Phoenix Feather Cave (Bonus Chapter 9/32)

Just as Qin Yi rushed in, countless violent waves crashed against the walls of the secret cave. Accompanied by sharp, tearing soul-piercing howls, the area outside the walls resembled a purgatory in the sea, filled with terrifying explosions.

Two sea monsters appeared at the cave entrance, their expressions filled with surprise and doubt. "How could this person see through our sudden use of the Sea Demon Soul Capture- Capturing Technique?"

Qin Yi's judgment at the last moment was correct.

It wasn't that no one in the sea recognized him; the news of his marriage to Yu Shang had long since spread throughout the various tribes, so it wouldn't be surprising if someone called his name. However, at that moment, he hadn't revealed himself at all. Although the other party had sensed an intrusion, how could they possibly know it was him?

It could only be a siren's unique Technique Method.

No one called him; the voice that called him came from his own heart. Once he turned back or answered, it was Soul Hooking -stirring, turning him into an empty shell without a soul.

This move was something that neither the sirens Winged Human Race had ever used on any of these sea creatures. Its sudden use was incredibly effective.

But they never imagined that this intruder, whoever it was, had actually seen through their disguise...

Even if you've heard of this tactic before, you'll still fall for it instinctively when it happens so suddenly. It requires extremely alert thinking and strong willpower.

Or perhaps... they know them very well? Even better than the Feathered People?

"Whoever this person is, he'll come out eventually!" the Sea Demon Lord roared. "Men, guard this place! If this person shows himself, kill him without mercy!"

Qin Yi couldn't hear the reactions outside, but he could guess the gist of it.

It was my own carelessness. I didn't expect to be distracted when I suddenly heard something that was detrimental to Qing Ying... This matter is a bit interesting. Before coming here, Yu Shang had explained many of the siren's skills, but she didn't mention this move. It's definitely not that Yu Shang was hiding it, but rather that Yu Shang didn't know about this rare and powerful technique of the siren.

After all, this skill is born directly in the other party's Sea of Consciousness and is not revealed. If it is used, the other party will die, and the dead will not reveal the secret.

But even Yu Shang was unaware of this method, yet the Palace Master knew it and even made it his "only reminder."

Fortunately, this reminder prevented my mistake from having irreversible consequences.

This is definitely not the kind of "retreat after being attacked" that the Palace Master once casually mentioned. Maybe he went deep into this place and had a more in-depth battle with the sea monster? That old man has so many secrets. I must ask him about it when I get back.

There's no use thinking about it now. Let's face the cave environment properly first... This is a place that only those at Shining Sun Completion can venture into, it's not a peaceful cave.

First, it's certain that the area is permeated with Dragon Breath, and it's the kind of residual Dragon Breath thick with battle intent, emitting an extremely strong sense of repulsion. Qin Yi's dragon blood content is very low, and he can barely stand here, feeling like he's about to be pushed away.

No wonder others couldn't get in. Fortunately, Qin Yi still had some dragon blood in him, so the Dragon Breath repulsion here seemed relatively gentler, and the thrust was still within his tolerance.

As long as I can stand firm...

Then, as Yu Feiling said, this place does indeed retain the will of the dragon and phoenix's battle—similar to the sword marks left by some powerful figures, from which one can comprehend Sword Intent or even be attacked by Sword Intent. And this entire cave was formed by the aura of the dragon and phoenix's battle, which is equivalent to it being a "sword mark" itself.

Just standing at the cave entrance, one can almost feel the ancient boundary between sea and sky, the great battle between dragons and phoenixes, and the earth cracking Heaven Collapse.

A phoenix feather was ejected, shooting into the bottomless seabed, piercing through to form a deep, unfathomable cave, as if leading to the netherworld.

The lingering ancient pressure and intense fighting spirit made one's blood surge, and one wondered what kind of violent reaction would occur if one went any further.

Liusu quickly made a judgment. "It is indeed a remnant of the battle between the dragon and the phoenix. The dragon and the phoenix had already fallen out before our battle in the Rift Valley."

Qin Yi complained, "Why is it that the traces left behind by other people's fights are so amazing, they can all become relics or challenges, while the rift you fight in is used by others to raise pigs?"

Liusu said irritably, "You've already forgotten the Curse of Death and Extinction I left in that Saint's Demise Desert of the Demon City? Without that thing, you'd be dead already. You're like a traitor, always abandoning me after I've served my purpose. You're all smiles when you need something, Great Staff Da Stinky Stick when you don't..."

It was like stirring up a hornet's nest... Qin Yi quickly backed down. "No, no, I was just joking. Bangbang is the best. No dragon or phoenix is worthy to be Bangbang's mount."

Liusu looked up. "It's rare that you can still tell the truth."

Qin Yi: "..."

The dog's black fur was all over the ground, thinking to itself, "You weren't this fierce back then, blowing up a giant balloon?"

The Liusu glanced over, and the dog shuddered, quickly crouching inside its ball and falling silent.

Qin Yi reassured Liusu, then tried to take a step forward to test the strength of the place.

No, it's not called "forward," it should be "slanting downwards," and I don't know how deep it is.

Taking one step forward was nothing, but taking two more steps immediately brought a terrifying Gale Wind rushing towards him, carrying an extremely sharp murderous intent and an unfathomable Dragon Might that shook his soul.

Qin Yi only had time to swing his club to block in front of him when the fierce Gale Wind slammed into the Wolf Tooth Club, sending Qin Yi crashing heavily into the cave wall. With a loud "boom," the entire seabed shook.

Thankfully, the path was sloping downwards; if it had been flat, they might have been swept out of the cave...

At this moment, Qin Yi finally realized that whether he revealed it or not when he entered the cave at the last moment made no difference. Even if he completely avoided all the sea monsters and secretly sneaked into the cave, the commotion inside would inevitably be discovered, and the result would be the same.

It was impossible for this to go unnoticed; how could it possibly be kept secret? No wonder Yu Shang had been preparing for war all along.

Qin Yi took a deep breath, his eyes becoming even more determined.

The force was within the limits of what one could bear; otherwise, such a blow would have caused injury.

Since they weren't injured, it means they can withstand that force!

"Whoosh!" A burst of Buddhist Light appeared.

Buddhist prayer beads, often used as sex toys, are arranged around the body, forming a protective, shifting effect similar to a small dimension.

Qin Yi opened the Primal Chaos Qi Shield and swung his staff straight in.

Like the sharp howl of a wolf's fang, it tore through the oppressive aura before him and broke through the fierce killing intent. With a man and a staff, he stepped into the aura of the ancient Great Desolation, as if he had traversed tens of thousands of years of history and was facing a battlefield that Liusu had not participated in before.

"Roar!"

Once you've traveled several miles, the oppressive aura changes.

Qin Yi truly felt as if he had returned to the vast and boundless world, and a dragon's eye appeared before him.

Its eyes alone are boundless and enormous, as if one eye were the sun and the other the moon; when it closes its eyes, the sun and moon lose their light.

It's as if you can feel its breath; with a gentle exhale, a raging wind sweeps across the land.

Standing before him, Qin Yi was like an ant facing the entire world, almost invisible in the dragon's eyes.

Yet one can see the phantom of Wolf Tooth Club, as if it has been there since time immemorial.

The cry of a phoenix echoed through the heavens, and the boundless sea of fire illuminated the void. Everything that could be seen and heard was fiery red, as if one were in an endless purgatory, stepping into a high temperature that would turn one's soul to ashes.

This dragon, sealed on Saint Dragon Peak and transformed into a towering mountain... was it actually Torch Dragon?

And that phoenix... was it the first phoenix in the world, the Emperor Phoenix?