Gu Cang, Feng Hengkong and the others were expelled from the Ancient Mysterious Ark at about the same time, and then appeared on the ground directly below the Ancient Mysterious Ark... that is, in Phoenix City. A group of elders and princes had been waiting there for a long time, and when they saw Feng Hengkong and the others appear, they hurriedly went up to greet them.
The people who entered the Phoenix Divine Sect together all appeared at the same time. Feng Hengkong quickly scanned the surroundings, but found that two people were missing... and they were the two most important people. He frowned and said, "Where are Xue'er and the Great Elder? Why haven't they come out yet?"
Master Gu Cang looked up at the Ancient Mysterious Ark which had not yet disappeared in the sky, and said calmly: "Gu's disciples have not appeared yet. They are in a different position from us in the Ancient Mysterious Ark, so perhaps there will be a difference in the time they come out."
Feng Hengkong nodded slowly, agreeing with this idea... because Xia Yuanba, Feng Feiyan, and Feng Xue'er all stayed in their original positions and moved freely, instead of joining the exploration team.
Ye Xinghan and Ji Qianrou also appeared at the same time as Feng Hengkong and the others. Ye Xinghan's eyes were a little gloomy. Ji Qianrou glanced at him and then looked away, with a carefree look on her face, as if nothing had happened, no matter how big the matter was.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xichen hurried forward and said, "Master Gu Cang, your disciple came out less than two hours after the Taikoo Xuanzhou was opened, and is now in the Dan Palace."
“What did you say?” Master Gu Cang’s expression changed slightly, and Feng Hengkong’s brows furrowed as well: “Chen’er, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? I saw Xia Yuanba enter the Xuanzhou with my own eyes, how could he come out halfway?”
Master Gu Cang said solemnly, "Did he suffer any serious injuries? How is his condition now?"
Feng Xichen hurriedly said: "He doesn't look like he was injured, but he is unconscious, and there is no sense of profound energy in his body at all, as if... he has been disabled."
Master Gu Cang's expression changed again: There was no wound, and there was no aura of profound energy in his body. Could it be...
Ye Xinghan, who had been silent the whole time, raised his eyebrows and immediately felt something was wrong. Feng Feiyan was dead, and Yun Che and Feng Xue'er were unlikely to show up. The only one who knew everything was Ji Qianrou. As long as he could keep Ji Qianrou stable, no one would know what happened in the Primordial Profound Ark. He had never expected that Xia Yuanba was not dead... The reason he disappeared was that he had left the Primordial Profound Ark in advance!
He also suddenly remembered that he seemed to have heard not long ago that there was a kind of teleportation jade in the Royal Holy Land that could interfere with the space of the Ancient Mysterious Ark, but the quantity was extremely small and extremely precious. He did not expect that Xia Yuanba actually had one... But thinking of his Tyrant Emperor Profound Vein, Ye Xinghan suddenly felt that this seemed to be a matter of course.
Feng Hengkong thought about it and was about to speak when suddenly, a mysterious light flashed in front of him and a small mysterious formation slowly appeared. Seeing this mysterious formation, Master Gu Cang showed doubt on his face... because this mysterious formation was clearly a special teleportation mysterious formation contained in the teleportation jade.
Feng Xue'er's figure appeared in the mysterious formation. Her appearance caused Ye Xinghan's face to change instantly, but the expression he showed was not one of fear, but one of shock mixed with ecstasy.
A familiar place, familiar air, familiar people in sight, familiar voices in ears… But Feng Xue’er seemed to be completely unaware of these. She stood there quietly, looking up at the sky… She was clearly in her own home, but she seemed extremely lonely.
The ancient mysterious ark above the sky also completely disappeared at this moment.
Feng Xue'er's eyes suddenly lost their focus, and two lines of clear tears slowly slid down her face. In front of her eyes, all she could see was Yun Che's blurry face in the last moment. In her ears, his voice, as gentle as the wind, echoed over and over again...
Xue'er...wait for me...
“Brother Yun…Brother Yun…”
With a low cry, every word was so sad that it almost tore everyone's heart apart. She closed her eyes and fell straight back like a spirit that had lost its soul.
"Xue'er!"
When Feng Xue'er appeared, Feng Hengkong let out a breath and called out twice, but he did not get any response from Feng Xue'er. He was wondering when he saw her fall straight down. He was immediately shocked and rushed over to support her. As soon as he touched her body, his face suddenly changed: "This is... the Phoenix Sealing Formation!"
“What!?” Upon hearing these four words, all the people from the Divine Phoenix Sect present were shocked. They all gathered around, and when they sensed the vague aura on Feng Xue’er’s body, everyone was horrified.
