43: Chapter 43 Fire Spirit Body

"Then I won't be polite!"

Xiang Tian walked with great strides toward the blood pool, and as soon as he drew near, he gasped.

The dark red liquid in the pool was churning, seemingly containing vast energy, but upon careful sensing, his brows instantly furrowed: "Wait, this isn't Phoenix blood at all; it's just mineral sap extracted from the rocks!"

Just as he finished speaking, a speck of crimson suddenly lit up above the blood pool, and a tiny red glow slowly condensed, gradually turning into a crystal-clear drop of blood. It suspended in mid-air, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

"Hmm? Could this be the true Phoenix blood?"

Xiang Tian reached out to explore, and the moment his fingertip touched the blood bead, it darted into his finger like a living thing, traveling rapidly along his Meridians, through his arm and torso, and finally heading straight for his Purple Mansion Dantian!

"Boom!"

A roar exploded within his body. Xiang Tian felt his blood and Qi surging wildly as a wave of intensely scorching energy instantly swept through his entire body.

A layer of red flames ignited out of thin air on the surface of his body; his clothes instantly turned to ash under the high temperature, and his skin was burned so badly it caused heart-wrenching pain.

"Ah—!"

Xiang Tian let out a miserable scream and fell straight to the ground, curling his body into a ball as he rolled and struggled in agony, his throat constantly roaring: "I'm going to die... How can this Phoenix blood be so overbearing!"

Hearing the scream from outside the stone chamber, Valley Master Feng's heart tightened, and she hurriedly pushed the door open and entered.

The sight that met her eyes made her pupils shrink, and a scream escaped her lips: "Ah!"

She saw Xiang Tian lying naked on the ground, his entire body ablaze with red flames, his skin already burned a bright red.

Valley Master Feng's cheeks instantly flushed crimson. Her first instinct was to turn away, but then she reconsidered: Xiang Tian had rushed from the Qi Condensation Realm to the Supernatural Realm in just one year; he was definitely a key Disciple being cultivated by Sect Master Xun Yan. If an accident happened to him in Luo Feng Valley, the Haotian Sect would certainly not let the matter rest!

"I can't worry about that much anymore!"

Valley Master Feng gritted her teeth and stepped forward, reaching out to help Xiang Tian up.

But the moment her fingertips touched Xiang Tian's skin, a terrifyingly high temperature traveled up from her palm. The red robe on her body instantly turned to fly ash, revealing her exquisite and well-proportioned figure.

"Ah!" Another startled cry. Valley Master Feng was both ashamed and anxious. She was just about to take out a Heart-Clearing Pill to stuff into Xiang Tian's mouth when she was suddenly hugged tightly by Xiang Tian's outstretched arms.

*Plop!*

The two of them fell into the blood pool together. The pool water instantly boiled, churning up waves of scalding billows. The red flames and the pool water merged, emitting a dense mist.

...

A day later, the originally dark red blood pool had actually become crystal clear.

Two figures slowly rose from the water; it was Xiang Tian and Valley Master Feng.

Valley Master Feng's cheeks were flushed. Ignoring her embarrassment, she hurriedly took a robe from her storage ring and put it on, looking at the still-dazed Xiang Tian with a complex gaze: "What are you still waiting for? Put your clothes on quickly!"

Only then did Xiang Tian snap back to his senses. Feeling the surging energy within his body and the lingering delicate sensation on his skin, he grinned and unhurriedly put on his clothes: "Valley Master Feng..."

"Don't say another word!" Valley Master Feng immediately interrupted him, her tone flustered. "Nothing happened between us. Just treat it as an accident!"

*Cough, cough.* Xiang Tian coughed twice. "What I wanted to say was, Valley Master Feng, you really are quite supple."

"You!" Valley Master Feng's face instantly turned bright red, no longer able to suppress the shame and anger in her heart.

Regardless of him being a Haotian Sect Disciple or having some fortuitous encounter, she went up and gave him a round of punches and kicks.

"Ah! Valley Master Feng, have mercy! I know I was wrong!" Xiang Tian was beaten black and blue, scurrying away with his head in his hands.

"Hmph! Let this be a lesson on the consequences of offending me!" Valley Master Feng grabbed Xiang Tian by the collar and hauled him to a stone chamber. "I'm locking you up for three days to reflect properly!"

*Bang!*

The stone door was slammed shut. Valley Master Feng stood outside the door, her chest heaving violently.

The more she thought about it, the more bizarre it felt: she was a Martial Emperor Realm expert, so why couldn't she break free from Xiang Tian's embrace at that time? Furthermore, those red flames were clearly so overbearing, yet they hadn't harmed her in the slightest; instead, they had made the Spiritual Qi in her body even more pure.

