# Chapter 605: The Only Choice
Yun Che carried Xiao Yaohou as he landed before the sealing profound formation of the Golden Crow Ancestral Grounds. Behind this sealing profound formation was only a mountain wall; clearly, the Golden Crow Ancestral Grounds should be an independent world... or perhaps, it was the Golden Crow Soul Spirit's own small world. This flame profound formation was merely a teleportation entrance.
"How should we enter?" Facing this place that preserved the Golden Crow inheritance and the Golden Crow Soul Spirit, Yun Che's heart was still filled with apprehension. Because Mo Li had said that among the three Flame Sovereigns, the Golden Crow was the most violent existence. The Golden Crow Soul Spirit came from the Golden Crow's divine soul, inheriting the Golden Crow's will, and by nature, should be extremely irritable... Furthermore, the Vermilion Bird, Phoenix, and Golden Crow were mutually incompatible and repelled each other. If he actually met the Golden Crow Soul Spirit, his own Phoenix bloodline might very well incur its displeasure.
"You finally came!"
A woman's voice suddenly rang out from above... This was a divine voice — Yun Che had certainly heard such voices before. The Phoenix Spirit's voice was calm and majestic, the Evil God's voice was deep as if from ancient times, and the Dragon God's voice was vast and boundless, making one involuntarily want to prostrate on the ground...
But the voice that now resounded above made Yun Che's body tremble, and all the blood in his body violently churned in an instant... In that split second, Yun Che even felt that his body was about to explode.
Was this... the Golden Crow Soul Spirit's voice?
This voice was even more violent than the molten lava of the Sea of Death!
To enter the Golden Crow Ancestral Grounds, one needed the Demon Emperor Seal. Xiao Yaohou had been worried about this beforehand, but now, hearing the Golden Crow God Spirit's voice, she slowly knelt down: "Golden Crow Holy Spirit, your divine powers are boundless. Everything that happened in the valley cannot escape your spiritual perception. My Demon Emperor Clan was born from the Golden Crow, yet we were harmed by treacherous individuals. Now, only I alone remain. This enmity and hatred are irreconcilable. I no longer seek to awaken my bloodline power; I only implore the Golden Crow Holy Spirit to send the two of us out of the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley so that I may avenge my clan."
"Avenge? You don't have long to live. You're merely sustaining your final life force with profound energy. How can you avenge anything?"
In the deep purple sky, a pair of crimson-golden eyes suddenly opened at this moment, pouring down a blazing light like flames. Under the illumination of these eyes, all the fire spirits stopped drifting, as if sealed by space, no longer daring to move even slightly. Even the omnipresent thunderbolts vanished entirely in an instant, and within a hundred miles around, not a single sound of thunder could be heard.
"Even if you could survive, your enemy's strength far surpasses yours. On what basis can you take revenge? On the brat beside you and the so-called 'secret of the Demon Emperor' you mentioned?"
Clearly, the Golden Crow Soul Spirit was fully aware of everything that had happened in the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, even the words they had spoken. After all, this was an independent world generated by the power of the Golden Crow.
"The greatest secret of your Demon Emperor Clan could indeed allow a direct heir of the Demon Emperor bloodline to reach Half-step Divine Xuan in a short time! But do you know why he has been hesitating, why he never told you how to achieve it? Because if you reach Half-step Divine Xuan, you will surely die three years later! At that time, even if an ancient Divine Emperor were alive, they could not save you!"
The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's words shook the soul with every syllable. Xiao Yaohou raised her head slightly, her pale face showing no surprise at all, only an ash-gray calmness: "I know. Leaping directly from Emperor Lord to the Half-step Divine Gate is almost an act of defying the Heavenly Dao. If it were truly possible... there must be extremely severe punishments and consequences. Otherwise, my Demon Emperor Clan would not have kept this secret from even the direct heirs."
"But all my loved ones have passed away. The Demon Emperor Clan, which had ruled for ten thousand years, now only has me left. Even the glory of my clan being emperors for ten thousand years is about to be stolen by treacherous people. I am alone, with no way back. My life now has only this irreconcilable blood debt! To take revenge... I can pay any price. If I could obtain the power of Half-step Divine Xuan, I would not care if it meant death in three years, or even if it meant my soul scattering ten days from now — I would do it willingly, without hesitation!"
Yun Che opened his mouth, a complex emotion surging in his heart. He had been hesitating about how to describe that secret to Xiao Yaohou, and subconsciously, he didn't want her to put herself in a dead end with only three years of life left just for revenge... When Yun Che had revealed the secret of the Demon Emperor, Xiao Yaohou had shown deep longing but hadn't pressed him further... It turned out she had already anticipated the possible outcome.
"Is there... really no perfect solution?" Yun Che asked tentatively.
But the Golden Crow Soul Spirit completely ignored him and spoke to Xiao Yaohou in a fiery voice: "Although you are a woman, your determination is commendable. You are worthy of being born from the Golden Crow. The secret of your Demon Emperor Clan is actually a promise I made to your ancestors long ago! What I said back then was: If your clan reaches the brink of despair and longs for a power to reverse fate, then you may make a request to me. I will bestow nine drops of Golden Crow Blood! At the same time, using your life force as a guide, I will ignite all the source power within your Golden Crow bloodline, granting you power as strong as the Half-step Divine Xuan Realm!"
"But three years later, both your bloodline source power and life force will be burned out! At that time, death is the only outcome! There is no method in this world to save you!"
