Ancient Martial Saint Emperor in Another World [Complete] - 25

Chapter 265 The Phoenix

"You think you can just walk away after harming the Phoenix family?" A voice, tinged with arrogance and exasperation, rang out from afar. Then, a fiery red figure appeared before everyone in a flash.

Before anyone could even see clearly, the fiery red figure lightly touched the ground, heading straight for Evelyn, who had just killed twenty-seven Phoenix family experts with three arrows.

"Hmph." Evelyn, caught off guard by the sudden attack, showed no panic. She coldly snorted, a hint of disdain flashing across her beautiful face. In the blink of an eye, the exquisitely beautiful divine bow in her hand was drawn.

Although there was no arrow on the bowstring, the chilling killing intent emanating from it sent a shiver down the spine of the attacker.

A soft "hum" sounded, and the entire scene fell silent.

Everyone, including Catherine, involuntarily focused their gaze on Evelyn, or more precisely, on the bow in her hand.

The divine bow, radiating an icy blue glow, emitted a soft buzzing sound. It looked exceptionally beautiful in Evelya's slender, delicate fingers.

The man who had attacked Evelya stood four feet away, his eyes wide with disbelief, his right hand laboriously raised to his chest, pointing at her, unable to utter a word.

On his forehead, a finger-sized hole gushed bright red blood, and even a small clump of white, paste-like substance flowed out.

"Tch, such low skill and you dare to clamor for revenge? What a joke! Anyone else trying to stop me? Anyone?" Evelya seemed unsatisfied. She raised her stunningly beautiful face, her sensual lips curling into a disdainful look at the Phoenix family elites who surrounded her and Catherine but dared not approach, asking provocatively.

Surrounding Catherine and Evelya were the Phoenix family's elite warriors, painstakingly trained over decades, each possessing considerable skill. Normally arrogant and disdainful of others, they remained completely silent before Evelya, the clever and resourceful elven princess with unparalleled archery skills.

Those twenty-odd warriors, easily ranking among the top in the entire group, had died before their very eyes, without them even seeing the arrows that killed their companions. How could they not be terrified? Admittedly, they weren't afraid of death itself, but the prospect of dying without even knowing how was aroused an instinctive fear.

"Is everyone gone? Then I'll be leaving." Evelya glanced contemptuously at the Phoenix family's elite warriors, withdrew the Goddess's Sigh from her hand, turned, and left, her long, emerald-green hair fluttering in the air.

Just then, a clear bird call rang out—let's just call it a bird call for now—but this call involuntarily conveyed an aura of superiority, filling them with an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

Evelyn and Catherine, who were about to turn away, felt a massive spiritual energy lock them in place.

This was entirely a spiritual sensation, and because of this, Catherine and Evelyn dared not make a move, large beads of sweat streaming down their faces.

"Damn it, what is that? How can it give me such pressure? I've never felt this even in front of my mother," Evelyn said, forcing herself to turn around and look at Catherine, her lips pale.

"I've never seen anything like it before. Perhaps it's the Phoenix family's guardian spirit—the phoenix," Catherine replied, ignoring the sweat seeping into her eyes, her voice equally strained.

"Catherine, you're quite something, actually mobilizing the family's guardian spirit." Just then, a voice Catherine recognized rang out. Without turning around, she knew it was Grand Duke Phoenix!

"You sent Feng to Death Island to capture the Phoenix, and it was all a deception?" Catherine's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and she spat out the words through clenched teeth.

"This is God's will. As God's servants, obeying His will is our duty." Hearing Catherine's resentful words, Grand Duke Phoenix adopted the demeanor of a devout believer and spoke slowly.

"You, you all..." Suddenly hearing that her beloved had been framed by her own family because of her, Catherine felt an indescribable grief and anger welling up from the depths of her heart.

An immense resentment surged within her, slowly approaching a mysterious part of Catherine's brain.

"Catherine, I'm giving you one last chance. Will you surrender or not?" Grand Duke Phoenix's face was exceptionally gloomy. Looking at the elite soldiers the Phoenix family had painstakingly trained over decades, dying so inexplicably, an overwhelming rage nearly consumed him.

"An elven princess? The successor of the goddess's sigh? Qin Feng's confidante! Hmph, very good, very good! Elven slave prices have doubled now. I wonder how much an elven princess could fetch? Of course, before that, she'll have to enjoy herself properly!" Grand Duke Phoenix's lewd voice rang out behind Evelyn, sending a chill down her spine.

"What a perverted old monster." Evelyn spat forcefully onto the ground, unable to move her limbs, feeling both anxious and ashamed, utterly helpless.

"Catherine, have you made up your mind?" Grand Duke Phoenix asked with a sinister smile, looking at Catherine's retreating figure.

"Absolutely not!" Catherine seemed to have forgotten that the person behind her was her father, uttering only two cold words.

"Fine, since you won't surrender, then die!" Grand Duke Phoenix's eyes flashed with a look as if he were looking at a dead object as he coldly said to Catherine.

"Guardian deity, she is your sacrifice. Please enjoy." Grand Duke Phoenix's chilling voice came from behind. Catherine felt a powerful energy staring intently at her, followed by a bird's cry, filled with joy and excitement, one she had never heard before.

Catherine mustered all her strength and turned around with difficulty, a wave of despair washing over her!

A gigantic monster, seemingly composed of flames, fifty or sixty feet long, resembling a bird but not quite, with a feathered crest on its head and blood-red eyes filled with ferocious light!

The Phoenix family's guardian deity—the Phoenix!

Chapter 266 Ambush

on Mount Moro in the northern part of Mengya City. After several days of trekking, the Mengya City extermination team finally arrived a few miles from the Hellish Sky Wolf Spider's cave.

Perhaps due to their proximity to the Hellish Sky Wolf Spider, the area was a dark gray, with both the sand and rocks on the ground covered in a murky gray. A faint, almost invisible aura of death and pale green demonic energy permeated the air. Naturally, ordinary people couldn't distinguish it, and even a Heavenly-level expert like Ji Kui would struggle to detect it—except, of course, for Qin Feng, this freak.

Looking at the deathly still surroundings, devoid of flowers, insects, fish, birds, or beasts, and with only one sign of life in the entire hellish landscape—and a very vibrant one at that—located precisely in the direction of the Demon Silk Cave, Qin Feng's lips curled slightly, a cold smile flashing across his eyes. This spider demon was truly intriguing.

"Brothers, warriors of Mengya City, the lair of the Hellfire Spiders is not far ahead! Now, everyone rest where you are, we will move out tonight!" Mengya City Lord Ji Kui looked at the dark gray land around him, then turned to his exhausted team members and said.

"Yes, sir!" the warriors of Mengya City replied in unison.

"Brother Feng, this matter is extremely dangerous. You must not be careless. When we take action tonight, you must stay close to me so I can protect you. Otherwise..." Ji Kui glanced at Qin Feng, who seemed to be admiring the desolate scenery around him, shook his head helplessly, and walked forward to say.

"Oh, then thank you so much, City Lord... Brother Kui!" Qin Feng pretended to be very grateful as he looked at Ji Kui, but then changed his address midway, remembering that Ji Kui wanted him to call him "Brother.

" "Hehe, don't be afraid, we'll be fine!" Ji Kui patted Qin Feng's shoulder and said in a deep voice, but from the flickering look in his eyes, it was clear that he himself was not very confident.

This continent is very magical. There is no sun, moon, or stars, but strangely, people divide time into twelve equal parts, very similar to the ancient Chinese system of hours.

Qin Feng sat silently on a dark stone, secretly regulating the energy within his body.

Since arriving in this world, after the Azure Sky Technique and the Chaos Demon Body Technique reached the Great Perfection stage... His own skill hadn't improved at all, giving him the illusion that there were even higher levels beyond the Great Completion realm!

Just as the universe has no boundaries, everything can be infinitely subdivided. Perhaps it could be said that the Great Completion realm was the highest realm in the *Martial Classic*. But upon entering this realm, he realized he had merely pushed open the door of one room and entered another.

"What Heaven desires, it desires; what the profound desires, it desires; what the empty desires, it desires; therefore it is said: The Way that can be spoken of is not the eternal Way. The name that can be named is not the eternal name..." The short passage of about three thousand characters from the last page of *Cao Cao's Military Records* involuntarily surfaced in Qin Feng's mind.

Qin Feng had completely immersed his consciousness in his sea of consciousness, surrounded by darkness. Yet, those three thousand characters seemed to be plated with gold. Standing out prominently in the darkness of his sea of consciousness, what astonished Qin Feng even more was that the strokes of these three thousand golden characters seemed to follow a specific pattern—no, perhaps "pattern" was insufficient; "principle" would be more appropriate. However, when Qin Feng focused his gaze, everything became blurry.

The appearance and disappearance of the golden characters, their fleeting speed, even allowed Qin Feng to hear their sounds!

Immersed in his sea of consciousness, Qin Feng stared at the large, golden characters before him, as if he saw something within them, but upon closer inspection, he saw nothing.

However, this did not affect Qin Feng's state of mind. Having experienced life and death, he cherished the feeling of self-transcendence.

Fixing his gaze on another character, Qin Feng desperately tried to find something within it, but that character ultimately blurred again. No matter how hard he strained his eyes, no matter how precisely he calculated the trajectory of those characters, they simply vanished before Qin Feng's eyes.

Just as Qin Feng was about to start over, a sudden ripple in the outside world brought his consciousness back to its original state.

Opening his eyes, a cold, piercing gaze flashed across them, only to be met with Ji Kui's horrified face.

"Brother Ji, what's wrong?" Qin Feng hurriedly stood up and asked Ji Kui.

"Brother Feng, your gaze just now… your eyes were terrifying!" Ji Kui was secretly alarmed. The look Qin Feng had given him, a Heaven-level expert, had made him shudder! But Qin Feng was only at the Upper Human-level!

Ji Kui was confused. Although he had a slight suspicion that Qin Feng's cultivation level might be higher than his own, he quickly realized he was being stupid. Even if Qin Feng had been cultivating since birth, it had only taken him twenty years, while it had taken him hundreds of years to reach the Heavenly Realm. Moreover, the difference between ranks in the Innate Realm was much greater than in the Acquired Realm. Qin Feng was so young; it was impossible for him to be at a higher level than him.

Qin Feng had seen all the expressions on Ji Kui's face. He deliberately pretended to be puzzled and asked Ji Kui, who was sometimes surprised, sometimes relieved, sometimes gritting his teeth, and sometimes beaming,

"Brother Ji, what's wrong? Are you alright? Should I go..."

"Uh, nothing, nothing. Brother Feng, what happened to you just now..." Ji Kui, startled from his reverie by Qin Feng, quickly waved his hand, hesitated for a moment, and looked at Qin Feng, asking.

"Oh, I was just adjusting my internal energy. Facing that demon tonight is extremely dangerous, so I..." Qin Feng looked at Ji Kui somewhat embarrassedly, scratching the back of his head.

"Hehe, Brother Feng, you've been adjusting your breathing for almost six hours! Hurry up and get ready, we're about to start!" Ji Kui chuckled and patted Qin Feng's shoulder.

"Alright! Let's show that Hellish Sky Wolf Spider our power!" Qin Feng nodded, his face full of excitement.

"Remember, stay behind me, don't wander off! Be very careful!" Ji Kui solemnly told Qin Feng.

"Don't worry, Brother Ji, I will." Qin Feng nodded.

Although it was still unclear who would protect whom, given Ji Kui's repeated reminders and concern for Qin Feng, Qin Feng would do his best to protect him, even if he might have ulterior motives.

