"Hmph, it’s too late. Goddess of Life, the Heavenly Tribulation has already ford. When I die, you will be the target of the Heavenly Tribulation!" Razora spoke coldly, and imdiately gave up trying to block the arrow rain. He spread his arms, releasing a massive aura, and attracted the Heavenly Tribulation even faster.
Puff!
Another arrow flew in, and Razora’s Health points were cleared, instantly killing him.
Boom boom boom...
The danger wasn’t over yet. From above the cave, thunderous sounds echoed, filled with a power that could destroy the heavens and the earth.
This was the second ti Johnnie had seen Heavenly Tribulation after his rebirth, and a sense of helplessness still filled his heart.
Maiev was the first to be hit. Her face was serious. She quickly said, "Master, get into the Canvas of Illusions, or we’re all going to die!"
"Okay!" Johnnie reacted quickly. He opened the Canvas of Illusions again, covering Maiev and the Phoenix Saintly Lady.
He looked at the crystal coffin, wanting to pull it in as well, but it was too late. The first lightning bolt was about to fall, and the space was sealed—there was no way to get into the Canvas of Illusions.
Johnnie’s eyes shifted to the small carving knife that had dropped from Razora. He quickly flew out and put it into his inventory.
Boom!
At that mont, the first lightning bolt struck, and the figures of the team vanished instantly.
Even so, the Canvas of Illusions trembled, and the mist surged, taking a heavy hit.
Luckily, the Canvas of Illusions was a broken ancient artifact, the Map of Heaven and Earth, and it wasn’t destroyed by the Heavenly Tribulation.
This was a completely independent space, isolated from the Heavenly Tribulation. The group finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Ugh, that was close." the Phoenix Saintly Lady spoke in human words, looking around with a relieved expression. She landed on Johnnie’s head, watching the surroundings, and asked, "Human, what is this treasure of yours? I can feel a familiar aura."
Johnnie grabbed her from his head and said, "Canvas of Illusions, a broken Map of Heaven and Earth."
"The Map of Heaven and Earth?" The Phoenix struggled in his hand and seed surprised. "That’s why there’s a familiar aura here."
"Did you know the secret of this place?" Johnnie asked curiously.
He could feel that the Map of Heaven and Earth held many secrets, especially that unknown space.
"Knowing it doesn’t an I’ll tell you." The Phoenix broke free from his hand and landed back on his head.
Johnnie frowned but didn’t push further. Maybe if he found other pieces of the Map of Heaven and Earth, he could learn the secrets here.
He thought for a mont and pulled out the small carving knife.
[Pluto Carving Knife: Artifact; Already Accepted Master; Physical Damage 30,000, Magic Damage 30,000, Four Basic Attributes 30,000, Soul Intensity 10,000, Lifesteal 10%, Flight Speed 10]
[Soul Split: Active Skill, when the carving knife hits an enemy, it can tear the soul—ineffective against divine beings]
[Soul Damage: Effect, attack deals 1% of Soul Intensity as Soul Damage]
[Note: Already Accepted Master, cannot be used]
This was a full-powered artifact, with strong soul skills and soul damage effects.
And the carving knife was small, making it easy to control with the Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords.
The only regret was that the Pluto Carving Knife had already accepted a master, and Johnnie couldn’t use it.
"Looks like I really need to help Dorian kill Pluto." he muttered to himself.
The master of the Pluto Carving Knife was Pluto. Only by killing him could Johnnie use this artifact.
He put the carving knife away and stayed inside the Canvas of Illusions, waiting for the Heavenly Tribulation to end.
...
The Land of Nothingness.
Pluto was in cultivation.
The last ti his clone had descended to Earth, it had been killed by Aureon, the Human Emperor, and it had wounded his original essence, greatly weakening his power.
"Hmm? Razora is dead!" He suddenly opened his eyes in disbelief.
Razora was his number one subordinate, a strong warrior. No one on the Universe Continent could threaten him.
And he had his own Pluto Carving Knife. Johnnie wasn’t even a match for him.
The only possibility was that a god had intervened.
"Goddess of Life! It’s really you!" He gritted his teeth, his eyes dark with anger. A bad feeling stirred in his heart.
His clone had been killed, his original essence had been damaged, and his power had been greatly reduced. If he was targeted by a god now, it would be a disaster.
"Good, Lisa is safe." Pluto sensed Lisa’s aura and sighed in relief. He ignored the worsening of his injuries and sent a divine force flying, appearing in the Valley of the Dead in the Dark Forest.
The place was already in ruins. The Heavenly Tribulation had destroyed the entire cave, but the crystal coffin remained completely intact. Under Pluto’s control, it slowly flew out of the rubble.
Inside the transparent coffin, a beautiful woman was lying. Pluto controlled the crystal coffin and flew it deep into the Dark Forest, disappearing from sight.
"What the heck is that?" Flaa looked in surprise at the flying coffin, then entered the Valley of the Dead to search for Phoenix’s trail.
Wooom...
At that mont, a ripple in space appeared, and Johnnie’s figure materialized. He still had a red bird perched on his head.
"The Saintly Lady!" Flaa sensed Phoenix’s aura and, seeing that she was safe, finally relaxed. She rushed forward.
"The Saintly Lady!" Flaa sensed Phoenix’s aura and, seeing that she was safe, finally relaxed. She rushed forward.
