Azure Firmament True Fire

Its wings are like drooping clouds covering the four fields, and its feathers are like emerald fire burning the nine heavens.

A single cry shatters the moonlit mountains and rivers, and the vast sky is shrouded in a deep blue.

"Uh--!"

The phoenix's cry was sharp and high-pitched. Its body was like a shooting star that pierced the night sky, leaving a trail of azure afterimages. It stirred up the wind and clouds for thousands of miles, and with the scorching heat that distorted the air, it crashed headlong into the huge ice shield formed by the Taiyin Cold Qi.

Amidst a deafening roar, the ice shield shattered suddenly, exploding into countless shards of ice and wisps of Taiyin Cold Qi.

The phoenix also exploded in response, turning into a rain of fire that filled the sky.

However, as Yuan Yuze hurriedly formed the fire-controlling Method Formula with both hands, the rain of fire began to condense again, and in an instant, it formed the rudimentary shape of a phoenix.

Jiang Wanyue also manipulated the Taiyin Cold Qi, merging it into the Jade-White Flying Sword, causing the sword to rapidly expand.

Both of them used methods that involved objects that could be reassembled, so they could be considered evenly matched.

Yuan Yuze was only at the Mid Lingxu Dao Immortal Stage, yet he was able to fight Jiang Wanyue, a Lingxu Dao Immortal Peak cultivator, to a standstill. Although it was unlikely to last, it was enough to demonstrate his strength and the power of his treasures.

Watching the two fight from afar, Song Wen marveled at Yuan Yuze's formidable strength, but also noticed Yuan Yuze's weakness—his Divine Sense was the lowest among those present.

Therefore, the Soul-Slaying Spike is the best way to deal with Yuan Yuze.

However, the distance is too great right now, and the opponent could easily block the Divine Sense attack with their treasures.

Yuan Yuze holds a prestigious position in the Cloud Pill Sect. Coupled with his status as a Celestial-level Alchemist and his substantial wealth, he might possess an Immortal Artifact- grade soul-defense Law Treasure.

When the two sides started fighting, they were tens of thousands of miles apart; now, although they are somewhat closer, they are still several thousand miles apart.

If Yuan Yuze were to rashly use the Soul-Slaying Spike, he would have the opportunity to activate his Immortal Soul-Defense Artifact, at which point this Secret Method would no longer be able to threaten his opponent.

Therefore, the best time to unleash the Soul-Slaying Spike should be after getting close to Yuan Yuze, so that he has no time to use his Immortal Soul-Defense Artifact.

"Madam Jiang, press her down!" Song Wen said.

"Good!"

Although Jiang Wanyue was unaware of Song Wen's plans, she nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"By the way, Yuan Yuze's physical body was prepared by me for Kui'er. Please be careful not to damage it." Jiang Wanyue deliberately used Divine Sense to transmit these words.

While the two were communicating privately, the Jade-White Flying Sword had already grown to a length of a hundred feet and Sky-Piercing Slash.

And the Blue Luan reformed.

The two met again.

The hundred-foot-long flying sword was incomparably sharp and chilling, cleaving towards the head of the phoenix.

The phoenix opened its long beak angrily and pecked at the Jade-White Flying Sword.

Although the flying sword was a hundred feet long, it was only like a dagger in front of the phoenix with a wingspan of several miles. The phoenix seemed to want to swallow it whole.

With its enormous size, the phoenix truly accomplished this.

It swallowed the hundred-foot-long flying sword whole.

Flames surged within its mouth, and the giant sword was instantly swallowed up.

However, the next moment...

The phoenix's head suddenly exploded.

The hundred-foot-long flying sword pierced through the azure flames and swept out from the back of its neck.

The Luan bird was merely a manifestation of the Azure Firmament True Fire, so this injury had absolutely no effect on it.

The skull had just shattered when another one immediately condensed.

Then, it suddenly flipped over, its giant wings sweeping across the giant sword.

