The Great Clan Protection Array is Broken, Yuan Feng is Heavily Injured

What Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin didn't know was...

To the Chongming Bird, the Fire Phoenix King was never an enemy at all.

He was an ally.

He could even be seen as a spy embedded deep in enemy territory.

Just as the Chongming Bird felt joy at the Fire Phoenix King's release from sealing, he discovered with sorrow that the Fire Phoenix King was being used by Yuan Feng as a Golden Immortal of the Origin-level Immortal Crystal.

To put it more vividly...

If the Phoenix Clan Protection Array were compared to an electrical appliance, then the Fire Phoenix King was its battery.

"Yuan Feng!"

The Chongming Bird gritted his beak silently, unable to speak openly, his bird face dark and grim.

And just then, the Chongming Bird clearly heard Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin order their subordinates to bombard the Phoenix Clan Protection Array with even greater ferocity.

The Chongming Bird's heart jolted.

A terrifying thought suddenly struck him...

If the Phoenix Clan Protection Array shattered, would the Fire Phoenix King fall along with it?

Under the puzzled gazes of Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin, the Chongming Bird delayed giving the order to increase the attack's intensity.

Even so, the aura of the Phoenix Clan Protection Array weakened day by day.

It was only a matter of time before it broke.

In Hong Huang, time rarely held much meaning.

An ordinary creature might spend tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years in a single seclusion.

But during these years, the Phoenix Clan within the Southern Ming Undying Volcano lived each day like a year.

No one could bear watching death creep closer step by step.

That the Phoenix Clan still held on was a testament to their Dao Heart—truly excellent.

If the Phoenix Clan could survive this crisis, their strength would surely leap forward.

But that was a matter for later.

One day, the Phoenix Clan Protection Array, which had held for centuries, finally let out a sound of unbearable strain.

The next moment—

"Boom!"

A violent roar erupted as the Phoenix Clan Protection Array shattered into pieces.

"Caw!"

Yuan Feng suppressed the grief in her heart and roared, "Follow me—break out!"

Yet, to her despair...

A thin light screen had appeared around the Southern Ming Undying Volcano, clearly a trapping formation jointly laid by Ancestral Dragon, First Qilin, and the Chongming Bird.

This trapping formation, though not particularly powerful, was nothing short of a nightmare for the Phoenix Clan in their current state.

"Ha!"

Cornered with no way out, Yuan Feng's mind cleared of all distractions, leaving only a surging tide of battle intent.

"Since heaven wants to destroy my Phoenix Clan, then we'll tear this sky apart!"

"Even if we all fall here, we won't let these scum have it easy."

"Follow me and kill!"

With that, Yuan Feng shot into the sky first, charging upward to strike.

Midair, she fully transformed into her colossal true form.

The clan's sacred artifact, the Phoenix Staff, turned into a streak of light, swirling around her.

"Screech!"

A piercing phoenix cry rang out.

Centered on Yuan Feng, a Nirvana True Fire, forged from the power of the Five Elements Law, erupted violently.

"Damn it, run!"

The beings in the void saw this and, their souls fleeing in terror, immediately scattered outward in a mad dash.

But compared to the speed of the Nirvana True Fire's eruption, their escape was far, far too slow.

Wherever the Nirvana True Fire passed, these Primordial Beings froze mid-motion.

Then, like stones weathered for countless ages, a gentle breeze swept by, and they all crumbled to ash, drifting down with the wind!

Looking down from above, the encirclement over the Southern Ming Undying Volcano had a massive gap torn open, as if it had vanished into thin air.

Such was the terror of Yuan Feng's strike!

Yet before the Phoenix Clan below could rejoice, they saw Yuan Feng struck by a dark yellow light and a golden light.

"Sister!"

Qing Luan let out a mournful cry and moved to rescue her, but the Chongming Bird had long been waiting, calmly blocking her path.

"Qing Luan, your opponent is me."

"Chongming, you're asking for death!"

Qing Luan, blazing with fury, immediately clashed with the Chongming Bird, and the two fought their way deep into the earth.

In an instant, the Phoenix Clan's last two Golden Immortals of the Origin were both pinned down.

All that remained were some exhausted clansmen.

And just then, the Candle Dragon and the Ink Qilin, who had yet to act, suddenly appeared.

These were two Golden Immortals of the Origin.

For the remaining Phoenix Clan, this was nothing short of a nightmare!

Candle Dragon and Ink Qilin were like tigers descending into a flock of sheep.

With a single strike, they could wipe out a swath of Phoenix Clan members.

And that wasn't all.

Behind Candle Dragon and Ink Qilin were countless flying beasts, walking beasts, and scaled creatures.

These beings were several times stronger than the Phoenix Clan.

Coupled with Candle Dragon and Ink Qilin, the remaining Phoenix Clan stood no chance.

Like reaping wheat, they fell in rows one after another.

In an extremely short time, the Phoenix Clan suffered heavy casualties!

In an instant, the Southern Ming Undying Volcano seemed to transform into a hell for the Phoenix Clan.

The entire Phoenix Clan was plunged into a desperate situation!

The Phoenix Clan's life-or-death crisis erupted fully at this moment.

Endless Tribulation Qi descended from the void, falling onto this battlefield.

Turning to the void above.

Ambushed by the Ancestral Dragon and the First Qilin, Yuan Feng had sustained considerable injuries.

Golden phoenix blood spilled across the void.

On Yuan Feng's massive true form, two enormous wounds had appeared.

In particular, her left wing had collapsed into a large hollow.

This was the result of Yuan Feng desperately twisting her body at the moment of crisis, using her left wing to shield her lower abdomen.

Otherwise, Ling Tian in Yuan Feng's womb would likely have perished!

"Caw!"

Yuan Feng suddenly burst out with a phoenix cry.

But compared to before, this cry was noticeably weaker.

In the Primordial World, a rain of blood suddenly fell from the sky.

A phoenix weeping blood—heaven and earth shared the grief!

A trace of sorrow inexplicably arose in the hearts of Primordial Beings.

Yet, the Ancestral Dragon and the First Qilin showed no sign of stopping.

The [Ancestral Dragon Pearl] and [Qilin Seal], wrapped in Law Power at the Golden Immortal of the Origin level, smashed down fiercely at the injured Yuan Feng!

"Pah!"

In response, Yuan Feng showed no fear, spitting out a mouthful of blood with fierce fighting spirit surging.

What fear was there in death?

Even if she died, Yuan Feng would never let the Ancestral Dragon and the First Qilin have an easy time!

But there was only one regret in Yuan Feng's heart...

And that was Ling Tian!

At this very moment, Yuan Feng no longer cared whether Ling Tian had a powerful Foundation/Origin, whether his Law comprehension was strong, or whether he had a top-tier innate cultivation method...

What she regretted was that before dying, she hadn't been able to see Ling Tian even once.

"My boy, your mother has failed you!"

Yuan Feng murmured softly, then plunged back into the life-and-death battle.

Yuan Feng didn't know...

Just moments ago.

Ling Tian, who had been in seclusion all along, suddenly opened his eyes.

Sensing everything outside, a deep, lingering fear surged across Ling Tian's face.

"Thankfully, I made it in time!"

The next instant.

A thunderous roar echoed through heaven and earth.

"Array, rise!"