Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 576 - 456: Seeing the Phoenix!

Chapter 576: Chapter 456: Seeing the Phoenix!

Wu Xiaode suddenly felt uneasy.

He stood on the broken bridge and looked across—

There was a village on the other side of the river.

The night had deepened, and there was no light in the village, just the smell of blood wafting in the air.

Moving forward would mean leaving the city’s boundaries and entering the mountainous area.

The Gray Wolf had said that the Evil Phoenix was building a city in the mountains.

If he went there as a Qilin, wouldn’t it be risky if he got into a conflict with her?

After all, there were still many Evil Demons hidden in this world!

Thus—

Wu Xiaode took a step back and activated Everyday City, hiding himself in the Void.

After completely blocking all probes, he placed his hand on the fairy’s emerald brooch.

In the blink of an eye.

His form changed, becoming a several-meters-tall Wolf Demon—

It was indeed the Gray Wolf!

With the fairy’s brooch, he could turn into anyone he had killed.

Wasn’t the Evil Phoenix currently recruiting the White Wolf?

It would be perfect to disguise himself as the White Wolf and take a look at the Evil Phoenix’s city in the mountains.

After all, there was something strange about this situation.

Those big demons weren’t fools; they had been in hiding for so many years and now dared to show themselves.

—They didn’t even know if all the Evil Demons had truly left.

Why were they so bold?

Wu Xiaode’s figure flashed continuously, leaping over the broken bridge and flying over the deserted village.

He landed halfway up a hill scattered with strange rocks.

It wasn’t until then that he released the "Everday City," allowing himself to reappear in the world.

He closed his eyes.

A slight surge of demonic power in his body immediately manifested as a pale white flame.

This was precisely the Gray Wolf’s specialty—

Demon Art, Taiyin Soul Light Scatter.

Wu Xiaode looked at the light flames around him and couldn’t help shaking his head.

Although he could turn into any entity he had killed, he couldn’t replicate their strength.

He still had only a little over five hundred points of Eternal Soul Power.

Along with the White Wolf’s special Demon Art, that was the extent of its power.

As he was pondering, he suddenly saw the bushes ahead rustle.

Wu Xiaode immediately withdrew his Magic and demanded,

"Who goes there?"

A few Pig Demons in armor jumped out of the bushes and, upon sizing him up, exclaimed in surprise,

"Eh? You’re still alive?"

"I heard someone had slain the Evil Flood Dragon, but I didn’t expect you, White Wolf, to have survived."

"What exactly happened? Speak quickly!"

"Gray Wolf, have you gathered enough heads for our lord?"

They all asked, talking over each other.

Wu Xiaode looked at these Pig Demons and soon understood.

These guys were charged with patrolling the mountains to observe and gather information, and they served as Scouts.

All kinds of demons had tasks assigned to them based on their abilities under the Evil Phoenix’s command, with rewards for good performance and punishment for poor performance.

As for those with no talents, they couldn’t possibly come under her command and were simply driven away.

—This was more systematic than the Qilin’s approach.

While the Qilin merely focused on amassing numbers of Evil Soldiers, it didn’t assess the abilities of the different types of Evil Soldiers, and in the end, it had to slaughter entire cities to sustain its army.

So ferocious—how could it not meet its demise?

"Please lead me back. I have reasons to report to our lord," said Wu Xiaode, imitating the Gray Wolf’s gesture of respect.

A few of the Pig Demons looked at each other.

After a moment, the leader clapped its hands and said,

"Fine then. You others go on with the patrolling. White Wolf, come with me."

"Thank you, sir!" Wu Xiaode expressed his gratitude.

He followed the Pig Demon, rushing toward the city in the mountains.

About twenty minutes later, the two demons arrived at a fortress nestled in the mountains.

It was swarming with demons.

They were either forging weapons, passing information, training smaller demons, sparring with each other, or creating large magic artifacts, and so on.

It was a scene of bustling activity.

Wu Xiaode, relying on the White Wolf’s memory, was about to walk into the fortress when the Pig Demon pulled him back.

"Old fellow, our lord is no longer here."

"Then—"

"Come with me."

The Pig Demon led Wu Xiaode around the fortress and ran deeper into the mountains for almost half an hour, finally stopping in front of an unremarkable mountain face.

The Pig Demon clumsily moved its body, knelt on one knee, and addressed the mountain face seriously,

"Gray Wolf and Jiao Wu, who were participating in the trial, encountered enemies outside the human city. Jiao Wu died in battle, and White Wolf has returned, claiming to have important intelligence."

After a few breaths,

A voice came from within the mountain,

"The lord orders him to come in."

The Pig Demon showed a look of envy and gestured to Wu Xiaode, saying, "Please, Brother Wolf."

"Thank you, brother," Wu Xiaode replied.

Armed with the knowledge and memories of Li Chengfeng, the Qilin, and the White Wolf, he naturally knew what to do.

He stepped up to the stone face without hesitation and took one step forward.

In an instant.

The stone face vanished.

Before him lay a boundless, vast ocean.

Above the sea, floated an island brimming with immortal aura, replete with all manner of buildings.

