With a series of whooshing sounds, the soldiers on the rear were also threatened, and each of them used shield techniques or activated magical artifacts to block.

However, these cultivators, whose average cultivation level was only in the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment, were no match for the fierce barrage of arrows. The violent explosions caused by the falling fire rain shattered the general's formation, and the remaining soldiers were thrown in all directions, either dead or wounded.

Many more fell directly out of the sky and plummeted towards the ground.

The golden light in the sky was suppressed by the fire. After the Nascent Soul cultivator managed to put up two or three more resistances, he transformed into golden light and fled into the distance to save his life.

However, the fire phoenix is ​​slightly faster, and can catch up by swooping down with its giant wings.

Zhang Hui let out a long cry, and a laser-like flame flashed between his brows.

The golden light that had been fleeing through the air was struck and stopped, and then the red phoenix appeared beside it.

The howling flames engulfed the enemy's body, the intensely dense resentful fire and pure white flames swirling together, forcing the opponent to take out a talisman and stick it to the array plate in his hand, unfolding a large shield with multiple golden patterns.

However, the great shield couldn't hold out for long, and was quickly broken by the two layers of flames, one after the other.

As the last and largest golden pattern shattered, the old cultivator suddenly pushed the array plate in his hand, unleashing countless golden threads that transformed into a giant net that enveloped the fire phoenix.

The Nascent Soul cultivator's follow-up move was still powerful; the speed of the golden threads was too fast for Xi Heng to react to. By the time Xi Heng came to his senses, the golden net had already covered him from above.

The phoenix flapped its wings, trying to move it away, but the golden net tightened its grip on the ground.

The giant phoenix let out a long cry, and the white flames around it intensified, scorching the net.

"rise!"

At the front, a huge long spear-like magical artifact was summoned by the cultivator and rapidly enlarged as he held it in his hand.

In a mere half-second, it transformed from an ordinary gun barrel of just over two meters into a colossal pillar spanning hundreds of meters—

The giant pillar slowly rotated, and with a wave of the enemy cultivator's hand, it suddenly rushed towards Xi Heng's side.

It appears slow, but it is actually extremely fast and difficult to dodge.

The fire phoenix, still trapped in the net, was struck directly by this attack, resulting in a huge wound on its chest.

The giant spear could only sustain one strike before shrinking back to its normal size, leaving the fire phoenix with an empty chest and a disintegrated form.

Xi Heng paused for a moment, then manipulated the resentful fire on the surface of the divine tree to heal the wounds on the phoenix's body.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the enemy pursued and used the array plate in their hand to form a giant golden fist that smashed down again.

boom--

The fire phoenix was knocked back by the immense force, showing signs of weakness.

However, the murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it became even more intense.

As the murderous intent intensified, the resentful flames behind him sped up their supply, quickly establishing a link with the giant phoenix to heal its injuries.

However, the intense fire on the tree canopy was ultimately limited. At first, the fire phoenix recovered quickly from its injuries, but the fire subsided within seconds.

To accelerate the recovery, Xi Heng devoted all his energy to intensifying the resentment within the tree.

The flames intensified to a great extent, and a strange gravitational force emanated from the very center.

Xi Heng felt that his own body had suddenly become conscious, as if he was drifting into some place.

As Yin Wanluan was maneuvering the Fire Phoenix to retaliate against the enemy, a voice reached their side.

"Xi Heng... something seems to have gone wrong here." Jin You's puzzled voice came through: "Your aura also floated out like a feather just now. Is this... alright?"

Xi Heng was also unaware of the situation and did not react for a moment.

Only Yin Wanluan, who was in the midst of battle, immediately asked her:

"Where did that voice come from? Why is it calling your name?"

"Well……"

The white-haired girl hadn't figured out how to explain it to Yin Wanluan yet, so she subconsciously tried to cover it up.

So he quickly said, "Her name is Jin You. I saved her life before. She is currently fighting alongside us in the tree. We'll talk about the details after this battle."

"Alright." Yin Wanluan manipulated the fire phoenix, which had recovered slightly and gained more magical power, to spread its wings and release a fierce laser beam that knocked the enemy back hundreds of meters.

