"How is this merely a defensive formation? How can it contain such a deadly killing intent?"
Watching this scene, Ancestral Dragon's eyes nearly split with rage as he cried out.
This formation had blocked the attacks of both him and First Qilin, showing just how powerful its defenses were.
Ancestral Dragon had thought it was a purely defensive formation. He had never imagined it could unleash such a deadly attack as well.
"Could it be that this isn't just a defensive formation, but a killing formation too?"
"Then doesn't that mean every Qilin inside the formation is going to die?"
First Qilin cried out in shock as well.
Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin had never expected...
Not long ago, Yuanfeng had been forced to watch helplessly as the Phoenix Clan was slaughtered.
But now that this formation had appeared...
The situation had been completely turned on its head!
They were the ones watching as the Dragon Clan and Kirin Clan were slaughtered?
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin roared furiously in unison and desperately hammered at the defensive barrier.
Yet...
Just like before...
Under the full force of Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin's attacks...
The defensive barrier merely trembled faintly. It showed no sign of collapsing.
Now, inside the defensive barrier...
Under Ling Tian's control...
The enemies were utterly powerless to resist, falling in waves like stalks of rice.
"Don't kill me! Lady Yuanfeng, spare me!"
"I was forced to do it too! Please, let me out!"
"Don't kill me! I'm willing to surrender!"
"Don't..."
Under such powerful attacks, cultivators were as insignificant as grass, dying by the thousands!
As time passed...
The enemies inside the defensive barrier began to lose their Dao Hearts one after another.
To survive, they started frantically begging for mercy.
But would Ling Tian spare them?
Would the countless fallen members of the Phoenix Clan spare them?
Obviously not!
The Great Dao was merciless!
Once they had made their choice, they should have been prepared to die and have their Dao erased!
In less than a month...
Nearly every enemy inside the defensive barrier had been wiped out.
Only then...
Did the winds, lightning, and Five Elements Ring—which killed without a trace—all slowly fade away.
Feeling the change...
The entire Hong Huang seemed to fall silent!
Who could have imagined...
That a battle which had seemed entirely one-sided would undergo such a shocking reversal?
Under the combined assault of the Dragon Clan, the Kirin Clan, and the Avian Alliance...
The Phoenix Clan...
Had actually held out!
It all seemed like an unbelievable fantasy.
But everyone knew...
Before that strange and powerful formation appeared...
Yuanfeng had been gravely wounded and on the brink of death.
Qing Luan's fate had been unknown.
More than half of the Phoenix Clan had fallen.
The Phoenix Clan had been on the verge of extinction.
Everything had followed the natural course of events.
But the moment that formation appeared...
Everything changed!
What exactly was that formation?
Countless Great Experts fixed their gazes on the unassuming barrier, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Inside Zixiao Palace...
Watching this shocking reversal...
Hongjun was puzzled, but a hint of delight appeared in his eyes.
The situation now proved that his earlier divination had been correct.
To Hongjun...
Whether the Phoenix Clan was wiped out was unimportant.
What mattered most was whether his divination was correct.
His ability to divine was a direct manifestation of his understanding of Heaven's Will.
At the Western Ancestral Vein...
Demon Ancestor Luohu's expression suddenly turned extremely grim.
He had never imagined...
That something he had believed was guaranteed to succeed would undergo such a shocking reversal.
And it was all because of that seemingly unremarkable defensive barrier.
"What kind of formation is this? How can it be so powerful?"
"I'm afraid even I might not be able to break it!"
Rahu murmured to himself, his brows furrowed deeply.
With this formation protecting them...
He likely wouldn't be able to scheme against the Phoenix Clan again before the Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram was fully formed.
"Damn it!"
Rahu gritted his teeth, helpless and filled with resentment!
"I can only plan this carefully and wait until the Immortal Slaying Formation Diagram is complete. Then I'll break through the Phoenix Clan's tortoise shell and wipe them out!"
His demonic heart trembled violently.
Just as Rahu finally managed to suppress his emotions...
A thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.
The anger Rahu had only just managed to suppress surged up again.
The Chongming Bird!
It was still deep beneath the Southern Ming Undying Volcano!
Inside the Southern Ming Undying Volcano...
Watching the scene before them...
The surviving members of the Phoenix Clan could hardly believe it was real.
Just moments ago, they had been in despair.
Now, they were once again completely safe.
The enemies who had brought them death and despair had fallen before their eyes, one by one.
"Did we win?"
A member of the Phoenix Clan asked softly.
The next moment...
Countless voices rang out together.
"We won! We won!"
"Waaah..."
Having just endured a life-or-death struggle, the Phoenix Clan members wept with joy, unable to hold back their tears.
During this time...
They had endured far too much.
The moment the tension in their hearts finally eased, their emotions surged, and one after another, they broke down.
But right then...
The formation, which had already settled, suddenly trembled violently.
Was the formation about to disappear?
Including Yuanfeng...
Every member of the Phoenix Clan felt their heart skip a beat.
Before they could think further...
A cry rang out from beneath the Southern Ming Undying Volcano.
Two figures shot up from underground.
They were Qing Luan and the Chongming Bird, who had been fighting all this time.
The moment the two returned to the surface...
Qing Luan and the Chongming Bird froze in place.
The scene above ground was entirely beyond their expectations.
Qing Luan was naturally overjoyed. She hurried to Yuanfeng's side and gently helped the severely wounded woman sit up.
But the Chongming Bird was different.
Looking at the corpses scattered across the mountains...
Looking at the Phoenix Clan members gathered inside the defensive barrier...
Looking at Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin roaring outside it...
The Chongming Bird suddenly felt a terrible premonition.
"Danger!"
The Chongming Bird was a Chaos Golden Immortal, and he immediately sensed an immense danger descending upon him.
"Caw!"
A clear, piercing cry rang out.
The Chongming Bird immediately transformed into his enormous true form and fled beyond the defensive barrier.
No matter what...
As long as he could join up with Ancestral Dragon and First Qilin...
The danger would pass!
But the Chongming Bird soon realized that escaping was nothing more than a pipe dream!
The moment his cry rang out...
Golden Lightning!
Nine Heavens Gang Wind!
The Five Elements Ring!
All three manifested at once and crashed down upon the Chongming Bird.
Caught completely off guard...
The Chongming Bird was sent flying.
Countless strands of Five-Colored Spiritual Light coiled around his neck, tightly locking his throat!
"Ghk, ghk, ghk..."
The Chongming Bird couldn't help letting out a low, hoarse growl, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He had never imagined he would be subjected to such a powerful attack.
But at that moment, the Chongming Bird forgot one thing.
He had forgotten his current predicament!
He was right in the Phoenix Clan's stronghold!
As the Chongming Bird stared in utter horror...
The surviving members of the Phoenix Clan, led by Qing Luan, attacked him together.
The mighty Chongming Bird, a Golden Immortal of Primordial Unity...
Was completely swallowed by the countless attacks...
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