Chapter 128

  A grain of sand is a world, a flower is a paradise.

  In the deathly silent stone cave, the ground was covered with thick blood water. Chu Li wore a black gold long robe, his hair and eyes were as black as ink, his gaze was sharp, his long spear was held at an angle, he looked proudly at Qin Zhiyan who was wearing a white robe that fluttered in the wind, and said in a low voice: "Make your move!"

  Even in such a dirty and chaotic environment, Qin Zhiyan still wore a white shirt fluttering in the wind, extraordinary and elegant, with a handsome face smiling faintly; but there was not a hint of smile in his eyes, coldly saying: "The green mountain cannot be hidden, the great river flows eastward, those who know the current situation are the heroes, Your Majesty has not eaten or drunk for three days, at this moment it is already the end of the strong crossbow, why bother to compete with me for a day's victory or defeat, winning is not military, better not to win."

  Chu raised an eyebrow and said in a cold voice, "You're spouting nonsense, speaking loudly without shame. I'm strong and healthy, while you're half-dead, so I have the upper hand. You're afraid of losing to me and embarrassing yourself, that's why you're making excuses."

  Qin's flames smiled and said: "The words have reached this point, since Your Majesty won't listen, I, the king, can do nothing about it. Swords and knives are blind, be careful, Your Majesty!"

  "Each other!"

  A burst of sound shattered the air, two long spears flashed up in an instant, and a cold light filled the space for a moment. The dazzling flames scattered in all directions, Chu Li's long gown fluttered, his narrow eyes half-closed, his body slanted and provocative, each move fierce and ruthless, striking at the vital points, his physique agile and swift as a leopard. His whole body emitted an aura of unparalleled arrogance, a thick killing intent surged up like a flood, sweeping across the sky and earth.

  Looking back, Qin's body was in mid-air, yet he seemed to be floating and moving swiftly like a large bird. His white clothes were like clouds at the edge of the sky, his long spear flashed as it chopped down through the air, and he seemed like a mighty war god from a prosperous era, born of blood and bathed in glory. The colorful lights of the lanterns reflected off him, making his face seem even more stern and proud.

  Qing Xia stood still, his brow furrowed deeper and deeper, when suddenly he took a swift step forward, his knife flashing as it deflected two long spears. Standing alone between the two men, his black hair disheveled, his voice sternly shouted: "The Hong Tian Water Prison has collapsed, the Nan Jiang Poison Department has come to stir up trouble, and Qi An is likely involved in this matter too! The Peng Lai Work Department is on the brink of disaster. If it falls into the wrong hands, a great calamity will surely occur. What are you still doing here, stop fighting at once!"

  Chu Li let out a furious hum, his spear movement like a dragon, instantly circling Qing Xia and suddenly attacking Qin Zhiyan's heart. Qin Zhiyan's mouth corner coldly smiled, his expression indifferent, but between his eyebrows and eyes was a chilling killing intent, the silver spear flashed, the spear handle immediately pressed against Chu Li's spearhead.

  Qing Xia's face turned red with rage, the fatigue of the past few days surging up to her head. She was not a weak woman who would cry and lament, and she wouldn't shed tears like ordinary women. "You're not willing to fight?" she said coldly. "Fine, I'll give you an open space, let you have a good fight."

  Thinking of this, he walked quickly to the corner of the stone cave. There, a small white creature with black nose and green eyes was standing on top of Chu Zheng's unconscious body, it was indeed Da Huang. This little fellow saw the wind and adjusted the rudder, earlier seeing that it was dangerous here, he found a place to hide, now seeing that the crisis had passed, he slipped out.

  It didn't want to, but outside was already a river of blood. Although it was small, it was very clean and afraid that the accumulated blood on the ground would dirty its white fur, so it stood still at Chu Zheng's heart. At this moment, seeing Qing Xia walking towards herself, she suddenly let out a shrill cry, extremely excited.

  Qing Xia raised her head and turned around, bypassing the two people who were fighting fiercely in the arena, and was about to walk out.