"Flaa, you’re here too? This human was sent by you?" Phoenix left Johnnie’s head and landed on Flaa’s.
Johnnie adjusted his ssy hair, feeling a bit speechless.
Flaa nodded apologetically and said with so nervousness, "The Saintly Lady, this is Johnnie. He was sent by the White Spirit Tiger to search for the ruins of the Four Sacred Beasts."
"Oh, that bastard is still alive." Phoenix responded coldly, not showing any anger.
Johnnie was a bit suspicious and asked, "I heard you were killed by the White Spirit Tiger. Why aren’t you angry?"
"Of course I am." Phoenix glanced at him and then landed back on his head. "But I can’t bla him. The situation was complicated back then, and soone had to sacrifice. He made the right choice. Even though I fell, I could be reborn from the ashes. The two old guys, Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise, weren’t so lucky. They’re still injured and haven’t recovered yet."
Johnnie was curious about what had happened back then, but Phoenix didn’t want to talk about it, so he didn’t push further.
He turned to Flaa and asked, "So what’s my mission?"
Flaa nodded and said, "Of course, I’ll take you to the ruins of the Four Sacred Beasts and help you clear out the Demonic Creatures in the Phoenix Lord’s ruins. But the other three ruins will have to be handled by yourself."
"Why do you have to clear out the Demonic Creatures from my ruins?" Phoenix frowned. "It’s a test. If you can pass my test, you’ll get a nice reward, kid."
Phoenix’s voice was tempting, but it felt strange hearing her call Johnnie "kid."
Johnnie asked curiously, "What kind of reward would I get if I pass the test?"
"You’ll find out when the ti cos." Phoenix said without giving more details. She looked at Flaa and said, "Let’s go back. It’s ti for our Phoenix clan to rise again."
Flaa nodded, and the group moved through the Dark Forest toward the Phoenix territory.
Although she had Phoenix Bloodline, she couldn’t fly, so she had to walk.
Monsters occasionally appeared around them, but they were no match for the group.
Soon, they reached a hidden forest.
[Ding! You have discovered the Phoenix Forest. The map of the Dark Forest has been updated.]
The prompt ssage appeared. Johnnie pulled out the map and checked it. The map had been updated, marking the location of the Phoenix Forest.
It seed the Dark Forest map didn’t have detailed information about this place. So hidden spots needed to be found before they would show up on the map.
A few figures ca out from the forest. Seeing Phoenix and Flaa safe, their expressions were joyful, and they bowed, saying, "Greeting, The Saintly Lady."
Phoenix nodded, then jumped from Johnnie’s head to Flaa’s, and said, "Take this human to my secret realm in the ruins."
A woman stepped forward, looked at him curiously, and said, "Follow , please."
Johnnie nodded and followed the woman away.
"The Saintly Lady, are we really going to rise again?" Flaa was worried. The reason the Phoenix clan had hidden themselves was because there had always been enemies targeting them.
Phoenix nodded and said, "We can’t hide forever. What’s coming will co eventually, and this is an opportunity. Let’s go. Tell the clan mbers to get ready."
...
Johnnie followed the woman through the thick forest and arrived at the foot of a volcano.
A wave of heat swept over him, and even the air was scorching.
Johnnie had a Fire-Elental Gift, which gave him so resistance to fire, but he still felt uncomfortable.
The woman stopped and said, "Human, this volcano is the Phoenix ruins. I can only take you this far. From here on, it’s all up to you."
"Thank you." Johnnie said, and took a step toward the volcano.
[Ding! You have entered the Phoenix Ruins. The map of the Dark Forest has been updated.]
The prompt appeared, and the map of the Dark Forest changed again, marking the location of the Phoenix Ruins.
The temperature here was even more terrifying. The ground was scorching, and the area was completely open with no living creatures in sight.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, flas in front of him flickered, and a fireball flew toward him at high speed. It was a monster!
[Fire Spirit: Stage 5, Fire Attribute Monster.]
Johnnie’s eyes lit up. He had just advanced as The Mage of the Five Elents, and he needed to kill a fire attribute monster.
Wooom!
The Intent of the Sword humd, and The Technique of Swordsmanship for Controlling Swords was unleashed. A small flying sword whizzed through the air, heading straight for the Fire Spirit.
Boom!
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The flas surged, and a damage number flashed—Fire Spirit was instantly killed, dropping a Fire-Spirit Stone.
Sothing Johnnie could use.
Whoosh...
At that mont, more flas rose around him, and more Fire Spirits ca rushing in.
Johnnie wasn’t impressed. His current strength could easily handle these Stage 5 monsters.
The flying sword whistled, and he used the Void Sword to sweep through them.
Johnnie cleared a path and moved closer to the volcano.
The biggest danger here wasn’t the fire attribute monsters, but the terrifying temperature.
[Ding! You are being burned by fire. You lose 10,000 Health Points per second.]
The prompt flashed, and Johnnie started losing health.
But this was nothing to him.
Johnnie showed no sign of being affected and continued to sweep through, quickly entering the inside of the volcano.
[Ding! You are being burned by fire. You lose 20,000 Health Points per second.]
The temperature here was even more intense, and the damage increased again.
But it was still within Johnnie’s ability to handle.
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