Chapter 528 - 529: Disappeared

Chapter 528: Chapter 529: Disappeared

Before she finished speaking, Qiao Xixi hurled the Bubble Fruit in her hand.

BOOM! BOOM! Explosions rang out.

Kunlin was forced to dodge.

Jin Ling seized the opportunity to rush forward and activate the mechanism, opening the stone door.

The moment the stone door opened, a piercing golden light shot in, illuminating the dark corner.

Xijing pulled Qiao Xixi quickly out of the cave entrance. After Jin Ling followed them out, the stone door slowly closed.

Only then did Qiao Xixi get a clear look at Jin Ling and Xijing’s condition. Their beast-hide clothes were covered in bloodstains. "Jin Ling, Xijing, are you two all right?"

The two shook their heads. The impact inside the stone chamber had been immense, but they had both used their beast soul energy to resist it. Though it had consumed some of their beast soul energy, they hadn’t been seriously injured.

Qiao Xixi relaxed after confirming they were all right. But when she looked up at the clear sky, her expression grew grim.

The Thunder Attraction Skill that Yun Ji had taught her couldn’t be used just anytime; it required a catalyst. Under the current weather conditions, successfully performing a Thunder Attraction was impossible.

BANG!

A violent impact resounded from the stone door, and the entire boulder trembled.

Jin Ling stared warily at the stone door, on guard against Kunlin breaking out and harming Qiao Xixi. "Xixi, what’s your plan now?"

Qiao Xixi furrowed her brow. "I’m going to try and finish him off here." ’This is a golden opportunity for us,’ she thought. ’If we miss it, there’s no telling what Kunlin might do next.’

"All right."

Qiao Xixi stood on a patch of open ground on the rocky mountain, formed a hand seal, and chanted, "Wind, rise."

A powerful gust of wind swept in, lifting her body into midair.

Qiao Xixi chanted unceasingly, the sound of the wind in her ears growing louder and louder.

She snapped her eyes open and saw a stream not far from the base of the rocky mountain.

"Water, rise."

An invisible force swept through, and beads of water rose from the stream, soaring rapidly into midair.

Driven by the wind, the white clouds overhead gradually condensed. The stronger the wind blew, the darker the clouds became.

Just then, a tremendous crash echoed from below.

Kunlin burst through the stone door and flew out.

Jin Ling was already battle-ready. The moment Kunlin appeared, he and Xijing charged forward to intercept him.

Jin Ling’s sharp claws swiped at Kunlin’s wings. Kunlin twisted his body but failed to dodge completely, and Jin Ling tore away a handful of black phoenix feathers.

Humiliated and enraged, Kunlin flapped his wings and viciously struck Jin Ling, sending him flying.

Just as Kunlin was about to press his advantage and take Jin Ling’s life, fish scales flew from Xijing’s hand, blocking his path.

The wind grew stronger, and the gathered clouds gradually changed color.

Qiao Xixi opened her eyes, her hands a blur as she formed the Thunder Summoning Formula.

"Thunder!"

Lightning flashed within the dark clouds, but the conditions still weren’t right; she couldn’t summon a powerful bolt.

Qiao Xixi could only press on.

"Wind, rise!"

Kunlin knocked Xijing back and looked up at Qiao Xixi, suspended in midair. He didn’t know what she was planning, but he was certain it was meant for him.

Kunlin flapped his wings and soared toward the heavens.

As he tried to approach Qiao Xixi, the members of the Phoenix Wing Clan who had been standing guard outside flew swiftly toward him.

Kunlin looked coldly at the Phoenix Wing Clan members blocking his path and let out a disdainful sneer.

"You’re courting death."

He shot between the Phoenix Wing Clan members in a blur. Before the males could even react, their eyes widened in shock as the veins in their necks burst, spraying crimson blood everywhere.

A flash of pain crossed Qiao Xixi’s eyes as she watched the Phoenix Wing Clan males plummet from the sky.

As she glared furiously at Kunlin, her gaze met his black-and-red eyes.

The dark clouds overhead grew heavier. Qiao Xixi closed her eyes again, feeling a power pour forth from her heart.

A fluorescent green glow, like silk threads, flowed from her heart to her fingertips. As she formed another hand seal, the threads seemed to be drawn upward, merging with the dark clouds overhead.

Just then, Kunlin flew up behind Qiao Xixi.

Qiao Xixi’s eyes snapped open. "Thunder!"

Streaks of blue lightning suddenly flashed through the dark clouds overhead.

A bolt of celestial lightning shot swiftly toward Kunlin.

Startled, Kunlin immediately fell back to dodge it.

"Lightning Strike!"

Bolt after bolt of celestial lightning was called down. No matter how fast Kunlin moved, he couldn’t dodge them all.

"Aaargh!"

A bolt of celestial lightning struck him squarely, and Kunlin let out a wail of agony.

Qiao Xixi saw the pained look on his face and knew it was working. After the celestial lightning struck, she could feel the dark energy on his body starting to dissipate.

"Thunder!"

CRACKLE!

Another bolt of celestial lightning struck down. Kunlin glared menacingly at Qiao Xixi and roared, "Why? Why?! I love you, too! Why can’t I be your mate? Why are you doing this to me!"

Qiao Xixi regarded him coldly. "Kunlin, this isn’t what it means to love someone."

As the celestial lightning bolts struck down one after another, the black mist around Kunlin grew thicker, threatening to envelop him completely.

’Xiao Yao,’ Qiao Xixi thought, ’if this celestial lightning keeps striking, the dark power in his body will be completely dispersed, right?’

’Yes, Host. This is celestial lightning, after all... Huh?!’

Before Xiao Yao could finish, a powerful force suddenly appeared overhead. This force swiftly sucked away Kunlin, who was still wreathed in black mist.

’Huh? Huh?!’

Xiao Yao sputtered in shock. ’What’s going on?’

Qiao Xixi looked up, stunned. The spot where Kunlin had been was now completely empty. The celestial lightning had stopped, and the dark clouds were gradually dissipating, revealing the clear sky from before.

"Wind, fall."

Qiao Xixi landed back on the ground, her mind a swirl of questions as she gazed at the vast, clear sky.

’Xiao Yao, you don’t know what happened either? Could it be that Kunlin was completely obliterated after being hit by the celestial lightning?’

Xiao Yao made a thoughtful sound. ’That shouldn’t be possible. Logically, his body wouldn’t just vanish—he would just be dead. Besides, that power that sucked him away was so strange. Let me try to track it.’

’Okay.’

The moment Qiao Xixi’s feet touched the ground, Jin Ling and Xijing rushed over.

"Xixi, are you all right?"

"I’m fine."

Jin Ling glanced at the sky. "Xixi, is Kunlin dead?"

"I don’t know. He just suddenly disappeared."

Xijing frowned. "Could he have escaped?"

’Qiao Xixi thought about Kunlin’s reaction to being struck by the celestial lightning. If he were able to escape, he would have fled after the very first bolt, not waited for the rest.’

"Just now, I felt a strange power," Jin Ling said quietly.

That power was like an invisible hand, pressing down on them so heavily they couldn’t move.

But after Kunlin vanished, that power disappeared as well.

Xijing had felt it too. At the time, he’d worried the power might harm Qiao Xixi, but it hadn’t.

So, what in the world was it?