Forbidden ground: Hundred Emperors Pagoda (Part two)

The Eleventh Prince, Ying Yan, was already feared and avoided by ghosts. The Ninth Princess, Ying Shuang, whose Imperial Clan ranking was even higher than Ying Yan's, naturally had the power to speak. Who among those present dared to contradict her, who dared to disagree with the Ninth Princess, Ying Shuang?

Even if Ying Shuang cannot ascend the throne and become Empress in the future, her status is definitely not something that any of the Cultivator present can contend with.

"Ninth Princess, you are mistaken. It is not that we dislike him, but we feel more indignant for the Eleventh Prince. That Prince treated him well, yet he stole the Phoenix Egg that the Eleventh Prince was determined to have. The Fire Phoenix must have already hatched, right? As a member of the Imperial Clan, Ninth Princess, you should reclaim the Fire Phoenix for the Eleventh Prince."

However, just as everyone quieted down and dared not refute Ying Shuang's words, the ghost whose face could not be seen suddenly spoke. Precisely because a person was speaking, his words were even clearer, and everyone present could hear them clearly.

"What? This guy actually betrayed Prince Ying Yan? He even stole the Phoenix Egg?"

"Is that really true? Did the Phoenix Egg end up in his hands?"

"What the ghost said is true. As a princess of the Great Qin Empire, Ying Shuang should be retrieving the Phoenix Egg for the Imperial Clan. How can she protect this Traitor stole the Imperial Clan treasure?"

The ghost's words stirred up a storm, causing the Cultivator beneath the Hundred Emperors Pagoda to exchange bewildered glances and whisper amongst themselves. Some were genuinely surprised, as the existence of Phoenix Egg within the Hundred Emperors Tomb was not widely known, but many more were driven by envy.

The Phoenix Egg hatches into Fire Phoenix, an Ancient Divine Beast. Furthermore, some with ulterior motives wish for the current situation to become as chaotic as possible so they could take advantage of the situation and fish in troubled waters.

At first, the Cultivator present only whispered among themselves, but as some deliberately stirred up trouble, the whispers quickly turned into loud shouts, and they even started chanting slogans, demanding that Zhuge Xiang obediently hand over the Fire Phoenix, otherwise, the thousand-plus Cultivator present would not be polite to Zhuge Xiang. Ying Shuang's Ying Shuang's anger also surged.

Admittedly, Ying Shuang wanted to obtain the Little Fire Phoenix, but Ying Shuang knew even better that these people were just trying to use her to stir up trouble and take advantage of the chaos.

"Hehehe, that's hilarious. How did you know that the Little Fire Phoenix was in Zhuge Xiang's hands?" As she finished speaking, Ying Shuang's eyes were fixed intently on the ghost. Indeed, the Phoenix Egg had ended up in Zhuge Xiang's hands. How did he know that?

"Indeed, how do you know the Phoenix Egg is in Zhuge Xiang's hands? I think you just want to use our power to help you take revenge on Zhuge Xiang, right? It seems you have a personal grudge against Zhuge Xiang." Not everyone wanted Zhuge Xiang dead; some people stood up to speak for Zhuge Xiang. The one who spoke was Blood Heart Sword Pei Yingxiao of Yanling Commandery, who had also come to the heart of the Hundred Emperors Tomb hinterland.

"It seems you intend to use us as pawns. You greatly underestimate our intelligence. Do you think you can easily manipulate us?" Dongfang Yan and Ming Chihuo spoke up, staring coldly at the ghost.

"Haha, I, Zhang Kuang of the Asura Sect, am a battle maniac, but I am not so easily instigated. Trying to use me as a pawn is absolutely impossible," Zhang Kuang laughed loudly, holding his Spear.

Now, the situation is truly "chaotic," not just in a chaotic way, but everyone is "confused," looking at Zhuge Xiang and the ghost, unsure of whom to believe.

The Phoenix Egg is in Zhuge Xiang's hands. A Phoenix is bound to arouse everyone's greed, but does he really have one? After Pei Yingxiao, Dongfang Yan, Zhang Kuang and others spoke up one after another, these people are now skeptical.

"Hehe, I, Zhuge Xiang, am not alone," Dongfang Yan and the others spoke up for him, pretending not to know him on the surface, but their words were actually meant to help him. Zhuge Xiang was well aware of this.

The ghost, dressed in a robe, obscured his expression. Everything that had seemed to be going according to plan had suddenly changed, and the ghost was momentarily at a loss for words. Did Zhuge Xiang possess Phoenix? How could he produce Evidence to convince them?

"Hmph, Zhuge Xiang, I, Ying Yan, treated you with utmost sincerity, even entrusting you with the Phoenix Egg I had obtained, yet you stole it! Today, I, Ying Yan, will fight you to the death!"

At the foot of the Hundred Emperors Pagoda, all the Cultivator were half-believing and half-doubting, unsure of whom to believe, when suddenly a loud shout rang out. Then, the Eleventh Prince Ying Yan, stepped out, followed by several powerful Cultivator. Their eyes were filled with intense anger as they looked at Zhuge Xiang.

Ying Yan's words immediately dispelled Human Heart's doubts. Was it really true that Zhuge Xiang had stolen the Imperial Clan Fire Phoenix and escaped? They had initially thought that Pei Yingxiao and the others' "interruptions" would make them skeptical, but now that Ying Yan had personally confirmed it, what was there to doubt? Clearly, the Fire Phoenix was on Zhuge Xiang.

