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Chi Yu stopped pretending and opened his mouth to spit out an ancient divine talisman. The talisman flowed with ancient divine patterns and exuded a vast and heavy aura.

The Xuanjia Sea Turtle carefully examined the aura of the talisman and instantly recognized its origin: "This is the Divine Key Talisman that the major human powers fought over ten thousand years ago?"

"This is it." Akabane opened his mouth and put the talisman back into his body. "Gathering all four divine talismans will allow you to open the Martial God's Slumber Secret Realm. I know the whereabouts of the other three talismans, but I cannot obtain them by myself."

"Ten thousand years have passed, is there still an opponent on the Tianyuan Continent that you cannot defeat?" Dai Jian looked surprised.

"The opponent is fairly strong, but they have many trump cards and external resources, making them difficult to attack head-on. In addition, there is a powerful Martial Emperor from the Wulong Continent who has joined the fray. Only by working together can we ensure our success."

Dai Jian suddenly realized: "You hid the talisman ten thousand years ago, refusing to reveal it, just waiting for this opportunity?"

"That's right." Chi Yu readily admitted, "Ten thousand years ago, the Tianyuan human race was full of powerful figures. If I rashly took out the talisman, I would only have brought trouble upon myself, ultimately losing my opportunity and my own life. But I never expected that ten thousand years later, the situation on this continent would still be so complex."

"Okay, I'll join forces with you." Dai Jian agreed without the slightest hesitation.

The Black Mist Clan is closing in relentlessly, continuously shrinking its living space. It must seize the opportunity presented by the Martial God to transform itself and gain the strength to resist the Clan's army. With such an opportunity before it, it will not sit idly by and let it slip away.

"We'll discuss the whole plan in detail on the way."

The two took to the air and flew towards the Great Qian Imperial City in the northwest. During the flight, Chi Yu informed the sea turtle of the entire process of the battle against Su Mu, the enemy's trump cards, and all the information about Emperor Wu's external aid, Lai Chunshan.

Knowing that the old tortoise had been in slumber for ten thousand years and that its physical body and combat power needed time to adapt to the rules of the present world, Chi Yu deliberately slowed down his flight speed, giving Dai Jian ample time to recuperate.

As dawn broke and the first light of day appeared, the two were only three hundred li away from the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty.

As per the pre-arranged plan, the Xuanjia Sea Turtle landed and hid on the spot, not revealing itself on the battlefield for the time being, serving as a backup plan. Fire Phoenix Crimson Feather went alone to meet Lai Chunshan and his group, who had been waiting for many days.

A moment later, in the desolate wilderness a hundred miles south of the imperial city, Akabane successfully reunited with Lai Chunshan and his group.

Lai Chunshan breathed a long sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease. He had been worried that Huo Huang might change his mind and abandon the joint operation plan.

"I've kept you all waiting. Now that my injuries have fully healed, I'm ready to storm the palace at any time," Akabane said in a deep voice.

"Let's start the battle immediately." A cold glint flashed in Lai Chunshan's eyes, and his long-suppressed killing intent was completely unleashed. "That palace eunuch is unaware of my existence. You have already fought him, and all your trump cards have been exposed. You will engage in a direct confrontation, while I lie in wait in the shadows, looking for an opportunity to launch a fatal sneak attack."

"Before that, let's make a soul pact, promising never to betray each other," Akabane suggested.

Lai Chunshan shook his head helplessly: "As a visitor from another dimension, the rules of this world do not recognize my soul oath, so the oath has no binding force."

Akabane then remembered this matter and his face showed a look of realization.

"You can rest assured," Lai Chunshan said firmly. "We have no enmity with each other, only the same enemy. Betraying my ally will do me no good, and I will not ruin our joint plan."

"Okay, I'll trust you this once."

Without another word, Chi Yu flapped its wings and soared into the sky, flying straight towards the Great Qian Imperial Palace. It appeared completely unprepared, but in reality, it had a hidden plan; even if a powerful human betrayed it, it had a way to protect itself and escape.

The sun rose high in the sky, and the daylight was bright.

