Chapter 943

The moment they plunged into the crack, Shan Shan felt an intense tearing pain, her vision went dark instantly, and a whooshing wind sound came from her ears.

But soon, the tearing sensation disappeared, the scene brightened, and the two landed on the ground again.

Ao Jing covered his mouth with his fist, coughed lightly twice with Suppression, his face somewhat pale.

Shan Shan patted Ao Jing's back while keeping watch, looking warily around.

Immediately she exclaimed joyfully, 'Brother Jing, we've broken out of the forest! You succeeded!'

Compared to Shan Shan's delight, Ao Jing was extremely disappointed.

His expectation was to use the Void-Breaking Technique to break open the Spirit Mirror Space and directly bring Shan Shan back to the real world.

No matter where they landed, as long as it was the real world, it would be fine.

But contrary to his wishes, he failed to succeed.

Although they had broken out of the forest with Shan Shan and successfully avoided the fire ring's second attack, they were still within this Spirit Mirror Space.

Ao Jing let out a long breath, quickly adjusted his state, then embraced Shan Shan's waist again, preparing to continue activating the Void-Breaking Technique.

He must break open the Spirit Mirror Space within the limited time, at least sending Shan Shan out first!

When Ao Jing moved his hand, Shan Shan immediately understood his intent; she pushed his hand away from her waist and said sternly, 'Brother Jing, you don't value your life! Getting us out of the forest already was impressive—don't rush for quick success; let's first take a breather.'

"We don't have much time left, Shan Shan." Ao Jing said, "The opponent is too strong; as long as we remain in this space, it can catch up to us at any moment…"

"It's precisely because it's too strong that we find it hard to break this Spirit Mirror Space." Shan Shan analyzed calmly, "Brother Jing, only by figuring out exactly what the opponent is and overcoming it can we truly escape."

Ao Jing, however, was not as optimistic as Shan Shan: "The disparity in strength is too great; with our abilities, overcoming it is like a fool's dream."

Shan Shan shook her head: "I don't think that way. Since it shares my origin, it belongs to the Feng Clan; even if it comes from the ancient Feng Clan, it must acknowledge me as the Phoenix Lord."

Ao Jing stared at Shan Shan fixedly.

Although he understood in his heart, Shan Shan's words were more meant to comfort him.

But it is precisely this Shan Shan, full of confidence and not easily defeated by reality, who attracts him the most.

He suddenly laughed.

Suppression, tension, and unease vanished at this moment.

Ao Jing even thought that, even if they ultimately couldn't leave alive, dying together with Shan Shan wouldn't feel so bad.

Shan Shan pressed Ao Jing, had him sit cross-legged, seized the time to recover a bit of internal energy, while she began to scout the surroundings.

Their current position is on the western side of that forest.

Roughly estimating, Ao Jing just now used the Void-Breaking Technique to instantaneously move with her a distance of about ten to fifteen li.

This was despite the space's restrictions and the extra burden of carrying another person.

If outside, with just Ao Jing himself, activating the Void-Breaking Technique once could instantaneously transport him at least twenty to thirty li.

That is a remarkably terrifying figure.

Even if they could fly, they could not easily reach this level.

Moreover, during flight they would still suffer attacks, whereas the Void-Breaking Technique is akin to hiding in another dimension—disappearing and reappearing instantly—making evasion or ambush twice as effective.

The only drawback of the Void-Breaking Technique is probably the need to consume a large amount of internal energy to sustain it.

However, this can be compensated for through continual cultivation.

Of course, the Void-Breaking Technique is ultimately just a technique.

All things in this world are mutually generating and overcoming.

Where there is the Void-Breaking Technique, there exists something that can control it.

According to Shan Shan's knowledge, so far the only technique capable of controlling the Void-Breaking Technique is sealing the Qìchǎng.

Likewise, an existence that can easily seal vast Qìchǎng is equally as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns in this world.

Shan Shan glanced back at Ao Jing; he had already entered a state of rapid recovery.

Shan Shan did not disturb Ao Jing, quietly moving a bit closer to the forest.

They had suddenly vanished from the forest; the opponent must still be searching the forest for their traces. Shan Shan wanted to draw nearer to sense that powerful force, for only by fully understanding it could she target it for overcoming.

At that moment, a wave of heat surged from the forest, a large flock of birds, beasts, and insects scattering toward the forest's edge; immediately, Shan Shan saw a point of light rushing toward her.

Shan Shan didn't even think, turned and rushed back to Ao Jing's side, spreading her wings again to tightly protect Ao Jing beneath her.

However, the expected Heavy Damage did not strike.

Ao Jing and Shan Shan both felt that powerful impact, but the impact did not hit them.

Someone blocked it for them.

Shan Shan looked up and saw a gorgeous, dazzling expanse of wings.

It was the male phoenix!

Shan Shan never expected the male phoenix to still be alive, and to help them in the crisis.

However, the male phoenix's condition was poor; from that impact just now, he vomited blood.

Shan Shan immediately folded her wings and rushed with Ao Jing to the male phoenix's side to check his condition.

Before they could speak, the male phoenix's huge wings suddenly wrapped around them, just as Shan Shan had protected Ao Jing; this time the male phoenix protected them.

This time, the male phoenix never let go of them.

Shan Shan and Ao Jing, wrapped beneath the male phoenix's wings, felt the force repeatedly striking the male phoenix; each strike made him vomit blood.

A strong smell of blood filled the space; Shan Shan and Ao Jing wanted to rush out, but the male phoenix's wings held them too tightly, and they dared not move much, fearing to cause secondary injury to the male phoenix.

Thus they remained like that for an unknown time, until the male phoenix finally released them.

But the moment he released them, the male phoenix flapped his wings, hurling them far away, and a cold voice followed: 'Ao Jing, take Shan Shan and leave! Quick!'

The male phoenix's appearance at this moment was horrifying.

He stood in human form, but his two huge wings were braced on the ground behind him.

The wings that had been gorgeous and alluring were now shrouded in black vapor, making their original beautiful colors hardly visible.

Xiong Feng's face was likewise shrouded in rolling black qi, something throbbing in his chest and abdomen; each time Xiong Feng opened his mouth to speak, bursts of solid black qi spewed from his mouth.

His eyes were blood-red, his brows furrowed, his body twitching intermittently, as if he were desperately suppressing something.

Shan Shan and Ao Jing are both clever; they know Xiong Feng is currently on the verge of falling into demonry, and his reason could be overwhelmed at any moment, prompting him to attack them.

Ao Jing has only one chance to activate the Void-breaking Technique and take Shan Shan away.

If unsuccessful, there will inevitably be a life-or-death battle between them and Xiong Feng...