The Phoenix eyes locked onto Cross and said "You dare!-" Cross pointed and shouted "I do dare! What are you going to do about it!? Go ahead kill me, another innocent, because of your stupidity! Do it! I dare you!"
The Phoenix spirit was trembling in anger and humiliation and Cross snarled in rage "What's this? Can't do it? Are you angry? Humiliated? Sad? Fuck you! All those people outside worship you and you treat them like this! They believe they're in the wrong and should be punished!"
Cross was breathing heavy and glaring at the Phoenix spirit as he added "Show me your soul fragment! Let me shatter it for you and put you out of your misery!" The Phoenix glared at Cross and said "Shut up!"
Cross sneered and said "You realized? Good. Now fix the people outside!" The Phoenix was silent for a while before saying "I can't." Cross almost lost it and said "What?!" The Phoenix said "Only those who pass the trial and obtain my bloodline and purge the curse."
Cross was so angry he laughed instead, Yun Che frowned and said "I'll do it." The Phoenix looked at him and Yun Che disappeared. Cross sneered at the Phoenix and crossed his arms, Jasmine flew out of the void and stopped next to Cross as she said "You didn't have to throw me out..."
Cross waved his hand and said "Just ignore the chicken, it's worthless anyway." The Phoenix was humiliated and said "How am I supposed to know what happens outside! I don't even know how much time passed outside!" Cross roared "And you think that makes you innocent!? You should've stripped the man of his bloodline! Why curse it for generations?! You could've slaughtered every man, woman, and child instead!"
The Phoenix said "But they were innoc-" Cross sneered "They were innocent were they? So I guess cursing them to be the weakest existence on the plane was better? Letting them be at the mercy of anything that decides to walk by was a good thing, after all they have the fires of a Phoenix! They should be happy to be so noble! They should be happy that, although they're enslaved, they can light their cigarettes!"
Cross clapped sarcastically and said "Excellent move! You know what, I take back my words. Curse them again, make them mortals this time. Those damn villagers! I can't believe their ancestor accidentally killed some innocents!"
The Phoenix trembled and stayed silent, Jasmine looked at Cross and said "You're pretty angry." Cross waved and said "It's because of those damn kids. After you have your own you get a soft spot for all of them." Jasmine looked at him and said slowly "Yeah?" Cross nodded and crossed his arms in a huff.
A while later
Yun Che returned and the Phoenix said "You passed the Trial! I will award you with the Phoenix's gift." Cross grumbled "You'll be cursed for the rest of your life but at least you'll have Phoenix flames, good job Yun Che."
The Phoenix glared at him as said "You really hate me?" Cross answered almost immediately "Probably more than you think, actually." The Phoenix sneered and said "Very well then. You will get my bloodline, let's see how you feel after that." 3 drops of Golden blood shot appeared.
Cross was locked in place and struggled as he said "I will shatter your spirit! Don't you dare!" The Phoenix sneered and the 3 Golden drops of blood shot towards Yun Che, Cross, and Red.
Red was a fellow Phoenix, so naturally it got some blood! The Phoenix spirit was hopeful it would evolve! Right now it was just a normal Phoenix. Maybe it would become a Divine Phoenix!
Red trembled and it returned to the inner world with Blue, who was curious what would happen to Red. This fellow got blessed by another Phoenix! What a lucky guy! She still didn't like him though.
Cross glared at the Phoenix eyes as he burst into flames. Cross' black lines lit up and hit killing intent soared, it was so strong it almost took form.
Inside Cross' body the Phoenix blood was trying to devour Cross' Blood Elf bloodline.
But how could that possibly happen? This was called the Last Blood Elf not the Last Phoenix Elf.
Cross' blood elf bloodline attacked and reverse devoured the Phoenix bloodline, assimilating it with itself, just as it had done with the Greengrass bloodline years ago! Cross' face turned surprised as he looked inside his body. His blood was Red with traces of Gold in it.
Cross sneered and said "Come, let me crush your spirit, my bloodline is higher than yours already!" The Phoenix was shocked and said "What?!" The Phoenix looked at Cross closely before gasping as she stuttered "Y-YOU! IMPOSSIBLE! You should be extinct!"
Cross sneered and said "Well I'm not, can you believe it? Now show me your spirit I'm going to rip it to pieces! Trying to rid my bloodline! Who the fuck do you think you are!" his pressure gushed out as he felt a primordial rage from deep within.
It was like his very cells were angry!
The Phoenix trembled and formed into a light Phoenix before it fell to the ground and bowed it's head as it said "I'm sorry!" Cross' eye glowed green and the restraints shattered as his voice morphed into two different voices speaking at once "You filthy creature dared to rid my children on their bloodline?!"
The Phoenix started trembling fiercely as it spoke again "I was unaware he was your child! Please spare me! I was given a task by the Lord!" Cross spoke with a sneer "That mongrel raised you? No wonder you are arrogant! Where is that Brat anyway." The Phoenix said sadly "Dead. Your child is friends with his successor."
Cross was silent as he said "Very well. You shall give my child 15 drops of Origin blood and your Heart fire." The Phoenix trembled and replied "But!" Cross shouted "Is there an issue?! You filthy thing should be ecstatic that I am gracing you with the opportunity to help my child! Plus you have 2 Heart Fires anyway. I can sense it."
