Even if the black-robed high priest didn't explain the ancient phoenix clan to Lin Yu in detail, after so many days of observation, Lin Yu already had a pretty good understanding of it.
The black-robed high priest's thoughts were not hard to guess; Lin Yu understood them after a moment's thought.
The black-robed high priest was in such a hurry to act that he probably didn't actually want to eliminate Lin Yu. After all, his strength was worlds apart from Lin Yu's. Let alone eliminating Lin Yu, simply surviving in Lin Yu's hands would be considered a pretty good outcome.
However, the black-robed high priest still made a move, and the reason was actually quite simple.
He had no other choice.
As the high priest of the ancient Phoenix clan, he had no other choice.
"It's not that you're unaware of what you've done, it's that you have no other way to go."
"Compared to having this Palace Master destroy half of your cultivation, this is the only choice you have," Lin Yu said calmly.
If one were to easily destroy half of their cultivation, and this were to fall into the eyes of other races or powerful forces, they would only see the ancient phoenix clan as a huge piece of meat.
After all, one can get a general idea from Feng Nianzhi's situation. The Phoenix Lord is still young, or perhaps she has encountered some other misfortune.
Currently, the burden of protecting the ancient Phoenix clan rests entirely on the shoulders of the black-robed high priest.
Perhaps, the black-robed high priest was thinking that if Lin Yu was allowed to make his move, the ancient phoenix clan would no longer have the power to resist external invasion.
Moreover, because of Lin Yu, the ancient Phoenix Clan lost the protection of the fragments that mended the heavens.
Therefore, the high priest in black robes had no choice but to take a desperate gamble.
Faced with the black-robed high priest's attack, Lin Yu showed no intention of making a move. He simply stood there with his hands behind his back. This did not mean that he intended to give up, but simply because Lin Yu's strength far surpassed that of the black-robed high priest.
Even in the current situation, Lin Yu could easily win if he wanted to.
Before Lin Yu could even make a move, the black-robed high priest struck first, and a hint of emotion finally appeared on his usually calm and composed face.
"So what?" The black-robed high priest straightened his back, his gaze more solemn than ever before, seemingly not taking Lin Yu's words to heart.
"When the former Phoenix Lord passed away, he entrusted me with the heavy responsibility of the Phoenix Clan. Under no circumstances can I jeopardize the interests of the Phoenix Clan."
"If I surrender today, how can I face the trust placed in me by the Phoenix Lord, the merchant?"
"Today, it's either you or me who dies," the black-robed high priest said coldly.
Although the phoenix can be reborn from the ashes, its spirit is gone. Every phoenix lord, though born from the ashes, is undoubtedly a newly born demon beast and does not inherit the memories of its previous life.
Even if you're reborn as a physical body after losing your memory, what good will it do?
The high priest in black robes understood this perfectly well.
"If only you had known then what you know now. You had a better way to protect both the Phoenix Clan and yourself."
"But you chose to use the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Shard. As the High Priest of the Phoenix Clan, you are not unaware of the power of the Heaven-Mending Shard."
"If the entire Dao Qi era is destroyed, how can the Phoenix Clan be safe and sound?"
Lin Yu spoke calmly.
The calm tone, yet carrying an unshakeable aura, silenced the black-robed high priest.
As a member of the Phoenix Clan, the black-robed High Priest naturally possessed his own unique arrogance.
Although they are demonic beasts, the Phoenix Clan is completely different from ordinary demonic beasts. In a sense, the Phoenix Clan can be considered a descendant of the gods.
However, over countless years of inheritance, the strength of the Phoenix Clan has gradually weakened, while the power of other Demon Race has become increasingly stronger.
These changes were extremely difficult for Demon Race like the Black-Robed High Priest, who had experienced the peak of the Phoenix Clan, to accept.
But no matter how hard he tried, he could not change the treachery of the times.
The black-robed high priest now knows that if anything were to happen to him again, the young Phoenix Lord's shoulders would absolutely not be able to support the entire Phoenix Clan.
Especially now, in this dire situation where we are surrounded by enemies on all sides.
For cultivators from other races, this was no different than exposing the entire Phoenix Clan to them.
If the Phoenix Clan truly perished like this, how could the High Priest face the previous Phoenix Lord?
Using fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone to set up a barrier to protect the Phoenix Clan's spiritual power was ultimately a last resort.
However, what the black-robed high priest did not expect was that Lin Yu, who had only been with the Phoenix Clan for a few days, was able to see these things so clearly.
The high priest in black robes had considered this day coming, but he hadn't expected it to arrive in this way.
"Everyone knows that the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone fell into the Phoenix Ancestral Sea. Coupled with the bloodline of my Phoenix Clan, it has long been coveted by countless cultivators. It is only natural that I would do this."
"Now that you've fallen into the hands of my Phoenix Clan, why can't you be used by my Phoenix Clan?"
"In this way, cause and effect are balanced, so how can there be any talk of sin?" the Phoenix High Priest said coldly.
On the surface, it appears that the fragments of mending the heavens protected the Phoenix Clan, but in reality, what kind of calamity did these so-called fragments of mending the heavens bring to the slumbering Phoenix Clan, and how many treacherous villains did they attract?
The black-robed high priest didn't want to dwell on the hardships involved.
At this moment, the black-robed high priest showed no intention of continuing his attack. Just as Lin Yu had said, even if he went all out, he would definitely not be a match for him.
So the black-robed high priest quietly changed his plan, switching to "playing the victim."
That's right, to put it bluntly, what the black-robed high priest is doing now is "playing the victim."
He was gambling that Lin Yu would remember the care the Phoenix Lord had given him these past few days. After all, if the Phoenix Lord hadn't saved him with the unicorn's tears, Lin Yu might not be where he is today.
As it turned out, the High Priestess of the Phoenix made the right bet.
Lin Yu just looked at him calmly, then suddenly chuckled.
"You're very clever. In this situation, you know how to be flexible and adaptable, which truly shows you're thinking of the interests of your Phoenix Clan," Lin Yu said.
He wasn't unaware of the black-robed high priest's schemes; on the contrary, Lin Yu understood the high priest's thoughts all too well, yet he felt helpless about it.
After all, this situation involves too much helplessness for ordinary cultivators.
Not every cultivator can possess the strength of Lin Yu.