The Eternal Phoenix Queen

Eps. 77: Demonic Beasts and the Sky Mirror

After leaving Fuyao Palace, Feng Shang went to a quiet place to be alone. It took time for him to calm down after such a long thought upheaval haunted him. He brought a few boxes of food, then sat in a very cool cottage. Around it there are seven waterfalls and very high, looks like without end.

It was no ordinary waterfall. The waterfall is actually the actual skyline. Only the pure power of the heavenly leaders was able to see and use that mirror. The mirror can show a person's life, it can also be a determining mirror of destiny. However, during these several thousand years, Feng Shang closed the area because it considered it a holy place. He did not let anyone in without his permission.

While enjoying the breeze, he closed his eyes slowly. A terrible growling sound was heard. When he opened his eyes, Feng Shang was slightly surprised. An iron horn bull seemed prepared to attack him from the left side. Feng Shang became annoyed because his calmness was disturbed. Where did this animal come from and why did it get in here?

Suddenly he felt strange. The Nine Heavens Realm was not a place for demon or demon beasts. If this beast could enter, it meant that there was a problem going on that caused this beast to be able to roam freely. Feng Shang jumped as the fire horn bull attacked him, he floated in the air and threw a back attack.

"Damn it, this creature is too powerful" he muttered while fighting against the fire horn bull. Since this creature was a demon, its strength could not be underestimated. Moreover, his age was old, it must have gone through a very long training. Without a special weapon, the person facing him would be in trouble.

There was no sign of anyone losing the fight after half an hour had passed. The area was already almost destroyed due to the rampage of the bull and Feng Shang. As the fire horn bull nearly injured him, a shadow immediately flashed and led him to dodge the attack. After landing, Feng Shang could only see it clearly.

"Yongheng?" she asked with surprise on her beautiful face. Yongheng smiled slightly as he lowered her from the embrace.

"This creature is the offspring of the devil. He is no ordinary demon" Yongheng said.

"Although I don't know why he got in, but I think you're right. This fire horn bull is quite strong," Feng Shang said.

"Then, Empress, can we work together?"

"Of course, just until this thing dies."

Then, Yongheng helped Feng Shang fight the fire horn bull. Yongheng was planning to go to the peach forest, but he saw a strange flash of light from the sky mirror waterfall. He was surprised to see Feng Shang fighting alone against a fire horn bull. Seeing the balanced strength, he then decided to help her. After all, it felt better than sitting in the Fuyao Hall.

Feng Shang received Yongheng's help. Although it is a bit awkward to fight both, but it is not the right decision to defeat this creature alone. It was not that he was incapable, it was just that the damage would be even worse if this fire horn bull was not conquered immediately. Feng Shang was worried that this bull would damage the aura around the sky mirror and affect him.

The two then unite forces and attack in turn. Yongheng several times stole a glance at Feng Shang, paying attention to every single attack move that the woman was making. His strength was indeed great and he was extremely agile. According to him, that ability was very good for a goddess like her.

"Use formation!" yelled Feng Shang. Aware of that, Yongheng instantly formed a formation and managed to hold the fire horn bull for a while. When the opportunity came, Feng Shang used his phoenix feather fan to attack. The needles that came out of the fan turned into high-speed arrows. In an instant, the black horn bull instantly died.

Feng Shang then turned it into three extremely sharp arrows. He gave one arrow to Yongheng, and the other two arrows became his. Yongheng's forehead frowned as the woman turned the black horn bull without asking him. The only ones who beat him were the two of them.

"Ah, I have to change my arrows. So, you got one," Feng Shang said as if understanding Yongheng's confusion. Yongheng shook his head in wonder. Apparently, Maharani Feng besides being cold also liked to take decisions on his own.

"You always make your own decisions, never change" Yongheng said. That word surprised Feng Shang. What did he say just now?

"Why do you say as if you've known me before?" ask Feng Shang. He turned his face seriously. He thought, Yongheng must know something.

"Ah, I just guessed it."

"Maharani, return. The gods are waiting for you."

"No way."

"Why?"

"Very boring. You should have left. Companion your disciple before he was sent to the Yue Lao Temple this afternoon," Feng Shang said.

"She was just a young goddess. Your punishment seems too harsh for her."

"You're representing the North Sea to ask for forgiveness for him?" ask Feng Shang. He doesn't like anyone doubting punishment. It's already been decided. No one can change it.

"It's not like that. I know your relationship with the East Sea is not good. But, you shouldn't have involved the North Sea."

"You think I did it out of a long-standing grudge against your kingdom? Great Lord Yongheng, don't you think you think too much? Sui Jin broke the rules and did not want to confess. If you don't like it, you can accompany him at the Yue Lao Temple."

After saying that, Feng Shang left without listening to Yongheng's explanation. He was furious that Yongheng had just provoked him. Great God Yongheng is so annoying. Why didn't he just disappear?

Yongheng stared at Feng Shang's departure with his resigned eyes, then he let out a long sigh. Yes, it was indeed Sui Jin's fault and he did not intend to ask Feng Shang for forgiveness. Yongheng only wanted to know how hard the woman was, and how cold she really was. In other words, he deliberately provoked her to test it. Apparently, his heart was really hard.

Yongheng became curious as to what kind of life he had been living all this time. It was as if the heart was dead and there was no concern for anyone at all. Yongheng took out a blue flame phoenix feather belonging to Feng Shang that had just fallen from his fan. Then, he threw it into the sky mirror and with his strength, he opened the mirror veil.

There was an amazing reaction at the waterfall. A shadow then displays the view of a magnificent palace that looks familiar. There, Yongheng saw some of his acquaintance gods gathering. From that palace, he knew that they were the blue fire phenix tribe. Could this be the Feng Shang family?

Yongheng then saw a baby with a very bright light being brought into the hall. After speaking a few words, the most majestic god used his power and changed him. The light was gone, and the baby looked like an ordinary baby goddess. Yongheng could see a look of sadness on the face of the god, and the others lowered their heads.

"He's...High God Princess Feng Yao?"

Yongheng recalled, Feng Yao was the last blue flame phenix tribe king. In those days, prophecies about the destined Heavenly Empress had been heard throughout. It seemed, High God Feng Yao had found out that her daughter had such a destiny. Not only that, he must have also known that a massive hunt and massacre of his tribe would soon arrive. That was why she turned her daughter into an ordinary goddess, then sealed her aura and put her to sleep for several thousand years.

After the ancient period ended, the baby had just reawakened and grew into an ordinary goddess. However, the life Yongheng saw did not show that he was going through a good life. Quite the contrary, it is very difficult. Yongheng so understood why Feng Shang had such a hard heart and his attitude was so cold. Everything was formed because his life was tinged with oppression and humiliation.

Unfortunately, the image of life stopped until his identity was known and he was raised to the Heavenly Empress with a very grand ceremony. After that, the mirror did not display anything and returned to being a waterfall as usual. Though, Yongheng was not satisfied to spend his curiosity.

"He has the power to use this celestial mirror. Then why didn't he use it to figure out his own origins?" ask Yongheng. He heard, Empress Feng does not know his own origins. He could have used this mirror, but it wasn't done.

Despite all that, Yongheng decided he would not look any further. Right now his greatest wish is only to uncover the truth of his awakening and his relationship with Feng Shang. He looked at the arrow from the fire horn bull in his hand, then smiled slightly. I don't know what's on his mind, but it looks like he's getting something good.