The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 409, Undeterred
Having confirmed that the barrier of the Wutong Forest had been regenerated, Hua Changxi felt a slight sense of relief before turning her gaze to her body, which had been mangled and bloodied by the fire phoenix.

Fresh blood mixed with charred flesh accumulated in a dark red, almost black pool beneath him. His robes were also burned and riddled with holes, revealing deep wounds that exposed the bone.

The wound was gaping and grotesque, its edges still warm from the flames.

If it were an ordinary cultivator, being pierced through the body by a fire phoenix like this would probably have resulted in their body exploding and dying, or their meridians being severed and leaving them crippled.

Yet she could still move freely, and even her breathing had a steady rhythm.

This is the mystery of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique—at the beginning of body refinement, the body is polished layer by layer using the 'Nine Revolutions' method, from the skin and muscles to the bones and internal organs. Each step requires enduring extreme tempering that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

That's why, when the fire phoenix passed through her body, the violent impact it unleashed was enough to shatter metal and stone, yet her physical body remained sturdy.

From the outside, although the body was covered in blood and gore, it was only the skin and superficial muscles that suffered the most direct impact. The lacerations that looked horrific actually avoided all the key meridians and acupoints.

During her cultivation of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique, her physical body had already been forged through countless trials and tribulations, creating an 'indestructible foundation' far exceeding that of ordinary people.

For Hua Changxi, this attack by the Fire Phoenix was a test of her physical body, and the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique finally revealed its true value at this moment.

The premier physical training method truly lives up to its name.

Blood was still seeping out from the charred wound. Hua Changxi calmed himself down, closed his eyes, and began to use the 'Ten Thousand Fires Converge' divine power.

In an instant, the fire elemental power that had been dormant in the sycamore forest surged wildly toward her broken body like a molten lava torrent awakened.

All the crimson leaves in the forest moved swiftly without wind, and tiny sparks seeped from the cracks in the bark. The entire forest seemed to have transformed into a giant fire spirit furnace, and she was the sole absorption core at the center of that furnace.

At this moment, Hua Changxi was like a black hole, rapidly devouring the fire spiritual energy in the forest. This spiritual energy quickly transformed into streams of warm currents that nourished and repaired her body.

Nourished by the warm current, the exposed wounds visibly wriggle and scab over, the charred outer skin peels off, revealing the new, white skin underneath.

At the same time, with the infusion of pure fire spiritual energy, the nearly depleted Qi Sea in his dantian was quickly replenished.

When the last sliver of charred skin peeled away, revealing the perfectly intact skin beneath, Hua Changxi finished her practice and opened her eyes, which shone with a bright light.

The "All Fires Converge" divine power is not only a powerful technique for defeating enemies, but also an amazing healing technique.

With her injuries healed, Hua Changxi was finally at ease and had the mood to take a look at the Wutong Forest, this blessed land.

After the Nine Heavens Phoenix Melody Qin recognized its master, she gained an omniscient perspective on the Wutong Forest.

Like the tomb of Zhu Rong, the sycamore grove is divided into three areas in a progressive manner.

The outer perimeter of the Wutong Forest: Cleansing the marrow and purifying the blood;
Enclosed by the Wutong Forest: Ignite your potential, question your true self;
In the heart of the Wutong Forest: Comprehend the Great Dao, and be reborn from the ashes.

Hua Changxi hung high above the Phoenix Tree Forest of Nirvana. With a slight thought, the remaining fire elemental energy in the forest receded like the tide, and his vision suddenly opened up, taking in the entire Phoenix Tree Forest.

"Ok?"

Hua Changxi caught a very subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy. His figure flashed and disappeared into the air. When he reappeared, he was standing in front of a sycamore tree with a diameter of several meters in the middle of the sycamore forest.

The trunk requires several people to encircle, and a large cocoon with flowing red light hangs on a horizontal branch several meters above the ground.

"This is……"

Hua Changxi focused his mind and activated his Eye of Truth, his gaze piercing through the cocoon shell, where he saw a nascent fire butterfly frantically fluttering inside.

Crimson-gold wings enveloped her slender body, and with each flap of her wings, the fire elemental energy within the cocoon surged, causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the shell.

It was clearly on the verge of breaking free from its cocoon, but it was stuck at the last step due to the exhaustion of its spiritual energy. If no one helped it, it would probably be trapped and die inside the cocoon.

