In the ancient cave of Luofeng.
Time flowed by.
In the deepest part of the ancient cave of Luofeng.
A terrifying storm of laws intertwined, sweeping across billions of spaces, and it continued to expand, leaving even the ancient powerhouses among the Heavenly Venerates stunned. What kind of might, what kind of means, could possess such terrifying laws!
Beside this storm of laws.
Xueyi waited quietly.
It was unknown how much time had passed.
Suddenly!
The furiously expanding storm seemed to reach an extreme, reaching its peak and then beginning to collapse inward.
Xueyi's hands tightened slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed ahead.
As the storm collapsed to a critical point, a tall and slender figure slowly emerged from within.
It was Ling Fan!
But Ling Fan's aura was now vastly different from before, more restrained and natural, with a composed expression on his face. His calm black eyes seemed as if the birth and death of heaven and earth could not stir the slightest ripple of emotion within them.
For a moment.
Xueyi could not discern Ling Fan's current cultivation or strength.
"Brother Fan!"
She called out softly.
Her voice filled with infinite tenderness.
Ling Fan's black eyes, which had been as still as a tranquil pool, looked towards Xueyi. Finally, a trace of emotion appeared in his eyes, like the melting of ice and snow in the depths of winter. He smiled faintly, and in the next moment, he appeared beside Xueyi, gently embracing her slender waist.
"You've waited a long time."
"What is your cultivation level now, a Heavenly Venerate of how many paths?" Xueyi asked.
"Approximately equivalent to the level of an eight-path Heavenly Venerate."
Ling Fan thought for a moment and replied.
However, his actual combat power was far beyond this level.
This was self-evident.
Xueyi was overjoyed, appearing even happier than if her own strength had increased.
"Let's go out first. If the Phoenix Emperor dared to join forces with the Central Heavenly Court against me, then the True Phoenix Realm should pay the price for it."
...
Outside the ancient cave of Luofeng.
Countless powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm were waiting.
They were naturally not waiting for Ling Fan to emerge.
Instead, they were waiting for Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerate to completely kill the Qingyun Emperor, and for the Phoenix Divine Robe to possess and rebirth Lan Xueyi, the rare Nine-Death Spirit Phoenix body of all ages, leading their True Phoenix Realm back to its peak.
Boom!
A surge of chaotic mist rushed out from the ancient cave of Luofeng.
Within the mist.
Two figures gradually became clear.
"Is it Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerate and Lord Phoenix Ancestor returning after possession?"
All the powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm became excited.
They had eagerly awaited this moment for so long.
As for other possibilities.
They had not considered them at all.
Because it was impossible.
With Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerate, a giant of eight-path Heavenly Venerate, possessing the terrifying killing means bestowed by Dao Yi Great Heavenly Venerate, let alone the Qingyun Emperor who was only at the low-level Heavenly Venerate cultivation, even a high-level Heavenly Venerate would surely die.
As for Lan Xueyi.
How could she resist the possession of the Phoenix Divine Robe?
Just as the powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm, filled with infinite hope, eagerly stared at the figures emerging from the ancient cave of Luofeng.
Suddenly!
Their gazes instantly froze.
The Phoenix Emperor at the forefront was also filled with shock.
Because they saw someone they believed was destined to die.
It was Ling Fan!
Beside Ling Fan, Lan Xueyi stood elegantly, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.
Anyone with discerning eyes could see.
Lan Xueyi showed no signs of being possessed.
But the most fatal thing was.
The aura of the Phoenix Divine Robe was clearly present on Lan Xueyi.
...
What this implied...
These powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm dared not even think in this direction.
"Where is Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerate!"
"Where is Lord Phoenix Ancestor!"
The Phoenix Emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a sharp roar.
Ling Fan glanced at him indifferently and said, "Yuan Wu has died, leaving not even a speck of dust. As for the Phoenix Ancestor, it tried to possess my wife but was refined by my wife. Even its Phoenix Divine Robe became a dowry for someone else. Now, it will also implicate the countless descendants of its True Phoenix Realm to accompany it to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs."
"Nonsense! Lord Phoenix Ancestor is protected by the Phoenix Divine Robe. Even ancient powerhouses at the peak of Heavenly Venerate cannot harm it. How could it be refined by a junior!" The Phoenix Emperor could not accept this reality.
Ling Fan, however, was too lazy to argue with him.
He reached out a hand.
Instantly, a giant dragon claw that blotted out the sun and moon emerged.
The sky trembled!
The entire True Phoenix Realm shook violently.
Crack!
Under the cover of this immense dragon claw, countless powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm could not withstand the terrifying pressure before the claw even descended, and they exploded!
"You!"
The Phoenix Emperor's liver and gall were torn apart.
His heart was filled with immense shock!
He clearly remembered that when Ling Fan first entered the ancient cave of Luofeng, his strength was very weak. How long had it been, and he already possessed such terrifying power!
