Why is this happening? Shi Hao’s heartstrings tightened. Everything was progressing favorably, yet why did he still feel this unease?
An instinct told him that he was not out of danger yet!
Flames surged, and the cry of a phoenix shook the heavens. Within the blazing radiance, a true phoenix could be seen circling Shi Hao, dancing alongside him.
A phoenix reborn from the ashes, rising anew in fire!
It was precisely this kind of power that allowed Shi Hao to undergo metamorphosis. His damaged true form was being repaired, returning to its peak state and even surpassing it.
His body had once been refined by the Gu Clan’s supreme being—his blood boiled away, his bones shattered, and his organs, flesh, and skin melted into a medicinal broth. It could be said that not long ago, his condition had been utterly wretched, a sight too gruesome to behold.
Though his body had later been pieced back together, he was already crippled—his form incomplete, forcibly glued together.
Now, everything was changing.
Bathed in sacred flames, a surge of vigorous vitality erupted. Shi Hao’s true form underwent intense transformations—his shattered bones had long since been remolded and regenerated.
As for his flesh and blood, they had undergone a baptism, becoming resilient and powerful!
“Where does the problem lie?” Shi Hao was puzzled. His physique was growing stronger, being restored to perfection, yet why did this unease persist?
Could it be related to the complete Great Dao? He pondered.
Now, countless chains of order descended from the heavens, drawn by the flames and the phoenix’s true blood, baptizing Shi Hao’s body and intertwining with him.
If his cultivation was to recover, this was an inevitable process.
Moreover, this world possessed complete Great Dao rules. Tempering his true form in this manner held immense benefits, which would manifest even more profoundly in the future.
Yet, why were his nerves still taut? A terrifying instinct resisted, standing guard.
Boom!
Life essence erupted from Shi Hao’s body, dazzling like a burning sun. Radiant auspicious light bloomed around him, and chaotic energy surged.
At this moment, he felt an overwhelming surge of power—his magic energy raged, and his cultivation soared.
Most notably, the vast rules of heaven and earth, the flawless chains of order, were all drawn into his body, nurturing a terrifying force within.
“Hmm, should we release the protection over his head now, allowing it to undergo the same transformation?” a supreme being suggested. Throughout this process, someone had been safeguarding Shi Hao’s head to prevent accidents.
“Agreed!” The others nodded.
The next moment, that supreme being stepped back.
Immediately, Shi Hao’s head began to glow, his brow radiating auspicious light. Immortal energy rose, and the phenomenon grew even more astonishing.
Indeed, Shi Hao’s head burst into flames, his bones crackling as his once-shattered skull was reforged anew.
When the Great Dao rules spread and the chains of order entered his head, the transformation reached its peak!
Shi Hao’s body brimmed with formidable power. Amid the phoenix’s cries, amidst the flames and the dense regenerative energy, he was undergoing nirvana.
“Excellent. This physique even stirs envy in me. Had my body been tempered to this level in the past, how much greater would my achievements be today?” a supreme being remarked.
Witnessing Shi Hao’s transformation firsthand, the supreme beings were moved, realizing just how extraordinary this young man was.
“Whoosh!”
As Shi Hao’s cultivation recovered and his magic energy circulated within him, the phoenix’s true blood began to fully merge with his flesh and blood, becoming one!
This blood possessed regenerative power. If absorbed and refined completely, it would bring unimaginable benefits to any cultivator.
During this process, Shi Hao’s body trembled violently. The power contained within the true blood was too immense, causing him to shudder repeatedly as it fused with him.
Whoosh!
At the same time, a dark light surged from Shi Hao’s body—something that had appeared earlier but never as intensely as now. In that instant, his entire form turned pitch-black.
That drop of phoenix blood was peculiar. Initially crimson, it had taken on a dark red, almost black hue due to the presence of that dark light.
Now, that dark light was stripped away, acting independently and shrouding Shi Hao’s true form, instantly causing severe consequences.
Shi Hao’s body convulsed violently, as if on the verge of disintegration.
