Chapter 99 99 Vest Fight The severe headache continued to hit...

September 26, the first year of the Reiki Restoration, in front of the Treasure Pavilion of Longyuan Academy.

Ning Changkong turned his gaze away from Gu Minghui, feeling somewhat puzzled.

What is this kid doing?

He casually blocked the talisman thrown by Yue Jingting. The talisman paper was like a fragile fallen leaf, which was easily torn into pieces and scattered in the wind.

The spells cast by others, as well as the sharp sword energy on their swords, all suffered the same fate under the influence of the rising evil energy. These originally powerful forces were like candles in a strong wind, and their light was quickly swallowed up until they disappeared completely in the darkness of the evil energy.

The twelfth team led by Du Yihe, together with Yue Jingting who was originally deployed in the treasure pavilion, and some academy teachers who came one after another, their arrival brought new variables to the battlefield, but despite this, the gap in combat power between the two sides was still obvious.

The evil energy controlled by Phoenix is ​​undoubtedly the nemesis of practitioners. This power is like an invisible shackle, tightly binding the opponent, making it difficult for them to move and organize an effective counterattack.

As long as they are given some more time, both the original Phoenix and the current Ning Changkong are confident that they can single-handedly take out these opponents.

But the problem is time.

Once Chi Zhaoming and other top fighters from the Alien Bureau arrive, it will become extremely difficult for the two demons to escape unscathed.

and……

When Feng Qingwu designed the Eclipse, he absolutely, absolutely never thought of using it in battle.

The strange and low mutterings echoed in his ears. For the first time, Ning Changkong felt so vividly the bewitching power of evil spirits.

The evil spirit tried to find the crack in his mind and relax his overly tired body and mind. It whispered to him:

Don't force yourself to withdraw your moves because you are afraid of causing irreversible damage to the elite of the other side, even if it backfires on you; don't go to great lengths to feed moves to the enemy who wants to kill you; don't try to increase the strength of the human side by taking advantage of any opportunity during the battle...

Why are they worth it?

Ning Changkong gritted his teeth and cursed back fiercely in his heart:

Of course it's for my salary, idiot!

The protection of the phoenix spiritual power prevented him from being eroded by evil spirits, but the continuous confrontation between evil spirits and the phoenix spiritual power still brought him unspeakable discomfort from the inside out.

An extreme feeling of fatigue enveloped his entire body. His physical strength was rapidly drained away in this invisible war, as if every cell in his body was gradually being drained of its last bit of energy.

The severe headaches continued to hit the limit of his endurance, as if an invisible awl was drilling mercilessly at his temple, making it difficult for him to concentrate and his consciousness began to become blurred.

Almost reaching his limit. Ning Changkong slowly adjusted his breathing, and relying on his instinct and combat experience, he once again dodged Yue Jingting's attack.

It was too much to use the body as a container for this kind of power. Even Phoenix had "frozen" several times under this kind of torture, and had to use Ning Changkong's consciousness, who was holding the Phoenix Feather at the time, to "take over".

The blood in my chest surged, and a warm current surged in my throat, as if it could break free at any time.

But he couldn't spit it out. Ning Changkong grasped a trace of clarity and swallowed the blood that was rushing to his mouth with great effort.

...Alchemy dolls cannot vomit blood.

Well, it’s best if he doesn’t even swallow. He still has room for improvement.

Ning Changkong's eyes swept over Hao Ruishi inconspicuously. The latter was calmly waving his staff and releasing magic.

He could guess what they were thinking: it would be easy for the two demons to escape from the battlefield. Therefore, they might as well fight to the end and weaken the enemy's manpower as much as possible.

If the situation becomes irreversible, the worst that can happen is that Phoenix will fight to the death with the opponent and use self-destruction to exchange for a chance to leave - after all, the Phoenix is ​​not afraid of death.

Because of this, the Phoenix did not take the initiative to withdraw. Ning Changkong thought with gritted teeth.

However, his physical and mental strength had reached their limits, and he could no longer hold on until the battle situation showed a new turning point.

Forget it, it’s better to ask yourself than to ask others.

Before Ning Changkong urged once again in the mind connection, a clear phoenix sounded over the battlefield.

The clear and peaceful phoenix spiritual power spread softly, and wherever it went, the evil spirit quickly melted away like residual snow encountering the spring sun.

The tension and depression in the air seem to be dispelled by this warm power, and are replaced by a freshness and vitality that lifts people's spirits.

The phoenix appears in front of the treasure house.

——To be more precise, it is the Phoenix in a phoenix shell.

It makes perfect sense. Phoenix has an unfinished feud with Lin Jinsong, the protagonists who join the battle are his friends, and the starting point of the fight is Yinglong, who is connected to him by blood.

