Chapter 530: Ice Phoenix Form? Two Demons Resolve Their Differences

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The corpse, controlled by demonic life force, unexpectedly maintained its vitality for a long time. Though far from as powerful as it was in life, it managed to remain incorruptible for so many years. This sufficiently demonstrates the power and uniqueness of the demonic life force.

After the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame advanced a minor rank, Wang Yu had no intention of returning. Instead, he continued deeper into the Endless Ice Plains, seeking out an area perpetually covered by extreme blizzards. On the spot, he set up a concealment array using formation flags.

He then began a new round of refining. The Ice Flame possessed by the Ice Phoenix corpse was originally a fire talent inherent to the Fire Phoenix, its true form being the Phoenix True Flame! It was a special flame of the same grade as true spirit bloodlines. It could continuously evolve as the Fire Phoenix's strength increased, possessing the potential to reach the immortal realm. The Ice Phoenix, meanwhile, possessed the corresponding Phoenix Ice Flame. Born from a mutation, it was fundamentally the same flame, also possessing the power of Nirvana and the furious heat of fire! Only its manifested power property became ice-attributed.

This innate talent flame was a great tonic for the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame. Once it fully absorbed this origin, it could at least advance to the fifth-tier high grade. More likely, it could make a breakthrough in one fell swoop, reaching the limit of the fifth tier. Because it had just absorbed an origin of demonic flame, and as both were special flame origins, the power of the Phoenix Ice Flame was even more compatible with the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame. Had it not lost the nourishment of the Phoenix bloodline, and its Nirvana power could no longer increase or evolve, then using the Phoenix Ice Flame to devour the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame would have been the better option. As for now, a flame that had lost its boundless potential was less convenient to use than the Elixir Flame. Furthermore, the Nirvana power contained within the Phoenix Ice Flame was a unique life energy. It could significantly enhance the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame's bonus effect on elixir refinement. This flame was originally specialized for alchemy; when used in combat, its power was only passable. Alchemy was where the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame truly shone. Henceforth, his refinement of ice-attributed elixirs would be much smoother, and refining elixirs beyond his rank would become easier and have a higher success ceiling.

After these thoughts circulated in his mind, Wang Yu quickly began a new round of refining. After releasing the Ice Phoenix corpse, he placed his right hand on its head, and a strong suction force emanated from his palm. The Ice Phoenix corpse immediately began to vibrate at a visible rate. Wang Yu sat cross-legged, a black-hole-like vortex unfolding behind him. Purple-black Heavenly Devil's malevolence transformed into ribbon-like entities, drilling into the corpse through its limbs and bones. The Ice Phoenix immediately began to melt. A small sphere condensed from blood and flesh essence, along with a mass of ice-blue flame, were the first to materialize. Wang Yu deliberately kept the Phoenix beak, wings, feathers, tendons, and other fifth-tier ultimate-grade materials that could be used in artifact refining. The Devouring of Myriad Heavenly Devils did not necessarily require a complete corpse. As long as the bloodline essence contained enough information, it could perfectly simulate the transformation. Therefore, all valuable parts were intentionally preserved by him. In the future, whether incorporated into his primary magic treasure or used to refine new ice-attributed spiritual treasures, they would be excellent materials.

Thus, a full half-month passed. The Ice Dragon Elixir Flame was the first to finish digesting. After ascending to fifth-tier ultimate grade, it reached the same grade as the Heaven-Refining Demonic Flame, which was also the limit Wang Yu could control. After its advancement, the Elixir Flame's appearance underwent certain changes. It turned pale white again, with faint phoenix feather patterns visible within its form. It also possessed vibrant vitality, which could at least add 30% to his success rate in alchemy.

Another ten days then passed. Wang Yu's cross-legged figure underwent a bizarre transformation. His body began to swell, and ice-blue feathers sprouted from his skin. In less than three seconds, a small Ice Phoenix appeared in his place. Its ice-blue eyes held a bewildered expression. After a long moment of stunned silence, Wang Yu used the Ice Phoenix's ability to transform into a human. The appearance of transformed demon beasts usually retains some unique characteristics based on their original form.

Ice Phoenix Form: Humanoid. In this state, Wang Yu had long, whitish-blue hair. His noble, stern eyes glowed with an ice-blue light, and his already handsome face became even softer. He looked... like a woman. While still bearing a slight resemblance to his true appearance, he completely lost that deathly aura. His demeanor was also entirely different, making him almost unrecognizable. His charisma, however, received an epic-level boost.

