ATG: My genius is almost frightening!

Chapter 12: Phoenix clan

Chapter 12: Phoenix clanThe Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range is a paradise for profound beasts. Violent Nascent and Earth Profound beasts roam the mountains, and rumors say three Sky Profound beasts also dwell there.

At night, Yun Wuji and Little Fairy arrived at the mountain range, landing on the ground. Their goal was naturally the Phoenix trial.

It was night, and the roars of profound beasts could be heard frequently. However, when they both released their aura, all beast roars around them ceased.

"Wuji, I am hungry," Chu YueChan as she landed.

"You just ate a few hours ago. You're at the Sky Profound Realm, you can go without food for a long time," he replied in a helpless tone. Ever since she tasted his cooking, she had been pestering him to cook at every opportunity.

"I want to eat! Please~ please~," she pleaded, grabbing his hand with both of hers and making a pitiful expression.

"Alright, stop I'll do it," Wuji couldn't resist her cuteness and relented.

'How great it would be if she could maintain this personality after recovering her memories,' Wuji thought.

"Wait here, I'll quickly catch some meat," he told her before flying off in

"I'm Yun Wuji, and this is my companion. We're here for the Phoenix Ruins," Yun Wuji stated plainly. With his strength, there was no need for deceit or schemes.

Feng Baichuan and others froze; his pupils distinctly contracted slightly. He lifted his bowed head abruptly and looked at Wuji in shock!

"How did you know?!" One of the men behind Feng Baichuan shouted.

"That's none of your business. I'm here to accept the Phoenix trial. If I succeed, I promise to remove the curse on your clan," Yun Wuji stated plainly, giving them a choice. "Of course, you can try to stop me." He wasn't concerned with their decision; they had no way of stopping him anyway. He offered them a choice out of respect.

"You know about the curse..." Feng Baichuan's expression becomes complicated at the

mention of the curse.

"Your clan is cursed by the phoenix spirit, suppressing the profound energy of everyone to the tenth level of the Elementary Profound Realm. Lead me to the trial, and I will lift the curse once I succeed," Wuji affirmed with a nod.

He could forcibly break through the seal for the trial, but it might affect how the Phoenix spirit viewed him. He wasn't Yun Che who had the Heretic god veins.

Feng Baichuan stood silently for a while, taking a deep breath before speaking solemnly, "I believe you mean no harm; I sense no malice from you. But you must understand, that the Phoenix trial is perilous. Many of our ancestors who dared it perished."

He chose to compromise instead of endangering the lives of his clansmen.

For years, their clan had lived in seclusion, always cautious not to provoke the phoenix spirit. Now, he had no choice but to compromise for the sake of his clan. As for the promise of lifting

the curse, he didn't take it seriously.

"Clan leader..." One of the men behind him whispered.

"Please follow me," Feng Baichuan raised his hand to stop the man.

"Is there really a phoenix remnant in this place? How did you know that?" Chu Yuechu

whispered to Wuji as they followed Feng Baichuan.

"Curious, are you?" He lowered his head and whispered in her ear.

"Yes!" Chu Yuechu nodded, feeling a tickle in her ear.

"It's a secret-"

Chu Yuechu glared at him fiercely.

Feng Baichuan led them to the rear mountain region, in front of them, a massive sigil several

meters tall was embedded in the mountain wall. A beautiful red color emerged from the entire sigil, glowing bright and dark at times, as a pattern of numerous scarlet flames that fiercely burned, lay at the center of the sigil.

"So this is the seal," Yun Wuji muttered, gazing at the sigil on the wall.

"This sigil seals the ruins left behind by the phoenix. Only those with the phoenix bloodline can open it with fresh blood," Feng Baichuan explained.

Beyond the seal formation, the interior of the Phoenix trial ground revealed a vast, flat stone chamber. Unnaturally spacious, it stretched at least a hundred meters in both length and

width.

The stone chamber had a very long stone stair on both sides and an upper floor above. There was a walkway extended several dozen meters ahead, leading to a gently rotating red-colored seal formation identical to the one outside.

Feng Baichuan had already brought Yun Wuji and Chu Yuechan before the trial ground's seal

formation as they stood there.

"Be careful," Yuechan gently squeezed his hand.

"Hmm, don't worry," Wuji nodded confidently."

"Are you ready?" Feng Baichuan asked as he stood before the seal formation.

"Yes."

Feng Baichuan bit his finger, letting a drop of blood fall onto the seal formation. Instantly, a

red light flashed across the seal, spinning rapidly before disappearing. Ahead of them, a strange, dark red entrance appeared.