Chapter 112: I Don’t Know You
Seeing that a UR was coming out, Xu Tao quickly cleared the surroundings and erected a barrier for a brief moment of serenity.
"...Huh?"
But although he expected the figure to be summoned instantly, instead, he saw a black droplet fall from mid-air, hitting the bottom of the barrier. As soon as it touched, the droplet scattered—then erupted into ravaging flames.
"What the?!" Xu Tao recoiled in shock.
After all, black flames were ominous, even for a cultivator of his level. In the worst-case scenario, just being licked by them could mean death!
But the surprise didn’t end there. The flames grew stronger, forcing Xu Tao to back off immediately. He canceled the barrier and flew away, feeling safer among monsters than near that thing.
The fire expanded, forming into the shape of a black phoenix—its eyes burning with white flames that stood in eerie contrast to the rest of its form. Slowly, the blazing silhouette morphed.
A woman appeared, standing where the phoenix once soared.
She wore a layered imperial hanfu of black, deep violet, and imperial gold. Embroidered on it were phoenixes with inky feathers, coiled around a pale white lotus. The inner layer shimmered like the night sky, with "stars" that moved and sparkled with her every motion.
Her long black hair was tied into a bun, held in place by an extravagant hairpin forged from the remains of a celestial beast. Her face was small, sharp, and radiated beauty and wisdom. On her forehead burned a pitch-black lotus-shaped huadian, flickering with white fire.
She took a single step forward mid-air—and with it came the sound of bells.
Her sharp, jet-black irises scanned the surroundings, while her vivid red lips curled into a deep frown.