Chapter One Fainted

  When Xiao Zhan's palms touched the gate, a burst of light flashed on the stone gate, and waves of colorful ripples surged out. A terrifying heat wave also rushed towards him, scaring Xiao Zhan to hastily retreat. In the center of the ripples, the phoenix on the gate suddenly moved, its eyes snapped open, and two golden lights shot out, staring intently at Xiao Zhan, whose soul was still shaken.

  In an instant, Xiao Zhan's breath caught, and he felt that the secret in his heart was exposed.

  Pfft!!!

  A flame burst out from the body of the phoenix, looking as if it had been reborn in fire.

  On the head of the phoenix, a golden crown shines with a brilliant light that stretches for thousands of miles. A pair of wings, several meters long, suddenly spread open with a "whoosh" sound. Each feather is like a burning flame, emitting a scorching heat that sets the air ablaze.

  Xiao Zhan was shocked, and before he could react, the phoenix on the stone gate shook its wings and took to the sky.

  Boom! Boom! Bang! Bang!!!

  A terrifying heat wave swept through the entire house, and the void around Feng Huang seemed to be burning. However, Xiao Zhan surprisingly found that this high temperature that could scorch space couldn't hurt him at all, and he even felt warm and comfortable in the heat wave, extremely refreshed.

  "Wow!!!"

  A melodious phoenix cry echoed within the house, as the phoenix fluttered and danced in mid-air, seemingly overjoyed. After a brief whirl, the phoenix suddenly halted in mid-air, its pair of golden phoenix eyes fixed intently on Xiao Zhan. Before long, joy and delight overflowed from its eyes.

  "Wow!"

  The phoenix let out a joyful cry once again, its wings shaking as it landed on Xiao Zhan's shoulder in a flash of lightning. It gently rubbed its noble and beautiful head against his, appearing extremely affectionate.

  The phoenix's movement startled Xiao Zhan, and this was a phoenix that was burning with flames all over its body. The scene where even the void seemed to be burning just now was still vivid in his mind. However, seeing that the flames had not harmed him, Xiao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief while becoming excited at the same time. This was the legendary phoenix, and if he could raise one, it would be extremely cool. Xiao Zhan reached out to stroke the phoenix on his shoulder, and the originally scorching flames became warm and cozy, sticking to his hand, feeling extremely comfortable.

  The phoenix turned its head to look at Qin Bo, who was standing beside him. The beautiful bird nodded lightly, and both the phoenix and Qin Bo showed a nostalgic expression in their eyes, clearly indicating that they knew each other. Looking at Xiao Zhan's puzzled face, Qin Bo said with infinite melancholy: "She is Feng Wu, the fire phoenix who stood by the side of the war goddess back then. At that time, she secretly had a crush on the war god. Just now, she seemed unusually intimate because she sensed the aura of the war god in the young master."

  "Wow!"

  Feng Wu let out a cry of humiliation and anger, her eyes flashing with intense fury as she stared fixedly at Qin Bo.

  "Feng Wu Niang, what Old Qin said is true, you dare say that in those years you didn't have a crush on the God of War?"

  "Wow!"

  Feng Wu let out another loud cry, and a terrifying flame burst forth from her mouth, shooting towards Qin Bo.

  "Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

  Flames had just appeared when a terrifying heat wave several times more intense than before rolled out.

  Qin Bo smiled slightly, and a withered palm suddenly stretched out, grasping towards the flames that were pouncing on him. In almost the blink of an eye, the flames were caught in his hand. His withered palm completely ignored the terrifying high temperature, playing with it at will. Looking at Xue Wu's angry Fengwu on his shoulder, Qin Bo shook his head and laughed: "Little Phoenix, your temper is still so bad, you see me and start spewing fire randomly. This time after waking up, your power only reached the peak of the Broken Shackles realm, with just this bit of temperature, it's not even useful to me."

  The phoenix danced, tossing its head as if too proud to bother with him.

  Qin Bo laughed with great joy, he turned his head to look at Xiao Zhan beside him and said softly: "Young Master, you have obtained the inheritance of the War God, after entering, there is no need to go through the test, just follow Xiaofeng, she will take you to Fengge."

  "Huh?"

