C360 Sword Sheath like Cannon Fire!

Yu Yuan, gripping the sword sheath, appeared as if he were clutching a fiery cannon barrel.

Sword lights, brilliant as arcs of lightning, burst forth in rapid succession.

The captain, though seemingly petite, exuded a fierce and savage aura akin to an ancient beast. Her robust vitality surged like a mountain, delivering a powerful impact.

Indeed, she had stripped and assimilated Wei Feng's demonic blood. As she descended, it mingled with her own vitality, forging an additional layer of armor.

The purple armor, wrought from vitality and adorned with phoenix patterns, radiated an air of antiquity, flight, and freedom.

Tong Laoqian and Yan Qiling, watching from above, were struck by the heart-pounding waves of her vitality. Witnessing the formation of the new armor, their faces grew solemn.

"Dark Phoenix blood merged with her own vitality to form armor?" Tong Laoqian was astounded.

Yan Qiling's expression darkened, "She's truly audacious, daring to refine the pure phoenix blood of that lineage. From now on, not only in the Everlands but even if she ventures out into the extraterrestrial realms, she might attract the attention of that vengeful entity. The rumors of that being's retribution are not unfounded."

They all recognized that Shen Feiqing's armor was infused with the lifeblood of the Dark Phoenix.

This sudden realization hit Yan Qiling: Wei Feng, entangled in the purple silk, was likely in grave danger.

The extraction of demonic blood, now integrated into Shen Feiqing, could very well alert the Dark Phoenix.

The Dark Phoenix, residing beyond the Star River with only a phantom at the Shadow's Keep, might sense the disturbance through her bloodline's connection.

Should the Dark Phoenix learn of a descendant with such pure blood being slain by Shen Feiqing, she would not rest until vengeance was hers.

Through the bloodline connection, the Dark Phoenix would surely unravel the truth.

When that time comes, even as a Solar Spirit, Shen Feiqing, no matter how far she flees into the cosmos, will remain a target for the Dark Phoenix.

"The dynamics have shifted; we can now intervene!"

With a commanding shout, Yan Qiling led the way, parting from Tong Laoqian and Qi Hongyi as they descended.

He intended to coordinate with Yu Yuan and strike a devastating blow to Shen Feiqing.

Tong Laoqian and Qi Hongyi exchanged a glance, then turned their silent gaze toward Shen Feiqing, poised for action.

Before the empress departed, Bai Shang and the white-haired crone, among others, wielded formidable power, leaving them at a disadvantage.

Unexpectedly, the empress, who had ventured into the little world of the Shura Eye within the Dark Realm, suffered a severe injury.

Consequently, the empress's real body also sustained a significant injury.

Ultimately, the Silvermoon Queen decided to forsake the Mysterious Realm and stealthily retreat to the Empire, protected by Bai Shang and the demon snake.

Naturally, the situation was bound to reverse upon their departure.

At that moment, only Le Baixiong's Lunar Spirit remained with the Blackfang Legion.

Tong Laoqian and Qi Hongyi hardly considered the Lunar Spirit of Le Baixiong, who was in the Lunar Spirit Realm, a threat.

With this in mind, they quickly devised a plan to join forces with Yan Qiling and target Shen Feiqing.

Shen Feiqing, having been banished by the Forgeroses and branded a traitor by the Sunblessed Empire, lacked a powerful ally. Thus, they could collaborate to eliminate her without fear of repercussions.

Suddenly!

"Chi-la!"

Sword lights, akin to arc light, stabbed into the purple-red light shield armor, causing the engraved phoenix pattern and the chaotic light patterns to fade.

A succession of sword lights continued to barrage her.

Shen Feiqing, descending from the void, now stood upon a massive shield.

The giant shield, bombarded by the sword lights, not only bore Shen Feiqing aloft but propelled her ever higher, preventing her from plummeting to the pit's depths.

The commander, brimming with might and intent on delivering a fatal punch to Yu Yuan, swiftly realized his error.

The cape, woven from purple silk, danced in the air, incessantly pierced by the relentless sword's will.

A closer look inside would reveal a realm of clustered purple clouds, the sky perforated with numerous openings, with sword lights zipping through, disrupting the fabric of that domain.

"Chi!"

A piercing sword's will finally broke through the purple-red shield, stabbing into Shen Feiqing's foot.

In pain, Shen Feiqing immediately felt an extremely refined and delicate sword's will traveling up from the soles of her feet, straight to her heart.

