Transmigrating to become Hua Qiangu

Bai Zihua and Sect Leader Xuanfeng gazed at the phoenix radiating multicolored light in the sky, their hearts filled with both excitement and tension. The appearance of this phoenix meant they were one step closer to gathering the materials needed to purify the stone coffin, but obtaining the phoenix's essence blood would be no easy task.

"This phoenix is ​​so powerful, how can we obtain its essence and blood?" Sect Leader Xuanfeng asked in a low voice, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Bai Zihua frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The phoenix is ​​a divine beast, noble by nature. We cannot act rashly; we must move it with sincerity."

Just then, the phoenix seemed to sense their presence and slowly landed on a boulder not far away, its majestic gaze fixed on Bai Zihua and Sect Leader Xuanfeng.

Bai Zihua stepped forward and respectfully clasped his hands in a salute: "Honorable Phoenix, we have come here with an important matter to ask of you."

The phoenix tilted its head slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in its eyes, and let out a phoenix cry, as if asking about their purpose.

Sect Leader Xuanfeng continued, "We are searching for a divine artifact, which is crucial to protecting the world of immortals and heroes. Currently, the artifact has been corrupted by dark forces and sealed within a stone coffin. To purify the artifact, we need the essence of a phoenix. We earnestly request your assistance."

After hearing this, the phoenix remained silent for a moment, a hint of hesitation in its eyes. After all, essence blood was extremely precious to the phoenix.

“We know this request is somewhat abrupt, but the world of immortals and heroes is currently facing a tremendous crisis. If we cannot retrieve the divine artifact, the forces of darkness will run rampant, and countless lives will be lost,” Bai Zihua said sincerely.

The phoenix seemed moved by their words. It let out a long cry, spread its huge wings, circled in the sky a few times, and then slowly landed in front of the two.

"It seems it's inclined to agree!" Sect Leader Xuanfeng said with delight.

Phoenix looked at Bai Zihua and Sect Leader Xuanfeng, then gently flapped its wings, and a beam of light flashed, revealing a small bottle in front of them.

"Does this mean we should extract your essence?" Bai Zihua asked, puzzled.

The phoenix nodded, then extended a claw and slightly scratched its skin, allowing a drop of essence blood radiating multicolored light to slowly fall into the small bottle.

"Thank you so much!" Sect Leader Xuanfeng quickly stepped forward and carefully picked up the small bottle.

Phoenix looked at them with eyes full of expectation, as if telling them that they must successfully purify the divine artifact and protect the world of immortals and heroes.

"We will definitely live up to your expectations!" Bai Zihua said firmly.

The phoenix let out a long cry, spread its wings once more, and soared into the sky, disappearing from sight.

Meanwhile, Hua Qiangu and Sha Qianmo, carrying the thousand-year-old spirit wood, and Dongfang Yuqing and Ni Mantian, carrying the moonstone, have all returned to the temple.

"You're back! Did you get the phoenix's essence blood?" Hua Qiangu asked anxiously.

"Got it!" Bai Zihua smiled and held up the small bottle in his hand.

"Great! We've finally gathered all the materials!" Tang Bao jumped up happily.

"Then let's begin the purification ritual quickly," Sha Qianmo said.

The group entered the temple and arrived before the stone coffin. Following the symbols left by the demon beast, the patriarch directed everyone to set up a purification ritual.

"Place the thousand-year-old spirit wood around the stone coffin, place the moonstone on top of the stone coffin, and drip the essence of the phoenix onto the runes on the stone coffin," the patriarch said.

Following the instructions, everyone quickly completed the setup. Hua Qiangu stepped forward and dripped the phoenix's essence blood onto the runes.

Instantly, the runes emitted a bright light, and the thousand-year-old spirit wood and moonstone also shone, enveloping the entire temple in a five-colored glow.

The dark power on the stone coffin began to gradually dissipate under the light. However, just as the dark power was about to be completely purified, a powerful dark aura suddenly surged out from the stone coffin.

"Oh no! This dark power is making its last stand!" Hua Qiangu exclaimed.

"Let's all use our spiritual power to suppress it!" Bai Zihua said.

Everyone unleashed their spiritual power in an attempt to suppress the dark aura. However, this dark aura was exceptionally powerful, and they gradually found themselves struggling to cope.

"How did this dark power suddenly become so strong?" Ni Mantian said through gritted teeth.

"Perhaps because the artifact is about to be purified, the Shadow Cult is secretly manipulating it, increasing the injection of dark power," Dongfang Yuqing analyzed.

Just when everyone was feeling hopeless, Hua Qiangu suddenly remembered her system space. She closed her eyes, concentrated her mind, and summoned a mysterious power from the space.

This power merged with the collective spiritual energy, forming an even more powerful light that pressed down on the dark aura.

"Hold on! We will succeed!" Hua Qiangu shouted.

With everyone's efforts, the dark aura was finally completely suppressed, and the dark power on the stone coffin was completely dissipated.

The stone coffin slowly opened, and a dazzling light shot out from it, finally revealing the divine artifact to everyone.

This artifact emitted a soft light, seemingly containing boundless power.

"We finally succeeded!" Youruo shouted excitedly.

Hua Qiangu stepped forward, gently picked up the artifact, and felt its power. "This is the artifact we've been looking for. It will become a powerful weapon for us to fight against the Shadow Cult."

"Next, we'll use this divine artifact to defeat the Shadow Cult and restore peace to the world of immortals!" Sha Qianmo said, waving his fist.

The crowd's eyes were filled with confidence and fighting spirit. They knew that a tough battle awaited them, but with the help of the divine artifact, they were even more convinced that they could achieve victory.

Before leaving the temple, Hua Qiangu thanked the demon beast that had helped them once again. The demon beast looked at everyone with eyes full of blessings.

“Let’s go and face the new challenges!” Hua Qiangu said.

Armed with the divine artifact, the group embarked on their journey back to Changliu Mountain. Along the way, they discussed how to use the artifact to fight against the Shadow Cult and devised a detailed plan.

Back at Changliu Mountain, how will they utilize the artifacts to launch their operation? What kind of counterattack will the Shadow Cult launch? All of this remains unknown, but Hua Qiangu and her companions have made ample preparations to face the impending storm.