  Upon hearing Qin Bo's words, Xiao Zhan snapped back to reality. The move Qin Bo had just revealed was extremely formidable; flames at such a high temperature could actually be grasped in one's hand. However, from Qin Bo's tone earlier, it seemed he knew the legendary War God or perhaps the War Goddess? Damn! This was too exaggerated! If this were true, then how long had he lived?

  Xiao Zhan shook his head, trying to shake off the crazy idea. Carrying Feng Wu on his shoulders, he arrived at the stone gate, and before he could even push it open, the heavy stone gate automatically swung open. A colorful light membrane appeared in front of him, and under Feng Wu's urging, Xiao Zhan stepped into it with one step.

  The light and darkness alternated, the fresh air rushed into his nostrils. When Xiaozhan's vision recovered, he found himself already at the foot of the mountain. Looking up, the sky was a brilliant blue, with mountains and clouds swirling around, creating a picturesque landscape. A small path made of marble appeared under Xiaozhan's feet, stretching towards the top of the mountain, gradually disappearing into the dense trees and strange rocks.

  "Wow!"

  Xiao Zhan's shoulder, Feng Wu let out a loud cry, her wings suddenly spread open and she took to the sky, circling and dancing for a while before landing on the small path. Under Xiao Zhan's gaze, Feng Wu transformed into a stunning beauty dressed in fiery red palace attire, born with a beauty that rivaled the heavens, her looks not one bit inferior to those of Zhan Yan's.

  How is this possible?

  Xiao Zhan was stunned all of a sudden.

  With a smile, she twisted her waist and walked towards Xiao Zhan with a majestic pace. Her skirt trailed on the ground for more than three feet, making a rustling sound as she moved. Her face was radiant, her skin as smooth as condensed fat, and her aura as elegant as a rare orchid. As she swayed, her entire being seemed like a burning flame, bringing with her a fiery and passionate charm that rushed towards him.

  She stood in front of Xiao Zhan, looked him up and down with a fluttering smile, then chuckled and said: "Although I don't know why the God of War would take a liking to you, as long as you inherit his legacy, you are the only one who can be the master of this Phoenix Pavilion. Let me tell you, you are the first male master of the Phoenix Pavilion so far. And, if you can move this young lady's heart, it is also possible for you to become her man."

  "Hey! Follow this small path all the way up and you'll find Fengge, it's easy to find. Oh dear, I've been sleeping for too long, my body must be dirty, I need to take a bath. Hehehe! The journey from here to Fengge is very far, you can climb slowly, we'll meet again at Fengge."

  Before Xiao Zhan could speak, Feng Wu jumped up and down, then frowned, transformed back into a phoenix, flapped her wings lightly and took off. She circled around Xiao Zhan's body several times before complaining: "How annoying! Your cultivation is too poor, forcing this young lady to transform back into her true form just to fly."

  Xiao Zhanjun's face revealed an awkward smile, he just wanted to speak when the voice of Xiao Mi sounded in his mind. Only then did the little girl happily say: "Master, I have some good news to tell you." Before he could respond, Xiao Mi continued: "When a magician breaks through to the 9th rank, they can use the 'Flight Spell' to freely soar through the sky. Master, the spell has been transmitted to you, so try it slowly, and I won't disturb you anymore."

  Xiao Zhan's face lit up with joy, and before he could even speak, he saw Feng Wu flying towards the mountain peak. Without hesitation, he immediately shouted loudly: "Feng'er, wait for me!"

  Xiao Zhan shouted and ran at the same time, quickly reciting the new incantation in his mind. After more than a dozen attempts, he finally floated up slowly. About ten meters high, Xiao Zhan stopped rising, to ensure his safety, he didn't want to have a crash, which would leave him with a broken arm and leg. Just as he let out a sigh of relief, Feng Wu, transformed into a phoenix, suddenly appeared beside Xiao Zhan, exclaiming in surprise: "Ah! You're not even a celestial warrior, how can you fly? This is too unbelievable!"

  Xiao Zhan smiled, just about to speak, when his face suddenly changed and he did a free fall towards the ground. A loud "thud" was heard amidst Feng Wu's brother's giggles as he crashed onto the floor.