"Unfortunately, your clan came too late. Now, only you remain of the Demon Emperor bloodline. Even if you obtain this power, although it can help you take revenge, in the end... it will only hasten the extinction of your clan!"
Xiao Yaohou bowed deeply. Her pale, maidenly face showed only determination and longing, without a trace of hesitation or fear: "Please, Golden Crow Holy Spirit, grant my wish!"
"Because you are female, I previously refused to awaken your bloodline. Today would be the same. This method can only work on a male; if used on a female, it would be fatal instantly... But perhaps Heaven pities your Demon Emperor Clan, for a turning point has appeared in this matter, and in the fate that awaits you in the next three years!"
"A turning point?" Xiao Yaohou was bewildered.
"It is this man beside you! Do you remember what I said last time? As a woman, the only way to safely awaken your Golden Crow bloodline is to receive the nourishment of a man's primal yang who possesses the Vermilion Bird or Phoenix bloodline! If you want to obtain the Half-step Divine Xuan power for revenge, this is also the only method! And this man beside you... he possesses the Phoenix bloodline!"
"...?" Xiao Yaohou turned her head and stared blankly at Yun Che.
Yun Che's mouth fell wide open, his heart trembling wildly... Receive the nourishment of a man's primal yang who possesses the Vermilion Bird or Phoenix bloodline...
Primal yang... nourishment...
What the... hell... is this!!
"Yun Che!"
The Golden Crow God Spirit's voice rushed into Yun Che's heart like a ball of flame. Nothing in the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley could escape her spiritual perception; naturally, she knew Yun Che's name well: "The Phoenix bloodline on your body — was it inherited from the Tian Xuan Continent?"
"...Yes." Yun Che nodded stiffly, his mind repeatedly churning with the Golden Crow Soul Spirit's earlier words.
"Hmph! No wonder a faint Phoenix aura has been vaguely emanating from the distant north — it was indeed not an illusion!" The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's voice suddenly carried a hint of disdain: "You have been favored by the Heavenly Dao, receiving the Evil God's inheritance and even achieving a Fire Spirit Evil Body, capable of controlling the Primordial Flame and fearing no fire in the world. Yet you chose the Phoenix Flame, which before the Golden Crow Divine Flame can only be called a lower divine fire! What a waste of Heaven's gifts!"
"Uh..." (Damn! Mo Li was absolutely right... Oh no! This is just a remnant soul of the Golden Crow, and its hostility toward the Phoenix Flame is even worse than Mo Li said. This isn't just rejection — it's outright contempt and disdain.)
"However, your Phoenix bloodline is now somewhat useful to me!"
The crimson-golden eyes suddenly flickered at this moment.
Sss...
A slight tearing sound rang out. Yun Che's fine robes and Xiao Yaohou's gray garments instantly turned into tiny shreds, leaving their bodies, then were carried far away by a scorching gust of wind.
"What the hell! What are you doing!" Yun Che exclaimed in shock, hastily stepping back. Before his eyes was Xiao Yaohou's jade-white back, softer than snow and smoother than porcelain.
Xiao Yaohou, for her part, covered her chest with both hands, a moment of panic flashing across her face.
"What? You have such a strong desire for revenge and the resolve to sacrifice everything, but you don't have the courage to face a man's ugly body? You must obtain his Phoenix primal yang to gain three years of Half-step Divine Xuan power; otherwise, you will die instantly! Moreover, he not only possesses the Phoenix bloodline but also a very rich Dragon God bloodline! The Dragon God breath in his primal yang will not only temper your body but also fully repair your broken life veins in no time! What reason do you have to fear!"
The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's words enraged Yun Che, and he almost jumped up to curse... Who's ugly! You're ugly!! Your whole family is ugly!! Your eight generations of ancestors are ugly!!
Before his eyes, a flash of snow-white shadow appeared. Before he could react, he was pinned down by a completely naked, petite young girl, her two small hands pressing firmly on his chest.
"Xiao Yaohou, you..." Yun Che let out a low cry, then his voice got stuck in his throat, unable to continue.
In his sight, the young girl's jade body was as white as snow, tender and fragile enough to make one's heart ache. Her snow-white shoulders were narrow, her waist slender and soft. Two mounds of snow-white flesh adorned with pink pearl-like buds were right before his eyes, and his nose could catch a dizzying, soul-stirring fragrance.
But the girl's face was utterly expressionless. There was no sadness, no tears, no joy, no shyness, no trepidation, and not a trace of desire... The only emotion was an empty longing — a longing for power, for revenge.
It was as if, in that moment, she had frozen all her emotions and turned into a soulless doll.
"I... have... a... wife," Yun Che said, staring straight at Xiao Yaohou, offering a weak protest.
Xiao Yaohou pressed her hands harder against his chest. Her long, snow-white legs that dazzled the eyes slowly parted, straddling him in an "M" shape... She would not know that this naked action of hers was enough to make the purest soul willingly fall into the abyss of sin...
Clang!
A ball of crimson-golden flame fell from the sky, forming a huge flame barrier that enveloped the place where Yun Che and Xiao Yaohou were.
"Hahahaha!" The Golden Crow Soul Spirit laughed loudly: "If you want to repair your life veins and make your body strong enough to receive my power, you will need to take at least five hundred doses of his primal yang! Since I have decided to help you, I will help you to the end! I will give you two months. If you complete it within two months, this barrier will naturally disappear! If you cannot complete it, this barrier will exist forever, and the two of you will never get out! Hahahaha..."
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