Divine Phoenix Island

The **Divine Phoenix Island** was a peak fourth-grade sect of the South Horizon Region.

The surrounding territory of Divine Phoenix Island was considered the **Divine Phoenix Province**.

It was a sect that revered the Vermillion Bird and the Blue Luan, while at the same time utilizing their essence for their martial arts.

The main island of Divine Phoenix Island was 10,000 miles long and wide, with six islands surrounding it.

Within Divine Phoenix Island, all the major powers had the last name Mu and they were the direct descendants of Divine Phoenix Island’s original Master Ancestor who had founded the sect.

## Locations

In the South Sea, there was an island that was like a haven of paradise. The mortals who lived on the sea called this haven the Immortal Island. This island was scenic, exquisite, and incomparably beautiful. This ethereal land seemed to be crafted from jade, and there were even some people that claimed to have seen a phoenix flying around this Immortal Island.

Many people searched for this Immortal Island, but it seemed nothing more than an elusive mirage. One could see it, but when one went look for it, they would never find it.

This Immortal Island was the home of the top fourth-grade sect, Divine Phoenix Island.

### **Divine Phoenix Mountains**

The Divine Phoenix Island Sect was located at the center of the main island’s Divine Phoenix Mountains.

In the 10,000 miles of the main island, there were numerous martial families. Of these martial families, the greatest ones among them already had a heritage of 2000 years. Their legacies were no less inferior than that of the Moon Seizing Sect.

These could also be considered as a part of Divine Phoenix Island.

### **Grand** **Array Formation**

Within Divine Phoenix Island, there were six smaller islands that surrounded it, immersed in a thick mist as they revolved around Divine Phoenix Island.

Around these islands there were also smaller islands. They were scattered all over the vast sea like stars in the sky. In actuality, these small islands that surrounded Divine Phoenix Island were part of a titanic guardian array formation.

It was impossible to use true essence stones as the basis of an array formation of such a terrifyingly massive scale. A sect, no matter how wealthy, would not be able to withstand such a terrifying consumption of resources. This colossal array formation used heaven and earth origin energy as its strength, drawing the origin energy from the boundless sea, forming a self-sustaining and perfect system.

### **Parasol Tree Pavilion**

In the Divine Phoenix Mountains, there was a mountain peak that was covered with a forest of parasol trees. The Parasol Tree Pavilion is where the core disciples of the Vermillion Bird Faction live.

The Parasol Tree Pavilion had a total of 360 buildings, and most of these buildings were empty. The Vermillion Bird Faction only had a mere 20 core disciples, so most of the buildings were empty spares used for other events.

### **Emerald Bamboo Pavilion**

On the back mountains of Divine Phoenix Island, there was an abundance of green plants in bloom. At this time in the morning, a dense mist shrouded the mountain, the entire mountain looking like a picturesque scene from a painting. A spring stream trickled, and a gentle breeze rolled in. The music of the morning faintly sounded in the air.

Between the bamboo groves, there were deep and winding trails that spread through. On the bamboo leaves was fresh morning dew that dripped down. As Lin Ming walked down the trail, he sighed; this was truly like an immortal paradise on earth.

This bamboo grove was where Mu Fengxian lived in seclusion – Emerald Bamboo Pavilion.

At the end of the path, there was an elegant bamboo house. As one walked up, they could smell the fragrant bamboo mixed with a deep earthy scent, causing anyone here to feel relaxed and comfortable.

## History

### **3000 years ago**

Divine Phoenix Island may claim to be descendants of the Ancient Phoenix Clan, but the truth is that 3000 years ago, Divine Phoenix Island was just a Third-Grade Sect with mostly female cultivators. At that time, Silent Demon Emperor City had just risen to prominence.

Because Divine Phoenix Island had many young female disciples, the sect feared that they would be attacked by Silent Demon Emperor City, and the women captured as slaves to use in sexual cultivation. Thus, the sect decided to relocate and escape to the South Sea’s Divine Phoenix Island. This island wasn’t originally called Divine Phoenix Island. Instead, it was named that afterwards.