  At this moment, the originally excited and shouting Da Huang suddenly stood up straight in Qing Xia's arms, perked up his long ears, and looked towards the mechanical direction. A sense of vigilance instantly rose to Qing Xia's mind, a flash of inspiration, and her heart was suddenly shocked, stopping her footsteps, her phoenix eyes scanning fiercely in the stone room, finally fixing on the bluestone floor that was covered with dust and looked like it had no abnormalities at all.

  There was only Chu Zheng alone, nothing else.

  Qing Xia's eyebrows were tightly locked, and suddenly he pulled out a dagger from his waist. He stepped forward quickly, his body rose into the air, and with a loud whoosh, three willow-leaf flying knives flew towards the mechanical core in unison, as if opening a mountain!

  A deafening sound shook the air, dust and debris flying everywhere, as a purple-robed woman stood tall, perched high above on the Heavenly Machine's rope. Her clothes fluttered in the wind, her black hair dancing wildly across the sky, while her enchanting eyes smiled faintly at the three of them. With a soft chuckle, she said in a gentle voice: "No wonder you're Zhuan Dianru's daughter, to think that you'd discover this so quickly."

  "Ou Si You Nu?" Chu Li said, not expecting that this demoness would be unscathed after being struck by Zhu Qinghe's palm. Now it seemed that her earlier fake death was just a ruse to wait for an opportunity. The few of them had just gone through several intense battles and thought that since Zhu Qinghe had resealed the Tianji Index, there wouldn't be any problems. Who would have thought that they almost let this demoness slip away unnoticed?

  Qing Xia's anger was burning, having fallen into Ouyang Siya's hands multiple times. It was enough to infuriate her. At this moment, looking at Ouyang Siya who was unscathed except for a slightly pale face, she realized that the other woman had been pretending to be dead all along. Qing Xia grew even more wary of Ouyang Siya's profound schemes, and although she didn't know if the latter would eventually figure out the method to untie the Heavenly Mechanism Lock, she couldn't afford to underestimate her.

  Chu Li was extremely annoyed with this enchanting woman, and didn't want to waste any more time listening to her nonsense. Without saying a word, he sprang up onto the machine with an arrow-like movement, his body agile and nimble. His long spear was just about to strike down when he saw Ophelia's eyes flash with a cold smile, and the corner of her mouth twitch upwards. A green-clad woman was suddenly lifted into the air by Ophelia, and sent flying towards Chu Li's blade.

  Qing Xia looked at the woman's appearance and was shocked in his heart. He suddenly shouted loudly: "No!"

  Chu Li heard the words, his body shape suddenly in mid-air a turn, like a bean-sized eagle, suddenly flipped and rolled, the knife edge horizontal slash, brushing against the woman's cheek swept away. Only to see a few strands of green silk along the knife edge slowly falling to the ground, fluttering and swaying, a different kind of elegant and beautiful.

  Ou Si Lan Ya slightly pouted and said in a soft voice: "As soon as you see someone, you start fighting with knives and guns, how impolite."

  As soon as she finished speaking, her long sleeve fluttered and a green light suddenly shot towards Chuli in a flash. Qin Zhiyan rose up gently, and his hands instantly scattered waves of gun halos, several strong gusts of wind suddenly swept up, and the millions of insect eggs around Ousiland were instantly dispersed.

  Ou Si Lan Ya shouted: "Is the King of Qin looking down on my gift? People outside say that the King of Qin is compassionate and kind, but how can he not even let go of a few small insects at night, it's really heartless." While speaking, she continued to release more and more insects, with endless varieties, it was unknown how many insects were hidden in her sleeves.

  Qing Xia and several others were suddenly trapped by Ouyang Yalan's Gu worms. When they looked up, they saw Ouyang Yalan's slender white hands moving rapidly on the machinery, while Tang Su, the master of Penglai Valley, lay softly at her feet in a light green cloud shirt, his eyes filled with tears, ignoring the people around him and instead gazing gently and sorrowfully at Chu Zheng in the distance.

