Chapter 1020: Allowing her one bou (1/2)

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The hidden phoenix energy inside Han Yunxi’s body had been inadvertently summoned, its power challenging the strength of celestial fire. At the same time, it enwrapped Han Yunxi into a trial by fire. She needed three days to be reborn, which should be an excellent chance. After all, her dual cultivation benefited both Long Feiye and herself. Even if it succeeded normally, she could only control her Nirvana Heart Arts and Celestial Mountain’s sword arts. However, if she passed this latest trial, she would be able to control phoenix energy. Then she and Long Feiye would stand shoulder-to-shoulder in terms of martial arts.

Unfortunately, the chance came at a terrible time!

Being bathed in fire for three days and three nights meant breaking off her dual cultivation with Long Feiye. They had expended so much effort on that, while he and Gu Qishao had already suffered from the backlash of the furnace flames. In the end, they still couldn’t escape this trial. Nothing else posed a greater disaster to them than their dual cultivation!

Six hours remained before the appointed time for dual cultivation. How was Han Yunxi supposed to last three days and three nights? Once the dual cultivation was interrupted, she would enter deviation at the same time the phoenix energy created a backlash against her. It was certain she’d be reduced to ashes. Long Feiye’s life would be in dire straits as well.

Pill Furnace Master stroked his beard on the side, sighing with emotion. However, Long Feiye and Gu Qishao were fixated on Han Yunxi’s form in the flames. They didn’t waste any more words with the old man because their sky had already collapsed…

What was there to oppose the nirvana of a phoenix? Was there anything? Even if there was, they couldn’t stop her. Advance or retreat, there was only death! Doom was foretold!

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Han Yunxi was currently levitating in mid-air with her eyes shut in the middle of an inferno. Her expression was serious, but what kind of agony was she suffering now? Was she feeling the same despair as Long Feiye and Gu Qishao at this moment? Death awaited her no matter whether she pressed on or pulled back. Perhaps she had already given up and was waiting for it all to end?

Everyone had no choice but to keep waiting for the next six hours. Supposedly, waiting dragged out the time, but Long Feiye and Gu Qishao felt that the time slipped by all too quickly. They had just been shocked for awhile, but why was time already running out? Looking at Han Yunxi’s face, Long Feiye suddenly fell into a trance. Although she was right in front of her, he felt like she was getting further and further away. Even the memories from their years together seemed to be drawing distant. He had never expected a woman to walk into his life, much less his heart. Who would have thought she’d walk hand-in-hand with him, fight shoulder-to-shoulder with him? He never predicted his life would stop being lonely, or that he’d look so much to the future one day.

Yet he never thought everything could disappear just like that, either.

Long Feiye stared silently at Han Yunxi until a trickle of blood slowly fell from his lips.

Time was up! It was the deadline for dual cultivation!

Gu Qishao gazed fixedly at Han Yunxi, not even noticing Long Feiye’s abnormality. It wasn’t until Pill Furnace Master cried out, “East Qin crown prince, what’s wrong?!” that he spun around to see an ashen-faced Long Feiye with blood pouring out of his mouth.

He remembered the dual cultivation schedule. If Long Feiye didn’t start dual cultivation right now, he would enter deviation!

If he’s like this, then what about Han Yunxi?

The Lustbite energy was already recoiling in Long Feiye’s insides, but he ignored it to keep looking at Han Yunxi. His tone was calm and even as he spoke. “Gu Qishao, we...we might have to leave everything to you.”[1]

Long Feiye’s words carried too much meaning. He not only meant all of Cloud Realm Continent, but countless people’s lives and futures. He wanted to say more, but in the end, only managed one last word. “Please!”

So speaking, he took to the skies and flew towards Han Yunxi. Even if he couldn’t touch her or get close, he still hovered outside the flames to look at her within. When he saw blood trickling out of her mouth as well, his heart twisted. He was very clear that she was bearing even more agony than him in this moment. Subconsciously, he tried to reach out and wipe off her blood, but it was impossible to get close. Without a word, his eyes grew red with the threat of tears…

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Currently, Han Yunxi was feeling absolutely wretched. She not only had to deal with the internal recoil from delaying their dual cultivation, but also the scorching flames of the phoenix energy. The two forces rumbled inside her, creating chaos in her blood and qi. Pill Furnace Master’s words had reached her loud and clear, so she knew they were on a path of no return. No matter how hard she tried, the ending would be the same once time was up. Still, she stubbornly hung on for the next six hours, refusing to give up even now.

If this is fate, then I refuse to accept it this time!

If this is calamity, then I won’t admit defeat!

If even the Heavens can’t stop it, then I’ll fight with the Heavens themselves.

She didn’t want to remain the one who was being protected all the time. This time, she would fight a bout. Let her protect them for once!