit retorted irritably. "If you were to lose your Phoenix primordial yin to another man, it would indeed severely impede the awakening of your bloodline's power. However, how can Yun Che's physique be compared to that of an ordinary man? His Dragon God bloodline alone can not only cause a qualitative change in your physique but also greatly accelerate the awakening of your Phoenix bloodline power."

"Currently, your Phoenix bloodline is approximately forty percent awakened. If things remain as they are, it will take at least fifteen more years for it to fully awaken. But if you engage in Dragon-Phoenix dual cultivation with him, you could awaken at least ninety percent within three months! Within half a year, it could be fully awakened. At that time, your power will far surpass that of Huan Caiyi and even the Phoenix Spirit that bestowed you with the bloodline. In three years, you might even step onto the Divine Path, reaching an entirely new realm!"

"Since you yearn for your bloodline power to fully awaken, yet you possess such an excellent male cauldron beside you without realizing it, choosing to seek afar instead, is truly laughable."

"Ah...?" Feng Xue'er was bewildered and at a loss by the Golden Crow Spirit's "strange remarks."

"Golden Crow Sacred God, did you just say there's a way to save Yun Che? Is that true?" the Little Demon Empress urgently asked.

"Hmph, that boy is lucky," the Golden Crow Spirit said indifferently. "If he had touched this Phoenix girl earlier, he would undoubtedly be dead now. Carrying such potent Yang energy, yet being able to restrain himself in front of a Phoenix girl of devastating beauty who is deeply in love with him, is indeed not easy. In doing so, he has saved his own life."

The crimson-gold eyes in the air opened wide, casting a more intense fiery glow. "Now, there is a method to save him. Not only can it heal his injuries, but it can also dramatically increase his cultivation in a short time."

"What method!?" Feng Xue'er and the Little Demon Empress exclaimed simultaneously, the sheer joy, like a transition from hell to heaven, making their blood surge with excitement.

"Have I said so much, and you still don't understand? Of course, it's your Phoenix primordial yin!" The Golden Crow Spirit looked at Feng Xue'er and said, "In terms of destructive power, Phoenix flames are far inferior to Golden Crow flames. However, Phoenix flames possess a unique purification ability. Yun Che's severe injuries cannot recover because of the Heavenly Poison Star God's power lodged within his body. It would be foolish to dream of purifying such powers, which are vastly superior to your Phoenix flames. However, your Phoenix primordial yin can ignite the Phoenix's 'primordial flame' within his body once."

"Its name is—Nirvana Flame!"

"Nirvana Flame... I've heard Lord Phoenix God mention it," Feng Xue'er said, dazed.

"The Nirvana Flame is the Phoenix's unique divine flame, possessing the most extreme purification power in the world. Even a Phoenix itself can only ignite it twice in its lifetime: once at birth and once at rebirth. If it is forcibly ignited before rebirth, then when the Phoenix dies, it will not be able to undergo Nirvana rebirth."

"The Nirvana Flame normally cannot be ignited by mortals, but you are different." Although the Golden Crow Spirit was averse to Phoenix flames, it showed deep interest and surprise towards Feng Xue'er. "Because you have not only inherited the Phoenix bloodline but also carry the entirety of a Phoenix Spirit! Your Phoenix primordial yin is perfectly sufficient to ignite a faint Nirvana Flame once."

"Although it will be faint and likely only last for an instant, it will be enough to dispel the Heavenly Poison Star God's power from his body!" The Golden Crow Spirit's tone shifted. "However, if you die in the future, you will not be able to undergo Nirvana rebirth. Your Phoenix body, which originally had two lives, will then have only one, like others."

"Then what... what should I do? How can I save Big Brother Yun?" Feng Xue'er completely disregarded what she might lose; if it could save Yun Che, she wouldn't hesitate at any cost. Although she vaguely guessed something, her understanding of romantic matters was limited solely to Yun Che's usual affectionate gestures towards her. Beyond that, she was utterly clueless and had no idea what she was supposed to do.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know what to do now; don't you have someone by your side who can teach you?" the Golden Crow Spirit said with amusement.

"Ah?" Feng Xue'er let out a soft murmur, while the Little Demon Empress paused slightly.