The phoenix soared high and sang, its voice echoing far and wide.

Breaking free from the golden net binding it, it soared into the sky and immediately transformed into a rocket, hurtling towards the enemy.

Like a fiery meteor, it struck straight at the enemy, crashing into them and falling into the distance together.

For some reason, after Jin You spoke, Yin Wanluan inexplicably unleashed even stronger combat power.

Xi Heng had no time to think further. After handing over control of the Fire Phoenix to Yin Wanluan, he turned his attention back to the strange changes on his own body.

Previously, the Nirvana Fire Egg she had transformed into had always been hidden in Jin You's body in the form of energy, unable to move or change on its own; only her divine consciousness and spirit could perform some activities.

Today, for some unknown reason, this Nirvana Fire Egg spontaneously began to move, even solidifying and floating out on its own, and then, guided by some strange force, entered the surging flames of resentment.

Inside the divine tree, when Jin You saw the fire egg slip away, he tried to grab it back with both hands, but his fingers couldn't touch it at all. He was afraid that covering it with spiritual power would affect the fire egg.

She was at a loss for what to do and could only watch hesitantly as the fire egg melted into the raging fire.

Jin You stared at the firelight before him, then blankly made two grasping motions in the air.

A profound silence settled over his mind, and Xi Heng's voice no longer drifted in from time to time.

Looking around, there was no sign of the other party.

In a daze, she felt a strange emptiness in her heart, as if a piece was missing—then she clearly understood that Xi Heng had already separated from her.

This thing she had longed for so long actually happened, but it left her with rather complicated feelings.

Jin You spoke quietly, asking the flames before her, "Are you still there?"

……

The battle outside the tree was already raging, and Bai Feng had burned the enemy's clothes to shreds.

Elder Gaotian's pale hair was disheveled, and his face and clothes were scorched black, making him look filthy and messy.

Under Bai Feng's relentless attacks, he could hardly find a moment to catch his breath. He had also suffered internal injuries at the beginning of the fight, and now he was too exhausted to continue.

With the continuous replenishment of the resentful fire, Bai Feng's figure remained full, and all the damage on her body had been completely restored.

When Xi Heng regained consciousness, Bai Feng had completely suppressed the enemy and seemed poised to win soon.

The elder had no choice but to put up a stubborn resistance, displaying golden shields to protect his physical safety as he retreated.

Laser-like rockets surged forth, piercing through layers of shields and about to strike the main body.

"Are we about to win?" Xi Heng could tell.

“Just now, a power suddenly surged from within this phoenix form, and it gained the upper hand in just a few moves,” Yin Wanluan said.

"My Nirvana Fire Egg drifted into the Fire Phoenix, which probably triggered something..."

The phoenix flapped its wings and slammed the enemies below.

boom--

The fiery meteor struck the last remaining patch of ground high in the sky, scattering flames hundreds of meters long that engulfed the area.

The enemy cultivators could no longer dodge or block it; their figures, accompanied by the sound of a phoenix, were thrown upwards like shredded cloth by the explosive bombardment.

The giant phoenix, having landed, raised three feathers behind it, aimed with its pseudo-eyes at the tips, and fired three beams of fire that struck the figure in the air.

The firelight enveloped it, pulling it back to the ground beneath Bai Feng.

Just as Xi Heng took over the Fire Phoenix and was about to reduce it to ashes.

Suddenly, a transparent, golden figure emerged from the dilapidated old man's body and flew upwards.

As soon as this object appeared, the old man's figure immediately lost its vitality.

“Nascent Soul…” Xi Heng recognized the object based on the legends he had heard during his cultivation.

The golden elixir shattered, and the primordial spirit transformed into an infant.

Those who cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage can live for thousands of years. Even if their physical body is destroyed, their Nascent Soul can leave their body and be reborn by possessing another body.

Generally speaking, those who have cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage are extremely difficult to kill.

When faced with annihilation, the opponent only needs to summon their nascent soul to leave their body to survive.

Even a Nascent Soul cultivator, who is at a higher level, would need to exert a great deal of effort to intercept and kill a Nascent Soul cultivator without special magic weapons or spiritual treasures.

