Published at 17th of May 2025 6:42 am

Chapter 497 Azure Phoenix Armor

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Glory City.

Nie Li stood in mid-air above the City Lord Mansion, gazing into the distance. He watched the last group of citizens vanish beyond the horizon. Only the desolate city remained, standing upright in the cold wind.

That was the last batch of people to migrate to the Divine Feathers Sect.

In the past few days, Nie Li and his companions had scoured the entire Tiny World before it closed. Through this process, they had found many formidable treasures, allowing their strength to take a significant leap forward.

Whoosh!

A figure landed beside Nie Li, and it was Du Ze.

Du Ze landed beside him. "Nie Li, all the citizens of Glory City have been relocated to the Divine Feathers Sect. I have arranged for experts to ensure their safety, and Lord Ye Mo, City Lord Ye Zong, and Ancestor Ye Yan have all gone with them. The Divine Feathers Sect has also prepared abundant resources for them, and I believe their cultivation should progress rapidly with such support."

Nie Li nodded silently in response to Du Ze.

Glory City had been humanity's last fortress against demonic beasts. Though the demon spiritualists in the city weren't powerful, each had an unbreakable will forged through countless battles. Without such resolve, they would never have endured the numerous beast tides in the past.

In the Tiny World, scarce resources limited the demon spiritualists' cultivation, and they could not go beyond the Legend rank. But the Draconic Ruins Realm would give room for their full potential to flourish.

"Du Ze, you've worked hard in the past few days," Nie Li said with a smile. "Lu Piao and the others are cultivating inside the Temporal Demon Spirit Book. You should also try to reach the Martial Ancestor Realm as soon as possible."

"That's the least I could do for Glory City," Du Ze nodded and continued, "Nie Li, you have to be careful. I suspect our actions in the Tiny World might've drawn unwanted attention."

"Don't worry. I have made preparations in advance," Nie Li replied confidently.

"Since you've made preparations, I guess I don't need to worry," Du Ze said with a smile. Seeing Nie Li's confident smile, Du Ze felt his worries ease.

Nie Li waved his hand to summon the Temporal Demon Spirit Book, and Du Ze vanished into it.

Left alone, Nie Li couldn't help but feel a wave of melancholy wash over him as he stared at the empty city. This was the last human city in the Tiny World, the place that had raised him. It was natural for him to feel reluctant about leaving it for good.

However, everything was worth it to face the Sage Emperor.

Whoosh!

Nie Li vanished as he entered the Temporal Demon Spirit Book.

The interior of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book was like a boundless dimension divided into countless independent spaces. Each space resembled a lesser realm, isolated from the others.

When Nie Li appeared inside the dimension in the book, he hovered in the sky, looking down on his companions. He could see them, but they couldn't see him.

He was like an omnipotent deity in the Temporal Demon Spirit Book.

Below him, Lu Piao and the others sat cross-legged in cultivation, and they all radiated terrifying auras.

"Hahaha! Watch my spear!" Lu Piao roared and soared to the sky.

He poured his demon spirit energy into the Divine Chaotic Dragon Spear in his hand, which gave off a dazzling radiance.

"HA!" Lu Piao thrust his spear, and a colossal golden dragon surged forth that soared through the sky before crashing into the distant mountain.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The dragon erupted with divine power, leveling the entire mountain instantly as debris scattered and fell. The destructive power was overwhelming, splitting the mountain clean in half.

Lu Piao stared, dumbfounded by the aftermath of his attack. He scratched his head before he grinned, "Heh, I'm a genius. I've mastered the Divine Chaotic Dragon Spear! Even Martial Ancestor Realm experts wouldn’t dare to act arrogant in front of me now!"

Fiddling with the spear, he muttered, "It's a pity that Nie Li isn't around. Otherwise, he'd be stunned by my talent!"

Nie Li watched the scene in speechless silence.

Swish!

Yu Yan suddenly appeared beside Nie Li, and she said, "Nie Li, the Temporal Demon Spirit Book is truly extraordinary. At this rate, it won't be long before your companions step into the Martial Ancestor Realm."

Nie Li replied with a slight nod before gazing at Ye Ziyun, hovering mid-air. The necklace around her neck radiated with dazzling brilliance, and the boundless divine power of snow wind swirled around her, making her resemble a deity in this condition.

Ye Ziyun's cultivation had advanced significantly with the necklace's amplification, and she was only one step away from reaching the Martial Ancestor Realm.

Shifting his eyes again, Nie Li turned to look at Xiao Ning'er. The moment he saw her, his eyes bulged, and he nearly bled from his nose.

Xiao Ning'er only wore a luminous inner armor within that independent space, and she seemed to be studying it.

The inner armor was tight-fitting, which hugged her figure and highlighted her every curve. There were also intricate and aesthetic runes engraved. But there was no reaction from the armor, no matter how Xiao Ning'er tried to activate it by forming hand seals repeatedly.

"This is a strange inner armor. No matter how I try, it doesn't respond to demon spirit energy. So, how can I activate it?" Xiao Ning'er held onto her chin. She had tried countless times, but without success.

