The sword shadows were entangled in flames, and the sea of ​​fire made the spiritual energy in the air burn violently. The barrier, which was already fluctuating due to the battle between the Void Refinement stage cultivators, collapsed instantly and shattered like a piece of glass!

A burst of purple light appeared within the barrier, transforming into purplish-black flames that engulfed the sea of ​​fire upon entering the air. The sky, which had been as bright as a clear day, instantly darkened. However, no one paid attention to the battle in the sky. The two sect leaders of Tianzhi Sect were locked in a stalemate. Those who had been hiding to the side seized the opportunity to step forward, shattering the barrier and revealing the territory of Yiling Sect.

"The barrier has been broken, and the demons of the Yiling Sect have nowhere to hide!"

"Go inside quickly!"

"..."

Someone shouted, and the cultivators guarding the barrier rushed into the Yi Ling Sect in a flurry of light. Clan Chief Wan Yue glanced at the person who had just saved her, her hands hanging at her sides tightened slightly, and without a word, she leaped down to stop the intruders from entering the Yi Ling Sect!

Rong Yu didn't turn around to look. Opposite him, the man was shrouded in purple flames, his body still surrounded by orange-yellow flames. His white hair seemed to be burning in the flames, and his face was as warm as ever.

He revered him as his teacher and respected him for a century, but now that he saw him, he couldn't even bring himself to call him "Sect Master".

The love he received in his childhood, the careful guidance he received, and the sword sheath that sealed away his evil aura—all of this turned into a scheme when the remnant soul, tainted by blood, transformed into a spirit and tried to seize his body.

A scheme that has been meticulously planned since a century ago!

Before the flames of Gengqi had died down, the several Void Rejuvenation Ancestors who had been burned by the flames were all startled and retreated behind Saint Zhifeng. Looking at the red-clothed man who had suddenly appeared, they all thought to themselves: Why is the Demon Lord here?

Looking down at the countless flying vines fighting against the Yi Ling Sect, they realized that since they were also demonic creatures, it was no wonder they were allied with the Demon Realm.

One of them scoffed disdainfully and turned to Saint Zhifeng, saying, "Is that sacred object truly inside this brat's body?"

Saint Zhifeng did not answer, but stared at Geng Qi with a slight glint in his eyes. Suddenly, he spoke: "I need half an hour."

These words sounded strange, but Geng Qi felt uneasy. When he saw the gazes of the people behind him falling on Rong Yu, his heart sank. He suddenly sensed something strange behind him, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw a black crack opening up behind him.

"I will remember you forever!"

Rong Yu was shocked and made a move. The hand was right in front of him, but he could only grasp a corner of the sleeve. Before he could tighten his grip, a spirit sword slashed down and cut the corner of the sleeve off.

"Boy, although you have passed the Mahayana stage, you are still just a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator. It won't be so easy for you to defeat us!"

Although they spoke lightly, they were anything but at ease inside.

After observing for a long time, how could they not see that this person was not some senior of the Yi Ling Sect? This person had only cultivated for a hundred years, yet he had already broken through to the Mahayana realm!

Exceptionally gifted, one of a kind in the world!

Moreover, since they had come out of seclusion, they had heard about the affairs of the world. Although the master and disciple did not recognize each other just now, it was not difficult to guess that this person was Ling Yuan Zhenren, the first disciple of the Sage Zhi Feng, who had just been given a title not long ago!

This person has such talent that he should have become a pillar of the righteous sects, but instead he chose to have an affair with the supreme ruler of the demon realm, which is despicable!

That is why, being on the opposing side, this person cannot be allowed to live.

They were determined to kill him, but the man seemed unmoved by their intimidation.

Rong Yu clutched a piece of clothing tightly in his hand, his eyes filled with bloodlust.

Just moments before, the person was sucked into the crack, and all traces of his presence vanished without a trace!

Behind those few Void Rejuvenation Ancestors, Saint Zhifeng was also nowhere to be found.

Below, the Yi Ling Sect was filled with a deafening roar, and spiritual energy was constantly fluctuating. The two kinds of raging flames in mid-air dissipated, and Rong Yu looked strangely calm, if one ignored his blood-red eyes.

A drunken figure streaked across the sky, its sword ringing out with a clang due to the infusion of too much spiritual energy, as if venting its master's emotions. True essence surged around its body like a storm. It suddenly opened its eyes, and its blood-red pupils startled the people opposite it. With a slash of its sword, even though they were on guard, they were all forced back a step.

At this moment, Geng Qi, who was unaware of his surroundings, looked around and saw an ice chamber built of ice.

Just moments before he was engulfed in flames, and now he's in an ice cellar.

The black slit that suddenly appeared behind him was a spatial rift cut out with true essence, shattering the void. Only a cultivator at the Mahayana stage could do this. However, according to Wan Yue, a cultivator's breakthrough to the Mahayana stage is always accompanied by strange phenomena in the heavens and earth. When did Saint Zhi Feng break through to the Mahayana stage?

“After the Battle of Kaopan Mountain a hundred years ago, the Demon Lord descended upon the world, and strange phenomena occurred frequently, but you were asleep.”

A white figure stood opposite him, and what seemed like nonsensical words were actually a response to his earlier statement.

Geng Qi clenched his fist. Since he woke up, he had had a strong true essence in his body. Although he was sleepy, he still had cultivation. He could not cultivate, but there was no bottleneck in the growth of his strength. It was as if it was his power, but it was restricted by something.

As he absorbed the fragments of the Glazed Heart... or rather, the essence of the Phoenix, his cultivation level continued to increase.

A hundred years ago, strange phenomena occurred frequently, but now there are no such phenomena, which means that the Mahayana path was already broken through a hundred years ago.

He's like that... and so is Saint Zhifeng!

However, no one knew that the strange phenomena of that time were not solely caused by the descent of the Demon Lord.

Geng Qi raised his eyes, then suddenly smiled and said, "Since the plan of using someone else to kill you has failed, is it time for you to do it yourself?"

The man turned around, and it was Yan Lie.

He went to great lengths to help himself collect the Phoenix Spirit, presumably with the goal of obtaining a complete Phoenix Spirit.

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