Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1884 - 1411: Completion

"Maybe you're not aware, Fellow Daoist, but I dreamed of you right the instant you entered the Southern Domain."

A faint gleam sparked in Li Zhirui’s eyes; as the Realm climbs higher, Spirit Sense gains greater power. However, gaining a full and vivid dream like this was entirely new to his knowledge.

Instead of rushing to clarify, the Phoenix Ancestor began sharing a tale gradually, adding, "Thus, the following day, I ordered the Phoenix Clan to probe your background and soon uncovered details of your earlier exploits."

"That’s when it hit me why I’d dream of an unknown person—you possess the ability to cleanse the fire poison that’s built up inside me over endless years!"

"Fire poison?" Surprise filled Li Zhirui. Though phoenixes naturally wield the Five Elements and dominate in the Fire Attribute, the Phoenix Ancestor stood as a key leader among them—how could fire poison plague her?

Noticing his look, the Phoenix Ancestor understood his thoughts and gave a wry laugh, explaining, "All the magma and fires in the Undying Volcano rise from the depths below, inherently laced with Earth Evil Qi."

"At the start, I managed to neutralize it, but over time, the Earth Evil Fire Poison piled up increasingly in my body, leaving me helpless and in constant agony. I can’t even reveal my true form anymore."

"I believe that dreaming of you at that moment was probably the Heavenly Dao signaling to me that you could fix the lurking threat in me. Otherwise, at this pace, in mere thousands of years, I’d face Nirvana!"

"Without my control, the Undying Volcano would turn wildly unstable, always teetering on explosion! Not merely one or two peaks, but countless ones, throwing the whole Southern Domain and South Sea into chaos and disaster."

In the finish, her voice carried a subtle edge of mockery and bitterness.

True enough, during Ancient Times, clans clashed in brutal wars, ripping the skies and shattering the lands, almost dooming the entire world. These mighty beings, driven by remorse and the will to preserve their lineages, willingly assumed the role of watching over various areas.

Still, after endless years, how could resentment not brew in the heart? All the more so when bearing solitary torment without end, night after night.

Li Zhirui pondered intensely; he had visited the Southern Domain before for tempering, yet why hadn’t the Phoenix Ancestor’s Spirit Sense noticed him then?

It might not only stem from his Cultivation being too weak back then, but also from his prior cleansing of the Earth Core and its impurities, which etched him into the Heavenly Dao’s memory.

Therefore, when the Phoenix Ancestor faced a comparable impurity crisis, the Heavenly Dao recalled him and sent her a subtle prompt.

"Phoenix Ancestor, I can’t promise full success in purifying the Earth Evil Fire Poison in you, but I’ll give it my all. Should it fail, you’ll need to consult other masters," Li Zhirui avoided firm vows, preferring to keep an escape route open.

"Fellow Daoist, unleash your skills without restraint. Should it not succeed, the fault won’t lie with you," the Phoenix Ancestor refrained from heaping too much burden on him.

Truth be told, the issue wasn’t quite as dire as the Phoenix Ancestor portrayed. Even if she reached her limit and underwent Nirvana, the Phoenix Clan boasted several Heavenly Immortals ready to rotate and maintain watch over the Undying Volcano, enough to hold until her comeback.

Yet, should Li Zhirui manage to cleanse the Earth Evil Fire Poison from her, she’d escape the daily suffering and free the Phoenix Clan’s Heavenly Immortals from splitting her duties.

After all, differences among Heavenly Immortals run deep; the Phoenix Ancestor held down the Undying Volcano for ages, but other Phoenix Clan Heavenly Immortals might manage only thousands or tens of thousands of years at most.

Besides, this event would confirm that the Purification Principle could ease or fully tackle the Earth Evil Fire Poison troubling her.

With that, she could pick a promising youth in the Phoenix Clan to grasp the Purification Principle, ensuring that once they ascend to Heavenly Immortal, they’d avoid such pain forever.

"Shall we start now?" Li Zhirui drew in a steady breath and asked with full focus.

"Yes!"

The Phoenix Ancestor had no reason to deny and promptly shifted into a fiery projection to show the path, directing him deeper into the earth.

They plunged to unknown depths, but about an hour in, they came to a halt.

A fiery realm stretched before Li Zhirui, brimming with molten rock, fumes, and blazes. The air scorched so fiercely that he burned through plenty of mana just to shield himself from the blistering warmth.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix Ancestor rested in her authentic shape on the magma sea’s central isle; her Five-Colored Spirit Light had dulled considerably, and her formerly vibrant, glowing plumes now bore clear streaks of black and red.

Those marks had to represent the Earth Evil Fire Poison she mentioned.

"Here, Fellow Daoist, take this tail feather—it’ll spare you the harm from the intense heat." With those words, a lengthy tail feather drifted into Li Zhirui’s hold.

A soft crimson glow emanated from the tail feather, wrapping around him and swiftly cooling the air, eliminating the need to expend mana on defense.

"Phoenix Ancestor, I must inspect your form closely to pinpoint the Earth Evil Fire Poison and attempt an initial cleansing. This might bring some unease and hurt; please bear it and avoid pushing back."

Li Zhirui laid out the upcoming steps clearly, since his target for purification this round wasn’t an inert Pill or Earth Core that wouldn’t fight back.

"Fine, proceed!" The Phoenix Ancestor consented without delay or doubt.

One had to concede, her bravery was remarkable!

After all, this approach handed her very existence over to Li Zhirui completely; should he hold any malice and strike amid the effort, the Phoenix Ancestor could perish!

Sigh—

Immense mental strain weighed on Li Zhirui, aware that outright failure meant a puzzle beyond his grasp, with no fault assigned to him.

His greatest dread was succeeding in purification yet hitting snags along the way!

In that case, peril would strike not just the Phoenix Ancestor but him too!

For the Heavenly Dao ignored fine points, viewing only Li Zhirui’s meddling as the cause of the Phoenix Ancestor’s harm, the Undying Volcano’s outburst, vast casualties, and ruin to earth and heavens.

On that note!

Li Zhirui approached the magma’s heart island with utmost caution, channeling inner mana and invoking the Power of Purification to delicately probe the Phoenix Ancestor’s inner state.

His first look shocked him at the chaos inside the Phoenix Ancestor.

What he’d anticipated as robust and fiery now swarmed with slender black-red strands, thickly woven and grim to behold.

"What’s wrong?" The Phoenix Ancestor inquired, catching his over-the-top response.

"The state within you seems far graver than what you’ve shared!" Li Zhirui’s lingering Spirit Division inside him replied with grave seriousness.

If a single term captured it, ‘hopeless’ would fit!

From his thorough scan, the Earth Evil Fire Poison had seeped not just into the flesh but also tainted the vital organs.