Looking at Huang Xuanzhi, who was speaking in a threatening tone, Liu Bai smiled faintly.
"There are quite a few people who can make me step back, but you are definitely not one of them."
In an instant, an extremely tense atmosphere spread between the two of them. And at that very moment.
Buzz!
At the intersection of the mountain ranges, the jade green lake suddenly rippled. Boundless spiritual light erupted into the sky like a fountain.
Boom!
An indescribable spiritual pressure exploded from within. Under this pressure, even Liu Bai's eyes slightly narrowed.
Because he saw that the surging spiritual light above the lake had actually transformed into numerous silhouettes. Those silhouettes took the forms of various flying divine beasts.
Clearly, these silhouettes were the remains of Heavenly Sovereigns who had once perished and left their imprints here.
Looking at this lake that was only a thousand zhang in size, Liu Bai silently thought to himself that this was the Divine Transformation Pool, and it truly was extraordinary.
He could clearly sense that within the light and shadows above the lake, there was a boundless hidden space. That place was the true location of the Divine Transformation Pool.
"The Divine Transformation Pool is about to open. Everyone, prepare yourselves," said Phoenix King Huang Jin calmly as his voice echoed across the heavens and earth.
Upon hearing this, the surrounding atmosphere instantly tightened. The eyes of the geniuses from the various super divine beast races also turned extremely heated.
Buzz!
In the next moment, the jade green lake stirred with waves as its calm surface was shattered. It felt as if a seal on the surface was being lifted. Boundless spiritual light erupted wildly, shaking the heavens and earth.
"Go in!"
Following Huang Jin's command, figures from the mountain peaks shot into the sky like streaks of light, then dove downward. With plopping sounds, they directly plunged into the jade green lake.
"We go."
Liu Bai spoke lightly and waved his hand, wrapping Jiu You in a layer of spiritual light. The two of them then descended into the lake together with the rest of the figures.
The moment they entered the water, Liu Bai clearly felt intense spatial fluctuations around them. It was obvious they had passed through a spatial barrier before finally entering the water.
Looking around, Liu Bai discovered that they were now in a vast ocean. There was no end above or below, giving off a deep and terrifying feeling.
Spiritual light on their bodies separated the seawater. Liu Bai looked at the jade green ocean and his expression turned slightly solemn.
He could feel that the seawater carried a heavy pressure. Upon closer sensing, one could even detect extremely faint divine beast shadows within every drop.
"What dense bloodline energy," Liu Bai sighed.
Only now did he realize that this so called Divine Transformation Pool was somewhat similar to the Divine Sea they had once encountered in the Divine Beast Origin.
However, this Divine Transformation Pool was artificially formed. Moreover, because the Heavenly Sovereigns who came here to perish did so willingly, there were no lingering resentments. This made the energy here relatively gentle and much easier to refine.
The Divine Sea, on the other hand, was formed from fallen Heavenly Sovereigns of ancient times, and naturally contained various conflicting wills. Its bloodline energy was extremely violent and not something ordinary people could absorb easily.
"If you can break through to Heavenly Sovereign this time, you can enter the Divine Sea again. By then, your strength will definitely improve rapidly in a short time," Liu Bai said with a smile while looking at the slightly cautious Jiu You.
Jiu You pouted slightly.
"Let's focus on passing this first hurdle…"
To be honest, although she trusted Liu Bai's strength, the challenges within this Divine Transformation Pool were not limited to Huang Xuanzhi alone. She had no confidence about what they would encounter next or whether they could truly gain anything.
"Give me some confidence, sister…" Liu Bai suddenly spoke in a slightly strange accent.
"What did you call me?" Jiu You was clearly unfamiliar with the Tianjin style of speech. She only caught the last two words, and her eyes immediately lit up as she looked at Liu Bai with joy.
Liu Bai rolled his eyes helplessly. He did not expect this little bird girl to actually enjoy being called that.