A colossal fire phoenix, obscuring the sky, hovered above the imperial city. All the people in the city looked up in awe, and the streets were instantly filled with discussions.

"That giant fire phoenix is ​​here again!"

"They were driven away by the retired emperor last time, yet they dare to come back; they're clearly unwilling to accept defeat!"

"As expected of a level nine divine bird, its body is enormous! It's so big, one pot definitely won't be enough to stew it!"

"Don't talk nonsense. The flesh of a level nine divine bird contains the essence of divine fire. Even a single bite of its flesh would obliterate a mortal's soul and spirit. No one dares to eat it!"

Ignoring the clamor below, the Fire Phoenix flew straight to the top of the palace. All the civil and military officials and members of the royal family looked up, knowing that this divine bird had come for the retired Emperor Su Mu once again.

boom!

A domineering and unparalleled imperial sword intent suddenly soared into the sky from the library, and countless sharp sword lights instantly sealed off the entire palace area.

Holding the Seven-Star Dragon-Slaying Sword, Su Mu leaped out of the second floor of the library and stood in mid-air opposite the Fire Phoenix. With a thought, six high-grade Earth-rank longswords flew out and arranged themselves around the eight directions of the palace, instantly forming a stable Six Harmony Sword Formation.

At the same time, the towering Imperial Martial Aspect suddenly appeared in the world. The phantom of the emperor held a giant sword with ten thousand feet of radiant light, his divine might overwhelming, overlooking all living beings. The vast Martial Aspect domain spread out, thunder and purple fire roared and intertwined, and the powerful sword intent shook the entire sky.

Akabane's pupils contracted sharply, and he was suddenly startled. In just a few days, Su Mu's combat strength had increased by more than one level compared to their last encounter.

What made it even more uneasy was that it could clearly smell the scent of its own unique phoenix blood essence on Su Mu.

"He completely refined my essence and blood, and his physical body has been forged into a divine body! Moreover, the profound spirit within him has undergone a complete transformation, cultivating a complete imperial divine embryo. He didn't have such a foundation at all during our last encounter!"

A strong sense of foreboding rose in Chi Yu's heart. Human cultivators usually had to cultivate to the late stage of Martial Emperor before they were qualified to forge a divine body, but the person in front of him was only at the Martial Emperor level, yet he possessed two heaven-defying foundations: a divine embryo and a divine body.

But now that the great battle has begun, the die is cast and there is no room for retreat or regret.

Without further ado, the Crimson Feather flapped its wings and spewed forth a torrent of primordial divine fire, which swept over Su Mu in a relentless onslaught. Its sole purpose was to entangle Su Mu, creating the perfect opportunity for Lai Chunshan and the hidden sea turtle to launch a sneak attack from the shadows.

Su Mu's footwork flowed smoothly, his Nine Palaces Soaring Steps shifting positions in an instant, easily dodging the torrent of divine fire. Taking advantage of the close-quarters gap, he enhanced his sword with the combined power of the Imperial Divine Embryo and the peak Martial Aspect, unleashing the Heavenly Rank Supreme Seven Star Dragon Slayer Sword, imbued with the might of nature and endless sword light, as he slashed down vertically!

Facing this deadly sword light, Chi Yu dared not underestimate his opponent in the slightest. Instantly, innate phoenix divine patterns appeared on his body, and divine fire gathered and overlapped around him, condensing into an incomparably thick flame defensive shield.

Its wings flapped rapidly, and scorching flames blocked Su Mu's every move from all directions. At the same time, it used both claws to strike, one claw blocking the Seven Star Dragon Slayer Sword, and the other claw, carrying immense force, grabbing Su Mu's vital point on the top of his head.

Faced with the pincer attack, Su Mu stood in mid-air, neither dodging nor avoiding, calmly taking all the attacks head-on.

Clang!

The divine sword slammed heavily into the fire phoenix's claws, the ear-piercing clang of metal echoing through the sky. The indestructible phoenix claws were cleaved open with a deep, bone-revealing wound, and scalding phoenix blood dripped into the air from the wound.