  At this time, a clear whistle suddenly sounded, and a fiery red figure suddenly flew towards Qing Xia. The huge wings of the fire phoenix flapped violently, continuously dispersing the swarm of wasps gathered around Qing Xia. With the pressure greatly reduced, Qing Xia turned around and rushed towards Ouyang Siya.

  Euslania smiled faintly, releasing a swarm of wasps to harass Qing Xia while muttering incantations and manipulating machinery. Qing Xia knew that if she didn't stop Euslania now, all her efforts would be in vain. Ignoring the poisonous insects around her, she sprinted forward, charging at Euslania with a wounded dagger drawn, unleashing a flurry of sword shadows amidst the whirring blades as they clashed in mid-air!

  Ou Si Lan Ya's eyes gleamed with a cold light, her lips curled into a faint smile. Suddenly, she didn't use her poisonous tricks, but instead charged forward to meet Qing Xia's sword, without any intention of dodging or showing fear. Qing Xia was shocked, but he didn't hesitate either, just as he was about to behead this demoness with one slash of his sword, Ou Si Lan Ya raised an eyebrow and stretched out her arm, then smiled charmingly at Qing Xia and said in a soft voice: "Shall we die together?"

  Qing Xia turned her head to look, and saw a red-haired beast with its bloody mouth open, standing in the center of the stone room. A pungent smell gushed out of its mouth, and its huge sharp claws slapped Qin Zhiyan's chest. Qin Zhiyan's clothes were stained with blood, his footsteps stumbled, but he still stood in front of this ferocious beast, blocking its trend towards Qing Xia.

  In the blink of an eye, a man as cold as ice and snow suddenly appeared in mid-air, his long spear thrust into the beast's throat. The beast let out a deafening roar, baring its teeth and claws, its massive paws slamming into Qin Zhiyan's body. The man flipped through the air, his figure tracing a curved arc before plummeting towards the beast's open maw.

  In an instant, everything seemed to have stopped in its tracks, time appeared to be frozen. Qing Xia looked at Ouslan's enchanting face with a triumphant and sinister smile, and gazed at the Heavenly Mechanism Index that was about to be opened. Her eyes suddenly burst forth like volcanic flames, she let out a mournful cry towards the sky, her voice piercing and shrill, shaking the stone ceiling and walls of the chamber, amidst a flurry of rustling sounds, countless dust particles precipitously fell.

  Only a mournful howl was heard, and a bloody mist shot up into the air. The ferocious beast that had been waiting for its prey with its huge mouth open suddenly fell to the ground, its body split in two along the upper and lower jaws. The sharp blade sliced through the hard steel armor and iron-like bones as if they were tofu, cutting them cleanly in half. Fresh blood poured out, forming a chaotic pool of gore.

  Qing Xia grasped the black war knife that Xi Lin Yu had just dropped, her entire body stained with blood, her jet-black hair flying wildly as she stood beside Qin Zhi Yan, her eyes gleaming with a sharp, icy intensity.

  Qin's flames were cut off by a fierce beast, and at this moment, her face was pale, her old illness recurred, making her face even whiter.

  Chu Li's silver spear swept horizontally, forcing back the surrounding swarms of insects. His face was stern and his aura was majestic. Under his spear, countless blood splatters rose up, and those southern border insects were intimidated by him, not daring to advance again. Despite this, he still bore severe injuries, with a gaping wound on his waist, flesh and blood blurred together. Upon hearing the sound, he suddenly turned his head around, only to see Qing Xia and Qin Zhiyan supporting each other as they stood in a row. In an instant, it was as if countless insects were biting at his heart, his liver and gallbladder splitting apart, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, his mind and strength exhausted.

  At this moment, the heavens revolved and all things were sorrowful. The vast expanse of silver light suddenly released a massive radiance that filled the sky and earth. This radiance was not an energy possessed by the mortal world; it seemed as if it could pierce through the stone walls that had been silent for who knows how long, filled with an astonishingly shocking and mighty power.

