Compared to Qiu Zhang, the soul beast's injuries were much better. Being a beast of the underworld, the resentful energy of the underworld had little effect on it. The numerous spirits it had consumed were merely a matter of overeating; its current injuries and unconsciousness were primarily due to Lei Yu's lightning attack. Lightning is a natural nemesis for spirit cultivators. Combined with the effect of "Instantaneous Retention," it was trapped there.
Feng Rong helped it regulate its breathing several times, and with Yuan Qi's soul-nourishing array, its injuries were almost completely healed in just a few days. Only then did You You learn what had happened that day.
Just as they guessed, the soul beast was pulled into that space by the yin energy on the bed. It had sensed something was wrong in the city before, but it didn't resist at first. Who knew that Lei Yu would be there? Instead, it got trapped.
"There's a... Soul-Forgetting Array in the city, and Lei Yu has awakened... 'Instantaneous Retention'!" the soul beast explained anxiously.
"The Soul-Forgetting Array?!" Feng Rong exclaimed in surprise, "You mean, those ghosts are affected by the Soul-Forgetting Array, which is why they've been lingering in that city?"
The soul beast nodded, but Yuan Qi frowned and said, "But... the Soul Forgetting Array is still a divine array, and we did not detect any trace of the array in the city."
"It's that city gate!" Youyou suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "That Soul-Forgetting Formation must be hidden inside the city gate." That's why she always had a strange feeling whenever she passed by there.
“No wonder… Qiu Zhang forgot how he got to that swamp after leaving the city.” Feng Rong also understood. The Soul-Forgetting Array can confuse the memories of ghosts. It was originally a soul-controlling array.
When they entered the city, although it was bustling, almost no one went to the city gate. This must have been due to the formation, preventing the ghosts from leaving the city. Qiu Zhang was a ghost cultivator, and his true form was a remnant soul. When he left the city, he must have been attacked by this formation and entered that space, which is why he appeared in the swamp with the dark river. He just forgot about what happened later.
"Soul Beast, what do you mean by saying Lei Yu awakened 'Instantaneous Retention'?" Youyou continued to ask.
"'Fountain of Light' is the Book of the Underworld... No one but the King of the Underworld can completely control it!" the soul beast continued. "Lei Yu imprisoned 'Fountain of Light' and created the Ghost City!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them looked grim.
"Impossible!" Feng Rong exclaimed in disbelief. "Lei Yu is still a royal member of the Phoenix Clan. How could he possibly use 'Instantaneous Retention' to create a ghost city? Besides, there are only three phoenixes left in the world, and we are all fire phoenixes. No one can control Lei Yu..."
He stopped halfway through his sentence, and not only him, but also You You and Yuan Qi were stunned. All three of them thought of one person at the same time—Qin Hong!
When she was unconscious and seeking medical help, didn't a lightning feather appear? This proves that there really is someone who can control lightning feathers.
"Could it be..." Youyou turned to look at Fengrong, "that there are other phoenixes in this world besides yours?" And a rather unfriendly thunder phoenix at that.
Feng Rong's expression darkened, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. However, Yuan Qi, who was standing next to her, shook his head and said...
“Not necessarily!” He stepped forward and looked at the two of them, saying, “Although the Thunder Feather is a creature of the Phoenix Clan, it is also the true feather of the Thunder Phoenix. A phoenix only has one. If there are other Phoenix Clan members in the world, there must be more than one, and it would be impossible for us not to notice!”
There is a connection between people of the same race, especially those of divine bloodlines. The reason why families like the Phoenix and Dragon have been able to survive for so many years is because they possess ancient bloodlines.
If there were other phoenixes, one could hide undetected, but what about two or three? It was impossible for Feng Rong to be completely oblivious. Besides, her parents hadn't mentioned sensing any members of their own kind.
You nodded in agreement; that was indeed the case.
"So, someone deliberately placed Lei Yu there, which caused all of this?"
“Very likely, but we don’t know who it is.” Yuan Qi nodded.
After thinking it over carefully, the group still couldn't come up with a clue and had to give up.
Regardless of how Lei Yu came to be, or why he used 'instantaneous retention' to create the ghost city, this matter must be investigated further to find out the truth.
“I’ll inform Ling Qi to investigate this matter. Now that the ‘Unknown’ Scroll of the Yin Book has been found, and the injuries of the Soul Beast and Qiu Zhang have stabilized, let’s hurry to the Sacred Tree Space and see if we can awaken the other Phoenix Clan members,” You You suggested.
“Okay.” Yuan Qi nodded. “Then I’ll go inform the two seniors first. We’ll meet at the teleportation array later.” After saying that, he turned and left the hall.
Youyou gave the soul beast a few more instructions, telling it to take good care of itself and to contact its unreliable superior, the Underworld Envoy, when it had time to report a work injury or something. She also promised to keep an eye on the little monster, Fenze, to prevent the two from fighting. Only then did she pat its head and turn to leave.
She stepped out of the house, only to find something missing. Turning back, she saw that Feng Rong was still standing inside, motionless.
"Feng Rong, let's go!" Without thinking too much, she reminded him, then habitually turned around, took his hand, and led him out, heading towards the teleportation array.
Just as they entered the second peak and were about to reach the teleportation array, the person who had been obediently being pulled along suddenly stopped and grabbed her hand, remaining motionless.
"What's wrong?" Youyou couldn't move the person, so she had to stop.
“Youyou…” Feng Rong suddenly looked up at her, his face full of solemnity, as if he were caught in some kind of emotional turmoil. He hesitated and said, “If that Thunder Feather really was placed there by another member of the Phoenix Clan, then…”
He didn't continue, as if he had encountered some difficulty. He had only recently been born, and was the last phoenix in the world. He had never interacted with other members of his kind before. He had only followed the guidance of his lineage, single-mindedly wanting to save his entire race.
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