"It would be great if Nie Li were here. He would know how to activate this inner armor," Xiao Ning'er muttered with her lips pouted. But her face soon blushed when she recalled how Nie Li said he would help her take a look at it at night.

"I'm here," Nie Li's voice echoed beside Xiao Ning'er's ears, startling her.

She turned to see Nie Li, who had appeared out of nowhere.

He approached with a grin. "This is sacred armor. An ancient powerhouse must have left it. It's naturally impossible for you to activate it through demon spirit energy. You have to use soul force instead."

"Soul force?" Xiao Ning'er fell into deep thoughts after hearing Nie Li's explanation. She immediately channeled her soul force into the inner armor, but nothing happened.

"You'll need a special technique to activate it; just pouring your soul force in won't do. Here, let me teach you," Nie Li explained, placing his finger on Xiao Ning'er's forehead.

The touch made Xiao Ning'er's body tremble slightly, and her face turned red. Then, a complex technique surged into Xiao Ning'er's mind. She grasped it instantly.

"Give it another try." Nie Li smiled.

Xiao Ning'er nodded before she gathered her soul force according to Nie Li's technique. The runes on her inner armor suddenly lit up as they flowed on the armor's surface, releasing a dazzling brilliance.

The Wind Lightning Winged Dragon Technique began to circulate uncontrollably within her body. Her soul realm began to rumble with wind and roaring sounds of lightning.

Shortly after, a powerful aura erupted from the inner armor, spreading in all directions as a blue column of light shot into the sky.

Radiance surged from Xiao Ning'er's inner armor, forming two pairs of soul wings, and a storm of soul force erupted around her. The cries of phoenixes could also be heard echoing through the heavens and the earth.

"The Azure Phoenix Armor!" Nie Li was taken aback.

He hadn't expected Xiao Ning'er to obtain this specific soul armor. It could be considered one of the strongest in the world, capable of allowing the user to undergo rebirth like a phoenix.

Streams of blue and red light pulsed, casting a sacred glow across Xiao Ning'er's snow-white skin. This made her look like a divine fairy who descended from the heavens.

"What powerful soul force!" Xiao Ning'er exclaimed. She felt her soul force significantly amplified by the armor, and the soul wings slashed outward with a thought, leaving a rift in space behind.

"I'm afraid even experts at the Martial Ancestor Realm won't be able to withstand an attack of this level," Yu Yan exclaimed after she came over.

When Yu Yan arrived, Xiao Ning'er realized she was still wearing only the inner armor, with most of her skin exposed. The realization instantly made her cheeks turn scarlet. She deactivated the Azure Phoenix Armor and put on her clothes in a flustered hurry.

Nie Li couldn't help rolling his eyes at Yu Yan, who arrived at a terrible time.

"Nie Li, has everyone from Glory City been relocated safely?" Xiao Ning'er asked, quickly changing the topic with her cheeks still flushed pink.

"They've all been relocated." Nie Li smiled. "With them on our side, it won't be long before the Divine Feathers Sect's strength will climb to a new height. But we will need more allies to face the Demon God Sect and the Sage Emperor."

"Where are we going to find that many experts?" Xiao Ning'er frowned in concern.

"There’s a place in the Tiny World where many warriors live. If we can bring them over and train them well in the Draconic Ruins Realm, they will become a force to be reckoned with," Nie Li replied with a smile.

"You mean…?" Yu Yan and Xiao Ning'er exchanged a look.

"The Nether Realm?!" they exclaimed together.

When demonic beasts ravaged the land, a group of experts from various races gathered in the Nether Realm beside Glory City. It was where Nie Li and the others used as their gateway to the Draconic Ruins Realm.

"That's right," Nie Li said with a smile. "But we need to hurry. Otherwise, it would be too late to reallocate them once the Tiny World closes."

"Yu Yan, come with me. Ning'er, you stay and continue cultivating. Try to reach the Martial Ancestor Realm as soon as possible," Nie Li said before vanishing with Yu Yan.

"I will make the breakthrough!" Xiao Ning'er looked at where Nie Li had disappeared with her fists clenched.

Nie Li and Yu Yan appeared at the Nether Realm’s entrance in two streaks of light.

With their current cultivation, it only took a moment to travel from Glory City to the Nether Realm.

"Mhm? Why is the Nether Realm deserted?" Nie Li asked, and both his and Yu Yan's expressions changed upon entering the Nether Realm. The once-bustling realm that should have been crowded with people was now completely empty. Not a single person could be seen here.

"What's going on?" Nie Li flew toward the depths of the Nether Realm.

Soon, he arrived at one of the fifteen cities: Blackrock City. This was Nie Li's first destination when he arrived in the Nether Realm.

But the streets were empty, the taverns and estates abandoned, and the territories of the three families were completely vacant.

"Could something have happened to the Nether Realm?" Nie Li raised his head and released his senses, sweeping the entire Nether Realm.

He remembered the beast tides that had overwhelmed Glory City in his past life, and his master was nowhere to be seen. He began to wonder if something had happened to his master.

His heart clenched at the thought, and he hurriedly flew toward the Nine-Layered Deathlands.

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