This was a Grotto Heaven!

A Grotto Heaven was essentially an isolated small world, usually extremely difficult to find, and even when found, it tended to be lifeless.

A small world like this, endowed with abundant World Source Power, could be considered incredibly precious!

Wu Xiaode couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

How grandiose of the Evil Phoenix!

It’s also a mystery where she acquired such a Grotto Heaven world.

Two Snake Demons, exuding an icy aura, stood in mid-air, intently watching Wu Xiaode, and said:

"Is it him?"

"It’s him, the aura matches."

"Then that’s good, White Wolf you come with me, our master wishes to see you."

Wu Xiaode followed one of the Snake Demons as they soared into the sky, flying towards the immortal island.

Along the way, they were questioned by several groups of patrolling demons.

Finally, with great difficulty.

He was eventually led to a palace in the central area of the island.

Inside this grand hall stood rows of demons, each with an unfathomable and formidable presence.

Outside, any of these demons could be considered Evil Demons.

However, here, they merely stood with solemn expressions within the hall.

Sitting on the throne at the center of the great hall was a woman in a black robe, her body continuously emitting a dark glow, lazily looking over at Wu Xiaode.

So strong!

Wu Xiaode’s heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, why am I feeling this way.

Even though I’ve seen and even killed a Robber Demon before, why do I still feel a sense of suffocation?

No wonder all these Evil Demons and strange creatures are standing to attention so obediently.

This Evil Phoenix must have a problem!

"I heard you have something to report, White Wolf."

The Evil Phoenix yawned indifferently.

In that moment, myriad thoughts flashed through Wu Xiaode’s mind.

He said, "To report to my master, Jiao Wu and I would have completed the task without issue, but we encountered a strange person, whose sword was too powerful, leading to Jiao Wu’s death and leaving me no choice but to flee back here."

"A sword?" The Evil Phoenix seemed slightly interested, "What kind of sword?"

"This sword right here."

Wu Xiaode, recalling White Wolf’s memory, casually formed a simple shadow-creating magic.

With a surge of Soul Power, streaks of light appeared in mid-air.

All the light gradually converged, taking the shape of the Butterfly Soul sword.

No sooner did the sword materialize than the Evil Phoenix suddenly straightened up, saying somewhat surprised,

"Hmm? It’s actually him?"

The next second.

The Evil Phoenix quickly asked, "It’s natural for Jiao Wu to meet his end at his hands, but how did you, White Wolf, manage to escape from him?"

Without hesitation, Wu Xiaode said,

"I possess Divine Skills adept at sensing various treasures, so the moment this person appeared, I knew the power of that sword was formidable, not something I could match, and thus I immediately fled back here."

——Li Chengfeng is the well-celebrated All Worlds Sword Saint.

A master demon like the Evil Phoenix, even if remaining hidden in the dark, would surely have heard of his name and known his weapon.

As for claiming the skill to "sense treasures," it was to show that he still had value.

"That’s the All Worlds Sword Saint, Li Chengfeng. I had no idea he was also in this region... your information is extremely important,"

The Evil Phoenix said slowly.

A creature with an elephant’s head and a human’s body said, "Li Chengfeng is a traitor to the human race, a lackey to the Robber Demon. If he’s come to this region, he must be doing the Robber Demon’s bidding."

All the demons began to discuss among themselves.

Clearly, the mention of Robber Demon changed their complexions.

The Evil Phoenix, seated on the throne, gestured with her hand.

The hall immediately fell silent.

"White Wolf, encountering Li Chengfeng is simply bad luck, and it’s understandable that the mission failed,"

The Evil Phoenix continued delicately,

"But you mentioned you have Divine Skills good at sensing treasures... Is that true?"

"It’s true," Wu Xiaode said.

The Evil Phoenix commanded, "Stabbing Demon, throw out a few things for him to see."

"Yes."

A man full of spikes on his back slapped his storage bag, and several items landed on the ground.

Wu Xiaode glanced at them, spotting:

A stele, Array Plate, jade scroll, sculpture, small knife, Elixir Bottle, Heart Protector, and a string of pearls.

To pick them out directly, he could use the Bonephone 3 to see their attributes.

But that would be too slow.

——After all, he had said, "I fled immediately upon seeing that sword."

So he had to be quick!

Wu Xiaode activated "Shadow Followers" straight away, borrowing Xiao Baihong’s talent for identifying treasures.

Suddenly.

It was as if his body gave off an indescribable sensation.

Looking at the eight items before him, Wu Xiaode’s gaze shifted, then settled directly on the jade scroll.

——This jade scroll is quite valuable.

A thought spontaneously arose in Wu Xiaode’s mind.

Without hesitation, he walked forward, picked up the jade scroll, and said,

"My master, this item should be the most valuable."

The Evil Phoenix’s expression remained unchanged as she said,

"Stabbing Demon, throw out more treasures this time."

"Yes."

The Stabbing Demon replied and slapped his storage bag again, laying out more than a dozen treasures all at once.

Having already familiarized himself with Xiao Baihong’s talent, Wu Xiaode stepped forward and picked out a blue treasure fan.

"This item is the best," he said.