Phoenix Blood Stains the Abyss

Myriad Beast Hall, the dust has settled, the inheritance is complete, and the tempering is finished.

The air was no longer filled with a deathly despair, but rather with a vibrant, revitalizing energy.

Lin Ming's gaze swept over the ancient hall that held the last hope and tragic fate of the Beast Taming Sect. A trace of emotion flashed in his eyes before returning to calm.

"It's time to leave."

Lin Ming spoke softly, his voice clearly audible in the empty hall.

As he finished speaking, Lin Ming solemnly clasped his hands and bowed deeply towards the core Altar deep within the main hall, where the Remnant Soul of the Yu Cang Sect Master had finally dissipated and where Qing Lin had received his inheritance.

This bow is to pay Yu Cang Sect Master, to the ten thousand years of glory and tragic end of the Beast Taming Sect, and also to the transformative experience brought about by this encounter.

In response, Qing Lin also bowed solemnly, following Lin Ming's example.

After bidding farewell, Qing Lin immediately stepped forward, her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils shimmering slightly, revealing a mysterious azure halo. Having obtained the complete inheritance of the Beast Taming Sect, she naturally knew how to leave this isolated space.

"Brother Lin Ming, this Myriad Beast Hall is the last foundation of the sect, protected by an ancient array. The exit is not fixed and needs to be activated with the power of inheritance."

As Qing Lin spoke, he formed a complex and ancient hand seal in front of him, which was somewhat similar to the seal formed by the previous Yu Cang Sect Master, but with an added touch of agility and vitality.

As her hand seals changed, a bright blue aura emanated from her body, subtly resonating with the Altar beneath her feet and the silent Magical Beast Totem around her.

"Buzz..."

The Altar lit up again, but this time the light did not point to the inner inheritance. Instead, it rippled outwards like water, gradually outlining an unstable Light Gate that shimmered with silver-gray Spatial Fluctuations on the open ground in front of the Altar. Within the Light Gate, there was a distorted and swirling spatial vortex leading to the direction they had come from—the collapsed underground Altar Space of the Fallen Phoenix Abyss.

"The Space Passage is open, but it seems unstable. Something might have changed outside." Qing Lin frowned slightly as she sensed the fluctuations coming from the Light Gate.

"It's alright." Lin Ming said calmly, taking the first step.

As Lin Ming stepped into the Light Gate, his figure was instantly swallowed by the silver-gray Space Power. Zi Yan followed closely behind without hesitation, and Xiong Zhan and Qing Lin exchanged a glance before also following.

A brief but more intense spatial tearing sensation than before followed by a sensation felt as if one's entire soul was about to be flung out of the body. Clearly, the external space had become extremely unstable due to the previous battle and collapse.

A few breaths later, the feeling of being grounded came over me, and the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

The intense heat, the smell of sulfur mixed with burnt and blood assaulted my senses, and I could hear the faint cracking sounds of space shattering and the roaring noise of turbulent energy flows.

They had returned to the underground Altar Space where a great battle had once taken place, now reduced to Ruins!

As far as the eye can see, there is devastation everywhere.

The once magnificent Altar had long since collapsed, leaving only ruins, and most of the runes engraved on it were now faded and broken.

The surrounding rock walls were riddled with huge cracks, with loose rocks constantly tumbling down. Several enormous holes had been torn in the dome above, through which the eternal dark red sky outside could be vaguely seen. The entire space was in a highly unstable state, as if it might be completely annihilated at any moment.

Amidst these Ruins, several figures exuding powerful auras and intense hostility, like trapped beasts, fiercely guarded the area near the original center of the Altar, their eyes fixed menacingly on Lin Ming and his companions who had suddenly appeared!

It is the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan!

They did not leave, clearly unwilling to let the relics of their ancient ancestors be lost, and were constantly trying to find an opportunity to re-enter or gain benefits from them. However, they also seemed to be wary of this collapsing space and dared not make any major moves.

The leader was still the man in the seven-colored feather robe. His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water, and his seven-colored eyes burned with anger and disbelief.

He couldn't understand why these humans and hybrids, who were clearly dragged into a desperate situation by the Heavenly Phoenix Remnant Soul and the self-destruction of the Beast Taming Sect Master, not only didn't die, but instead... their auras became so unfathomable?

