He smiled smugly, like a child who had run away from home for the first time.
"..."
"..."
For a thousand years, it coexisted with a pile of corpses, watching its body being devoured bit by bit, unable to break free no matter what. The ferocious beast was raised in this secret realm, yet it devoured the master of the secret realm.
Geng Qi didn't feel sorry for him at all. He controlled the secret realm, how could he not know the horror of the Corpse Forest? Yet he still wanted to plant people there, but unexpectedly he kicked a hornet's nest and suffered retaliation instead.
He could read people's minds, so he knew what to do to get passersby to take him away. He was in such a hurry when he fled that he didn't have time to deal with this thing.
"So, you are his son, so take his place and become my tree!"
The "secret realm" grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth.
Geng Qi: "..." Is it too late for him to deny it now?
When Rong Yu heard the word "mine," his eyes darkened slightly.
His emotional fluctuations attracted the attention of the "Secret Realm," whose gaze shifted slightly and landed on Rong Yu: "You are also a member of the Yi Ling clan."
"..."
"The Yi Ling clan are all transformed from spirit tree monsters. Eating even an inch of their flesh and blood can increase one's cultivation by a hundred years. If you don't want to stay here, then become a part of me?"
A flash of eerie blue light appeared in the eyes of the "Secret Realm," and the entire cave began to tremble. Suddenly, rocks broke off from the cave walls, coalesced in the air into boulders, and crashed down toward the cave entrance.
The Desolate Swamp Secret Realm is his true form, and everything here will become his weapon. Compared to him, they have absolutely no chance of winning!
No matter how strong they are, they can't withstand "natural disasters"!
Feeling the ground begin to crack as if an earthquake had struck, Geng Qi was about to tell Rong Yu to leave quickly when the person in front of him turned around, picked him up, and quickly took a few steps back.
Ji Rong also stepped back, watching the two naturally embrace each other. He looked away, but couldn't help taking another look. Suddenly, he had a new understanding of this "powerful and domineering" Demon Lord.
The other boulder had already descended from the sky, and the drunken figure left his body, blocking the oncoming boulder in front of the two.
A bright silver light shone brightly in the cave, and Geng Qi said, "Put me down."
"..."
After hesitating for a moment, Rong Yu put him down.
The moment his feet touched the ground, Geng Qi flipped his palm, the golden whip intertwining with his own, the last wisp of gold merging into the bone whip. He shouted, "Get out of the way!"
Having just fused with a fragment of the Glazed Heart, Feng Yuan's whip was smoother and more dazzling than ever before. With a drunken turn, Feng Yuan swung it forcefully, cleaving the boulder in two as if it were being chopped by an axe. The whip's tail pointed directly at the "Secret Realm" itself standing opposite!
Another boulder flew in and collided with the whip's tail, creating a series of loud booms, and the ground began to collapse.
With a single, empty strike, Geng Qi lashed out with his whip at the phoenix statue behind the "secret realm." But the moment it touched the statue, the phoenix suddenly stopped, and the point of contact shattered, emitting a golden light that spread little by little, like a golden flame that burned ever brighter, causing the temperature inside the cave to rise dramatically.
"That's... a phoenix?"
Geng Qi stared dumbfounded at the golden flame bird that had "shed its skin" from the statue. That thing was actually alive?
"Are you alright?" He turned around, worried that Rong Yu would be affected by the flames.
Rong Yu shook his head gently. Although he was fine, Ji Rong, who was standing next to him, was covered in sweat, and his green robe was soaked through.
He frowned as he looked at the phoenix in the center of the light, then at the man in fiery red robes in front of him, his face full of an expression that others could not understand.
The "Secret Realm" was initially full of enthusiasm, toying with his prey like a victor in a hunt, when an unexpected turn of events occurred. The statue manifested, and his previously grinning face suddenly turned to terror, followed by a frantic cry: "No, no! You can't take them away!"
He spoke fluently, completely unlike his previous slow and creepy manner!
Geng Qi became increasingly curious about the bird.
Suddenly, the giant rock that had been facing them in the "secret realm" changed direction and crashed down onto the spot where the statue had been.
In an instant, the surrounding temperature soared, and the phoenix opened its eyes. Its pupils, as bright as rubies, reflected golden light and were extremely dazzling!
Geng Qi stared intently at the fire phoenix as if bewitched. When their eyes met, he was startled.
Someone erected a spiritual energy shield, and the scorching temperature was unbearable for ordinary people, but Geng Qi felt as comfortable as if he were bathing in a hot spring.
Scorching light poured down from the top of the cave. He instinctively raised his hand to catch a ray of light. At the same time, the phoenix standing in the cave suddenly looked up and let out a cry, spreading its wings and flying high, circling the entire spacious cave and scattering its golden light.
"You can't take it with you! You can't take it with you!"
The "secret realm" was still murmuring when suddenly its red eyes turned to the three people at the cave entrance, its killing intent blazing. The rocks trembled, and countless crystalline needles rained down on them.
Rong Yu shielded the person who was mesmerized by the phoenix, and his drunken shadow spun in the air, the spinning phantom solidifying as if it were a tangible object, blocking all the needle rain.
The phoenix that had been circling in the air suddenly stopped, revealing red downy feathers on its belly and tail base, and a golden phoenix tail with several exquisite phoenix feathers at the end, dazzling the eyes. It suddenly swooped down from the top of the cave and wrapped one of the three people with its fiery phoenix feathers.
"I will remember you forever!"
"I'm fine!"
Geng Qi quickly reached out and grasped Rong Yu's hand, which was about to attack the phoenix, letting the wings cover him.
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