"He..." Ying Shuang's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Ying Yan. Ying Shuang knew the situation regarding the struggle for the Phoenix Egg at Wutong Wood. That Phoenix Egg was clearly something Zhuge Xiang had painstakingly snatched from amidst a multitude of Cultivator. Yet Ying Yan claimed she personally handed the Phoenix Egg to Zhuge Xiang? This was utter nonsense. Why would he say such a thing? Could it be that he was also trying to take advantage of the situation?

Zhuge Xiang was even more puzzled. Originally, Ying Yan was accompanied by ten geniuses at the Spell Control Stage, but now, looking around, three of them were missing. Moreover, how could Ying Yan be so sure that the Phoenix Egg was in his hands? After all, after taking the Phoenix Egg, not only was Ying Shuang following him, but he was also being chased by the Ascending Heaven Divine Tree.

Whether it's Gui or Ying Yan, their intention is clearly to mobilize the more than a thousand Cultivator present to deal with me. But why? And weren't Ying Yan and Gui originally at odds? Why are they now on the same side? There must be something I don't know about here.

"Everyone, I, Ying Yan, in the name of the Eleventh Prince, invite you all to help the Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire to reclaim the Phoenix cub that rightfully belongs to the Imperial Clan. The Imperial Clan of the Great Qin Empire will certainly not treat you unfairly," Ying Yan said loudly, adding fuel to the fire. His voice rang clearly in everyone's ears.

"Very well, for the sake of the Imperial Clan of my Great Qin Empire, I am willing to take action."

"Since it is the Prince's request, we naturally dare not refuse."

"Your Prince, rest assured, with over a thousand Cultivator here, he can't cause any trouble."

These Cultivator had been eagerly anticipating the event, hoping for chaos to erupt. Now their chance had arrived—not only could they make their move, but they could also gain the favor of the Eleventh Prince. Who would refuse such a good opportunity? Besides, even if they didn't ultimately obtain the Phoenix, they would still receive a reward from the Prince, wouldn't they?

One after another, almost all the Cultivator present were staring at Zhuge Xiang with shining eyes, as if Zhuge Xiang possessed a priceless treasure.

Stared at by these people, Zhuge Xiang felt a sense of unease. If these thousand-plus Cultivator were to make a move, he would have no way to deal with them, even with the healing effect of the War God Boots, he would be completely unable to keep up.

"Zhuge Xiang, you go first, we'll hold them off for now," Zhang Kuang said as the Cultivator made their move. His Blood Python Spear Zhang Kuang, revealing his Asura True Body, Green-Faced Fangs, fanged figure with extraordinary aura.

"Hehe, there's quite a lot of brewing materials here..." Pei Yingxiao, slowly drawing his blood sword.

Dongfang Yan, Ming Chihuo, Leng Ning Xiang, Leng Ningxiang, Su Huayu Liu Rufang...

One by one, Cultivator who had close ties with Zhuge Xiang stepped forward to help Zhuge Xiang. However, although their strength was considerable, their numbers were far fewer than those of the more than a thousand Cultivator. No matter how hard they tried, they could only restrain a few people.

"Everyone..." Seeing that everyone was like eggs hitting rocks, yet still helping him to resist the more than a thousand Cultivator, Zhuge Xiang was moved, but even more so, he felt killing intent. These friends were quickly injured under the attack of so many Cultivators, which made Zhuge Xiang furious.

"Zhuge Xiang, hurry up and leave. Only if you leave will they be safe..." Just as Zhuge Xiang drew his Mad Dragon Sword and was about to make a move, a heroic figure suddenly appeared, holding a spear in front of Zhuge Xiang and protecting him behind him. The person who appeared was none other than Wu Zhao, whom he hadn't seen for a long Wu Zhao. Even she had come to the Hundred Emperors Tomb.

"Zhuge Xiang, run..." Lu Yuling also made her move, her face solemn. An ice blade appeared, slashing her wrist, Essence Blood splattering out. She chanted incantations, and then the sky above the Hundred Emperors Tomb 'Profound Mysteries Mausoleum became unusually cold. Large snowflakes fell, and all the Cultivator felt a bone-chilling cold as the snow fell on their skin, their bodies slowly freezing.

"Ice-type Secret Technique - Ice Heaven Snow Earth!" Lu Yuling's face was as pale as paper. Clearly, this move was too much of a burden for her. Even her exquisitely perfect face was slowly cracking, a sign that her physical body was about to collapse. At some point, Lu Yuling had made another step forward and broken through to the first level of the Spell Control Stage, but this powerful area-of-effect Spell was taking a terrifying toll on her.

"Ding! Within a 100-meter radius, the Movement Speed of all enemy targets is reduced by 50 for 10 seconds."

The system's notification made Zhuge Xiang understand the effect of Lu Yuling's Ice Heaven Snow Earth attack. Judging from Lu Yuling's appearance, she obviously couldn't hold on any longer. Zhuge Xiang didn't say anything and turned to escape from the Ice Heaven Snow Earth attack area. Leaving as soon as possible was the only way to truly help her.

However, just as Zhuge Xiang was about to escape, a huge shadow appeared, and more than a hundred vines of the Ascending Heaven Divine Tree danced together, blocking all of Zhuge Xiang's escape routes.

Seeing that escape was impossible, Zhuge Xiang gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on the Hundred Emperors Pagoda, known as the Forbidden Ground. He cleaved through the air with a sword and slipped inside...