Chapter 2279: Nine Categories of Knowledge

Heaven Phoenix Empty Dove and Corpse Phoenix Gamma Mystic, having taken over the authority of Candle Nine Yin and Chaos, are now the rulers of the Mountain Sea Realm. They are the mountain and sea, heaven and earth, and also represent the eternal existing ruler and the resistor.

Without accident, when the story of Gamma Mystic and Empty Dove ends, Jade Sparrow and Practice Rainbow will become the new controllers of the Mountain Sea Realm.

Old stories continuously wither, new stories continuously happen. No one is irreplaceable.

Are there nine types of world phoenixes?

It seems so.

But Revolution Fly vaguely remembers that stating there are only five categories of phoenixes is the correct saying.

But he also cannot confirm this, because this thought is too hazy, he himself feels it is an illusion! Regarding the memory of phoenixes, it is very clear. The stories of phoenixes, the legends of phoenixes, the virtues of phoenixes, and even the beautiful postures of the nine categories of phoenixes, he remembers them all clearly and distinctly.

But the thought of five categories of phoenixes always stubbornly jumps out, like important matters that suddenly surge into the brain when exhausted and about to sleep.

Exactly who is remembering wrong?

He walked from fantasy to reality, he has already entered the Cave True realm, he is a "True Person"! How can he have a wrong idea on such a simple cognition?

"I seem to have heard a saying—" Revolution Fly said hesitantly, "Phoenixes have a total of five categories."

"Brother Revolution might be remembering wrong." Fan No Technique laughed, "The legend of nine categories of phoenixes has existed forever. Nine is the extreme number, and the phoenix is the extreme of demons. In the era when the demon clan ruled heaven, the phoenix clan even produced a Heavenly Emperor—this is information passed down from the ancient era, there is absolutely no mistake. How could phoenixes be of five categories?"

"I don't not believe Brother Fan, my mind is indeed very confused today..." Revolution Fly was somewhat inexplicably dejected. He forcibly suppressed these emotions and ignited fighting spirit for himself. "Brother Fan said this is information passed down from the ancient era, is there any evidence?"

Fan No Technique just treated him as a joke. No matter how confused a True Person is, they wouldn't forget even common knowledge. "What evidence is needed for this? The teacher just taught this during enlightenment, 'Dragon Monarch Wine, enjoy wise talent; Phoenix nine categories, virtue not violate'—the Confucian enlightenment classics all write it clearly. Brother Revolution was born into a famous family in Yue Country, and is a high disciple of Hidden Prime, with profound Confucian learning. How could you possibly not know!"

This Revolution Fly did not experience the enlightenment of that Revolution Fly. He studied under Gao Zheng and it is impossible for him to start from the enlightenment classics again, so he really doesn't know if this sentence is inside.

If this sentence is truly inside, then phoenixes necessarily have nine categories as historical truth. The saying of five categories of phoenixes is only a false saying.

Because this is the work of a Confucian sage, it has enlightened countless readers since several great eras! Among them, how many sages!

It's possible for one person to remember wrong, but can ten thousand people, or a billion people, also remember wrong? It's fine if ordinary people remember wrong, but can sages also remember wrong?

Of course, along with the development of history, the current version is no longer the original. It has undergone many revisions. But what is revised is "the correct in the era," while those correct things that transcend eras and exist, the unbreakable truths, always continue.

Just like "Dragon Monarch Wine, enjoy wise talent," it quotes the story of the Dragon Palace banquet and educates the world to respect wise talent. This is a part that will not be revised—perhaps later, when the dragon clan is thoroughly exterminated, for some consideration, the traces of the dragon clan might be wiped out, and this sentence might then be revised.

"Phoenix nine categories, virtue not violate" this sentence is even more so. The so-called teaching books to educate people, their fundamental purpose is exactly "virtue teaching." First teach how to be a person, then teach how to be talented. In any era, this sentence has meaning.

That is to say, the saying of nine categories of phoenixes is not something of today, not only is it passed down in Li Country in this way, not only does Fan No Technique say so, but from ancient times to the present, this saying has always existed.

The saying of five categories of phoenixes does not exist!

Revolution Fly only felt very hazy. He began to not understand himself. He didn't understand why he had followed Gao Zheng for so long, read many books, and was a strong practitioner in the Cave True realm who grasped the truth. Why would he have such a vague thought as 'five categories of phoenixes' on such a simple matter? Is this also the 'ignorance' of the present world?

"Can you get me a book?" He looked at Fan No Technique apologetically, like someone who had done something wrong. "I indeed... don't remember. I'm not sure."

Fan No Technique felt a bit strange, because he discovered that Revolution Fly was very serious. Can a True Person who even doubts himself still be considered 'Cave True'? But he didn't reveal anything, he just said, "Brother Revolution, wait here for a bit, I'll be back soon!"

Within ten breaths, Fan No Technique returned.

