Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 137 Encirclement and Suppression of Branch Halls

Outside the mainland.

On a vast expanse of sea, the biting cold did not cause the water to freeze.

Even the plants on islands in the sea remain incredibly green and exude a strong vitality in this environment.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, a hazy gray.

Within those clouds, every so often, terrifyingly large black shadows would dart about.

They appear to be on patrol.

Hundreds of feet above their patrol area, rays of light pierced through the clouds, and under such dazzling light, a solemn and sacred palace stood atop the swirling clouds.

Suddenly, an inexplicable aura swept out from it, the surrounding clouds and mist instantly stopped, and even the light dimmed.

Several figures, scattered throughout the palace and sitting in meditation, suddenly opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

They all looked in the same direction in disbelief, and then soared straight up to the highest point of the palace.

The deity... has actually awakened.

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Burning Phoenix Manor, by the Black Sea.

Guan Xun clenched his fists, withdrawing his aura, and a very satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

The essence and blood of the ancient Fiery Phoenix and its immortal fire are truly auspicious things.

Not only did the marrow cleansing make her physical body stronger, but her cultivation level also increased significantly, breaking through level 70.

The power of the divine soul has also been strengthened.

The one that benefited the most was the fire-attribute spiritual flame, which combined the immortal fire and the crimson fire.

Simply put, she no longer needs to borrow the Crimson Flame of Chi Rong as before, and she still has the ability to burn her opponent's spiritual power to ashes.

The immortal fire and her life essence brought her endless pain, but the benefits she gained were far more than that.

What she was most satisfied with were the wings of the ancient Fiery Phoenix.

Guan Xun focused his mind and mobilized the immortal fire within his body to flow to the meridians on his spine. They twisted together and forcibly separated into two extremely thin branches, which were then connected to her spine.

Then, the Undying Flame suddenly rose from its back, transforming into a pair of enormous fiery wings.

Dark red flames replaced the tender feathers, burning incessantly, the intense heat constantly shifting with the changing colors.

As soon as the fire wings appeared, they illuminated a large area of ​​the surrounding space, and terrifying high temperatures slowly rose up.

Of course, this temperature could no longer have any effect on Guan Xun.

Turning his head to look at the slightly fluttering fire wings, Guan Xun's eyes brightened, unable to contain his joy.

Even without Chi Rong, she could fly now.

Tsk.

Thinking of this, the light in her eyes dimmed slightly.

Chi Rong and Xiao Yu are not here, and it's unknown how long this training has taken. Could it be another two years...?

After pondering this, Guan Xun shook his head slightly.

If that's the case, then the promise with Lin Miao will be too late.

Helping is secondary; what's a pity is that elixir...

There's no time to think about it now; let's get out of here first.

Regardless of how long it takes, the fact that Chi Rong didn't stay by her side as instructed means the Holy Light Palace must have come knocking.

Guan Xun lightly touched her toes and leaped upwards. With the flapping of her fire wings, she hovered high in the sky.

After surveying the dark surroundings, it flew towards the bottom of the Heavenly Lake.

It moved at an extremely high speed, as if gusts of wind were being stirred up even on the calm surface of the Black Sea.

Guan Xun couldn't help but let out a sigh.

However, just as they were about to reach the entrance, the enormous fiery wings flickered several times for some unknown reason, and then suddenly retracted on their own.

Guan Xun's heart tightened, his pupils contracted sharply, and the spiritual energy in his hand immediately transformed into several ropes, which moved nimbly like small snakes, climbing up the stone wall of the Heavenly Pool and gripping it tightly.

The body, which was about to crash into the Black Sea, finally stopped falling, swaying slightly.

"What happened?! It just vanished so suddenly?" Guan Xun stared at the chilling darkness beneath his feet, still shaken.

She tried to reactivate the immortal fire within her body, but it was unable to condense into wings again, even though there seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

How strange...

The situation was too dangerous, so she didn't think too much and slowly moved the spiritual rope that was tightly gripping the stone wall of the Heavenly Pool upwards inch by inch.

Just as Guan Xun emerged from the Black Mist and entered the water, several loud bangs came from above.

The splashing water caused the entire Heavenly Lake to ripple uncontrollably.

She looked up and saw a dark figure crashing down from above, creating countless bubbles as it plummeted downwards.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the master of Burning Phoenix Manor, the little old man who had been clamoring to disguise himself.

It did not struggle, and the blood on its body stained the surrounding pool water red.

Guan Xun frowned, immediately wrapped the spiritual rope in his hand around his body, and suddenly exerted force on his wrist, throwing him upwards!

At the same time, his figure rapidly moved towards the surface of Tianchi Lake.

And at this moment, on Tianchi Lake.

Bang!

