The upheaval happened with astonishing speed.
It unfolded in the flash of a spark, precisely as Su Yi was about to risk his life in a head-on clash with Song Que.
Such an abrupt twist was something neither Song Que nor Su Yi had anticipated.
"Who?!"
Song Que roared, his face exceptionally grim, his eyes seeming ready to spit fire.
Only then did everyone react, and all of them were horrified.
Who had struck and shattered Dao Ancestor Song Que's desperate attack?
Within Su Yi's sea of consciousness, the Nine Hells Sword fell silent once more.
At that moment, every gaze present saw a violet cloud drift over and appear near Su Yi.
Upon the violet cloud stood a bird whose entire body seemed to be burning. Its plumage was dazzlingly magnificent, beautiful and resplendent.
As this mysterious bird appeared, an indescribably terrifying might spread across the area, plunging the turbulent, chaotic heavens and earth into silence.
Everyone felt that terrifying pressure bearing down upon them!
"Your strength is nothing to speak of, yet your temper is greater than anyone's."
Upon the violet cloud, the brilliantly feathered bird sneered. Its voice carried a unique magnetism and an invisible majesty.
The Phoenix Ancestor!
The Gatekeepers of Retrace Heaven!
Song Que and Shan Qingxu recognized the newcomer at once, and both their expressions turned ugly.
Shan Qingxu directly shouted in rebuke, "Phoenix Ancestor, you are utterly presumptuous! You previously promised that no matter what happened in Retrace Heaven today, you would not interfere. Why are you now going back on your word?"
He was clearly only at the Dao Truth Realm, yet when facing the Phoenix Ancestor, he was aggressive and overbearing, faintly carrying the air of someone with nothing to fear.
The Phoenix Ancestor?
Su Yi understood at once.
On the