The continent had no moon, but people still used their wisdom to distinguish between day and night.

And at this moment, it was midnight.

Qin Feng cautiously followed behind Ji Kui, crouching not far from a huge cave entrance. His eyes were closed, but the spiritual energy controlled by his Heaven-Shattering Earth-Shattering Technique firmly locked everything around the entrance.

The cave entrance was about thirty feet in diameter, and Qin Feng couldn't currently measure its depth. His usually invincible spiritual energy had encountered an obstacle after probing down to about a few hundred feet, making further exploration impossible. This was the reason for Qin Feng's slight frown.

Accustomed to having everything firmly in his grasp, the feeling of suddenly discovering that he couldn't actually control everything was a true reflection of Qin Feng's current state.

"Interesting. It seems this spider demon has some skill. Looks like things will be interesting today." An excited smile appeared on Qin Feng's lips. He suddenly opened his eyes, a colder divine light than what Ji Kui had seen flashing in them. His hands involuntarily clenched together, and his scarlet tongue licked his lips.

"Is it coming out? Spider demon, hehe..."

The earth suddenly trembled, and the tremors grew stronger and stronger. A powerful aura, almost suffocating the Mengya City team members, pressed down on them, making it hard to breathe.

Some of the less powerful members, who had only reached the green level, couldn't withstand the immense pressure and finally couldn't help but bleed from the corners of their mouths.

Of course, this was only the beginning.

As the continent shook more and more violently, the aura on everyone grew heavier and heavier. Those less powerful members could no longer hold back, and bright red blood gushed from their mouths, scattering into tragically beautiful crimson flowers in the air.

"Damn it, this thing is too powerful. It hasn't even started yet, and it's already caused us to lose so many men. If this continues, we're going to..." A purple-level expert lying next to Ji Kui witnessed the tragic scene of his purple-level companion, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at the huge hole, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Don't rush, wait for this demon to appear before you act. We must avenge our brothers! But only if we live can we do so, understand?" Ji Kui stretched out his right hand and firmly pressed down the restless bodies of the purple-level experts, speaking solemnly.

"Yes... City Lord." The purple-level expert, unable to move under Ji Kui's pressure, finally gritted his teeth and answered.

"Watch out, the monster is about to emerge. Get your nets ready. As soon as it appears, trap it and then burn it! Remember, don't get too close; its poison is deadly!" Ji Kui closed his eyes, sensed the danger, then suddenly opened them and addressed the experts of Mengya City around him.

"Yes, Lord City Lord!" A series of soft responses came from all around.

"Don't worry, Brother Ji, I'll follow behind you. Don't worry about me!" Qin Feng quickly said when he saw Ji Kui turn to look at him.

Chapter 267 The Fall of the Moon

Looking at Catherine and Evelyna, who were now trapped, Grand Duke Phoenix laughed wildly.

At this moment, facing the Phoenix family's guardian deity, the undead phoenix—a monster that had lived for countless years—Catherine felt the taste of death for the first time so clearly.

She had always been a favored daughter of heaven. Although not everything had gone smoothly, the immense power of the Phoenix family, one of the four great golden families of the continent, combined with her unparalleled talent and diligence, allowed her to achieve far more than her peers, so much so that few things could truly threaten her life.

However, now, Catherine could clearly feel the fear and silence that preceded death. Like Catherine was our elven princess—Avelia.

"Now, you should understand how big a mistake you made, Catherine, ha ha ha~~~~"

"Taifeng really, you killed him, didn't you?"

The maniacal laughter of Grand Duke Phoenix, her former father, echoed in her ears. Catherine bit her lower lip hard, her eyes fixed on the laughing Grand Duke Phoenix standing behind the phoenix. Feeling the almost scorching heat emanating from the phoenix, she gathered all her strength and slowly channeled it into the gleaming silver spear in her hand.

"What do you think, my daughter? Do you believe anyone in this world could escape the combined might of two supreme gods?" Grand Duke Phoenix, oblivious to the resentment in Catherine's eyes, shook his head with a mocking smile.

Suddenly, the spear in Catherine's hand shone brightly. Silver tinged with fiery red and a hint of black, Catherine's long golden hair moved without wind, slowly flowing behind her. Her body involuntarily floated into the air.

At the same time, the elven treasure, the Divine Bow of the Goddess's Sigh, appeared in Evelya's hands. Despite trembling all over, despite biting her lower lip until it bled, staining her beautiful teeth crimson, Evelya's captivating eyes still held a resolute expression. With trembling hands, she slowly drew back the indistinct bowstring of the Divine Bow of the Goddess's Sigh.

A battle with almost no suspense was about to erupt.

Just then, floating in mid-air, Catherine, wielding a long spear, suddenly threw her head back and let out a long howl,

her voice filled with sorrow and defiance, even a hint of faint longing. The phoenix, about to feed, stopped in its tracks. It tilted its head, looking at the woman floating at chest height—the woman who should have been under its protection, yet had ultimately betrayed it—its blood-red eyes gleaming with a mocking light.

The entire scene fell silent. Everyone stared at Catherine, who was floating in mid-air, howling to the heavens. Except for the crackling sound of the flames burning fiercely on the phoenix's body.

After about ten breaths, Catherine finally stopped howling. However, it seemed that nothing was over. Her once beautiful, golden hair, comparable to gold, slowly turned black!

Starting from the tips, it slowly spread towards the roots, as if dyed with ink.

It wasn't just her hair that turned black; her eyes did too!

Her once captivating emerald eyes, like her long hair, slowly turned a seemingly all-consuming black, filled with hatred and resentment. The icy, almost suffocating gaze sent a chill down the spine of even the Grand Duke of Phoenix, who was in control of the situation.

"Ah, she's become a Dark Phoenix now? Quick, my lord, kill her before she fully transforms into a Dark Phoenix, or we'll be doomed!" As if remembering something, the Grand Duke of Phoenix looked at Catherine, who was trembling in mid-air, with terror on his face, and spoke to the phoenix before him.

The Dark Phoenix, also known as the Dark Feather Phoenix, is the most mysterious, powerful, and least tolerated member of the Phoenix clan.

Only a phoenix whose soul has fallen can become a Dark Phoenix. Of course, a fallen soul is only the most basic condition; its own strength must also reach a certain level. Most importantly, it must possess deep resentment. The deeper the resentment, the higher the level of transformation and the greater the power.

The Phoenix family, one of the four great golden families of the continent, possesses the bloodline of the phoenix, or immortal bird, to varying degrees. While they cannot fully inherit the immense power of a true phoenix, they have inherited a small portion of its physique, enough to dominate the continent!

In the history of the Phoenix family, there was once a master who transformed into the demonic body of a phoenix. Losing his sanity, he not only slaughtered most of his own family, the Phoenix family, but also wiped out the masters of the four great families who pursued him, several cardinals sent by the Papal States, and numerous prominent figures from across the continent!

This forced the divine realm to send a six-winged angel to slay him.

And that man had only just reached the threshold of the phoenix demonic body, the most basic stage, demonstrating its immense power.

This phoenix seemed to understand the power of its transformed form, letting out a shriek as it flew towards Catherine in the air, its massive beak aimed directly at her.

At this moment, Catherine was in her weakest transformation period and couldn't withstand this attack at all.

Just then, a silent arrow seemed to travel across the distance, shooting straight at the phoenix's eye, as if it had always been there.

No one present noticed this suddenly appearing arrow. Of course, the word "everyone" didn't include the phoenix. As a divine beast, this arrow, which surpassed human limits, was nothing more than child's play to it. It abruptly stopped its forward momentum, its massive wings casually blocking the arrow's trajectory.

Without a sound, without even a fluctuation of energy, the arrow vanished into nothingness.

"Pfft~~~" Evelia collapsed to the ground as if struck by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The arrow had no arrowhead; it was entirely composed of energy from her body and contained a wisp of her spirit. Now, with the phoenix annihilating it, it was as if that wisp of her spirit had been destroyed, resulting in a rather serious injury for Evelia.

The phoenix's blood-red eyes seemed to glance disdainfully at the fallen Evelya, before continuing its attack on Catherine in the air.

Just as Catherine was about to perish from the phoenix's attack, it suddenly retreated a few steps, turning its head in surprise to look at the little elf who had attacked it.

Evelya appeared extremely weak, her face pale, blood still lingering at the corner of her mouth. The Goddess's Sigh in her hand seemed to weigh a ton. Leaning against a wall, she barely managed to stand, her eyes fixed intently on the phoenix.

The Elven race's first archery technique—Moonfall!

"Boom boom boom~~~" Several buildings nearby collapsed in a cloud of dust.

Grand Duke Phoenix, standing at a distance, couldn't help but shiver, secretly relieved that the arrows hadn't struck him; otherwise, he would have been torn to pieces long ago.

The Fall of the Moon, the premier archery technique of the Elves, is said to have been created by the Elven Goddess. A single arrow shot from it can even bring down the moon. Although no elven master in history has ever reached this level, many have made a name for themselves on the continent using this technique, demonstrating its power.

Of course, using such an otherworldly technique consumes not only energy but also lifespan.

Ten years for each arrow—this is another name for the Fall of the Moon.

The Phoenix was clearly afraid of this life-draining technique and didn't dare advance further. Evelyna, on the other hand, had just fired three arrows, meaning she had consumed a full thirty years of her lifespan! Now, she had no strength left and leaned against the wall, her eyes fixed intently on the Phoenix.

Evelya, single-handedly, held off a divine beast-level phoenix and nearly a hundred elite Phoenix family members. Truly a heroine!

Seeing Catherine about to complete her transformation, Grand Duke Phoenix was frantic. The phoenix, clearly wary of Evelya's archery skills, didn't advance, only squawking impatiently from the sidelines.

"Quick, send a few to entangle her, don't let her shoot!" Grand Duke Phoenix finally roared through gritted teeth at the phoenix guards. This was a critical moment. Although training a phoenix guard member was extremely expensive, Grand Duke Phoenix couldn't afford to worry about that now.

The phoenix guard members exchanged glances upon receiving the order, then split into several groups and rushed towards Evelya. Despite their fear, these elite Phoenix family members swiftly charged towards her.

The phoenix, not far away, clearly knew this was an opportunity. If these few dozen people could hold Evelyn back for even a fraction of a second, it would have a chance to kill Catherine in one fell swoop. The phoenix's huge fiery wings flapped, and the immense heat wave was something Evelyn could feel.

Evelyn was now completely drained of strength. Watching the approaching phoenix guard, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. She glanced at Catherine, who was in her final moments, and slowly raised her divine bow, aiming it at her own chest!

Chapter 268 The Demon Spider's Approach

Tai Feng, standing beside the Magic Silk Cave, felt a teeth-grinding roar, followed by the ground shaking. A dark green mist slowly emanated from the Magic Silk Cave not far away.

"Everyone be careful, hold your breath!" Ji Kui shouted in a low voice to the experts of Mengya City around him.

"Squeak~~~~Squeak~~~~" With several sharp cries, everyone felt an immense pressure growing heavier with each sound. Finally, a splash of crimson appeared before their eyes, followed by a gigantic and ferocious head—or perhaps ugly, to say the least. Eight long legs, covered in thin, wire-like hair that gleamed with a cold light, supported its massive body, each over thirty feet long. Its back, as if washed crimson, was marked with large patches of black markings resembling menacing eyes, making the monster even more terrifying. On its ugliest, most grotesque head, a pair of eyes gleamed with a chilling green light, staring at the crowd as if they were lifeless. A thin, jet-black thread dripped from the corner of its wide-open mouth, revealing rows of sharp teeth. The hard stones on the ground, touched by this dripping thread, emitted wisps of white smoke and turned to ash.