Countless figures were swept off the bluestone walkway by a giant tail, their bodies charred black and still faintly flickering with flames, creating bottomless craters in the ground.

Chi Rong's body circled around the Heavenly Pool, firmly protecting it within his body.

To prevent any unavoidable area from being covered, they also used crimson fire to form a huge protective shield.

Any spiritual attack that gets close will be burned to ashes.

The ground within several miles of Tianchi Lake was covered with crimson flames and pitch-black venom, leaving no living creatures in sight, a scene of utter desolation.

In stark contrast to the ground, the sky was filled with countless flying monsters, almost covering the entire inner village.

The guard commander was directing the troops again and again, launching attacks in a neat and orderly manner.

Above the flight formation, a massive falcon, as large as a mountain, hovered steadily.

Tai Shi Su stood with his hands behind his back, his face cold as he stared intently at the giant python below, his eyes flashing with greed.

A divine beast! This is the first time he has ever seen one. He never expected that there really is a divine beast in Burning Phoenix Manor!

If he could capture and tame it, his status in the Temple of Holy Light would rise to an unimaginable level.

He turned his head, glanced at the two elders who were healing, and looked at the white-bearded old man beside him: "Second Elder, do you think you can tell what kind of divine beast this is?"

The Second Elder frowned, then shook his head: "I don't know much about divine beasts, so I can only make a conclusion when the First Elder arrives."

"Heh." Taishi Su chuckled sinisterly, licking his lips. "Then let's wear it down before the Grand Elder arrives!"

On the day I received Xue'er's message, I was only thinking about catching the criminal, but I didn't expect to have an unexpected gain.

The little snake that the woman was carrying actually had this kind of identity.

Since there was a divine beast, he naturally had to take action himself. If the Grand Elder hadn't been busy with his mission and hadn't been unable to arrive in time, they could have captured the giant python long ago, instead of staying here for more than a month.

But it doesn't matter. As long as that woman is still under the Heavenly Pool, the giant python will protect her and not leave. There are plenty of people to wear it down. When it is exhausted, it will be easier to capture her!

Just then, a dark shadow suddenly flew out of the Heavenly Pool, passed through the Crimson Fire Barrier, and sizzled as it was burned.

Then, it slammed into a large blue stone next to it, smashing it to pieces. Fortunately, the shards cushioned the fall and prevented the venom from landing on it.

It was the old man who had just been thrown into the water.

This commotion went completely unnoticed by Tai Shisu and his men, as countless guards were being thrown off as they charged forward.

Chi Rong's mind tightened suddenly. It was... his master!

"Master!" it cried out excitedly in its heart, and the tension in its heart finally eased at this moment.

It knew that the mere Undying Flame and essence blood were indeed no match for its master!

Guan Xun scoffed, "Are you injured?"

"No." Chi Rong's deep voice was tinged with fatigue. With a flick of his long tail, he swept away all the charging guards and the flying beasts beneath him.

"Hmph, these people are just taking advantage of my temporary inconvenience. Do they really think they can stand up to me?"

With that, Chi Rong's massive body swayed, and the Crimson Fire Barrier suddenly exploded, the remaining energy instantly sweeping across the entire space!

It tucked its body away, no longer circling the Heavenly Lake, but instead perched on the side, its upper body straight, its crystalline eyes coldly staring straight at the high sky.

Now that its master is alright, it no longer needs to protect Tianchi Lake...

The flying monsters were already under the pressure of the divine beast, and their minds were not very stable. If they hadn't been forced to run away by the guards, they would have turned around and run away long ago. Why would they go to their deaths wave after wave?

Now, swept by the energy wave, the team swayed instantly, and some of the weaker ones fell directly to the ground.

Even the enormous falcon was no exception; it swayed a few times before regaining its balance.

"What's going on?!" Tai Shi Su's face darkened instantly as he subtly swept his gaze across the guard formation.

How could this divine beast still unleash such powerful energy? Could it be that even after struggling with it for more than half a month, we still couldn't deplete its stamina?

His solemn gaze turned toward Tianchi Lake, first in surprise, then overjoyed: "Ha, hahahaha!"

As expected! Sacrificing nearly half of its guards to weaken it was bound to have no effect whatsoever!

They probably don't have the strength to protect Tianchi anymore...

"Commander, heed my command!" Tai Shi Su stared intently at the Heavenly Pool below, his raised hand waving forcefully. "One side continues to drag the giant python, while the other immediately enters the Heavenly Pool to capture the criminals!"

"Yes!"

The commander responded immediately and led the troops at breakneck speed toward Tianchi!

Chi Rong didn't even glance at the guards attacking towards Tianchi; instead, he focused entirely on fighting off the guards coming towards him.

