The girl in front of Hannya look like any other normal human. She has a gold blonde naturally long hair floating in the air as if defying gravity along with green or black eyes, on her back is a crimson flame wings that looks holy.

She has a white and flawless skin, her beauty is mesmerizing comparable to either Setsura or Yohime,

she has a great advantage though and that is her curvaceous figure; of which her most distinctive trait is her very large breasts.

Wearing a crimson robes though she lets her robes hang loose for her ample bosom to be revealed, any man who sees this appearance would definitely lose their mindset and would submit to lust.

The phoenix spirit's voice floated over, "Your soul's response tells me that you already knew it was only an illusion from the very start, and that you had obviously allowed yourself to be caught just to establish a connection with a persona you created. Why would someone like you resort in sealing your own memories?

"Heh, you're talking as if you know everything about me, woman don't get ahead of yourself." Evil Hannya sneered at the Phoenix which made Hannya trapped in the mindscape to broke in cold sweat.

"Oh. my, such sharp words. Aren't you afraid that I would consider this trial as a failure?" The Phoenix spoke with a mysterious smile.

"Heh, why don't you let me see you try?" His lips quirked up and intense amount of fear spread in the surrounding, his lust for battle has never faded even though he was lying dormant for a long time.

The phoenix's spirit was silent for a long time.

She could tell just from those memories that this man is not a being in this world, those aura covering him, the strange marks in his eyes and hair is unfamiliar to her.

She doesn't know why, even though this man has a weaker cultivation but the pressure coming from his soul is extremely heavy. She let out a forced smile "I was just kidding. I don't have any intention of fighting you."

"Tch, what's the idea?! Acting as if your ready to attack and suddenly back out. I've had enough." Evil Hannya went back to mindscape which forced Hannya out.

'Don't forget the word that I said, the day you understand is drawing near.'

"Congratulations, Ayakashi who lives in the rifts between the rift of Humans and Demons. Within these countless years, you are the eighth practitioner who passed yet your the first one to destroy the illusion instead of clearing it. You have earned the right to inherit the Phoenix's gift."

The words that were spoken from his other half made Hannya ponder. Monsters aren't born, they're created? What exactly does it mean? Could it be that 'he' wasn't like that before? Then what caused it. He was completely absorbed in his thoughts that he forgot to give the phoenix a reply.

'I couldn't believe that I would be ignored like this' The Phoenix pouted in her heart. From the time she came here she had never experience being ignored. Is the phoenix gift not worthy enough to gain his attention. 'It's possible, even I couldn't see through this man, it gives me the feeling like I can sense him yet I can't touch him.

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"Ayakashi? Are you listening?", she once again called him out, this time returned back to reality when he was called out.

Even though he was surprised, he didn't show it on the outside and simply looked at the Phoenix as if asking 'You need something?'

Seeing this almost made her want to kick this man out. She inhaled a long breath to calm her nerves, she needs to calm down lest she might slap him black and blue.

"I said, you passed the trial so you can now inherit the Phoenix legacy. Were you not listening?", she looked at him with her place in her waist.

"Is that so? That's good. Let's do it." Though he didn't show happiness on the outside. He needs to maintain his image as the Supreme Commander of the Nura Clan.

She was astounded by his reply. 'Is that so?' Veins popped out in her forehead. You think that this legacy is so easy to obtain? You think that it's some grasses on the mountain that you can just grab? She had some trouble holding herself back.

"You will be granted three gifts from the Phoenix: Phoenix blood, Divine Phoenix Pills and you will have the chance to study the [World Ode of the Phoenix - Fragment]."

"Right now, I shall bestow upon you the Phoenix's Veins." Waving her hands a crimson flame bird silhouette behind ber, she created a bird pattern flame and flick it towards the middle of Hannya's eyebrows.

"The previously challengers only received a single drop of the Phoenix blood after they passed but you are unique, unlike them you dominated the entire trial with your skills alone and shattered the third test, so you will gain 5 drops of Phoenix Blood. According to the records here you're also the fastest to complete the trial. So, I will grant you one wish. Just one wish."

As the five drops of Phoenix Blood entered his veins, large amount of fear immediately surrounded it like hungry devils that haven't eaten something in a thousand years.

The Phoenix frowned when she sensed the situation inside Hannya's body, she could feel that the Phoenix blood has been devoured by the blood flowing in this man's veins.

What is this? I have never seen this happen before. His blood is actually more dominant than the blood of a Phoenix.

Hannya closed his eyes and noticed that there seems to be 4 sockets located in each sides of his demonic core, he can feel the blood phoenix being absorb by one of the sockets.

[Fire Affinity has been added.]

[Heat Resistance has reached max level. Host gained fire immunity.]

His bloodstream gradually grew warmer as the five drops of Phoenix blood began to shrink in size. After a dozen or so times circulating through his body, the five drops of Phoenix blood finally disappeared into Hannya's socket.

[Phoenix Blood entered the 4 mythical beasts socket]

[Bloodline Variation]

[New Bloodline - Dark Phoenix]

Back on earth there's a legend regarding the Dark Phoenix. Everyone wanted to acquire it's powers yet no one succeeded. According to the books of legends, There was one God who wanted to acquire the Phoenix and use its power for his own purposes. The god of darkness believed that he could control the Phoenix.

He corrupted the Phoenix with his Darkness, After the darkness cleared the bird was pitch black. However the god couldn't control the creature. It did cause destruction, a lot of destruction, but it won't obey anyone.

Xiao~~~~

A Dark Bird silhouette appeared behind him bringing along an ancient aura that made the space tremble, it's aura alone made the Phoenix girl shiver.

Hannya was stunned by this turn of events, he could feel an unbelievable strength flowing in his body, whispers of destruction ring in his ears.

Destroy! Destroy!Destroy! Destroy!Destroy! Destroy!Destroy! Destroy!Destroy! Destroy!Destroy! Destroy!

As if resonating with whispers, the dragons swirling in his eyes became even more active. Roars of Dragons and Phoenix resounded in the ruins.

"ROOOOOAR!" An ancient warcry escaped from Hannya's mouth.

Dark flame mark flashed covering the other half of his face reaching his neck. This mark shone every now and then, it looks extremely alive.

The Guardian Phoenix looked at this situation..

I have no other choice.. if I don't do it..