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"What do you understand? Only the Nine-tailed White Foxes that possess Divine Blood are Divine Beasts! Black Foxes, Three-tailed Foxes, Red Foxes, and others are all just ordinary beasts," the little bird explained, flapping its wings.

"Only the Nine-Tailed Fox has Divine Blood, allowing it to cultivate into human form. However, ordinary foxes lack the foundation for cultivation; should they defy nature and cultivate, they fall into the Demon Path, specializing in gouging out human hearts and consuming human blood to transform into humans. Such foxes become disasters for mankind once they acquire human forms. Six hundred years ago, after my defeat to the Nascent Soul, I was imprisoned here with the Golden Crow Mysterious Iron Chain, in an attempt to kill me in this manner. But my Phoenix Clan wouldn’t succumb so easily.

For six hundred years, I’ve hidden my aura, and only in the last two years, when I’ve not sensed the presence of the Nascent Soul, did I dare to release my flames, trying to escape from this imprisonment.

Unexpectedly, this Xuan Iron Chain is too powerful, reinforced with a spell.

Every time I burn with my flames, it releases poison gas.

As a result, my life is now in grave danger.

If I die, there will no longer be anyone capable of opposing the Nascent Soul," it said.

Gu Xiaoxi’s expression darkened, and without realizing it, her fingers tightened. After a moment she thought the explanation was quite reasonable. She had heard that years ago, the thousand-year-old Nascent Soul, the old fox, was killed by Young Master Quan.

So, she lifted her chin, looked at it, and asked seriously, "Don’t you know that the Nascent Soul is already dead?"

"Dead?" The Little Phoenix scoffed, "That’s impossible! If it were dead, this spell would have dissipated. I speculate that it must have been gravely injured and sealed in a small space. If it breaks through the space, no one will be able to deal with it."

Gu Xiaoxi wasn’t sure if its words were true or false and still couldn’t rashly set it free.

It claimed to be a Phoenix, but if this Phoenix was supposed to be beautiful, it was simply an ugly wild chicken with a Fire Ability.

It completely overturned her perception of what a Phoenix should look like! How could the high-end, majestic, and beautiful Divine Beast turn out to be an underdeveloped fire turkey?

"Woman, quickly let me out!" The Little Phoenix’s tone was somewhat urgent.

Gu Xiaoxi snorted. A monster that had been locked up for six hundred years still had the voice of a child.

She stroked her chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about we make a deal? Otherwise, I can’t trust you. Who knows if you are good or bad? If you’re a villain and I release you, wouldn’t I be a sinner bringing disaster to the whole world?"

"What do you propose? How can I make you trust me?" The Little Phoenix suddenly emitted wisps of blue smoke from its tail, obviously running out of patience while talking to Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi was convinced that it dared not do anything to her and issued a similar threat, "Easy to say. Since there are so many myths in the world, I’ve heard a bit about Contract Law. If you submit to me as your master, I will release you."

"What did you say? Stupid human, I’m a noble Divine Beast," the Little Phoenix burst into blue smoke, flapping its wings and spewing fireballs at Gu Xiaoxi.

Gu Xiaoxi quickly backed away several steps, her face uncaring as she said, "Noble Divine Beast, you’re on the verge of death and still so proud. There’s no other way then, just like you can’t trust me, I can’t trust you are a good bird either."

"For the last time, I’m not a bird, I’m a Phoenix."

"A Phoenix is still a bird!"

Damn!

About to die of anger here!

Oh! No, to die of anger as a Phoenix!

Six hundred years ago, who dared to speak to it this way? Everyone who saw it either offered tribute or worshipped it. Today, it was actually being threatened by a little woman.

"There is no Contract Law! In this world, there’s nothing that can suppress me. I am the supreme Divine Beast," the Little Phoenix roared at Gu Xiaoxi, haughty and irate.

Gu Xiaoxi dug at her ear, found a place to sit, and leisurely shook her head with a smile, "Then I’ll tell you, I am the supreme God."

"Blasphemy!" The youthful voice was filled with authority, enraging the Little Phoenix as flames roared around it.

Gu Xiaoxi rolled her eyes, looking at it with a nonchalant expression, "So, just as you say you are a god and I completely don’t believe you.

Without the Contract Law, once I release you, there’s nothing holding you back.

You might fly into the sky and set the whole world ablaze. Even the dinosaurs could go extinct."

Her considerations weren’t without reason; as a person from the 21st century, how could she believe in the words of an unfamiliar bird? Especially one that possessed supreme Divine Power, unknown whether good or bad.

Such arrogance, hardly the demeanor of someone seeking help.

"You... wretched woman, you’ve angered me. I will kill you," the Little Phoenix’s crown blazed high, it flapped its wings attempting to fly, but the chain was too tight, binding its feet, rendering it incapable of flying. It could only glare at Gu Xiaoxi while emitting clear phoenix cries.

