Chapter 570 - 230: Divine Phoenix Li Fire
Chapter 570 - 230: Divine Phoenix Li Fire
"What?!"
"Someone else has died?!"
Liu Su and Mo Xiaolan exchanged glances, their faces showing shock and horror.
How long has it been since the two male disciples were killed, and now someone else has died? Isn’t the murderer too bold?
Liu Su glared at Cheng Qingyu: "Are you tricking us?"
Cheng Qingyu said coldly, "How could I deceive you with the lives of my fellow sect members? Just now, two Junior Brothers from Forgetful Peak were drained of all their blood and energy in their room. If no one had gone to find them, they might not have been discovered until tomorrow."
"By then, Ruo Mei could have walked out of her room as if nothing had happened!"
"Cheng Qingyu, are you looking to die right now?!" Liu Su was so angry she cursed.
Mo Xiaolan stopped her, her expression serious, and said to Cheng Qingyu, "Senior Sister Cheng, Senior Sister Suxin just said that Senior Sister Ruo is not a suspect, so why are you fixated on her?"
Cheng Qingyu sneered, "If she is innocent, then let us go in and see. If she is inside, it would prove she has nothing to do with this."
She then moved towards the door, and Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su blocked the entrance together. Cheng Qingyu looked at them coldly:
"What, feeling guilty?"
Liu Su chuckled, "Everyone just saw it, my sister-in-law pulled my brother into the room. Naturally, they have important matters to discuss. What are you planning to do by going in there? My brother has high standards; he probably wouldn’t look twice at someone like you."
"What did you say?!"
Cheng Qingyu’s face turned ashen, her spiritual power erupted, and the aura of the Nascent Soul Stage pressed down on them like a tidal wave!
Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su were only at the Third-Layer of the Golden Core Realm, an entire major Realm lower in cultivation. As the overwhelming pressure suddenly descended, they were caught off guard, and their knees buckled.
A white light shone from Mo Xiaolan’s body, and a faint blue light burst from Liu Su’s forehead. Their bodies swayed, but they quickly steadied themselves and did not kneel.
"You’re not kneeling?"
Cheng Qingyu was a bit surprised, a cruel smile appearing on her face as she extended her palm towards the two.
A massive surge of spiritual power pressed down on Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su like a collapsing mountain. Sweat dripped from their foreheads, but they remained upright, stubbornly refusing to kneel.
Cheng Qingyu was furious: "You weak Golden Core Realm cultivators, how dare you act tough!"
She extended another hand, holding a luminous green Long Sword.
The sword exuded a chilling killing intent, and its glow was dazzling—it was clearly an Immortal Artifact.
Cheng Qingyu, wielding the Immortal Sword, pointed it towards Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su, "You continuously disobey me as a Senior Sister; I won’t take your lives, but I will cripple your cultivation."
"You, you dare!"
Liu Su gritted her teeth, her pretty face pale. She was usually idle, following the Saintess without the opportunity to fight.
She had never faced such a desperate situation before.
Unexpectedly, today she was completely powerless against a mere Second-Layer Nascent Soul cultivator.
Liu Su was burning with anger, yet utterly helpless, feeling a frustration she had never known before.
Just as Cheng Qingyu’s Emerald Immortal Sword was about to strike down, a flower-like Orchid suddenly appeared in Mo Xiaolan’s eyes.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, the house exploded, and a burly figure burst out, engulfed in golden flames, like the Nine Heavens War God descending to earth, instantly appearing in front of Cheng Qingyu!
Cheng Qingyu was caught off guard, just about to swing her sword, when the towering figure seized her arms.
"You, you actually broke through my protective spiritual power?!"
Cheng Qingyu was horrified; she was a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, surrounded by powerful spiritual protection.
A mere Golden Core Realm should never be able to penetrate her protective spiritual power.
But the man’s golden flames were peculiarly intense, instantly burning away her spiritual power. She hadn’t reacted in time, and he had already grabbed her hands.
Immediately, sharp pain shot through her wrists.
Cheng Qingyu looked down, her face drastically changing color.
The golden flames seared her wrists from the man’s palms, the pain was excruciating, and the flames seemed to burrow into her body, making it feel as though she was burning all over!
"What kind of cultivation technique is this?! Let me go!"
Cheng Qingyu screamed in agony. As she spoke, the towering man lifted her by her arms, and the world spun around her.
She had become a makeshift windmill, being spun around rapidly!
Whoosh, whoosh!!
As the speed of the spinning increased, it produced a whooshing sound. Cheng Qingyu’s screams and curses mixed with it, adding a touch of humor to this shocking scene.
Liu Su gaped, "Is she going to get dizzy and puke?"
Mo Xiaolan’s Orchids in her eyes vanished as she steadied Liu Su and turned to look at the now-ruined house.
Qiu Zhihe sat calmly on the bed, serene and composed, surrounded by rubble, with the full moon overhead.
"Ah!!"
By now, Qin Gengyun had spun Cheng Qingyu so fast that only her blurred image and faint cries remained.
"Junior Brother He, show mercy!"
Several figures flew in from afar, and Su Xin called out urgently.
Qin Gengyun looked back at Liu Su and Mo Xiaolan, "Are you satisfied yet?"
Mo Xiaolan said, "Senior Brother He, there’s more to come in the future, let her go."
Liu Su giggled, "Brother, spare her life for those who need it."
Qin Gengyun nodded, "If that’s the case, Senior Sister Cheng, my apologies."
He released his grip, and with a whoosh, Cheng Qingyu became a streak of light shooting into the sky.
"Ah!!"
Her piercing scream merged with the silhouette against the full moon, flying towards the distance.
The momentum from spinning was so intense that upon release, even Qin Gengyun couldn’t control it, having no idea how far Cheng Qingyu would be sent flying.
"Junior Sister Cheng!"
Su Xin, Chun Ningzhi, Zhang Zheng, and Chen Yunfeng shouted in shock.
Jian Yue gazed skyward and remarked coolly, "She’s flying really far."
Wei Wan looked at Qin Gengyun with suspicion, "Junior Brother He, is that... the Divine Phoenix Flame on you?"
Qin Gengyun cupped his hands towards the commanding disciples, "Greetings to all Senior Brothers and Sisters. Just now, for reasons unknown, Senior Sister Cheng attempted to kill my sister and Junior Brother Lan. I was forced to intervene, and I hope you all will forgive me."
Chun Ningzhi glared at Qin Gengyun, "Junior Brother He, don’t you know how to cherish beauty!"
Qin Gengyun chuckled, "Senior Brother Chun jests; I already have a wife, and she is my beloved. Naturally, I will only cherish my wife."
Chun Ningzhi was momentarily speechless, but before he could speak, Su Xin said, "Junior Brother He, not only did you cross ranks and defeat Junior Sister Cheng, but it seems you also had a fortuitous encounter while at Celestial Phoenix Mountain in addition to taming the Phoenix Bird Beast."
The commanding disciples were discerning and quickly recognized that the golden flames on Qin Gengyun were the Divine Phoenix Flame.
Even Qin Gengyun hadn’t anticipated the "Sunflame Cloak" to be so effective upon first use.
Of course, he knew it wasn’t just the Divine Phoenix Flame because hidden within it was a mysterious fire his wife had transferred into him earlier.
It was this trace of fire that allowed him to suppress Cheng Qingyu’s Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, rendering her powerless at close range.
Wife, what did you give me exactly?
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