“How could it be!” Feng Ximing gritted his teeth. “The Phoenix Sealing Array is used by our sect to punish disciples who have committed heinous crimes. How could it appear on Xue’er… and with Xue’er’s strength, how many people in the sect can trap her in the Phoenix Sealing Array!” At this point, he suddenly thought of something, and his face turned horrified. “The Phoenix Sealing Array can only be used by people from our sect, and the only one outside with Xue’er is the Great Elder… but… how could this… how could the Great Elder…”
Feng Hengkong quickly glanced around and found that Feng Feiyan still hadn't come out. His face was frighteningly gloomy... Because Feng Xue'er had never been hurt or even scolded since she was a child, and now someone had used the Phoenix Sealing Formation on her. His face was ashen, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak at all. He took a deep breath, and his hands were ignited with flames. He injected his flame source power into Feng Xue'er's body without hesitation... Not long after, the Phoenix Sealing Formation in Feng Xue'er's body was silently shattered.
Feng Xue'er, who had fainted, also woke up at this time.
“Xue’er!” Feng Hengkong put away the Phoenix Flame and helped Feng Xue’er up. He suppressed his anger and said anxiously, “What on earth happened to you in the Primordial Profound Ark? Who… who hurt you?”
Although Feng Xue'er opened her eyes, her face was pale, and her beautiful eyes were dull and lifeless. Feng Hengkong called out to her several times, but she did not respond at all, as if she had lost her soul. Until... her sight suddenly touched Ye Xinghan's figure.
"It's you...it's you who killed Brother Yun...it's you who killed Brother Yun!!"
The sound Feng Xue'er suddenly made was almost heartbreaking. Her eyes revealed a kind of hatred and murderous intent that Feng Hengkong was extremely unfamiliar with... As Feng Xue'er's father, this was the first time in his life that he felt hatred and murderous intent from her. The person she was pointing at was Ye Xinghan, which also made his heart move violently. He quickly supported Feng Xue'er's shoulders and said in a deep voice: "Xue'er, calm down and tell your father what happened!"
Gu Cang glanced around, but did not see Yun Che. Xia Yuanba's strange behavior and Feng Xue'er's loss of composure made him vaguely guess something. He glanced at Ye Xinghan calmly and said in a calm voice, "Princess Xue, calm down."
The few words that Master Gu Cang said were plain and simple, but they carried supreme profound power, like a breeze caressing Feng Xue'er's heart and soul, slowly calming her emotions. She was no longer out of control, but her heart was still in pain and she couldn't breathe. She bit her lip, and a trace of blood slowly slid down from the corner of her lips, flowing all the way to her snow-white neck.
She escaped from the desperate situation, left the Primordial Profound Ark, returned to Phoenix City, returned to the side of her loved ones, and escaped from all dangers...
But all this was obtained at the cost of Yun Che's life.
He could have escaped the dangerous situation safely by himself... from the very beginning. However, he desperately took her to escape, and for her, he was willing to offend Ye Xinghan completely, and even in the end... he used his own life to exchange for hers...
Brother Yun...Brother Yun...
The tears on her face were slowly dried by the wind, but the tears in her heart spread like a sea… For the first time, she knew that this was the real sadness, and that sadness was so painful and torturous… She closed her eyes, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, but her calm voice was full of tears: “The Great Elder betrayed us, he had already surrendered to the Sun Moon Divine Temple… Ye Xinghan wanted to possess me, and the Great Elder appeared, but suddenly attacked me, causing me to be trapped in the Phoenix Sealing Formation… It was Brother Yun and the big brother who saved me… Brother Yun took me and fled to an ancient castle… Ye Xinghan wanted to force Brother Yun and me to death, and Brother Yun gave me something that could help me escape, but Brother Yun… he…”
Feng Xue'er's description was intermittent, and her voice kept rising and falling, but people still clearly understood what had happened. After she finished her last sentence, Feng Xue'er's eyes once again flashed with the image of Yun Che's figure disappearing into the distance. Her heart felt as if pierced by thousands of arrows, and her vision suddenly became blurry. Once again... she fainted.
“Xue’er!” Feng Hengkong supported Feng Xue’er, his whole body shaking with anger and resentment. When he sensed the Phoenix Sealing Formation in Feng Xue’er’s body, he had already thought of Feng Feiyan… Because Feng Feiyan was the only one who had not penetrated the interior of the Xuanzhou and secretly protected Feng Xue’er. Unexpectedly, this terrible conjecture actually became a reality, and it was a million times more terrible than he had expected!
The elder brother who grew up with him and whom he respected, trusted, and even relied on the most among his peers, actually...
All signs indicate that the four sacred places seem to have known about the death of Phoenix God... It turns out that it was not an illusion! It was Feng Feiyan who informed the Sun Moon Palace of this matter! Completely betrayed and sold out the Phoenix Sect.
If Feng Feiyan's betrayal was something he could barely bear, then Feng Xue'er was almost murdered, and even almost died forever in the Primordial Profound Ark... This had completely touched his reverse scale, and completely trampled on his bottom line. Endless resentment almost made Feng Hengkong's chest explode. He glared at Ye Xinghan, his voice trembling slightly: "Ye Xinghan...you...give me...an...explanation!!"
All the people in the Phoenix Divine Sect focused their attention on Ye Xinghan. Everyone's eyes were filled with deep anger and viciousness. If it weren't for Ye Xinghan's identity as the Young Palace Master of the Sun and Moon Divine Palace, they would have rushed over and torn him to pieces on the spot. Feng Xue'er, she was not only Feng Hengkong's Achilles' heel, but also the Achilles' heel of the entire Phoenix Divine Sect.
