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"Ugh!"
The Dark Phoenix, poised to depart, gradually unfurled her wings as if ready to take flight but abruptly halted.
She, who had always appeared languid, subtly straightened her posture. Her face, perpetually veiled in a purple divine glow, was now generously revealed to Yu Yuan and Ji Ningshuang.
Even seated upon the Divine Throne, her human form was strikingly tall.
Her skin was as luminous as jade, her eyebrows finely arched. Her purple phoenix eyes sparkled brilliantly, her lips a lush, cherry red. Her nose was as exquisitely sculpted as if by divine intervention, and her oval cheeks bore not a single blemish.
Each feature—brows, eyes, lips, nose, and face shape—was a masterpiece in its own right.
Yet, when combined, these exquisite features created a jarring disharmony.
It was as if she had cobbled together the most prominent aspects of the beautiful women she had encountered throughout her endless life onto her own visage.
For a transcendent being like her, reshaping a face was a simple task.
Thus, she had amalgamated the most stunning traits of renowned beauties from across the Star River to craft the ideal visage she envisioned.
No one dared to challenge her beauty now. Those who had glimpsed her current appearance either offered insincere flattery or were extinguished with a mere wave of her hand.
With her combat prowess reaching boundless heights, neither human nor beast dared critique her meticulously sculpted features.
"You two..."
Her features were individually beautiful, but together they were oddly mismatched. She had extended considerable courtesy to Yu Yuan and Ji Ningshuang. The Dark Phoenix removed the divine radiance shrouding her cheeks, revealing her so-called "true face," and remarked, "You two are quite audacious."
Far away, across the Star River in the shattered Embers Sea, Lin Zhuyun shivered with excitement.
She had sensed it!
The Stardust Blade, originating from the Everlands, had indeed entered the Dark Star, boldly confronting the supreme Dark Phoenix!
She clung to the Dark Phoenix's promise!
Should Ji Ningshuang venture into the Dark Star, the Dark Phoenix would assist her in shattering her divine status. Using Ji Ningshuang's essence, she would forge an unparalleled throne for her!
Based on her knowledge and understanding of the Dark Phoenix, she was certain that the supreme ruler of Shadow's Keep always kept his word.
Moreover, she was convinced that the Dark Phoenix was unmatched in the current age!
In other words, Ji Ningshuang, who had recently arrived in the Dark Star, would soon meet her demise. Lin Zhuyun was confident that with the assistance of the Dark Phoenix, she would successfully forge her own sacred way imbued with ice force!
She was overwhelmed with immense joy.
Boom!
At the heart of the Star River, a demonic shadow larger than the Primal Blood Continent flapped its colossal wings, transforming hundreds of crimson blood lights into razor-sharp cosmic orders that cleaved into the dark red wall, encased in ice force.
The Primal Blood Continent trembled violently.
Reid, the mighty Demon God Grec, and numerous other Star-Spawned Terror elites gazed upon the fearsome demonic shadow, their faces growing increasingly somber.
Before Yu Yuan had a chance to closely observe the Dark Phoenix or utter a word, he perceived the significant shift occurring within the Star River.
He instantly realized that the Dark Phoenix seated on the Divine Throne was merely an avatar.
"It seems I'm needed elsewhere."
Ji Ningshuang, wielding the Stardust Blade, suddenly felt a call from the icy depths beneath the Primal Blood Continent. Glancing at the massive "ice ball," her soul and sword seemed to be ensnared by the laws of the Dark Star, propelling her countless miles in a flash, directly towards the Primal Blood Continent.
Simultaneously, Yu Yuan also felt a faint whisper of extreme cold.
The ice energy, capable of freezing all in its path, required a suitable vessel to unlock its full potential.
Undoubtedly, Ji Ningshuang was that vessel!
While it had aided the Solar Spirit in freezing the spiritual wisdom at the Root of the Solar Meridian that had taken over the Primal Blood Continent, the Dark Phoenix was attempting to shatter the wall. It desperately needed Ji Ningshuang's involvement.
Ji Ningshuang was the Divine Weapon it would wield to manifest its strength!
It was nothing but the purest ice force, etched with the ultimate ice magic of the world.
Even so, it seemed incapable of halting the Dark Phoenix's mighty blows or maintaining the wall of the Primal Blood Continent.
"Do you realize? Until you transform into another Titan Spinosaurus, you pose no threat to me."
The remaining Dark Phoenix, unfazed by Ji Ningshuang's departure, turned her exquisitely featured face towards Yu Yuan and remarked, "You've arrived a tad early. According to my plans and predictions, you were only supposed to show up after I had breached the Primal Blood Continent's wall and engaged in battle with the Solar Meridian."
"Moreover, it shouldn't just be the two of you."
The Dark Phoenix shook her head, her lips curling with a scornful smile. "At the very least, bring the Abyssal Greater Basilisk, the Abyssal Leviathan, Loong Jie, and Zhong Chichen. Of course, with your capabilities, you might even manage to enlist that irritating secular bird."
"I'm quite disappointed that the grand event I was anticipating failed to materialize as expected."
"Are you this worked up just over her, a mere fragment of a Demon God?"