After the sect was stationed here, the Sect Master came across a great lucky chance within Divine Phoenix Island. She was the first person to enter the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm. After she came out, she had managed to obtain the Vermillion Bird bloodline, the Blue Luan bloodline, and a massive amount of treasures. Afterwards, she founded Divine Phoenix Island. Therefore, to my Divine Phoenix Island, the Divine Phoenix Mystic realm is its origin and also its lifeblood.

#### *Life Destruction*

After having leaped the dragon gate, the founder of Divine Phoenix Island surpassed the Revolving Core realm and reached Life Destruction. However, she had been stuck at the Second Life Destruction. Unwilling to be stuck at mediocrity, she had attempted to breakthrough the third Life Destruction. During that third Life Destruction, she failed to condense her core again and died.

## Members

Divine Phoenix Island had an excess of female disciples. If any one of these Divine Phoenix Island girls were to be placed in the mortal world or a small sect, they would be the proud and most talented woman there.

With the Vermillion Bird Faction and the Blue Luan Faction added together, there were around 20 Elders in this Divine Phoenix Island council in total.

### **Elder**

* Mu Yanzhuo - Third Elder
* Mu Qingyi
* Yan Yusheng
* Elder Zhang - Seventh Elder

### **Disciples**

* Mu Qianyu - Saintess
* Mu Bingyun - Saintess

* Lin Ming (former)
* Qin Xingxuan
* Mu Qinghong
* Mu Qingshu
* Mu Dingshan - Chief Disciple, Vermilion Bird Faction
* Mu Xiaoqing - Chief Disciple, Blue Luan Faction

* Mu Zhaoxuan - Core Disciple
* Sun Yu - Core Disciple
* Song Xiaoyue - Core Disciple
* Hua Hong  - Core Disciple
* Zhan Yan - Core Disciple
* Yan Fuhong - Core Disciple
* Zhang Zhen - Core Disciple

## Saintess of Divine Phoenix Island

A Saintess of Divine Phoenix Island was even rarer than a Divine Phoenix Island Sect Master.

Divine Phoenix Island changed Sect Masters every 100 years. Afterwards, they would retire and become an Elder Ancestor. But, a Saintess was rarely seen every 500 years, and not every sect had a Saintess.

The main branch of Divine Phoenix Island was the ancient phoenix family, the Mu Family. The Saintess could only come from the Mu Family. The Mu Family had excessive Yin energy and a lack of Yang energy. Because of this, they had very few children. Although there were many disciples of Divine Phoenix Island whose last name was Mu, the truth was that this was only a last name, and it didn’t mean that they were true juniors of the Mu Family.

Every few hundred years, the Mu Family would produce a girl who had the bloodline of a phoenix descendant, and her talent would be a heaven defying seventh-grade. She was the Saintess. Also, only a Saintess would be able to summon their own Saint Beast.

For instance, the Vermillion Bird that the masked woman was riding was not hers. It was left behind by an ancient Saintess who had passed away.

Known Saintess' of the sect:

* Mu Fengxian

* Mu Qianyu
* Mu Bingyun

Currently, there were two great Saintess of Divine Phoenix Island. Both were seventh-grade talents, and both had seventh-grade fusions with an element.

The Blue Luan Saintess’ attribute was water, and the Vermillion Bird Saintess’ attribute was fire. They had reached Pulse Condensation at 15, Houtian at 17, Xiantian at 22, extreme Xiantian at 26, and at 27 years of age they had taken a half-step into the Revolving Core realm!

## Saint Beasts

The life of a phoenix descendant was much longer than humans. Some phoenix descendants would continue living on even after their master had died, and stay at Divine Phoenix Island for several hundred years or even 1000 years.

Within Divine Phoenix Island, a life’s Vermillion Bird was not only a contract beast, but a friend and lifetime companion.

Through all these years, Divine Phoenix Island had gathered three Vermilion Birds and a Blue Luan:

* Little Flame
* Fireshine

Divine Phoenix Island only had a few grown Vermillion Birds. Those that could ride a Vermillion Bird out to travel were most likely Elders.

