Mahayana 116
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Chapter 116: The Immortal Bird Reborn — Su Miaoqing Displays Her Overwhelming Power
TL : Cnine
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Part 1
Yet the searing pain he had braced himself for never arrived. Instead, an oppressive, fearsome aura erupted from Su Miaoqing. The source was revealed at once: the Coiling Dragon Jade Pendant on her body had been triggered on its own.
The golden dragon surging from the Coiling Dragon Jade Pendant tore through the dozen Golden Core–realm golden chickens rushing towards them, annihilating them completely. Even after unleashing such devastating force, it still had power left, shaping itself into a protective barrier that wrapped around the two of them.
They were safe, for now. Yet Xiao Yifeng’s heart sank with regret. The fire dragon had wrung his spiritual energy dry, leaving nothing behind. No matter what other techniques he possessed, without spiritual energy, they were useless.
Beyond the barrier, more than ten Golden Core–realm golden chickens remained, staring at them with undisguised hostility. They waited patiently for the jade pendant’s power to dissipate. If Xiao Yifeng failed to find a way out, he and Su Miaoqing would meet their end here together.
Just as he prepared to unleash a secret art that would cost him his cultivation realm, determined to shield Su Miaoqing and force a path through—
“Xiaofeng, let your senior sister handle the rest,” Su Miaoqing said, smiling softly.
“What are you trying to do, Senior Sister? I still have other methods. Don’t do anything reckless!” Xiao Yifeng said anxiously as he hurried to stop her, afraid she might do something foolish.
“Are you the senior sister, or am I?” Su Miaoqing laughed brightly. “Ever since we entered this Immortal Palace, you’ve been the one protecting me. I’m tired of it. Let me protect you for once.”
Ignoring Xiao Yifeng entirely, she lifted her hand and tapped her brow without hesitation. A clear, piercing phoenix cry rang out from within her.
As the protective barrier faded, roaring flames surged up around Su Miaoqing. The fire burned gold, radiating a heat fierce enough to melt all things. Any golden chicken that dared approach was reduced to molten ruin.
Yet when the flames brushed against Xiao Yifeng, they were as warm and gentle as a tiny flame.
Su Miaoqing’s eyes turned golden. The gentle warmth that once filled them was replaced by cold cruelty, blazing flames burning beside her beautiful eyes.
Her long hair streamed backwards, moving without any wind. Countless sparks of flame flew from her hair tips, as if her very hair were burning.
The golden chickens charged towards her. Su Miaoqing swept her hand through the air, drawing a terrifying arc of fire that incinerated every attacking golden chicken, regardless of cultivation.
Afterwards, she supported Xiao Yifeng with one hand, smiled at him, and said, “Xiaofeng, get some proper rest. Leave the rest to me. I will definitely take you out of here.”
Flames flared as she unfurled her fiery wings, and with innumerable firebirds escorting them, she carried Xiao Yifeng down the mountainside.
With a single powerful beat of her flaming wings, she lifted into the air, carrying Xiao Yifeng as countless firebirds shielded them while they flew down the mountain.
Xiao Yifeng’s face was deathly pale. He knew she had once again ignited the Immortal Bird source blood within her. He had already suppressed it once, and if Su Miaoqing burned it again in her present condition, he might not be able to restrain it this time.
If she failed to absorb the source blood, then at the very height of her power, she could be burned to nothing by it.
He understood there was no point in dwelling on fear. Gritting his teeth, he poured all his effort into recovery, determined that before Su Miaoqing’s aura reached its peak, his strength would return enough to suppress the source blood.
Cradling Xiao Yifeng, Su Miaoqing flew towards the outskirts of Golden Rooster Mountain. In her eyes, every golden chicken that dared approach was utterly vile. Never before had she hated a creature so deeply, and when she struck, she showed no mercy.
Her immortal sword, clad in golden flame roared in the air, the blade blazing as though it had been dragged straight from the heart of the sun. Each swing tore through the air, releasing torrents of flame so intense that even Golden Core realm golden chickens recoiled, terrified to test its edge.
