Shaoyang Unstable awakening
The blazing light didn't fade.
It roared.
Flames spiraled upward like a living storm, swallowing pillars, walls—everything—yet leaving them untouched.
Qianfan shielded his eyes.
Qianfan: This power… it's insane!
Elder Liang struck his staff against the ground.
Elder Liang: Everyone, hold your positions!
A barrier of pale light spread across the hall, stabilizing the space as the flames surged.
At the center of it all—
Shaoyang.
Floating.
Her hair lifted as if carried by an unseen wind, her eyes now fully lit with a burning gold.
Shaoyang: (whispering) I… can't control it…
Her voice echoed unnaturally, layered with something ancient.
Feng Muyu stepped forward despite the pressure.
Feng Muyu: Shaoyang! Listen to me!
But she didn't respond.
Another memory crashed into her—
Chains of light.
A massive seal.
And the same woman… placing her hand gently on a child's forehead.
???: "Sleep… until the world is ready for you."
Shaoyang screamed.
Shaoyang: STOP!!
BOOM—
The flames burst outward again, cracking the elder's barrier.
Elder Han staggered back.
Elder Han: At this rate, she'll destroy the hall!
Elder Shen's expression darkened.
Elder Shen: No… she's not destroying it.
He narrowed his eyes.
Elder Shen: She's rejecting the seal placed on her.
The air grew heavier.
Even breathing became difficult.
Qianfan gritted his teeth but refused to move away.
Qianfan: Shaoyang! Fight it!
Her glowing eyes flickered—just for a second.
Shaoyang: Qianfan…?
That moment of clarity—
Was enough.
Feng Muyu moved instantly.
He appeared before her in a flash and pressed two fingers against her forehead.
Feng Muyu: Forgive me.
A surge of calm, blue energy flowed from him into her.
The raging flames hesitated.
Then resisted.
Violently.
Shaoyang: Don't—!
A shockwave blasted outward, forcing Feng Muyu back several steps.
For the first time—
He looked shaken.
Feng Muyu: Her power… it's rejecting even me now…
Elder Liang's grip tightened on his staff.
Elder Liang: Then we have no choice.
Elder Han: You mean—
Elder Liang: Yes.
He raised his staff high.
Elder Liang: We must reinforce the seal.
Qianfan immediately stepped in front of Shaoyang.
Qianfan: No!
All eyes turned to him.
Qianfan: You said it yourselves—this is her power! Her identity!
Elder Shen's gaze sharpened.
Elder Shen: And if we do nothing, that power will consume her.
Qianfan didn't move.
Qianfan: Then we help her control it—not cage her again!
For a moment, even the elders hesitated.
Inside the storm of flames—
Shaoyang trembled.
Tears streamed down her face, evaporating before they could fall.
Shaoyang: I don't… want to hurt anyone…
The fire pulsed weaker… then stronger… unstable.
Feng Muyu looked at her—truly looked.
Not as a sect leader.
Not as a man bound by duty.
But as a father.
Feng Muyu: Shaoyang… listen to my voice.
Her eyes flickered again.
Feng Muyu: You are not alone.
The flames slowed—just slightly.
Feng Muyu: No matter where you came from… no matter whose blood flows in you…
He stepped forward again, this time without force.
Feng Muyu: You are still my daughter.
Silence.
A fragile, breaking silence.
The fire trembled.
Shaoyang's lips quivered.
Shaoyang: …Dad…?
The golden light in her eyes wavered—
Then—
Collapsed.
The flames vanished in an instant.
Her body fell.
Qianfan caught her before she hit the ground.
Qianfan: Shaoyang!
She was unconscious.
But alive.
The hall was in ruins—cracked floors, shattered pillars—but still standing.
Heavy silence filled the space.
Elder Han exhaled slowly.
Elder Han: That… was far beyond what we anticipated.
Elder Shen looked at Shaoyang, his expression unreadable.
Elder Shen: The bloodline is not just awakened.
He paused.
Elder Shen: It's unstable.
Feng Muyu clenched his fists quietly.
Feng Muyu: Then we don't suppress it.
The elders looked at him.
Feng Muyu: We teach her to master it.
Elder Liang frowned.
Elder Liang: And if she fails?
Feng Muyu didn't hesitate.
Feng Muyu: Then I will bear the consequences.
A tense silence followed.
Then—
Elder Shen turned away slightly.
Elder Shen: The Phoenix realm… will not stay silent after this.
Qianfan looked up.
Qianfan: What do you mean?
Elder Shen's voice dropped.
Elder Shen: If the Saintess's daughter has truly awakened…
He glanced toward the shattered ceiling, as if sensing something far beyond.
Elder Shen: Then others have already felt it.
Far away—
Beyond mountains…
Beyond clouds right inside Mount Kunlun underground stood "HAOYU"
A pair of cold, ancient eyes slowly opened.
???: So… you've finally awakened.
A faint smile.
???: My little phoenix.