The appearance of the phoenix is ​​indeed reasonable.

Ning Changkong sighed and said unhappily in his mind: "I worked so hard to save this blood, please use it sparingly."

The unique phoenix spiritual power cannot be imitated by simulating breath. Phoenix uses the spiritual power drawn from phoenix blood.

For this purpose, Ning Changkong mixed a lot of phoenix blood into Phoenix's "blood", which is the alchemical liquid.

Phoenix: “Oh.”

By the way, did those kids use the blood bottle amulet he gave them several times... the one that can open the shield against evil spirits?

He continued, "Check Gu Minghui and the others' amulets. If they don't have enough spiritual power or blood, replenish them."

Phoenix: “…”

Chu Qingge said jokingly, "Biased."

With the arrival of the phoenix, the situation of the battle took a sharp turn for the worse. Hao Ruishi tapped the ground with his staff, chanted the teleportation magic of leaving calmly, and looked at Ning Changkong.

Ning Changkong nodded slightly, and then began a carefully choreographed battle scene. He and Phoenix, played by Phoenix, performed in tacit understanding, with Phoenix Fire and Nirvana Fire intertwining and dancing in the air. The heat and brilliance made it difficult to look directly at, and even more difficult to approach.

This farce will soon be over. Ning Changkong couldn't help but relax, even though his body was still giving off overload warnings.

The palpitations made it almost impossible for him to breathe. It seemed as if his incompatible heart was about to burst out of his body, or to go on strike and be destroyed in this never-ending tug-of-war.

You must have a good rest when you get back and have a good sleep - eh?

Ning Changkong quickly dodged to the side, but the feathers that turned into sharp blades still cut through the clothes on his arms.

It was Bai Xian who took action.

He was so familiar with this aura that he had no subconscious defense against it.

Ning Changkong did not immediately bend down to check the wound to confirm whether there was any blood or whether it would arouse other people's suspicion.

He subconsciously raised his head and looked at Bai Xian.

There seemed to be a layer of ice in those familiar eyes, and beneath that layer of ice was indifference, contempt, and disgust that was difficult to conceal.

Even when Ning Changkong was impersonating Feng Qingwu's child and stepped into Jinwu Garden for the first time, Bai Xian did not show such a cold look to him.

At that moment, Ning Changkong suddenly remembered, yes, Bai Xian knew that Phoenix killed Lin Jinsong.

Hao Ruishi had already opened the teleportation array back to the Lake of Fire. The devil's language echoed on the battlefield, signaling a retreat: "Let's go."

...Well, there was no blood oozing out of the wound. It healed after a little intervention with spiritual power.

Ning Changkong took a deep breath without leaving any trace and walked into the teleportation array. His face still maintained that perfect calmness, like a pool of deep water without any ripples.

An hour later, in Chi Zhaoming's office.

Gu Minghui felt that Phoenix seemed a little strange today.

Phoenix asked the four of them if they were injured, checked their amulets and simply recharged them, patiently helped every combatant present to clear the evil spirits, and even politely greeted the Director of the Yue Supervisory Commission - Director Yue.

...After knowing that Feng Huang is Lin Jinsong, this scene seems weird no matter how you look at it. I wonder if Dean Yue knows that Feng Huang is his junior fellow apprentice?

Feng Huang's attitude remained gentle and patient, and she was almost unconditionally nice to Gu Minghui and his friends, but the strange feeling in Gu Minghui's heart could not be dispelled.

Every act of care from Phoenix made him feel distant, as if Phoenix was just mechanically executing a certain program instead of doing it out of sincerity.

Ning Changkong's face suddenly enlarged in front of him. Gu Minghui suddenly came back to his senses and shrank back in fear, only to find that his face was held by Ning Changkong's hand.

Gu Minghui heard the little fox's low laugh.

"Sorry, did I scare you? I was just checking." Phoenix apologized and let go of her hand.

Then, Chi Zhaoming's careful face appeared in front of Gu Minghui: "What did you see?"

"Eyes." Phoenix said seriously, "Just now there was a flash of golden color in the eyes... Yinglong's color. And Yinglong's aura was leaked a little bit just now."

Chi Zhaoming wondered, "Why didn't I see it?"

Phoenix: "Well... I am more sensitive in this regard."

Forget it, I feel a little strange today...so the strangeness of Phoenix may just be a psychological effect, hmm.

Gu Minghui blinked uncomfortably.

"It should be that the fragments of Yinglong's soul have been stimulated and activated. I don't know what the impact will be. I will spend more time to investigate it later." Feng Huang withdrew his hands into his wide sleeves, his tone calm.

Chi Zhaoming cleared his throat and readily admitted that it was his own failure to protect himself that gave the devil the opportunity to penetrate Longyuan Academy and attack Gu Minghui and others.

