Just as Chen Feng was about to defend himself, the black-robed elder suddenly sprang up, shattering his shackles and striking Jin Lie in the back with a palm: "Traitor!"
Jin Lie hastily dodged, but was still grazed by the palm strike, spitting out a mouthful of blood: "You old codger, you've been hiding your strength all along!"
The old man laughed loudly, "A mere junior from the Lion-Man race dares to interrogate me?" He turned to Chen Feng, "Boy, hold them off for me, I'm going to rescue that girl Yunyi!"
Before Chen Feng could respond, the old man had already vanished into black smoke. Jin Lie and Cang Yu were furious and about to give chase, but Chen Feng blocked the entrance to the passage: "Gentlemen, your opponent is me."
"You're courting death!" The blood-red gem on the golden scepter shone with a blinding light. "Lion King Devours the Heavens!"
A blood-red phantom lion pounced out, distorting space in its path. Chen Feng dared not be careless, unleashing the full power of his Chaos Heaven-Opening Fist. The two forces collided, and the entire interrogation room instantly collapsed.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Cang Yu, unharmed despite his six protective wings, let out a piercing shriek and charged towards Chen Feng like lightning: "Heavenly Feather Slash!"
The edges of the six wings gleamed coldly, like six heavenly blades slashing down. Chen Feng hastily used his Golden Armor Technique, but was still slashed with several deep, bone-revealing wounds.
"Such sharp wings!" Chen Feng retaliated despite the pain, activating his Chaos Divine Eye, and two beams of gray light shot towards Cang Yu. The latter hurriedly dodged, but was still grazed on its right wing, causing feathers to fly everywhere.
Jin Lie seized the opportunity to strike again, tapping his scepter on the ground: "Blood Prison Cage!"
Countless streaks of blood seeped from the ground, instantly weaving into a cage that trapped Chen Feng. The blood streaks were highly poisonous; upon contact with skin, they immediately began to corrode his Chaos Golden Body.
In the critical moment, the chaotic vortex within Chen Feng's body spun wildly: "Chaos Explosion!"
With a deafening roar, the Blood Prison was blasted to pieces. Chen Feng seized the opportunity to rush into the depths of the passage; he had to find Yun Yi and the mysterious old man.
Jin Lie and Cang Yu pursued closely behind. The passage narrowed, eventually leading to a circular cave. A silver cage floated in the center of the cave, imprisoning Yun Yi, her wings pierced by specially made chains, her face as pale as paper.
The old man in black robes had arrived first and was breaking the cage's restrictions. Seeing Chen Feng enter, he urgently said, "Hold them off! The restrictions will be ready soon!"
Yunyi looked up and saw Chen Feng, a hint of disbelief flashing in his silver eyes: "You...why..."
"Returning the favor," Chen Feng replied briefly, turning to face the two formidable enemies who were pursuing him.
Jin Lie, seeing the old man breaking the seal, flew into a rage: "Don't even think about it!" He raised his scepter high, and a beam of blood-red light shot straight to the top of the cave. The entire mountain began to tremble, and countless rocks fell.
"Are you crazy? You want to bury us all alive?" Cang Yu exclaimed in shock.
Jin Lie grinned maliciously: "What does it matter if a few die, as long as we obtain that girl's bloodline?"
Chen Feng acted decisively, taking out the last three array plates and throwing them in three directions: "Three Talents Protecting Heaven Array!"
The array glowed, forming a triangular barrier that temporarily blocked the falling rocks. At the same time, he charged towards the silver cage with all his might: "Isn't it ready yet?"
"Hold on for another ten breaths!" The old man's forehead was covered in sweat as he quickly formed hand seals.
Jin Lie and Cang Yu had broken through the rubble and were close by. Chen Feng gritted his teeth and simultaneously activated the Heavenly Saint Transformation Technique and the Devouring Mystic Technique. The two powers were briefly fused together under the harmonization of the chaotic vortex.
"Chaos Heavenly Tribulation Sword!"
A purple-gold sword aura swept out, forcing the two powerful enemies to temporarily retreat. However, this move consumed a great deal of energy, and Chen Feng's face immediately turned pale.
"It's done!" the old man shouted, and the silver cage's restrictions shattered. He scooped up the weakened Yunyi in his arms: "Let's go!"
Chen Feng immediately followed, and the three of them rushed towards the narrow passage on the other side of the cave. Jin Lie roared and chased after them, but was knocked back by the old man with a palm strike.
"Old man, who exactly are you?" Jin Lie asked, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his voice filled with shock and rage.
The old man sneered, "A junior member of the Lion-Man race who doesn't even recognize the Chaos Guardian?"
The Chaos Guardian? Chen Feng was shocked, recalling the legend that the old Daoist Qingxuan had mentioned—that there was a hidden lineage on the Myriad Races Continent dedicated to guarding the seal of the Chaos Sea.
Without a second thought, the three of them rushed out of the passage and arrived at a platform halfway up the mountain. Below was a sheer cliff, and pursuers were closing in from behind.
"Jump!" The old man leaped down without hesitation. Chen Feng picked up Yunyi and followed closely behind, the wind whistling in his ears.
During their descent, the old man suddenly unfurled a pair of black wings, catching the three of them safely. Only then did Chen Feng notice that beneath the old man's black robe lay a pair of black wings, completely different from those of the eagle clan.
"Hold on tight!" The old man flapped his wings and shot north like an arrow. Behind him, on Tianyu Peak, Jin Lie's furious roar could be faintly heard: "Chase them! We can't let them reach the Chaos Sea!"
Yunyi leaned weakly against Chen Feng's chest, her silver eyes slightly closed: "Why did you risk your life to save me..."
Chen Feng looked down at her: "I said, we're even."
Yunyi's lips curled slightly upward, but she finally succumbed and fainted. Chen Feng held her tightly, gazing at the approaching gray horizon to the north—where the Chaos Sea awaited them.
What secrets and crises await them?
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