He watched the phoenix descend and felt a sense of helplessness as a bitter smile crept upon his face.
'I was given another chance to live, and I've only awakened for a very short time...but I'm going to be dead again. And this time, my soul will be completely burned off, so it is very likely that I won't be able to reincarnate again.'
As he felt a bitter taste at the back of his throat, the phoenix landed on him, sending sparks all over the world. His soul began to burn amidst the roaring flames, and his consciousness gradually faded away.
...
At that moment, a faint phoenix cry rang out from the bottom of his heart. His vague consciousness was afloat, drifting into a great distance with the cry. Strange images appeared in his mind, and he felt he had turned into a phoenix, soaring in the sky.
