Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 435 Foreign Land
The spiritual space, the eight extreme realms of hell.

When Xu Yue was teleported here from the upper floating island, the first thing that caught his eye was a phoenix and a beast glaring at him.

Although he didn't know what happened exactly, with his understanding of the two people on the scene, just a glance at the various traces left around was enough to restore the cause and effect of the entire conflict in his mind.

Glancing sideways at the huge radiating pit not far away, and the gluttonous beast next to the pit that was still spewing out black smoke, Xu Yue couldn't help but look slightly gloomy.

It wasn't because of Taotie's injury. Given that guy's thick skin and flesh, this injury was just a minor superficial wound.

What really worried him was that the mind chain's blockade of the Dark Phoenix might not be as tight as he imagined.

That's right, when he left the X-Men world, in addition to the rewards he deserved, he also took Jean's Dark Phoenix personality with him.

And this is the fundamental reason why Dark Phoenix was willing to take the initiative to help him deal with Apocalypse in the final battle.

Simply put, the Black Phoenix, who has fallen into despair, can only rely on him to regain his freedom, and he is greedy for the opponent's powerful combat power and the high-quality soul seed quietly planted in his soul body.

Therefore, under the premise that both parties hit it off, it was far from being a problem for Xu Yue to take a pure soul that voluntarily followed him out of the derivative world, and it did not even trigger a warning from the Reincarnation Paradise.

The only thing to note is that he must bear the risks brought about by this smuggling behavior.

Therefore, on the eve of his departure, he had worked together with the professor to firmly bind the Black Phoenix in the lower realm of the spiritual space.

As for what to do with him after he was brought to Paradise? With his violent and uncontrollable character, Xu Yue never intended to subdue him as a combat follower.

According to his original plan, the best fate for the Black Phoenix was to become a powerful weapon soul on the Howling Cloud Longbow, or to transform into an indiscriminate large-scale weapon of destruction like the sun god Apollo.

But judging from the current situation, the opponent's strength might be even more terrifying than he expected. Once he leaves the range of the mental barrier, there is a great possibility that he will be able to break free from his restraints. In this case, the corresponding handling method must become more cautious.

At the edge of the prison, not to mention the various thoughts surging in Xu Yue's mind, when the Taotie beside him sensed the arrival of his master, it quickly changed from its posture of being ready to pounce and kill at any time, and the threatening growl in its throat turned into a few simple sentences with vague meanings.

"Ask rashly...eat..."

“…spicy…delicious!”

Hearing the word "spicy" coming from Taotie's mouth with a hint of excitement, Xu Yue's mouth twitched slightly. There was really no need to worry about this thing, and looking at the other party's eager expression, it seemed that this guy was always ready to take a few more bites as long as there was a chance.

Glancing calmly at Taotie's big mouth that was still emitting wisps of black smoke, Xu Yue pointed expressionlessly at the tall pillar in front of him, obviously signaling him to leave quickly.

Taotie is a typical person who only cares about food but not life, but he has no intention of letting the other party do whatever he wants.

If pushed too hard, the phoenix is ​​fully capable of dragging half of the spiritual space to death.

On the other side, after seeing the real culprit Xu Yue finally appear, the Fire Phoenix on the pillar was already trying her best to calm down. It was not until the Taotie turned into a beam of black light and disappeared completely that the violent emotions in her heart were barely suppressed.

The sharp phoenix eyes drooped slightly, and as the dazzling golden-red flames swept around the body, the fire phoenix with spread wings on the pillar soon disappeared, and was replaced by a pretty and charming figure with unbridled red hair.

But the only thing that remained unchanged was the thick chains that still bound his body.

"Xinhuo, you finally came out."

"Is this the sincerity you show? Or is this the endless world you promised me?"

"If it's just a change of cell, what's the difference between that and being in the body of that loser Qin?"

There was an unspeakable madness hidden in the cold voice. Compared to the violent state of the Fire Phoenix, the Black Phoenix did not become more gentle after transforming into a human form. Instead, the sense of oppression became even stronger.

Just like a volcano on the verge of eruption, behind its calm appearance is the burning magma that tries to destroy everything.

However, this level of oppression obviously had no effect on Xu Yue. He looked up at the face opposite him, who was wearing a zither, but whose temperament was completely different. He spread his hands and replied calmly:

"This is just a necessary protective measure. As for the difference?"

"Qin is only afraid of your tyranny and madness, but I appreciate your strength more. This is the biggest difference."

"At least in the hands of the former, your only ending can only be extinction under endless restrictions. But with me, there is another possibility of win-win cooperation between the two parties, isn't it?"

"Heh~"

Facing Xu Yue's reply, the Black Phoenix on the pillar expressed her attitude directly with just a sneer.

She raised her hand and pulled at the chains tightly wrapped around her body. With the sound of chains rubbing against each other, she continued:

“This is not a win-win attitude.”

“I can cooperate, but first you have to remove these damn chains and find me a suitable body. Or… I don’t mind if you are willing to share a body.”

"I can give you power comparable to that of a god, and even become your partner, but the prerequisite is that you need to show enough sincerity..."

Before the words of bewitching were finished, they were interrupted by Xu Yue with a cold face. Compared with destruction, the means of dealing with those who bewitched others were simply inferior.

"Don't waste your time. There's no point in testing each other. You only believe in absolute freedom, while I hate all uncontrollable forces. So if no one compromises, there will be no trust between us. Now you only have two choices."

"First, choose unconditional submission, and I will turn you into the most destructive ultimate weapon. Although your freedom will be partially restricted, you will have broader prospects and possibilities accordingly."