Behind him followed several people, all with unfriendly expressions and eyes filled with Killing Intent and greed.

"It's you! You're still alive!" At this moment, Huang Ming's voice was icy cold, filled with suppressed rage. "Speak! What did you get inside?! Where are the ancestral treasures?!"

His gaze was sharp as a knife, especially when it swept over Qing Lin, whose temperament had changed drastically, and Lin Ming, whose aura was so unified that it made him feel a strange unease. His surprise and Killing Intent reached their peak.

Lin Ming's gaze swept calmly over the other party. He did not answer Huang Ming's question, but simply spoke in a low voice that clearly drowned out the noise in the space, "Get out of the way, or die."

His calm tone conveyed an unquestionable resolve and strong self-confidence.

"Arrogant!"

The Three-Star Dou Venerate Sky Demon Phoenix could no longer contain itself and roared, "How dare these ants be so disrespectful to Lord Huang Ming! Capture them, search their souls and refine their spirits, and we will know everything!"

Before he finished speaking, his seven-colored wings flapped behind him, and his figure transformed into a streak of light. His five fingers formed a claw, carrying a sharp gust of wind that Space-Tearing, and he directly grabbed at the seemingly "weakest" Qing Lin!

In his view, although this woman had an extraordinary temperament, her cultivation level seemed to have just entered the Dou Venerate, making her the easiest to capture.

However, he made a fatal mistake.

Faced with this lightning-fast attack, Qing Lin didn't even move her feet. She merely raised her eyes slightly, and the blue Three Flower Mark in her clear eyes suddenly became clear!

"Buzz!"

An invisible, terrifying pressure originating from the level of bloodline and soul, like an invisible domain, instantly spread out from her center! It was not pressure targeting the physical body, but an absolute suppression that directly acted on the soul and the origin of the bloodline!

The charging Three-Star Dou Venerate suddenly froze, as if he had crashed into an invisible wall!

At this moment, the Sky Demon Phoenix bloodline within him began to tremble uncontrollably, and a sense of fear originating from the depths of his soul, like facing a natural enemy, instantly seized his heart!

The fierce claw wind he unleashed vanished silently as soon as it approached Qing Lin's body, disappearing without a trace!

"What?!" His face showed horror, and he tried to back away, but it was too late.

With a slight lift of her jade-like hand, Qing Lin pointed her fingers like a sword, and a beam of cyan light, condensed to the extreme, shot out from her fingertips! Within that beam of light, countless tiny serpentine runes seemed to be contained, and its speed surpassed the ability of the eye to perceive it!

"Pfft!"

With a soft sound, the cyan beam of light pierced through the hastily assembled Dou Qi defenses of the three Dou Venerate as easily as piercing through a thin sheet of paper, and directly entered his brow!

The Three-Star Dou Venerate Sky Demon Phoenix suddenly froze on the spot, the light in his eyes quickly dimmed, his pupils dilated, filled with extreme fear and confusion, and then his aura completely disappeared, and his body slumped down.

Between his eyebrows, in a tiny hole, faint blue light threads flowed, instantly annihilating his soul!

One strike! Instantly kills Three-Star Dou Venerate!

The entire hall was deathly silent!

Even Huang Ming, a Six-Star Dou Venerate, had his pupils suddenly shrink, and for the first time, his face showed solemnity and horror!

He hadn't seen how Qing Lin made his move at all; the strange bloodline suppression and soul attack sent a chill down his spine!

"The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils... It really is the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils! And... it seems even more perfect now!"

Huang Ming gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with Killing Intent. "Attack them all! Kill them! We can't let them leave alive!"

He could no longer care about anything else. The immense aura of Six-Star Dou Venerate erupted without reservation, and seven-colored rays of light shot into the sky, transforming into a giant fiery phoenix claw. With terrifying power capable of Burn Mountains Boil Seas, it descended upon Lin Ming and his companions! He intended to crush these unexpected events with absolute strength!

The other Two-Star Dou Venerate and the rest of the Dou Zong roared and unleashed their strongest Dou Technique. Seven-colored flames, Wind Blade, and Sound Wave poured down like a storm, instantly engulfing the area where Lin Ming and his companions were!

Faced with this siege that would make even ordinary High-Grade Dou Venerate pale, Lin Ming's eyes remained calm and composed.

He didn't even look at the sky-covering, fiery phoenix claws; he simply raised his right hand and gently pressed it against the surging torrent of attacks.