  The three of them exchanged a glance, and they all saw immense fear and terror in each other's eyes. After so much maneuvering, this fearsome killing machine from the ultra-era, the heavenly mechanism that suppressed the surging Yellow Springs, had finally been activated?

  "Haha, Shen Suo#, chaotic times have begun, this is quite something to see. Little girl, you're extremely lucky to have two excellent men fighting over you, it's really enviable. However, it looks like a big storm is brewing here, I won't keep you company anymore, let's meet again if fate allows it!"

  Ou Si said with a soft voice, and after finishing speaking, she blinked her charming eyes and disappeared at the end of the corridor in an instant.

  Qing Xia was furious and just about to chase after him when he was suddenly grabbed by Qin Zhiyan. Turning his head, he saw that Qin Zhiyan's entire body was weak and limp, his face pale, and on the verge of collapse. His body had never been good, and tonight he had repeatedly suffered heavy injuries, yet he had continued to persevere and confront the enemy with him. Now that the heavenly mechanism had been activated, he could no longer hold on.

  Qing Xia grasped Qin Zhiyan's arm, but felt a piercing gaze from another hand. Turning around, she saw Chu Li staring straight at her, his black and gold long robe stained with blood. Their eyes met, but he didn't say a word, coldly turning away instead.

  The vibrations in the air grew stronger and stronger, and suddenly a sharp, long cry rang out. Qing Xia and the others turned their heads in shock, only to see Tan Suo Cong standing on a stone platform, holding a golden key in her hand, with an ancient stone lock already open in her grasp. On the other side, Chu Zheng, who had been lifeless until then, was staring intensely at the constantly vibrating stone slab, his eyes almost spewing fire.

  "Boom!" A loud noise, the stone cave went crazy and started shaking violently, rocks flying everywhere, dust filling the air, several people almost lost their balance, stumbling around. However, in the midst of the chaos, a golden-yellow bird head, about 5 or 6 years old in human size, suddenly poked out from under the stone slab, its eyes emerald green, its crest fiery red, its beak sharp as blood, and it glared fiercely at several people with lightning speed.

  Suddenly, the entire land cracked inch by inch, and a loud thunderous sound was heard. A huge bird flapped its wings and rose up, with a massive body over 30 meters tall, its entire body golden yellow, with bright and shiny feathers. Standing in front of it, one seemed like an insignificant ant, tiny as dust.

  The world is vast, and nothing is impossible. Who would have thought that after the legendary heavenly mechanism was opened, instead of unleashing a devastating flood, it revealed an underground prison? And when the lock was opened with the key passed down through generations of lotus flowers, what emerged was this terrifying fierce bird.

  "Haha!" A ghostly laughter suddenly echoed in the cave, and Chu Zheng seemed to have gone mad, his eyes bloodshot, his face twisted, and he shouted: "What Five Cangshan Great Dao Mo, what Nanjiang Witch Xian Nü, what Dongqi Rui Wisdom Crown Prince, in the end aren't they all under my control? The fierce Yellow Spring of the Nine States, the great prison that locks up the heavens, is holding the ancient evil bird, the Great Peng Huang Bird! Haha!"

  Everyone looked at the ancient divine bird in disbelief, feeling their scalp numb and legs weak. They could fight against fierce beasts, cut down snakes and lions, and even resist those mysterious and unpredictable southern insects. But now, facing this terrifying divine bird that existed only in heaven and earth, not a single person had any interest in fighting it.

  Suddenly, Chu Zheng jumped in front of Huang Niao and shouted loudly: "It was I who set you free, I am your master! Go quickly and kill him!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, his finger suddenly pointed at Chu Li, who was wearing a black and gold long gown.

  Chu Li's expression was calm and fearless, she let out a cold hum, gazing at the enormous yellow bird with an aloof attitude, as if it were just an ordinary sparrow, without a hint of fear or intimidation.