The Phoenix shivered in fear as a bright gold flame appeared along with a big ball of blood. Cross snorted and raised his hands as he said "1st Sacred Symbol! The Vermillion Phoenix!" the Heart Fire flew out and merged into Cross' chest.
On his back, directly south of the black ring a life like Gold and Red Phoenix appeared.
Cross waved a bottle and the Origin Blood was sucked in. Then he said "You shall not speak a word of me to my child. Understand?!" The Phoenix nodded and Cross waved his hands, everything Jasmine and Yun Che just saw was erased.
The Phoenix was back to normal and Cross did too. He looked at the bottle in his hand and said "What is this?" The Phoenix said "I'm sorry for before, the Origin blood and my Heart Fire are an apology." the Phoenix quickly taught Yun Che the [World Ode of the Phoenix] and explained that it was fragmented and he would have to find the rest in the Divine Phoenix Empire's Divine Phoenix Sect.
The Phoenix gave Yun Che a bottle with a Divine Phoenix Pill and said that he should eat it now and try and comprehend the [World Ode of the Phoenix] for a month. Yun Che ate the pill and Cross frowned "Too slow, I'm not waiting a month." as he waved and an Orange bubble landed on Yun Che.
Cross snapped his fingers and Jasmine said in absolute shock "TIME ELEMENT?!" Cross said "Yeah. It should be 1 hour to a minute inside there." Jasmine was in turmoil, he had control over Time and Space... Was there nothing he couldn't do!?
The Phoenix trembled in fear at this point, the kid was so powerful already if he got up there he would be a monster!
Cross looked at Jasmine and said "You know, I have a problem with Fire Phoenixes. Red was originally enslaved. I just realized Fire Phoenixes piss me off." Jasmine slapped her forehead and looked at Cross, completely speechless.
This guy had a problem with Fire Phoenixes?!
She wished she could even touch a Phoenix and Cross enslaved one!?
Though she thought it was par for the course, he was so amazing, handsome, strong, caring... Jasmine's cheeks turned pink and she went back to the Sky Poison Pearl and hid in her bed, completely flustered.
Cross scratched his cheek and muttered "Is she angry?" Jasmine almost threw up blood in her bed, you stupid block head!
Really it wasn't Cross' fault, how was he supposed to know what she was thinking? He didn't use Ligilimency on her and his head was full of Luna, he didn't even consider the possibility of someone else liking him or him liking them back.
Time slowly passed and a day later
Yun Che came out of the Time Bubble as he said "Done!" The Phoenix nodded and threw them both out of the Trial grounds right away.
Yun Che and Cross got out and Yun Che said "That was rude." Cross waved and said "Who cares. Let's go cure the people." Yun Che nodded seriously as they went back to the village.
Cross and Yun Che gathered everyone up and cured all the Villagers, Baichuan was so happy he hugged Yun Che and Cross as he said "My brothers! I won't ever forget this!" Cross and Yun Che chuckled and grabbed his neck withy their arms as they said "Big Bro, we won't forgive you if we don't celebrate!"
Baichuan laughed and said "Let's! Let's! Hahahaha" Cross and Yun Che chuckled and cheered as Baichuan got out some alcohol and the village celebrated being free.
A while later
Cross had a smooth blush on his face as he said "You! Little bro! You're not as handsome as me!" Yun Che swayed and said "Bah! You look like a woman!" Cross gasped and said "YOU!" before lunging at him as they started fighting.
Baichuan said "Woah! Woah! Bros! Relax! Actually, I'm the most handsome of the three of us!" Cross and Yun Che gasped and dragged Baichuan into the dust brawl.
A while later
Cross was humming and massaging Luna's back, she had somehow convinced him while he was drunk. Cross dug his fingers into Luna's smooth back and said dubiously "How is it my wife? Do you love me? Am I the most handsome?" Luna hummed "Yes." Cross whispered "Later tonight I'll show give you a full body massage, how about it?"
Luna smiled softly and said "I would love that~" Cross grinned and continued massaging with a happy expression.
Cross snapped his fingers and said "I almost forgot! Xuerou!" he shouted that last part. Xuerou showed up and said "Yes?" Cross waved her over and said "I got something for you. That stupid chicken did something right for once in it's life." he took out a bottle and a single drop of Golden blood floated out before shooting into Xuerou's forehead.
Cross put the bottle away and hummed as he went back to massaging. Xuerou was stunned and closed her eyes as she felt a warm current in her veins, she burst into Golden Flames and her cultivation rose explosively.
True Profound 4th level
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
It stopped at True Profound 9th level.
Xuerou cried and hugged Cross as she said "Waaaah! You're so nice to me! Why!" Cross held her back and said goofily "You're a friend, not to mention a potential sister-in-law~" Xuerou blushed but said "And if I don't marry him?" Cross shrugged and said "You're still a friend. I don't have many friends."
Xuerou was silent for a moment before smiling beautifully as she said "Thank you, Cross." Cross smiled and said "Yun Che will teach you the [World Ode of the Phoenix], go quickly, go!" Xuerou smiled happily and skipped away to go find Yun Che.