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Xia Yan held aloft a semi-circular piece of land, upon which stood a shrine with only a main hall and not even a donation box, and rode the raging winds as he sped across the sky.
At first glance, it looks like a turtle carrying a stone tablet.
In comparison, the phoenix fire chasing behind was much more elegant and gorgeous.
A pair of bright red wings, as brilliant as flames, unfurled from behind, scattering sparks in the air with each flap, like shooting stars streaking across the sky.
Just because something looks good doesn't mean it's useful.
Although Xia Yan's posture was not very elegant, his speed was indeed not slow. No matter how Phoenix Fire chased, the distance between the two remained almost unchanged.
"Stop!"
Phoenix Fire's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and her face showed obvious anger, clearly she was quite annoyed by Xia Yan.
But how could Xia Yan possibly stand still?
He's a cunning scoundrel who's roamed the world for years, his main trait being shamelessness. Scamming for food and drink and harassing respectable women are commonplace for him. He doesn't have a single conscience.
Hearing Phoenix Fire's angry rebuke, he merely turned around and raised an eyebrow at her, his attitude extremely arrogant.
Seeing this, Phoenix Fire became even more furious and began to burn its demonic power at any cost to increase its flight speed.
Two smaller, ornate wings unfolded behind it, and its hair turned crimson. As it flew at high speed, it floated in the air like a dancing flame.
When she was giving it her all, her control over her demonic power became less precise, and brilliant flames involuntarily ignited on her body, burning away her close-fitting clothes and exposing her snow-white abdomen and slender, firm legs to the air.
Below the fair and tender southern hemisphere, one can see a bright red pattern resembling a phoenix spreading its wings, extending down the abdominal groove to the navel.
It added a touch of eroticism to its originally sacred appearance.
When unleashed at full power, the terrifying demonic energy was no less than that of a great demon, which surprised Xia Yan.
It's unbelievable that a monster who has stayed in the mountains for decades would possess such power.
No wonder the special properties of flames were able to revive the nearly dead Aoandon and transform her from an ordinary, weak half-demon who was almost killed by humans into a powerful great demon.
But when I think about the origin of the phoenix fire, I feel somewhat relieved.
After all, it was a demon transformed from the fire seed of a phoenix, so it could be said to have a pure lineage. The phoenix, on the other hand, is a true divine beast. Even Xia Yan himself wouldn't dare say he could defeat the phoenix.
Just like how Tamamo-no-Mae's sword and demonic power can turn an ordinary snowman into a great demon, Yuki-Douji.
Ibaraki-dōji, despite being severely injured and losing his most important right hand, was able to revive Shuten-dōji by burning his demonic power for three days and three nights.
It's only natural that the flames falling from the phoenix when it's reborn would be a great demon.
It's not something unbelievable.
In fact, Xia Yan himself could do similar things, and even more easily than them due to his own special characteristics.
Despite the Phoenix Fire's increased speed, it was still far from being able to catch up with Xia Yan.
On the contrary, his demonic energy was being used up extremely quickly, and he was already panting heavily.
Her full breasts heaved and trembled violently with her breathing, giving Xia Yan, who was observing her from behind with a glare, a feast for the eyes.
After all, Phoenix Fire has been at home for decades, and before that, it had only blindly followed Phoenix and had very little practical experience.
He doesn't know how to use his demonic power properly, relying entirely on a powerful flying brick.
Although the burst of power was intense, the consumption was even more severe, and the consumption and the reward were completely disproportionate.
She often used ten parts of her strength where only six parts were needed, but the effect was only four parts.
Having realized this, Xia Yan deliberately kept her at a distance, circling around the outskirts of Heian-kyo.
"That's... Xia Yan? This has happened several times already. What's that guy doing...?"
On Mount Oe, Shuten-dōji, who was drinking, looked at Natsuhiko, who was flying past nearby for the tenth time, and scratched his head in confusion.
But he soon had no time to deal with Xia Yan's matter, because his best friend came to his door again!
At Qijiao Mountain, a little girl waits for her "brother" to grill meat for her, a bright smile spreading across her face as she watches the flames streak across the sky again and again.
On Black Night Mountain, a group of tengu with black wings, bird-like appearance, and red-faced, long-nosed masks watched Xia Yan and Phoenix Fire fly overhead time and time again, and all of them became more vigilant.
……
After leading Phoenix Fire in dozens of circles, exhausting most of her demonic power, Xia Yan flew towards their destination, the summit of Mount Aosan.
His original plan was to invite Phoenix Fire and then go back to take the proprietress of the tavern in the monster market with him.
Unfortunately, plans can change quickly. Who could have imagined that Phoenix Fire would be such a homebody, forcing him to resort to some rather extreme measures?
Fortunately, he lacks manners, so he's very enthusiastic about doing shameless things.
Professional counterpart belongs to yes.
Perhaps because after becoming a monster, its own form is similar to that of a phoenix, and Phoenix Fire also has a bit of a bird's head feel to it.