The Dark Phoenix let out a cold laugh.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The remnants of Ann Ziqing's blood crystals suddenly transformed into blood-colored blades, hurtling towards Yu Yuan. "How naive you are. A simple blood puppet created by the Solar Meridian has thrown you into disarray. Ha, I've heard about your exploits in the Everlands, your confrontation with the Thunder Sect, and your battle with Han Miaoyuan. I'm eager to see what makes you so exceptional!"
The bloodline mysteries within Ann Ziqing's blood crystals were soon enveloped in her purple aura.
Yu Yuan, wielding the Titanblade, sensed that many ancient archdemons from the Everlands had been resurrected through Ann Ziqing's blood crystals.
The Sky-Shaking Ape, with its chest-thumping roar, had muscles swelling like mountains, and its bloodthirsty vital energy formed dark red orbs that hurtled towards him.
A silver python, adorned with dragon scales, spat out a stream of foul-smelling acidic venom, leaving him feeling dizzy and as if his flesh was being corroded.
The Golden Elephant God transformed into a colossal golden peak, crashing down from above.
A nimble snow leopard, its claws and fangs flashing with silver lightning, also surged towards him from every direction.
All the ancient archdemons born in the Everlands, with their innate blood magic, manifested in an instant, engulfing Yu Yuan in their midst.
Yu Yuan was acutely aware that all these so-called ancient archdemons were none other than Ann Ziqing herself.
Ann Ziqing's separated Demon God form was manipulated by the Dark Phoenix, turned into a weapon for her assault.
With each swing of his sword, Yu Yuan shattered a part of Ann Ziqing's body. If he didn't, he risked being grievously wounded by these altered forms of Ann Ziqing.
No sooner had he appeared than the Dark Phoenix presented him with a formidable challenge.
"Fortunately, I came prepared."
Beneath the taunting gaze of the Dark Phoenix, the Dragon Slaying Stage materialized within the Star River where Yu Yuan stood.
The luminescent Dragon Slaying Stage transformed into a fantastical, mysterious realm, capturing the ferocious onslaught of the ancient archdemons, corrupted by the Dark Phoenix, within its bounds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The ancient archdemons, unleashing silver lightning, spewing acidic venom, and spheres of bloody luminescence, all plummeted onto the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Within the inner sanctum of the Dragon Slaying Stage, the Cosmic Order ground the Dark Phoenix's blood consciousness to dust, like grain beneath a millstone.
As the blood light splattered, the ancient archdemons reverted back into shards of blood crystal.
"Go!"
The Dragon Slaying Stage descended, sealing the passage to the Ashlands, and dispatched Ann Ziqing's blood crystals back to their origin.
Taking a deep breath, Yu Yuan stood upon the Dragon Slaying Stage once more, his grip on the Titanblade firming.
"The previous sword spell doesn't count."
With a radiant smile, he began to weave a new River of Swords, a torrent of blade energy surging towards the Dark Phoenix perched upon her Divine Throne.
"I've heard you've mastered the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, possessing an exceptional sword spell?"
The Dark Phoenix watched the oncoming River of Swords with relish. "Show me your most powerful sword spell. I've already encountered Nie Qingtian's Nine Celestial Slashes in the past. Frankly, they pale in comparison to Lin Daoke's and will not injure me."
In her eyes, the only Grand Sword Immortal worthy of note was Lin Daoke himself.
"Very well!"
The River of Swords flowing towards her abruptly solidified, crystallizing into tangible shards.
Yu Yuan's eyes gleamed with astonishment as he realized that his Solar Spirit, seated upon the Bloody River, was channeling thick, pure vital energy directly into the River of Swords.
With a resounding "Bang!" the solidified light rivers burst forth, countless red crystals sharpening into sword tips, gradually enveloping the Dark Phoenix and her Divine Throne.
The interweaving sword lights formed a sphere, mirroring the grandeur of the Everlands from afar.
Yu Yuan was a master of multitasking!
Part of his soul remained on the Primal Blood Continent, still engrossed in unraveling the profound knowledge connected to the bloodlines of all beings.
Another fragment of the soul commanded the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, orchestrating the sword light into a unique formation.
A sphere of sword light, too brilliant to behold, engulfed the Dark Phoenix and her Divine Throne, cleaving through the void and the Star River as though it intended to shatter all that was tangible and intangible.
Whoosh!
The Dark Phoenix swiftly drew in the massive purple wings from her Divine Throne, enveloping herself and the throne. Each purple feather began to emit bursts of golden radiance. The Titan Spinosaurus, scattered throughout the Everlands, gave rise to the profound mysteries of the first generation of golden dragons—the Ultimate Golden Body, manifesting as violet gold within her feathers.
The feathers transformed into violet gold divine iron, shimmering with a cold, unyielding metallic sheen. Then, in an instant, innumerable sword lights and violet gold bolts of lightning erupted. This was the collision of the Heaven-Opening Sword Array's sword light with the Violet Gold Divine Iron feathers—a testament to the sword spells of successive Grand Sword Immortals and the painstaking efforts of Han Miaoyuan.
"Lin Daoke's sword forced Loong Jie to flee. Yet, it seems your sword spell cannot penetrate my violet gold wings," declared the Dark Phoenix, her voice exuding supreme arrogance from within the violet gold wings, betraying not a hint of distress.
