Primordial Era: I, Tongtian, will slay all enemies!

Just as Manjushri and Li Jing were on the verge of exchanging blows, a loud phoenix cry suddenly rang out from Xiqi City.

Immediately afterwards, a blue phoenix spread its fiery red wings, enveloped in towering flames, and soared into the sky.

Upon hearing the phoenix's cry and witnessing the blue phoenix soaring through the sky, the soldiers of Xiqi were greatly encouraged, and cheers and shouts rose and fell, echoing through the heavens.

"This is an auspicious omen! Heaven is protecting Xiqi; we will surely achieve victory!"

The soldiers' eyes gleamed with fanaticism and boundless hope as they raised their weapons high and swung them forcefully.

The morale of the Shang Dynasty was severely impacted by the sudden sound of the phoenix's cry, and they became somewhat depressed.

However, Di Xin, who sat on the throne, remained calm and unmoved. He knew that this was probably a scheme secretly carried out by Yuanshi Tianzun in an attempt to establish Xiqi's legitimate status.

Di Xin calmly turned his head slightly and glanced at Kong Xuan beside him. In that exchange of glances, his decree was clearly conveyed.

Kong Xuan understood immediately and sent a telepathic message towards the direction of the Southern Undying Volcano.

A moment later, a cry also came from within Chaoge City. The sound was powerful and magnificent, and an even larger phoenix soared into the sky, its body engulfed in flames.

With a flap of its wings, the golden phoenix transformed into a streak of fire and sped toward the blue luan at Xiqi City.

Its speed was so great that it left a long trail of flame in the air.

In the Jade Void Palace, the Primordial Celestial Venerable suddenly opened his eyes, a cold light flashing in them, as he sensed the appearance of the Golden Phoenix.

He was furious and wanted to secretly kill Jin Feng to maintain Xiqi's advantage and thus smoothly advance Xiqi's great cause.

However, just as he was about to unleash his magic, an aura of sword law emanated from outside the Jade Void Palace.

The aura was sharp as a blade and pure as ice crystals, making Yuanshi Tianzun's heart tremble. Helpless, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and give up for the time being.

Qingluan felt the oppressive aura and bloodline suppression of the Golden Phoenix, and immediately had the intention to retreat. She turned around and tried to escape.

It flapped its wings desperately, trying to escape in the opposite direction, but its speed was no match for the golden phoenix. In the blink of an eye, the golden phoenix caught up with it.

With its sharp eyes and open beak, the golden phoenix let out a mournful cry, a sound so tragic and desolate that it pierced the sky before plummeting straight down, instantly losing its breath.

The golden phoenix raised its head and cried out, as if proclaiming the majesty of the Shang Dynasty to the world. Then it spread its wings and flew back to Chaoge City.

Upon seeing this, Di Xin slowly rose, opened his arms, and spoke with a loud, thunderous voice that reverberated in all directions.

"The Black Bird descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty. Today, our Great Shang Dynasty has completely defeated Xiqi. Only the Great Shang Dynasty is rightfully the rightful heir. May the Great Shang Dynasty last ten thousand years!"

Upon hearing this, the morale of the Shang army instantly surged, reaching its peak.

"Long live the Shang Dynasty! Long live the King!" The soldiers' shouts resounded through the sky, deafeningly loud, their combined voices seeming to overturn the heavens.

Upon seeing this scene, Li Jing raised his head and looked down at Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma.

Manjushri Bodhisattva snorted coldly and, without the slightest hesitation, took out the Heaven-Turning Seal he had borrowed from Guang Chengzi.

The Heaven-Turning Seal slowly rose in his hand, instantly growing larger. "Li Jing, today is your death day!"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, roared and with a flick of his hand, unleashed the Heaven-Turning Seal towards Li Jing. Its powerful force stirred up a gust of wind, sending sand and stones flying.

Li Jing was prepared. When he saw the Heaven-Turning Seal flying towards him, he dodged the fierce attack with a quick sidestep.

Before he could catch his breath, the Demon-Binding Rope flew in like a nimble snake.

Li Jing was startled and dared not be careless. He lightly touched the ground with his toes and stepped into the air, dodging the Heaven-Turning Seal that followed closely behind.

