Chapter 334: Liu Qiyue's Appointment

Yueyue Liu, upon reaching the peak of the Marquis realm, naturally purified her Phoenix bloodline. At this moment, it was completely unleashed, with a boom.

Her soul and body were transforming moment by moment, and her understanding of 'fire' continuously surged, keeping her in a state of epiphany.

Her true essence also underwent a complete qualitative change, even burning with flames.

“How wonderful it would be if I could always possess such power,” Yueyue Liu thought, her eyes turning red. She watched the demon monarchs charging outside the city, as strands of true essence threads flew in all directions, completely enveloping the entire Chu'an City almost in the blink of an eye.

“Truly beautiful.”

Marquis Meixue was stunned by the sight.

A phoenix spread its wings in the sky, and countless threads of flame flew in all directions, engulfing a city. Marquis Meixue felt he would never forget this scene.

“A King Godfiend.” The numerous demon monarchs besieging the city sensed a terrifying aura erupting from within, an aura that made them tremble.

Without hesitation, most of the demon monarchs began to burrow underground to escape.

But the threads of flame spread past the city walls, incredibly fast, piercing the heads of one demon monarch after another.

Some demon monarchs died.

Other demon monarchs, having reacted quickly, immediately burrowed underground upon sensing the distant aura, narrowly escaping death.

Numerous bodies fell to the ground in the wilderness due to inertia, some still twitching.

“What if it’s a King Godfiend? From within the city, they can’t kill me from a distance.” Eight Triple Heaven demon monarchs with incredibly strong bodies charged forward confidently. Some possessed strength comparable to the threshold of a Quadruple Heaven demon, some had exceptionally high innate physical talent, and others had powerful life-saving abilities. All were confident in facing the true essence threads of a King Godfiend.

Pfft, pfft, pfft... Eight threads of flame pierced into the bodies of these eight demon monarchs.

“No.”

“How is this possible?”

“My strength is comparable to a newly advanced Quadruple Heaven demon monarch.”

Seven of these eight demon monarchs died on the spot, while one transformed into three gray shadows and burrowed underground, barely escaping with its life.

In terms of realm, Yueyue Liu had not even reached the ‘Dharma Domain’ realm. However, the power she unleashed after her Phoenix Nirvana was almost comparable to a ‘peak King Godfiend.’ This was because her true essence had completely transformed, becoming threads of flame, incredibly powerful.

Normal King Godfiends combine strength from multiple aspects.

Yueyue Liu, on the other hand, achieved near-peak King Godfiend strength through the terrifying power of her flames, which she wielded effortlessly. Even a Quadruple Heaven demon monarch would suffer greatly if touched by her true essence threads.

“Phew.”

Despite the wonderful feeling of being in a constant state of epiphany after unleashing over a thousand true essence threads, Yueyue Liu immediately halted her Phoenix Nirvana.

She looked around.

Of the 1,200 demon monarchs that attacked, 591 were killed—nearly half! Considering how cunning and cautious demon monarchs are, this was a very high proportion of casualties.

After sensing Chu'an City's plea for help, Meng Chuan immediately flew out from underground and sped towards Chu'an City with all his might.

“Faster, faster, faster.”

“Quickly.”

Meng Chuan was extremely anxious.

He knew very well that only his wife and Marquis Meixue were defending Chu'an City, and without Phoenix Nirvana, it would be impossible to hold the city.

“The call for help stopped?” After flying for only a few breaths, he noticed that Chu'an City’s call for help had been voluntarily withdrawn.

He flew for nearly forty breaths of time.

Meng Chuan arrived at Chu'an City and immediately saw numerous fallen demon monarch corpses outside the city, with soldiers rushing to collect them. He quickly flew to his and his wife’s residence.

“A-Chuan.” Yueyue Liu and Marquis Meixue were sitting in the courtyard.

“Marquis Dongning, this time it was thanks to Junior Sister Liu’s forbidden art, Phoenix Nirvana, that nearly half of the demon monarchs were killed, and the rest fled,” Marquis Meixue said, standing up. “I won’t disturb you two.”

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

Once Marquis Meixue left, Meng Chuan sat down beside his wife, looking at her with concern: “Yueyue, how long did you use Phoenix Nirvana? How much lifespan did it consume?”

“It was quick. I unleashed over a thousand true essence threads, then immediately stopped,” Yueyue Liu said with a smile.

“How much lifespan did it consume?” Meng Chuan pressed.

Yueyue Liu smiled slightly: “Five years, not much.”

