17: The Third Transformation: Nine Nether Phoenix

With a beauty in his arms, any more words at this moment would be superfluous.

Zhang Fan picked up Guo Mi and strode towards the bedroom.

Before long, the melodious sound of a zither and flute playing in harmony once again echoed from the humble rental room.

Forty-something minutes later, everything returned to silence, accompanied by a rapid and high-pitched roar.

Both of them were covered in sweat, lying on the bed and panting heavily.

After resting sufficiently, Guo Mi gently snuggled closer, resting her head on Zhang Fan's arm, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Zhang Fan, you're so heartless. You ignored me for so many days. Do you know how much I missed you?"

Zhang Fan played with the softness in his hand, molding it into various shapes, the sensation absolutely wonderful.

"These past few days, I've been cultivating at home, almost completely cutting off contact!"

"I couldn't even be bothered to answer calls from the school, my homeroom teacher, or the Five Famous Schools' admissions offices, so how could I have time for you?"

What Zhang Fan said was the truth.

These days, the school and the Five Famous Schools' admissions offices had almost blown up his phone.

According to his mother, the school leaders and the admissions teachers from the Five Famous Schools even came to their home, hoping to persuade Zhang Fan to enroll in their schools.

But his mother politely declined them all, so Zhang Fan didn't even meet these people.

Guo Mi was just complaining casually; she wasn't truly angry with Zhang Fan.

Upon hearing Zhang Fan's explanation, she immediately took the hint and, being very understanding, expressed her comprehension.

"I knew it! You've been like you disappeared these past few days. So you were busy cultivating! Oh, by the way, Brother Zhang Fan, is your cultivation going smoothly?"

Women, as long as you have money, or something they desire.

They will often be very obedient, very gentle, and very understanding.

If your woman isn't gentle enough, obedient enough, or understanding enough...

You need to reflect on whether you're not rich enough, not handsome enough, not tall enough...

"It's alright!"

Zhang Fan said dismissively.

"It's alright?"

Seeing that Zhang Fan was unwilling to say more, Guo Mi, being understanding, didn't press further.

Instead, she said, "Zhang Fan, can I come and cultivate with you?"

"You?"

Zhang Fan glanced at the woman. "No! You'll distract me!"

In Zhang Fan's eyes, Guo Mi was just a 'card player' to satisfy his physiological needs.

Meeting occasionally to vent accumulated hormones was enough.

As for anything else...

Dream on!

"You're truly heartless!"

Guo Mi rolled her eyes charmingly and said irritably, "How many men are lining up to cultivate with me, and I don't even bother to acknowledge them!"

"But you, you refuse me without even thinking, aren't you being too disrespectful?"

Guo Mi wasn't bragging.

She had a beautiful face, a great figure, and was also Eurasian.

It was no exaggeration to describe her with an angel's face and a devil's figure.

Therefore, Guo Mi never lacked suitors—those who sent flowers, confessed their feelings, expressed their love... countless of them!

Guo Mi never paid attention to these people, so in the eyes of her suitors, she was a very cold goddess!

But with Zhang Fan, she not only slept with him but was also so gentle, considerate, and understanding.

Yet, what about Zhang Fan?

He treated her like dirt!

This gave Guo Mi a strong sense of frustration.

"Your face isn't worth anything to me!" Zhang Fan flipped over and pressed down on her.

"What are you doing?"

Guo Mi looked puzzled.

"Let's do it again quickly. After this, I need to go home early tonight!"

"..."

Guo Mi's mouth twitched. She really wanted to kick this awful, presumptuous guy off with her long, straight, round, and smooth legs.

Damn it!

What kind of person does he take me for? What an awful guy, truly too awful!

"Ah—"

...

By the time Zhang Fan returned home, it was already 10 PM.

His parents were still awake, watching TV in the living room.

"Son, come here!"

Yang Ling beckoned.

Zhang Fan walked over and sat down beside his mother. "Mom, is something wrong?"

"You're going into the Wilderness Area tomorrow?" Yang Ling held her son's hand.

Zhang Fan nodded. "Teacher Jiang stipulated that we do Qi Refining from Monday to Friday, and practical combat on weekends, so we have to enter the Wilderness Area every weekend!"

"Your Teacher Jiang is very thoughtful!"

Yang Ling nodded gently. "With her, a Core Formation Realm expert, watching over you, your safety is also guaranteed!"