Moreover, the flawless rules of heaven and earth, the perfect chains of order that had descended from the heavens and merged into his body, now snapped apart with a series of cracks.
“Quick!” a supreme being roared.
The Imperial Clan’s supreme being moved, swiftly forming seals to protect Shi Hao’s head, preventing it from collapsing under the force of the shattered chains.
This was a sudden catastrophe. At the final stage, had everything proceeded smoothly, Shi Hao would have emerged even stronger, completely free from his weakened state.
Thud!
The situation was worse than imagined. The dark light enveloped his body, the Great Dao fractured, and the chains of order shattered. Shi Hao’s once-perfectly restored flesh suffered calamity once more.
“Disaster! The backlash is too severe. How could this happen?” The supreme beings were stunned, sensing a terrifying urgency. They had to intervene, or Shi Hao would truly perish.
Multiple forces converged, shielding his head before pressing down upon his entire body.
Yet, his body still tore apart, blood gushing forth in terrifying streams. He nearly disintegrated on the spot.
This was the backlash of the world’s perfect Great Dao rules, the flawless chains of order. Drawn forth to temper Shi Hao, they had now shattered within him—how could this not be catastrophic?
Under normal circumstances, he should have exploded into a mist of blood.
Yet now, though his body was torn and crumbling, he had not been utterly annihilated.
Primarily, his physique had indeed grown incredibly strong. The earlier baptism in phoenix blood and the rebirth of his true self were no illusions—his constitution had been elevated to extraordinary levels.
Additionally, the intervention of the supreme beings was another critical factor. Thus, Shi Hao did not perish outright but was instead torn apart inch by inch.
Agony!
His bones shattered instantly, cracks spreading as his flesh trembled uncontrollably—his very Dao was in chaos, making the pain unbearable.
So sudden, so violent—who could have predicted his transformation would be interrupted?
Shi Hao did not lose consciousness, enduring the torment with full awareness. He finally understood the source of his earlier unease—now confirmed.
“It’s that dark light!” the Imperial Clan’s supreme being said coldly.
“Has the phoenix blood become poison to him after all?” another said gravely.
Undoubtedly, the final catastrophe stemmed from that drop of phoenix blood—more precisely, the dark light that had shrouded his body.
“Dark light—a symbol of ill omen. Could the rumors be true?” someone murmured solemnly.
Legends spoke of the Fallen Blood Phoenix, whose blood had once been bright crimson. But after encountering something unknown, dark light had seeped into it, turning it a murky red.
“Is he truly finished?” a supreme being asked, his tone unreadable.
Shi Hao, so extraordinary, had been destroyed in an instant.
Everyone understood his current state was dire—worse than before the phoenix blood’s intervention.
The perfect Great Dao rules, the flawless chains of order—shattering within him was a cruelty beyond measure.
The ultimate backlash—there was no surviving this!
Now, the supreme beings shielded only his head—his soul—lest it too be annihilated with his flesh.
“He’s done for. There’s no saving him now. The backlash of the Great Dao, rejected by the heavens—how can he escape this?”
By the supreme beings’ judgment, Shi Hao was truly finished. It was time to prepare for his end.
In such circumstances, no one could endure. No one could defy the heavens!
“How could this happen? All efforts wasted at the final step. Did the heavens themselves turn against him, seeking to claim Shi Hao?” a supreme being lamented.
In this state, even they could not save him. They could only preserve his soul for now, delaying the inevitable.
But this could not last forever!
Boom!
Thunder rumbled within Shi Hao’s body. The shattered rules and order still writhed, tearing his form apart.
“Suppress it!”
With no other choice, the supreme beings began sealing the chaos. Otherwise, nothing would remain of Shi Hao’s body.
When all fell silent, Shi Hao lay motionless, drenched in blood, his powerful physique reduced to a mangled ruin.
For a long time, the supreme beings said nothing.
Their combined efforts to restore Shi Hao had failed. Now, death loomed over him at any moment.
“Only one path remains—to the Gu Clan, to use their Yin-Yang Furnace!” one sighed.
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