Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Sun Flame Attack
Like normal beasts, super legendary beasts were also divided into different levels.
A ninth level fierce beast would be equivalent to a human warrior at Virtual Tribulation Realm, a tenth level one would be equivalent to a human warrior at Life and Death Realm, and an eleventh level one would be equivalent to a mighty warrior at the Soul Sea Realm.
Regardless whether the beasts were super legendary or normal fierce ones, once they reached eleventh level, their demon cores would liquefy, allowing them to open up a new world.
Despite that, there was still a great disparity between a fierce beast and a legendary beast, a legendary beast and a super legendary beast.
A super legendary beast, such as a Genuine Dragon or a Genuine Phoenix, would have a far superior growing speed and special talents over an ordinary legendary beast or a fierce beast. Like the super talents in the human race, they could also challenge opponents who were levels above them with ease.
“We have contracted an alliance by the use of my spirit and my soul. The Genuine Phoenix named Fiery Shine, listen to my commands, and follow me!” At that moment, Fiona's voice suddenly became extremely authoritative.
The Genuine Phoenix which went by the name of Fiery Shine was Fiona's contractual beast. The stronger the cultivator was, the stronger his or her contractual beast would be. Fiona was only at the late stage of the Virtual Tribulation Realm, but she was already able to have such a beast under her command. Even in the Upper World, it was extremely rare for someone to have a Genuine Phoenix as a contractual beast!
Much like the Genuine Dragon race, the number of Genuine Phoenixes in the Genuine Phoenix race was extremely small. For instance, the Genuine Dragon World had 49 fully grown Genuine Dragons. If you counted the young ones, its total number would still be less than a thousand. Despite that the Genuine Phoenixes generally outnumbered the Genuine Dragons, they still would not break ten thousand in number.
That, coupled with the fact that there were trillions of warriors in the Upper World, one would realize that to have a Genuine Phoenix as one's contractual beast was not an easy feat to achieve!
Perhaps only the descendants of Supreme Lords would have such a privilege!
The strength that Fiona had displayed had the mighty masters of Soul Sea Realm impressed and amazed. The little girl from the Huo Clan had grown to such a powerful warrior without anyone noticing.
When they saw her contractual beast, Fiery Shine, their eyes widened so much to the point that it seemed like their eyes would pop out. Nothing could relay the astonishment they felt at that moment.
“War King Wind, you have really hid your secret well!” War Emperor York coldly ridiculed.
Whatever happened, the four divine kingdoms were on the same boat. Because of that, they didn't keep too many secrets from each other. For instance, the secret of that little monster from the Nine Furnace Martial House was shared by the several war emperors and war kings.
Despite that, War King Wind had trained such a character without disclosing it to anyone.
Perhaps Fiona's current strength wasn't enough to threaten anyone from the divine kingdoms, but what if she and her Genuine Phoenix matured in the future? What would happen if this Genuine Phoenix reached the eleventh level? Perhaps none of the Soul Sea Realm masters was able to be its match then.
With the veil of secrecy lifted over Fiona and her strong contractual beast, the three other kings couldn't help but feel betrayed. They started to think how many secrets War King Wind was hiding, and whether he could still be trusted.
Turning to War Emperor York, War King Wind subtly smiled and calmly said, “Lucien, don't be so ridiculous. If I wanted to intentionally hide Fiona, I wouldn't have allowed her to participate in this battle.”
What he said was the truth. From the beginning to the end, War King Wind had not given Fiona any hints. He just let her fight the battle in any way she wanted. Even if Fiona chose to summon her contractual beast, he did nothing to stop her.
Hearing this, the faces of the several rulers of the divine kingdoms softened. Despite that they had felt distrust towards War King Wind, they realized that Fiona having a Genuine Phoenix as a contractual beast was actually a good thing for the entire Divine Kingdom Continent. RＡ𐌽О𝐛ÈṢ
The warriors' growth in the Divine Kingdom Continent was limited. No one could rebuild the passageway leading to the Upper World. Therefore, all the mighty masters at the Soul Sea Realm would eventually die here.
However, there was no limit to the growth of a Genuine Phoenix. If this Genuine Phoenix was given a chance to fully grow, there might be a chance to rebuild the passageway leading to the Upper World!
“Aooo!”
The Genuine Phoenix named Fiery Shine suddenly let out a high-pitched cry and circled around Fiona. It then rose up from behind Fiona, spreading out its dozen feet wide wings. It looked directly at Zen, its eyes full of power. Its feathers, which were about a hundred feet long each, spread around Fiona.
On top of each and every feather was a blazing flame, and from them streamed Fire Law. It was a beautiful sight to behold.
'The third layer of the Fire Law…'
Zen thought. It was his estimate of the level of the Fire Law as he felt the intensity of it. The flames emitting from the Genuine Phoenix never ceased. They had the power to destroy everything, but at the same time, there was a vigorous life force hidden within them.