"Nothing. We should move now. Although this Divine Transformation Pool looks boundless, the blood essence inside should be limited. If we are too late, others will take it first."
Jiu You, slightly disappointed by the change of topic, pouted again.
"How do you know that? Are you more familiar with the Divine Transformation Pool than I am?"
Liu Bai extended a finger and lightly tapped her forehead.
"Where do you get so many questions from? I already sensed a place with dense blood energy. That should be the blood essence. Let's go."
"Alright."
Jiu You immediately became focused again, and the two of them shot forward, leaving deep water trails behind them.
Following Liu Bai's guidance, they traveled for several minutes before gradually slowing down. They looked ahead with curiosity.
There, a gigantic golden divine eagle flapped its wings, its overwhelming blood energy surging wildly.
Liu Bai's eyes condensed slightly. He could see that at the center of the golden divine eagle's body was a blood red spiritual orb. The blood energy contained within it was so dense that even he was slightly amazed.
Although this golden divine eagle was only a blood essence form, its energy was already comparable to a peak Earth Sovereign expert.
Jiu You nodded upon hearing this and did not act rashly.
This was also why anyone below Heavenly Sovereign needed a protector to enter the Divine Transformation Pool. Otherwise, with Jiu You's current strength, even if she found the blood essence, it would be extremely difficult to subdue and refine it.
But with Liu Bai here, it was a different story.
He raised his hand slightly, and immediately the surrounding spiritual energy surged violently, converging into a sky covering giant hand that grabbed directly toward the golden divine eagle.
Although the golden divine eagle was only formed from blood essence and possessed no intelligence, it could still sense danger. Instinctively, it tried to flee. However, the moment it spread its wings, it was already caught by the giant hand.
In the next instant, power erupted, and the divine eagle directly exploded completely, transforming into a blood red spiritual bead about the size of a fist, spinning slowly within the palm of the giant hand.
Liu Bai waved his hand, and the blood bead immediately flew toward Jiu You.
She raised her hand and caught it, forcibly suppressing the urge to swallow it immediately, and could not help but say, "So this is blood essence it truly is powerful, and very tempting."
Liu Bai nodded.
"Indeed. I did not expect this thing to even trigger the True Dragon and True Phoenix power within me."
At this moment, the dormant dragon and phoenix power within Liu Bai reacted to the blood essence, sending waves of desire, as if it wanted to break free from his body.
"Oh? Then that works out perfectly. We can collect more blood essence, and it will also help strengthen your power," Jiu You said with bright eyes, clearly pleased.
As long as it benefited Liu Bai, she would never object.
"Mm. But your breakthrough is still the priority," Liu Bai replied.
The Dragon Phoenix power was indeed somewhat insufficient for him now, and he had many other means of combat. Thus, it had not appeared in battle for quite some time. However, if it could be elevated to Heavenly Sovereign level, it would once again become an important trump card.
"Alright, deal with this first. Go refine the blood essence quickly to avoid any accidents," Liu Bai said.
Jiu You nodded and did not hesitate. She opened her mouth slightly, and the blood essence turned into a streak of blood light that entered her body.
The next moment, a surging wave of blood energy erupted within her.
Liu Bai's spiritual sense swept across her entire body, guarding against any accident.
At this moment, Jiu You's skin was covered with faint blood patterns. Her body was undergoing a tremendous transformation as vast blood energy merged into her flesh and bones, causing her hidden undying bird bloodline to gradually become richer.
This transformation lasted for about half an hour before Jiu You finally opened her eyes. A faint dark violet flame flickered within her pupils.
"As expected of the Divine Transformation Pool," Jiu You could not help but praise.
In the past, no matter how she cultivated, it was difficult to even slightly increase her bloodline purity. Yet now, a single blood essence had produced such a noticeable improvement. The contrast was astonishing.
"Let's continue," Liu Bai said calmly.