"This…this…" The experts from Mengya City exchanged bewildered glances, speechless, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

"This is... the Hellfire Wolf Spider?" A Qing-level expert stared in horror at the Hellfire Wolf Spider's狰狞 (

zhengning - ferocious/hideous) appearance in the distance, his jaw trembling as he muttered to himself. "That's right, this is the Hellfire Wolf Spider, the murderer who killed countless comrades in Mengya City, the enemy who seized the mines on Mount Moro!" Ji Kui shouted before the fear could spread, disregarding the danger of being attacked by the Hellfire Wolf Spider. Tai Feng glanced at Ji Kui with a hint of approval, then turned to look at the Hellfire Wolf Spider. His gaze gradually sharpened. From this Hellfire Wolf Spider, Tai Feng sensed a very strange aura. A very familiar aura, as if he had seen this spider somewhere before. However, searching his memory, he couldn't recall where he had seen it before. A cold killing intent flashed in Tai Feng's eyes. For something familiar yet unfamiliar, Tai Feng had only one course of action: to destroy it!

As if sensing something, Ji Kui turned to look at Tai Feng, only to see Tai Feng staring blankly at the Hell Wolf Spider, his thoughts unreadable. "Brother Feng? Brother Feng..." Ji Kui beckoned to Tai Feng, gesturing for him to come closer, but inwardly he was wondering: the murderous aura that suddenly erupted from behind him was far more terrifying than the Hell Wolf Spider in front of him, so how could it have vanished so suddenly? Could some powerful figure be nearby? Unable to find an answer, Ji Kui finally shook his head and focused his attention back on the enormous monster slowly crawling towards them. The entire Moro Mountain seemed to be completely silent except for the metallic scraping sounds that reached everyone's ears. So much so that everyone seemed to forget to breathe, watching the Hell Wolf Spider grow ever closer in fear.

When faced with life-threatening fear, people exhibit two extreme behaviors: one is being overwhelmed by fear, collapsing to the ground in terror. One group succumbs to fear; the other goes mad, unleashing power greater than ever before to fight against it. Clearly, the second type was among this group. A roar erupted from the crowd, followed by a purple figure that shot like an arrow. To everyone's astonishment

, it charged towards the Hell Wolf Spider slowly crawling towards them. "Ah ... Then, while a few zhang might seem like a considerable distance to ordinary people, it was not a long distance for the colossal Hellfire Spider. It was merely enough for the creature to slightly stretch its neck forward. With a "snap," its snow-white fangs, larger than the purple figure itself and resembling scissors, swallowed the purple figure whole, producing a sound of bones shattering. Strands of bright red blood stained the once-white fangs with a sticky, bloody sheen. The Hellfire Spider seemed unsatisfied with simply chewing the human who dared challenge its authority to dust. A ferocious glint flashed in its eerie green eyes, and it spat out a red and white substance, mixed with a strong, fishy odor, which landed accurately before them like a cannonball—it was none other than the expert who had charged at them earlier, the purple figure. He was now a mangled mess, his hands and feet indistinguishable, one eye dangling to one side, its dilated pupil reflecting boundless agony.

"Ugh..." Even these formidable warriors, with their unwavering resolve, could no longer hold back and turned to vomit violently.

"My lord, we...we...really have to fight this monster..." Another purple-level expert asked Ji Kui in a trembling voice, his shaking body clearly indicating his utter inability to fight.

"My lord, we...this...we can't win..." Another blue-level expert stood up, glancing at the approaching Hellfire Spider, then at Ji Kui's terrifyingly grim face, and stammered. Ji Kui remained expressionless, watching the Hellfire Spider slowly approach without a word.

"Yes, sir, let's go back. We can't just go and die, sir!" Another purple-level expert stood up and said upon seeing Ji Kui's expression. "Yes, sir, let's leave quickly before this monster kills too many people!"

"Sir..."

"Sir, I don't want to die! My family..."

Suddenly, the entire group was drowned out by various noises. Perhaps for one reason or another, they lost their courage to fight. Even Ji Kui, the city lord of Mengya City, was somewhat indecisive. Faced with the opposition of almost everyone and the monsters that far exceeded their expectations, whether to fight or not, the two thoughts battled repeatedly in Ji Kui's mind. His face flushed red and then turned pale, which made Tai Feng, who was standing not far away and had witnessed the whole thing, look on with amusement.

"Ah..." A miserable howl made everyone shiver involuntarily and brought Ji Kui back to reality.

"Huff, huff..." Ji Kui gasped for breath, looking around at the crowd whose hopeful eyes clearly screamed "Retreat!" He opened his eyes wide and shouted, "I, Ji Kui, as the city lord of Mengya City, have reigned for 136 years. Although I haven't achieved any outstanding feats like my predecessors, I have ensured a century of peace and prosperity, blessed by the gods and protected Mengya City with favorable weather! But today, this demon is ravaging our beautiful home. If I, Ji Kui, flee out of fear, I will have failed my ancestors, failed the people of Mengya City, and failed our fallen brothers! Therefore, I have personally decided to stay and fight this demon to the death. As for the rest of you, it's up to you whether you stay or leave. The decision is yours!" After speaking, Ji Kui ignored the ashamed faces of the crowd below, tightened his grip on his weapon, and walked towards Tai Feng. "Brother Feng, I'm sorry to have led you into this predicament. You should leave quickly; I'll cover your retreat!" Ji Kui said apologetically as he approached Tai Feng. "Oh, Brother Ji, do you think I, Tai Feng, am a coward?" Tai Feng smiled, seemingly unconcerned about the Hellfire Spider not far away, and asked casually. "No, no, no, Brother Feng, we're brothers, I know your character. But this is a matter for Mengya City, it has nothing to do with you. You don't need to worry about us..." Ji Kui waved his hands repeatedly, but Tai Feng interrupted him.

"Brother Ji, since you don't consider me a brother, then forget it. I've never seen such a powerful monster before, and my hands are itching to test how strong it really is. I'm not helping you; it's purely my personal interest." Tai Feng smiled, glanced at the crowd looking at him like he was an idiot, shrugged nonchalantly, and walked towards the Hellfire Spider. According to Tai Feng's initial estimate, this demonic creature had reached the legendary Emperor level, meaning it was only one level below Tai Feng's current power. "Brother Feng... Brother Feng... wait a minute. Those who want to go back can go back. If I, Ji Kui, am lucky enough to survive, I will return. If I, Ji Kui, die, then please tell the Elders that I, Ji Kui, am taking my leave!" After saying this, Ji Kui rushed towards Tai Feng.

(Chapter 269: Nether Phoenix Demon Body vs. Phoenix Vermilion

Bird City.)

Just as the phoenix's beak was about to tear Catherine to pieces, just as the arrow in Evelia's hand was about to pierce her own heart,

time seemed to stop in that instant.

A long, furious howl seemed to pierce the sky, causing the earth to tremble involuntarily. An incredibly dark and cold aura instantly permeated the entire region, causing even the elite members of the Phoenix family, who were all skilled in fire magic and battle aura, to feel a fear that seemed to originate from the depths of their souls.

Catherine's once brilliant golden hair and emerald eyes had turned jet black; her slender eyebrows, which had barely reached her temples, had grown a foot longer; and her bright red lips had become even more vibrant, tinged with a dark hue.

Her icy gaze was devoid of any emotion, as if she were looking at a lifeless object, staring at the phoenix attacking her.

"Heavens, he actually achieved the Nether Phoenix Demon Body… Quick, quick, you all, kill her now while she's at her weakest, or the consequences will be unimaginable!" Grand Duke Phoenix had completely lost his usual composure, roaring at the still-frozen elite members of the Phoenix Guard.

"Yes!" Although the Phoenix Guard members, realizing their mistake, were terrified of Catherine's terrifying aura, they still steeled themselves under the long-accumulated pressure of Grand Duke Phoenix and charged towards her, knowing the danger was immense.

Meanwhile, the Phoenix family's guardian spirit, the phoenix radiating scorching flames, stood calmly to the side, its blood-red eyes fixed on Catherine, who floated in mid-air with black hair, filled with hostility.

"Aaaaaah!" The Phoenix family's elite members, unable to withstand the powerful resentment and chill emanating from Catherine, roared and brandished their weapons, attempting to mark her. With a

whoosh, a ball of black flame erupted from Catherine, instantly incinerating the approaching Phoenix family elites to ashes, which then coalesced behind her into a massive phantom image of a phoenix made of black flames.

"Ahhhhhh!" The remaining elite members of the Phoenix family abruptly stopped a few feet in front of Catherine, their faces filled with fear as they

stared at

her, who seemed to have returned from

hell, floating in mid-air. "Caw c ...

Catherine, floating in mid-air, was struck as if by a heavy blow, spitting out a mouthful of dark red blood. Her body was thrown back several feet by the impact. The Phoenix family's guardian phoenix fared the same way.

"Ahhhhh!" The injured Catherine wiped the blood from her mouth, a flash of bloodthirsty madness in her black eyes. Her spear seemed to burn, wreathed in a dark, demonic flame, as if facing a sworn enemy, she thrust it straight at the phoenix's throat.

Similar to Catherine's reaction, the phoenix was also thrown back several feet, but now it seemed to harbor a deep grudge against Catherine, glaring at her with blood-red eyes and letting out a shrill scream.

"Boom!" The two collided again, without technique, without dodging. It was a pure, head-on collision of energy.

The two clashed fiercely in mid-air, the massive energy fluctuations completely destroying all surrounding buildings. Everyone was forced to retreat dozens of feet, yet the oppressive aura remained palpable.

"What's going on? Damn it, why does it seem to have a grudge against Catherine?! It's completely devoid of any skill?!" Grand Duke Phoenix seized an opening, approaching the middle-aged man in black robes who looked almost identical to him, and hissed in a low voice.

"According to family records, when the Nether Phoenix Demon Body appeared last time, those who ultimately participated in the extermination, although the Holy See claimed only one six-winged angel, were actually ten-winged angels, along with our Phoenix family's guardian deity. Although we ultimately killed the expert with the Nether Phoenix Demon Body, the ten-winged angel's soul was completely annihilated, and our guardian deity was forced to be reborn from the ashes!" The middle-aged man in black glanced at Catherine, who was locked in a fierce battle with the phoenix, and slowly spoke.

"So what?" Grand Duke Phoenix looked at the middle-aged man in black robes, puzzled.

"If I'm not mistaken, the guardian spirit is that phoenix that was forced to be reborn from the ashes. The aura of the Nether Phoenix Demon Body emanating from Catherine reminded it of its former nemesis. And Catherine's resentment towards the phoenix is probably due to inheriting some memories from one of those Nether Phoenix Demon Bodies," the middle-aged man in black robes continued.

At this moment, the scene changed again. Catherine's bright silver seven-colored divine armor shattered into fragments under the scorching heat of two completely opposite flames. However, immediately afterward, a layer of jet-black armor formed from black flames quickly covered her exquisite body.

This black armor tightly wrapped Catherine's entire body, and a pair of huge black wings extended from her back, with raging black flames erupting from them. A miniature phoenix mark appeared on her forehead.

After another fierce collision, sprays of fiery red and inky black blood rained down from the sky. Catherine and the Phoenix stood on opposite sides, while half of Vermilion Bird City was reduced to ruins.

