Suspicion

The Endless Abyss Void Turbulence, making it impossible for those of weak strength to survive.

The Beacon-Fire Secret Realm resembles a giant red egg, stretching across the turbulent currents, rising and falling, absorbing almost endless spiritual Spiritual Qi from the void to strengthen itself.

Chant!!

Suddenly, a dazzling sword light, like a raging inferno, swept across the sky, causing space to fold and the entire Beacon-Fire Secret Realm to slowly shrink.

When the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm shrank to a certain extent, the ancient and desolate shadow of the Heavenly Book flashed by, its pages turning with a rustling sound, and a huge black hole appeared, emanating a terrifying suction force, like the gaping maw of Fierce Beast, swallowing the fiery red giant egg directly.

Rumble!!

Countless Thunder raged through the void, densely packed and innumerable. Lightning serpents danced wildly, unleashing their ferocious power, far surpassing the might of the Manifestation of the Sage Manifestation Tribulation Lightning by more than a hundred times.

This is the Heavenly Punishment descended by the Will of Heaven and Earth of the Nine Phoenix Realm.

However, as soon as the Heavenly Punishment was born, the phantom of a Giant Beast appeared.

It has the body of a tiger and nine tails, a human face and tiger claws; it is the Divine Beast of Lu Wu, and is the embodiment of the Will of Heaven and Earth of the Lu Wu Realm.

The Divine Beast Lu Wu strode through the void, its nine tails like chains of divine order. With a gentle movement, the terrifying Heavenly Punishment was swept away into Void.

"What a terrifying Heavenly Punishment! Fortunately, the Will of Heaven and Earth of the Lu Wu Realm is there to protect us. Otherwise, if this thing had really descended, the two of us would probably have perished here!" Yang Tiankang's throat bobbed, and the look of shock on his face still lingered.

The situation was much the same for Shanhai. Facing Heavenly Punishment was like a mouse encountering a cat, with an uncontrollable tremor running through his entire body.

Such power would instantly reduce even a Void Refinement expert to dust, wouldn't it?

"Truly the power of heaven and earth!" Shanhai exclaimed, exchanged a glance with Yang Tiankang, and then vanished without a trace.

"What was that before? Why was it so terrifying?" She Cailing asked, glancing back as she flew on her Law Treasure.

"Damn it! Ni Xian'er actually betrayed us... Even if you've joined the Nine Phoenix Alliance, are you just going to throw away all the friendship we've built up over the years?" She Cailing gritted her teeth. If Yang Tiankang hadn't sworn an oath with his Dao Heart, she would never have believed that her best sister had actually betrayed the Beaconfire Division and then turned around and stabbed them in the back.

"Yang Lang no longer trusts our Water Tribe!" She Cailing thought of the unfamiliar look Yang Tiankang had given her before, and her heart sank.

More than anything, there is confusion.

The sudden change was something she couldn't accept in a short period of time.

After flying for an unknown period of time, a Phoenix Cry suddenly came from behind, and the overwhelming Phoenix True Fire instantly filled hundreds of miles of void.

She Cailing paled and tried to escape, but how could she possibly run away from Sage Manifestation powerhouse?

"What's going on? Where is the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm? You wretch, how dare you deceive us!" A Nine-Phoenix Clan Sage Manifestation slapped Ni Xian'er, but was blocked by a fluffy white fox tail.

"My subordinates are not for you to lecture!" The speaker was the Sky Fox Saintess, who wore a white palace dress and possessed an exquisite and beautiful appearance. Her Spirit Eyes were filled with an indescribable charm.

Even though Ni Xian'er was equally stunningly beautiful, standing next to the Sky Fox Saintess, she was immediately overshadowed and appeared pale in comparison.

Ni Xian'er glanced at the Sky Fox Saintess with a hint of fascination, and said timidly, "Sister Celestial Fox, I really didn't lie to you, the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm is indeed located in this area."

The Sky Fox Saintess extended her slender, fair fingers, exuding a fragrant aroma, and gently lifted Ni Xian'er's pointed chin. In her irresistibly alluring, languid voice, she softly asked, "I naturally believe Xian'er's words, but such a vast Secret Realm, could it have simply flown away into thin air?"

