Chapter 639: Luring the Tiger Out of the Mountain

Chapter 639 -638: Luring the Tiger Out of the Mountain

The Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom and the Phoenix Race had officially dropped all pretenses. Previously, they had maintained false smiles, but now, that facade was shattered. They no longer bothered with the deception.

The consecutive slaying of two guards was the best proof. Besides, now that they had fought their way in, any reconciliation was impossible. This would be a fight to the death!

They had felt this way for a long time. As descendants of the Evil Spirit Race, how could they possibly forgive the Phoenix Race for what they had done?

The Phoenix Race, in turn, would never forgive the Evil Spirit Race’s actions. They would mercilessly eradicate them, including their descendants. The Evil Spirit Race had once invaded and wantonly slaughtered the Phoenix Race, all for the sake of absorbing their Essence Blood.

The Phoenix Race had always abided by the principle: ‘We will not attack unless we are attacked.’ Since you have transgressed against our clan, we will see to your complete annihilation!

WHOOM!

Suddenly, the two Phoenix Feathers in Bai Shuihuang’s hands transformed into streaks of red light and shot out, their speed more than ten times faster than before. SWISH! They hurtled toward Ji Yang, aiming to run him through.

Ji Yang’s eyes narrowed. He swiftly raised his hand to block, but this time he wasn’t empty-handed. A fan had appeared in his grasp, and he swung it forward fiercely.

CLANG! Ji Yang was forced back several steps. Two marks appeared on his fan, but that was the extent of the damage; it hadn’t been pierced.

It was obvious this fan was no ordinary item, but a Divine Artifact! While Divine Artifacts weren’t as common as dirt, it would be pathetic for a Saint King not to have at least one or two for self-defense.

It would be especially laughable for a National Preceptor to lack a Divine Artifact.

“So, you’re the National Preceptor of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. Quite young, indeed. And far stronger than us old fossils.” An old man in red robes floated down from the sky, the two Phoenix Feathers landing gently in his hand.

Although he appeared ancient, there wasn’t the slightest hint of senility in his eyes. Instead, they were filled with a sharp light that would rival any youth’s!

“Indeed. But does the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom think they can bully our Phoenix Race as if we have no one left? Have we stayed in seclusion for so long that they think the Phoenix Race is powerless?” Another elder, also clad in red, descended from the sky.

“It seems we three old fossils will have to show the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom, and the entire Netherworld, that the Phoenix Race is not to be underestimated!” A third elder appeared beside them, a faint smile on his lips.

“We greet the three Ancestors!” the Phoenix Race People shouted respectfully.

These were the three Ancestors of the Phoenix Race, three Saint King Stage powerhouses! The weakest was at the Fourth Level of the Saint King Stage, while the strongest had reached the Seventh Level. Their combined might was enough to completely overwhelm the two enemy experts.

This was the true foundation of the Phoenix Race. Had they not emerged, no one would have known just how formidable they truly were.

Seeing the three Ancestors appear, the crowd of Phoenix Race People breathed a collective sigh of relief. With the three of them presiding over the situation, there would surely be no problem.

“As expected of the Phoenix Race. I never thought there would be three Ancestor Level figures. Rumors in the outside world claimed the Phoenix Race had only a single Ancestor; it seems those were baseless.” Ji Yang laughed heartily, his eyes betraying no hint of worry. This was all completely within his expectations.

The Phoenix Race had longer lifespans, so the existence of three Ancestors wasn’t surprising. The strongest among them was a great deal more powerful than Ji Yang and his companion. The power gap was admittedly large, yet he remained unafraid.

This was because everything was still within the scope of his calculations; nothing had exceeded his predictions.

“Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom! To think you, the descendants of the Evil Spirit Race, would hide in plain sight, pretending nothing was amiss and feigning friendship with us. It’s a good thing we discovered the truth, or we would have remained in the dark forever!” Bai Shuihuang said coldly. “Since you have come to our door seeking death, then this will be a battle to the last one standing!”

They had been suppressing their fury, but now the tension was palpable, and they were poised for a massive battle.

“Is that so? And you’ll rely on this grand array? Or perhaps on your three Ancestors?” Ji Yang said with a faint smile.

“Either is more than enough to deal with you!” Bai Shuihuang retorted coldly.

“If you’re so confident, then the stage is set. Let the show begin.” Ji Yang smiled. But to the Phoenix Race, his smile seemed sinister, carrying a hint of a successfully executed plot.

“This is bad!” The expressions of the three Ancestors changed drastically, as did Bai Shuihuang’s. They had suddenly remembered something: the Evil Spirit suppressed within the Phoenix Cave!

RUMBLE…

Just then, the earth began to shake and the mountains trembled. The tremors were coming from the direction of the Phoenix Cave, causing their faces to pale. It confirmed their fears; something was happening over there.

It wasn’t that Yi Tianyun’s repair of the Divine Runes was shoddy. Instead, someone had snuck in while everyone was gathered here and taken the opportunity to break the seal!

“Hahaha, it’s too late! For such a momentous occasion, did you really think our Celestial Nether Saint King wouldn’t come in person? Especially when it’s time to reclaim his own avatar…” Ji Yang roared with laughter. His nonchalance had been a ploy to stall for time all along.

And to his surprise, they had taken the bait so easily. Who would have thought there was another way to sneak into the Phoenix Race’s territory?

“An avatar… The current Celestial Nether Saint King *is* the avatar that was split from the suppressed Evil Soul! He’s going to merge with it now!” Their expressions were terrifyingly grim. They had originally exhausted the lives of two Saint Kings just to suppress this Evil Soul. Who could have imagined that it would now escape and merge with its other half? The resulting power would be horrifying!

They no longer paid Ji Yang’s group any mind and immediately turned and flew toward the Phoenix Cave.

After they left, Ji Yang and his men smirked. With a casual wave of his hand, he said, “This pathetic array… Did they really think it could trap us?”

The group of Cultivators behind Ji Yang threw off their blue robes, revealing bodies that glowed a faint, ghostly blue. A frigid aura emanated from them.

Their faces and bodies were covered in deep blue Divine Runes, which seemed to be reinforcing them in some way.

After shrugging off their robes, they all began to form a Sealing Technique with their hands. The twelve Spirit King Stage experts instantly merged, releasing a pillar of freezing cold air that soared into the sky. Everything it touched was instantly Frozen solid.

SSSSSS…

As the icy aura enveloped the Flame Cage, it emitted a harsh, sizzling sound. The cage, which had seemed terrifyingly unbreakable, was Frozen solid in moments. This dreadful, freezing flame actually suppressed the Flame Cage with ease!

“What is this power?” an elder standing guard nearby was stunned by the scene.

‘This is a peerless grand array! How was the outer cage breached so easily?’

“That’s Celestial Yin Fire… it’s a specific counter to our Flame Power…” Shopkeeper Ye and the others nearby had seen it before, but the sight of twelve people wielding it at once sent a tremor through their hearts.

This was a power that served as an absolute counter to them. If this group fought their way inside, they would be an unstoppable suppression force!

As they were breaking in, Yi Tianyun had already fought his way to the edge of the Phoenix Nest. He saw a massive army stationed there, all Cultivators from the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom! They were encamped in droves, surrounding the area so tightly that nothing could get through. Any member of the Phoenix Race who charged out would be immediately surrounded.