“This is… the Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body!?”
As the Fire Phoenix spread its furious wings and towered over the flying ladder army, the well-informed An Ru immediately recognized its identity.
Then, An Ru turned his gaze to the ground, locking onto the flame-haired young woman.
“The last surviving descendant of the blazing phoenix in this world… and she’s the Demoness’s disciple?!”
He couldn’t help murmuring to himself:
‘No wonder His Majesty stopped sending people to exterminate the phoenix descendants… So this is the reason…’
However, although the Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body summoned by Chi Ming was imposing, her original cultivation level was not at the peak.
So theoretically, even if Chi Ming used Phoenix Nectar to nourish the Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body, its power couldn’t pose much threat to the flying ladder army.
After all, the Right Path cultivators standing on those flying ladders all came from Heaven-tier Forces; none of them were weak.
But as luck would have it, their respective weapons and magical treasures had just been destroyed by Ji Hongye.
Startled by the massive Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body, they instinctively tried to draw their weapons to fight, only to find empty hands:
“Hey, where’s my sword?”
Without weapons, many techniques and moves couldn’t be executed.
These Right Path cultivators could only evade the Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body while quickly retreating from the area.
Chi Ming was also in a difficult position.
At the moment, the flying ladder army had already entered the airspace above Mingyue City. If she attacked recklessly, the rain of fire from the sky would likely harm the civilians in the city.
Fortunately, “Ting Xin” helped absorb Chi Ming’s rage, allowing her to keep a clear head.
Otherwise, she would have already lost her temper by now, shouting “Die!” while launching an indiscriminate attack on the flying ladder army, only to find that Mingyue City had turned into a sea of fire afterwards.
That would be too embarrassing.
The flying ladder army quickly noticed that Chi Ming’s summoned Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body was hesitant, as if it was holding back.
“Heh, I see…”
An Ru glanced at the city’s civilians below, a smirk curling on his lips.
Suddenly, on his orders, the flying ladder army stopped retreating and began circling above Mingyue City.
The Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body also ceased its attack.
It hovered high in the sky, confronting the flying ladder army.
“Damn it, they know I won’t strike. This is a deliberate provocation!”
Chi Ming gritted her teeth but felt helpless.
The rage absorbed by “Ting Xin” had already set the entire blade ablaze.
Chi Ming still maintained her calm.
‘Is there any way to deal with these bastards?’
She sank into deep thought.
“What’s the matter? You were so fierce just now, but now you don’t dare to move? If you’ve got the guts, come at me!”
An Ru raised an eyebrow, continuing to provoke Chi Ming.
“If you don’t come, we’ll be on our way, you know?”
Just as Chi Ming was at a loss, a faint voice drifted in on the wind.
“Chi Ming, there’s no need to hold back anymore. Release all your rage. I, your master, will handle everything.”
That voice made Chi Ming’s eyes light up.
“Yes, Master!”
She bowed deeply towards the distant sky, slowly raising “Ting Xin,” now blazing with fury.
That voice naturally also reached the ears of An Ru and the others.
A chill ran down their spines, as if they had been touched by the Reaper.
“Run… run! The Demoness is back!!”
“The Demoness is back! The Demoness is back!!!”
If they hadn’t clashed with the Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body, they might have pretended nothing happened and tried to negotiate with Yu Yi.
But now that a fight was almost underway, what was the point of negotiating?
They began to flee in terror, but it was already too late.
Chi Ming slashed the air, and the massive Fire Phoenix Dharmic Body flew towards the flying ladder army.
At the same time, a peculiar wind field blew in. The flames and wind merged, the fire surged, forming a scorching wave of heat that swept towards the flying ladder army.
The flying ladder army was ignited by the wave, and the fire spread rapidly from one to another. In an instant, the sky looked like a row of burning clouds.
Those people, along with their flying ladders, were burned to ashes, slowly drifting down to the ground.
However, not even their ashes were allowed to fall upon the soil of Mingyue City.
A clear stream of water wove into a net, covering the sky above Mingyue City, intercepting all the ashes and debris, condensing them into a water ball that was carried away by the wind.
When the sky returned to its usual calm and clarity, the Wind God’s Ladder appeared in everyone’s sight.
The people in the city cheered, shouting a single name, as if welcoming someone home.
On the Wind God’s Ladder, Yu Yi’s expression was indifferent, betraying no emotion.
She had only used a small trick to help Chi Ming release her rage and wipe out those troublemakers in the flying ladder army.
The result was as expected, hardly stirring any waves in her heart.
After the Wind God’s Ladder entered Among the Colorful Clouds, Chi Ming and Huang Doudou were already waiting on the ground.
And a familiar yet unfamiliar figure caught Yu Yi’s eye.
“Is that… Senior?”
While Yu Yi was curious and puzzled, Ji Hongye on the ground also met her gaze.
Their eyes locked, and Ji Hongye gave Yu Yi a smile, saying it all without words.
As the Wind God’s Ladder slowly descended, Chi Ming and Huang Doudou stepped forward, kneeling on one knee and saluting:
“Disciple welcomes Master home!”
“Rise.”
“Thank you, Master!”
Yu Yi looked at Ji Hongye again, sizing up her current appearance.
“Sister Yu, I’m sorry for ruining the clothes you gave me.”
Ji Hongye said with slight apology.
“My Dharmic Body is affected by the backlash of the Everlasting Tribulation Sword. To sustain my lifeforce, I have to seal my power in ten layers. I just drove those people away by unsealing five layers, so I ended up like this. But I’ll change back soon.”
Yu Yi thought to herself, ‘Could it be that when the current Sword Emperor unseals up to the fifth layer, she turns into a mature woman? And Sister, you’re practically completely out of your clothes now. How are you not embarrassed at all??’
Behind Yu Yi, Blue Ling’er was too shy to look directly at Ji Hongye.
She feared that if she looked any longer, she would imagine Yu Yi in such a state.
At that point, she might not even be able to hold back her nosebleed.
“Clothes can be replaced with a new set.”
Yu Yi didn’t mind and asked Ji Hongye in return.
“Those people just now forced Senior to unleash half your power. Did something happen?”
“No…”
Ji Hongye was about to cover it up, but Chi Ming, unable to hold back, spoke bluntly:
“Master, those people were absolutely despicable and treacherous!”
Then, Chi Ming told Yu Yi everything: how An Ru had threatened Ji Hongye with the honor of the Sword Pavilion, and how Ji Hongye had responded.
Yu Yi fell into thought after hearing this.
No matter whether Ji Hongye killed those people or not, the Sword Pavilion would be tarnished.
Yet even so, Ji Hongye still didn’t kill them.
She was like a benevolent elder, both protecting Yu Yi’s Among the Colorful Clouds and willing to give those ignorant children a chance to reform.
Even if she was the only one hurt in the end, it didn’t matter.
Unfortunately, Ji Hongye gave them a chance, but they didn’t take it.
Regarding Ji Hongye’s decision, Yu Yi shook her head and said:
“Senior, did you consider how your disciples would feel?”
Ji Hongye was stunned.
“Senior, let’s not talk about that possessed Evil Sword Immortal at the Heavenly Sword Pavilion for now. There are still people trying to restore the glory of the Sword Pavilion.”
“Before that, Senior cannot casually discard your honor and let down her efforts.”
Yu Yi smiled calmly.
“There are some people Senior cannot kill. Killing them would inevitably cause an uproar. But that’s fine. Let Grandmaster do the killing.”
Severe cold, taking a day off, only one update today, sorry.