Chapter 211: Farewell, Phoenix

“So, this is the might of a Saint?”

Emperor Qi looked into the distance, but his shock lasted only a few seconds before he gradually composed himself. He stopped trying to decipher the cultivation method, understanding that at his current level, it was impossible to comprehend, and attempting to do so would only harm his Dao heart.

“Back then, when the Dao Lord created heaven and earth, though I was weak, merely at the sixth level of Cave Heaven, I could still faintly discern the contours of the Dao Lord's cultivation technique. However, I cannot see through this Saint. This Saint, who descends upon the world and directly interferes with time, is likely no ordinary Primordial Saint...”

Emperor Qi's expression grew solemn, recognizing the terrifying implications.

He pondered, gazing into the distance with grand ambitions. “But I am confident in my talent. Before long, I will enter the Primordial Saint realm, catching up to these ancient Saints and sweeping across all the heavens and myriad worlds!”

Originally, he had also worried about the collapse of heaven and earth.

Both he and Dao Changsheng had fought to exhaustion, and Dao Changsheng might not have been able to support the sky. If heaven and earth were to collapse and return to primordial chaos, even Emperor Qi would find it difficult to cope.

Because he had absorbed the Great Luo Heaven into his Nine-Turn Mystic Technique, making it one of his vital apertures, he had nowhere else to go. Should heaven and earth crumble, he would be buried in the chaotic darkness, unable to move.

However, since an ancient Primordial Saint had descended upon the Ancient Barren World to save it, carrying a mysterious Primordial Saint artifact – a bucket and a giant axe – to repair the world, there was no longer any need to worry.

He continued to hide in the shadows, intending to observe closely once more to understand what was truly happening.

Rumble!

The Jianmu continued to grow, rising inch by inch, rumbling as it propped up the sky, replacing the four Pillars of Heaven.

At this moment, Dao Changsheng was still supporting the sky. The pressure on his body had been reduced countless times, yet he remained standing, hands propping up the heavens, his consciousness seemingly fading.

Xu Zhi glanced at him, and seeing that Dao Changsheng was unresponsive, paid him no further mind.

It was the first time he had seen a giant larger than himself, and he found it quite novel.

Dao Changsheng's body was so small, yet his second-stage transformation, the “Pangu True Form,” could become so enormous, with flesh and blood growing wildly. If Xu Zhi were to cultivate this, he might even be able to stand on Earth, truly treating it as his family's orchard, a giant reaching tens of thousands of feet, kicking the moon around like a basketball...

Thinking about it that way, such a transformation felt quite exhilarating.

“However, these four temporary pillars I built are too thin,” Xu Zhi suddenly mused, assessing the situation. “I estimate they won't hold up for much longer. I'll need to find a way to rebuild the stone pillars.”

Xu Zhi set down the axe and dropped it into the bucket. “But that's their problem for later,” he thought. “They can fix it themselves. I'm just clearing the mess; there's no need to do a complete overhaul.”

At that moment, a small rift suddenly appeared in space, from which an ancient entity emanated a terrifying aura.

Xu Zhi glanced over. It was the Phoenix appearing, which was not surprising. After all, since he had manifested in this world, the reclusive Phoenix Dao Lord was bound to arrive. He quickly spat out his chewing gum, wrapped it in its paper, and hid it in his pocket.

“Creator God...”

Soon, a beautiful woman in ancient attire slowly flew before Xu Zhi, her face a mixture of excitement and complexity.

“The Dao Lord has appeared too!”

In the distance, hidden in the shadows, Emperor Qi's expression changed to one of shock.

The Dao Lord had long since left this world; was she now crossing realms to return to this shattered heaven and earth for repairs?

Were these two Saints conversing?

It seemed this woodsman Saint, capable of interfering with time, was even more powerful than the Dao Lord who created heaven and earth, given the Dao Lord's respectful demeanor.

“I am a creature created by the Dao Lord. Perhaps I can leverage my connection with her...” He began to hesitate and waver, hiding in the shadows, wondering whether he should approach and pay his respects to these two Saints.

This might be his chance, a tremendous opportunity!

The four Jianmu stood on the earth, slowly bearing the weight of heaven and earth.

“Creator...” The Phoenix's eyes shone with clear joy as she floated in the air before him, appearing quite cheerful and delighted.

Xu Zhi extended his palm, allowing her to rest upon it.

He lowered his head, looking at the Phoenix in the center of his palm. She had transformed into an incredibly tiny, long-legged beauty in ancient attire, exuding an ethereal aura. He couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions, remarking on how much she had matured and changed.

Not long ago, she could be used to brew tea, but now that was no longer possible. Perhaps the Phoenix spiritual tea he cherished in his fridge would become a rare delicacy, each bottle he drank meant one less in his collection.

After all, her true form, the Phoenix egg, had already achieved godhood, residing in the Void Heavens and difficult to descend to the mortal realm. It was now impossible to steep an eighth-level divine Phoenix egg for tea.

“Great and Only God, do you need any help?”

Standing on his palm, the Phoenix turned her head to look at the world Xu Zhi had repaired, now supported by the four Jianmu, and couldn't help but ask excitedly.

“No need,” Xu Zhi said softly after a moment's thought. “Just completing it like this, as long as it doesn't collapse, is enough. There's no need to put in any more effort.”

“Phoenix,” Xu Zhi continued softly, “you have undergone seven kalpas of death and trials, descended upon this world to create heaven and earth, and accumulated great merit. You have already achieved the status of a Primordial Saint, attained true enlightenment, and transcended all beings in this world.”

“Yes,” the beautiful woman in ancient attire replied, standing in Xu Zhi's palm, her eyes sparkling with anticipation and longing. “Thank you, great Creator God. Can you take me away now?”

Xu Zhi said, “You have already become a deity, transcending the world. You can leave this world on your own and traverse the paths of all the heavens.”

The Phoenix Dao Lord was silent for a moment, then nodded.

She knew it to be true.