### **Blood Transplant**

In order to cultivate the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ and the ‘Blue Lian Abstract Phantom Code’ to their core realm, one had to have the bloodline of the Vermillion Bird or Blue Luan. Otherwise, it was impossible to cultivate.

In Divine Phoenix Island, there were very few individuals that were truly born with the Vermillion Bird Bloodline. Most of the disciples that had this bloodline had it transplanted within them during the Houtian realm. This so-called ‘transplant’ was in fact taking the blood of the Vermillion Bird Saint Beast and sealing it into one’s body using a secret technique, forcing the Vermillion Bird blood to penetrate into one’s bone marrow and fuse with their own bloodline.

This sort of bloodline transplant was very modest. It could only increase a disciple’s fire-attribute true essence fusion compatibility and ability to cultivate the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ by a small amount. Its effects were very limited.

### **Blood Essence Transplant**

If there was an individual that had a small amount of Vermillion Bird bloodline within them, as long as they had one or two drops of Vermillion Bird blood essence transplanted in them, it would be enough for them to practice the core sections of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ cultivation method.

It wasn’t enough of an exaggeration to say that two drops of Vermillion Bird blood essence was enough to birth a new Revolving Core master for Divine Phoenix Island!

As for several drops of Vermillion Bird blood essence, that was enough to cause a dispute within the highest echelons of Divine Phoenix Island.

Thus, it could be seen just how precious Vermillion Bird blood essence truly was.

## Profound Arts and Skills

### **Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle**

Fire based Essence Gathering technique obtained from Divine Phoenix Island. Requires Vermilion Bird bloodline to cultivate it to the higher levels. Before incomplete with 5 layers, then with 8th layer after General Level Trial and 9th layer with King Level Smelting Trial. There are a total of Nine Layers with the final one reserved for the Royal Family.

* The Divine Phoenix Island founder’s ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ that she had obtained was riddled with flaws. According to Lin Ming’s knowledge, there were only the first five layers of the cultivation method. Even with so many flaws, the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ was no worse than cultivation methods from fifth-grade sects. (Unknown Grade).
* The higher this cultivation method went, the more terrifying its might was. With the first six layers of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’, it would become a top cultivation method capable of creating an Emperor level powerhouse.

#### **1st Layer of the Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle**

This was an ancient manual that unified cultivation methods and martial skills. The first secret skill was a technique to control fire. For instance, there were methods to create flame armor, flame shields, flame guards, flame ropes, flame compression, and many other techniques.

In addition to directly controlling fire, there were also special methods such as using fire to place seals on treasure, increase the power of treasure, and many other secret skills.

* ***Phoenix Wings Ascending Sky***
	+ This was a fire-attribute martial skill from the second layer of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’. A raging fire wound out, a brilliant crimson phoenix spread out its wings and soared out.
* ***10,000 Flames Burning World***
	+ This was another fire martial skill contained within the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’ that was a level harder than Phoenix Wings Ascending Sky. In order to use it, one would normally need to reach Perfection of the second layer of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’.
	+ 10,000 Flames Burning World could be used in a large area attack, but it could also be concentrated all onto a single target. It was the strongest move within the second layer of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’.

* ***Divine Phoenix Within the Heavens***
	+ This was a killing move from the third layer of the ‘Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle’. The shining flames condensed into a phantom of a phoenix.

* ***Heaven Burning Inferno***
	+ Flaming sword slash. Fourth Layer.

### **Blue Luan Abstract Phantom Code**

Ice-based Essence Gathering technique obtained from Divine Phoenix Island. Requires Blue Luan bloodline to cultivate it to the higher levels. Incomplete at 5 layers.

* ***Blooming Blue Lotus***
	+ A road of icy blue crystals appeared in the air, slicing towards the maelstrom of blood, wanting to tear it apart.

