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Phoenix Continent.
High in the sky, a massive rift suddenly appeared.
A lone figure stepped out from the rift and stood suspended in the air.
It was Su Yu.
Su Yu looked down at the Phoenix Continent below and smiled.
"The True Dragon Continent, the Phoenix Continent… compared to the location of the Douluo Continent, I've more or less figured it out."
Whether it was the True Dragon Continent or the Phoenix Continent, Su Yu had relied on a special kind of sensing to connect the two nodes.
On the Douluo Continent, however—from the Extreme North to the Pseudo Dragon Valley, and then from there to Sun-Moon and eventually to Heaven Dou City—Su Yu didn't rely on destination resonance, but rather calculated the coordinates precisely to travel.
It's as if one method required placing a Flying Thunder God marker at the destination, while the other depended entirely on calculating distance and constructing a spatial tunnel directly through an interdimensional layer.
As for which was better, the answer was self-evident.
But since Su Yu had mastered both methods of travel, he didn't consider one superior to the other. Instead, they complemented each other perfectly.
Like now—by performing two point-to-point transfers based on sensory perception—he had successfully deciphered the relative positioning between the two continents.
Originally, he had only been traveling back and forth between continents, but for the Federation to locate them, they would still need to search the oceans or wait for satellite technology to be fully developed to detect the continents from orbit.
Now, however, through spatial teleportation, he had clearly determined the position of the two continents relative to the Douluo Star.
"Once I return to the Federation, I can start considering how to bring both continents under its control."
These two continents could be seen as Su Yu's special domains of belief. Due to their geographic isolation, they could also serve as special administrative regions—self-governed internally, while following the Federation's overall directives. They would be considered part of the Federation, with the Reincarnation Temple electing representatives and a speaker to cooperate with any federal decisions.
That said, the Federation's maritime technology wasn't advanced enough to incorporate the continents into its official territory right away.
Still, it was only a matter of time.
"For now, I'll travel across the Phoenix Continent once more."
Du Bushi had found the golden Behemoth's bloodline inheritance here in the Phoenix Continent, but Su Yu had discovered nothing on his previous visit.
"Though I won't be absorbing or refining the blood-essence soul ring of another phoenix, the corpse of a divine-level phoenix is still immensely useful. Even just its skeleton has numerous applications."
Returning once again to the Phoenix Continent, Su Yu was no longer the same as before.
He could now confirm his previous suspicions with confidence.
"There's no doubt—this land witnessed the fall of a divine-level phoenix, and one that held a divine seat at that. Maybe more than one!" Su Yu speculated inwardly. "This continent might be to the phoenix race what the Dragon Valley is to the dragons—the ancestral land of the Phoenix Clan."
He began to travel across the continent.
This time, Su Yu's sensory abilities had advanced even further. He could faintly perceive the very laws of the world. Spatial rifts and other such phenomena were nearly impossible to conceal from him now.
Through this journey, Su Yu truly discovered several opportunities that he had missed the last time.
However, for someone at his current level, these opportunities weren't particularly significant.
The most valuable discovery was that Su Yu located three treasured lands. He planned to claim them for himself, and possibly offer them as rewards to worthy successors in the future.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was already under his control. It had been relocated to the Federation, and with Su Yu's approval, large-scale cultivation of rare medicinal herbs had already begun there.
The growth rate of these rare herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was truly astonishing.
Of course, only treasures worthy of the name could thrive in such a place. Ordinary herbs couldn't survive the harsh conditions inside the well—only truly potent and rare medicinal plants could withstand the environment and enjoy more than a tenfold increase in growth speed.
After all, not every species can handle even a tenfold growth rate. To benefit from accelerated cultivation, one must be able to continuously digest and endure such speed.
Even so, the Federation had managed to gather a large stock of rare herb seeds from across its territories.
The former Sun Moon Empire had possessed many such rare herbs, most of which had now been transplanted into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for uses such as medicinal baths and other alchemical practices.
It could be said that with the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in their possession, the use of rare treasures in soul master training would become increasingly common.
As long as they were used with proper planning and without abuse, these herbs wouldn't hinder a soul master's growth. On the contrary, they would significantly aid in achieving greater accomplishments.
Perhaps the greatest find on the Phoenix Continent this time was the valley that now lay before Su Yu.
It burned with unending flames.
Su Yu and Huo Yuhao had previously investigated this valley. The flames inside were terrifying. They had once used spiritual detection to sweep through the area but found nothing unusual.
Even so, Su Yu had returned with the valley as his target.
After all, anyone with a keen eye could tell—there was something truly extraordinary about this place.
"I'm no longer who I used to be."
Su Yu gazed at the valley and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the flames burning within.