"Ahhh!" The wounded Catherine brandished her spear, seemingly ignoring her injuries, and unfurled her black wings, charging towards the Phoenix. The

Phoenix, not to be outdone, spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto its body, which had dimmed considerably from the flames, instantly regaining its initial imposing appearance, and charged towards Catherine.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment! The passage of time was solely to prove that love has a beginning and an end.

Chapter 270 The Phoenix is Tortured

Just as Catherine and the Phoenix were about to fight to the death, an aura that seemed capable of destroying the world pressed down from afar. Even Catherine and the Phoenix, who were prepared to fight to the death, involuntarily stopped, staring at the distance.

Everyone present felt a profound sense of submission rising from the depths of their hearts. Some members of the Phoenix Guard with lower cultivation levels even involuntarily knelt on the ground, their eyes filled with terror as they stared into the distance.

Grand Duke Phoenix was now deathly pale, his body trembling uncontrollably. This aura was so familiar, so terrifying, so haunting his nightmares!

Suddenly, a snow-white figure floated down from the chaotic sky. It seemed as if heaven and earth could not contain his not-so-large frame. Long, snow-white hair cascaded casually behind his head, his hands resting casually behind his back, a faint smile playing on his slightly upturned lips.

His black eyes were like a bottomless sea, making it impossible to fathom his thoughts.

This domineering aura, this disdain for all living beings, caused both sides present to involuntarily become restrained, waiting with solemn and dignified expressions as if they were awaiting their king.

"You big bad guy?!" Princess Evelya, who had seemed to be on her last legs, suddenly seemed to be injected with a powerful stimulant. Her face, which had lost its luster, regained its light, and she cried out, half in surprise and half in resentment.

"Feng...is it really you?" Catherine, who had been in a berserk state, seemed to suddenly regain her senses. A sliver of clarity returned to her fierce and resentful black eyes as she murmured to herself.

"Qin...Feng...is it really...Qin Feng...wasn't he already dead? How could this be, how could this be?" If he wasn't certain before, now Grand Duke Phoenix had lost all courage to speak. His face was ashen as he stared at Qin Feng slowly descending from the sky, his eyes filled with despair.

Qin Feng, descending from the sky, smiled. He gently pressed his finger against the weakened Evelya, and a surge of powerful life energy flowed continuously into her body, which was already in a final burst of energy, making her feel as if she had taken some kind of elixir. In the blink of an eye, not only did she regain her original complexion, but her cultivation seemed to have deepened even further.

Qin Feng seemed completely unconcerned about the complex look in Evelia's eyes. He turned to look at Catherine and smiled. His hand gesture remained unchanged, and an energy no less powerful than before was directly injected into Catherine's body. This caused Catherine, who had been at her last gasp, to seem reborn from the ashes. Her once jet-black hair now appeared as if it had been soaked in ink, its glossy blackness contrasting sharply with Qin Feng's flowing white hair.

"Caw caw~~~" The phoenix was clearly quite wary of Qin Feng, yet it still mustered its spirits, flapping its enormous wings and screeching a few times in a show of defiance.

"You're nothing but a feathered beast, what kind of guardian are you pretending to be!" Hearing the phoenix's incessant chatter, Qin Feng tilted his head, looking at the blustering but cowardly bird, and slowly said.

"Caw caw~~~" Upon hearing Qin Feng's words, the phoenix was immediately enraged. After a few fierce roars, it charged towards Qin Feng, unleashing a massive, scorching flame.

This flame was no longer the fiery red it had been; instead, it had turned golden. The phoenix, born from and dying in flames, was a divine beast born of fire, and the temperature and energy of its natal flame were unimaginable.

Qin Feng smiled calmly, completely unconcerned about the flame containing the phoenix's life essence. He casually raised his right hand and drew a circle. Instantly

, the flame spewed by the phoenix was blocked as if by an invisible energy layer.

"Chirp... Caw..." Seeing that the flame, fused with its natal essence, was so easily blocked by Qin Feng, the phoenix screeched and charged at Qin Feng, intending to fight him in its true form.

"Hehe, alright, I'll play along!" Qin Feng chuckled, his figure flashing like lightning, colliding with the Phoenix in the blink of an eye!

"Boom!" A deafening roar followed, and everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, then witnessing the Phoenix's massive body slam into the ground like a cannonball.

"Boom!" Another boom followed, and most of the Phoenix's body was embedded in the ground. However, the ordinary ground clearly couldn't cause much damage to a divine beast like the Phoenix. Under the scorching heat of the flames surrounding its body, the area around the Phoenix's embedded point melted into magma within moments.

"Caw!" The Phoenix, slammed into the ground, suddenly broke free and charged desperately towards Qin Feng.

"Heh, you still can't do it again. This is the difference in rank!" Floating in the air, Qin Feng didn't take the phoenix that was charging at him seriously at all. His right hand, as if petting a pet, gently grasped the phoenix's sharp beak, then twisted it. Instantly, the once arrogant phoenix was like a snake being squeezed at its vital point, unable to move.

"Go down again!" Qin Feng, holding the phoenix's beak, seemed oblivious to the heat emanating from its body, and said with a relaxed smile.

As Qin Feng's words fell, the phoenix was slammed into the ground as if by a giant hand, its entire massive body buried deep inside.

Qin Feng, as if he had done something insignificant, casually glanced around, his mouth agape. They stared at Qin Feng as if they had witnessed a miracle. They had clearly seen the phoenix's power, and now, the once invincible phoenix was utterly powerless against this person?!

Could this be the person they were about to face? A chill ran through the Phoenix family's elite members as they trembled and exchanged glances.

"Is...this even human?" the black-robed middle-aged man asked the nearly paralyzed Grand Duke of Phoenix, staring at Qin Feng's terrifying strength.

Chapter 271 Bizarre

"Caw~~~" When the phoenix finally rose from the ground again, the flames that had ignited its body after being forcibly enhanced with its life essence had dimmed considerably, and its once intimidating blood-red eyes had become somewhat lifeless, even carrying a hint of fear.

"What, have you given up yet? You feathered beast?" Floating in mid-air, Qin Feng seemed to rule this world like a god, bowing his head and looking at the phoenix with indifference, as if it were something insignificant beyond measure.

"Caw croak~~~" Born a divine beast, the phoenix was inherently arrogant. Although its strength was far inferior to Qin Feng's, its innate pride still allowed it to support its almost broken body. Its dimmed eyes still defiantly stared at Qin Feng.

"You beast, you do have some temper, hehe~~~" Qin Feng smiled slightly, looking at the struggling phoenix, a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"Chirp chirp ...

Caw c ... The phoenix suddenly leaped into the air from the fiery ground, carrying with it a wave of heat, like a grim reaper in the flames. Its golden eyes were fixed on Qin Feng, who floated in mid-air with a relaxed expression. "What, you think you're so powerful just because you've been reborn from the ashes?" Qin Feng's eyes gradually sharpened. A chilling aura emanated from him, facing off against the phoenix in mid-air. "Caw~~~ Gude~~" With the phoenix's clear cry, its body, now several sizes larger than before, streaked across the air, leaving a faint shadow as it attacked Qin Feng. "Heh heh~~~ Commendable courage, but... before absolute power, you are nothing more than an evolved firebird!" As Qin Feng finished speaking, a burst of white gas erupted from his body, engulfing the attacking phoenix. At that moment, time stood still. The clouds in the sky were still, the wind on the ground was still. Even the elite members of the Phoenix family who had managed to escape stood dumbfounded in the distance, mouths agape, watching this unprecedented spectacle. A thick, white mist enveloped the phoenix, and the only sound in the world seemed to be the hissing noises emanating from the mist, like water being poured onto a fire. After an unknown amount of time—perhaps a moment, a few breaths, or even several quarters of an hour—when the white mist dissipated, everyone was startled by what they saw. In mid-air, a gigantic freezer had appeared! Within the thick, crystal-clear freezer, sealed, was a huge and beautiful bird. Fiery red feathers, an exquisite crest, a posture of wings outstretched as if about to take flight—even the indomitable spirit in its eyes was vividly portrayed. "This...this..." The middle-aged man in black robes forced a breath, forgetting that he himself had reached the level of a sword god. He straightened his legs, which were trembling and unsteady, and murmured, unable to speak. Of course, he recognized the huge bird in the freezer. He was very familiar with it. It was the guardian spirit of the Phoenix family, the phoenix that they had always regarded as their family's guardian spirit, an insurmountable divine beast comparable to a god. And now it was sealed alive in this huge freezer that seemed to be held up in the air by some inexplicable force. "This...this...is this the guardian spirit of our Phoenix family? Even such a powerful being was sealed away so easily, then wouldn't we...wouldn't we..." A Phoenix family elite stared at the Phoenix family's guardian spirit in the freezer, his face pale, and murmured in an almost collapsing voice. “This is impossible, impossible! This is all an illusion! This is our Phoenix family’s guardian deity! How could it be sealed away by a human? We…we…” Another Phoenix family elite’s eyes were unfocused, and his nerves seemed to be malfunctioning. The scene of Qin Feng easily sealing the Phoenix caused almost the entire Phoenix family to collapse. The god-like being they had always believed in seemed like a collapsing pillar of heaven. For a moment, the entire Phoenix family was plunged into silent chaos. At this moment, Qin Feng, who was floating in mid-air, seemed to make some movement. His hands seemed to be drawing some mysterious symbols. As Qin Feng’s gestures became more and more complex, the Phoenix in the freezer seemed to be suffering great pain, and its whole body trembled uncontrollably. Then, Qin Feng gently waved his right hand, and the seemingly very solid freezer shattered into dust. The Phoenix struggled violently, but no matter how much it struggled, it was as if something unseen was tightly choking its throat, and it could not move an inch. At this moment, Qin Feng turned and smiled slightly at Catherine. With a gentle press of his left hand, Catherine felt a sharp pain on her forehead, and a drop of blood from between her brows floated out, landing in Qin Feng's palm. Qin Feng silently murmured a few words, and the drop of blood from Catherine's brow seemed to be guided by something, slowly drifting to the phoenix's forehead. The phoenix struggled desperately, but couldn't break free. Finally, it could only watch helplessly as the bright red blood slowly merged into its forehead. Then, a beam of red light shot up from the phoenix's body, directly towards Catherine, enveloping her in a crimson glow. Catherine, with her eyes closed, constantly shifted between crimson and jet black, appearing exceptionally eerie. Chapter 272 You're Not Qin Feng? After a few quarters of an hour, the eerie red and black light emanating from Catherine's body gradually faded, revealing her almost unrecognizable face. Catherine now possessed an alluring, almost otherworldly beauty. If before, Catherine had been slightly less attractive than Evelya, who had a natural advantage in appearance, she was now on par with her, and even seemed to have the upper hand. Long, fiery red hair cascaded over her shoulders, revealing a smooth forehead, a straight nose, and a rounded chin. She was still the same person, yet she exuded a unique aura, especially with the mysterious, jet-black character mark on her forehead, her dark eyes, and the alluring, hazy charm at the corners of her eyes—enough to drive any normal man mad. A delicate red and black suit of armor perfectly accentuated her slender figure, adding a touch of cold elegance to her overall appearance. Meanwhile, Qin Feng leisurely released the somewhat dejected phoenix, a faint but absolutely sinister smile appearing on his lips. A glint of light flashed across his eyes as he looked at the phoenix with a sly smile and said, "As a divine beast-level being, I think I don't need to say more." "You, who exactly are you? You can't possibly be a human..." At this moment, the phoenix, which had been floating listlessly in mid-air, looked at Qin Feng with dim eyes and actually spoke in human language.