Given the power of the Fire Phoenix, it would be extremely difficult to kill a separated Nascent Soul.

Before their eyes, the golden figure circled the corpse once, seemed to sigh, and then disappeared into the distance.

It moved at lightning speed, almost like lightning, and even the fire phoenix could not catch up.

Xi Heng tried to unleash a few laser flames, but they were easily dodged by the Nascent Soul.

When they looked again, the other party had already flown far away, so they had to give up for the time being.

"Killing a Nascent Soul cultivator is still a bit troublesome..." The girl slowly let go of her murderous intent.

"Now you should tell me what you've been doing this past month." Yin Wanluan didn't care about the enemy's resentment, but only asked, "And who exactly is that woman named Jin You?"

"Don't rush..." Xi Heng felt like he had a lot of things to do.

First, confirm the status of your Nirvana Fire Egg and check what changes have occurred after it was integrated into the Fire Phoenix.

Then, she would need to carefully organize her thoughts to slowly explain what happened after she woke up, and the fact that she didn't actually have any special relationship with Jin You—she wondered if Yin Wanluan would care now.

Furthermore, this battle cannot be ended simply by defeating the Nascent Soul elder.

There's another problem brewing not far from the city.

Realizing this, Xi Heng manipulated the Fire Phoenix's gaze and turned it to look in the distance of the city.

The raging flames had burned away the dark clouds that were obstructing the view, and from this high heaven, with the help of the Fire Phoenix's eyes, the scene on the ground could now be clearly seen.

It is evident that hundreds of miles to the east of the city, a thick black fog is slowly spreading.

A black and gray fog blanketed the ground, reaching a height of nearly 100 meters, resembling a massive, raging tsunami, or a black wall slowly advancing towards the city.

“Something strange is coming…” Xi Heng squinted as he manipulated the white phoenix, flapping its giant wings to create a strong wind and swooping down towards the ground.

……

Volume 1: Chapter 285, Rebirth

Thick black smoke billowed in, like a raging flood, rushing in relentlessly from afar outside the city.

At the same time, a fiery phoenix descended from the high sky, its enormous wingspan of hundreds of meters spreading out to block the almost endless black mist.

The fire phoenix was formed by the intertwining of red and white flames, its body radiating a dazzling light that spread to the city behind it and also illuminated the front of the eerie black mist.

With its mouth open, the phoenix's melodious cry resounded throughout the four directions.

Then, the fire phoenix stopped and looked down with its tilted eyes, scanning the center of the eerie black mist that was spreading.

They could easily see the numerous strange things within the black mist and also clearly see the appearance of the large army inside.

At the front of the army were armored soldiers wearing heavy armor and wielding various weapons, just like the ones Xi Heng had seen in the strange realm.

Behind them were many strange beasts of different shapes, all of which were quite large.

Such creatures are slender tree spirits or terrifying monsters with the bodies of tigers and snakes. If ordinary people saw them, they would probably lose their minds and faint on the spot.

However, even the largest demon was only the size of a phoenix claw, and in Xi Heng's eyes it was like a pest in the field.

With just a peck, it can devour everything.

Further behind were several chariots the size of buildings, with skulls as wheels and lanterns on top glowing with a ghostly green light, like the swaying eyes of monsters watching over them.

In the center, on the tallest, most magnificent, and most eerie chariot, sat a tall figure wearing a deer skull with long antlers.

It has a slender body, and even when it is sitting, you can tell that its height is close to three meters.

The face beneath the bone helmet was smooth, the lips were colorless, and the eyes glowed with light, yet the face was expressionless, like a robot, showing no emotion whatsoever.

When the army was close to the Fire Phoenix, one of the strange kings raised his hand and spoke to stop the army.

The information spread in a sinister manner, reaching every corner of the world in an instant.

All the strange generals and ferocious beasts stopped in their tracks.

The soldiers at the front remained motionless, standing like black sculptures.

Even the unstoppable black mist, like a raging flood, was frozen in place, unable to get any closer to the fire phoenix, and it lost all momentum.

Seeing this, Xi Heng's mood eased somewhat, his murderous intent diminished, and he began to consider negotiating.

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