Chapter 158

When you returned to the Chuan Tribe again, you heard a piece of bad news.

"Chuan Clan Leader, it's terrible! It's terrible!"

A Clan Elder of the Sui Tribe hurriedly came to report.

You frowned and asked, "What happened?"

That Clan Elder urgently said, "Yi broke through to the Lianxu Stage, entrusted me with many matters, then left the tribe; I fear he went to cause trouble for the Phoenix Clan!"

"Alas!"

You let out a long sigh, "The hatred of the Sui has been buried in his heart for too long; he's probably been waiting for this day."

The Clan Elder asked, "Chuan Clan Leader, what should we do now?"

"What else can we do? Go help him."

You cannot just watch Yi go to his death.

Moreover, leaving him to act will implicate the Human Race.

You found Yun Baobao; only she can help you with this.

"I know what you want to say."

Without you speaking, Yun Baobao already knows your intention: "I can lend a hand to cover your tracks."

"But only this once."

"If there is a next time, I hope you will know when to yield and not overreach."

"You must live, live until I grow up, and marry me!"

"I don't want to remain just your good friend."

You suddenly felt somewhat guilty.

For thousands of years, it has been Yun Baobao who helped you, accompanied you, guided you, and cleaned up your messes.

And you have done nothing for her.

You merely said a not-so-sincere promise to marry her after hundreds of thousands of years.

You yourself don't know whether, as a member of the Human Race, you can live until that time.

With Yun Baobao's help, you found Yi hiding in a secret place.

Upon seeing you, Yi's expression was complex.

Astonished! Guilty! At a loss!

"Chuan Clan Leader, I'm sorry! I was too impulsive."

Yi said bitterly, "But I truly cannot suppress the hatred in my heart; whenever I recall the sight of the Sui Clan Leader suffering worse than death, my flesh and blood burn!"

"I wish I could slaughter the entire Phoenix Clan and use their flesh and blood to soothe the wounds of the Sui Clan Leader!"

"If I do not drink Phoenix blood, my heart will not be at peace!!"

The more Yi spoke, the more agitated he became, his killing intent fully revealed.

He stared intently at you, his eyes pleading, "Chuan Clan Leader, please don't stop me; I will not implicate the Human Race!"

"After slaying the Phoenix, I will undergo self-destruction and annihilate my Primordial Spirit; I will never let the Phoenix Clan know it was the Human Race that did it!"

"Please!"

The Sui's killing intent is settled; he has decided to trade his life for a life, not to implicate the Human Race.

Perhaps as early as thousands of years ago, on the night the Sui Tribe was burned to ashes, Yi had already made this decision in his heart.

"Who said I wanted to stop you?"

You smiled and said, "A mere Phoenix's life is no match for you; if the Phoenix wants to kill, you cannot die."

Yi staggered a moment, then shook his head vigorously, "That would implicate you, and the entire Human Race."

"It won't."

A cold voice came, and Yun Baobao spoke.

"If we reach the most critical moment, I will sever all karma between you and the Human Race, so you will not implicate Chuan."

"Junior understands, thank you, Elder Yun."

Yi bowed to Yun Zhi Yi; having already entered the Lianxu Stage, he naturally guessed Yun Baobao's unfathomable depth.

"Alright, prepare for action."

A raging fire burned within your heart.

The tragic state of the Sui is vivid before your eyes; the Human Race has been trampled like weeds—how could you not feel anguish? How could the hatred in your heart ever be less than Yi's?

Rather than saying it's helping Yi, it's more like using his impulse this occasion to fulfill a selfish wish of your own.

With Yun Baobao's assistance, you arrived at the place often frequented by the Phoenix Clan—the Wutong Dense Forest.

You noticed Yi carried only a single arrow.

He seemed confident of a one-strike kill.

Without employing the Burial God Sword Song, even you lack confidence to deliver a one-strike kill against one of the Nine Ancient God Clans, the Phoenix.

It appears Yi has mastered something extraordinary.

You lurked at the edge of the Wutong Dense Forest for a full three years, finally encountering a juvenile Phoenix.

"The opportunity has come!"

Golden patterns densely covered Yi's body, suddenly appearing; his aura surged, and he drew the bow like a full moon.

Golden radiance, dreamlike and illusory, showered upon the great bow.

On the arrow was burning blood!

"What powerful strength!"

Yi's current state has surpassed your usual condition; he seems to have fallen into some strange power.

At this moment, another phoenix flew out.

Yi's brows furrowed.

You noticed his condition; Yi had already drawn the bow, an arrow infused with all his strength, leaving no turning back.

"Go ahead and strike!"

"Leave the rest to me," you said softly.

You hadn't planned to act, merely to hold the line for Yi, but now you must act.

This is a perfect chance to test the power of the Burial God Sword Song.

Whoosh!

An arrow ablaze with Yi's blood shot forth.

In an instant, the arrow darted through space to appear before the soaring phoenix, which hadn't even had time to react before being pierced.

The phoenix's primordial spirit also vanished under the arrow, its physical body quickly withering and falling from the sky.

Another phoenix was enveloped by your Burial God Sword Intent.

"Burial God Sword Song!"

"First Stance: Bury Me!"

"To bury the gods, first bury myself!"

This sword! Is the courage to sacrifice life and forget death! Is the will to dare to be first!

In the first battle against the Nine Ancient God Clans, you held nothing back, a traceless sword thrust forth with arrogant sword qi.

One sword! Shatters the withered and breaks the rotten!

The phoenix's primordial spirit vanished, and even its physical body was torn apart by the sword qi.

"Go!"

One strike, certain kill; you had no hesitation, carrying the already unconscious Yi away under Yun Baobao's cover, fleeing the Wutong Dense Forest.

After a long while, you finally dared to stop.

Only when truly facing the Nine Ancient God Clans and truly slaying a phoenix did you realize how fearless a heart is needed to oppose them.

You and Yi did it.

This guy's impulsiveness carried you to take the first step.

"Remember! There won't be a next time!"

You also saw Yun Baobao this angry for the first time.

"Good."

You assured her, "Before I have sufficient strength, I will never again clash with the Nine Ancient God Clans."

After a long while, Yi also woke up.

After a brief daze, he sat up abruptly, tears streaming down his face, "We did it! I did it!"

"Clan Leader Sui! Yi has finally avenged you!!"

He howled with joy to the heavens, happy as a child thousands of years old.

After a long while, you asked, "Yi, the great vengeance is avenged; now can you tell me what power you used then?"

"Please forgive me, Clan Leader."

Yi bowed and said, "It's not that I, as a junior, am hiding it; I'm simply unfamiliar with using this power and dare not speak of it casually."

"Moreover, it is a technique invented by Clan Leader Sui, called the Forbidden Domain."