"Hmm, not bad, you can speak now. It even works here." But Qin Feng's reply was like looking at a beast of burden, scrutinizing the Phoenix from head to toe. He nodded. This nearly made the Phoenix vomit blood in anger.

"Feng. Is that really you?" A clear, cold, and slightly sinister voice drifted over from afar, and then Catherine's petite figure appeared beside Qin Feng.

Qin Feng turned his head and smiled slightly, his eyes twitching slightly—a very subtle movement that Catherine, standing beside him, didn't even notice.

"Are you feeling better?" Qin Feng nodded to Catherine, then turned to Evelyn, who had walked over, and asked.

"I'm fine now. But someone promised to come pick me up within five years. Eight years have passed, and I haven't even seen a trace of them. If I hadn't secretly run away, I might never have seen them again." Evelyn's sweet yet slightly resentful voice drifted over from afar.

Qin Feng's eyes twitched involuntarily again. But he quickly recovered and said with a smile, "I've been busy, haven't I? Ask Catherine. These past few years haven't been easy for me..."

"Yes, not easy at all. Catherine, the eldest daughter of the Phoenix family, the Holy Maiden of the Beastman Kingdom, Aini, Princess Lily of the Mehes Empire… This is what you mean by 'not easy,' and it's true. Even a god would be overwhelmed juggling three such outstanding women. No wonder, my friendship with her is nothing special." Evelyn's voice grew softer as she spoke, her eyes reddening slightly, as if tears were about to fall.

"This, it's not what you think, uh, how should I put it, this… that… I… oh dear…" Qin Feng panicked, but didn't see the fleeting glint of shrewdness beneath Evelyn's hand covering her face.

"Why aren't you going to comfort her? What are you standing here like an idiot for?" Catherine looked at Qin Feng, who hesitated and seemed at a loss, with a half-smile. The arrogant, seemingly all-powerful Qin Feng from before seemed a little off, but his appearance and the overwhelming aura emanating from him made Catherine believe it. In her memory, only Qin Feng possessed such abilities.

"Oh... um... uh, Evelyn, I'm sorry, I... um... actually..." Qin Feng awkwardly stepped forward, unable to utter a coherent sentence.

"Actually what?" Evelyn, who had been covering her face and crying, suddenly lowered her hands, looking at Qin Feng with bright, mischievous eyes.

"I..."

"Let's leave here as soon as possible. After all, staying here any longer makes me uneasy." Just when Qin Feng was at a loss, Catherine timely came to his rescue.

"Yes, yes, yes... Let's leave here first..." Qin Feng nodded hurriedly, as if he had seen a lifeline.

Evelyn glanced at Catherine, a hint of doubt flashing in her bright eyes, but she nodded and said,

"Alright, let's leave here first, we'll talk about the rest on the way."

Qin Feng felt like he had been granted a pardon. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his face hardening. Looking at the Phoenix family elites who wanted to escape but dared not, he smiled coldly and said,

"I'll remember this debt for now. Someone will come to collect it from you later."

After saying that, Qin Feng gave the phoenix beside him a look. The phoenix, feeling rather helpless, shivered involuntarily under Qin Feng's cold gaze, and finally had no choice but to reluctantly spread its wings and fly to Qin Feng.

Amidst the dejected trembling of the Phoenix elites, Qin Feng was the first to step onto the phoenix's back, followed by Catherine and Evelyna beside him.

"Remember this, someone will come after you for this. Wash your necks clean." A scorching wind swept through the air, and Qin Feng's arrogant voice carried steadily to the ears of every Phoenix family elite. The direct result was that the Phoenix Grand Duke collapsed unconscious into the arms of the middle-aged man in black robes beside him.

"Thank you very much for saving our lives, but I think it's best to clarify things first. Where is Feng? What is your relationship with him?" The phoenix hadn't flown far when Catherine turned around, looking at Qin Feng warily, her alluring eyes gleaming, and she subtly drew her gleaming silver spear.

"Ah… what are you saying?" Qin Feng was stunned, looking at Catherine with confusion, and asked.

"It's clear you and Feng have a good relationship, otherwise you would have waited until I and my family were both severely injured before making your move." Catherine sheathed her spear, stood beside Evelyn, and looked at Qin Feng, awaiting his answer.

Note 1: The Beast Taming Curse is said to be a spell used by demons in the Lich Age to tame beasts, similar to a contract in the magical world. It is usually cast by experts after taming wild beasts. After being tamed, the beast and its master will have a certain complementarity, thus achieving a balanced state.

Chapter 273 So it was Tiger Soul!

Uh... you found out so quickly? I thought I could hide it for a long time... I didn't expect you to recognize me at first glance... I'm really very frustrated..." Qin Feng shook his head, saying with great frustration.

"So, who exactly are you?" "Catherine charmingly brushed a few strands of hair from her forehead and asked.

"Me... I'm Qin Feng's brother... Actually, we've met before... Miss Catherine..." Qin Feng elegantly smoothed his white hair, his previous unease and restraint vanished, replaced by an overwhelming aura that caused even the phoenix beneath their feet to tremble slightly.

"I am Tiger Soul!" Standing before Catherine and Evelyn, Qin Feng smiled slightly and spoke slowly.

As his words fell, Qin Feng's body began to transform, turning into a miniature tiger right before their eyes, or perhaps a kitten would be more accurate.

"You... you're the kitten that was lying on Feng?" "Catherine's mouth formed an "O" shape as she looked at Tiger Soul, who was licking its paws like a kitten

, and asked. Catherine was familiar with this kitten; before Qin Feng disappeared, this kitten had always been inseparable from him. It wasn't until just before the incident that the kitten stayed with Catherine. Now, she remembered that Qin Feng had instructed this kitten to protect Catherine.

"Kitten? You know where Feng went, right? Tell me quickly!" Catherine stepped forward and lifted the kitten that Tiger Soul had transformed into, holding it up to her face.

Poor Tiger Soul, the king of beasts, was now being held in mid-air like a pet by Catherine. And yet, Tiger Soul couldn't even get angry; these two beautiful women were his brother's women!

"Ahem, I said, can you put me down? I saved your life, after all, right?" "If you keep shaking me like this, I might really forget where Qin Feng is..." Tiger Soul, whose bones were about to fall apart from Catherine's shaking, couldn't help but use his last trump card.

Sure enough, upon hearing Tiger Soul's words, Catherine immediately stopped shaking him, placed the kitten on the phoenix's back, and stared intently at Tiger Soul with her alluring eyes, waiting for his next move.

"Ahem..." The kitten coughed lightly. Then, it enlarged its body more than ten times, reaching the size of an ordinary tiger. It seemed Tiger Soul was truly afraid of Catherine's previous move; with its current weight, it would be impossible for Catherine to lift it as easily as before.

“First of all, Qin Feng isn’t dead…” Tiger Soul gathered his thoughts and began to speak, only to be immediately interrupted by the elf princess, Evelyna—

“Of course we know he’s not dead! If he were dead, you wouldn’t be making that face.”

“Ahem…” Tiger Soul seemed somewhat intimidated by this elf princess with her somewhat fiery Sichuan style, and without even glancing at Evelyna, continued,

“Secondly, I don’t know where he is either.”

Tiger Soul’s next words made both Catherine and Evelyna’s eyes widen as they stared at it. What… what’s the difference between saying that and saying nothing at all?

“Ahem… I know this explanation isn’t very good. But, well, it really is like that. You know, back then I…”

So, Tiger Soul used a cough to cover up its embarrassment and recounted everything that had happened that day, naturally causing the two beauties to sigh.

“So that means… we’ve actually lost contact with Feng, and we don’t even know if he’s alive or dead, right?” Catherine breathed a sigh of relief. She asked expressionlessly, her thoughts unreadable.

"Well, theoretically, that's how it is. But Qin is lucky, he should be fine. And, based on my speculation, that place, well, it should be possible to get out, as long as he can break through that energy layer. Well, although it's a bit difficult, given Qin's talent and strength, if you're willing to wait, he can still come back..." Tiger Soul said helplessly.

"Then how long will it take to come back?" Evelia asked, her bright eyes fixed on Tiger Soul, posing a question that both women were uninterested in.

"Well, if it's fast, a few thousand years; if it's slow, then..." Tiger Soul seemed to understand the meaning of his words, his voice growing softer and softer until it was almost a mosquito's buzz.

Normally, given Tiger Soul's personality, he would never be so humble, but what could he do? These two women were his good brother's women! Moreover, Qin Feng is easygoing about everything, but he can't tolerate his woman suffering even the slightest loss. If he finds out that she yelled at his woman while he was away, he'll definitely fight her to the death when he returns.

Therefore, Tiger Soul was incredibly frustrated at this moment.

However, the scene was eerily quiet, almost frighteningly so. Apart from the sound of the phoenix flapping its wings, there was no other sound, only the suppressed breathing of Catherine and Evelyn.

"Now that Feng's territory is facing pressure from the entire continent, and since I'm homeless anyway, I'll go help him in his territory." After a long while, Catherine took a deep breath, turned to look into the distance, and just as she turned, something crystalline gently drifted down.

Human lifespan is only a few decades, and even the longest-lived are only a hundred years. For those waiting for a thousand years, death and life are essentially the same.

The message Tiger Soul brought them was less of a message and more of a disaster for them.

Catherine had turned away, her thoughts unreadable. The beautiful elven princess, Evelya, stared blankly at her divine bow, large tears streaming down her face. She had waited eight years, finally running to find him, only to receive this devastating news.

Elven life is long, but this long life also means enduring even longer suffering. Death is nothing more than the initial, intense pain; but living requires far greater courage to endure the heart-wrenching torment, to bear the unforgettable longing… So

, where was Qin Feng now? … Beside the Magic Silk Cave on Mount Moro, north of Dreamland City. Qin Feng watched the Hellfire Spider slowly crawling towards him from a few feet away, a cold smile playing on his lips as he carefully examined this demonic creature responsible for the deaths of many. As the Hellfire Spider approached, a strong, pungent stench filled the air. Then, faint sounds grew clearer with the giant spider's approach, and the viscous fluid secreted from its mouth was clearly highly corrosive, having even carved a path through the ground in its wake—a testament to the power of this corrosive liquid. "Brother Feng, wait..." Ji Kui appeared behind Qin Feng. "Brother Ji, don't worry, it's just a beast. No need to be so concerned." Qin Feng smiled and said to Ji Kui, a powerful confidence emanating from him. Ji Kui almost had the illusion that he was facing not a mere peak-level human expert, but a god! "Haha... As expected of my good brother Ji Kui! That's right, it's just a beast, nothing to be afraid of. Brother, watch my skills first!" Ji Kui laughed heartily, exuding unbridled pride. "Heh~~" With a deep shout from Ji Kui, a long rope shimmering with a soft luster enveloped the arrogant Hellfire Spider that was crawling towards them. "This is the Nine Lotus Binding Heart Rope, a treasure of our Mengya City. It can usually imprison ordinary demons, but I don't know if it can bind this monster this time." Seeing the questioning look in Qin Feng's eyes, Ji Kui explained. Sure enough, before Ji Kui could finish speaking, the Hellfire Spider in the distance let out a deafening scream. The Nine Lotus Binding Rope that Ji Kui had thrown out transformed into a giant, snow-white lotus with nine petals, enveloping the Hellfire Spider. Thin, silvery-white tubes, like fine threads, pierced the spider's body from the base of the lotus. Then, streams of dark green liquid were slowly drawn out along these threads, causing the Hellfire Spider to howl and struggle violently. Instantly, dust and stones flew everywhere, making the already deathly still Mount Moro appear even more sinister. "Once the Nine Lotus Binding Rope has worn this monster down to its last legs, we'll make our move. Heh heh, I didn't expect this Hellfire Spider, which looks terrifying, to be such a pushover. Heh heh~~~" Seeing the Hellfire Spider so helpless under the Nine Lotus Binding Rope's entanglement, Ji Kui felt reassured and chuckled happily. The members of the Mengya City extermination team, who had initially intended to flee, were greatly relieved to see the previously menacing Hellfire Spider subdued by Ji Kui in a single exchange. They swarmed around, each displaying righteous indignation, as if they harbored a deep-seated hatred for this monster. Some who had just been clamoring to leave were now shouting for revenge for their brothers, their expressions showing a desire to kill the Hellfire Spider without hesitation. Chapter 274: Confronting the Demon Spider Silently, Qin Feng watched the Hellfire Spider struggle under the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope's power, his brows furrowing slightly. Judging from its aura and abilities, the Hellfire Spider shouldn't be acting so helplessly. Moreover, although the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope appeared incredibly powerful, under Qin Feng's power, the energy contained within it was less than that of the Hellfire Spider. Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Watching the Hell Wolf Spider struggle incessantly, and listening to the group of "experts" behind him boasting about how powerful they were, claiming they had foreseen how weak and easy the Hell Wolf Spider was to deal with, and even a few who wanted to take advantage rushed forward to show off their power, Qin Feng smiled coldly. These people, really, are shameless and invincible.

