Three Fire Phoenixes, lifelike as though real, danced through the air and flew across the sky.
That mass of Yin Qi finally dispersed, revealing Old Ancestor Yue You's true form.
He stood three zhang tall, powerfully built and imposing.
He wore broad robes with wide sleeves, a bone crown, and a leather belt.
He was a Corpse Ghoul with bloodshot eyes like bronze bells and a savage blue-green face.
The black blade that had struck from midair flew back to Old Ancestor Yue You's side, circled him halfway, then shot out countless blade shadows, slashing straight at the phoenixes.
Blade shadows streaked across the sky, thick with Ghost Qi.
Yet the three Fire Phoenixes strolled leisurely through the air. Golden-red Phoenix Divine Fire shielded them, and every blade shadow that struck was burned to ashes.
Old Ancestor Yue You's gaze sharpened as he formed a hand seal.
The next moment, the countless blade shadows withdrew and became three phantom black blades. Each was only three chi long, its tip burning with dim ghostfire, its body engraved with a hundred ghosts roaming at night, and half a skull embedded in its hilt.
"Slash!"
"Swish, swish, swish!"
The skulls on the hilts locked onto the phoenixes. Ghostfire at the blade tips dissolved the divine flames, while a hundred ghosts emerged to bite and tear at them. Only then did blade shadows brimming with netherworld Ghost Qi finally stab into the hearts of the phoenix phantoms.
"Boom!"
The sound resounded through the Sea of Consciousness, as waves of flame and Ghost Qi blasted outward.
The three Fire Phoenixes were finally shattered by Old Ancestor Yue You's black blades.
Yet Old Ancestor Yue You's expression was extremely grim. From that single exchange alone, he knew he was no match for Si Lingxi.
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