The Ice Phoenix form and the Bixie form were entirely different styles, each with its own utility. However, he was unable to obtain the Phoenix clan's heritage from the bloodline. Wang Yu fully inherited the talents and divine abilities of the true spirit bloodline. What was missing was the innate understanding, that sense of 'knowing from birth'. For example, the Ice Phoenix's innate talent for frost control. Wang Yu felt like he was encountering it for the first time, and he condensed ice in a way different from normal spells. What it consumed was surprisingly physical stamina... or rather, vital energy. His demonic essence remained completely undiminished. The true purpose of this talent was actually to break through the upper limit of ice-attributed divine abilities. The same divine abilities and spells, when used by the Ice Phoenix, simply had greater power than when used by others. Because it also consumed physical stamina, it significantly raised the power ceiling.

Additionally, a new Phoenix Ice Flame was also reborn. However, it was born by directly altering the form of the Ice Dragon Elixir Flame through the Devouring of Myriad Heavenly Devils, and could not be infinitely upgraded by self-refinement. Once he deactivated the Devouring of Myriad Heavenly Devils ability, everything would revert to its original state. After all, it was his own transformation, so there wouldn't be a significant increase in overall mass. Instead, the changes in talent were primarily due to the different physical form, rather than from actually possessing energy or spiritual items.

After gradually understanding the differences in true spirit bloodlines, while Wang Yu felt some regret, he was overall very satisfied. Leaving aside other matters, the combat power boost brought by the Ice Phoenix form was definitely stronger than his own body. And this was merely an increase in combat power. In Wang Yu's view, the true heaven-defying aspect of the Ice Phoenix form was actually the change in cultivation aptitude. There was no need to elaborate on how powerful true spirit bloodlines were. This was a bloodline with the potential for immortality! Regardless of how low the probability was, it at least guaranteed an aptitude far surpassing the spiritual body level. The threshold for Nascent Soul transformation, and even the Void Refinement stage, would no longer be insurmountable obstacles for him. He also gained stronger advantages in daily cultivation. In terms of refining spiritual energy alone, it was more potent than his spiritual body aptitude. Conservatively, the difference was at least fifty times greater.

However, the innate talent of the Primordial Demonic Embryo Body, the Devouring of Myriad Heavenly Devils, was not without limits. After devouring the Ice Phoenix, all the previously devoured forms—the Demon Spirit form, the Extreme Yin Dragon King form, and the Bixie form—had disappeared. It was as if the Ice Phoenix form had occupied the entire carrying capacity. Furthermore, the true spirit bloodline's abilities had not yet been fully unleashed. The small size of the Ice Phoenix true form he transformed into was partly due to this. If he could further evolve the Primordial Demonic Embryo in the future, the Devouring of Myriad Heavenly Devils ability would also be enhanced. At that time, he should be able to unlock the true spirit bloodline in its complete form.

In addition to this, he would also need an ice-attributed Nascent Soul cultivation method from the demon race. After all, once transformed into an Ice Phoenix, all the Ice Demon Yuan in his body would convert into demonic essence. Human cultivation methods naturally couldn't cultivate demonic essence. This might be the drawback of wanting to utilize the Myriad Transformations of Living Beings talent. The transformation's simulation was perfect. It could even change the magic power of different races. But precisely this perfection led to certain restrictions on its application. Acquiring a new cultivation method and cultivating it to a certain level would be very time-consuming. However, if he could fully realize the Ice Phoenix form's talent, wasting a few years would be worthwhile.

Wang Yu recalled that there were no particularly famous ice-attributed demon races within the Northern Demon Clan. The Southern Demon Clan was also quite ordinary in this regard. Instead, many ice-attributed demon beasts resided in the Endless Ice Plains. Before entering isolated cultivation, he still needed to find a sufficiently powerful ice demon. Whether through trade or soul-searching, there would be a way. He could also search the souls of some Ice Clan members to obtain part of their heritage. As an indigenous species of this realm, they seemed like clowns in the current era. However, their foundation always existed, and their heritage, in particular, was very valuable. Moreover, as he also cultivated the path of frost, collecting more would only be beneficial.

“Xue Yu, time to get to work.”

He patted the freshly refined Demon-Sealing Bracelet on his hand. This item contained its own space, and was a rather rare fourth-tier ultimate-grade magic treasure. It was perfectly suited for Xue Yu's use, being one of the spoils of war obtained from True Monarch Ancient Beast. Naturally, it now belonged to Wang Yu; he still had several Nascent Souls in his Glazed Pagoda. He just hadn't had time to deal with them yet. He would deal with them thoroughly once he returned to Chiyuan, especially that star-crossed couple from the Joyful Devil Sect. Wang Yu didn't plan to refine them into Blood Infant Pills. It would be more appropriate to use them to exchange for benefits from Old Devil Hongchen.

Getting back to the main topic, Xue Yu, who had just woken up, was making good progress in her strength. Based on her progress, she was already very close to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Once her bloodline reached the Heavenly-grade limit, she should experience another significant leap.