"I... Xian'er doesn't know either, but the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm was indeed here before..." Looking into the eyes of the Sky Fox Saintess, two blushes appeared on Ni Xian'er's fair and jade-like cheeks, as if she were drunk.

Seeing this, the Sky Fox Saintess's eyes flickered slightly, and she turned her head to look at the Nine Phoenix Crown Prince beside her, "She didn't lie!"

Nine Phoenix Crown Prince nodded slightly, looking at the vast, empty void before him, his heart filled with doubt.

Somewhat unwilling to give up, Nine Phoenix Crown Prince once again activated the Space Law Treasure in his hand, and layers of Spatial Fluctuations spread out, like ripples on the surface of water. Although subtle, they were all-pervasive.

If the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm is indeed Concealment in this void, it would be impossible for it to escape Detection.

However, after repeated Detection, they still yielded no results. Nine Phoenix Crown Prince's face darkened, utterly bewildered. "Could it be that this Beacon-Fire Secret Realm was devoured by a passing Void Giant Beast?"

Nine-Phoenix Kunwu stood calmly beside Nine Phoenix Crown Prince, not uttering a word, giving off a rather indifferent feeling.

However, as one of the only five remaining Five-Headed Phoenixes of the Nine-Phoenix Clan, even though he is only at the Spirit Transformation Realm, Nine-Phoenix Kunwu's status is higher than that of most Sage Manifestation powerhouse.

"Your Prince Kunwu, how exactly did this Beacon-Fire Secret Realm disappear?" a Nine-Phoenix Clan Sage Manifestation asked in a low voice. This person, like Nine-Phoenix Kunwu, was Direct Lineage of the Nine Phoenix Crown Prince, and they had a good relationship.

"Who knows? Maybe someone packed it up and took it?"

"Haha, Your Highness is joking. What kind of Grotto-Heaven Law Treasure could possibly fit in Profound Grade Secret Realm? Moreover, the aura of Thunder lingers in this void, its aftereffects violent and unrestrained, much like the remnants of Heavenly Punishment."

Could it be that the Beaconfire Division Tribe destroyed the Secret Realm first, and then took the fragments away?

No, no, this Heavenly Punishment probably didn't last even an hour. In such a short time, in such a large Secret Realm, there must be some residue left...

The Nine-Phoenix Clan Sage Manifestation, scratching their heads in frustration, yet still couldn't unravel the mystery.

At this moment, a loud and high-pitched Phoenix Cry resounded through the void, and flames filled the sky, transforming into a young man wearing feathered robes. In his hand, he was holding She Cailing, who was completely powerless, as if all her bones had been removed.

"Crown Prince, Holy Maiden, this is another high-ranking member of the Beaconfire Division. My subordinates used tracking techniques and finally managed to find a few clues before capturing him in one fell swoop!"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work!" Nine Phoenix Crown Prince nodded, then looked at the Sky Fox Saintess.

At this moment, She Cailing was gritting her teeth and angrily saying to Ni Xian'er, "Ni Xian'er, why did you betray us? Even if you wanted to lead your Merfolk Tribe to join the Nine Phoenix Alliance, you could have simply left the Beaconfire Division. Why did you have to stab us in the back?"

Could it be that all those years of shared life and death experiences are so insignificant in your eyes?

Ni Xian'er's gaze was complicated. Although she was indeed influenced by the Sky Fox Saintess's Bewitching Technique, if she hadn't actively revealed her whereabouts, the latter wouldn't have had any chance to influence her at all.

Ultimately, it was Ni Xian'er who chose the Merfolk Tribe over the Beaconfire Division.

Therefore, when faced with She Cailing's angry glare, she only avoided eye contact and did not retaliate verbally.

Seeing this, She Cailing's last bit of hope vanished. She gave a bitter laugh, never looking at Ni Xian'er again, her heart filled with despair.

"Little sister, look at your older sister..." The languid and alluring voice of the Sky Fox Saintess Dang Kai.