  Chu Li's gaze suddenly enraged the ferocious flying bird that had been imprisoned for hundreds of thousands of years. A sharp, ear-piercing cry instantly rang out as the huge bird violently flapped its wings, stirring up a deafening storm of dust and dirt. The massive winged creature charged straight at Chu Li with a fierce impact.

  Chu's eyebrows rose slightly, and she didn't even try to hide, instead she stepped forward, ready to engage in a fierce battle with the giant bird.

  "Idiot!" Qing Xia was shocked and pale, shouting loudly, suddenly sprinting two steps, making a flying tackle, and pinning Chu Li to the ground. The two rolled sideways, still unable to withstand the strong gust of wind from the yellow bird's massive wings. The fierce wind hit their faces, causing their skin to sting, Qing Xia shielded Chu Li with her body, and her back suddenly felt a burning pain, clearly having suffered a severe impact.

  "A good man doesn't suffer losses in front of his eyes! Are you an idiot?" Without time to check the injuries on her back, Qing Xia's eyes widened as she glared at Chu Li and shouted loudly.

  Chu's eyebrows rose, her gaze fixed on the two figures behind them. Suddenly, she slapped her palm on the ground and swept up Qing Xia's slender waist. The two of them soared into the air, flying backwards. A golden-yellow claw struck the ground fiercely, shattering the blue stone and sending dust flying everywhere. A bloody whirlwind that filled the sky and earth followed, the two tumbling wildly to avoid Huang Niao's attack by a hair's breadth. Before they could even catch their breath, another gust of furious wind howled in.

  Just as the two were about to fall under the yellow bird's feet, a dull thud was heard, and golden liquid suddenly dripped onto their faces. Looking up, they saw Qin Zhiyan wearing a white robe, his black hair flying, his silver spear like a dragon, his eyes like the sea, his aura majestic and fearless. His long spear thrust into the yellow bird's chest, rapidly spinning, stirring up large splashes of blood.

  A sharp long cry suddenly rose, and the injured giant bird made a fierce dive, with the force of a thousand tons instantly striking down, and Qin Zhiyan was violently blown away.

  "No!" A shrill, mournful cry echoed through the air. Qing Xia's eyes turned red with rage, his pupils constricted, and he stared fixedly at Qin Zhiyan as he flew away like a kite with a broken string. With a loud crash, Qin Zhiyan slammed into the blue stone wall, sending dust flying everywhere. A massive cloud of blood mist rose into the air, his black hair scattered, and his white robes fluttered wildly, like shattered white butterflies.

  "Qin's flame!" Qing Xia shouted, hastily getting up and rushing towards Qin's flame. Her voice startled the yellow bird, which turned around with a fierce gaze and suddenly pecked at her with its sharp beak. Chu Li rushed forward with his spear, clashing loudly, blocking the yellow bird's attack, and shouting to Qing Xia: "Run quickly!"

  Chu Zheng suddenly burst out laughing and shouted loudly: "A mantis trying to stop a chariot wheel, you're overestimating your own strength!"

  As expected, with just one move, Chu Li was shocked and flew backward, his mouth corner stained with blood, his face pale as paper.

  Qing Xia's face turned red with rage, his eyebrows and eyes fierce. Suddenly, he pulled out a dagger and grabbed the hair on the back of his head, biting it in his mouth. His body swiftly charged forward. In an instant, he grasped Huang Niao's feathers and climbed up like a leopard. Huang Niao felt someone on its back and let out a long, mournful cry, flapping its wings wildly, trying to shake Qing Xia off.

  Recalling Qin Zhiyan and Chu Li's injuries, Qing Xia could no longer hold back the raging flames of anger in her chest. With a few swift movements, she climbed onto the large bird's head, her hand grasping tightly onto its feathers. Suddenly, she raised her slender hand, and with one swift motion, plunged the dagger deep into the yellow bird's eyes.

  The heavens and earth shook, the sun hid its light, a mournful cry suddenly rang out. Qing Xia was violently flung off by the mad yellow bird and heavily fell to the ground, his chest in pain, a large mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. Only to see that big bird's eyeballs were shattered and bleeding, it let out a frantic screech and suddenly charged towards Chu Zheng and Tan Su Jing's direction.