“Master?”

“Utilize your Snow Fox clan's advantage to help me find demon beast communities with Nascent Soul Great Demons in the Endless Ice Plains.”

“Leave it to Yu Niang.”

Patting her chest, Xue Yu glowed with pink light, transforming into that alluring and seductive beauty, and eagerly took out her Snow Fox Robe - Lantern Form to begin tracking. Xue Yu was also an ice-attributed demon beast, but her cultivation method was a bloodline art. Its effect was to evolve her own bloodline and grow more tails. It was not suitable for Wang Yu to cultivate, nor was it suitable for the Ice Phoenix form. It would be best to find a heritage cultivation method of an ice-attributed avian race to perfectly utilize the Ice Phoenix's talents. He only planned to use this power when cultivating alone. For now, it could not be exposed to others. Otherwise, he could easily become a target.

As for the materials he possessed, there was no hurry to use them. Immediately, the man and the beast began to roam the Endless Ice Plains, bringing the terror of a demonic cultivator to the demon races of the ice plains.

Meanwhile, the fierce battle between the Ominous White Tiger and the Heaven-Refining Demonic God Avatar also reached its final stage. After nearly a month of entanglement, the spiritual energy in this area gradually depleted. This was precisely the doing of Azure Dragon Demon Venerable. Initially, he had harbored the wicked idea of ambushing the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable's main body. However, after realizing this was largely futile, he found a way to seal off the spiritual energy in the combat zone. At the edge of the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable's Nascent Soul domain, he set up isolating restrictions, preventing spiritual energy from further regions from passively flowing into this area due to the massive consumption here. Over time, the spiritual energy in the battle zone gradually ran out. The avatar's undying and indestructible nature, having lost its most crucial energy source, was now on the brink of perilous collapse, covered almost entirely in cracks. Nauseating pus continuously oozed from it. This was the manifestation of a curse's power. White Tiger Demon Venerable's situation was also dire; his originally robust physique became incredibly emaciated, appearing as if skin merely covered bones, reaching an abnormal state of extreme thinness. This was a backlash caused by too many failed curse attempts. Yet, precisely in this state, White Tiger Demon Venerable's methods became even more savage and treacherous. Like a desperate man, each curse he unleashed could bypass the avatar, directly harming the Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable's main body.

Both sides still held back their trump card: the 'Intent Domain'. But Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable knew well that he had already lost this battle. The Intent Domain was related to a crucial method he intended to use against the Hell King Spirit Official. At this moment, the opponent's gaze was undoubtedly on this fight. He absolutely would not use it. Considering that White Tiger Demon Venerable also had an unused Intent Domain, continuing the battle held little meaning. And every time he thought of the lost demonic flame origin, he felt a greater hatred towards Wang Yu. If not for this person's interference, recovering Azure Dragon Demon Venerable, a perfect refining material, would have absolutely boosted his fundamental qualities significantly. The stronger he was, the more likely his plans would be realized.

“This round, I’ve lost…” Sighing deeply in his heart, Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable regained his composure. Sunk costs held no sway with him. What was lost, he would find ways to compensate for elsewhere. This current defeat was the true heavy blow to him. However, with his ability to adapt, he quickly returned to his usual mindset.

He retracted his avatar, which was on the verge of collapse. His slender figure stood proudly in mid-air, his eyes looking down at the White Tiger and Azure Dragon, and he spoke concisely: “Next time, you won't be so lucky.”

As his words fell, his figure transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the sky. White Tiger Demon Venerable remained in his true form, watching the other party depart without any intention of stopping him. This greatly embarrassed Azure Dragon Demon Venerable, who had just started chasing for several hundred meters. He quickly retreated, and indignantly nudged White Tiger Demon Venerable.

“You brute, why didn't you give chase! Don't you know the principle of beating a dog while it's down?”

Unexpectedly, White Tiger Demon Venerable's massive demon body, like a small mountain, suddenly crashed to the ground. Maintaining his demon body state, he quickly shrank to the size of a regular tiger. This further astonished Azure Dragon Demon Venerable.

“Hey, I really didn't use much force just now. And I truly don't have any treasures to compensate you with, so stop messing around…”

White Tiger weakly opened his eyes, and ungraciously spat a mouthful of blood onto Azure Dragon Demon Venerable's clothes, muttering curses. “That bastard almost killed me. What was I supposed to chase?!! We're even now. You can't blame me for your injuries anymore.”

Azure Dragon froze, and only then did he suddenly realize. It turned out that White Tiger fought so desperately because he had blamed himself for the events a thousand years ago. After all, a large part of why he was severely injured by Heaven-Refining Demon Venerable was because White Tiger had first gravely wounded him.

“Sigh…”