"However, it's better to be safe than sorry, especially since it's the Wilderness Area!"

As Yang Ling spoke, she picked up a box from the coffee table, opened it, and inside was a test tube.

"Monster's blood?"

Zhang Fan's eyes lit up.

Yang Ling nodded. "Your father has been searching for the highest quality blood for you, so that your Seventy-Two Transformations can exert its maximum effect!"

"This blood comes from the Monster Emperor, Nine Netherworld Phoenix. Your father pulled many strings and went through great lengths to acquire it!"

Nine Netherworld Phoenix!!!

Zhang Fan's spirit was greatly shaken.

Monster Emperor!

In terms of realm, it belongs to a Yang God Realm monster, a terrifying existence second only to a demigod!

Monsters of this level are extremely rare!

Therefore, every Monster Emperor is a unique existence.

The Nine Netherworld Phoenix was precisely such an entity!

The Nine Netherworld Phoenix had always been active in Australia, a fearsome and dominant presence, one of the three great Beast Emperors of Australia!

Its Talent Divine Power, Nine Nether Fire, was said to be hellfire from the Nine Netherworld, specifically used to incinerate souls, consciousness, and all spiritual entities!

When the Nine Netherworld Phoenix rose to power, it was said to have once burned several cities in Australia to ashes with a single flame, slaughtering millions of Australian citizens!

It was one of the monsters that had massacred the most humans globally, incredibly ferocious!

How did his father manage to obtain the blood of such a fierce beast?

Seeing his son's questioning gaze, Zhang Hongcheng said calmly, "The Nine Netherworld Phoenix is dead!"

"The Nine Netherworld Phoenix... is dead?"

These words were like a thunderclap exploding in Zhang Fan's ears, leaving him dumbfounded.

What kind of existence was the Nine Netherworld Phoenix?

A Monster Emperor, fearsome, vicious, and responsible for slaughtering millions of Australian citizens!

It actually died?

Who killed it?

And who could kill it?

"Don't ask!"

Zhang Hongcheng shook his head, not intending to tell his son who killed the Nine Netherworld Phoenix.

"You only need to know that this is the blood of the Nine Netherworld Phoenix, that's enough!"

Zhang Hongcheng said in a deep voice, "Besides the Nine Nether Fire, its Talent Divine Power!"

"The Nine Netherworld Phoenix also has a divine ability called Nine Nether Nirvana, which allows it to undergo nirvana and be reborn!"

"No matter how severe the injury, as long as it has a single breath left, the Nine Netherworld Phoenix can use this divine ability to undergo nirvana and be reborn, a total of nine times!"

"In other words!"

"The Nine Netherworld Phoenix, possessing this divine ability, is equivalent to having 10 lives!"

Zhang Fan was too shocked to speak. He looked at the test tube containing the blood in the box, and his breathing quickened.

This was the blood of the Nine Netherworld Phoenix!

As long as he fused with this blood, he would completely inherit everything of the Nine Netherworld Phoenix?

Strength that could crush a Titan Beast of the same level, and two powerful Talent Divine Powers!

This was an enormous opportunity!

"Dad, thank you!"

Zhang Fan looked at his father. "I know you must have paid a huge price for this blood!"

"But rest assured, I will definitely not let down your expectations, and I won't waste your efforts!"

Zhang Hongcheng patted his son's shoulder and simply said four words:

"I am your Dad!"

Zhang Fan nodded heavily, said no more, opened the test tube, and fused with the blood inside.

Before long, the fusion was complete, and Zhang Fan successfully gained the ability to transform into the Nine Netherworld Phoenix!

"To the cultivation room!"

Zhang Hongcheng urged.

"Mm-hmm!"

The family of three went to the cultivation room. Zhang Fan activated his Seventy-Two Transformations and eagerly transformed.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant bird, 8 meters long and with a wingspan exceeding 20 meters.

This giant bird was entirely black, with two towering black feather crowns on its head, shaped like a royal crown.

Black feathers covered its entire body, without a single Noise, shining with a lustrous black.

Its legs were strong and powerful, and its talons were like sharp hooks, gleaming with a cold light, leaving no doubt about their terrifying penetrating power.

Though called a phoenix, Zhang Fan at this moment actually resembled a majestic black eagle more!

The Nine Netherworld Phoenix actually evolved from the South American Harpy Eagle; it was an evolved eagle!

The name Nine Netherworld Phoenix was just a name given by humans based on its characteristics!