Ordinarily, a Blue Silver Grass martial soul instinctively disliked fire. However, Su Yu's martial soul had refined the essences of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Delicate Apricot, granting him both water and fire immunity. As a result, he didn't find fire as repulsive as before.
The key factor, though, was the phoenix bloodline soul ring within him. It not only granted effects of rebirth and explosive power in the domain of life, but also bestowed upon Su Yu a deep affinity with and control over flames.
Yet, he had never explored this aspect before.
His power system was already well-established, so Su Yu had no reason to delve into fire-based techniques, especially when such a path wouldn't surpass his core focuses—his life-based abilities and swordsmanship.
Fire, if combined with water or ice, could lead to a powerful dual-element path with faster and more evident results.
But for Su Yu, it simply felt unnecessary.
Now, standing in this valley and sensing the fire around him, Su Yu felt a profound sense of closeness.
"These flames are the Nirvana Fire of the Phoenix Clan."
Looking at the valley engulfed in flames, Su Yu couldn't help but feel moved.
The Nirvana Fire did not literally allow phoenixes to be reborn. Rather, it was fire imbued with a rich life force, capable of healing injuries.
To allies, it offered terrifying restorative properties; to enemies, it served as a devastating weapon.
While the presence of Nirvana Fire did not necessarily mean a phoenix was undergoing rebirth, its long-lasting presence often indicated that a divine-level phoenix had truly fallen.
And now, looking at the entire valley ablaze with Nirvana Fire—
"These flames are even more intense and potent than those found in the deepest part of the Endless Volcano," Su Yu speculated inwardly. "Many phoenixes must have perished here—divine-level ones at that."
Without hesitation, he flew directly into the valley. The flames did not burn him. On the contrary, he felt endless life energy resonating with him and his phoenix bloodline.
"As expected, there's a pocket dimension here."
Yet Su Yu hadn't sensed this space on his own. It was only after his bloodline was triggered and guided him subtly that he detected the calling from this other realm.
"This space… might be more advanced than I thought."
Su Yu didn't know much about the original Phoenix God's accomplishments.
The first Phoenix God had been a being of the same level as the Dragon God—an exalted Supreme God King. Within the God King realm, she had reached the absolute pinnacle, undergoing a transformation that elevated her far beyond an ordinary God King.
Long ago, she had clashed with the Dragon God and was ultimately slain. From that moment, the Phoenix Clan began to decline.
However, unlike the Behemoth Clan, the Phoenix Clan didn't face extinction—they simply experienced a continuous decline in status within the Divine Realm.
In the present day, the divine seat of the Phoenix in the God Realm had fallen to the level of a mere secondary deity.
At this moment, Su Yu was deeply intrigued. How could the Phoenix Clan's ancestral land—just a small space—be this advanced?
He was confident in his mastery over space. Even among secondary and primary deities in the Divine Realm, few could match him.
If he were to create a spatial dimension of his own, Su Yu believed that not even a typical God King could surpass his results.
And yet, this spatial domain, hidden within the Phoenix Clan's land, was so refined that even with deliberate probing, Su Yu had failed to detect any abnormality.
It had required the activation of his bloodline and targeted investigation—specifically aimed at finding such a space—for him to barely sense it.
"This could rival the Dragon Valley."
Clicking his tongue in admiration, Su Yu marveled at the Phoenix Clan's hidden strength.
No wonder they were considered equal to the Dragon Clan in terms of bloodline.
Clearly, the Phoenix Clan's heritage was by no means inferior.
"Perhaps the Dragon God was simply a unique case."
According to the legends Su Yu knew, during the height of the Dragon Clan's power, their strongest being was the Dragon God. The nine Dragon Kings that followed weren't strong due to their own growth, but because they had received blessings from the Dragon God, inheriting part of his divine power and reaching the God King level.
In other words, even though both clans were inherently powerful, the Dragon Clan's dominance was largely due to the emergence of a single exceptional figure—the Dragon God.
Otherwise, the Dragon Clan should have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kirin, Phoenix, Behemoth, and other mighty races, not appeared nobler or more elevated despite being on the same tier.
Still, with the Dragon God's strength, it made sense that the Dragon bloodline was also enhanced—naturally making them superior in certain respects compared to other species.
"Yet the power of the phoenix bloodline still seems to stand on par with that of the Dragon Clan."
Such claims were never made about the Qilin or Behemoth races.
Su Yu assumed it was simply due to his limited knowledge.
Guided by the resonance of his bloodline, he made his way to the heart of the mountain range.
Spatial fluctuations stirred. Within Su Yu's spiritual sea, the character for "space" resonated with the surrounding area, enabling him to take control of the domain.
