Currently, the three individuals—the Fallen Black Phoenix, He Buxian, and Feng Changge—have reached a desperate situation.
They seemed to have no way out of this trap set specifically for them by the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone.
Perhaps the Fallen Black Phoenix and He Buxian, at their peak, could have broken through the barrier set up by the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone with their own power, but now, they have lost most of their spiritual power and their aura is weak, so they are truly helpless against the barrier.
The torment they are now experiencing is not only physical, but also mental.
Before this, they had never imagined that the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone would provide double protection for this place.
Needless to say, this underlying insurance is naturally those dark green little insects and the parasitized hound monsters.
What the Fallen Black Phoenix and the others didn't expect was that, in addition to this layer of insurance, the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Fragment were also prepared.
This second layer of protection is the barrier, or magnetic field, of this place.
Once you enter this barrier, your power will be suppressed, and it may even be continuously absorbed.
After spiritual energy is exhausted, physical strength and even life force will be absorbed.
All of this means that if they don't find a way to break through the barrier and get out of there, they might really perish here.
Moreover, their end will be extremely tragic, with the possibility of not even leaving behind their physical remains.
Only Feng Changge has not given up yet, and is still persisting in burning the barrier with its Phoenix True Fire.
On one hand, it's because Feng Changge is the only one of the three who still has the physical strength, and on the other hand, it's because Feng Changge hasn't forgotten his purpose in coming to the Netherworld Immortal Realm!
That is to protect Lord Phoenix.
If I were to perish here, how could I possibly protect Lord Phoenix?
To be honest, Feng Changge is now feeling a bit regretful.
Why did I agree to Lin Yu's "request" to help them capture the Heaven-Mending Fragment?
If I hadn't agreed to Lin Yu's request back then, I wouldn't be in this difficult situation now.
"I shouldn't have agreed to Lin Yu's 'request' back then! Otherwise, I wouldn't be in this state now. If I really had died here, how could I face the previous Phoenix Lord after I've passed away!"
Feng Changge felt like crying but had no tears left. Thinking of the various vows he had made to the ancient Phoenix Clan, he felt extremely ashamed.
With his level of skill, he actually dared to confidently claim he would protect the Phoenix Lord? It's utterly laughable!
He Buxian listened to Feng Changge's complaints, but at this point he had nothing more to say.
On the one hand, He Buxian really didn't have any physical strength left, and on the other hand, arguing with that brat Feng Changge about these things was pointless.
There are three of them, and none of them can escape anyway.
After the earlier probing, the Fallen Black Phoenix had also lost a significant amount of strength, but even so, she managed to muster a little energy. "The Phoenix Lords all come back through rebirth, and the previous Phoenix Lord is this current Phoenix Lord."
"In other words, even if you die, you won't see Lord Phoenix in the Nether Sea."
The Fallen Black Phoenix spoke weakly, but her words were as sharp as ever.
"You still have time to care about these things? Aren't you very knowledgeable about sealing techniques? Why can't you do it now! Show me the same spirit you had when you broke through the protective barrier of our ancient Phoenix Clan!" Feng Changge complained.
Listening to Feng Changge's complaints, the Fallen Black Phoenix could only smile weakly; he understood what the young man was thinking.
He had felt something similar before, powerless and desperate.
However, the Fallen Black Phoenix is not targeting any individual, but rather the entire ancient phoenix clan.
At that time, he felt that the entire ancient phoenix clan was rotten to the core, and that they were stuck in their ways all day long. How could he stand that? That's why he studied the art of sealing day and night, wanting to break the protective seal.
Actually, the Fallen Phoenix didn't have many thoughts at the time; he just wanted to see the outside world.
He simply disagreed with the descriptions of the outside world by the Phoenix Lord and the Black-Robed High Priest. In their words, the outside world was always full of danger and deception, as if there was nothing good about it.
But the Fallen Black Phoenix didn't believe it; he wanted to see the outside world for himself.
Unexpectedly, this simple idea completely changed the course of his life.
It transformed directly into a fallen black phoenix.
Thinking of this, the Fallen Black Phoenix gave a bitter laugh.
I never imagined that after surviving the Phoenix Lord's seal and Lin Yu's restrictions, I would die within the seal of this Heaven-Mending Fragment.
He Buxian was now feeling hopeless about the current situation, and Feng Changge's complaints only made him feel irritated.
"Burn it all you want, burn it all. Once you've exhausted all your power, you'll be surprised to find that the barrier hasn't changed at all," He Buxian said helplessly.
He knew that, given Feng Changge's limited perspective, he probably had no idea about sealing techniques at all.
Because they didn't understand the underlying principles, Feng Changge naively believed that he could burn through the water-attribute seal with fire-attribute magic.
But right now, He Buxian didn't have the energy to explain to Feng Changge. That brat could do whatever he wanted.
"How do you know my flames are ineffective without even glancing at them?"
"Even though they're not ignited yet, I can feel my primordial fire constantly fighting against the barrier!"
"In short, after facing this barrier, its power was indeed consumed by my flames, and the barrier is really getting weaker!" Feng Changge said unconvinced.
Hearing Feng Changge say this, He Buxian sighed helplessly again.
Looking at the Fallen Black Phoenix side, it seems they have no intention of paying any attention to Feng Changge.
Seeing this, He Buxian felt somewhat helpless. He should have taken a closer look. The Fallen Black Phoenix was, after all, family with Fengchang Pavilion, and they couldn't be bothered with him. Yet, even in his weakened state, he was still kind enough to explain things to this silly boy.
He Buxian was almost moved to tears by his own words.
He was well aware that the barrier's power weakened the moment the Phoenix True Fire was ignited.
But this silly boy, can he only sense that the barrier's power is weakening, but not that it's recovering?