She Cailing's eyes flashed with intense emotion. Her consciousness struggled desperately, but to no avail. In the end, she became just like Ni Xian'er before, staring blankly at the perfect woman in front of her, answering every question.

"She didn't know how the Beacon-Fire Secret Realm disappeared either. She was only ordered to leave the Secret Realm by the successor of that Sword Saint. Not long after, Heavenly Punishment descended, and then she was captured and brought back!" said the Sky Fox Saintess.

"How could this successor of the Sword Saint know that we came to the Endless Abyss to wipe them out?" Nine Phoenix Crown Prince asked, puzzled.

The Sky Fox Saintess said, "Based on the timeline given by the snake woman, the other side should have only recently learned of our operation plan; otherwise, they would have already retreated and wouldn't have waited until now..."

"You mean there's a traitor among us?" These words were transmitted telepathically by Nine Phoenix Crown Prince.

The Sky Fox Saintess smiled faintly, "To be precise, there was a traitor among His Highness the Crown Prince's men."

"Hmm?" Nine Phoenix Crown Prince was initially angered, but he quickly realized that the Sky Fox Saintess was right.

If the problem stemmed from the Sky Fox Saintess's side, the higher-ups of the Beacon Beaconfire Division wouldn't be fleeing in such a panic now; they would certainly have made more thorough evacuation arrangements.

But... how could that be?

The people he brought to participate in the Endless Abyss operation were all elites of the Nine-Phoenix Clan. How could they have betrayed him?

There's absolutely no reason for it!

"Could it be that the other party is someone who is well-versed in the Way of Heavenly Secrets?" This thought arose in the mind of Nine Phoenix Crown Prince.

Celestial cultivators are like cicadas sensing the autumn wind before it even blows. If someone harbors murderous intent towards them, they will be detected immediately. If the Beaconfire Division has hidden Celestial experts, it's not impossible for them to foresee their actions and avoid them.

However, when he told the Sky Fox Saintess about this idea, she said, "Has the Crown Prince forgotten how the nobles' Heavenly Mandate Fruit Position were leaked?"

"But that clansman has already..." At this point, Nine Phoenix Crown Prince suddenly stopped speaking, his expression changing repeatedly, clearly having discovered many inconsistencies.

The Sky Fox Saintess stopped there, saying no more.

However, after this incident, the Nine Phoenix Realm Alliance must strengthen its security measures in the future.

Some major operations cannot be disclosed to anyone except for a few leaders of the ethnic group.

"Your Crown Prince might as well use She Cailing to test him. If that traitor is indeed connected with the Beaconfire Division, he might reveal some clues. Otherwise, she's just a mere snake woman; she's dead, so be it!" the Sky Fox Saintess said with a charming smile.

Nine Phoenix Crown Prince was slightly taken aback, then looked at She Cailing with a cold expression and said, "A mere Water Tribe dares to betray my Nine Phoenix Realm, Lingxu!"

"Yes!" the young man from the Nine-Phoenix Clan Sage Manifestation.

"Destroy her physical body, and place her Primordial Spirit in the Soul-Extinguishing Lamp to burn for a thousand years!"

"Yes, sir!" Nine-Phoenix Lingxu responded, then without hesitation struck down with his palm. She Cailing's Fleshly Body was instantly burned to ashes by the raging Phoenix True Fire. Her Primordial Spirit flew out, trying to escape, but was grabbed by Nine-Phoenix Lingxu, who had a sinister smile on his face, and thrown into the Soul-Extinguishing Lamp in his left hand.

A dark purple light rose, She Cailing struggled frantically, her pitiful screams ringing out one after another.

It seemed to float out of hell, making one's heart flutter and chill one's body to the bone upon hearing it.

Ni Xian'er turned her head away, unable to bear it, her fists clenched, unable to face this scene.

Nine-Phoenix Kunwu remained indifferent, watching She Cailing's She Cailing Primordial Spirit within the Soul-Extinguishing Lamp without showing the slightest sign of abnormality.

The other Nine-Phoenix Clan had different expressions, but none of them seemed unusual, leaving the Nine Phoenix Crown Prince and the Sky Fox Saintess, who were quietly observing them, completely baffled.