Dance Of The Phoenix
112. I'm not a cat, Mother

As expected, Li Hua would rush to sharpen his knife so that the goal he had dreamed of was completed faster. He brought Gu Yuena to the altar room earlier to show her many things. Includes some monstrous monsters that emerge from the darkness with chains that bind on each side of the room.

Just getting inside, Gu Yuena was already made claustrophobic by the presence of many monsters that suddenly roared around her. It was full of monsters, as if the room was a captive.

They are bound by chains in iron bars. Previously the room was empty, until finally the stone wall of the room showed its secrets. The wall turned into huge iron bars surrounded the entire room. Inside were many demon monsters of various shapes chained.

The chain used magic so it was not easily removed. Even though they were chained and could not run, they were still humming and exerting tremendous pressure upon seeing another creature. Like wanting to pounce on him.

Gu Yuena was obviously distressed, but could only remain still on the spot seeing the queen smiling in satisfaction at the monsters thrashing and roaring loudly around the altar. I don't know what's on his mind.

"What's this?" Gu Yuena asked as she looked at her surroundings that were filled with demonic monsters. It was like a monster siege. So horrible.

"Their energy will be used for your cultivation materials. There was no need to use magic essences, just need to absorb their energy throughout cultivation. Their souls will give you strength." Li Hua briefly explained without telling the details. He had prepared this all specially for Gu Yuena for the sake of breaking through to tier 9 faster. Those are important moments.

"Is this part of cultivating soul power?" ask Gu Yuena.

"Yes." Yeah." Li Hua looked at his daughter with a smile. "The strength of your soul has never been trained, so all of you have trained it. I lack soul stones, so using them instead of soul stones, will make no difference. When going to the Underworld, you can also look for demon monsters to absorb."

Gu Yuena could feel that Xiao Hei inside there was shaking. As a demon monster, Xiao Hei clearly felt a real threat from Li Hua's words.

"Are they just demonic monsters?"

"Devil monsters are the ultimate existence after holy beings. You are a phoenix, one of the saint beasts, no matter devouring demonic monsters to purify the darkness."

Absorbing the demon monster that had dark energy, was tantamount to making Gu Yuena's body fuse with the darkness. Gu Yuena's aura would be no different from a demon's. What could it still be called a saint beast that purifies the darkness?

It seemed like Li Hua's understanding was different from what he thought about demon cultivation.

"The point is, as long as you can be strong, you will do various ways that you can do. The strong devour the weak, you stay here and make a life or death choice. If alive, voraciously they." Li Hua looked at Gu Yuena meaningfully. It will be a little painful, but there is no other option. Gu Yuena would have the strength of those monsters and increase as her strength progressed.

Gu Yuena herself had no problem or objection to absorbing their energy. She thought the queen was right. If he does not devour them, he will be devoured. Think of it as being in the middle of a forest in a state between life and death. Even if it has to destroy his morale.

Li Hua directed Gu Yuena, telling her how to devour them at once. During this period, his people would hunt down demonic monsters and send them to Gu Yuena until breaking through the levels.

Forced ways like this have long been abandoned due to dangerous side effects. If Gu Yuena was unable to accept the power of a certain monster, then the monster would overwhelm her and replace her soul. It concerns the struggle for energy over who devours and is devoured.

When the absorption is done, the monster will disappear, fusing into a part of the absorbent force. It was at that moment that the struggle for control began, who controlled who. If Gu Yuena could defeat the monster's refusal, then she would win and be able to use her power. However, if instead, then Gu Yuena would die, the monster would take over Gu Yuena's body. It's just like possession.

Li Hua had explained it specifically for Gu Yuena to understand all the consequences and what to do. Having no choice, Gu Yuena could only continue without being able to retreat or choose another path.

His plan was to convince Li Hua that he was on his side. So Gu Yuena had to obey all her wishes, at least until Li Hua showed her power to raise Gu Ying from the dead. He would help until that day came while searching for Li Hua's weakness and finding her brother.

The absorption process is performed. Gu Yuena used soul power, drawing the energy of all those monsters into her body in lieu of magic essence. The raging monsters got worse, but were quieter as their physical bodies became wisps of mist.

The soul force could absorb any soul just like Gu Yuena did this time. The difference is, it is not only the soul that he absorbs. Usually a person who absorbed his soul only experienced physical changes like a dried up body. However, this time Gu Yuena absorbed everything to serve as an individual force.

