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"I'm very curious, how exactly did you do that?"
The Great Sage of the Underworld Phoenix asked with a face full of curiosity, "Going deep into the gray fog and coming back alive is already difficult enough, but to rescue Dugu Yibai, bring back so many bones of forbidden primordial beings, and also bring a hundred years of peace..."
She only glanced at him before realizing that Li Lan's journey must have been extremely arduous.
She didn't believe the rumors circulating outside about the Celestial Court saving the world.
Does it matter?
Li Lan smiled, not intending to tell the Great Sage Mingfeng the specific details, but instead took out a bronze box.
Inside the old, dilapidated box were many broken bones, all of which had turned grayish-white and looked no different from ordinary bones.
However, there were one or two feathers mixed in, which had long since faded, seemingly telling the story of the extraordinary nature of these bones.
The Great Sage of the Underworld Phoenix gently picked up the remains, closed her eyes, and felt the power of her bloodline surging within her.
She wanted to evoke a resonance within the remains.
Li Lan was also full of anticipation.
The true dragon passes through tribulation to become a five-colored immortal, and heavenly fire achieves enlightenment, leaving all souls in silence. This is the path that the Bright Venerable has explored. He is now cultivating the Stone Clan's Heaven-Mending Technique. When he reaches the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he will need to use the Heavenly Fire Technique to bridge the gap!
The so-called Heavenly Fire Dao Attainment is the cultivation method of the Phoenix Clan!
The phoenix was born from heavenly fire and is the ancestor of fire!
But after a long while, the Great Sage of the Dark Phoenix opened his eyes, filled with melancholy.
"Nothing was left behind; everything has vanished."
Looking at these remains, a look of sorrow appeared in her eyes for the first time. "Everything about them has been erased. All the laws and imprints rooted in their blood and bones can no longer be found."
"Has the path of my Phoenix Clan... truly been severed?"
Li Lan couldn't help but feel a little complicated.
He had long been mentally prepared. After all, if there were any remaining marks, how could the refining array of a figure like Taihong Tianzun have yielded nothing?
However, it is truly disappointing that even a descendant of the Phoenix Clan like the Great Sage of the Underworld Phoenix is now helpless.
The road is blocked.
The Great Sage of the Nether Phoenix murmured softly, seemingly lost in an unprecedented sense of bewilderment.
She is the last phoenix of this era. Her cultivation has been stuck at the Great Sage realm for many years, not because she lacks talent, but because the path of cultivation for her clan has been inexplicably cut off, and the method cannot be continued.
They thought finding their ancestor's bones would be useful, but now all they've gained is despair.
She took the remains with her and buried them in a beautiful place in the land of a thousand rivers.
……
Li Lan had already entered the cave where the cats cultivated.
Upon entering, he felt an unparalleled surge of Origin Qi. He took a deep breath and looked around. A huge lake had formed in the cave, filled with liquefied Origin Qi. Long Bao swam freely in it, like a giant koi, thoroughly enjoying himself!
Many nascent raw minerals have also formed on the stone wall, and they are forming Originium!
"Meow, I'm warning you, you're not allowed to touch the source energy stones here!"
The cat warned, "The earth energy and source energy of the Wanyuan Mountain Range are still insufficient to create the strongest Dao Realm."
She had already realized that Li Lan's consumption of Originium was terrifying.
Li Lan couldn't help but feel helpless; the cat looked just like a little money-grubber.
"That dog's fur is indeed useful..."
Li Lan told the cat about everything that happened in the gray fog.
"Is that person still alive?"
This is Li Lan's first question!
Lin Ruobing said she had found some traces of that person, but if that were true, wouldn't the cat know?
"I've said it before, if you ask, you have to bear the consequences."
The cat calmly asked, "Are you sure you want to know?"
Li Lan nodded without hesitation!
Now, is there any other choice? The source is coming, everything will perish, so what does it matter how great the cause and effect are?
The cat stared at him for a long, long time, which made Li Lan feel inexplicably uneasy. He then lazily stretched and said, "He no longer exists."
"he died?"
Li Lan frowned.
