Abyss Walker

Chapter 75 Phoenix God (Part 2)

"I am ready, Phoenix, let's begin."

Dugu Jianling: "Why...why are you doing this? We can escape, escape to a place where it's just the two of us. Haven't you always wanted to let go of the past and live a peaceful and tranquil life?"

"Whether it's for Xi Ling, for Miss Su, or for all the living beings of the Demon Continent, I have no reason to back down."

Dugu Jianling: "If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. In this life-or-death situation, don't worry about your reputation."

"This has nothing to do with reputation. Is it a matter of life and death? Why would I care! After all... this is my choice."

The fire phoenix nodded, and its body suddenly became enormous, almost occupying the entire space.

"Then, the trial begins!" Its voice echoed in every corner of the trial grounds.

As the Fire Phoenix finished speaking, a crack suddenly appeared beneath Yun Muhan's feet, and a gush of lava erupted from it.

Yun Muhan leaped up swiftly, dodging the continuously erupting lava. Immediately afterward, pillars of fire rose from the ground, forming a massive fire array that trapped Yun Muhan within.

The sword spirit of Dugu stopped trying to persuade him; only someone like Yun Muhan was worthy of being its master. "We must find a way to break the fire formation, or we will be trapped here forever."

Yun Muhan began to carefully observe the patterns of the fire array and discovered that the rise and fall of the fire pillars seemed to follow a certain rhythm.

He focused his mind and, following the rhythm of the fire pillars, began to try to move between them, searching for a breakthrough.

Each journey was a brush with death; Yun Muhan's clothes were scorched by the flames, and his skin was scorched red by the intense heat. But he did not give up. He had only one belief in his heart—to prove himself through the trial, and to prove it with his life.

Just when Yun Muhan was almost exhausted, he finally discovered the weakness of the fire formation. In the instant the fire pillars alternated, there was a brief gap, enough for him to pass through the fire formation.

Yun Muhan took a deep breath, mustered all his strength, and rushed towards the gap with lightning speed. The fire phoenix silently observed everything from the air, a hint of approval in its eyes.

The moment Yun Muhan successfully crossed the fire array, the fire phoenix let out a long cry, and the flames throughout the trial ground suddenly went out, and everything returned to calm.

"You did very well, Yun Muhan." The fire phoenix's voice rang out again, this time with a hint of gentleness, as if Yun Muhan had only slaughtered rootless duckweed, not its own phoenix subjects.

"You have passed the first trial. Next, you will face even more severe challenges."

Dugu Jianling: "You gods are really weird. You could have just inherited it directly, but you had to go through all this trouble."

Yun Muhan stood there, exhausted, but his eyes shone with unwavering determination. This was just the beginning; he would face many more trials, but he was ready.

Yun Muhan looked up at the fire phoenix, his voice firm and powerful: "Come on, I'm ready to face the challenges ahead."

A hint of admiration flashed in the fire phoenix's eyes again. It spread its enormous wings, and the surrounding air distorted due to the high temperature.

Yun Muhan sensed a powerful fluctuation of spiritual energy, which would be a severe test of his ability to control spiritual energy.

"The second trial begins!" The voice of the Fire Phoenix was like thunder, deafening.

Yun Muhan took a deep breath and mobilized the spiritual power within his body, gradually forming a light blue spiritual power shield around him.

This was the result of Yun Muhan's cultivation over many years in his previous life; the spiritual energy shield could withstand external attacks and protect him from harm. The fire phoenix didn't give him much time to prepare; a blazing flame descended from the sky, heading straight for Yun Muhan.

Yun Muhan reacted swiftly, his spiritual energy shield meeting the flames. The instant they made contact, a dazzling light and a deafening roar erupted. The intense heat of the flames caused beads of sweat to appear on Yun Muhan's forehead, but his eyes remained vacant, as if none of this concerned him.