In Gu Yuena's soul consciousness, monsters attacked her. Various kinds of attacks were launched like waves of monsters that were ready to pounce on him. Gu Yuena held on under pressure and finished them off like in a big hunt.

The abilities of a witch are useless in the consciousness of the soul. He fully used his soul power and utilized the flying phoenix death blade to destroy all the consciousness of the monsters that wanted to devour him.

In quite a long time, finally all the monsters died under Gu Yuena's hands. They all gathered into a collection of mist and were absorbed into Gu Yuena's soul, to be used as an individual power. The incoming demonic power caused quite a disturbance to his body.

Even Gu Yuena had to bleed from her mouth due to the sudden incoming demonic power. As part of the adaptation, he had to feel a sense of unease for a moment. It takes place shortly after successful absorption.

It feels quite satisfying. This was the first time that Gu Yuena had absorbed or devoured a creature to serve as her own cultivation material.

The feeling of demonic power flowing in his meridians was extremely swift and created a feeling of comfort. Although Gu Yuena initially felt pain when in the process of first absorption, the phoenix blood could compensate for it. For the next time, it won't hurt this much.

"Miss, your power is growing." Xiao Hei whispered from the spiritual room.

Xiao Bai walked out of the spiritual room, dragging Xiao Hei out with him. Luckily Li Hua had already left since letting Gu Yuena devour the monsters so they were free to talk. Merely, Xiao Hei had become a little frightened since just now.

"There's a demonic breath from your aura. If someone else feels it, they'll think of you as a demon." Xiao Bai was a bit anxious. The existence of demons is very vulnerable. People would definitely hunt Gu Yuena, worse than the fact that she was a witch.

"That will last until I reach level 9, take it easy. During that period, I won't be out of the palace." Gu Yuena guaranteed that her demonic aura would not come out. After reaching level 9 and being promoted to a phoenix, his demonic aura would disappear replaced by a real phoenix aura.

"Then, we'll stay here until that day comes?" Xiao Bai was uncomfortable. This place is obviously very bad beyond the marquess residence where it was held first. The monsters are terrible too.

"Miss, looks like the queen's planning something on you. Other than giving cultivation facilities to withdraw your opinion, he must have other plans to rule over you completely," Xiao Hei said.

"He's done it." Gu Yuena sighed. He looked around the empty room in silence, then looked towards the altar and continued, "He wants to make me crazy because of the power of the soul. By training my soul force using demon monsters, I will have more and more difficulty controlling my own thoughts. After that happened, he was only able to control me completely."

"Then, isn't Miss in danger!" Xiao Bai was getting panicked.

Gu Yuena smiled mysteriously. "For that, of course I have preparations. Xiao Bai, you have to help me when that happens."

"What can I do?" Xiao Bai wondered.

"You'll know when the time comes. Back then, I should have been in the Underworld." Gu Yuena smiled meaningfully. This makes the two cats more curious, what is their lady planning.

Whereas Gu Yuena herself could only bet on herself over the success of the plan.

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"Congratulations on your success in devouring demon monsters for the first time." Li Hua greeted Gu Yuena with open arms as the woman came into his room. Unexpected to be finished this quickly, Gu Yuena was indeed talented.

"Don't want to hug your mother?" Li Hua felt somewhat disappointed by Gu Yuena's cold demeanor.

"No need to talk. You called me what business?" Gu Yuena was lazy to speak at length to this person. In her eyes, the woman was no longer her mother, but the queen. The woman really did not give him a short break after devouring the monsters.

Li Hua lowered his hands, holding the staff beside him majestically. The smile on those red lips was still engraved clearly when looking at Gu Yuena.

"There are some things I want to give you." Li Hua took out her space ring, then gave it to Gu Yuena's hand.

Gu Yuena caught up to him, then inspected whatever items were inside the space ring. When his eyes peered into the ring, he was shocked when a pink ray slid towards him and entered both of his eyes just like that. Spontaneous Gu Yuena closed her eyes.

"What the fuck?" Gu Yuena completely closed her eyes due to the red light that suddenly pierced her eyes. Feels sore.

"Don't worry, it's a gift I prepared for you. Accept, and feel it clearly." Li Hua remained calm while sitting in his chair.

Calming down, Gu Yuena slowly opened her eyes. A pink ray radiated from his eyes when it opened, while Gu Yuena's gaze that began to receive rays felt extremely heavy. Like there was such a bright light before his eyes, it just entered.