Hua Changxi stared at it for a moment, then stretched out his right hand and channeled spiritual energy into the red cocoon.

The fire elemental power seeped into the red cocoon like a thin stream, and in an instant, the fire patterns on the cocoon shell lit up.

First, fine cracks spread like lightning, then with a crisp "crack", a small opening appeared at the top of the cocoon, and a bright red fire butterfly suddenly emerged!

Having successfully emerged from its cocoon, the Fire Butterfly seemed overjoyed, spreading its wings and fluttering about. Its crimson-gold base was adorned with flowing, glassy flame patterns, and the edges of its fiery feathers trembled gently as if alive. Each flap of its wings stirred up tiny sparks, tracing golden-red trails in the air. The Fire Butterfly flew towards Hua Changxi and hovered before her.

Then, the fire butterfly shone brightly red, and its wings, antennae, and fire feathers gradually turned into streams of light and disappeared, replaced by a cocoon of light that enveloped the girl.

"boom!"

The cocoon of light shattered, and a petite girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old with fair, jade-like skin appeared in Hua Changxi's sight.

Before Hua Changxi could react, the girl smoothly knelt down and kowtowed to Hua Changxi, saying, "Butterfly Dance greets Master and thanks Master for saving my life."

Hua Changxi quickly took out a set of robes: "Put these on first."

The girl's face lit up with joy. She picked up the clothes, twirled around, and was dressed. Then she knelt down again and said, "Thank you, Master."

Hua Changxi was still very curious about this demon who had suddenly appeared and had just advanced to the Spirit Platform Realm: "Why do you call me master?"

The girl replied earnestly, "Master is the master of the Wutong Forest. Butterfly Dance took form in the Wutong Forest, so naturally she should serve Master as her master."

"Moreover, without the appearance of my master, who repeatedly drew together the fire elemental energy in the parasol forest, and who just transferred fire elemental energy to Butterfly Dance, I would not have been able to break out of my cocoon and become a butterfly. Sooner or later, I would have suffocated in the cocoon."

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi asked again, "How did you get into the Wutong Forest?"

Butterfly Dance: "After the barrier of the Wutong Forest was broken, many human cultivators and demons rushed into the Wutong Forest. That's when my mother brought me in."

At this point, Diewu lowered her head, exuding an aura of sorrow.

"My mother is fast and can avoid spatial rifts, so she can successfully bring me into the Wutong Forest."

"But not long after we came in, my mother died in the crossfire of a battle between a human cultivator and several fire phoenixes."

"Butterfly Dance was able to survive because after I came in, I transformed into a cocoon, and my mother hid me in this sycamore tree."

"I tried to break free from the cocoon several times, but I failed each time."

Butterfly Dance looked at Hua Changxi with sparkling eyes: "Fortunately, Master came. The spiritual energy in the parasol tree forest surged, giving me vitality."

Hua Changxi remained noncommittal to Diewu's words, and a Soul-Chasing Seal materialized in his palm: "If you want to follow me, you must imprint this Soul-Chasing Seal in your sea of ​​consciousness."

Butterfly Dance glanced at Hua Changxi, and without saying a word, released her sea of ​​consciousness.

Hua Changxi glanced at Diewu and flicked the Soul-Chasing Seal into her brow.

"From now on, you will help me guard the sycamore grove."

Butterfly Dance quickly agreed: "Butterfly Dance obeys."

Having acquired a Spirit Platform Realm butterfly to guard the gate, Hua Changxi was in a good mood as she went to set up a teleportation array at the entrance of the Wutong Forest.

Once the teleportation array was set up, she left the Wutong Forest.

Hua Changxi returned to Lingguang Palace and had just finished setting up the teleportation array on the other side of the Wutong Forest when she received a distress message from Yu Fu.

"Master, Princess Lingyuan has accused the disciples of Danyuan Peak of stealing her spirit pet. She has brought a group of cultivators to storm Danyuan Peak and is going to search the area."

"Wan Feng went to the heads of Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion, asking them to stop Princess Ling Yuan, but they did nothing and let Princess Ling Yuan cause trouble."

"Among the cultivators brought by Princess Lingyuan, there are cultivators at the Spirit Platform Realm. Jia Lu and I may not be able to hold them off for too long."

Hua Changxi's eyes flashed with annoyance after reading the message.

The royal family won't give up until they completely confirm her identity.

(End of this chapter)