Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 127 Phoenix Corpse Crystal Bone

Black Sea!

Surrounded by four peaks, situated in a rugged basin, exposed between heaven and earth, how could it be buried deep at the bottom of the pool?!

The gaping maw of the abyss seemed to bewitch the soul, emanating a dark and eerie aura. The longer Guan Xun stared at it, the more chill he felt in his heart.

She gripped the longsword tightly and suddenly tightened her grip, taking a deep breath to calm herself and dispel the sudden shock that had gripped her heart. However, the ingrained memories that had been eroded in her soul for millions of years could not be shaken off no matter what.

Her spirit trembled slightly, even though it wasn't her intention.

Sensing the familiar aura, Chi Rong froze, its voice low and hoarse: "This is...this is..."

"The Black Sea," Guan Xun said in a deep voice.

"Impossible, Master! How could the Black Sea appear here?! Shouldn't it be within the Realm of Heaven?!" Chi Rong exclaimed in horror, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind, "Could this place be the Realm of Heaven?!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Xun frowned deeply.

Even though everything around this place is different from the Celestial Realm she remembers, that was more than seven million years ago, and it's not impossible that things have changed...

Could this place truly be the realm of the gods?

"Are you from the Celestial Realm?" Little Fish's calm voice suddenly echoed in the water, blending seamlessly with the surrounding coolness.

Guan Xun and Chi Rong were slightly taken aback, then suddenly looked up at it, their eyes filled with astonishment, and exclaimed in unison, "You know?!"

The little fish did not answer immediately. It lowered its eyes and glanced at the gaping maw of the abyss: "The Black Sea of ​​Ferocity devours flesh and erodes the soul, moving to a different location every three million years."

The Black Sea can move on its own?!

Guan Xun's pupils contracted slightly, and she also turned her gaze to the ground below. Her mother had never mentioned these things to her. If Xiao Yu's words were true, then in the millions of years since her death, the Black Sea had already moved to two different locations.

Thinking about it this way, the probability that this place is the Celestial Realm is not high.

but……

She frowned and turned her gaze to Xiaoyu again, her probing intent almost shoved into his face: "What's the deal with the person in the Celestial Realm you asked about earlier?"

"You've heard of it, haven't you?"

The little fish's meaning was quite clear: it had only heard about it by chance and asked casually, without any other intention.

"Have you heard where it is now?" Guan Xun pressed.

"I don't know." After saying that, Xiaoyu slowly closed her eyes and didn't intend to say anything more.

Guan Xun was speechless for a moment, staring intently at her translucent, milky-white body, lost in thought.

The Black Sea, which was originally within our territory, has drifted to this area, making the Celestial Realm even more difficult to find...

But what exactly is this little fish? Could it have been a creature of this land? Or perhaps it has been there? Or... is it truly just something I've "heard of"?

"Master, is this guy just talking nonsense?" Chi Rong chirped softly. It had never heard of the Black Sea moving. Besides, it always looked down on things that were weak, so it couldn't just believe what they said.

Guan Xun gently shook his head. Having spent so much time together, he knew Xiao Yu quite well, so there was no need to lie to her.

She shook the jumbled thoughts out of her mind and stared intently at the gaping maw of the abyss. If she couldn't figure it out, she would put it aside for now; what mattered most was what was right now.

Concentrating his mind, Guan Xun gently stroked Chi Rong's head with his fingertip and said slowly, "All the energy is coming from that place. Go down and take a look. If anything seems amiss, leave immediately."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Remember to stay away from the Black Sea. Do you know what you're looking for?"

"To find the divine beast." Chi Rong nodded, flicked his tongue, and his tone became more serious.

"go."

As soon as the command was given, Chi Rong did not hesitate for a moment. He enveloped his body in flames and swiftly moved away.

The Crimson Fire fears nothing, including water, and the moment it appears, it illuminates the surrounding area.

The flames followed the crimson molten metal downwards, igniting everything in their path, and revealing the true face of the once pitch-black abyss maw in its entirety.

It turned out to be an entrance shrouded in mist.

Directly below lies the deathly still Black Sea!

The area is vast, stretching as far as the eye can see. The calm, still sea is as silent as a stagnant pool, with wisps of gray-black mist rising from the dark water.

The firelight shone on it, but there was no reflection of any bright color. It seemed as if touching it would swallow you up. Even staring at the black water for a long time would confuse your mind and make you want to jump in. It was especially eerie and terrifying.

Guan Xun took a deep breath, closed his eyes to catch his breath for a few moments, and then opened them again.

Her gaze followed Chi Rong's body as it swam across the Black Sea, quickly moving and searching wherever it went.

Suddenly, Chi Rong's speed came to an abrupt halt!

"Master! We've found it!"

Excited voices echoed below the entrance, reaching her ears.

A look of surprise and delight flashed across Guan Xun's face as he quickly headed towards the entrance: "Okay, take me there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Rong turned around and flew back towards the entrance at high speed. During this time, his body swayed a few times, transforming into a slightly larger body so that he could carry people.

"However... he was completely dead."

As soon as Guan Xun landed on Chi Rong's head, he heard its disappointed tone.

"What? Dead?" She frowned.

"Yes, they're all dried up, right there on the rocks by the Black Sea," Chi Rong said, increasing his speed considerably.

soon--

Strange black rocks, glowing with a fiery red light, came into view, layered upon each other, surrounding the Black Sea.

On the largest and highest smooth stone layer, flames even more vibrant than crimson fire were burning. The flames were small, only the size of a small circle, and extremely weak, seemingly on the verge of extinction.

Even so, Guan Xun could still sense a strong sense of activity from it.

She leaped off Chi Rong's head and landed on the stone layer.

At that instant, the flames subtly tilted towards the direction she fell, as if they possessed sentience.

Guan Xun stood a few meters away, not daring to approach rashly. Instead, he slightly raised his head, glanced past the flames, and stared intently at what was behind it.

The bird-shaped mummies lay on the stone surface, their muscles and tendons stuck together, appearing translucent. They clung tightly to the crystalline bones, looking like a layer of incredibly stiff latex.

The feathers had long since turned into granules, which fell to the ground around it.

The massive, medium-sized layer of dried corpse crystalline bone lay naked on the stone surface, a faint red light carrying intense heat emanating from it.

They struggled against the chill rising from the Black Sea, but were still overwhelmed, making the surrounding flames extremely weak.

Even so, it was not extinguished.

A smile tugged at the corner of Guan Xun's mouth. She hadn't guessed wrong; this was the Undying Flame of the Ancient Fierce Phoenix.

Rumor has it that he was sealed away, so how did he die?

She quickly searched her surroundings but found no trace of any seal.

This is rather puzzling. Surely the ancient Fiery Phoenix wouldn't be foolish enough to settle down by the Black Sea... Wouldn't that be courting death?

Could it be that it landed here and happened to be caught in the movement of the Black Sea, got trapped and couldn't get out, and died from the long-term erosion of the Black Sea's aura?

Guan Xun stroked his chin, thinking that this was very likely the reason.

I had originally hoped to witness the splendor of the ancient Fiery Phoenix and perhaps even try to tame it, but now that plan has completely fallen through.

However, it doesn't matter, as Chi Rong can also fly.

Monsters are treasures from head to toe, not to mention divine beasts; all their remains belong to her.

Whether it's the Undying Flame or the Beast Core...

Oh, right, the divine beast's core!

With a flash of inspiration, Guan Xun's gaze immediately followed the bony wings downwards, searching for its heart.

Upon closer inspection, I was utterly astonished.

What, no?

"Someone took its beast core first?!"