Once she got carried away chasing Xia Yan, she disregarded her lack of demonic power and stubbornly continued to follow him.
Chapter 339 Her Silence Was Deafening
Because of the snow and overcast sky, the phoenix fire, engulfed in flames, was almost as conspicuous as the sun.
Most of Heian-kyo saw the firebird streak across the sky.
After convening the Onmyoji (yin-yang masters) of the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) to discuss the matter, the current emperor declared it an auspicious sign, sparking a small-scale craze for the phoenix.
However, Xia Yan and Phoenix Fire were unaware of all this.
After Xia Yan stopped at the top of Mount Okusan and finished walking his bird, Phoenix Fire, whose wings were almost smoking from flapping, finally got a chance to catch its breath.
"You despicable, shameless scoundrel, give the shrine back!!!"
"Alright, alright, I'm not going to tease you anymore. If you want it, you can take it back."
Xia Yan shrugged, pretending to be indifferent, as if he wasn't the one who had just stolen someone's precious possession.
"You bastard……"
Phoenix Fire gritted its teeth, but did not move the shrine.
It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.
After Xia Yan placed the shrine on the ground, it was perfectly embedded in the ground, as if it had always been there, showing no signs that Xia Yan had forcibly moved it there.
She could do anything, from healing the sick and saving lives to committing murder and arson.
However, it is clearly beyond her ability to lift and move the entire building like Xia Yan did.
Although a shrine is a single building, it does not mean that it is a whole unit. Obviously, it cannot be picked up and taken away like a model.
If she were to take action, the entire shrine would probably collapse before she even dug out the foundation.
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
The flames on Phoenix Fire burned even more intensely, the air temperature rose sharply, and even the snow that had been accumulating on the top of Mount Osan for many years began to melt because of her arrival.
They were clearly ready for battle.
“I don’t really care, but are you sure you want to fight here? If you’re not careful, this historic shrine might get damaged.” Xia Yan grinned wickedly.
"You don't want anything to happen to this shrine that enshrines the phoenix, do you?"
Xia Yan's words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing Phoenix Fire's burning fighting spirit.
Putting aside the question of whether they could win, it's clear that fighting is not allowed next to a shrine.
When insulted, Xia Yan clearly didn't care and was shameless.
The shrine can't be moved back.
Recalling what she had experienced over the past half-day, Phoenix Fire felt both angry and aggrieved.
You're perfectly fine staying at home, not causing any trouble or problems, when suddenly someone inexplicably comes and tries to recruit you into their group.
I made it clear that I didn't intend to join the group, but the other party not only ignored me, but also moved out of my house without any reason.
Is there any king law?Are there any laws?
Aren’t you bullying an honest person?!
As a naive and somewhat dim-witted homebody, Phoenix Fire had nowhere to vent her anger, yet she couldn't do anything about it. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she was so angry that she was about to cry.
"Oh dear~, you despicable and shameless rascal, are you no longer satisfied with just lazing around and freeloading, and have started to plunder and extort? The reputation of the great demons in the demon realm has dropped by more than two levels because of your existence~."
Her voice is clear and pleasant to the ear, her word choice is extremely refined, her speaking speed is neither too fast nor too slow, and her intonation is very delicately controlled, with a very distinct personal style.
Even when she's swearing, it's in a way that's pleasing to the eye, making you wish she'd swear a few more times.
Phoenix Fire turned around and looked.
Suddenly, a graceful and elegant woman appeared behind him.
Her gorgeous silver-white hair cascaded down her back, with high ponytails tied on both sides at the back of her head.
She has a wisp of long hair on each side of her face, white skin, a purple crescent moon mark on the center of her forehead, purple eyeshadow, golden pupils, and light purple demonic markings on each cheek.
At first glance, her temperament does resemble mine somewhat; both are elegant and noble.
However, upon closer examination, there are some differences.
She possessed a noble and aloof air, yet also exuded a maturity beyond her years.
It's an aura that has been refined over time.
If one says that one's nobility stems from bloodline, like a princess who inherited royal blood, then the other person is like a queen who has weathered storms and trials...
A hint of amazement flashed in Phoenix Fire's eyes. Through the other person's figure, she seemed to see what her future self would look like.
"You've launched three personal attacks against me in just one sentence. It has to be you."
Despite being attacked with sharp words, Xia Yan showed no annoyance or irritation, instead displaying an expression of being used to it.
The newcomer was none other than Lingyue Fairy, the "princess" of the dog demon clan and Xia Yan's only wife.
"Hmph! This lady is absolutely right! You're a despicable and shameless bastard!!!"
Phoenix Fire, who was harboring grievances and resentment, felt extremely relieved after hearing Lingyue Fairy's words, and a look of shared hatred appeared on its face.
She felt that every word the other person said resonated with her, as if she had met a substitute for their words.
Regardless of what Xia Yan said, she instinctively retorted.