This was only the beginning. Moreover, blood essences within the Divine Transformation Pool were rare and limited in number, so they had to move quickly.
With that, he shot forward again, and Jiu You quickly followed.
The two continued hunting in this manner. Liu Bai shattered these blood beasts in front, then casually sent the blood essence beads into Jiu You's mouth. Their coordination became increasingly smooth.
By the time the tenth blood essence was absorbed, Jiu You's rising aura finally reached a limit. Vast blood energy surged within her body, even forming a faint shadow of a black giant egg behind her.
Liu Bai understood that this was the manifestation of her bloodline. Once the egg hatched, it would be the moment she truly evolved into an Ancient Undying Bird.
"I finally sense the opportunity for evolution," Jiu You said, her eyes filled with excitement.
She had been waiting for this day for far too long.
"However, I will need a large amount of blood energy next," she said, looking toward Liu Bai.
"Leave it to me," Liu Bai smiled.
From the moment they entered the Divine Transformation Pool, he had been fully extending his perception, searching for places with dense blood energy. Of course, if he could run into some blind fools along the way, that would be even better.
After a long while, he finally sensed it.
Far ahead, an extremely dense wave of blood energy flashed past his perception. Although it only appeared for an instant, Liu Bai was certain that its richness far exceeded the ten previous blood essences combined.
"Let's go."
Liu Bai shot forward immediately, and Jiu You quickly followed.
More than ten minutes later, Liu Bai stopped. His eyes shone as he looked ahead, while Jiu You's expression also changed slightly in shock.
In front of them, a massive golden phoenix like divine bird spanning tens of thousands of zhang slowly soared. Every flap of its wings stirred terrifying waves that shook the ocean of blood energy.
"This blood essence is comparable to a Initial Phase Spirit-Grade Heavenly Sovereign," Liu Bai praised.
Without hesitation, he struck.
A giant spiritual hand descended from the sky, sealing off all escape routes of the golden phoenix. Although it possessed power comparable to a Initial Phase Spirit-Grade Heavenly Sovereign, it was only a blood essence without true intelligence. It could only act on instinct and was no match for Liu Bai.
As expected, under his palm strike, the golden phoenix shattered instantly. Golden red blood energy rapidly condensed into a massive golden blood bead. The overwhelming aura even made the dragon and phoenix power within Liu Bai stir violently.
"Haha, looks like we caught a big one no, a big bird!"
Liu Bai laughed as he prepared to retrieve it.
However, as expected, something unexpected happened.
A golden wing pierced through space like a heavenly blade and directly shattered his spiritual giant hand.
Liu Bai frowned slightly. A cold light flashed in his eyes as he slowly looked forward.
There, a golden figure stepped over the water and stood in the distance with arms crossed, looking at them with a mocking expression.
From its aura, it was a Peak Initial Phase Spirit-Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and the pressure of a super divine beast caused even the surrounding seawater to freeze.
"Be careful, that is the absolute genius of the Golden Phoenix Eagle Clan, Fang Jing!" Jiu You said solemnly from behind Liu Bai.
This Golden Phoenix Eagle Clan is closely related to the Phoenix Clan, and they are their strongest ally.
Liu Bai understood.
This fellow had also appeared in the original story, but had nearly been crippled by Mu Chen in the end.
It seems he still came to seek trouble this time. Then I will just finish what Mu Chen did not get to finish.
"Tsk, knowing my identity and still not scram? Careful I take you and deliver you to Brother Huang as a gift for his advancement to Saint Grade," Fang Jing said coldly, clearly not putting Liu Bai in his eyes.
Liu Bai looked at him calmly and silently mouthed a word.
"Idiot."
Although Fang Jing could not hear it clearly, he could tell it was not a good thing. His expression immediately darkened.
"Courting death!" he roared.
With that, he struck out. A golden claw that seemed forged from divine metal tore through space and grabbed directly toward Liu Bai.
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