Gu Minghui's mind was already far away, unable to concentrate on listening to their conversation. His senses and consciousness were captured by the strange energy in his body, which made him feel strange, but also seemed to have some kind of indescribable connection with him.

The moderate and peaceful energy flowed through his body like a warm spring, slowly but steadily passing through his meridians.

"...Gu Minghui?" Feng Huang tilted his head and once again brought him back to his senses.

Gu Minghui sat up straight abruptly, a flash of embarrassment on his face: "Ah... Sorry, I wasn't listening."

Phoenix repeated patiently, "Although the demons' main target this time is still the Treasure Pavilion, judging by their reaction when you appeared, the Phoenix should not have given up on hunting you down."

Chi Zhaoming continued his speech: "Therefore, we are discussing what arrangements to make next to ensure the safety of you and your friends."

"I certainly welcome you to stay at Jinwu Garden for a while, but I'm quite busy these days, and I'm afraid I can't spare much energy to guide you." Phoenix said softly, "I don't want this to affect your progress in cultivation, so I want to hear your opinion."

The gentle energy in his body encouraged Gu Minghui to think calmly and carefully weigh the pros and cons of each option. He was almost ready to agree, succumbing to the temptation of being firmly protected under the wings of others and allowing himself to grow slowly in a safe environment.

After all, being chased by a powerful demon is undoubtedly a very dangerous thing, isn't it?

But at the moment when he was about to agree, Gu Minghui suddenly stopped what he was about to say and said firmly:

"I want to try to handle this on my own - I don't want to be protected anymore."

He longed to become stronger and to undergo trials and tribulations until he had enough strength to fight the phoenix.

Phoenix ruthlessly disrupted the joy of their youthful adventure, prematurely ending a journey that should have been full of laughter and surprises. He took away those precious moments, the days they should have experienced together, supported each other, and grown together.

Chi Zhaoming's face quickly darkened: "This is simply nonsense! Don't joke about your own safety!"

Wen Qingsheng was the first to support his friend. He put his hand on Gu Minghui's shoulder and said, "If we just hide in the greenhouse and wait for someone else—" he glanced at the calm Phoenix, "—wait for someone else to come and get rid of Phoenix, we will not be able to get over it."

Lin Jinsong's death became an insurmountable hurdle in the hearts of the three of them. They could not so rashly hand over the matter of revenge to others - not even Lin Jinsong himself.

They should capture and tie up Phoenix, let Lin Jinsong sit comfortably by the side, and watch them torture the phoenix, and then give it the final blow.

But it's a little difficult to operate... Anyway, Lin Jinsong only needs to finish the final work and not get tired. Well, it's like if the birthday star cuts the cake first. Wen Qingsheng thought so.

"If your thoughts are not clear, it will hinder your practice." Wen Qingsheng concluded seriously.

"I like this reason." Su Yunyao said with a smile.

She was watching the show leisurely, but her posture clearly showed that she was on Gu Minghui's side. The monster's excitement-seeking side was clearly revealed, and her tail swung unconsciously.

The little fox added: "If we continue to be protected, we won't be able to grow."

Yan Xiaoling had already seen through the core of the problem. She didn't say much, but just looked at Feng Huang, waiting for his response.

"It's too dangerous." Chi Zhaoming said sternly, "Even if the four of you join forces, you may not pose a substantial threat to Phoenix."

Phoenix suddenly smiled gently and said softly, "Sure, I'll guarantee them."

"Life-and-death battles are the best way to make people grow. Well, they all have the amulets I gave them, so I will rescue them in time before they are in real danger."

Phoenix wondered in the telepathic connection: "Why did you come here suddenly?"

"I passed out from the pain and my body temporarily stopped functioning, so I came over to see the situation over here." Ning Changkong responded casually.

Phoenix asked, "Do you need me to heal you with the Nirvana Fire?"

Ning Chang replied nonchalantly: "You won't die, don't worry. I'll cultivate later."

Practice has proven that, with the help of the Nirvana Fire, his body, except for the heart that was stitched together artificially, can recover from almost any injury.

Therefore, as long as Lin Jinsong's heart was not struck fatally, no matter how serious the injury was, he could be pulled back from the brink of death.

Ning Changkong now even feels that there is no need to repair himself immediately after every injury. It is better to wait until the injuries accumulate to a certain extent and then repair them all at once to improve efficiency.

Phoenix rarely took the initiative to ask, "What happened?"

Ning Changkong replied casually: "Nothing, I was dragged by Baril to control [Random Thoughts]."

Although his consciousness had left his body, Ning Changkong still looked a little depressed. With a hint of fatigue and helplessness in his voice, he sighed, "This is really not a job that a human can do—"