For some reason, Lin Yu's words caused the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment to react as if their fur had been pricked up.
Just moments before, the smug and unmoved fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone cried out in alarm, "Willingly fall into depravity? What do you mean by 'willingly fall into depravity'? You call what I'm doing 'willingly fall into depravity'?!"
Unexpectedly, his casual remark had actually provoked the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone. Lin Yu's heart stirred, and he immediately said in a matter-of-fact tone, "How can this not be considered self-degradation?"
"The Stone that mended the heavens is an ancient divine artifact, meant to mend the sky and protect the world. Even now, though it has been reduced to fragments, the responsibility remains as heavy as mountains and boulders."
"But now you're using the power of the Stone that mended the heavens to do things that harm the world. How can that not be considered self-degradation?"
"You chose to become a cultivator instead of a perfectly good artifact. It's just a pity that you're not qualified to be a cultivator either. All I can say is that an artifact is ultimately just an artifact, and it should never possess human consciousness."
"Moreover, you were born as an artifact, a part of the fragments that mended the heavens. Now you actually dare to dream of transforming into a cultivator? It's laughable."
Lin Yu said quite a lot in one breath. Since he knew which words would easily provoke the Heaven-Mending Fragment, he deliberately chose to say those words.
The Stone that Mending the Sky was clearly enraged by Lin Yu's words. If it had hair, it would be furious, but the Water Droplet was too blurry to be clearly defined, so it could only express its anger through sound.
"You... you!" At this moment, the fragment of the sky-mending device was so tongue-tied that it was too angry to speak.
"You keep saying that human cultivators are arrogant and conceited, but in terms of appearance, tone, and even consciousness, they all actually originate from human cultivators."
"What, don't you realize that what you're saying is contradictory? Or is your dream to become an arrogant, cunning, and treacherous human cultivator?"
Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, deliberately emphasizing a few of the adjectives.
The person with the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment was already furious and could no longer hold back.
Meanwhile, He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge indeed encountered a trap set by the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment.
The so-called trap was none other than a place that He Buxian was quite familiar with—the gathering place of the hounding monsters that He Buxian and Lin Yu had previously encountered.
"This is troublesome!" Upon realizing his location, He Buxian's expression immediately changed.
The previous experiences left He Buxian with lingering fears. As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, twice shy, let alone the fact that He Buxian had only been away from here for a short time.
Those strange, dark green insects, those controlled, hound-like monsters, the cracks in the ground, the suppressed spiritual energy...
All of this rushed into He Buxian's mind.
He Buxian's muttered words reached the ears of the Fallen Black Phoenix. He turned around and saw that He Buxian's face had become unbearably pale.
"Have you been here before?" The Fallen Black Phoenix frowned and asked.
Unlike He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, although having arrived in this Netherworld Immortal Realm long ago, did not pursue the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragments like He Buxian did; instead, it stayed in places where humans gathered.
Although the place was incredibly chaotic, the Fallen Black Phoenix possessed immense power, so it was actually a perfect fit for him.
This place is rarely visited by cultivators, so very few people know about it.
Although the Fallen Black Phoenix herself had never been here before, seeing He Buxian's pale face and sensing the oppressive atmosphere around her, she instantly realized something was wrong.
"What on earth is it that could make this kid look so terrified?" The Fallen Black Phoenix pondered thoughtfully.
Don't let He Buxian's tendency to get stuck on things fool you; his true strength in the fantasy world is not weak.
At the very least, he is definitely stronger than the one next to Feng Changge. Even though he appears very humble most of the time, he is still quite arrogant at heart.
It must be quite extraordinary to be able to make such an arrogant person show a look of fear.
Compared to He Buxian and the Fallen Black Phoenix's various thoughts, Feng Changge seemed incredibly carefree. Perhaps it was because ignorance is bliss, or perhaps it was because a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. In any case, Feng Changge thought that the current situation was nothing at all.
Seeing the state of Feng Changge, the Fallen Black Phoenix couldn't help but laugh mockingly.
This is the true nature of the ancient phoenix clan; it can no longer be described as pride, but rather as arrogance!
This kid has always stayed in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea, so he doesn't have much knowledge. But because of his arrogance, he thinks that's what the world around him is like.
Even He Buxian, who was stronger than him, was terrified, yet this kid was fearless. Clearly, he just hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life yet.
The Fallen Black Phoenix is now extremely curious about what kind of expression she will show when Phoenix Pavilion encounters obstacles.
"You two, weren't you so cocky just now? Why are you scared now? I don't see anything around here. You're just a bunch of useless cowards who only know how to bully others."
"To be honest, without Lin Yu, the two of you can't get anything done at all. You're really useless; no wonder the High Priest banished you."
Feng Changge looked at the Fallen Black Phoenix and He Buxian provocatively.
Sure enough, his attitude of bringing up the very thing he shouldn't have immediately provoked the Fallen Black Phoenix. The Fallen Black Phoenix, who had just been deep in thought, instantly turned gloomy and stared coldly at Feng Changge.
Enraged by the fallen black phoenix, Feng Changge laughed instead of getting angry, puffing out her chest triumphantly and looking at him with a defiant expression, as if to say, "Come on, let's see what you can do to me!"
As for He Buxian on the other side, he didn't care at all about Feng Changge's sarcasm and ridicule.
Because He Buxian was the same way before, thinking that he was strong enough to easily crush everything.
Looking at Fengchang Pavilion now, He Buxian had a sudden feeling that he was seeing his former self.
So much so that He Buxian didn't even bother arguing with him anymore.
Feng Changge, preoccupied with mocking others, was completely oblivious to the approaching danger.