"Non-existence means non-existence; it doesn't mean it disappeared, died, or was gone... These are different things."
The cat spoke, without explaining, but said, "What Lin Ruobing sensed were just some traces of where he had once lingered... Her sister treated her well, and if a great calamity were to befall her, those places might be her last refuge."
Li Lan carefully considered the differences between words like "non-existent" and "dead" or "passed away," and at the same time, he felt a slight sense of relief.
It's good that Lin Ruobing is not in danger.
"The laws of the Phoenix Clan have been completely eradicated."
This is Li Lan's second question.
What path should Li Lan take in the future?
"The law is like a phoenix destroying itself, and the path is cut off by others."
The cat calmly said, "Something wants to find me. The Phoenix Clan and I have some history. In order to prevent those things from discovering me, the Phoenix Clan completely destroyed everything they owned."
"Since their own karma has been erased from the world, even the laws no longer exist. Those things were enraged and set up a Dao restriction. Even if there are still people in the Phoenix Clan who are alive, they will not be able to break through to the Great Saint realm again. From now on, the Phoenix Clan will never produce another peerless expert."
Her words were spoken casually, but to Li Lan they were earth-shattering!
In Li Lan's eyes, cats are already the strongest creatures in the world, but what else can threaten her?
Even the phoenix, a forbidden race from the beginning, was willing to destroy everything to help the cat cover up!
"What, scared?"
The cat looked at Li Lan.
But Li Lan remained calm and said, "What is there to fear! Since the path of the Phoenix Clan has appeared before, it can be continued!"
"One day, we will reinstate the law and continue the blockade!"
Li Lan was not arrogant or unaware of his own limitations. After witnessing the Taihong Heavenly Venerable's refining array with his own eyes, he already had a thought in his mind.
Innovate within the framework of ancient methods!
Whether it's the True Dragon Technique or the Heaven-Mending Technique that he's currently cultivating, both have extremely impressive origins and can be considered the strongest techniques in the world, but they have been circulating in the world for countless years.
Why can't we be like the Supreme Celestial Venerable, who observed all the laws and then created our own?
Even though the Phoenix Clan's methods and paths still exist, Li Lan may not necessarily copy them completely in his cultivation.
Instead, it's about innovation.
"not bad."
The cat, unusually satisfied, praised Li Lan, saying, "You need to get stronger faster."
“The forbidden races of the Primordial Era are already on their way, and you are not yet… enough.”
Li Lan nodded and said, "I'm planning to go to Zhongzhou, to the Nine-Headed Forbidden Mountain!"
Entering various forbidden zones to search for immortal sources is Li Lan's top priority. In addition to the Wanyuan Mountain Range where the True Dragon Clan resides, there are actually some forbidden areas in the Northern Frontier, but Li Lan does not want to make an unwarranted enmity with those forbidden beings from the Primordial Era.
According to the information he obtained from the Wooden Sword Immortal and others, the True Dragon Clan, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Lion, the Primordial Demon Ape, and several other clans have reached an agreement with the Celestial Court to cooperate with the Celestial Court on the path of alienation... These clans will be enemies sooner or later, so it is most appropriate to take a trip to their forbidden areas.
After saying goodbye to the cat, Li Lan released Dugu Yibai from the tower and placed him in a secluded cultivation area before quickly leaving.
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"Sister Cat, what does 'no longer exist' mean?"
After he left, Longbao blinked his clear and curious eyes and asked the cat a question.
"If something doesn't exist, it simply doesn't exist. It can't be found in heaven or earth, in the netherworld or the azure sky, in all causes and effects; therefore, it doesn't exist."
Long Bao said, "I understand. It's like the Heavenly Dragon doesn't exist on Earth, but it exists in the heavens?"
The cat murmured, "But even when a dragon flies in the sky, it leaves a shadow on the earth... If he really exists in a place that doesn't belong to any world, then in this world, we should be able to find a projection of him."
She looked in the direction Li Lan had left, remained silent for a long time, then lazily stretched and said, "Don't ask any questions, just focus on your cultivation. I'm leaving soon."
"At that time, your unreliable protector might not be able to protect you."
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