“Five years?” Meng Chuan felt a pang of anxiety.

His wife was only one year younger than him, and she had already burned over thirty-five years of her lifespan in total. To become a King Godfiend, it was best to break through before the age of ninety! Too little time was left for his wife.

“There’s good news from this Phoenix Nirvana too,” Yueyue Liu said with a smile. “My comprehension of the Way of Fire has deepened significantly, and my soul has also grown stronger. Moreover, I can confirm that under Phoenix Nirvana, my true essence threads can extend 120 *li*! Both in terms of range and power, they are considerably stronger than those of an ordinary King Godfiend.”

Yueyue Liu stood in the center of the city.

With her at the center, the true essence threads extending 120 *li* naturally covered Chu'an City with ease, and could even spread beyond the city walls.

“Mm.” Meng Chuan nodded, then frowned. “But the demon race’s attacks are too frequent now, averaging once a month, mainly targeting cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty and Black Sand Dynasty. Within the Great Zhou Dynasty… major cities like Luotang City, Jiangzhou City, Wuzhou City, the Capital, and many others with over twenty million people, are rarely attacked. However, cities with over ten million people are attacked very often. It’s quite easy for them to attack a city you’re defending.”

“It’s only been a little over half a year, and the city you’re defending has already been attacked three times,” Meng Chuan worried. “The frequency is too high.”

Yueyue Liu smiled: “Major cities with over twenty million people are naturally more important. Since King Godfiends defend them, the demon race rarely attacks them.”

Is it a strategy of misdirection?

Mount Yuanchu dared not employ such a strategy; if a city of over twenty million people were to be massacred, the consequences would be far too dire.

“You use Phoenix Nirvana and unleash a wide range of true essence threads, and each time it costs you five years of lifespan,” Meng Chuan said, shaking his head. “This can’t continue.”

Once, twice, thrice…

His wife would soon lose the chance to become a King Godfiend.

By becoming a King Godfiend, she would be powerful enough to handle many situations with her normal abilities, and only then would she have a sufficiently long lifespan.

Historically, Godfiends who awakened the Phoenix bloodline generally lived in relatively peaceful environments, and Marquis Godfiends with a 300-year lifespan typically lived for around 200 years. If Yueyue Liu continued like this, she would burn through her lifespan too quickly.

“Godfiends are constantly dying in battle; I’m merely sacrificing a bit of my lifespan,” Yueyue Liu said with a smile.

“There must be a way to have the best of both worlds,” Meng Chuan mused.

***

Mount Yuanchu.

“Meng Chuan’s letter.” Venerable Li Guan, Venerable Luotang's phantom, and Venerable Qin Wu's phantom sat separately. Venerable Li Guan placed the letter on the table.

“If he has something to say, why doesn’t he just come to us directly? Why bother writing a letter?” Venerable Luotang’s phantom picked up the letter, read it, and frowned. “He’s worried about his wife.”

Venerable Qin Wu also took the letter and glanced at it, nodding. “The demon race’s attacks are indeed frequent. If Yueyue Liu frequently uses Phoenix Nirvana, her lifespan will deplete quickly, and her hope of becoming a King Godfiend will soon be severed.”

“King Lü Yue’s ‘Eight Thousand Poisonous Insects’ haven’t been perfected yet, and negotiations with Black Sand Grotto-Heaven are still ongoing. How can we help Yueyue Liu?” Venerable Luotang shook his head gently. “Currently, many cities guarded by Marquis Godfiends have significant problems. Could it be that we need to awaken a King Godfiend to replace Yueyue Liu?”

“No, we cannot awaken one. With twenty-five ancient King Godfiends, half asleep and half awake, we can endure for much longer,” Venerable Li Guan stated.

Venerable Qin Wu looked at the letter, his eyes suddenly lighting up: “Meng Chuan mentioned in his letter that during Phoenix Nirvana, Yueyue Liu’s true essence threads can extend 120 *li*, and their power surpasses that of an ordinary King Godfiend. If that’s the case, we should transfer her to guard a major city with over twenty million people! Such large cities… are rarely attacked by the demon race. Even if they are occasionally attacked, it's only one or two, and it might be three to five years before they attack a city guarded by Yueyue Liu.”

Venerable Li Guan and Venerable Luotang’s eyes both lit up.

Venerable Luotang even laughed: “Under Phoenix Nirvana, she possesses strength nearly equivalent to a peak King Godfiend, making her more suitable than an ordinary King Godfiend to guard a top-tier major city.”