Feifeng Ridge is located deep within a mountain range.
The peaks here rise and fall, suffused with spiritual energy. Clouds drift like smoke between the ridges, and mountain streams wind around them. Phoenix trees stretch out in vast groves.
It must be said that the scenery here is picturesque, incredibly beautiful.
Moreover, due to the presence of spiritual脉 beneath the ground, the spiritual energy is exceptionally dense, making it a veritable sacred ground for cultivation.
Feifeng Ridge occupies such an excellent location, having been passed down for tens of thousands of years, standing firm and unyielding, becoming a top-tier power in the Xuanling Realm.
If it were in the past, Feifeng Ridge would normally be bustling with activity, filled with the roars of demons and a scene of prosperity.
But now, it is eerily silent.
Not a single person can be seen guarding the outer perimeter. Everyone in Feifeng Ridge has retreated to the hinterland, hiding within the protective mountain array.
"These cowardly bastards, they're truly like turtles, hiding inside the array and refusing to come out. But it's good this way, makes it easier to take them all down in one go."
Xuan Yang's words carried a manly spirit, but his tone was soft and his voice melodious and clear.
Oli Ge, the tag-along, kept glancing sideways, stealing furtive looks at Xuan Yang with an unusually intense gaze.
The people from the Southern Domain have arrived.
Led by Black Rose and Little A'li, they charged directly towards the hinterland of Feifeng Ridge.
Along the way, there were some restrictions and illusion formations to obstruct them, but they did not hinder the steps of the food-loving group from the Southern Domain in the slightest.
"Old Ancestor, something terrible has happened! Those people from the Southern Domain are attacking!"
A panicked voice echoed through Feifeng Ridge, causing a huge commotion.
The Old Ancestor of Feifeng Ridge was named Kong Cheng. He was powerfully built, with a head full of fiery red hair and skin covered in peculiar demonic markings. He showed a look of panic.
He had anticipated that after the failure of the Ghost Realm invasion, Feifeng Ridge would definitely face retribution, but he hadn't expected the reckoning to come so quickly; it far exceeded his expectations.
"Is... is that monstrous demon Ji here?"
Kong Cheng's voice trembled slightly. When he mentioned Ji Mo, his body involuntarily shivered.
Clearly, he was extremely wary of Ji Mo.
His subordinate reported, "We haven't found any sign of the demon Ji. The leader is Luo Li."
"The demon Ji really isn't here?"
After Kong Cheng confirmed multiple times that Ji Mo was not present, his expression stabilized. The look of panic on his face vanished without a trace, and he resumed his calm and steady demeanor.
He only feared Ji Mo; as for everyone else, he didn't take them seriously at all.
The young prodigies from the Southern Domain were indeed exceptionally talented, but they were ultimately too young and their cultivation realms were not high enough to cause any significant trouble.
Although the group from the Southern Domain possessed Immortal Artifacts, he did as well, and he could wield most of their power, enough to sweep aside this group from the Southern Domain.
"Why the panic? These people are truly audacious, thinking they can just run amok in Feifeng Ridge. They're walking into a trap. I'll capture Luo Li alive as a hostage, forcing the demon Ji to hesitate and not dare to trouble us."
Kong Cheng sneered, his face filled with arrogance.
Boom!
Suddenly.
A deafening sound erupted, causing the earth to tremble and shake.
This was Wang Wenjian and several others making a powerful move, attacking the protective array.
"Hmph, this is the sect-protecting array that Feifeng Ridge has inherited for tens of thousands of years. Even ordinary Immortals would find it difficult to break through. These people must have lost their minds, trying to shake a tree with a mere ant!"
Kong Cheng's expression was filled with mockery. He strode outside, wanting to witness the Southern Domain group's helplessness against the impregnable protective array.
Ideally, he wanted the group from the Southern Domain to expend a large amount of their spiritual power first, so he could capture them with less effort.
However, as soon as he stepped outside, he witnessed an unbelievable sight.