"Brother Revolution, this is the new edition from last year, the Evening Drum Academy print version. This is the version from ten years ago, this is from fifty years ago, this is from three hundred years ago... You compare and look. I feel that what you're calling five categories and nine categories might be from a misprinted book. Some book merchants lack conscience, they only care about making money, they're not willing to use good paper, and they don't print carefully, but they still use the name of deluxe covers to fool people. I don't know when you might have seen one, even with your good memory, a glance would stick in your heart."

Fan No Technique held a large stack of things in his hand, not only different versions. "Here are some more, there are many records of ancient strange beasts inside. Look, the saying of nine categories of phoenixes is also here. And I collected a series of paintings from the Jian Yao Year, oh, the Jian Yao Year is named after that famous painter in our Li Country's history. My fan was painted by him that year."

After being tempered by these years, the North Road Governor of Li Country was very skilled in handling matters. Revolution Fly had just made a request, and he had considered every aspect.

Whether text or paintings, they are all records of history.

Revolution Fly opened them one by one. In the different versions, he found the sentence "Phoenix nine categories, virtue not violate" in all of them. He continuously searched for this sentence, as if searching for beacons one by one in the river of history, to avoid drowning due to being lost.

He repeatedly looked at the true works of the Li Country painter Jian Yao Year, especially paying attention to the brushwork of Gamma Mystic, Empty Dove, Jade Sparrow, and Practice Rainbow—all old brushwork, indeed bearing the traces of time, indeed five hundred years long.

Every single feather, he gazed at for a long time.

So beautiful!

But why so sad?

Fan No Technique thoughtfully helped Revolution Fly flip through the books, but in a certain instant, he suddenly looked up and saw tears in Revolution Fly's eyes.

"Brother Revolution, are you alright?" he asked with concern.

He was very worried that Revolution Fly would suddenly lose control again. When this monster goes crazy, it's impossible to communicate. He really didn't want to risk his own life again to bet on Revolution Fly's reason.

"Don't worry." Revolution Fly also didn't know why his eyes were wet, but he comforted him very politely, "It won't wet your painting."

He reached out to wipe the tears, but they just wouldn't stop. It seemed like a mouth had broken open at the corner of his eyes, and a great river and sea were bursting forth.

Finally, the tears turned to the color of blood.

His eyes were dripping blood!

Fan No Technique subconsciously stepped back several paces.

Revolution Fly, however, seemed unaware.

He picked up the book, flipped to the section recording phoenixes, and looked at the text and pictures about phoenixes. Everything, everything, was so true.

He suddenly remembered... He remembered everything! He had indeed read, and phoenixes were indeed of nine categories.

At this moment, knowledge, memory, history, the present, fantasy, reality, all unified into truth—

Thousands of miles away in Qian Tang of Yue Country, at this moment, wild waves suddenly rose. The great tide of Qian Tang is an eternally famous scenery, but today it was extra surging, roaring to swallow everything.

That long dike, reinforced countless times over a thousand years, was destroyed in this instant! The great water howled, rolling over the four wilds!

In the wine building of Yi Ning City in Li Country, Revolution Fly's spine seemed to collapse by a section in his vision. His hands went slack and the heavy books fell to the ground, emitting a dull sound.

"Ah!!!"

He staggered out of the wine building, his eyes filled with blood tears, his state like a madman. He opened both arms and shouted in the streets of Yi Ning City, "World phoenixes have nine kinds!"

He didn't know why he was shouting, didn't know why he was sad. He just suddenly lost all courage, suddenly extinguished all hope.

Rumble!

Thunder broke through the dark clouds.

Heavy rain suddenly fell from the sky.

Pedestrians on the street scattered to both sides.

Revolution Fly knelt down in the heavy rain, like an injured wild beast, almost howling, "Say Phoenix! Say Phoenix Chick! Say Luan! Say Bird! Say Wild Goose! Say Jade Sparrow! Say Gamma Mystic! Say Empty Dove! Say Practice Rainbow!"

A Cave True person, today seeing the truth of the world.

So absurd!

Fan No Technique stood under the eaves of the wine building, looking far at that "Revolution True Person" through the suddenly covering rain curtain. He felt this person was very pitiful. Although, relative to the current Li Country, this True Person was so powerful.

"Look—what is that?!"

There was a voice of surprise at the end of the long street.

Only at the end of the long street?

Throughout the entire Yi Ning City, voices of surprise rose one after another.

Fan No Technique couldn't help but walk into the rain and lift his head to look at the sky.

Just as he lifted his head, the rain stopped.

The dark clouds scattered, and magnificent light shone in all directions.

The sky was blue like the sea, and the magnificent light of the sky blue flowed like the sea wind blowing the waves. And at the end of that endlessly deep blue, a beautiful and powerful entity was born—that was a sky blue phoenix, its eyes like gems, its feathers like blue rainbows. When it opened its feathered wings, it became a new sky.

Phoenix nine categories of Heaven Phoenix Empty Dove!

Revolution Fly, thoroughly wet and kneeling on the long street, lifted his head from his howl. His eyes were blurred by blood tears, and everything looked very hazy... He was also shocked by this beauty. Also surprised by this existence.

Is it the one from within the Mountain Sea Realm, or another one in the world?