"You are inexperienced in such matters, so naturally, you wouldn't understand. But Huan Caiyi, you instinctively understood it that day and took the initiative. After your marriage to Yun Che, you were intimately involved day and night, long since mastering this path. How Feng Xue'er should proceed, you shall teach and assist her... Besides, the one she is saving is also your man!"

The Little Demon Empress's lips parted slightly, and on her face, usually so indifferent it was almost emotionless, a clear look of flustered helplessness appeared—one Yun Che himself had never witnessed.

The gloomy and oppressive atmosphere between the two women instantly became incredibly delicate. The Golden Crow Spirit's eyes flashed, and it let out a heavy hmph. "Hmph, what a nuisance!"

*Whoosh!*

A ring of flames suddenly ignited around the three, encircling them. Then the flames abruptly soared, forming a massive fiery barrier that enveloped all three.

This wasn't the first time the Little Demon Empress had seen this fiery barrier... Last time, she and Yun Che were sealed within it by the Golden Crow Spirit in the same manner, with the condition that she could only exit after extracting his primordial Yang at least five hundred times within two months.

"Huan Caiyi, listen very carefully," the Golden Crow Spirit's solemn voice echoed in their ears. "If merely saving Yun Che is the goal, relying on the 'Nirvana Flame' ignited by Feng Xue'er's Phoenix primordial yin to dispel the Heavenly Poison Star God's power from his body would suffice. After that, Yun Che's extremely powerful self-healing ability would allow him to recover within a few days. However, Feng Xue'er is by no means an ordinary Phoenix bloodline inheritor; her body can almost truly be called a 'Phoenix God Body.' Therefore, her Phoenix primordial yin is incredibly precious, and even the slightest loss would be an immeasurable and irreversible detriment."

"However, if her Phoenix primordial yin can be perfectly acquired, it will undoubtedly cause Yun Che's profound energy to surge dramatically in a short period, potentially even surpassing yours."

"The opponent you faced was able to force you to burn your source blood. With Yun Che's current strength, even if he recovers, he would undoubtedly die if he encountered them again. If you don't want the life he painstakingly regained to tragically end once more, then you must assist him perfectly in acquiring Feng Xue'er's Phoenix primordial yin, and simultaneously help Feng Xue'er quickly awaken her bloodline power."

"This barrier will remain for three months. Given Feng Xue'er's Phoenix God Body, after three months, her Phoenix primordial yin will be completely exhausted. As for how to ensure Yun Che perfectly obtains her Phoenix primordial yin... heh, you should know far better than I. The outcome in three months rests entirely with you. Do not disappoint me."

"Hahahahaha..." As if having done something immensely satisfying, the Golden Crow Spirit burst into laughter. Then, with a flash of golden light from its eyes, the barrier below instantly sealed completely, firmly trapping the three inside.

Originally, it had forcibly sealed the Little Demon Empress and Yun Che within this barrier, with the condition that they could not emerge until its set goal was achieved.

Less than two years later, it did the same thing again. The slight difference was that this time, it forcibly sealed three people, and the restriction was not on "times," but on time.

What was even more different was its state of mind.

After bestowing its last Golden Crow source blood and its own soul source upon Yun Che, the Golden Crow Spirit's existence began to gradually fade. Previously, it would often release its spiritual perception to observe the Illusory Demon Realm, but lately, it had mostly been in hibernation to slow its disappearance.

Even so, within ten years, it would vanish forever... along with the Sea of Death and the entire Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley.

"Sigh."

After sealing the three within the barrier, the Golden Crow Spirit did not immediately re-enter its slumber. After a long silence, it let out a heavy sigh.

"As a soul fragment of the Phoenix remaining in the world, and its last trace of existence, it actually disregarded its dignity as a divine beast and bestowed its all upon a lowly human. How absurd! As a spirit myself, even if I were to dissipate immediately, I would absolutely not do such a thing..."

"It seems it must have also sensed that terrifying aura, which is why it made such a choice. It dedicated its all to leave a sliver of resistance and a faint, almost negligible hope for this world..."

"The Wall of Primordial Chaos, now cracked... what is stirring on the other side?"