"Huh? Who's there? Come out!" Phoenix walked into the great hall, ignoring the chaotic group of immortals. She looked vigilantly towards the direction of the southeast.
There was no unusual feeling in her vision or spirit awareness, but the intuition unique to the Chaos Beast was warning her. That was a feeling she had gained from countless eons of fierce battles. It was indescribable and inexplicable, but she knew there were people lurking in the shadows, possibly more than one.
As time went on, her feeling became increasingly clear.
"Tiāo Tiān, Yáo Chí, Míng Hé: "
You can't see us, you can't see us!
The three semi-saints who had slain two corpses felt a little panic. They put aside all the advice they had given before, silent and without a word, fearing that it might cause Phoenix to be more alert.
Fortunately, Long Ji was indeed her parents' little comforter, grabbing Phoenix's hand: "What are you looking at? General Zhang has already gone to the rear hall."
Long Ji's words momentarily distracted Phoenix. When she searched towards the southeast corner again, she could only see the golden pillars intricately carved with celestial dragons and cloud patterns. The incense burner emitted wisps of purple smoke. On the ground were scattered some wine cups and jars casually thrown by immortals, a perfectly normal area, with the previous strange gaze completely gone.
"Alright, I'll go quickly. Indra still has some skills." Phoenix entrusted Long Ji with the rear guard and went to face Indra herself.
Hao Tian and Yao Chi exchanged glances and both breathed a sigh of relief. If they were discovered, it would be difficult to explain. If they had done nothing, they could have explained, but the problem was that they had done something and done quite a bit in secret.
Only after Phoenix had walked away did Hao Tian cough, "This heavenly court is about to fall, let's leave as well."
Having cultivated for countless eons, they all had their own abilities and quietly left. As long as their gaze wasn't fixed on Phoenix, and they didn't stare at her continuously, even Phoenix wouldn't be able to detect them.
Fortunately, they were not discovered. Otherwise, the event of "Why is the Emperor going to rebel" would be played out in advance.
"Rash! You dared to lead your troops into the hall and kill so many fellow immortals. Do you not fear divine retribution?" The naive Cai Yun Immortal, even more ignorant than Bi Qixiao, brandished a treasured sword, standing fiercely in front of the gate to block Zhang Guifang, who was killing every ten steps.
"Retribution? That's a joke." Zhang Guifang had never seen such an ignorant person. After talking for just two sentences, he knew it was impossible to reason with them, so he was going to attack.
After ten rounds of rapid combat, despite both being at the True Immortal realm, Zhang Guifang maintained an upper hand thanks to his excellent martial arts. Old Zhang's cultivation time was less than a tenth of Cai Yun's, but in this era, strength and cultivation time were not directly proportional. It was possible for an elven sorcerer who had studied magic for thousands of years to be beaten by a human sorceress who had studied magic for only thirty years. Such things could happen.
The Cai Yun Immortal was completely outmatched, floundering and looking extremely disheveled. She tried several times to use her treasure, the Stabbing Eye Pearl, but unfortunately, Zhang Guifang had seen through her intentions early on after countless battles and never gave her the chance.
After thirty moves, Old Zhang feigned a weakness and, with a single spear, he launched Cai Yun's treasure sword into the air. As he prepared for another strike to end the battle, a handkerchief emitting five-colored clouds suddenly appeared in front of his head and covered him completely.
The light, fluttering handkerchief felt heavier than a mountain at this moment.
Having been a guest of Deng Chanyu for so many years, Old Zhang was no longer from an obscure sect. He had sufficient knowledge to recognize that this magical treasure was of high grade and quickly retreated by sheathing his spear.
Shiji had absolutely no intention of getting involved. Indra was just a blood sea immortal. She looked down upon Indra, willing to accept the benefits if offered, but she didn't want to go as far as to give up her life for them.
Rather, Cai Yun Immortal insisted on facing the heavenly soldiers and generals. Even if she could win, the result was a disaster.
Shiji had no choice but to step in.
Her level as a Golden Immortal is somewhat considerable.
She pulled out the eight diagram Cloud Light Handkerchief and forced Zhang Guifang to retreat. Then, using the handkerchief to wrap up Cai Yun, she ignored her struggles and left this world in a flash.
Phoenix only entered the rear hall after they had left. She did indeed hold back, but these two didn't have much brains. They had a closer relationship with the Three Axiang, so killing or capturing them would be troublesome. They could just run away.
Indra also fled.
Even if he was a Taiyi Golden Immortal, facing Phoenix, who was similar to him, he ran without hesitation, taking off like a shot.
Even if it's only one day as the ruler of heaven, it's still the ruler of heaven.
In this one day, as the ruler of heaven was absent, he had seized more than half of the celestial fortune of the Honghuang heaven. With the vast power of incense and prayers, he had glimpsed hope for breaking through his bottleneck.
Before, there was no hope at all. He had no way forward. Now that there was a clear path leading to a clear level of Dao Immortal, which was enough for him. The rest was just hard cultivation.
Indra fled, Shiji fled, and the dream of heaven was left without a single pillar to bear the burden. When the tree falls, the monkeys disperse.
More than two hundred immortal spirits and Asuras perished due to the one-day heavenly court, with over two hundred captured, and thirty or forty escaped. It could be said that the mission was completed perfectly.
All the captives were brought back to the Heavenly Court and reviewed. Those with roots were released, while those without were sent to the Execution Platform.
"What were those Asuras doing here before? Can you tell me?" Looking at the vast ocean in the deepest part of the dream heaven, Long Ji was a bit confused about the mysteries within.
Phoenix questioned several captives and learned a bit of the situation: "They call this place the Milky Sea, and it seems they are refining an elixir of immortality."
She pointed to the huge stone pillar in the center of the sea: "Use this to stir, keep stirring, like this."
Long Ji's face was filled with questions: "Is it like the immortal elixir made by Xiwangmu?"
Phoenix shook her head: "It should be a medicine needed by the Asura race. The Asuras have a limited lifespan and are subject to the Six Realms of Reincarnation. They need this elixir of immortality to maintain their vitality."
Long Ji shook her little brain: "I'm not too clear about this."
"Haha, this has nothing to do with us. We'll turn in this pointless task and head back to Wudang Mountain."
"Alright, alright!" With her dad back, Long Ji was very happy, feeling that everything had returned to normal.
Phoenix still took a bowl of the milky sea water. These waters were somewhat similar to the True and False Dao she absorbed with her body and the death Dao of Yunxiao, but not completely identical. Perhaps finding the key secret within them could lead to annihilation of the Asura race in the future.
Deng Chanyu was unaware that the external aid she gained through a stroke of luck, combined with her identity as Nuwa, led to some imaginative speculation by Hao Tian and the others. Ultimately, she fled headlong down an uncertain path.
She seemed to be returning the Yellow Emperor's Sword and the Yellow River and Lo River Map, but in reality, she returned the Yellow Emperor's Sword. However, she only circulated the Yellow River and Lo River Map for a while before secretly bringing it back to Waiguan Palace.
Re-forging the Chaos Bell requires help from the Yellow River and Lo River Map. Although Fu Xi could do this as well, it's of great importance, and Nuwa knows her own brother's capabilities very well. She can't deceive the sages, so she has to do it herself.
