Chapter 607: The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's Coercion
"Erase the Phoenix bloodline?" Yun Che was startled, then realized something. "What do you mean?"
"The Golden Crow bloodline is a hundred times nobler than the Phoenix bloodline, and the power of the Golden Crow Flame far surpasses the Phoenix Flame. If you inherit the Golden Crow bloodline, this Phoenix bloodline naturally has no reason to exist." The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's voice was filled with arrogance.
Yun Che said loudly, "But you also know that I possess the Evil God's Fire Seed, and I can control any flame. I can definitely control both the Phoenix Flame and the Golden Crow Flame simultaneously. The Dragon God bloodline and the Phoenix bloodline can coexist in my body, so the Golden Crow bloodline and the Phoenix bloodline should also be able to—"
"Hmph, naive! Do you expect my Golden Crow bloodline to coexist with that lowly Phoenix bloodline in one body? What an absolute joke. Where my Golden Crow exists, there is no place for that Phoenix! Obtain my Golden Crow's power, and your bloodline will become even nobler, and your flame power will increase several times over! What need do you have for the Phoenix bloodline? To coexist with it is an insult to my Golden Crow's power! I will never allow it to happen."
"If you want to obtain the Golden Crow power I bestow, you must first completely erase the Phoenix bloodline in your body!"
The Golden Crow Soul Spirit's voice was arrogant, resolute, and unquestionable, carrying an extreme contempt for the Phoenix bloodline.
When Mo Li had mentioned earlier that the Vermilion Bird, Phoenix, and Golden Crow were mutually incompatible, Yun Che had thought it was just about maintaining the dignity of their own bloodlines and powers, each wanting to be the sole flame sovereign, leading to sudden conflicts where none would yield to the other. But looking at the Golden Crow Soul Spirit's attitude now... it was as if it regarded the Phoenix's existence as an enemy.
"No!" Yun Che's voice was even more resolute, even though he was facing the Golden Crow Soul Spirit. "I can inherit the Golden Crow bloodline, but I will never allow my Phoenix bloodline to be erased! If the prerequisite for inheriting the Golden Crow bloodline is the erasure of the Phoenix bloodline... then, I would rather not have the Golden Crow's power!"
"Presumptuous!" Yun Che's words undoubtedly enraged the Golden Crow Soul Spirit. "In your eyes, is my Golden Crow's power inferior to that paltry Phoenix's power?"
Yun Che's nature was inherently unyielding; even when facing a divine soul spirit, he would never back down on matters of principle. He said without giving an inch, "I don't know whether the Phoenix Flame or the Golden Crow Flame is stronger. But... the Phoenix inheritance on my body is now my own bloodline and power! It is also a part of my life, and it can only be controlled by me! Even if you are a divine soul spirit, you are absolutely not allowed to interfere!"
"The Phoenix Divine Spirit bestowed the Phoenix bloodline upon me as a recognition and a blessing. How could I completely abandon that gift for the sake of another bloodline and power? If I did so, it would not only disappoint the Phoenix Divine Spirit who gave me such a great kindness, but also be a great disrespect to it. If I had first obtained the Golden Crow inheritance, and the Phoenix Divine Spirit insisted on forcibly erasing my Golden Crow bloodline before granting me the Phoenix inheritance, I would also choose to refuse! This has nothing to do with which is stronger, the Golden Crow's power or the Phoenix's power—it is about the most fundamental principles and bottom line of being a person!"
"You cannot tolerate coexistence with the Phoenix bloodline, and I likewise cannot tolerate having my own power forcibly erased. So... although I long for the Golden Crow's power, it seems there is ultimately no fate between us."
Yun Che spoke these words without any hesitation. When the last sentence fell, there was not even a trace of reluctance or regret on his face.
"Ha ha ha ha ha!" The Golden Crow Divine Spirit let out a heaven-shaking laugh, but there was no longer any anger in the laughter. "Truly hard bones. Such a stubborn temper of yours really suits my taste, making me even less willing to let go of you, my most perfect inheritor!"
"Your temperament may be hard, but true strength always relies on powerful force! Before me, you have no right to choose! To reject my Golden Crow inheritance in order to preserve that lowly Phoenix bloodline... that is not up to you!"
The crimson-golden eye in the sky widened, and the golden light it cast suddenly intensified severalfold, dazzling Yun Che so he couldn't look directly at it. Crimson-golden flames also poured down from the sky like a rainstorm at this moment, transforming into a boundless sea of flames that submerged Yun Che.
No matter how scorching, the flames couldn't damage Yun Che's body, but his eyes were blinded by the most terrifying Golden Crow Flame in this world, unable to open. He instinctively raised his hands to shield in front of him and growled, "What are you trying to do..."
The moment his voice left his mouth, his entire body shuddered violently, his mind roared, and his consciousness rapidly disintegrated...
He saw a boundless golden sea of flames, but these golden flames did not exist in his sight—they were burning in his heartsea, in his consciousness... Gradually, the golden flames spread endlessly, burning through his profound veins, turning his originally red-and-blue mingled profound veins into pure gold, then spreading to every tendon and every drop of blood... until every single cell in his entire body was set ablaze.
What... is... happening...
Every part of his body, every organ was burning, but he felt nothing... His consciousness could no longer even sense the existence of his body!
