He stared at the exit of Lu Xian's cave and waited for a while, but did not see Lu Xian's figure.
Just as Lu Zhao thought Lu Xian had fallen for the trap and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy, a familiar figure leisurely appeared at the cave entrance.
Almost the instant he saw her, Lu Zhao's face darkened, and he glared fiercely at Lu Xian: "The Grand Elder hasn't come out for so long, I thought you were dead."
Lu Xian was unfazed by his open insults. Her expression remained unchanged, and she retorted calmly, "You're still alive, how could I possibly be dead?"
As she spoke, whether on purpose or not, Lu Xian stopped an inch away from the formation and stood still, refusing to move forward.
She didn't even glance at the two groups of phoenixes frolicking together, instead calmly staring at Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao felt a little uneasy under her gaze, thinking that Lu Xian had discovered the killing formation, and observed it carefully for a while.
But they found that Lu Xian's face showed a hint of forced composure, as if she was desperately trying to hide her weakness, and there was not a trace of spiritual power around her.
These were clearly symptoms of being poisoned by the Spirit-Binding Powder, and Lu Zhao felt a surge of joy.
He knew it! That thing was bestowed by Lord Hu Ling and created by those important figures in the Immortal Realm. There was no way Lu Xian could have discovered it.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhao's originally dark expression gradually improved, turning into a gloating smile and a look of impending success.
After a while, he realized that Lu Xian was still standing in the same spot and had not yet fallen into the killing formation.
How can this be!
They say you should strike while the iron is hot, and he had finally succeeded in his plan, so of course he had to press his advantage.
So Lu Zhao couldn't help but use provocation: "What's wrong, Elder? Have you been hiding in the hut for too long? You've become a member of the Xuan Turtle Clan and dare not go out."
Realizing he had been too hasty and worried that Lu Xian would see through his ruse, he deliberately changed the subject: "Shouldn't the Grand Elder give me an explanation regarding the limit on the number of people allowed into the city?"
After saying that, probably to create an imposing aura, Lu Zhao directly released his entire body's pressure.
Lu Xian, however, remained unaffected. Meeting Lu Zhao's gaze, she drawled, "Oh, you mean this?" Then, shrugging her shoulders, she replied nonchalantly, "Why should I explain it to you?"
This deliberate attempt to provoke hatred only enraged Lu Zhao, whose eyes turned red. Unable to control his anger any longer, he launched a fierce attack on Lu Xian.
Lu Xian dodged to the side, watching the attack land on the cave behind her, smashing a large crack in the heavy stone door of the cave, but she didn't care.
She remained calm and composed, as if none of this concerned her, and as if her cave had not been destroyed.
In Lu Zhao's eyes, her reaction meant that the other party looked down on him and therefore disregarded him.
Even though she had already become the new emperor of the Feather Clan, Lu Xian still dared to look at him with the same eyes she used to have.
Adding to this, Lu Zhao felt his blood churning as he recalled the many troubles the Grand Elder's lineage had brought him these past few days.
Too lazy to waste words with her, he launched attack after attack at her.
Seeing that Lu Xian simply dodged and showed no intention of retaliating, Lu Zhao became even more certain that she had fallen for his trick, and his attacks became even more ruthless.
The spiritual energy seemed to be free, gathering and surging towards Lu Xian in a flurry.
In his excitement, Lu Zhao failed to notice that every step Lu Xian took seemed to be planned, deliberately guiding him to attack.
It wasn't until a "pop" sound, like something breaking, came that Lu Zhao realized something was wrong and stopped his attack.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw that the killing formation he had set up while hiding was already damaged by his attack, near a corner of the cave.
As we all know, a formation can only function properly when it is complete; an incomplete formation will naturally be much less effective.
So, Lu Xian already knew there was a formation outside the door. Does that also mean that Lu Xian already knew everything he had done? Lu Zhao's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Hesitantly, he slowly looked at Lu Xian again. Sure enough, she was now surrounded by spiritual energy, showing no trace of her previous weakness.
In an instant, Lu Zhao realized he had been tricked. His eyes turned bloodshot as he glared at Lu Xian, grabbed something, and threw it at her head, yelling, "Go to hell!"
Lu Xian instinctively dodged, and the thing crashed into the mountain wall behind her. The thing shattered instantly, and a wisp of mist quickly dispersed, revealing a massive demon emperor slowly taking shape.
In a short while, the Demon King's figure stood still completely, and it turned out to be a Mahayana stage cultivator.
At this moment, the other party was staring intently at Lu Xian with a bloodthirsty and eager gaze, and there was even a suspicious liquid at the corner of his mouth.
Lu Xian frowned as she was stared at; the plan they had received did not include the existence of this Enchantress.
Such a high-level Demon Emperor is not easy to deal with, not to mention that Lu Zhao is also watching her with predatory eyes. Lu Xian felt uneasy.
Just as she was worrying, she heard Lu Li's voice transmission: "Elder, don't worry, you deal with the Demon Queen, leave Lu Zhao to me."
This meant they were prepared, and Lu Xian's tightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Immediately afterwards, they launched an attack on the Demon Emperor.
Soon, the two sides clashed, and the atmosphere was tense. In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of blows.
Lu Zhao was still excitedly shouting from the side: "Empress, devour her soul, and I will give you that body."
After saying that, he even planned to fly up to help, wanting to finish the battle quickly and take down Lu Xian first.
However, before they could even get close to the battle, they felt a sharp attack coming their way.
Lu Zhao narrowly avoided the attack and looked back, only to find that a figure had appeared in front of him at some point.
Upon recognizing the newcomer's appearance and cultivation level, Lu Zhao's smug expression vanished, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Lu Li!"
Glancing out of the corner of his eye at Lu Xian and Mei Huang still fighting on the side, he understood everything; they had already joined forces.
Instantly, Lu Zhao's expression became incredibly interesting. While dealing with Lu Li who was rushing up, he let out a piercing cry, calling for reinforcements.
However, after he finished speaking, he received no response, and none of the backup plans he had arranged came to pass.
Instead, many unfamiliar figures emerged, all heading towards his group.
In a short while, all the phoenixes and feathered creatures on his side were captured.
He had a keen eye and noticed during the battle that many of the men he thought were his subordinates had actually turned against him and stood behind the opposing side.
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