Beneath its unhurriedly tapping tail, an extremely cold mist of spiritual energy instantly billowed out.

However, in the brief intervals between their flicking tongues, the massive flying beast formation was instantly frozen into blocks of ice sculptures before it could even get close.

It fell from a great height to the ground and dissolved in the venom.

For a moment, there was a constant sizzling sound, like meat being grilled.

On the other side, the procession flying towards Tianchi Lake like a honeycomb was only just approaching the water's surface when a dark red flame pierced through the water and suddenly shot up!

A pillar of fire shot upwards, stopping high in the sky, like a fairy scattering flowers, then dispersed into countless fire spikes, piercing down like ten thousand swords!

The entire space was filled with screams and wails as countless figures crashed to the ground with loud thuds.

The flames burned fiercely, spreading along the poisonous liquid on the ground, almost engulfing the entire inner village.

The fire was fierce, and even the intense red flames were consumed in an instant.

Chi Rong, with its sharp eyes, immediately recognized the origin of the flame. Its pupils contracted slightly. The master had... forged the Undying Flame and its Crimson Flame together?

"Hiss." It couldn't help but flick its tongue and move closer to the edge of the Heavenly Lake.

The Undying Flame was already more domineering than its Crimson Flame, and now it's this powerful; I hope it doesn't burn it too...

This sudden turn of events caused a dramatic change in the expressions of everyone present.

Tai Shi Su's face was filled with utter shock. Such a massive flying beast team had been annihilated in the sea of ​​fire in the blink of an eye.

Even under his personal orders...

He was so angry that his hands trembled uncontrollably and he staggered.

Just amidst this hellish atmosphere, the girl's playful laughter suddenly echoed through the sky.

"It's so lively."

Guan Xun leaped up and landed on the edge of the Heavenly Pool amidst the countless splashes of water stirred up by the pillar of fire.

After glancing around with a smile, he raised his chin and looked at the person standing on the falcon's head, giving him a look that said, "What are you looking at, old man?"

“Master!” Chi Rong hurried over, looking somewhat aggrieved. “You’ve finally come out. It’s been over a month.”

"Only such a short time?" Guan Xun asked in surprise.

"Still short?" Chi Rong was taken aback and said angrily, "These damn bastards have bothered me for so long."

Guan Xun shrugged. Well, it's all because the last time he went into seclusion was too long.

Unlike the harmonious atmosphere by the Heavenly Lake, on the falcon, the moment Taishi Su saw the girl's face, his eyes instantly turned blood red, filled with endless resentment.

"Very well, very well, I didn't need to personally drag you out of Tianchi, you've delivered yourself right to my door!"

"What, it seems you know me? Do you need something?" Guan Xun raised an eyebrow and said with a smirk.

Upon hearing this, Taishi Su's face turned pale and then red. How dare they be so arrogant after killing his children! He roared in a deep voice, "Damn scum! I would recognize you even if you were ashes! Today I will tear you to pieces!!"

"Patriarch!" Seeing that Taishi Su was about to lose control of his emotions, the Second Elder quickly spoke up to remind him.

With the guards still nearby, how could the head of the household be the first to lose his composure?

He frowned and glanced at the people below, his cold eyes unconsciously deepening. This girl was quite good at stirring up trouble, and as for her strength... he couldn't even tell how strong she was!

"This person is not simple; even I cannot fathom his strength," the Second Elder said, withdrawing his gaze and lowering his voice.

Taishi Su took a deep breath, trying to compose himself, his sinister gaze not leaving the person below: "Second Elder, are you joking?"

The second elder was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

He glanced down again with a suspicious look, then paused in surprise, but quickly recovered: "Huh, what's going on...?"

Level 55? He clearly couldn't gauge the girl's strength just now!

The Second Elder's expression turned serious. He didn't believe he could have misjudged someone. This person... how could he have concealed his strength?

“Patriarch, judging from the way she just shot down the guards, her strength is far more than that.”

Taishi Su did not reply, his whole body exuding a chilling killing intent. He let out a strange laugh, and even without the Second Elder saying more, he could more or less sense that something was wrong.

No wonder he was able to kill the Fifth Elder of his palace; he really does have some skills.

To have cultivated such strength at such a young age is truly the mark of a genius.

With a divine beast by his side, and the flames in his hands particularly strange... they don't look like ordinary fire-attribute flames. He must have had some kind of extraordinary encounter, or cultivated some kind of technique.

His identity must be quite complicated...

"No matter where you come from, if you offend the Holy Light Temple, you will have to pay the price!"

Taishi Su composed himself, his eyes sharp as venomous snakes. With a cold snort, he waved his hand.

The remaining flying monsters waiting in the vicinity suddenly shot downwards!