Chapter 714: True Phoenix Blood! (Four Updates)
Everyone was praying in their hearts.
Praying that Ye Wenjun would gain the Divine Statue's approval.
Seeing that the energy orb was moving closer to Ye Wenjun.
Fu Xi slowly said:
"To gain the Divine Statue's approval, the most basic requirement is strength. You need a Dantian strong enough to withstand the Divine Statue's power; otherwise, you will be directly rejected by the Divine Statue. Secondly, it's about talent and physique. The energy orb will circulate through the target's body for some time, and the faster it moves, the higher the talent it indicates... Lastly are the Heart Realm and chance. Talent sets the limit, the Heart Realm determines the attitude towards cultivation, as for chance... there's no clear explanation so far, we can only go with the flow."
Hearing this,
Chen Daotian couldn't help but roll his eyes and say, "Gaining the Divine Statue's approval is this troublesome? With your final remark 'go with the flow,' all the previous points become meaningless."
"Not necessarily."
Fu Xi continued to explain, "During this process, any mistake in any part will lead to rejection by the Divine Statue, interrupting the ritual. However, even if one fails, significant benefits can still be gained. The process must last at least half an hour. The longer you can endure, the more benefits you'll receive. For example, the Divine Statue will first test your Dantian. If your Dantian is just slightly inadequate, the Divine Statue might help you to expand it. As for cultivation speed, if it's slow, the Divine Statue will improve your cultivation speed..."
Everyone's face was full of anticipation.
They didn't expect to gain so many benefits from receiving the Divine Statue's baptism.
Xu Huawen confidently said, "I have a feeling that I will become one of the five Divine Statues, I want to successfully undergo the baptism and become the Hall Master."
"Pah!"
Chen Daotian teased, "What's so great about the title of Hall Master? None of the previous Hall Masters have succeeded in the baptism, it's just an empty title. Plus... with how you are, I'd say it's doubtful..."
"What's doubtful? I'm stronger than you in every aspect. If you hadn't cultivated the Dark Scripture, do you believe I could rub your face on the ground?"
"Fine! Let's have a duel outside later!"
"Duel it is, whoever chickens out is a coward!"
...
The others didn't care about their exchange.
Instead, their attention was wholly fixated on Ye Wenjun.
Like Chen Daotian and Xu Huawen, which cultivator here didn't wish to receive the Divine Statue's baptism?
They were glaring with wide eyes, hoping to learn some experience from Ye Wenjun.
It was an opportunity to soar to the heavens!
"Can Sister Wenjun do it?" Shangguan Linghui was extremely worried.
"She should be able to! It's only been two minutes. The Sect Master said it requires at least half an hour. Don't be anxious, let's wait patiently," Xu Sisi said.
Standing at the front, Ping Wenfu spoke:
"Since the master dare to do this, he must have his reasons. The probability of getting Divine Statue's approval is very low, so I believe the master must have a contingency plan."
"A contingency plan?"
"Indeed, the master is always confident in his actions, never undertaking tasks without assurance! But... what contingency plan does the master have?" Ping Wenfu stroked his chin thoughtfully.
Fu Xi also said, "Ping Doctor is right, Fang always handles things steadily. To rely on the baptism to treat the Ice God is in itself a very risky affair."
A risky affair.
Who would undertake it?
Especially when Xie Daoyun's life was under great threat. Not just any threat, but death following the essence of the Dantian!
"Tch... I think you two are overthinking it," Chen Daotian said with a roll of his eyes.
"Why do you say that?"
"The Fang Yu I know is upright and decisive. He can face failure and tolerate humiliation... Even if he's unsure about certain things, he will still persist in doing them," Chen Daotian stated.
Clearly,
There was a divergence in the topic of conversation.
In fact, it was only a matter of different perspectives.
In Chen Daotian's eyes, Fang Yu had never changed, even though he knew that Fang Yu was the reincarnation of the Dragon Emperor.
As for the Taia Sect or Bai Ze lineages.
Their understanding was still fixed on the Dragon Emperor.
But...
Who could know for sure what had happened to Fang Yu?
Just as everyone was waiting patiently—
The energy orb cast down by the Divine Statue suddenly sped up.
The orb zipped across Ye Wenjun's arm.
Swoosh!
"Damn it! The baptism failed!" Fu Xi's face was drained of color in shock.
"Energy harming people! This isn't just a problem of failure, the Divine Statue seems to despise... Ye, Miss Ye!"
"How... How could this happen! Such an incident has never occurred in the history of receiving baptisms."
Those who understood the Divine Statue's baptism all had a drastic change in their expressions.
Not only them.
Even Fang Yu and Ye Wenjun felt shocked and worried.
"Wenjun!" Fang Yu called out softly in a low voice.
Ye Wenjun, however, slightly frowned and said, "Don't move!"
"Hmm?"
"I feel that this energy bears no malice towards me."
"No malice?"
Fang Yu was a bit skeptical, after all, that Energy Cluster had already harmed Ye Wenjun's arm.
Ye Wenjun said, "Trust my intuition."
"Okay!"
Fang Yu continued to channel Primordial Qi, extricating the residual energy from Xie Daoyun's body.
Just then.
The Energy Cluster seemed to thin and narrow, sliding over Ye Wenjun's arm once again—
Whoosh!
With a hiss, a slash of blood appeared on Ye Wenjun's arm.
Bright red blood oozed out.
Just when everyone thought the baptism had failed.
The wound on Ye Wenjun's arm vanished in a flash, reverting to normal!
Yes, it returned to normal, completely healed in an instant as if nothing had happened.
People rubbed their eyes, looking in disbelief.
The wound on Ye Wenjun's arm indeed disappeared.
"This... What on earth is going on?" the whole face of Ping Wenfu was in shock.
Suddenly.
Squeak—
A long cry.
Within that energy light ball, the crimson blood suddenly dispersed, turning into a fog-like mist. Like ink dropping into clear water, it formed a beautiful picture.
And that pattern was none other than—Phoenix.
"True Phoenix Blood!"
"It's True Phoenix Blood!"
"Oh my god! Miss Ye is actually a descendant of the Ancient True Phoenix Clan!"
Fang Yu naturally knew what this represented.
With the memory and experience of the Dragon Emperor in his mind, he instantly knew the meaning of the pattern.
At that moment, his face showed surprise.
Wished he could slap himself.
Phoenix Ancient Jade, morphing into a Fire Phoenix, dual attributes...
Adding it all up, how could he not think of the True Phoenix Clan!
"You're actually a descendant of the True Phoenix Clan!" Fang Yu said in disbelief.
Ye Wenjun had a puzzled look, completely unaware of this.
And just when everyone was feeling bewildered—
The energy ball dissipated.
Above the Divine Statue, a waterfall of silver-white energy appeared directly.
That energy cascaded down towards Ye Wenjun.
Like a waterfall falling from the ninth heaven!
"How... How is this possible?" Fu Xi was baffled, "To directly finish recognition and proceed with the Divine Statue's baptism?!"