Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1435 - 404: The Ninth Phoenix!

"Chirp!"

A soft phoenix cry resonated within Youyou’s consciousness as the ninth phoenix she was visualizing became increasingly vivid.

Infused with dark rules, the eyes of this obsidian-colored phoenix began to flicker with light, its entire body becoming saturated with surging divine energy.

Success was close, incredibly close.

Youyou could vaguely feel that she was on the verge of perfecting the visualization of this phoenix.

However, a massive wall of resistance stood between her and that final step.

This obstruction had been present since she first visualized the second phoenix, intensifying with every additional bird until each new visualization became a grueling struggle.

Despite being a mere hair’s breadth away from completing the ninth phoenix, Youyou found herself unable to break through; a flash of fierce resolve crossed her eyes.

Suddenly, she snapped her eyes open and stared directly at the nearby source of the Nether River.

This time, the true nature of the river’s origin was revealed to her.

It was a monolithic, pitch-black monument that seemed to pulse with boundless authority.

Every drop of the Nether River’s power began at this point.

From this monument, energy radiated outward, igniting the supernatural Qi between heaven and earth and manifesting as the vast, dark Nether River that wound its way down from the firmament.

Increasing her pace, Youyou reached the monument in several rapid blurs of motion.

She inhaled deeply and closed her eyes, maintaining her mental image of the ninth phoenix while pressing both palms firmly against the stone surface.

"Boom!"

A heavy, muffled rumble echoed as the monument reacted to Youyou’s touch, trembling violently as immense power flooded toward her.

Although this primal energy was far more turbulent than the water of the Nether River, it could not harm Youyou.

Her broken rules vibrated slightly, easily shattering the chaotic forces before absorbing them entirely.

In the nearby emptiness, the aged visage of Soul Venerate manifested, a look of astonishment written across its features.

It was intimately familiar with the source of the afterlife heaven’s core—the Nether River.

Everything began with this titanic monument.

This object was none other than the central treasure of the alien relic within the Immortal Phoenix Secret Realm, known as the Nine Nether Pavilion.

Unlike the Immortal Phoenix Sect’s traditional management of its secret realm, the Three Beast Taming Sects had utilized an eighth rank spatial immortal entity from the Qianling Sect to relocate elements within their Heavenly Rank Secret Realm.

The Nether Soul Sect had dubbed this artifact the Monument of Reincarnation.

Its potency was staggering, seemingly even exceeding the immortal rank.

Furthermore, because this power was so chaotic, the difference in cultivation systems made direct absorption nearly impossible.

After moving the monument, the Nether Soul Sect had spent ages experimenting and evolving their techniques to create the current afterlife heaven.

Two distinct layers within the afterlife heaven were designed to refine the monument's unruly power.

The initial refinement gathered the leaking energy into the Nether River.

The second stage utilized the Nether River to transform wandering souls into spirits.

Only through this rigorous process could the energy be safely used by Sect Disciples to practice the Sect Secret Method.

Even Soul Venerate, despite eons of proximity to the monument, was limited in how it could harness its power directly.

Yet, this small, peculiar creature was drinking in the monument’s essence directly.

And it was only at the Emperor rank!

Soul Venerate couldn't help but cast a brief glance toward the ground far below, where Lin Su waited for his three spirit beasts.

Every single beast belonging to this Beast Tamer possessed extraordinary traits.

Truly, the younger generation could be terrifyingly talented.

"Chirp!"

A majestic phoenix cry snapped Soul Venerate back to the present.

It turned its attention back to Youyou, only to see an ethereal phoenix phantom coalescing around her as she drained the power.

What could this be?

Soul Venerate blinked in confusion.

In an instant, the ghostly phoenix unfurled its wings and let out a piercing cry, manifesting into a physical form as it soared out from Youyou’s body.

It was a raven-black phoenix, wreathed in the terrifying pressure of dark rules.

Its eyes gleamed with intelligence, looking like a living, breathing entity.

The saturation of dark rules gave it more than just a shape—it possessed a soul.

As it spiraled through the void, the waters of the Nether River churned in response to its presence.

Driven by instinct, the souls gathered at the end of the Nether River stared at the bird; some even threw themselves toward the dark phoenix like moths drawn to a flame.

The other eight phoenixes that Youyou had previously visualized emerged, joining the dark phoenix in a rhythmic, swirling dance.

At that moment, the ninth phoenix of the Phoenix Transformation Scripture was finally realized!

Youyou happily pulled her hands away, only then noticing Soul Venerate watching her.

"Mmm! (❁´◡`❁)" (Greetings, elder!)

"Hmm..." Soul Venerate grunted in acknowledgment, its eyes never leaving the nine phoenixes circling in the sky.

With its level of Cultivation, it could easily tell that these nine phoenixes represented nine different attributes.

No, it wasn't just nine.

This little spirit beast seemed to harbor the potential for every attribute in existence.

Normally, an expert of its caliber should have no trouble discerning the attributes of a mere monarch rank beast.

However, Youyou was a complete anomaly.