Just then, Gu Xiaoxi suddenly felt a terrifying force lifting her off the ground, and then flames attacked her from all sides. Instantly, she felt the agonizing pain of skin being split and flesh being torn, her clothes burning away in an instant.

At the same time, she felt alarmed; although this creature was near death, its power was terrifying.

"Will you save me or not? Wretched woman, I’m giving you one chance. If you dare to resist again, I’ll immediately burn you to ashes," the Little Phoenix hissed, angrily threatening.

Gu Xiaoxi was overwhelmed by pain, even perceiving the scent of her hair burning.

At such a time, should she compromise?

No way!

Her reason told her not to take its word for it, especially since it was a violent Little Phoenix.

Who knew if it was good or bad.

Only after forming a contract could she stop its evil.

She would not admit defeat! She refused to believe that this creature, trapped for six hundred years, would dare to kill her, the only person who could enter this place.

Gu Xiaoxi’s gamble paid off — she stood her ground, and the Little Phoenix had no way of dealing with her.

Just when she felt she was about to die, the Little Phoenix released her and then said with a hint of helplessness, "The Contract Law of Divine Beasts involves me placing a drop of my Essence Blood into your Sea of Qi. From then on, you can control me by controlling that drop of Essence Blood."

Gu Xiaoxi endured the burning pain on her skin and quickly released Spiritual Energy to heal her body. By now, not only were her clothes burned to ashes, but not a single hair remained on her head.

Besides shock, there was anger in her heart. She decided that this Phoenix would suffer at her hands in the future!

The Little Phoenix stared at the ethereal Spiritual Energy outside her body and lightly exclaimed, "Eh," clearly surprised, "It’s rare for someone in this world to cultivate such pure and gentle Spiritual Energy. You are indeed no ordinary human. No wonder you could enter my little space."

After half an hour, Gu Xiaoxi barely finished healing herself. The pain she had just experienced was enough to be remembered for a lifetime.

After healing, she was surprised to find that her hair had quickly grown out again, extending five or six inches, changing from ear-length hair to shoulder-length hair.

Once Gu Xiaoxi had fully recovered, she glared coldly at the Little Phoenix, "I’m telling you, don’t play tricks with me!

Essence Blood contains your purest power.

If it enters my body and the power erupts, I will certainly die.

You’re plotting against me, aren’t you? Since we can’t trust each other, let’s just wait to die then.

I’m just a nobody — my death would be insignificant.

" Gu Xiaoxi then felt a rush of anger. This creature had been hostile from the beginning, showing nothing but disdain for humans.

Even if it did not harm the Mortal World in the future, it would still regard humans as nothing more than weeds. She could not allow it to lead her by the nose.

While it still needed her, she had to keep it under control.

Hearing Gu Xiaoxi’s words, the Little Phoenix let out several long cries, seemingly agitated and restless.

It took about half an hour before it gradually calmed down.

At this moment, all of Gu Xiaoxi’s injuries had healed, and every inch of her skin was as white and luminous as jade. Thanks to the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, her skin also emanated a faint glow, smoother, bouncier, and more lustrous than before.

Luckily, she had another hazmat suit to avoid embarrassment in front of this bird.

"Have you made up your mind?" Gu Xiaoxi asked the Little Phoenix seriously.

The Little Phoenix appeared to have made a difficult decision and took a long time before responding coldly, "Blood contract. If you can’t save me, you will be trapped here with me until death."

"Without a contract, can you let me go?" Gu Xiaoxi asked bluntly in return.

Since she was going to die either way, of course, she would choose the path that offered a chance at life.

The Little Phoenix glared at Gu Xiaoxi, nearly infuriated to death by this cunning little woman.

From the moment she entered, she kept her composure in the face of danger, reacting quickly. Although she did not know much, at the critical moment, she managed to see through its intentions.

It seems the wisdom of humans should not be underestimated.

Gu Xiaoxi made a contract with the Little Phoenix, just as it described.

Afterward, they shared their information with each other.

And indeed, she discovered that it was a descendant of a Phoenix.

The lifespan of a Phoenix is generally several hundred thousand years, and this Little Phoenix was only a thousand years old.

All six hundred years of its life had been spent confined here.

It had indeed fought a great battle with a Fox — because it was young and could not defeat the Fox, but the Fox could not kill it, it had no choice but to imprison it and absorb its Essence Blood for cultivation.

And if she wasn’t wrong, that Fox should be the one Young Master Quan defeated a few years ago.

After the Fox disappeared, it began to recuperate and planned an escape. However, the Fox wasn’t dead, and the spells on the chains remained active. Having exhausted too much over the hundreds of years, its Divine Beast vitality was nearly depleted, and it was not able to escape.

If no one rescued it, it might not live past a hundred years.

Once its Divine Blood was drained, the chains would corrode its bones and blood.