Just when these people thought the Hellfire Spider was theirs for the taking, a sudden and dramatic change occurred!

The Hellfire Spider, which had been struggling desperately under the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope, suddenly hissed, and a burst of crimson light erupted from its body. The thin, snow-white tubes embedded in its body were forced out by immense pressure, gushing out like a fountain, mixed with traces of dark green liquid.

Then, the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope that had been hanging over the Hellfire Spider's head seemed to be struck by a great force; its milky-white aura dimmed considerably, and the dark green liquid, as if contagious, turned the originally milky-white rope into an eerie, ghostly green within moments.

Then, the Hellfire Spider roared fiercely, its eight claws, which seemed unable to escape, ripped open to both sides—

a few ear-piercing hissing sounds followed, and the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope in mid-air was torn to pieces by the Hellfire Spider!

"Damn it, danger!" Seeing the Hellfire Spider break free of the Nine Lotus Heart-Locking Rope, Ji Kui realized something was wrong, especially the few who had charged ahead, seemingly trying to show off their ancestral power. They stood in astonishment less than three zhang away from the Hellfire Spider, their legs trembling uncontrollably.

"Heh heh heh." Although Ji Kui found these people utterly despicable and cowardly, they were still his trained followers, and seeing them in trouble, he couldn't just stand by.

With a roar from Ji Kui, a pale golden flame erupted from his palm, shooting straight towards the Hellfire Spider's eyes.

With a few squeaks, the Hellfire Wolf Spider seemed to realize this creature was dangerous. It squeaked a few times and spat out a ball of snow-white, thread-like material, blocking Ji Kui's attack path.

This layer of venomous silk from the Hellfire Wolf Spider was extremely tough and possessed some inexplicable toxicity. It not only completely neutralized Ji Kui's immense energy but also slowly surrounded Ji Kui and Qin Feng.

As for those who rushed forward, they only had themselves to blame.

Those strands of spider silk were like sharp blades, shredding those at the front into pieces of minced meat!

The chunks of flesh, exuding a strong stench of blood, along with the intestines and internal organs scattered on the ground, mixed with the stench of the Hellfire Wolf Spider, caused some with very sensitive constitutions to vomit violently.

"Come back!" Seeing Ji Kui grit his teeth and about to charge forward, Qin Feng pulled him back. Under Ji Kui's astonished gaze, he slowly said,

"This demon is extraordinary, possessing intelligence beyond that of ordinary people. It toyed with you like that before, wanting you to rush forward recklessly. This played right into its hands!"

"But, these people..." Ji Kui's mind had already lost its composure. Watching the Mengya City experts die one by one under the sinister gaze of the Hellfire Spider, he was completely bewildered that Qin Feng, merely a top-tier Human-level expert, could so easily capture him, a Heavenly Realm expert.

And the Hellfire Spider, like a cat playing with mice, tore those Mengya City experts who couldn't retreat in time to pieces.

"Don't kill me...don't kill me...My lord...no, great god, I'm just a mortal...I have elderly parents and young children to support, please don't...ah..." The last expert from Mengya City, unable to retreat in time, was horrified to see several experts of similar strength dying right before his eyes. Coupled with the Hellish Sky Wolf Spider's deliberate manipulation, he was now incoherent, and a stench emanated from beneath him. Even Qin Feng and Ji Kui, watching from afar, couldn't help but frown. The

Hellish Sky Wolf Spider was clearly annoyed by the stench. It extended a pair of snow-white fangs, and with a soft "crack," the last expert from Mengya City was torn in two. His two severed bodies lay on the ground, still struggling desperately, his liver, gallbladder, intestines, and other internal organs scattered everywhere, the dark red blood a gruesome sight.

"Squeak squeak~~~" The Hellfire Spider seemed quite pleased with its actions, using its fangs to raise the front half of its body and swing it in the air, like a victorious soldier waving its flag, only the scene looked even more eerie and bloody.

"Ah~~~~" Ji Kui could no longer hold back, forcefully breaking free from Qin Feng's grip, pushing off with his feet and leaping into the air, just half a head higher than the Hellfire Spider. A ghastly pale golden light flashed in his palm, instantly solidifying into a pale golden longsword, which he slashed down fiercely at the Hellfire Spider's forehead.

"Clang~~~" With a piercing metallic clang, Ji Kui's heavy blow struck the Hellfire Spider's forehead, but apart from leaving a faint white mark, it caused little damage.

In contrast, Ji Kui, jolted by the impact, felt his meridians tremble, losing all his strength and plummeting straight to the ground.

The Hellfire Spider, clearly injured in the collision, stared hatefully at Ji Kui, who was falling from mid-air, its massive fangs, gleaming with crimson blood, sweeping towards Ji Kui's landing point, seemingly intent on cleaving him in two! The situation was extremely urgent.

Chapter 275: A Single Strike Across the Land.

"My life is over!" Seeing the Hellfire Spider's blood-stained fangs sweeping towards him like a pair of scissors, Ji Kui felt a chill run down his spine and cried out inwardly.

But—

with a "bang," Ji Kui felt as if a tremendous force had lifted him three zhang into the air, then a gentle force carried him thirty zhang away. Then, Qin Feng's familiar voice rang out:

"Brother Ji, go rest aside. I'll deal with this beast!"

Once Ji Kui landed, he lifted Qin Feng, as if he were a god, and floated him lightly in mid-air, emanating an aura of absolute dominance.

The originally ferocious Hellfire Spider seemed to realize the immense power of the person before it, halting its advance and cautiously watching Qin Feng floating in mid-air. Its pair of eerie green eyes gleamed coldly as it stared at Qin Feng, its fangs grinding together with a "crunch, crunch" sound.

"How is this possible? He's just a top-tier Human-level expert, how can he possess such a powerful aura? It actually made even a fearless demon like the Hellfire Wolf Spider show fear?" Ji Kui, lying on the ground, stared blankly at the Hellfire Wolf Spider's actions, completely bewildered.

Just moments ago, when facing Ji Kui, a Heaven-level expert, the Hellfire Wolf Spider had only displayed a cat-and-mouse game, mostly showing contempt and adopting a casual offensive stance. But facing Qin Feng, it unexpectedly adopted a defensive posture. This made Ji Kui suspicious.

"It's been a long time since I've fully stretched my legs. Hmm, it seems you can satisfy my desires." Looking at the Hellfire Wolf Spider cautiously watching him from the ground, Qin Feng spoke slowly to it in a light yet slightly pleased tone.

"Squeak~~~" The Hellfire Wolf Spider bared its teeth at Qin Feng, as if to show off, or perhaps to bolster its courage. However, from its somewhat evasive eyes, it was clear that it was afraid!

Qin Feng smiled calmly. A blood-red longsword appeared in his hand. Boundless death aura and a world-destroying domineering power instantly filled the entire area with the appearance of this longsword. Wisps of enormous blood-red energy emanated from the blade, causing a layer of dark aura to appear around the blade. This was a phenomenon that could only occur when space itself was torn apart!

Like its master, the Demon Blade Tiger Soul underwent a qualitative leap after experiencing an extraordinary spatial tunnel. Not only did the quality of the blade improve significantly, but the energy it contained also reached an unbelievable level.

"Old friend, haven't had a good time lately, aren't you excited?" Qin Feng gently raised the Tiger Soul in his hand, lightly stroking it from side to side. It was as if he were speaking slowly to an old friend.

In response, the Tiger Soul unleashed a roar as proud and awe-inspiring as a tiger's roar. At the same time, the Tiger Soul's crimson blade light intensified. A gigantic phantom of a blood tiger floated behind Qin Feng.

Feeling the vibration in his hand mirrored his own turbulent emotions. Even in this unfamiliar world, at least he still had the Tiger Soul; one man and one blade were enough!

Seemingly sensing Qin Feng's surging emotions, the Demon Blade Tiger Soul let out an even more domineering roar than before, and the phantom of the blood tiger behind Qin Feng simultaneously attached itself to his body, forming a crimson suit of armor. The armor completely covered Qin Feng's body, and a ferocious tiger's head appeared on Qin Feng's helmet, its domineering eyes radiating a chilling divine light.

Thirty feet away, Ji Kui could no longer stand, leaning against a boulder, silently watching Qin Feng, who hovered in mid-air like a god, and realized he couldn't understand this boy who claimed to be from Iron Bear Brod.

Ji Kui wasn't stupid; perhaps he could have been fooled at first, but the strength and composure Qin Feng displayed now filled him with an extraordinary fear.

Yes, fear! A fear that came from the depths of his heart. No one could truly understand the true meaning of someone who could easily face the Hellish Sky Wolf Spider, a creature even a Heavenly-level expert like himself couldn't handle; no one could estimate the value such a person represented, or the destruction he could cause.

Suddenly, Qin Feng, floating in mid-air, raised his long sword. That single gesture alone caused Ji Kui, thirty feet away, to feel an immense pressure, as if a colossal mountain had crushed his heart, making it impossible to breathe.

This was the feeling of Ji Kui thirty feet away. Meanwhile, the Hellfire Spider, facing Qin Feng, was practically sprawled on the ground. A huge dent appeared beneath its massive body, almost a quarter of its form sunken in!

The mere force of raising his sword had already pressed the Hellfire Spider down!

"Squeak~~~" The Hellfire Spider seemed to realize Qin Feng's power, letting out a trembling cry as it desperately tried to prop itself up with its eight long legs.

Unfortunately—

"One Slash Across the Sky~~~~" With Qin Feng's muffled thud, a massive, blood-red, blade-shaped energy, seemingly capable of cleaving heaven and earth in two, burst forth from the Tiger Soul's blood-red blade. Its target was the Hellish Sky Spider, lying on the ground, its eyes blazing with fury, a truly ferocious sight. The

ancient Chinese divine technique—One Slash Across the Sky!

This blood-red, blade-shaped energy seemed to transcend the boundaries of time and space, instantly reaching the Hellish Sky Spider's back. As easily as slicing tofu, it encountered no resistance, cleaving the demon in two!

Instantly, an overwhelming stench, along with the colorful intestines, liver, and other internal organs spilling onto the ground, rushed towards Qin Feng and Ji Kui in the distance.