* ***Fragmented Ice Cloud***
	+ A slashing move, there was also the clear sound of shattering crystals as icy blue ripples filled the air above the blade, like ripples in a clear lake.
* ***Verdant Ice Shards***
	+ This was a valuable medicine that was unique to the Blue Luan Faction. It was used to nourish one’s spiritual sea, and was also a top quality medicine in treating soul injuries.
* Blue Luan Sword

### **Ancient Phoenix Code**

The advanced version of Vermillion Bird Forbidden Divine Chronicle. Requires Ancient Phoenix bloodline to cultivate. Unknown grade. ( With 3 layer after King Level Smelting Trial )

### **Blood Contract**

The bloodstain contract was a special document created by the Divine Phoenix Island Founder. This contract took the bloodline as its basis. As long as one had the bloodline of the Mu Family, they would be restricted by this.

If they dared to violate the terms within, their body’s bloodline would melt away. The cultivation methods of Divine Phoenix Island took the bloodline as their foundation. Once one’s bloodline melted, the Divine Phoenix Island cultivation method they practiced would naturally dissipate along with it.

## Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm

The **Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm** was an ancient transmission array that would send young martial artists to training grounds.

However, it wasn’t a testing zone that was set up by Divine Phoenix Island, but rather a wondrous place that was left behind by the Ancient Phoenix Clan.

### **Overview**

The Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm had a prohibitory limit based on one’s skeletal age. In addition, the time gap between each opening was very long. Normally speaking, a martial artist would only be able to enter here twice in their lifetime.

When one entered the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm, there was a chance of dying. The chances weren’t high – it was only around 10%. But what was terrifying was that who lived and who died didn’t depend on strength, but seemed to be a matter of luck. There were no laws stating who would die or why. The strong could die, while the weak could live.

Of those that came out, some obtained advantages, some obtained increases in strength and cultivation, some obtained valuable materials, some obtained high-grade treasures, and there were even some that obtained the precious bloodline of Saint Beasts.

#### **Landscape**

On one side was an endless red desert, interspersed with rocks. The ground was barren, and in between the rocks, flowing rivers of lava churned. The rivers glowed red from heat, and as the lava slowly flowed, massive bubbles burbled up from deep underground, making muffled sounds as they released the smell of suffocating sulfur.

And on the other side, there was an endless field of ice that extended to the horizons. Blizzards howled, and massive towers of ice spiked the ground, shimmering with a chilling radiance.

The Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm was a world of fire and ice. To the Divine Phoenix Island disciples that specialized in the fire and ice elements, there were lucky opportunities to be found everywhere. However, even if one came across a lucky chance, wanting to take hold of it wasn’t an easy matter.

After a while, one would find a great temple that held the real trials.

### **Ancient Phoenix Great Temple**

* The Ancient Phoenix Great Temple was constructed from dark red rock. It reached into the sky, and all around the great temple were various sorts of sculptures and totems.
* There was a total of 16 jade tablets. If one didn’t have this jade tablet, then as the 16 people entered the Ancient Phoenix Main Hall, they would be sent out of the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm, thus ending their trial.

* Temple Spirit - the mysterious temple spirit of the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm was a ‘spirit’ bred from a rock that had passed through countless years. Part of the Stone Spirit Race . Its lifespan was like a rock too, and could sleep for long periods of time. These spirits were often used to guard trial sites and other appropriate places.

## Smelting Trial

The Ancient Phoenix Main Hall is the training grounds of the Ancient Phoenix Clan’s army. Altogether, there are a total of three levels. The king level, general level, and sergeant level.

### **First Trial**

The Ancient Phoenix Main Hall was a smelting trial that was created for the younger generations of the Ancient Phoenix Clan, so that they could enhance their strength through these tribulations

Everyone who enters the Ancient Phoenix Main Hall will have different encounters. The Ancient Phoenix Main Hall is a trial that the Ancient Phoenix Clan used to test the experience and talent of their juniors. Initially, one would need to face a peak Pulse Condensation master at the level of a top third grade sect's direct disciple like Huan Xiaodie in an ascending manner until one reached an early Xiantian realm opponent.

When the time comes, they will all be separated based on your talent and bloodline, and then sent to a smelting trial with a corresponding difficulty.