Although this Genuine Phoenix was only at the ninth level, it made Zen feel a strong sense of being overpowered. This overwhelming force was much stronger than what Eddie emitted when they faced each other. Truly, a super legendary beast wasn't something to be trifled with.
If Fiona's contractual beast had been a Genuine Dragon or an ice phoenix, the pressure on Zen would definitely have multiplied. The strength of this super legendary beast was probably comparable to that of a master at the fourth or fifth level of the Life and Death Realm. Fiona was also someone who shouldn't be overlooked. Zen, with all his power and strength, did not have the confidence that he would be able to defeat them.
Because Fiona had mainly cultivated the Fire Law and the Time Law, the contractual beast she had summoned through her bloodline was a fire phoenix!
Fortunately, Zen's body was a fairy weapon, and it made him completely immune to fire. He was just worried that he didn't have a chance to increase the strength of his physical body!
The higher the strength of the body, the more power of the dragon scales Zen would be able to use. It was a piece of cake for Zen to gather weapons to refine heavenly essence, but his physical body would not be able to withstand too much force. If he utilized too much of the dragon scales' power, his physical body would disintegrate.
Fiona leaned backwards until she was finally sitting on the feathers of the great phoenix behind her. Then, she pointed at Zen with her finger and said, “Fiery Shine, Sun Flame Attack!”
“Aoo!”
The Genuine Phoenix named Fiery Shine suddenly raised its head and opened its mouth. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth began surging through its body and it gathered in its mouth.
'It could directly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?' Zen thought, fully taken aback by what had happened.
When the phoenix absorbed enough spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it locked its gaze on Zen, who was standing not too far away.
Just as the Genuine Phoenix was about to launch its attack on Zen, Fiona suddenly appeared in front of it. She placed her hand on the phoenix's head and said something not audible to anyone but the two of them. It was as if she was whispering something to its ear. Then, they seemed to begin having a conversation. After a few moments of seemingly exchanging sentiments, the two came to an agreement. Fiona turned to Zen and said, “Thad, I've already proven my ability! You should understand that if the Sun Flame Attack comes out from my Genuine Phoenix, you will definitely turn into ashes!” Fiona shouted, her eyes locked with Zen's. She was not fooling around. “Before you do anything dumb, consider what's in front of you carefully. It's not too late to back off!”
Zen wondered what Fiona was trying to do. He didn't expect that she would order her contractual beast to stop attacking moments before it would. 'What is happening?' he thought to himself, totally flustered.
Fiona reminded Zen of the danger he was up against out of goodwill. Although her contractual beast was a young phoenix that was only at the ninth level, it was still a super legendary beast. Its power was not something that any ordinary fierce beast could even compare with
“I think that Thad should just admit defeat. To be able to force the royal family to use a super legendary beast, he has already caught much attention. With his current achievements, I'm sure the Harlen Divine Kingdom will reward him greatly!”
“People like Thad wouldn't admit defeat easily. He would have already admitted defeat earlier if he were that kind of a cowardly man.”
“Well, if he doesn't admit defeat, he'll just have to wait for death. If he wants to die that badly, no one will stop him. Our princess Fiona has already given him chances to save his pathetic life!”
No one from the spectators believed that Zen would come out of this duel alive.
The martial artists in the Divine Kingdom Continent had a much wider range of knowledge and experience than those of the Central Region. Moreover, they also had a great deal of materials that were passed down from the Upper World.
They had a clear concept about the legendary beast and the super legendary beast. For instance, many people could estimate that the strength of this ninth level Genuine Phoenix in front of them was at least equivalent to that of a warrior at the Life and Death Realm. Even martial artists at the fourth or fifth level of the Life and Death Realm would not be a match for it.
Zen was at the middle stage of the Virtual Tribulation Realm, and even if he had extraordinary talents, what could he do to resist the Genuine Phoenix's force? It was sure that he would be burnt into ashes before he could even get close to the beast.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zen said calmly to the princess, “Thank you, but sorry.”
He said “thank you” to thank Fiona for giving him a chance to reconsider his decision, and he said “sorry” to tell her that he wouldn't admit defeat.
Fiona revealed an expression full of regret. Summoning Fiery Shine was the decision made after careful thought. As a martial artist, she would never be able to escape a duel with another warrior. It was as necessary as eating was to humans: it was a rule that she could not break, no matter what.
Since she couldn't avoid it, she could only accept it. Fiona finally decided to fight with Zen with her real strength.
This battle with Zen made her realize what her mission and responsibilities were, and she understood more clearly what expectations her royal father had for her!
Before, she would've chosen to surrender rather than summon Fiery Shine to kill Zen.
But this time was different. She did not want to disappoint her royal father.
After seeing that her warning had no effect on Zen, Fiona's eyes narrowed greatly. She turned back to her phoenix, and patted its head in a knowing manner. Fiery Shine had been waiting for a long time. After it received Fiona's orders, it opened its mouth, and a ten feet wide beam of flame shot towards Zen.