Sensing the presence of a pocket dimension, Su Yu immediately mobilized his spatial powers to open a passageway.
However, instead of creating one himself, he discovered an existing spatial corridor. Choosing not to force it open, he refined the original pathway and stepped inside.
"Just like the Dragon Valley, this hidden realm of the Phoenix Clan seems to have become a burial ground for their kind."
However, unlike the Dragon Valley, which was steeped in deathly stillness, this place was brimming with something else—true vitality.
The lingering aura of the deceased divine-level phoenixes was overwhelming in its pressure, yet infused with unmistakable signs of life.
"A human?"
As Su Yu entered the pocket space, a mighty phoenix with an overwhelming presence instantly noticed him.
Su Yu turned his gaze toward the depths of the realm. A massive, crimson-red phoenix soared into the sky and rushed toward him with immense speed.
He showed no sign of alarm.
Though this pocket dimension was somewhat separate from the Douluo Continent and far more intact than the dilapidated Dragon Valley, it was still governed by the same continental laws.
No one here could break through to the divine level.
The approaching phoenix emitted an aura at the level of a top-tier fierce beast—perhaps comparable to the Snow Empress in power.
Moreover, this space appeared to be inherently connected to the phoenix, likely allowing it to unleash power on par with a quasi-god.
Still, none of this was enough to trouble Su Yu.
The phoenix soon landed before him.
"A human? A soul master?"
Apparently, this phoenix had encountered soul masters before. The moment it laid eyes on Su Yu, it sensed the soul power flowing within him.
But what truly caught its attention was the chaotic mixture of bloodlines coursing through Su Yu's body.
"So many different bloodline auras... There's our Phoenix Clan's bloodline... and Dragon Clan too? Is that Qilin blood? And this one—what kind of bloodline is that?"
The phoenix was deeply shocked.
Who was this man, who had not only collected so many top-tier bloodlines but also fused them into himself?
What was even more astonishing was that, despite the mix, every single bloodline was of exceptionally high purity.
Judging by strength alone, the Dragon Clan bloodline within him had likely reached the level of a Dragon King. The other bloodlines weren't far behind in potency.
"I'm a soul master from the outside world. I was traveling the continent and unintentionally entered this place—"
Before Su Yu could finish, the massive phoenix glanced at him and cut him off.
"The highest-level soul masters outside are barely Soul Sects. You, a Titled Douluo, must be from the Main Continent, right?"
Main Continent?
Su Yu quickly understood what the phoenix meant by that term.
He nodded in confirmation.
"You've certainly traveled far. The Phoenix Clan's territory lies quite a distance from the Main Continent."
Although the phoenix spoke quite directly, Su Yu could sense there was no malice in its words.
"You have the bloodline of my Phoenix Clan, and it seems to be perfectly integrated. For a human to possess the Phoenix bloodline, your condition is even more harmonious than the bloodline fusion of many generations of our kind."
The method of infusing bloodline and soul rings was also quite unique.
"With so many powerful bloodlines inside you, although all are top-tier, they are too chaotic. This might not be good for you."
"Don't worry, Senior. I already have a plan to resolve the issues with the mixed bloodlines," Su Yu responded confidently.
"Hmm, follow me. The Phoenix bloodline inside you is still weak, much weaker than your Dragon King bloodline. I'll help you undergo a transformation."
How could the Phoenix bloodline be weaker than the Dragon Clan's? Su Yu felt that this phoenix was quite enthusiastic.
"Don't worry. As long as you carry the Phoenix bloodline, you are considered one of us, even if you're human. We won't mind."
The Phoenix Clan was so welcoming of outsiders?
"The current limitations of Douluo Continent are too severe. No matter how pure a phoenix's bloodline is, it cannot break through to divinity. But you, a human with the Phoenix bloodline, are different." The giant phoenix glanced at Su Yu mid-air.
At this point, Su Yu understood the reason behind the phoenix's attitude.
It was, in essence, for the sake of achieving divinity.
Becoming a god was the ultimate desire of all soul beasts, and the phoenix was no exception.
Su Yu had a clear understanding of his own situation.
Though it might sound boastful, Su Yu had to admit that he was arguably the most talented individual in the history of Douluo Continent.
His age and foundation were at an extraordinary level.
Moreover, possessing the Phoenix bloodline made the Phoenix Clan's willingness to assist him completely understandable.
"You have great talent. Even though your life force seems incredibly strong because of the Phoenix bloodline, I can still sense that you're not very old."
"Yes, I'm twenty-one this year," Su Yu answered casually.
Ah, he hadn't realized how quickly he was approaching his mid-twenties.
"How old did you say?" the phoenix inquired.
(End of Chapter)