### **Sergeant Level Smelting Trial**

The words sergeant level smelting trial meant that it trained soldiers. For seven days, a trial challenger has to fight an army. If you are defeated, you may retreat to this cave and try again. But, if you die within the smelting trial, you will truly die. Whether it is the sergeant or general level training trial, both need to undergo a baptism of blood in order to grow. Otherwise, it will be impossible to face the cruelty and brutality of the battlefield.

### **General Level Smelting Trial**

The content of the smelting trial is to fight an army. Seven days is only the period of time laid down within the sergeant level smelting trial. Within the general level smelting trial, it will only end upon completion, or upon your death.

The time required is different for every person. If it is a short time, then around two years. If it is a long time, then even 10 years is possible. If you can complete the smelting trial, you will also receive rewards that you cannot imagine. The quicker you complete the smelting trial, the greater the rewards will be.

The blood of the Ancient Phoenix is usually a reward in the king level smelting trial. Normally, a general level talent would never be able to obtain it. There is one exception, and that is if you can complete the entire smelting trial within one year.

* Lin Ming had stayed within the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm for a full 10 and a half months, and he had actually survived and come out! Not only that, but his cultivation had actually reached the late Houtian realm.

### **King Level Smelting Trial**

This was the highest smelting trial qualification test of the Divine Phoenix Mystic Realm reserved only for the Nuyan Royal Family of the Sky Spill Continent. Compared to the general level smelting trial, the qualification test for the king level smelting trial is much stricter. It is a life or death smelting trial; the mortality rate is extremely high. Failure means death.

In this battle you must now face the heroic souls of the Ancient Phoenix Clan. They had once participated in the Ancient Phoenix Clan’s king level smelting trial; these are the most outstanding soldiers of the Royal Family.

Through the recorded memories of the Ancient Phoenix Great Temple, they will be restored to their original form. If you defeat them, then you will obtain the qualifications to enter the true king level smelting trial:

* 1st - Nuyan Yu, General of the Firecloud Battalion and Fourth Cousin of the Sixth Crown Prince

* 2nd - Nuyan Huo, Vanguard General and Second Son of the Sixth Prince
* 6th - Nuyan Dalei & Nuyan Xu, Left and Right Guard General
* 10th - minor prince of the Ancient Phoenix Clan

### **Timeworn Phoenix City**

The true king level smelting trial was actually held in this city. It was a qualification test throughout the lower realms.

Prior to this, one would imagine just what the king level smelting trial would be like. Perhaps it was similar to the Ten Thousand Killing Array, or the King’s Cage, or maybe even the Road of Emperor, but one would never thought it would be like this - This was actually a city! A city filled with people!

## Trivia

* Lin Ming didn’t have much attachment to the Seven Profound Valleys. But of Divine Phoenix Island, he actually thought of them as his second family.
* The difference in strength between Divine Phoenix Island and the Seven Profound Valleys was greater than the difference between the Seven Profound Valleys and Sky Fortune Kingdom.
* Divine Phoenix Island was a sect, but in truth they took bloodline heritage very importantly. Most of those on the island had the last name Mu, and it was very similar to a family clan.
* In Divine Phoenix Island, the disciples were ranked in the same manner as in the Seven Profound Valleys. The direct disciples were at the top, and there were around 10 of them. As for core disciples, they were only inferior to these direct disciples.

### **Factions**

* The Vermillion Bird Faction disciples wore red robes with a Vermillion Bird and parasol tree image embroidered on their chest, and the Blue Luan Faction disciples wore blue clothing with a Blue Luan and jade bamboo embroidered on their chest.
* The Council of Elders was the highest authority center within Divine Phoenix Island. All of these Elders were truly powerful characters within Divine Phoenix Island. As long as any four or five of them joined together, that was enough to place sufficient pressure onto Mu Yuhuang.
* Divine Phoenix Island’s Vermillion Bird Envoy was usually aimed at Xiantian disciples. There were extremely few cases in which Houtian disciples were appointed. The appointment of a Vermillion Bird Envoy meant that the disciple was a future candidate for an Elder. If one became a Vermillion Bird Envoy, not only would they have true authority, but they would also enjoy rich resources.