Chapter 7 — Truong Ca Van Hoa

The goal of the trial is to obtain the magical inheritance hidden in the Phoenix clan's secret realm. But as soon as I stepped in, I didn't feel right. Every step... it's like there's an invisible hand stopping us from moving forward. It's just a quiet piece of grassland, but under the soft green leaves, there are countless sophisticated traps hidden. With just a little mistake, the foot falls into the formation, and the spiritual energy will be reflected to the point of numbness throughout the whole body. Not only that, all the guiding spiritual energy in the secret realm... seems to be rejecting me. On the contrary, Tuc Am is completely different. She walked leisurely, her face was calm, and every change of direction was extremely precise—as if she had long known where the magical artifact was. I immediately accelerated my steps to chase. But as soon as he turned a corner, a sky-high sea of fire suddenly erupted, burning everything before his eyes! “Boom!” The fire was like a fierce beast, licking and biting my wings, the heat rushing straight into my lungs, burning my veins. I was forced to my knees on the ground, my whole body trembling, unable to stand up. Outside the sea of fire, Tuc Am stood straight, holding a glowing magic weapon in her hand. The light from the fire made her face look more arrogant. “Tuc Am!” I spoke with difficulty, my breath smelled of blood, "The secret trial is the decision of the elders. You cheated, not only prepared the magic weapon in advance, but also set up a deadly trap to surround me!" “Are you like that… are you worthy to sit on the throne of the Phoenix Clan leader?” Hearing that, Tuc Am... almost laughed to the point of tears. She looked at me in the middle of the sea of fire, with an extremely miserable appearance. Satisfied with the enjoyment, she slowly opened her mouth: "Van So, are you really that naive?" “Fair competition for the position of leader?” “Those are just sweet words that the emperor used to reassure the clan.” She curled her lips and smiled coldly, her eyes shining with sarcasm: "Do you really... believe that?" “Such naivety… truly pitiful and stupid!” The true fire of samadhi burns so much that we have no way back. The wings on the back were burned away, leaving only white, ragged bones. In the rolling sea of fire, Tuc Am stood outside the battle circle, looking arrogant, each word and sentence was like a knife cutting into his ear: "Do you know, Van So?" “This true fire samadhi was specially taken by the emperor from his private treasury…” “Just to let you experience the ultimate pain, destroy your bloodline, and destroy your body.” The firelight reflected on her face, making her smile even more sinister: "When you die in the secret world and your bones are gone, I will lovingly take your place to deliver the bad news to the clan." "At that time, the position of candidate for leader of the Phoenix clan was only contested by you and me... Since you died, the throne naturally fell into my hands." She paused slightly, a cruel glint in her eyes: "Even if they suspect me of cheating, so what?" “As long as you no longer exist, my word is holy decree!” I clenched my teeth, the smell of burning flesh and blood filled my nostrils. But when I heard that name, my eyes suddenly curved slightly, the corners of my lips curled up into a cold smile. “Van So, can you still laugh?” Tuc Am narrowed his eyes and shouted: "Not even Bach Ho can save you!" She gritted her teeth, her voice hissing through the cracks: “Him He has verbal and spiritual magic, yet he still stood by and watched me sign a contract with Black Fox— that trash is not even worth a stepping stone!” “Wait until I get out, I will tear him apart!” “At that time… you two, short-lived lovebirds, just go down to the yellow stream and reunite!” I looked at her, my eyes cold as ice, and I let out a low, sarcastic laugh: "So... it's a pity." Just four words, but it made Tuc Am pause. I placed my torn flesh and blood hand on my chest and slowly stood up in the middle of the sea of fire. “I… have no intention of dying here.” Tuc Am widened his beautiful eyes, as if he had seen a monster. The true fire samadhi that was gnawing at my tendons and bones suddenly calmed down - turning into streams of starlight that entered straight into the meridians. The fire... was absorbed by me. Not only that, it merged with the internal pill, a layer of bright red fire was blooming from inside the body, becoming more and more powerful. I raised my face and exhaled a long breath, the smell of blood mixed with the heat, my eyes were as bright as the stars: "It turns out... to be reincarnated, you have to put yourself in a state of death to be able to be reborn." In my previous life, I clearly had enough spiritual power, but my body was weak, and I did not dare to risk the tribulation. Now... the opportunity has come. WHAM! The sound of thunder shook throughout the mysterious scene. Tuc Am's face changed, he took half a step back in panic, his voice hoarse with fear: "No... that's impossible!" "This is the Phoenix clan's secret realm, the formation is closed, why is there a thunderbolt?" I opened my eyes, rings of spiritual light rippled in the depths of my eyes, my lips curled into an empty smile: "This... is not a heavenly tribulation." I stepped out of the sea of fire, my hair tangled in the wind, my whole body radiating golden flame, each step seemed to step on the aura of dragon and phoenix. “This is… the Divine Phoenix inheritance is choosing its owner.” As soon as the words ended— “BAM—!!” A stream of golden lightning descended from the sky, tearing through the formation, the dazzling light made the entire secret realm tremble. At that moment, an ancient aura, pure to the extreme, slowly awakened... The entire secret realm under my feet shook violently, every inch of aura in the space seemed to be torn apart. The formation collapsed like a torn curtain of heaven, each piece of land shattered into nothingness. I stood in the center of the formation, my whole body surrounded by heavenly majesty, my chest seemed to be beating in harmony with heaven and earth. Just as the secret realm was completely dissolved, a billowing light opened before his eyes— Outside, his father and all the clansmen appeared. Oh! A stream of heavenly lightning descended, roaring like a dragon's roar, shaking the entire Phoenix Clan main hall. Tuc Am was swept out by the impact, collapsed, his face pale. And I— Being surrounded by layer upon layer of heavenly lightning, my flesh and blood that had just been burned by the true fire of Samadhi was still cracked, but I didn't feel any pain. On the contrary, the previous feeling of burning heat was gradually disappearing, replaced by a strong stream of vitality surging from the bottom of the spiritual blood. I lowered my eyes to look— The wings, which had only bare white bones, were growing back, each feather as red as a refined flame, each strand reflecting a burning golden light. Her whole body transformed into the true form of a Golden Phoenix, floating in mid-air, her long hair flying in the spirit fire, like a goddess descending to earth. Father forgot to even help Tuc Am up. He raised his head to look at me, his eyes trembling, his lips moving without uttering a word. Black Ho was bewildered, eyes filled with disbelief. On the contrary, the elders reacted the fastest. They all knelt down in unison, bowing their heads to the ground, their shouts resounding, like thunder in the abyss: "It is the Golden Phoenix in the inheritance!" “It is a good omen for the Phuong clan!” "For thousands of years, our clan has only had one generation of fairies who can bathe in fire and regenerate." "In the previous life, thanks to this ability, the ancestors founded the Phoenix Clan's hegemonic career, rivaling the Dragon Clan's reputation in the world!" An elder tearfully bowed his head repeatedly: "The fate of heaven has been decided... The second princess is the true master of destiny, the next leader of the Phuong clan!" I slowly landed, each step as if stepping on a golden flame, the spiritual pressure surrounding me made the main hall dead silent. Arriving in front of my father, I bent down to pick up the magic weapon that Tuc Am was holding tightly and not letting go. It is a protective dharma that once belonged to the mother. We recognized it immediately. Previously, my mother once complained to me that, when she left to become a concubine, a magic item in her dowry was lost and could not be found no matter how hard I looked.