  Chu Zheng was shocked and lost his color, shouting loudly: "It was I who rescued you, I am your master! You cannot forget my kindness!"

  But that yellow bird was locked up for a hundred years, and at this moment it broke out of the sky, but it still suffered such an attack. Who cares about saving lives? Suddenly Zhang Dali opened his mouth and pecked at Chu Zhuang.

  Chu Zheng was shocked, and with a push, he shoved Tan Suojing's body forward, his eyes filled with fearful trepidation, as he pleaded: "Are you hungry? I know you've been locked up for so many years, you must be starving. You can eat her, eat her, and then leave with me."

  In an instant, it was as if a thunderbolt had struck her on the head. Miss Tan's face turned deathly pale, and she looked back at him in disbelief, staring at the man who had caused her to betray her entire clan. Her lips trembled as she said: "Qin, I opened up Tianyi Gorge for you, allowing the Qi and Nanjiang people to enter; I destroyed Hongtian Water Prison for you, taking you into the Jiuzhe Cave; I spread the rumor of the Yellow Spring Flood for you, releasing the Great Penghuang Bird for you. I did all these things for you, yet you still don't want me? Didn't you say that in the future when you ascend to the throne, you would make me your empress? Are you going back on your word now?"

  Chu Zheng tightly watched the yellow bird with a fierce gaze staring at herself, suddenly impatiently loudly saying: "If I die here, what's the point of ascending to greatness? Don't worry, if you die, in the future when I regain my high position, I will definitely posthumously confer upon you the title of Queen Mother, and your descendants will be enfeoffed with titles and riches, greatly honored and favored. How does that sound?"

  A teardrop suddenly rolled down Miss Tan's face, and she bit her lip tightly, looking at the man she deeply loved but was willing to betray her own people for. She felt as if something in her chest had shattered, leaving a hollow space that was pierced by cold wind, causing her immense pain. It turned out that all along, the man with the white robe fluttering behind him, handsome and full of spirit, was just her imagination. The man who played the flute alone by the lake was also just an illusion. Now everything had come to an end, and the man from her fantasies stood before her, no longer hiding anything at this critical moment between life and death. And so, she saw his selfishness, his cowardice, and his ruthless cunning in achieving his goals. The world of her fantasies shattered into pieces.

  The sky has fallen and the earth is overturned.

  "Despicable!" Chu Li shouted, raising his spear and about to stand up, but was suddenly stopped by Huo Feng. This fire phoenix, when facing its own ancestors of unknown generations and blood relations, was as weak as a small chick, trembling all over uncontrollably.

  "I am your master, I am your master, you can't eat me, go and eat them, go and eat them." Chu Zhen continued to say. The yellow bird's eye was already blind, but for some reason it gradually calmed down, its single eye sizing up Tan Suojing's body, when suddenly it saw the small stone lock in her hand.

  Like being suddenly set on fire, the yellow bird retreated violently, letting out a sharp and long cry. The intense smell of blood gushed out from its mouth as it frantically kept its distance from Tan Suo Jing. This ferocious bird, which had been locked up by that ancient stone lock for too many years, was now in a state of panic and disorder, suddenly flinging its head violently and snapping Chu Zhen into its beak with one swift motion.

  The sudden change shocked everyone, and Tan Su was stunned, staring at Chu Zhen who was struggling in the beak of the yellow bird. The pain and difficulty from just now suddenly disappeared, and she didn't know where she got the courage from. The pale and weak woman, who had no strength to even tie a chicken, suddenly pounced forward, grabbed the yellow bird's claws, and frantically beat them, shouting: "Let him go! Let him go! You bad egg, let him go!"

  That big bird was incredibly powerful, but it seemed to be afraid of the next master of Penglai, and in its haste, it kicked Tan Su into a corner.