Just then, a phantom image of a Phoenix suddenly appeared in her Sea of Consciousness. "Little girl, what are you thinking about?"

"You are... Senior Fire Phoenix?" Valley Master Feng was both surprised and delighted.

"That's right, I am the Fire Phoenix that fell here all those years ago." The Phoenix phantom nodded. "I am seeking you out because I want you to accept my Legacy."

"Legacy?" Valley Master Feng was full of confusion. "Why would Senior choose me?"

"Because your Physique has been activated," the Phoenix phantom explained. "You originally had no special Physique, but after combining with that boy, the Fire Spirit Physique awakened within you. You are the best candidate to inherit my Legacy."

"What? My Physique... is because of Xiang Tian?" Valley Master Feng's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

This was simply too ridiculous!

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." The Phoenix phantom transformed into a naked woman who looked similar to Valley Master Feng and pointed a finger at her brow. "Quickly sit cross-legged and regulate your breath. I will pass on the cultivation method of the Phoenix True Fire to you; perhaps it can help you break through to the Middle Stage of the Martial Emperor Realm in one go!"

Valley Master Feng thought no more and immediately sat cross-legged, beginning to refine the Legacy.

Three days later, her cultivation indeed broke through to the Middle Stage of the Martial Emperor Realm!

"Thank you, Senior!" Valley Master Feng bowed respectfully to the Phoenix phantom in her Sea of Consciousness.

"No need to thank me." The Phoenix phantom waved a hand. "Hurry and let that boy out; do not neglect him. If it weren't for the special Physique in his body stirring my remnant soul, I wouldn't have been able to see the light of day again."

"Senior, he... he's just a little hooligan!" Mentioning Xiang Tian, Valley Master Feng was both angry and helpless, her cheeks slightly red.

"Haha, men will inevitably be a bit frivolous," the Phoenix phantom laughed. "Just consider it as repaying him on my behalf." After saying that, it curled up in the depths of the Sea of Consciousness and fell into a deep sleep.

Valley Master Feng took a deep breath and pushed open the stone door where Xiang Tian was imprisoned.

She had thought Xiang Tian would be anxious and restless, perhaps even shouting, but the sight before her left her stuck between laughter and tears.

Xiang Tian was lying on the bed, sleeping so soundly that he was almost drooling, and he was even snoring lightly.

Valley Master Feng walked cautiously to the bedside, wanting to investigate his cultivation.

Just as her fingertip was about to touch Xiang Tian's forehead, he suddenly opened his eyes, reached out an arm, pulled her onto the bed, and flipped over to press her beneath him. "Valley Master Feng, I still don't know your name!"

"Bang!"

Ashamed and furious, Valley Master Feng's Spiritual Qi erupted, and a powerful blast of energy sent Xiang Tian flying. Xiang Tian slammed heavily against the stone wall, rolled his eyes, and fainted dead away.

"Ah... Xiang Tian! You didn't die, did you?" Valley Master Feng panicked instantly and hurried over to check on him.

"Fortunately, he's still breathing!" She had just breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed the Spiritual Qi fluctuations within Xiang Tian's body.

He had actually broken through to the second level of the Supernatural Realm!

"You little hooligan, you can't blame elder sister; it's because you were too rude." Valley Master Feng shook her head and carried Xiang Tian back to the bed.

"Hmm? So soft..." Xiang Tian muttered with his eyes closed, his hand even subconsciously grabbing once.

"You... you little hooligan!" Valley Master Feng stomped her foot in anger, yet her cheeks couldn't help but burn.

Just as she placed Xiang Tian on the bed, her wrist was tightly grabbed by him.

Xiang Tian slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sincere. "Valley Master Feng, I'm sorry... that... I apologize for what I said before. But I really want to know your lovely name."

Looking at his seemingly affectionate appearance, Valley Master Feng's heart skipped a beat, the tips of her ears turning red as she whispered: "Feng Huowu."

"Feng Huowu... Not bad, it's a very nice name." Xiang Tian smiled, then furrowed his brows and clutched his chest. "However, my whole body hurts now. That strike of yours just now was too ruthless; I'll need at least a month of rest to recover."

"Hmph! Stop pretending!" Feng Huowu snorted coldly, not believing for a second that he was so seriously injured. "Don't even think about staying here and refusing to leave!"

"I'm not pretending, it really hurts." Xiang Tian pulled her hand and pressed it against his chest. "If you don't believe me, feel it; it's still burning hot here."