The truth of the matter made all three of them rub their chins in disbelief.

Looking at Que Sheng, who had become a pile of mangled flesh on the ground, they realized a very serious problem.

The truth was revealed, but it was also exposed.

They destroyed this avatar of the Vermilion Bird God, and that fact certainly couldn't be hidden from that old bird.

This led to a very serious problem: all the previous planning had been for nothing.

They can't be blamed for this; no one expected the truth to be like this.

That damned Que Sheng is not only an incarnation of the Vermilion Bird God, but that old bird is now on the verge of death.

So now they have two choices: one is to find Jin Mantang now, take him out of the Vermilion Bird City as soon as possible, and then wait for the Crown Prince to lead the army to arrive.

Secondly, the four of them could go to the Vermilion Bird Temple to confront the old bird directly, but the key issue is...

The old bird was indeed seriously injured and on the verge of death, but its strength was still beyond what the four of them could match.

Especially since it's right inside someone else's stronghold.

Qin Feng was furious. Damn it, he never expected that old bird would try to possess him.

This made him decide that as soon as the Crown Prince arrived, he would definitely... file a proper complaint with the Crown Prince.

Your Highness, some old bird is trying to possess your body-bearing assassin. I'm asking you, are you going to do anything about it?

But just as the four of them hesitated, the entire Vermilion Bird Divine City suddenly shook violently, and then an extremely terrifying aura slowly rose from the direction of the Vermilion Bird Divine Main Hall.

That immense aura carried extreme violence and boundless rage.

The moment he sensed this aura, Xiao Jiu's expression changed.

"Ah Feng, run! That old bird has already sensed that his clone has been destroyed, and his current attack is definitely aimed at you."

"Hurry up, we'll buy you time. Once the young master arrives, this old bird won't be able to jump around anymore."

He immediately rose to his feet and sped off towards the direction of the main temple.

Qin Feng was about to argue when Zhang Youzhao kicked him in the butt.

"Run! If you really get possessed, should we kill you or not? Run!"

After saying that, he also took a step and followed Yi Jiu towards the direction of the Divine Lord's Palace.

Qin Feng gritted his teeth and then quickly headed out of the Vermilion Bird Divine City.

Jin Mantang, who was fiddling with his abacus in the courtyard, suddenly looked up. The sudden revival of the Vermilion Bird God must mean something big is about to happen.

Without a doubt, this matter must be related to Ninth Master and the others. He then put the golden abacus back into his sleeve and headed towards the direction of the Divine Lord's Temple.

Just as Yi Jiu arrived above the Divine Lord's Palace, a deafening roar resounded from below.

Immediately, the enormous and incomparably luxurious main hall exploded, and countless fragments of the hall surged outwards.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Xiao Jiu's eyes narrowed sharply.

The once enormous temple of the gods had vanished, and a gigantic lake of lava had appeared in his sight.

On the lava lake, a giant bird exuding immense pressure slowly raised its head, its body enveloped in dark red flames.

As the head was raised, a tremendous bird cry that sent shivers down one's spine resounded throughout the entire world.

As the bird's cry rang out, the giant bird's body began to slowly rise, and an immense sense of oppression was imposed on Xiao Jiu as the bird ascended.

The Vermilion Bird God Lord, who has ruled the divine land for ten thousand years, is still so powerful that even when he is seriously injured and on the verge of death, he is still so strong that it inspires despair.

The inner core, which was used to absorb life force, slowly rotated above the head of the Vermilion Bird God.

What made Xiao Jiu's face instantly darken was that with the appearance of the Vermilion Bird God Lord, he discovered that the great formation he had altered for many days had shattered instantly. Then, a concealed formation suddenly rose up and enveloped the entire Vermilion Bird Divine City.

Damn it, it turns out that the grand formation I kept altering was just a smokescreen.

The real formation, however, was hidden beneath the previous formation.

Qin Feng landed next to Yi Jiu with a thud.

"We've fallen into a trap. That damned Que Sheng was deliberately left for us by this old bird. We can't get out. The formation was activated before I even reached the city wall."

He then kicked Zhang Youzhao in the buttocks.

"This time we don't have to leave. If I get possessed by the old bird, remember not to hesitate when you make your move. I don't want the young master to see what I look like after I've been possessed."

Jin Mantang, who came to the group's side, shook his head helplessly.

"Gentlemen, I am also from Daqi, and I was also promoted by His Highness. So, when you're doing something, could you please let me know in advance?"

Qin Feng rolled his eyes at Jin Mantang.

"Don't meddle in adults' business. If I hadn't dug you out back then, you'd still be stuck in that small town with your dad, doing abacus work."

He then patted Jin Mantang heavily on the shoulder.

"Your brothers will hold the line up ahead. When you get a chance, just rush out. Leave the fighting and killing to your brothers."

Qin Feng spoke casually, but everyone could clearly hear the care and concern he had for Jin Mantang.

Just as he said, if he hadn't taken a trip around Daqi back then, Jin Mantang, Xiao Yu, and Li Miaoru would have been buried and would never have achieved what they have today.

Just as the group was talking, the enormous body of the Vermilion Bird God Lord had already reached mid-air.

The immense pressure emanating from its massive body surged towards them like a raging torrent.

"Although you have ruined my plans and destroyed one of my clones, I can also obtain your bodies and fuse with them, and even create a body that surpasses my original body."

"It seems to be the will of Heaven, then I shall accept it with pleasure."

As soon as the sound faded, the dark red flames surrounding them suddenly converged and then fiercely suppressed the group.

Seeing the Vermilion Bird Divine Flame hurtling towards them, a resolute look flashed in the eyes of Xiao Jiu and the others.

Although the Vermilion Bird God Lord is too powerful, they will never sit idly by and wait for their doom.

The group attacked simultaneously, meeting the oncoming Vermilion Bird Divine Flame head-on.

boom!

The difference in strength was too great. Upon contact, the group was sent flying backwards and crashed heavily into a large number of buildings.

The dark red flames suddenly split into four, crashing down on the four people who were flying backward.

Zhang Youzhao was the first to get up from the ruins. Over the years, he had always been the one crushing others, and suddenly being crushed by others made Zhang Youzhao very unhappy.

With his palm open, a book of ancient texts radiating endless white light appeared in his hand. Then, a large number of ancient characters floated out and finally transformed into a huge, faint human figure.

The figure, dressed in a scholar's robe and holding a scripture, exuded boundless righteousness amidst the countless characters swirling around him.

The ancient Confucian and Taoist sages were wise and clear-headed.

The figure slowly raised his hand to meet the raging Vermilion Bird Divine Flame.