  Chu Zheng's waist was clutched in the beak of a large bird, and he was terrified and cried out loudly for mercy. However, the big bird had long gone mad and didn't care about this lifesaver. After a while, intense pain surged over him, and Chu Zheng's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He suddenly shouted for help and looked around frantically, calling out to Chu Li: "Big brother! Big brother save me! Save me!"

  Chu's eyebrows were tightly locked, his long spear was held horizontally, and he rushed forward in an instant.

  But just then, a shrill and mournful cry pierced the air, and everyone stared in stunned silence at Chu Zheng's waist being bitten off by the yellow bird. They were all dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. All they saw was that Chu Zheng's lower body fell to the ground covered with dust, making a heavy thud. After a brief period of intense pain, the yellow bird swallowed Chu Zheng's upper body in one gulp, leaving only his head outside.

  "Haha!" In a split second, Chu Zhen, who was originally panicked and desperately begging for mercy, suddenly burst out laughing, her eyes blazing with frenzy, as red as blood. She cried out wildly: "The yellow bird gives birth to its young, it's the will of heaven! I understand now! I understand now! I want to command the seven armies, I want to sweep away the six thieves! I want to ascend to the throne of the Great Emperor of Southern Chu! I want to rule supreme over the world! You treacherous thief, Chu Li, I'm going to kill you and take back everything that's mine! Haha!"

  The mournful cry was instantly drowned out by the chirping of the yellow birds, Tan Su's face turned pale, and after a brief moment of stunned silence, she suddenly rushed to Chu Zhen's lower body and burst into loud wailing!

  "Ahh!" A sharp cry, the yellow bird tasted the flesh and blood, not yet satisfied, towards Qin Zhiyan who was knocked to the ground, pecked down fiercely. Qing Xia was enraged, holding a dagger, with one leap, inserted it deeply into the yellow bird's abdomen, the yellow bird let out a shrill cry, hastily retreated, Qing Xia closely followed, grasped the yellow bird's belly, and with one knife after another, dug inward, large pieces of flesh and blood fell to the ground. Qing Xia's face was cruel and ruthless, her knives unrelenting, biting her teeth tightly, in just a moment, she dug out a huge bloody hole, her eyes were firm and tenacious, crazily digging inward, in an instant, she disappeared from view.

  A shrill, mournful cry echoed through the sky, Chu Li and Qin Zhiyan's eyes turned red with rage as they stood up, shoulder to shoulder, and launched a fierce attack on the Yellow Bird. The Fire Phoenix joined in, fighting relentlessly by their side. In just a short while, they had torn off large chunks of the Yellow Bird's flesh, its golden feathers scattering wildly across the ground.

  The yellow bird was no match, a flash of fear in its eyes, its simple mind unable to imagine how such fragile humans could possess such enormous power.

  Suddenly, the ferocious big bird let out a sharp cry, flapped its wings and flew high, striking the stone wall with great force, causing the entire cave to almost collapse in an instant.

  "It's going to escape! Catch it!" Chu Lixiao shouted, grabbing Qin Zhiyan's waist and pulling him up. Qin Zhiyan borrowed the force to jump up, his spear piercing through the wing of the yellow bird. The yellow bird let out a mournful cry, and its attack became even more urgent and fierce.

  "Ah!" A loud roar, the snow-white little beast of the size of a soybean, suddenly jumped high, bit the yellow bird's paw, and quickly climbed up.

  "Qīng xià!" Chǔ lí raised his head and shouted loudly, his eyes completely red, calling out in a long voice.

  Qin Zhiyan's voice suddenly sounded from behind, Chu Li turned his head to look back, and saw Qin Zhiyan riding on the back of Huo Feng, looking at himself, stretching out one hand and calling out in a low voice: "Come up!"

  Looking at Qin Zhiyan's hand stretching towards him, which was slightly pale but steady, Chu Li had a moment of dizziness, but in an instant, he grasped the hand of his lifelong arch-nemesis and jumped onto the back of Huo Feng.

  "Fire Phoenix! Catch up!"

