In the Five Element Realm…
“Could they be fighting to the d*ath in there?” Zhi Duoluo thought there was a possibility.
This way, even if he managed to obtain the Jade Phoenix Divine, he would be missing the True Dragon and True Phoenix bloodlines.
He wanted all of those things!
The other half-demons were itching for a try, some barely able to resist the urge to sneak a peek.
But Zhi Duoluo decided to wait a bit longer, letting the other half-demons set up properly.
The fight between Wu Mo and Ying Bing, even if it wasn’t over, should be reaching its climax.
The demon clan members present, once silent, began to buzz with excitement and chatter.
Little did they realize, a few half-demons sneaked away from the demon group and were lurking in the shadows.
At this moment…
Boom—
The sky erupted with mystical phenomena, roaring as if struck by lightning, all manifestations converging towards the peak of a lonely mountain.
All the demon clans couldn’t help but think the same thought.
The Celestial Divine Jade… has chosen its master?
Outside…
The wise monk Huai Kong suddenly clasped his hands together, murmuring a Buddhist chant, “This old monk in the South Border has attained complete merit.”
The golden wheel of wisdom behind his head seemed to flicker dimly for a moment.
He raised his gaze only to find Shang Qin Qing’s face, the once Celestial Spirit, her expression stripped of all joy.
Huai Kong didn’t dare to look at her, shifting his gaze to the heavenly curtain.
The scene at the peak turned all who looked into a state of bewilderment; the vast main hall of the Floating Temple grew suddenly silent.
“Who will finally claim the Jade Phoenix Divine?”
“Hiss, looking at them, it seems the fight was quite fierce…”
…..
I mean, I just accidentally got her little foot dirty. Helping her clean it is totally reasonable, right?
Little Li thought one should be brave enough to take responsibility.
So, he decided to wipe it down properly.
Who would’ve thought, the more he wiped, the more it spread…
And the more it spread, the more he wiped…
Next thing he knew, it seemed the Jade Phoenix Divine couldn’t stand to watch anymore, and took back its radiance, embedding itself in Ying Bing’s forehead.
Not even enough time to refine it completely.
“I feel like our Ascendant Sky Flood Dragon must have gotten the Celestial Divine Jade!”
“Cut it out! The illustrious True Dragon bloodline is now all beaten up!”
“The Qingluan Divine Maiden is just pretending to be calm, look at her; a true phoenix bloodline, can’t even stand up straight—does she look like someone who just obtained the Celestial Divine Jade?”
The pureblood demons were oblivious to the truth, launching into arguments about the current situation.
At that moment…
Caw—
A piercing cry shattered the air.
Dozens of figures soared up, among which the leading demon was surrounded by a frenzied golden roc, its wings blocking out the sun.
The half-demons were making their move!
They were hailed as ‘saviors’ for a reason.
When they struck, not only did they possess an inexplicable powerful bloodline, but they also contained the martial essence of humanity!
“Aren’t you all burnt out by now?”
“When the dragons and phoenixes clash, did you ever think the one laughing last would be me, Zhi Duoluo?”
“Cackle cackle cackle!”
He was too fast, his long sword like the slash of a golden roc’s wing, utterly domineering.
The upheaval in this battle came too swiftly.
Not just the demons present, even the demon kings outside were stunned into inaction.
“Luckily I transformed back just in time.”
“Otherwise, the Ascendant Sky Flood Dragon’s house of cards would have collapsed…”
Just as Li Mo thought this, he suddenly felt a sharp chill.
Instinctively, he yanked the girl behind him, golden light flaring on him.
Ding~~~
It was as though Zhi Duoluo had swung his mystical long sword against a bell, the sound reverberating endlessly.
“You~~ all~~ aren’t….”
He was stunned, his voice trembling.
But in the next moment, numbness hit him, and not just in his limbs.
That pair of beautiful eyes fixed on him, cold yet undeniably carrying a murderous intent…
The other half-demons that had charged in paused, thinking, why does this lonely peak in the Five Element Realm suddenly feel so icy?
And are those snowflakes floating down?
And who’s that frozen statue over there?
Forget the frozen statue, that’s Zhi Duoluo!
For a moment, the half-demons looked utterly haunted.
“Let’s all attack together! They’re just bluffing, they must be running on fumes!”
“Count on them—two fists can’t possibly fight off seven or eight hands!”
“There’s no way out now, we’ll put an end to them here!”
Outside, more demon clans amassed, making retreat impractical.
The half-demon from the Qiongqi Tribe suddenly let out a tiger’s roar, an illusion of Qiongqi hovering above him, swelling dramatically, as if the pureblood Qiongqi had descended.
His tiger eyes suddenly opened wide, menacingly gazing at Ying Bing, then roared:
“Meow…”
Qiongqi’s divine child: “?”
The situation of the other half-demons mirrored his exactly, or rather, it was identical.
“Was it the incense that these illusions absorbed?”
Little Li grabbed a particularly unlucky snake-themed half-demon, slammed it down like a hammer, pondering deeply.
It reminded him of that day at the Witch Spirit Festival.
It seemed… true spirits could indeed grow strong through the faith of others, and consciousness souls could, too—for example, considering oneself a god, nourishing one’s own consciousness soul through the beliefs of others.
Emmmmm.
But compared to Ice Chunk, it was like comparing a firefly to a full moon.
When she first received the Jade Phoenix Divine, just the slight release of her consciousness soul’s aura held an imposing presence over all demons.
These so-called saviors’ divine intentions were inherently restrained.
Upon witnessing this, the avian clan erupted in cheers, while the water clan wore mixed expressions.
That girl was like the leader of ten thousand demons; how could they be oblivious now?
The Qingluan Divine Maiden now represented the Celestial Divine Jade.
As long as she doesn’t fall, she’ll be the revered one among the demons of the South Border.
And really, who could argue against her charm?
Among the monks of the Floating Temple, Huai Kong sighed in relief.
Shang Qin Qing remained silent, yet her eyes held a mixture of joy and complexity.
“Seems like life for our Ming Jiao Clan is going to be difficult from now on,” Wu Qing said gloomily.
“Wife, I don’t think so,” Murong Feng chuckled, stroking his beard.
Wu Qing looked puzzled at her husband, who smiled knowingly but didn’t elaborate, prompting her to pinch his waist.
“Ouch… dear wife, this isn’t the place for such antics…”
The demon clans debated amongst themselves, yet no one had the intention to offer aid.
Because they didn’t need to.
By the time they arrived, the battle would likely already be over.
….
At the same time.
In the Five Element Realm, this battle truly was nearing its conclusion.
Zhi Duoluo had just freed himself from the ice when a hammer swung towards him.
He could hardly fathom how these two had even grown stronger than before their brawl.
He barely managed to utter:
“My Divine Sect…”
But he didn’t even finish his words when a shadow of a hammer loomed larger in front of him.
With that swing, the fight for the Celestial Divine Jade came to an abrupt end.
“Can I send you a message before you go?”
Little Li huffed, retracting his hammer.
He stood there for a moment.
Then, he couldn’t help but fall into contemplation, feeling as though something was amiss.
Right…
The Jade Phoenix Divine was already with Ice Chunk!
“What about my return on investment?!”