The giant sword suddenly rose up, only to be struck by the wing's tail.

The giant sword trembled slightly, then steadied itself and turned to attack Yuan Yuze and Xu Hai in the distance.

The phoenix immediately turned around and flapped its wings to chase after the giant sword.

However, the speed of the flying sword is among the top of all Law Treasure, with only a few treasures able to rival it. The phoenix couldn't catch up at all, and instead gradually fell behind.

"Young master, there's no need to panic. Just focus on controlling the fire. As long as I'm alive, I will not allow them to harm you in the slightest."

Xu Hai has already reunited with Yuan Yuze.

He flashed forward and stood in front of Yuan Yuze.

Xu Hai raised his hand and pointed at the Bone Spear, then softly uttered— Star-Shattering!

In an instant, the Bone Spear trembled violently, and the corpse energy it released quickly gathered back, but instead of returning to the spear body, it concentrated at the spear tip.

All the corpse energy was compressed into the spear tip, which immediately emitted Netherglow, dark, and pure light, even more so than the surrounding night, like Black Hole compressed to its limit, ready to unleash its world-destroying power at any moment.

"Go!"

At Xu Hai's command, the Bone Spear pierced the air.

Boom--!

A sudden explosion resounded between heaven and earth as the Bone Spear and the hundred-foot-long flying sword collided with a deafening roar.

The Bone Spear pierced through the surface with a single point; the eerie Netherglow at the spear tip exploded instantly, and terrifying energy ripples swept in all directions.

The hundred-foot-long flying sword trembled violently and was forced back.

The Bone Spear spun backward and flew out.

At this moment, the phoenix swooped down, and with a sweep of its wings, it deflected the hundred-foot-long flying sword.

However, Yuan Yuze and Xu Hai did not show any relief or joy on their faces; instead, they looked solemn.

The two of them joined forces to block Jiang Wanyue's attack, but Song Wen had not yet made a move, and even the three flying swords that Song Wen had used before did not participate in this round of combat.

"Young master, these two are incredibly strong, no weaker than you or me. It would be best to escape quickly," Xu Hai said.

Yuan Yuze lowered his eyes and glanced down at Northwind City, which resembled a living hell.

If he retreats now, all his previous plans and efforts in refining the mortals of this city will be in vain!

"Young master, don't hesitate any longer. If we're too late, we might not be able to escape," Xu Hai urged.

The two people opposite them were getting closer and closer.

"Good!"

Yuan Yuze agreed, but his gaze was sharp and menacing as he looked at Song Wen and his companion who were closing in from a distance.

"Once I return to the Cloud Pill Sect, no matter the cost, I will avenge myself today."

Before the words were finished, the phoenix turned again and pounced on Song Wen and his companion.

"Gu Huang, I'll hold this beast off. You deal with them."

After Jiang Wanyue finished speaking, wisps of Taiyin Cold Qi surged from her body again.

At the same time, the hundred-foot-long flying sword also emitted a lot of Taiyin Cold Qi, and the flying sword then returned to its normal size.

These Taiyin Cold Qi gathered together, intertwining to form a large net, carrying a chilling aura, and then swept towards the phoenix.

Jiang Wanyue's plan is clearly:

Since the Luan bird is so powerful that it can reassemble even after being scattered, then we will trap it with a net formed from the Taiyin Cold Qi.

Things turned out exactly as Jiang Wanyue had predicted.

The phoenix crashed headlong into the large net and was immediately entangled tightly.

It tried to spread its wings again, but the netting formed from the Taiyin Cold Qi entangled its wings more and more tightly.

"Uh--!"

The phoenix cried out in anger, its body engulfed in ablaze with intense blue flames.

Yet the net rope gleamed with a cold light, and its flames continued to burn.

Song Wen had already taken the opportunity to bypass the phoenix and was now less than a thousand miles away from Yuan Yuze and his companion.