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--- Chapter 373 ---
"This place is called the Samsara Isle of Paradise," Thirteen calmly explained to Han Yuan and the others.
"According to the memories I inherited from my predecessor, the Divine Spark of Phoenix God fell here and formed this place."
"However, that was just the beginning."
"Later on, some divine-level experts from the Phoenix Clan also fell and followed after Phoenix God, sending their remaining power here."
"This secret realm isn't just the resting place of the Phoenix Clan; it's also the Land of Samsara, where lost spirits wander and rest, especially those with phoenix bloodlines."
Han Yuan observed the surroundings keenly. "The Law of Samsara, life, death, and nirvana, well, reincarnations."
"The Divine Creation ability is quite remarkable, isn't it?" he thought. 'No wonder the Dragon God found the Phoenix God so threatening, leading to the latter's demise.'
"Thirteen, can you lead us to a suitable place for me to forge?" Han Yuan glanced at Thirteen. "It should have dense and pure energy of heaven and earth, and if possible, the strongest concentration of Phoenix's Nirvana."
Thirteen's hollow mouth visibly twitched. "You're really asking for something big right away."
"The only place that meets your requirements is the core area of this secret realm, also known as the Land of Ten Thousand Nirvanas."
"However, I must remind you of something..." Thirteen added. "The Land of Ten Thousand Nirvanas is a resting place for those divine experts from the Phoenix Clan. To enter such a place, you will have to pass their tests."
"It's kind of God's Trials."
He then glanced at the girls. "But this can also be considered a chance for all of you. After all, those divine experts are genuine divine phoenixes."
"Although Bi Ji is the only one with a phoenix bloodline and probably has the best chance of gaining an inheritance, the rest of you also possess remarkable talent."
"What about Young Master?" Bi Ji blurted out instinctively.
Thirteen didn't even glance at Han Yuan and focused on Bi Ji. "Do you really think this annoying guy lacks fortuitous chances? He's the Son of Destiny of Douluo Star, for goodness' sake!"
"Even when Han Yuan didn't actively look for fortuitous chances, they actively came to him."
"Uh..." Bi Ji froze awkwardly in realization.
She had completely forgotten that Han Yuan not only developed the Soul Contract and Spirit Soul but also possessed the heaven-defying Ten Thousand Beast Flame that could purify a beast's bloodline.
In fact, Bi Ji's recent evolution into an extinct Azure Phoenix proves Han Yuan's influence.
Ah Yin covered her mouth and giggled. "You'll get used to it sooner or later, Sister Bi."
"Xiao Yuan is just that amazing," she added with a smile.
"Yes, yes, Master is super duper amazing!" Xiao Wu chimed in, nodding like a pecking chicken.
Xiao Rou gave her daughter a speechless look. 'No matter how much I educate you, you still speak like this!'
Even so, Xiao Rou could only sigh and smile bitterly, recognizing that it was also her fault for leaving Xiao Wu, who had just transformed from a spirit beast into a human girl, without any guidance.
What Xiao Rou didn't know was that even if she had left a bunch of books about humans, Xiao Wu wouldn't have bothered to read a single one, for her nature was too spoiled and lazy.
In the original story, Xiao Wu went to the human world to seek revenge for her fallen mother.
But what did she end up doing? On her first day at Nouding Academy, she fought and became the "older sister" of a bunch of work-study students.
Xiao Wu was too used to being spoiled by Er Ming and Da Ming, thinking she was the "older sister" of everyone.
However, the truth was that Er Ming and Da Ming could easily defeat her in a fight; they only allowed her to behave as she wished because of Xiao Rou's last wish, and because they were her freaking simps!
Ah, what a fascinating Love Continent.
And to make things even worse, Xiao Wu is also mingling with Tang San, whose moral standards are 'oddly' crooked because of his previous life as a Tang Sect's outer disciple.
She began to like causing trouble left and right, unaware that the fate of a transformed spirit beast was very dark.
If Tang San were not the protagonist whose father was a Title Douluo, Xiao Wu would have long since become someone's spirit ring and spirit bone.
Well, she did become Tang San's spirit ring and spirit bone in the original story.
The joke literally writes itself!
Fortunately, Han Yuan intercepted Xiao Wu from Tang San. Although she remains a little willful and spoiled, she is still able to distinguish right from wrong and make the right decisions.
She is also unlikely to cause unnecessary conflict unprovoked.
"Whatever, follow me," Thirteen said, his golden flame body floating in the air as he flew toward the core area of Samsara Isle.
As they traveled deep into the Samsara Isle of Paradise, they discovered many rare bird spirit beasts, some of which were extinct and rarely seen in the Star Dou Forest, yet here they were as abundant as blue silver grass.
And the deeper they went, the stronger the spirit beasts became, and their bloodlines grew richer, too.
At the same time, Han Yuan noticed that the concentration of [Nirvana] was rapidly increasing.
From one island to another, each was 'solely' occupied by different bird clans.
Bi Ji mumbled slowly in awe, "Golden-Winged Eagle, Silver Roc King, One-Legged Firecloud Crane, Ethereal Flamingo, Red-Crowned Bird, and even the near-extinct Emerald Demon Bird..."
"Moreover, each small island is actually led by spirit beasts who are at least 50,000 years in cultivation, or more."
"Hiss, this place is truly paradise for bird spirit beasts!"
If Bi Ji's Emerald Swan Clan lives in the Samsara Island of Paradise, they would definitely thrive because, from the look of it, the competition in this paradise-like habitat was competitive but not dangerous.
Of course, Bi Ji also knew the reason for her rise into a ferocious Emerald Swan was primarily because of how many spirit beasts had conflicts and injured each other.
As a healer, she would merely stand at the back and heal them.
"You only see the good things, not the bad ones." Han Yuan suddenly said while shaking his head.
"What do you mean, Master?" asked Xiao Wu ditzily.
"While the Isle Samsara of Paradise is a literal paradise for phoenix-like or phoenix spirit beasts, this place also restricts them." Han Yuan pointed at the sky.
Everyone looked up and saw the clouds were revolving, forming a spiral that seemed to drill into the world.
"That's the limit, if the outside world has Heavenly Tribulation, and then this secret realm has Nirvana Tribulation, a more dangerous version of the former, capable of burning your very existence into nothingness."
"The remaining is pure energy that kept this place existing for many years..."
"In short, this place is paradise, but also a near constant purgatory for phoenix-like and phoenix spirit beasts."
"Yet, this rule also kept the competition for bloodline and nirvana going, allowing the generations after generation of phoenixes to grow and become stronger."
"Unfortunately, some rules just can't be broken..."
"No matter how many years passed, no matter how pure their bloodline is, no matter how many Nirvana they survived, no spirit beasts in this secret realm can become the True Phoenix."
"The limitation of the spirit beast not being able to ascend to godhood plays a joke on the Phoenix Clan."
"Even if they are capable, once the rules are 'forcibly' set, they cannot break them."
"Some would argue this is a form of protection, but in my eyes... It's just a disgusting suppression."
"Am I right, seniors of the Phoenix Clan? You have been watching us for a while now." Han Yuan finished with a smile.
"Sigh, what a terrifying young man," A soft yet admiring sigh echoed in the Samsara Isle of Paradise. "But you're right..."
"The disgraceful restriction placed by that Old Dragon of Dragon Clan is just..."
"Ptui! Disgusting!"