"Qingyun Emperor! I will kill you!"
Seeing countless powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm instantly suppressed and killed by Ling Fan, the Phoenix Emperor's heart was filled with raging anger and soaring killing intent. He spun fiercely, transforming into a giant phoenix with wings that covered the sky, carrying the vast pressure of a nine-path Heavenly Venerate, and charged towards Ling Fan.
Just then.
Lan Xueyi, standing beside Ling Fan, took a step forward calmly.
As her foot landed.
Terrifying Phoenix Divine Fire instantly transformed into a giant fire phoenix that struck out, reddening half the sky, and fiercely struck the Phoenix Emperor.
Ah!
The Phoenix Emperor let out a shrill scream, half of his body scorched and withered, revealing a terrifying injury. Even though his bloodline was extraordinary and he possessed recovery abilities that looked down upon the world, in the face of Xueyi's overwhelming power, it was useless.
The Phoenix Emperor was even more shocked.
He finally believed Ling Fan's words.
The Phoenix Ancestor had not only failed to possess Lan Xueyi.
But had instead been possessed by Lan Xueyi!
Damn it!
The Phoenix Emperor roared in his heart, regretting it immensely. He should never have agreed to join forces with Yuan Wu Heavenly Venerate, and he should never have let these two enter the ancient cave of Luofeng. Now, he had shot himself in the foot, bringing the entire True Phoenix Realm to the brink of eternal damnation.
"All people of the True Phoenix Realm, listen! Better to be shattered jade than to remain intact tiles! Fight our enemies!"
The Phoenix Emperor raised his arms and shouted.
Instantly, countless powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm responded with earth-shattering roars from every corner.
Countless brilliant and radiant phoenix true blood exploded, then converged from every corner of the True Phoenix Realm, rushing into the Phoenix Emperor's body, finally transforming into a giant true phoenix exuding supreme divine might.
At this moment.
The Phoenix Emperor, at the cost of the lives and bloodlines of all the powerhouses of the True Phoenix Realm.
Pushed his own power to an unprecedented peak.
It even faintly surpassed the scope of Heavenly Venerate, entering that ethereal and unfathomable supreme realm.
Even Ling Fan slightly furrowed his brows, feeling a hint of trouble.
He was preparing to use lightning-fast means to completely deal with the Phoenix Emperor.
But Xueyi stepped out before him.
"Brother Fan, let me. The Phoenix Divine Robe on me happens to restrain him."
As her voice fell.
A divine feather armor emanating supreme power appeared on Xueyi's body, flowing with brilliant firelight. With the Phoenix Divine Robe adorning her, Xueyi's aura instantly reached a terrifying level.
"How is this possible! How can you, an outsider, be recognized by the Phoenix Divine Robe!"
The Phoenix Emperor was extremely indignant.
Even he, the master of the True Phoenix Realm, could not gain the recognition of the Phoenix Divine Robe, and now it was taken by an outsider. How could this not drive the Phoenix Emperor mad?
Boom!
He madly burned his power, as if carrying the boundless divine might of a vast world, charging forward. His wings slashed forward like two immortal blades, as if to cleave the entire True Phoenix Realm in two.
Xueyi, clad in the Phoenix Divine Robe, took a step forward and disappeared.
Whoosh!
The next moment.
The two figures crossed paths.
But a mournful cry echoed throughout the True Phoenix Realm, even spreading beyond it, heard by countless great realms and beings.
In the True Phoenix Realm.
Countless phoenix blood rained down like waterfalls.
The Phoenix Emperor's immense body was suddenly torn apart, burning with flames, and it plummeted from the sky with a rumbling sound.
Xueyi pointed her finger.
The Phoenix Divine Robe flew out from her body, transforming into a brilliant burst of firelight that enveloped the Phoenix Emperor's corpse, preventing waste.
Thus.
The True Phoenix Realm was destroyed!
Looking at the empty and silent True Phoenix Realm.
Ling Fan did not show much emotional fluctuation.
He walked to Xueyi's side and said, "Let's leave."
Xueyi shook her head. "Brother Fan, my current strength is not enough. Although I have passed the seventh tribulation, the crucial eighth tribulation is imminent. Only by passing the eighth tribulation can I enter the ranks of the supreme powerhouses, and only then can I truly help you and become your right-hand man. Therefore, I plan to cultivate in the True Phoenix Realm and the ancient cave of Luofeng until I pass the eighth death tribulation."
Looking at Xueyi, whose eyes were resolute.
Ling Fan thought for a moment, then nodded.
"Alright, then I will wait for you outside. When the time comes, my wife and I will join forces to ascend to the Nether Ancient Void God Realm and seek Dao Yi for a decisive battle, to seek justice!"
With that said.
Ling Fan gently kissed Xueyi's forehead, then his figure faded and disappeared from the True Phoenix Realm.
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