"Just like that, it's gone?" Staring at the separated corpses of the Hellfire Spiders, he was stunned. Judging from his intuition, this demon was definitely not simple; it couldn't have been killed so easily. Yet now its corpse lay on the ground, undeniably dead!

What went wrong?

Soon, the answer came.

A rustling sound emanated from the Demon Silk Cave, as if thousands of things were moving, and the sound grew louder and louder, eventually resembling a massive army! After

Chapter 276

, "A Thousand Cuts Without End," tens of thousands of demon spiders were frantically unleashed from the entrance of the Demon Silk Cave. These spiders were much smaller than the enormous Hellfire Spider from before, but still nearly three zhang in size, and their numbers were overwhelming. In

an instant, the area around the Demon Silk Cave was densely covered with these disgusting and somewhat terrifying creatures.

After these demonic spiders appeared, they didn't rush directly towards Qin Feng and Ji Kui. Instead, they first charged at the giant Hell Wolf Spider corpse that Qin Feng had cleaved in two!

What was even more disgusting was that after crawling onto the Hell Wolf Spider's corpse, these demonic spiders actually began to devour it!

Whether it was the internal organs, the limbs, or even the Hell Wolf Spider's ferocious eyes, they wiped it all out in the blink of an eye!

At this moment, these demonic spiders that had eaten the Hell Wolf Spider's corpse began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, instantly becoming three or four times their original size. Their appearance was almost identical to the previous Hell Wolf Spider, only smaller. However, their sheer number more than made up for the lack of size. In fact, Qin Feng felt he would rather face the giant Hell Wolf Spider from before.

"God! Did we release these mutated Hellfire Spiders? Damn it, when did Hellfire Spiders become like this? I didn't know!" Even with his Heavenly Realm cultivation, Ji Kui, watching the swarm of Hellfire Spiders approaching from afar, felt a chill run down his spine.

Qin Feng, hovering in mid-air, solemnly watched the rustling Hellfire Spiders crawling on the ground. His Tiger Soul Blade emitted a dazzling crimson light, followed by a beam of blood-red light shooting from its crimson blade, turning the entire sky and earth a blood-red hue. Then, as if suddenly freed, the Tiger Soul Blade floated before Qin Feng, swirling and slashing fiercely down at the Hellfire Spiders on the ground.

In an instant, crimson blade energy, exuding death and the stench of blood, permeated the entire area, like an endless net, completely enveloping these mutated Hell Wolf Spiders. This crimson blade energy moved with unparalleled ease, sliced the Hell Wolf Spiders into pieces as easily as cutting through tofu. Ancient

Chinese divine technique—A Thousand Cuts Without End!

However, what was chilling was that these Hell Wolf Spider corpses, chopped into pieces by Qin Feng, seemed to come alive. Using the fragments as a starting point, within a few breaths, legs and arms sprouted. Then, they transformed into new Hell Wolf Spiders, smaller in size but far more numerous. The sheer density of these monsters instilled a profound and visceral fear!

If the initial Hellfire Spider, nearly three zhang in size, could be described as numbering in the tens of thousands, then the current swarm, densely packed with Hellfire Spiders nearly three feet long, could only be described as countless.

"Brother Feng, you must stop these demonic spiders! You absolutely cannot let them climb down the mountain, otherwise, the entire Mengya City—no, the entire Mengya Plain—will fall into the clutches of these demons! Brother Feng..." Ji Kui was terrified and completely lost his composure. Although he was considered a top-tier expert, when faced with countless Hellfire Spiders, when faced with beings that even he found terrifying, his human nature was revealed.

In stark contrast to Ji Kui's plea, those

so-called demon-slaying experts from Mengya City who hadn't been killed by the Hellfire Spiders and were hiding behind Ji Kui were now blaming Qin Feng.

"Are you crazy? You know how powerful the Hellfire Spiders are, yet you still go and provoke them!" "Exactly! Look at what's happened

! You kill one, and a swarm comes; you kill a swarm, and a whole bunch comes..." "Yeah, if you don't have the ability, don't try to act tough. Look at the trouble you've caused! What are we supposed to do?" "We came to sea, not to cause trouble! Look at all these spiders! What are we supposed to do?" "Exactly! If these spiders come down from the mountain, our entire Mengya City will become a dead city because of you, you know that?" ... As the leaders blamed him, the so-called experts began bombarding Qin Feng with increasingly vicious, harsh, and unbearable language. They seemed to have forgotten that when the first Hellfire Spider appeared, when these so-called experts were paralyzed with fear, it was Qin Feng who stepped forward! "Don't worry, I'll deal with the mess I made!" Qin Feng turned his head, his dark eyes, gleaming with a hint of bloodlust, seemed to pierce through to the core. This sent a chill down the spines of the "experts" who were still about to hurl insults. They lowered their heads, which had been held high, and seemed to feel the temperature around them plummet, involuntarily tightening their clothing. Qin Feng turned his head, looking at the countless Hell Wolf Spiders on the ground, resembling ants but many times more powerful. He frowned. These Hell Wolf Spiders seemed to possess a very special ability: infinite regeneration. This meant that unless he could annihilate them all in an instant, even a small piece of flesh would regrow them. Clearly, the Tiger Soul, with its most lethal single-target attack, would find it difficult to eliminate the countless spiders in an instant. Therefore, the only artifact with such destructive power that Qin Feng possessed was the God-Slaying Bow! Qin Feng remained silent. The Tiger Soul he had been clutching was suddenly placed into his spatial pouch, replaced by a burst of dazzling golden light. This light was so brilliant that it enveloped Qin Feng entirely. The bow, neither gold nor wood, but of unknown origin, exuded an ancient and desolate aura. Tortoises and snakes coiled around its surface, dragons and tigers entwined, and phoenixes soared. The bowstring was indistinct, yet dazzling golden light shot forth from it! The ancient Chinese divine artifact—the God-Slaying Bow! Chapter 277: The Demon-Refining Pot . The God-Slaying Bow, one of the ten greatest divine artifacts of ancient China, is a demon-slaying staff, capable of destroying heaven and earth, with unfathomable power. Although it was sealed nine times by Hou Yi's primordial spirit, after Qin Feng broke through eight layers of the seal, while it hadn't fully recovered its original power, it had regained about eight or nine tenths of its original strength! At this moment, Qin Feng, possessing the God-Slaying Bow restored to eighty or ninety percent of its strength, coupled with his formidable power, could only imagine the immense power of the combined particles! In mid-air, Qin Feng slowly channeled the peak of his Celestial Force into the God-Slaying Bow, which was covered in zinc dust in his palm. As the Celestial Force shrank, the bow's originally dazzling golden light gradually subsided, becoming even more profound. A primal aura, seemingly existing since ancient times, emanated from the bow, along with an imperceptible yet seemingly ethereal killing intent that quietly permeated the entire region. Those so-called "experts" from Mengya City who had been preparing to make a ruckus now obediently shut their mouths. It wasn't that they were so willing; rather, accustomed to changing sides, they suddenly felt a chill run down their spines—a feeling honed from decades, even centuries, of experience! Of course, in Qin Feng's eyes, these noisy people were like ants crawling on the ground, so insignificant as to be almost negligible. Although these little ants were indeed quite disgusting at times, a person wouldn't bother with such creatures. Naturally, these Hellfire Spiders, which had evolved twice, became the target of Qin Feng's venting. As Qin Feng continuously poured his Sky-Piercing Force into them, the golden flames on the God-Slaying Bow slowly turned blood red. This blood-red flame grew stronger and stronger, quickly surpassing the original golden light. In the end, not only was the Golden Phoenix completely enveloped in blood red, but the sky and earth for thousands of miles around were also dyed blood red! Blood-red sky, blood-red earth, and floating in this blood-red world, even the Hellfire Spiders, a peerless demonic creature that could be described as almost immortal, couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, a fear that came from the depths of their souls! In an instant, the entire swarm of Hellfire Spiders became exceptionally agitated, all accelerating their crawling speed. They hoped to leave this place, this place that instilled fear in them, as quickly as possible. "This...is this still the power a human can possess?" Ji Kui strained his entire body, barely managing to withstand the pressure that seemed to emanate from hell. Looking at the creator of all this, Qin Feng, floating in mid-air shrouded in a vast expanse of blood-red smoke, he murmured in a voice only he could hear. "Not good! Run! Speed, run! Get out of here quickly!" Suddenly, Ji Kui's expression changed drastically as he roared at the trembling, uneasy experts of Mengya City behind him! Qin Feng's earth-shattering attack was enough to obliterate everything within a hundred miles. In other words, every living being within that hundred miles would fall victim to Qin Feng's attack! Ji Kui, as the city lord of Mengya City... Although he despised the arrogant attitude of these so-called experts, they were still considered the backbone of Mengya City, which had suffered heavy losses. They couldn't withstand any more depletion, so based on his judgment, he ordered them to leave immediately. From Ji Kui's perspective, he was right to do so. However… after witnessing the extraordinary phenomenon that occurred after Qin Feng drew the God-Slaying Bow, the so-called experts were completely speechless. They were terrified of Qin Feng, fearing he would hold a grudge against them for their earlier boasts. Hearing Ji Kui tell them to leave, they were overjoyed and vanished in the blink of an eye, their escape skills truly admirable. However , Qin Feng couldn't care less at this moment. The God-Slaying Bow, now fully drawn, emitted a buzzing sound like a dragon's roar. The sound seemed to come from the heavens, yet also from the earth itself. In an instant, the entire region shrouded in crimson flames was filled with this deafening dragon's roar. With this true dragon's roar, the crimson color within a hundred miles grew increasingly intense and vibrant; even a maddening stench of blood drifted into the region from an unknown source. Qin Feng, at the center of this hellish place, was now invisible; what appeared before Ji Kui was an energy circle formed from crimson energy, resembling a giant egg! Finally, the dragon's roar reached its peak, the entire region seemingly submerged in an intense crimson hue, and the crimson egg in mid-air reached its zenith. Then, the dragon's roar abruptly ceased, and everything in the world seemed to fall silent, as if time itself had frozen. In that instant, the blood-red giant egg in mid-air suddenly exploded without a sound, just like a silent film from the 1920s. It seemed that the only sound in the entire spacetime was the explosion of this giant energy egg that had already made mortals lose their ability to distinguish colors!

The sound was forcefully suppressed into nothingness by this immense energy. Even from a distance, Ji Kui felt his ears lose their ability to perceive sound for a fleeting moment, and his eyes, cultivated for over a hundred years, seemed to see only a blood-red afterimage before losing all sensation!

The heavens and earth seemed to collapse after the massive blood-red mass in mid-air was torn apart. A domineering and deathly aura, arrow-shaped energy forcefully ripped through the surrounding space, disappearing into a black hole the size of a pocket!

The next moment, it appeared among the terrified Hellfire Spiders on the ground!

There was no deafening explosion, no heart-wrenching screams, no gruesome scene of carnage. This incredibly powerful, seemingly immortal Hellfire Spider, before they could even undergo their third evolution, was completely reduced to nothingness, annihilated in this blood-red world!

At this moment, the world seemed devoid of all life, returning to chaos.

Qin Feng, who had fired the arrow, was momentarily stunned. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a strange space!

Looking up, there was no sun, moon, or stars; looking down, there were no mountains, rivers, birds, or beasts—just a hazy gray expanse, just like the scene when he first arrived at the Iron Bear Tribe.

Qin Feng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly closed, focusing his energy on his brow. Then, after a hissing sound of electricity, a crack appeared between his brows, revealing a gleaming eye that stared straight in a certain direction!