Supported in Su Miaoqing’s arms, Xiao Yifeng could only smile bitterly. He had never imagined he would end up in such a sorry state. Yet he could clearly feel the increasingly scorching aura radiating from her body.
The flames consuming Su Miaoqing were no longer merely fire. They were fury, desperation, resolve. Even Xiao Yifeng felt the heat gnaw at his skin. Where she supported him must already be scorched, yet he clenched his teeth and said nothing.
He knew better. This fire was slipping beyond her control, and the consequences would be brutal.
The boundary of Golden Rooster Mountain loomed near, yet the sky filled with enemies. The Golden chickens swarmed until they encased the pair in a living sphere. Enraged, Su Miaoqing struck without hesitation, blasting every attacker away in bursts of golden flame.
Her body bore wound after wound, but each injury was instantly consumed by the immortal bird's fire, healing in the blink of an eye. That terrifying regenerative power left even Xiao Yifeng utterly speechless.
The aura around Su Miaoqing grew stronger and stronger, climbing to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, and it still did not stop. Yet her eyes became increasingly cold and detached, as if she did not care about the wounds on her body at all.
She put away her immortal sword and reached out with her free hand, crushing the oncoming golden chickens as if it took no effort at all. Bathed in her searing golden flames, they were reduced to nothing but the purest spiritual energy, which she drew into herself.
At first, the process felt unfamiliar, but with each passing moment her movements grew more fluid. Every golden chicken she slew fed her, its spiritual energy flowing into her and strengthening her body. It was the same eerie ability Xiao Yifeng had once witnessed in the immortal bird.
She had begun by flying at breathtaking speed, but soon she deliberately slowed, choosing instead to seek out and slaughter the golden chickens to grow stronger.
The golden flames around Su Miaoqing rose higher and higher. Xiao Yifeng could sense the power within her surging violently, while the immortal bird’s golden source blood multiplied, gradually merging with her own.
The golden chickens that rushed at her one after another now seemed no different from a stream of nourishing elixirs. A faint, cold smile even curved across Su Miaoqing’s lips. She was no longer killing out of necessity; she was indulging in the act itself.
Xiao Yifeng could not help but feel worried for her. It appeared that she was being eroded by the remnants of the immortal bird’s nature within the phoenix source blood. On top of that, she had only just come into contact with the immortal bird’s memories, making the process of assimilation even more overwhelming.
Her strength was rising at an astonishing pace, but if this continued, she would likely transform back into the immortal bird. When that happened, she might no longer know whether she was Su Miaoqing or the immortal bird itself.
“Senior Sister, wake up! Stop killing! If this continues, you’ll be swallowed by the immortal bird's personality!” Xiao Yifeng shouted desperately.
Conflict flashed across her face, but the ecstasy of slaughter held her fast. She did not listen. She remained in place, and the killing continued.
As the phoenix aura surrounding her grew ever denser, Su Miaoqing’s cultivation climbed higher and higher. The golden chickens no longer dared to come near.
Other than one or two fearless fools, and a handful of Golden Core–realm golden chickens that still dared to rush at her, the rest fled at the mere sight of her.
The flames around Su Miaoqing burned ever more violently, to the point that even the protective robe on Xiao Yifeng’s body began to char and deform.
A sudden idea struck Xiao Yifeng, and he hurriedly said, “Senior Sister, if you keep doing this, the two of us will soon be standing naked, face to face. I don’t mind, but you’re a girl!”
Hearing this, Su Miaoqing stopped swinging her arms and froze on the spot. She looked down at herself in disbelief, and sure enough, even the specially made fabric of her clothes was struggling to withstand her golden flames.
By now, the ragged hem of her dress had begun to melt away, flames chewing through the fabric as the damage spread at an alarming speed. Her figure was fully exposed, and it was clear that, given a little more time, she would truly end up naked.
Su Miaoqing’s face turned crimson in an instant. She glared bitterly at the golden chickens, then, without further hesitation, flew towards the edge.
Seeing this, Xiao Yifeng could not help but let out a long sigh of relief. Su Miaoqing still knew shame, which meant that Su Miaoqing’s own personality was still in control for the most part. If she were allowed to continue slaughtering like this, the consequences would have been unimaginable.