There was no dazzling aura of Dou Qi, no deafening roar.

Only an invisible, vast, Star Sea -like, and majestic Soul Power, centered on him, spread out silently like mercury spilling onto the ground!

The Heavenly Soul pressure is fully unleashed!

"Buzz--!"

Space seemed to freeze!

The enormous fiery phoenix claw, when it was still ten feet away from Lin Ming's head, seemed to sink into an invisible quagmire, its speed suddenly reduced, and the Seven-Colored Flame burning on it flickered erratically, as if they might be extinguished at any moment!

The whistling Wind Blade, Sound Wave, and other Dou Technique, under the impact of this invisible Soul Pressure, were like hitting an indestructible wall of sighs, twisting, disintegrating, and dissipating in mid-air! Not even a ripple was stirred!

Those few Dou Zong guards who rushed the closest were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Their eyes instantly became unfocused, and their souls were directly shattered by the terrifying pressure. They fell from the sky like puppets with broken strings!

The Two-Star Dou Venerate, Sky Demon Phoenix, also let out a muffled groan, his face turning deathly pale. He felt as if his soul was being ripped from his body, his Dou Qi circulation completely out of control, and he was frozen in mid-air, unable to move!

Only the Six-Star Dou Venerate Huang Ming could barely hold on, but the horror on his face had turned into boundless fear!

He felt as if he were facing an awakened ancient Dou Sheng. The sheer crushing power on a soul level left him with no thought of resistance!

"Heavens... Heavenly Soul?! This is impossible!!" He let out a desperate and incredulous roar.

Lin Ming looked at him calmly, his gaze like that of a god scrutinizing an ant.

"It's over."

Speaking softly, Lin Ming pointed his fingers like a sword at Huang Ming from afar, and gently tapped it.

A beam of Chaos -colored Soul Light, condensed to its extreme and seemingly composed of countless tiny lotus runes, shot out from his fingertips. Ignoring spatial distance and the surging Dou Qi defense surrounding Huang Ming, the beam directly entered his brow Consciousness Sea!

"No--!!"

Huang Ming let out a final, shrill, and unwilling scream. His body trembled violently, and seven-colored blood flowed from his seven orifices. The light in his eyes quickly dimmed, and his powerful soul aura vanished in an instant, like Zhu Huo extinguished by a gale.

His body, its expression one of terror, fell limply from the sky, crashing onto the Ruins the collapsed Altar.

The only remaining Two-Star Dou Venerate was terrified and turned to try to Space-Tearing to escape.

However, Xiong Zhan's figure appeared behind him like a ghost, his fist brimming with bear power, and he unleashed a punch!

"Bang!"

With a single punch, the fleeing two-star Sky Demon Phoenix was immediately severely injured and coughed up blood. Then, with a flick of Lin Ming's finger, the New Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame pierced through its heart, causing it to perish on the spot.

The battle began suddenly and ended even more swiftly.

In just a few breaths, the powerful Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, led by Six-Star Dou Venerate, was completely annihilated, with all its members perishing here.

Lin Ming waved his hand and collected the corpses of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. After all, even the lowest-ranking Sky Demon Phoenix were Seventh Order, and there were three Eighth Order Sky Demon Phoenix. They were all treasures and couldn't be wasted.

Of course, you might ask, aren't you afraid of being hunted down by the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan?

In response, Lin Ming thought, if they were afraid, they wouldn't have killed him so directly. Now that they've already killed him, do they think abandoning these things will allow them to escape pursuit?

This is obviously not possible. And if it's not possible, then why keep it? It's better to keep it. The Phoenix Blood, the Feather Wings, and most importantly, the Magic Core can all be used to make pills or to create Heavenly Demon Puppet.

However, just in case, Lin Ming stored all the corpses of these Sky Demon Phoenix into his Inner World. There, no matter how powerful the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan was, they would never be able to sense them.

Having resolved this final problem, Lin Ming and his companions no longer lingered. They transformed into four streaks of light and sped towards the outer perimeter of the Fallen Phoenix Abyss, following the route they remembered from their journey.

Behind them, the collapsed Altar Space, after Lin Ming and the others left, finally let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain and began its final annihilation. The ancient Beast Taming Sect also perished here along with the annihilating space and the people of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and was buried here one day.