The Heavenly Eye Opened!

"You've finally come...sigh..." A faint sigh came from the direction Qin Feng's Heavenly Eye was looking at, indistinguishable as male or female, old or young, like the voice of the entire world.

"Sunset God-Slaying Bow, ah, old friend, I never thought we'd have the chance to meet again... But... it seems you've been sealed away by the great god Hou Yi... Even so, you're still enough to pierce the limits of my spacetime... Hehe, truly worthy of being the second-best offensive artifact after Axe Boss..."

The voice slowly drifted back again, and at that moment, the God-Slaying Bow, which Qin Feng had stored in his spatial bag, suddenly reappeared. It circled Qin Feng, emitting a rapid sound, and then with a "whoosh," it rushed in that direction, disappearing into a hazy gray world.

Since Qin Feng obtained the God-Slaying Bow, this had never happened before. This sudden occurrence, while slightly eerie, didn't bother him much. The God-Slaying Bow was like his own arm; would someone feel their arm would betray them?

In this timeless space, after an unknown amount of time—perhaps a moment, a breath, or even centuries—an old man appeared in Qin Feng's sight.

An elderly man with white hair, yet nimble and agile, stood before Qin Feng. His features were obscured, as if shrouded in a thin mist, indistinct and unclear.

Beside him stood the God-Slaying Bow that had just flown away!

"Young man, please forgive my abrupt address, but I believe you won't mind," the old man said slowly, stopping about ten feet in front of Qin Feng and scrutinizing him.

"You're too kind, sir," Qin Feng replied with a faint smile.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Lian Yao, and I'm an old friend of Sunset," the old man said, glancing at the Sunset God-Slaying Bow beside him.

"Lian Yao?" Qin Feng looked at the old man, silently reciting the strange name.

"Perhaps you've heard my full name before. My full name is Lian Yao Hu!" the old man said slowly, stroking his white beard and looking at the somewhat bewildered Qin Feng.

"Lian Yao Hu?!" Even Qin Feng, who had cultivated an impassive demeanor, couldn't help but be moved.

Anyone familiar with ancient Chinese history knows the name "Demon-Refining Pot"!

Also known as the Nine Li Pot, it is one of the ten ancient divine artifacts, possessing incredible power!

It is said that the Demon-Refining Pot can create all things, and also has astonishing destructive power. Its interior contains a strange space, so vast it seems capable of containing the entire world.

However, Qin Feng never expected that the Demon-Refining Pot, revered as a treasure of China, would end up in another world! Even more unexpectedly, he himself would so coincidentally enter the world of the Demon-Refining Pot!

Chapter 278: War Clouds Gather.

The ten divine artifacts are: Pangu's Heaven-Opening Axe, Chaos Void Armor, Sunset Slayer Sword, Moon-Piercing Kunwu Sword, Blood River Venerable Enlightenment Blade, Nine Witches Eastern Yellow Bell, Six Paths Demon-Refining Pot, Heavenly Radiance Shennong Cauldron, Rebirth Kunlun Mirror, and Eternal Life Nuwa Tears. (This was originally from Tiger's next book, but here's a preview.)

"So, can you tell me what's going on? Why do I feel like all the ancient Chinese artifacts have gone on a journey to another world? From the gods to Nuwa's Tears, and now you..." Qin Feng suppressed his surprise and asked slowly.

"This is indeed... uh..." Just as he was about to answer, the Demon Refining Pot Spirit's face suddenly showed a strange expression, and its body stiffened for a few breaths. Then its expression changed drastically. Without bothering to answer Qin Feng, it said to him with a heavy expression:

"He's found out. There's no time to explain to you now. I'll send you away from here immediately. Remember, no matter how powerful the enemy you encounter, you must persevere, you must persevere! You bear more than just... uh..."

Before the Demon Refining Pot Spirit could finish speaking, Qin Feng suddenly felt the earth shake violently. A look of pain flashed across the Demon Refining Pot Spirit's face. It gritted its teeth and quickly made several mysterious hand gestures.

A golden flame suddenly erupted from the Demon Refining Pot's palm, enveloping the astonished Qin Feng standing to the side. The Divine Bow also emitted a golden light, firmly shielding and protecting Qin Feng.

Although the sun, moon, stars, mountains, birds, and beasts were gone, Qin Feng still felt a sense of impending doom from the energy fluctuations around him. Suddenly, Qin Feng felt as if he were being gripped by an invisible giant hand, and he was utterly powerless against it. Even with all his strength, he couldn't break free!

"Rise!" Seeing Qin Feng's predicament, the Demon Refining Pot panicked and suddenly spat out a mouthful of golden blood. Upon being struck by the golden blood, Qin Feng felt a sudden lightness in his body, and his entire being regained its freedom. He was about to speak... But the Demon-Refining Pot interrupted him:

"Listen, don't pity me. I've been a pawn for countless years since I gained consciousness. Because the energy within you is very special, I've placed a seal on you, so that he won't be able to find you for a certain period! During this time, you must truly understand the meaning of power... to escape your fate as a pawn... Time is running out, you must go..."

After the Demon-Refining Pot finished speaking, Qin Feng felt a tremendous force constantly squeezing his body, as if trying to crush him into a meat patty. Then he entered a dark, lightless, and extremely tight passage. Suddenly, something flashed through Qin Feng's mind. Gathering all his strength, he shouted at the somewhat blurry Demon-Refining Pot:

"Tell me, how can I rescue those trapped by Nuwa's Tears..."

"A thousand years of infatuated tears, ten thousand years of reincarnation's blood..."

Qin Feng felt as if he had entered a spacious space. Under the intense contrast of this tightness and pressure, he fainted the next moment, having vaguely heard the Demon-Refining Pot's last shout.

The instant Qin Feng entered this spacious area, a violent tremor suddenly erupted within the Demon Refining Pot. The Demon Refining Pot Spirit, the master of this space, turned pale, and golden blood slowly seeped from the corner of its mouth.

Simultaneously, an incredibly powerful spiritual energy, imbued with majesty and whose gender and age were difficult to discern, entered the Demon Refining Pot space:

"To be a pawn, one must be prepared to be one. To escape the fate of being a pawn, one must have the strength, otherwise..."

The spirit of the Demon Refining Pot gritted its teeth, but it seemed to be suppressed by something powerful, unable to move.

This spiritual energy did not continue, but instead looked down upon the space inside the Demon Refining Pot like an emperor, looking at the spirit of the Demon Refining Pot as if it were something utterly insignificant. Then, it annihilated all the beings that originally existed in the Demon Refining Pot into nothingness.

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Just as Qin Feng was still searching for his way back in the Demon Refining Pot world, the situation on the Starry Continent underwent a dramatic change!

Among them, the most significant action was taken by the Papal Kingdom, located in the center of the continent. Although the Papal Kingdom's land area was not among the largest on the Starry Continent, this time, the Divine Realm, which was behind the Papal Kingdom, had made a major move!

A full 100,000 angels were sent down from the divine realm to the mortal world. The highest-ranking angel was the ten-winged archangel, while there were roughly a thousand eight-winged, six-winged, and four-winged angels in total. The rest were the two-winged angels whom the divine realm considered cannon fodder.

However, it's common knowledge that even these two-winged angels, considered cannon fodder by the divine realm, were equivalent to sword saints in the mortal world!

And the number of known sword saints on the continent could be counted on one's fingers!

The divine realm sent down a full 99,000 sword saints, along with over a thousand experts far exceeding the level of sword saints!

Faced with this sudden arrival of divine forces, the nations that formed the Annihilation Alliance were overjoyed. Initially, they felt somewhat forced into this situation. After all, thanks to the combined efforts of Qin Feng and the various alien races of the Mayan Wasteland, Yanhuang City was the wealthiest place on the entire continent. Coupled with Qin Feng's reputation as the continent's number one expert, and his powerful armies like the Netherworld Guards, the Berserker Heavy Armor Legion, the Iron-Blooded Earth Dragon Guards, and the Asura Golden Guards, each of these forces was capable of annihilating a nation. Therefore, initially, the nations were quite passive and dragged out the battle.

However, now, facing this unexpected reinforcement from the Papal States, anyone with a modicum of common sense knew who the final victor would be. Against a continental coalition army led by 100,000 powerful divine soldiers, even if Yanhuang City could fight ten against one, in the end?

A sheer human wave tactic would be enough to overwhelm Yanhuang City countless times over!

Because, it seemed as if all the nations of the continent had gone mad, entrusting almost all of their troops, except for their city guards, to the Papal States for command. After all, facing a battle they were certain to win, anyone with a brain knew what the rewards would be!

Besides, Yanhuang City was the wealthiest city on the entire continent!

Thus, in just half a month, the entire continent had amassed a total of five million troops!

Among them, the Papal States dispatched two hundred thousand, including one hundred thousand paratroopers from the Divine Realm, as well as the continent's number one knightly order—the Temple Guardian Knights (this was their self-proclaimed title). Although since the emergence of Qin Feng's Netherworld Guardians, Yan Yun Guardians, and Iron-Blooded War Dragon Knights, this title had become undeserved, as the saying goes: even a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Temple Guardian Knights' strength couldn't compare to the major knightly orders in Yanhuang City, they were still comparable to the Golden Lion Knights of the Great Qin Dynasty, the Flying Dragon Knights of the Izumo Empire, and so on!

It can be said that the 200,000 troops dispatched by the Papal States were the most powerful in the entire allied forces, while the largest force was sent by the Fadir Empire, which bordered the Great Qin Empire, with a staggering two million troops!

Other empires such as the Izumo Empire, the Mehes Empire, and various duchies and kingdoms also sent their respective troops.

This was arguably the largest battle in the history of the Holy War on the continent, and compared to the immense military strength of the opposing forces, Yanhuang City could only be described as "insignificant."

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The Holy City, the capital of the Papal States.

The most magnificent, imposing, and glorious temple on the entire continent, and the most sacred place in the hearts of all followers of the Church of Light—the Holy Temple of Light!

Saintess Vivian, clad in a shimmering silver mithril armor, wearing a crystal thorn crown, and holding a celestial glass scepter, stood on the altar of the Holy Temple of Light, bathed in a soft, pure white light, exuding an aura of approachability, gentleness, and nobility.

Beneath the sacred temple of the Great God of Light, the elites of various nations gazed solemnly at the goddess-like woman on the altar. Listening to her soothing voice was like sipping fine aged wine; they were unknowingly captivated. Unconsciously, a subconscious thought took root deep within their consciousness: the Holy Maiden's words are true, her commands must be obeyed, and her life is paramount!

If Qin Feng were present, he would recognize this as a highly sophisticated form of hypnosis.

"Warriors of the Gods," Vivian suddenly asked, her voice rising abruptly, "now, the great Temple of Light has dispatched one hundred thousand incredibly powerful warriors to help us eradicate the evil forces led by the Murderous Demon King. What should we, as warriors under divine grace, do?!"

"Eliminate them!"

"Kill them!"

"Annihilate them all!"

"Make them disappear according to the will of God!"

Seemingly driven by some inexplicable emotion, these elites from various nations, who should have been cold and composed, shouted at the top of their lungs, their expressions suggesting an irreconcilable hatred for Yanhuang City.

Looking at the somewhat frenzied elites below the altar, Saintess Vivian nodded slightly towards a corner of the altar.

Instantly, a milky-white beam of light shot straight down from the sky, enveloping Vivian within it, a pair of faintly visible wings gently fluttering behind her.

A miracle!

This was the only thought in the minds of the elites below.

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