Although Master Gu Cang's face looked calm, his eyes were already filled with anger. Ji Qianrou leaned sideways, leisurely admiring the phoenix flowers not far away, while Ling Kun's eyes moved back and forth between the Phoenix Sect and Ye Xinghan, his brows tightened.
Facing Feng Hengkong's rage that could explode at any time, Ye Xinghan did not show the slightest sign of panic. His eyes narrowed into a long slit, and he said slowly, "Phoenix Sect Master, please calm down. This young master's actions were indeed a bit extreme, but it was only because I liked Sister Xue'er too much, so I was a little impulsive at the time. Phoenix Sect Master was also young once, so I believe he will understand."
“Understand?” Feng Heng laughed in a rage. His eyes had turned completely red, and two balls of phoenix flames were swaying violently in his pupils. He was obviously in a state of extreme rage: “Then if I kill you now, I believe that you, the Sun Moon Divine Hall, will understand!”
“Kill me? Hahahaha!” Ye Xinghan laughed loudly, showing no fear at all. Instead, he had a look of disdain and ridicule on his face: “Okay! Then Phoenix Sect Master should give it a try. Tsk tsk, I just wonder how long the Phoenix Sect can survive under the wrath of my Sun Moon Palace without the Phoenix God? Is it a year, or a month?”
Feng Hengkong and Feng Ximing's expressions suddenly changed.
“Shut up!” a Phoenix elder said sternly, “You were the first to murder Princess Snow, and now you are blaspheming our Phoenix God! Our Phoenix God is the only deity in the Profound Sky Continent, with eternal life. He will protect our Phoenix clan for generations and will exist forever! Do you really think that our Phoenix Divine Sect will be afraid of your Sun Moon Divine Palace?”
“Hahahaha…hahahahahaha…” Ye Xinghan laughed wildly again, his laughter was extremely piercing: “You people of the Phoenix Divine Sect are really pathetic. You have been played around by your Sect Master. Your Phoenix God has been dead for several years, and none of you actually knew about it. You even brought up this long-dead ancestor. It’s really laughable. Hahahaha…if you don’t believe it, you can ask your Sect Master.”
“You… you are simply talking nonsense!” All the Phoenix elders were so angry that they were shaking all over. However, Ye Xinghan’s overly arrogant attitude and confident tone made them feel uneasy. When they turned their eyes to Feng Hengkong, they found that his face was ashen, but he never refuted them. They were shocked in their hearts.
Could it be that... Lord Phoenix God has really...
“The news that the Phoenix God is dead was told to me by your great elder Feng Feiyan herself.” Ye Xinghan said sinisterly, “People from our four sacred places got the news two years ago, but it’s ridiculous that the people in your own sect still don’t know about it and are still living in a sad illusion. You don’t even think about it. If your so-called Phoenix God is not dead, why would your great elder work hard for our Sun Moon Divine Palace?”
“When your Phoenix God was still alive, I would have been somewhat respectful to him. But without the Phoenix God, the Phoenix Divine Sect, tut tut…” Ye Xinghan curled his lips, “It’s time to remove the word ‘God’. Not to mention competing with my Sun Moon Divine Palace, you don’t even have the qualifications for us to look at you straight in the eye. Under such circumstances, my falling in love with your Princess Snow is a gift to your entire sect! Not only do you not appreciate it, you actually want to kill me? Phoenix Sect Master, you really want to kill me!!”
Ye Xinghan's words were like a poisonous blade, fiercely piercing into the hearts and souls of every member of the Phoenix Divine Sect, causing deep fear to appear on their faces. They looked at Feng Hengkong with trembling voices: "Sect Master, is what he said... true? Master Phoenix Divine has really... already..."
Phoenix God is not only the ancestor of Phoenix Divine Sect, but also the support, faith and spiritual pillar of the entire sect. If this pillar collapses, Phoenix Divine Sect will also collapse by half. Not only will the deterrent power plummet, but the entire sect will also be in chaos. But at this moment, this matter can no longer be concealed. Feng Hengkong raised his head, sighed deeply, and said: "The matter of Lord Phoenix God..."
"Who are you, young man, to dare to slander me as dead?"
A voice that was oppressive, peaceful, yet implicitly angry suddenly came from the distant sky, reaching everyone's ears clearly, and then with irresistible penetrating power, echoing in their hearts, flesh, bones... every corner of their bodies.
This voice shocked everyone. At the same time, a vast and boundless aura, like the sky overturning, descended, as if covering the entire earth. Under this majestic aura, everyone froze, their hearts tightened, and even someone as strong as Gu Cang felt as small as a grain of sand in front of a mountain.
Feng Hengkong raised his head abruptly, and for a moment his whole body trembled with shock and excitement: "This... this voice and power is... is..."
At this moment, two long and narrow golden rays of light suddenly appeared in the distant sky. Then, the two long and narrow golden rays of light slowly opened like two slightly squinting eyes... opening a pair of extremely huge golden pupils embedded in the sky.
Eyes of the Phoenix!!
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