Battle after battle, defeat after defeat.
But each time the fight commenced, Ye Chen would grow stronger and last a tad longer against the Female Battle Spirit.
After more than a dozen battles, when Ye Chen had practically combined and used all his powerful techniques, and once he fully grasped the various combined powers of his techniques, he was covered in blood.
At that moment, as Ye Chen was about to continue fighting, Phoenix Spirit stopped him, "Ye Chen, there's no need to fight anymore."
"The time to leave Azure Blue Mansion is almost upon us."
"If you wish to fight again, you can seek an opportunity to re-enter the Azure Blue Mansion during the intervals of venturing through the ancient tomb."
Hearing Phoenix Spirit's words, Ye Chen nodded with a smile.
It was then that he truly stopped.
Ye Chen's persistence in battle after battle was to seize the final opportunity to learn as much as possible, so as to properly reflect and cultivate after leaving Azure Blue Mansion.
Next time he entered Azure Blue Mansion and faced the Female Battle Spirit, he would not be limited to just these tactics!
Of course, he would be more fully prepared!
Ye Chen's only regret was that he never managed to break through the Female Battle Spirit's Law Domain, and he hadn't even witnessed the might of the bell treasure in her hand.
"Next time I come to spar with you!"
"Next time, I will definitely break your Law Domain and see what kind of attack your bell treasure has!"
Ye Chen looked at the Battle Spirit Statue that had activated the Female Battle Spirit, muttering in his heart.
Finally, the month-long adventure in the Azure Blue Mansion was coming to an end.
Ye Chen collected his thoughts and turned to Phoenix Spirit, asking, "Phoenix Spirit, how is Jiang Yao doing now?"
Phoenix Spirit smiled.
She favored Ye Chen's ability to be detached; deeply focused when in battle, Ye Chen could immerse himself wholeheartedly, and once the fight was over, he could quickly detach himself from the combat state, ready to face whatever was next.
Phoenix Spirit smiled at Ye Chen, "Jiang Yao is currently in a critical period of bloodline awakening. Her gains this time are substantial!"
"The True Phoenix Bloodline is indeed extraordinary; her awakening process and gains are definitely top-notch within our Divine Phoenix Clan!"
"Ye Chen, when she emerges from the Phoenix Blood Pool, you'll be surprised when you see her again!"
Phoenix Spirit's words brought a smile to Ye Chen's face.
It was wonderful news that Jiang Yao had gained significantly.
"Senior Phoenix Spirit, please continue to look after Jiang Yao," Ye Chen said to Phoenix Spirit.
Though Ye Chen could re-enter Azure Blue Mansion, he had more important issues to attend to once the month was over.
The most important of those was the matter of the ancient tomb!
From what Phoenix Spirit had shared, he now knew who the true master of the ancient tomb was, and that it was Heavenly Saint Moya, one of the ten great demon sects. Ye Chen intended to proactively deal with it, rather than being passively dragged along by the various rules and designs of the tomb as before.
Ye Chen wanted to see just what sort of tricks the master of the tomb was playing!
The only thing he worried about was Jiang Yao. Even with the protection of Azure Blue Mansion, there was still an unavoidable concern for her safety.
"Ye Chen, don't worry," Phoenix Spirit reassured him, "Jiang Yao is a member of my Divine Phoenix Clan, and I will take good care of her. You, on the other hand, must be careful after you leave Azure Blue Mansion."
"Just as we planned before, remember to keep Azure Blue Mansion with you, and if anything goes amiss in the ancient tomb, retreat into the Azure Blue Mansion immediately."
Ye Chen nodded in agreement.
Knowing that Heavenly Saint Moya was the true master of the ancient tomb, Ye Chen certainly would not just leave Azure Blue Mansion there.
Especially since Jiang Yao was still cultivating inside, it was even more important to have the Azure Blue Mansion with him.
Ye Chen planned to store the Azure Blue Mansion within his Heaven Spirit Ring.
The Heaven Spirit Ring, a supreme spatial treasure given to him by the Spirit of the Sacred Artifact in the ancestral land secret realm, could safely accommodate the Azure Blue Mansion with help from Phoenix Spirit.
Thinking of the Heaven Spirit Ring, Ye Chen's thoughts drifted to the golden monkey still sleeping within it.
"Ever since it absorbed the water from the Fire Elemental Spring, the little monkey has fallen into a deep sleep; perhaps the water has triggered some aspect of its constitution."
Looking at the golden monkey still deep in slumber within the Heaven Spirit Ring, it seemed to have grown a bit, its fur even more resplendent with golden light.
Ye Chen had also consumed the Fire Elemental Spring water and knew that it didn't possess enough power to bring such great benefits to the little monkey; it was likely that the water was merely a catalyst, awakening something inherent within the little creature.
Ye Chen was aware that the little monkey was a descendant of the True Spirits!
Now, with five drops of True Spirit divine blood, he had become quite familiar with the True Spirits. He had reaped great benefits from the divine blood, and Jiang Yao, being from the Ancient Clan and receiving the inheritance of the True Spirit Phoenix, had made even greater gains during her bloodline awakening.
The little monkey, being an actual descendant of a True Spirit, would unquestionably wield unimaginable power once it matured!
"It's just uncertain which kind of True Spirit descent the little monkey belongs to."
Ye Chen pondered in his heart.
The Spirit of the Sacred Artifact had never disclosed the little monkey's true identity, and Ye Chen had remained uninformed. However, considering the extraordinary speed the little creature demonstrated when it fetched the Fire Elemental Spring water, one can only imagine how formidable it would be, surely descending from a powerful True Spirit lineage.
As the time to be transported out of Azure Blue Mansion drew near, Ye Chen seized the last moments, having Phoenix Spirit take him one more time to visit Jiang Yao.