In a flash, her middle elixir field was in crisis.

Simultaneously, the Silvermoon Queen, who had previously retreated with Bai Shang and the white-haired crone, sent another message urging her to withdraw while she still could.

"Chi! Chi! Chi!"

One after another, multiple piercing sword's wills broke through the shield and into her.

The commander-in-chief's well-tempered body suffered further injury as her middle elixir field's defenses failed, causing her so much pain she nearly cried out, her consciousness blurring.

She had to concede that the sword light emanating from the sword sheath held a power and a truth of swordsmanship that she could not withstand.

"Sir!"

Le Baixiong's Lunar Spirit, seeing Shen Feiqing's dire state, let out a desperate cry.

His soul's cry rang out like a tolling bell, reverberating through Shen Feiqing's mind.

Jolted awake, Shen Feiqing immediately caught the Silvermoon Queen's message and had a rough understanding of the events unfolding in the little world.

This commander-in-chief, once second only to one in the Sunblessed Empire, found a moment of calm amidst the intense pain.

"We must go!"

With a gesture, her purple cloak, woven from silk, came billowing over.

Draping the cloak over herself, Shen Feiqing cast one last lingering glance at the pit below before transforming into a bolt of purple lightning, speeding off towards the Godsblight Marsh.

Le Baixiong's Lunar Spirit, in a sudden burst of movement, followed her departure, enveloped within the folds of the cloak.

With his flesh and blood obliterated and his dominant and heaven souls extinguished, Le Baixiong was left with only his Lunar Spirit. It wasn't true death, but it was a near-complete severance from the life of a human cultivator.

For human cultivators below the Solar Spirit level, if their physical body is destroyed and their dominant and heaven souls perish, they are left with no choice but to pursue cultivation as a soul spirit.

If the Lunar Spirit is destroyed, yet the physical body, dominant soul, and heaven soul remain intact, they could endure over time to eventually reunite with the earthly soul and gradually reform the Lunar Spirit.

This explains why the state preceptor always appeared in the form of his Lunar Spirit rather than his real body.

As long as the physical body, dominant soul, and heaven soul exist, the Lunar Spirit can be reborn, even after death.

Le Baixiong, having retained only his Lunar Spirit, could not reincarnate. He was left with no choice but to lodge it within another's body or adopt a soul spirit form, as Yan Qiling and Loong Tianxiao did, pursuing cultivation through alternative methods.

This path diverges from the Great Way of Heaven; the journey of soul spirit cultivation is fraught with limitations and is considerably more arduous.

"So, he just fled?"

Tong Laoqian, ready for all eventualities, stood within the Jade Tower, intent on seeking vengeance.

Shen Feiqing had destroyed many of his properties, and he had hoped to seize the moment to exact a cost from the military commander.

Yet, as Shen Feiqing fled with her sole subordinate, Tong Laoqian noticed that Yan Qiling and Qi Hongyi showed no inclination to collaborate, leaving him no choice but to drop the matter.

Alone, he was no match for Shen Feiqing and would only humiliate himself.

"What's happened? Where is the Silvermoon Queen?"

Qi Hongyi regained consciousness and arrived at the Jade Tower, standing shoulder to shoulder with Tong Laoqian, gazing down into the pit below.

Yu Yuan, who had previously been gripping the sword sheath, reinserted it into the platinum skull of the Dark Realm Shura after Shen Feiqing's departure, his other hand remaining still.

Yu Yuan appeared to still be in slumber.

The enormous gourd floating in the void, and the yellow robe, soulless, continued to billow in the breeze.

Suddenly, Golden Fiend's phantom, still shaken, manifested within the garment.

Fresh from his escape from the inner world of the Dark Realm Shura, Golden Fiend was initially disoriented. Upon seeing Tong Laoqian, Qi Hongyi, Yan Qiling, and other familiar faces, he was filled with immense relief.

"I'm out! I've finally escaped that accursed place!" Golden Fiend, having eluded the clutches of the Dark Realm Shura, broke into a wide grin and laughed heartily. He then addressed Tong Laoqian, "Where's the Silvermoon Queen? What about the female butcher of the Sunblessed Empire?"

"She left just before you arrived."

Tong Laoqian wore a peculiar expression, eyeing him from a distance, and bellowed, "Is there truly a Mysterious Realm within? What has Yu Yuan been up to inside?"

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