"Second, if you still insist on resisting, then I am not interested in fighting you to the death. Simply imprisoning you will not bring any benefits to me except increasing some uncontrollable risks, so I will randomly throw you into a new world. The deal is over, and there is no connection between you and me anymore."

"Telling you the truth, this is my greatest sincerity, so..."

"Choose!"

As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere around them suddenly became quiet. Identifying lies was not a difficult task for both of them, so Dark Phoenix knew very well that these were her last two options when her entire spiritual body was tightly sealed.

Bargaining was meaningless at this time. At the same time, she also believed that the vast prospects mentioned in Option 1 were not empty words to deceive her. If she followed this guy who could travel freely through various worlds, her future prospects would definitely be far beyond her imagination. But so what? The decades of dark imprisonment in the past made the Black Phoenix deeply understand a truth, that is, no matter how powerful the power is, it can never compare to the absolute freedom she expects.

Therefore, after a few seconds of brief thought, a cold voice quickly broke the silence around.

"Send me away, and then we will have nothing to do with each other anymore!"

"make a deal."

…………

A few minutes later, at the top of the mental barrier.

A large number of scattered mind chains quickly merged into the barrier, and directly above it, a fire phoenix surrounded by flames was seen rushing straight towards the endless sea of ​​stars at the dome with a determined attitude.

The dazzling golden starlight was boundless and soon engulfed the gorgeous fire phoenix like a moth to a flame, until all traces of it were completely gone, leaving only the vast starry sky as before.

"Hoo! ...The food...ran away..."

Under the sea of ​​stars, some vague roars continued to echo on the surface of the barrier. Looking up at the Taotie who was squatting beside him with his head held high and a particularly nostalgic look on his face, Xu Yue said indifferently:

"Don't worry, she will come back."

“That’s when the fruit is truly ripe.”

There was a chilling murderous aura in the cold voice. He had spent a lot of effort to bring the Black Phoenix out of the derivative world, and his purpose certainly could not be to release it and accumulate merit.

As long as the soul seed in the opponent's body has not been eradicated, no matter which world the Black Phoenix escapes to, the final outcome will not change in the slightest.

Since I am unwilling to become a weapon in his hands, I will have no choice but to become the food that helps him grow fruits.

To be honest, he was looking forward to seeing what kind of monster the fire phoenix would give birth to. If he could inherit the other party's unique phoenix power, it would be a huge profit.

Thinking of this, Xu Yue's action of looking up at the sea of ​​stars suddenly paused. Speaking of soul seeds, as early as in the X-Men world, he felt that the soul seed he had cast before had completed the hatching of the corresponding monster. It was only because he was in the derivative world that he had not been able to spare the energy to check it out.

And now is the best time to check on the monsters. He has a hunch that the successfully hatched monsters will definitely bring him great surprises, and it will be more than just a simple improvement in strength.

"Keep an eye on the sea of ​​stars above your head. If there is anything unusual, notify me immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yue, who was at the top of the barrier, disappeared instantly, leaving only the strange beast Taotie with a confused look on its face.

The next moment, Xu Yue's figure quietly appeared under the towering tree in the center of the floating island. As his thoughts turned, an ancient round mirror gradually condensed at the bottom of the shade of the tree.

After a while, ripples began to appear on the smooth mirror surface. After an unknown amount of time, the mirror surface, like water waves, finally returned to calm. However, an inexplicable figure with a demonic aura strangely emerged in the round mirror.

The figure doesn't look very old, but the pair of dark eyes on the young face make it impossible to look down on him.

Behind the figure, a giant bone banner wrapped with countless black air currents is even more eye-catching. Ghostly shadows are looming on the blood-red banner, and one can even faintly see countless hideous faces floating on the surface of the banner. Just by looking at it, people have a strange illusion that their souls will be devoured by it.

"Demon Lord?"

An extremely discordant hoarse voice suddenly came from the mirror, carrying a hint of undisguised respect.

For the monsters hatched from the demon seeds, no matter how unruly and brutal their true natures are, Xu Yue is always the absolute master who controls all their existence. This is the soul instinct that has been anchored at the beginning of their birth.

On the other side, as the hoarse voice came into his ears, Xu Yue, who was slightly distracted while looking at the giant white bone banner, quickly regained consciousness. After looking at the young monster on the opposite side for a few seconds, he slowly nodded and said:
"Just transfer the memory directly. Let me see what kind of world you have arrived in."

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, the monster nodded in agreement after receiving the order. Then a large number of complex memory images poured into Xu Yue's mind through the special channel constructed by the magic mirror.

At the same time, when Xu Yue closed his eyes and began to digest this extremely precious foreign information, a series of blood-red paradise prompts also sounded silently.

[Hint! Hint! It has been detected that the marked target has re-contacted the outside world information! ]

[According to Article 46792 of the Initial Regulations, Samsara Paradise can unconditionally collect any foreign information that has a chance of threatening the safety of the paradise...]

[Information is being intercepted...]

[Interception completed, data analysis started...]

[Analysis completed, strange world community information detected, recorded in Special Event 269 - System Intrusion]

[According to Article 127583 of the Initial Regulations, the world coordinates are being located, and reverse invasion is being prepared...]

[Hint: Lack of element information, this world community has exceeded the range of the void, coordinate positioning failed, prepare to forcibly take over the marked target...]

[Takeover failed! This operation seriously violates Article 97466 of the initial regulations and will not be approved. Prepare to recalculate the invasion plan...]

【Calculating...】

【Calculating...】

【Calculating...】

[Calculation completed, special event 269 priority increased, changed to special event 104 - Alien Land]

[The review of the foreign plan has been completed. According to Article 1953756 of the initial regulations, the hidden authority of the hunter (Xinhuo) has been upgraded, and an additional special title - Sentinel has been granted.]

(End of this chapter)