In a moment when everyone was unaware, a powerful figure appeared at the corner of Yi Ning City's city wall. The instant it appeared, the whole world seemed to sink.

Only this person?

At this moment in Li Country, in an instant, I don't know how many gazes poured in, and I don't know how many figures, either bright or dark, descended. And all of this, all of it was unrelated to Li Country!

Li Country was not the key point, Revolution Fly was not the key point, it was just a great painting, unfolding exactly in this place at this time—

Let the world appreciate it.

The ground wet by rain seemed to become a mirror, but it didn't reflect the splendid sky, but a deep endlessness, seemingly connected to that legendary Source Sea.

Splash, a boot stepped and broke a water puddle. The strange visitor's abrupt visit did not cause any influence on Li Country. In fact, with the strength of Li Country's high levels, they could only see the painting in the sky and could hardly know what was happening just below this painting.

Revolution Fly was the biggest danger in their cognition, and this danger had already been "settled" by North Road Governor Fan No Technique.

But inside the water puddle where that boot stepped, muddy water rose with ripples.

In the deep dark, there were also waves.

Afterwards, in people's vision, the sun seemed to leap out from the horizon, and a group of black light rose from the flat ground. Within this group of black light, a delicate feather extended, translucent, a black phoenix!

To be precise, it was its reflection leaping out from the "dark sea."

Itself, it leaped directly from underground to the high sky. It didn't bring up a single inch of mud, didn't knock over a single brick. It was so pure, exhausting imagination also made it hard to carve out its beauty.

Phoenix nine categories of Corpse Phoenix Gamma Mystic!

Empty Dove and Gamma Mystic flew together in the sky. The sky blue's magnificent light and the sight-swallowing dark light were clearly distinguishable. This pair of mortal enemies did not kill each other, but showed an abnormal peace.

This still didn't stop.

The court of Li Country relied heavily on Confucianism, but the common people worshipped Buddha greatly. There were not a few successive imperial families who became monks, and there were many Buddhist temples within.

At this time, the bells of all Buddhist temples rang together. The continuous bell sounds gathered into an incomparable grand sound. This sound was so sacred, like the creator declaring eternity.

It represented the most pious faith, an unreachable power.

The mountains called and the seas howled, making people involuntarily prostrate and worship.

And then, within that pious and sacred atmosphere, a green phoenix of surging infinite vitality was born!

As this phoenix leaped into the sky, surging vitality swept over the mountains and rivers of Li Country like a sea tide. This small country, shown as a pellet on the map, at this moment had trees growing wildly and flowers and grass flourishing. Sick people were cured of chronic illnesses, and declining people recovered their energy and strength. All things were renewed! Newborn children gained excellent talent, nobody knew how many.

That phoenix with green feathers flowing with magnificent light like wave light represented eternal vitality, represented immortal power, and was an undying legend.

It was among the nine categories of phoenixes... God Phoenix Jade Sparrow!

Within this sacred and solemn atmosphere, another distant bell rang. This bell sound rang within the continuous bell sounds, another kind of piety within the sacred.

Accompanying this sound was a compassionate Buddha's name—

"Namo... Maitreya Honored Buddha!"

A monk with bright features and broken eyebrows, wearing black clothes and monk shoes, stood with palms together in the high sky. He recited, "Formerly received the grace of Phoenix Only True's guidance, now I come to repay. Mount Sumeru True Monarch Illuminate Enlightenment Zen Master, bringing the Knowing Bell, comes to Yi Ning City of Li Country to protect the way for Phoenix Only True! Those who block the way are like slandering my Buddha!"

Mount Sumeru True Monarch Illuminate Enlightenment Zen Master, bringing the Knowing Bell, comes to protect the way for Phoenix Only True!

To protect the way for Phoenix Only True?

Revolution Fly, stunned and kneeling on the long street, was silent in body and mind at this moment.

Phoenix Only True is returning?

Today?

Here?

How is this like an illusionary dream! This is truly baseless fantasy!

Revolution Fly bit his teeth until they broke, and with one hand, he broke his own finger! But even such intense pain could not shock him awake from the fantasy. Everything in front of his eyes, the story, still continued to happen.

"Ah, heh, woo woo woo..."

He used his blood-dripping hand to cover his weeping bloody eyes, like a lost mother, a helpless young beast, wailing on the street.

Woo woo woo...

Woo woo woo...

This was the sound of crying, and also the sound of wind.

Wind was everywhere, covering this city, this country.

It didn't harm anyone, but it was sadly sad.

The living think of the dead, finally not seeing them again.

Vaguely the old person is still here, several times in soul dreams!

Inside Yi Ning City, for a time, ten thousand families cried. Too many people were moved to sadness.

This sadness spread throughout Li Country, spread to the South Domain, and with a speed that was unimaginable and fundamentally could not be stopped in time, spread to a vaster place, and then suddenly stopped in an instant.

Human sounds had not yet resumed, and the world heard ghost cries.

Amidst the faint ghost cries, an orange phoenix, bright to the extreme, drew a joyful track, soaring in the high sky.

From extreme sadness, extreme joy was born.

This was exactly Ghost Phoenix Practice Rainbow!