When Gu Yuena's gaze could see clearly, the thing she saw was a pink magic circle imprinted right before her eyes. It did not appear directly in front of him, but it was embedded in his red eyeball so that he could see more clearly anything inside there.

A magic circle with intricate patterns and great power. Gu Yuena printed it in mind and planted it in spiritual power to use. It was a magic circle used in the eye.

Besides being able to see the distance like seeing the vast world, he can also use the eyes of others through the magic circle to observe the situation. Another function is to accurately shoot the attack to the vital point directly. It can also be used to hypnotize anyone who looks into its eyes.

"That is the magic circle of the devil's eye, it will be useful when you are in the Underworld. As long as it's there, the right information is needed." Li Hua said proudly.

"Thank you." Gu Yuena slightly showed her smile. This ability is so necessary.

"In addition, there are also some items in there that can be your needs. One day, you'll need it."

Gu Yuena slightly nodded, then looked towards the space ring again. This time there was no surprise.

But suddenly Gu Yuena remembered something. "After this mission, I'll give it back to you." It's not his, and he's already planning on leaving here. He mustn't be so ignorant as to carry all this stuff.

"Let's see if you can do it or not." Li Hua secretly knew what Gu Yuena was thinking. He would not let Gu Yuena leave here no matter what.

"Is there any other business?" ask Gu Yuena. He doesn't want to be called on, so just finish today.

"How do you think my student is?" Li Hua seemed to have thought of something.

Gu Yuena understood his point. "Eitherway. I don't think too much about it either, and hope you don't think about it either."

"Dearly enough. You are a phoenix, it would be great if you could cultivate with dragons."

"No, thank you." Gu Yuena smiled. "I have my own dragon."

Li Hua looked towards the blue ring attached to Gu Yuena's ring finger. His gaze became unhappy. He clearly knew what the ring was and who had it first. It could be in his daughter's hands.

"Your relationship is very good." Li Hua said in a satirical tone.

"Very good."

"Good as hell, even your dragon is not currently seeing you. You've been separated for a long time, is he still to be trusted?"

"For that, Your Majesty doesn't need to think about it. I ... won't change my dragon." Gu Yuena confirmed it calmly with the best smile. After saying that, he turned around.

Li Hua looked displeased to see Gu Yuena refuting him in a row. Moreover, having a relationship with an enemy, it was tantamount to betrayal.

Aware of someone's gaze, Gu Yuena stopped her steps before completely exiting the room. He looked a little, then said, "One more. I'm not a cat, Mother." He left without looking to see his mother's own ugly face.

Li Hua flicked his arm in annoyance, then let out a long sigh. This was tolerance for him as it still required Gu Yuena. Well, if his beloved daughter does not want to obey what he said.

"Okay, I'll leave it all to you." In the end, Gu Yuena still would not be able to escape from his grasp. He would make Gu Yuena step away by herself from those people and side with him.

In this world, there was no one who understood Gu Yuena better than herself as a mother. No-one.

On the other hand, Gu Yuena walked lethargicly towards her own room. He had the courage to mentally say that to the queen. Although he was a fool, but still felt heavy. A cat? It was a cat, but not that cat. It is not a cat that changes partners!

Obviously his words were not wrong, but he felt guilty saying it after accepting the woman's gift as if he was a self-informed human being. Li Hua must be on a rampage right now.

"That's it, calm your mind ...." Gu Yuena who was laying down on the bed took a deep breath and exhaled.

Xiao Bai inside there must have felt accused. He should apologize, explain that he didn't mean it that way. He was only annoyed that Li Hua had set him up with someone else, let alone that person had killed the person closest to him.

However, it seemed that Xiao Bai did not care much. In fact, the cat was just eating dried fish when Gu Yuena met him to apologize. It was precisely, the cat itself that did not understand Gu Yuena's intentions.

Gu Yuena did not need to be difficult to explain anymore while enduring embarrassment. There's nothing to explain.

After that day, Gu Yuena continued her cultivation as planned. When the attendant gathered the demonic monsters to be devoured, Gu Yuena immediately continued her cultivation.

For the next gap, Gu Yuena did not need too much time let alone feel the pain. It devoured smoothly for quite some time until its power was full of demonic energy.

Gu Yuena had developed many magic skills on her own as a support to her combat power. It did take a long time and boring cultivation, but he did not stop for the sake of carrying out his plan.

Until finally, the planned time is in sight.