  Fierce gusts of wind howled by, as they soared up to 90,000 miles high. In the dark and terrifying depths of a 10,000-meter-deep pit, the rulers of the chaotic world placed their still youthful hands tightly together for the first time.

  The air waves surged, the rocks shocked the sky, the cold wind blew on his face, and the scenery around him changed suddenly. The Fire Phoenix moved at an extremely fast speed, and Chu Li used three days to travel a distance that it had covered in just a short while.

  In an instant, a refreshing gust of air swept across the vast plains of Fengming Palace, where rows of gleaming blades stood at attention, and colorful banners fluttered in the wind. The black, yellow, and white armor-clad soldiers of Qin, Chu, and Qi stood in formation, their eyes fixed warily on each other, while also casting cold glances at the disciples of Penglai who were arrayed before them. In addition to these soldiers, there were also people from various walks of life, including southerners, barbarians, and envoys from the seven departments hiding in plain sight. The crowd was large, with each person's face as wooden as a puppet, yet exuding an aura of formidable and terrifying mystery that only those who had truly experienced war could possess.

  But at this moment, they all looked up with their heads raised, gazing at the magnificent yellow bird soaring in the sky. Even the coldest person couldn't help but widen their eyes in astonishment, staring incredulously at the fierce battle unfolding in the vast night sky.

  Compared to the canary, a snow-white small beast about the size of a sesame seed fiercely bit the canary's neck and wouldn't let go no matter how hard it struggled. Golden blood poured down like heavy rain, splashing onto everyone's faces.

  At this moment, in the ruins of Hongtianshui's prison, a sharp and shrill phoenix cry suddenly came out, and everyone was shocked again. They quickly turned their heads to look, but saw that Chuli and Qin Zhiyan were sitting shoulder to shoulder on the back of a riding phoenix, with their clothes fluttering and their hair dancing wildly, like two mighty war gods from ancient times, emerging from the depths of the abyss and reborn into the world.

  "Your Majesty!" "Your Highness!"

  The mountains and seas shouted together, Qin and Chu's morale greatly increased, they patted each other on the back in celebration.

  Chu Li and Qin Zhiyan were beyond caring about those things at this moment, they rode the Fire Phoenix, rushing up into the vast night sky, standing shoulder to shoulder on the back of the Fire Phoenix, with their guns held high, their brows and eyes fierce, majestic and powerful, riding the wind upwards.

  At this moment, a mournful cry suddenly came from the yellow bird's mouth. Everyone thought that a small beast had bitten its neck, but when they turned their heads to look, there was nothing unusual. However, after a moment, a bloody mist suddenly burst into the sky, and under the spray of bright yellow blood, a huge round hole exploded in the yellow bird's abdomen. The crowd looked up and saw a woman with a green robe and a face as white as snow, with sharp eyebrows and eyes, suddenly emerging from the yellow bird's abdomen and falling straight down from the sky.

  "Qīng xià!" "Yī mǎ ér!"

  Translation:

  "Green summer!" "Imaer!"

  Chu Li and Qin Zhiyan rushed forward at the same time, both of them stretched out their arms and held her in their embrace.

  Zhu Yuanqing looked around at the seven envoys in the crowd, raised an eyebrow and suddenly shouted: "The Yellow Bird gives birth to a son! The destiny of heaven has returned! After so many years, Mr.'s descendants have finally been born!"

  As soon as the words fell, all seven clansmen were stunned on the spot. The legend that had been passed down and the prophecy that had been mouthed from ear to ear seemed to reverberate in their minds like a warning bell. Some fanatical old men suddenly burst out laughing and shouted towards the sky: "The Yellow Bird gives birth! Heaven's will is fulfilled."

  In an instant, Zhuang Qingxia's name reverberated throughout the sky, sweeping across the six harmonies and four wildernesses, spreading out between heaven and earth!

  Grasses and trees withered, the heavens and earth shook, in the vast and resplendent night sky illuminated by lanterns, the king of fate was reborn through baptism in blood and fire. From then on, the boundless lands remembered a woman, her name was Zhuang Qing Xia.