And these flames had already begun to spread toward his soul, burning deep into his soul's core...
"You... you... what... exactly... are you... trying... to do..."
Yun Che roared with all his might, but he couldn't even hear his own voice. At that moment, his remaining consciousness suddenly realized... The Golden Crow Flame burning through his entire body was not just to completely annihilate the existence of the Phoenix bloodline; the Golden Crow Flame spreading toward his soul... was clearly meant to erase his Phoenix imprint and all memories of the Phoenix Flame, including the Phoenix Ode Scripture!
And the Golden Crow Divine Spirit's voice resounded deep in his soul at this moment, making his conjecture a complete reality: "So your Phoenix bloodline is nothing more than just three drops of Phoenix Ancestral Blood! For me to completely erase it is as easy as turning my hand!"
"Just three drops of Phoenix blood, and yet you easily cultivated the six-layered Phoenix Ode Scripture! Truly worthy of the Fire Spirit Evil Body under the Evil God's power! But how can the mere Phoenix Ode Scripture be compared to the Golden Crow World-Incinerating Record! Let me now erase everything related to the Phoenix in your body and in your consciousness! This unmatched Evil God's body of yours... is only fit to carry my Golden Crow's power!!"
Boom!!
In Yun Che's heart and soul, it was as if a thunderbolt from the nine heavens had exploded. Endless golden flames roared like a sea under a hurricane, madly surging into his consciousness. In just an instant, only boundless flames remained in his consciousness, nothing else. That last vestige of clarity was like a withered leaf caught in a tornado, ready to be crushed into fine dust at any moment.
The Golden Crow Soul Spirit was a separated soul fragment of the ancient divine beast Golden Crow, carrying the will and power of the divine level. From the fact that it could help Xiao Yaohou achieve half-step Divine Xuan, one could know that the power it possessed far surpassed that of the Phoenix Divine Spirit of the Shenhuang Empire on the Tian Xuan Continent.
Facing such power, even a high-level Emperor Lord could only tremble on bent knees, unable to generate any strength to resist. But Yun Che... even if his consciousness was reduced to a thread, he would absolutely struggle at all costs.
"You... you... are after all... a divine beast soul... yet you use... such... despicable... methods... You... stop now... I will still have... basic respect... and help... Xiao Yaohou's gratitude... Otherwise... ugh..."
"Oh? You can still emit soul sounds—truly an impressive willpower. Hmph! You have only yourself to blame for your stupidity, rejecting my Golden Crow inheritance for the sake of a mere Phoenix bloodline! Otherwise, why would I need to do this?"
The pressure from the Golden Crow Soul Spirit increased again, pushing Yun Che's last consciousness to the brink of complete collapse. He still roared with all his will: "If the Golden Crow's power... were truly... strong enough... why would it care... whether the Phoenix bloodline... exists... Your concern... only shows... that toward the Phoenix bloodline... you are not... as dismissive... as you appear... but rather... a jealousy born... of knowing your inferiority!!"
"In this regard... you... have already... lost!"
To Yun Che's surprise, the Golden Crow Soul Spirit was not greatly agitated by his words. Instead, it only let out a disdainful sneer: "Hmph, such a low-level and tedious resistance. Do you think this can anger me? Your pitiful struggle only brings harm to yourself, with no benefit at all!"
"Although I am forcing you, I have the absolute right to do so! Because I have given you the most noble and recognized number one beauty of this Huan Yao Realm in her virgin body, let you defile her at will for so many days, and helped her gain unparalleled power! If you continue to be ungrateful, believe me, I will immediately cripple her bloodline!"
"You..." Yun Che's heart trembled slightly... So this was the real reason and purpose for her helping Xiao Yaohou... purely to force him into submission without any guilt!
The moment Yun Che's consciousness showed a momentary disturbance, the golden flame surged up, instantly drowning his last will entirely.
Before his eyes, only blankness remained. The entire world had no sound. Even the golden Golden Crow Flame was no longer seen or sensed. Everything drifted away... Finally, even the blankness began to rapidly vanish, and everything, everything began to be shrouded in darkness.
And in the instant before the world was completely filled with darkness, Yun Che made his final struggle.
Dra... gon... Soul... Do... main...
Roar!!
A majestic and unparalleled dragon's roar resounded through Yun Che's soul. The Golden Crow Flame that was invading Yun Che's soul, searching for the Phoenix imprint, suddenly began to sway chaotically. Then, a cobalt-blue giant dragon tore through the flames with a tremendous roar, soaring into the sky... The divine pressure of that Primordial Azure Dragon made the rampaging Golden Crow Flame instantly stop spreading, even trembling slightly in unease.
"What!? Dragon God's Soul?" The Golden Crow Soul Spirit was so shocked at this moment that it lost its voice. "What is this... The Primordial Azure Dragon bestowed upon him such a rich Dragon God bloodline, which is already extraordinary... Why did it even give him its soul source!"
"Bloodlines can spread through inheritance... but the soul source is the final will and trace left by a divine spirit in this world! Every bit that is lost, the last vestige of its existence diminishes! And this is the Primordial Azure Dragon, the chief of ancient divine beasts... What exactly is there about this human that makes it do such a thing!"