He steadied himself in mid-air, swung his longsword, and tried to cut the demon-binding rope. The sword in his hand flashed with light, and the sword energy crisscrossed as he fiercely slashed at the demon-binding rope.

Seeing this, Manjushri Bodhisattva smiled slightly, waved his hand gently, and withdrew the Demon-Binding Rope. At the same time, he controlled the Heaven-Turning Seal to smash it down on Li Jing again.

Just as Li Jing was about to defend himself with his sword, Wu Yunxian's anxious shouts suddenly came from behind: "General Li, be careful! The Heaven-Turning Seal was forged from a section of Buzhou Mountain. Your sword can't possibly block it!"

Li Jing felt a chill run down his spine. Only then did he realize that the Heaven-Turning Seal was incredibly powerful, capable of easily crushing mountains and rivers.

But at this moment he had no choice but to put away his longsword, grit his teeth, and use the technique of borrowing force to neutralize force in order to defend himself.

As the Heaven-Turning Seal crashed down, Li Jing gritted his teeth and unleashed all his magical power to meet it head-on.

Li Jing felt a tremendous impact, like a surging tide, as his blood and qi surged in his chest, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

When Manjushri saw that Li Jing was injured, his vigilance towards Li Jing relaxed somewhat, and he thought that Li Jing was no longer a threat.

However, Li Jing immediately steadied himself, gripped his longsword tightly, assumed a sword-fighting stance, and shouted, "Human martial arts, sword pointing to the heavens!"

Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a blurry afterimage.

His speed was so fast that it was in no way inferior to the Chan Sect's "Earth-based Near-Light Technique," which amazed everyone.

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, was slightly startled upon noticing Li Jing's attack and quickly met it with the Heaven-Turning Seal.

Just as Li Jing approached the Heaven-Turning Seal, his posture suddenly changed from vertical to horizontal, and he slashed at the Heaven-Turning Seal with his long sword.

This unexpected move surprised everyone. The Twelve Golden Immortals had thought that Li Jing would be unable to fight after being injured, but they were both surprised and delighted to see him dare to directly confront the Heaven-Turning Seal.

Those from the Shang Dynasty who knew the power of the Heaven-Turning Seal couldn't help but feel a chill for Li Jing, and fine beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads.

To everyone's astonishment, although Li Jing's longsword broke, his horizontal sword technique directly knocked the Heaven-Turning Seal away.

The Heaven-Turning Seal tumbled in the air, out of control. When Manjushri Bodhisattva saw Li Jing rushing towards him recklessly, he hurriedly used his magic to defend himself. However, his defense was directly shattered by Li Jing's attack, which struck Manjushri Bodhisattva directly. Blood slowly seeped out, staining his clothes red.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, before anyone could even react.

Manjushri Bodhisattva was greatly alarmed. He gripped Li Jing's longsword tightly and thought to himself, "That was close! If it weren't for the power-absorbing effect of the Heaven-Turning Seal, I would probably be seriously injured even if I didn't die from this attack."

He steadied himself, a ruthless glint in his eyes, and changed the hand seals, sending the Heaven-Turning Seal rushing towards Li Jing once more.

Li Jing was now in a predicament; his longsword was firmly held by Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, and he was unable to pull it out.

Faced with the flying Heaven-Turning Seal, he knew that if he tried to withstand it head-on, he would surely lose his life. Helpless, he had no choice but to abandon his longsword, and with a flash, he dodged the Heaven-Turning Seal's fatal blow.

Manjushri Bodhisattva would not let this opportunity pass by. He immediately threw out the Demon-Binding Rope, trying to entangle Li Jing.

Li Jing dodged awkwardly in the air, with the Demon-Binding Rope in front of him and the Heaven-Turning Seal behind him, putting him in an extremely dangerous situation.

He gritted his teeth and had no choice but to flee into the air or underground, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

However, Manjushri Bodhisattva did not give Li Jing any chance to catch his breath, and then quickly formed hand seals again.

Dark clouds suddenly gathered above Li Jing's head, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder. The Jade Purity Divine Thunder struck down towards Li Jing's head.

At the same time, a towering pillar rose from below, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover crashed down with raging flames in front, and the Moye Sword flew in from behind.

Everyone in the mountains was on tenterhooks, believing that Li Jing was doomed and would surely die. Kong Xuan and the others also prepared to rescue him.