The protective shield formed by the guardian array was already covered in cracks.
In such a short amount of time, the sect-protecting array seemed on the verge of being breached.
"How is this possible?"
Kong Cheng couldn't believe his eyes. When had the sect's guardian array become so vulnerable, on the verge of being breached so quickly?
"Break!"
A thunderous roar echoed through the sky.
A figure emerged, radiating an intense light, as dazzling as the sun.
Then, like a meteor, it plummeted down from mid-air.
Oli Ge, wanting to appear manly in front of Xuan Yang, decided to crash into the protective shield with his bare body.
And he actually succeeded.
The protective shield, already riddled with cracks, could not withstand such a terrifying impact and shattered instantly.
The inhabitants of Feifeng Ridge were stunned.
Weren't they told that the sect's guardian array was something even ordinary Immortals couldn't overcome? How was it breached so quickly by the group from the Southern Domain?
But when they saw the opponents' equipment, their jaws nearly dropped to their feet.
No way, could it be true?
How many Immortal Artifacts did they possess?
They felt as if their eyes were being blinded by the sheer brilliance, their hearts churning like a stormy sea.
The Southern Domain side was a spectacle of flowing light and radiant spiritual energy, with beams of immortal light shining brightly – the unmistakable glow of Immortal Artifacts, and there were quite a few of them.
Kong Cheng was also terrified. Things had far exceeded his expectations. When did they acquire two more Immortal Robes?
Furthermore, judging by the dazzling light they emitted, these two Immortal Robes were of high quality, belonging to advanced Immortal Artifacts with astonishing power.
Weren't Immortal Artifacts supposed to be rare? How were they becoming more and more numerous on the Southern Domain side? At this rate, wouldn't everyone have one?
Kong Cheng felt immense pressure. He immediately waved his hand, and Feifeng Ridge's sect-protecting Immortal Artifact appeared in his hand.
It was a five-colored feather fan, composed of forty-nine brilliantly colored feathers, radiating a faint red glow and emitting a terrifying heat.
Holding the Immortal Fan, Kong Cheng felt a little more confident, but his scalp still tingled, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"You are Kong Cheng of Feifeng Ridge, aren't you? Rumor has it you possess Phoenix bloodline, is that true?"
A'li's large eyes blinked rapidly as she looked at Kong Cheng, a trickle of clear saliva escaping the corner of her mouth.
"Hmph, since you know my origins, why don't you leave quickly? Offending the Phoenix clan will bring you no good."
Kong Cheng put on an arrogant facade and activated the faint trace of Phoenix bloodline within him, intending to intimidate A'li.
The Phoenix clan was notoriously protective of its own. Offending any single Phoenix meant offending the entire Phoenix tribe. He intended to borrow the prestige of the Phoenixes to protect himself.
"You, a mere feathered chicken demon, pretending to be a Phoenix? Shameless."
Hui Neng spoke, directly exposing Kong Cheng's true identity.
He had been studying the scriptures bestowed by Ji Mo day and night, his Buddhist dharma incredibly profound. He had cultivated the Heavenly Eye and could see through Kong Cheng's true nature at a glance.
Kong Cheng possessed a trace of Phoenix bloodline, but it was very diluted, not enough to be considered part of the Phoenix clan.
However, he was still considered a rare and exotic beast, definitely a great tonic.
Kong Cheng was so enraged that smoke billowed from his seven orifices. "You bald donkey are the feathered chicken! Your whole family are feathered chickens! I am a peacock, a peacock with Phoenix bloodline!"
He was about to retort, but A'li's words almost made him faint from anger.
Little A'li innocently asked, "Feathered chicken, does your meat taste good? Is it tough?"
"You're going too far, this is simply too much!"
Kong Cheng was so furious that his seven orifices smoked. What did they mean by this? Treating him as food?
He couldn't stand this. He roared, "If you have the guts, don't rely on your many Immortal Artifacts! Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"