Chapter 156

Chapter 156: Qiu Yao’s Scheme

You You took a deep breath and unleashed her defense-breaking skill with a half-shout, half-song!

"I’ve got so many damage reductions and armor-piercing abilities, you know that?!"

Her Sword God’s Heaven-Defying Strike pierced through the sky, converging into a single point that smashed directly into the Earth-Shaking Cauldron. As expected, the cauldron shattered instantly, dissolving into countless glowing fragments. She prepared to follow up with another strike to finish off Qiu Yao.

But Qiu Yao had anticipated this. With a wave of his hand, seven or eight divine artifacts materialized overhead, releasing crushing Pressure. Though You You quickly shook off the weight, Yuan Qi and Feng Rong behind her were pinned to the ground, blood spilling from their lips.

"Feng Rong! Yuan Papa!" You You cried, recognizing the artifacts’ power.

"Impressive, You You!" Qiu Yao manipulated the artifacts eagerly. "Seven divine artifacts can’t suppress you? No ordinary celestial maiden indeed! But your contractors…"

"What do you want?!" You You gripped her sword tighter as the Pressure intensified.

"Move and they die first!" Qiu Yao snapped.

Feng Yu glanced anxiously at Feng Rong before demanding, "Qiu Yao! Use the artifacts to revive the Sacred Tree as promised!"

"Patience, Head of the Feng Family." Qiu Yao changed his spell formation. The divine artifacts whirled violently as the withered Phoenix Tree suddenly glowed white, bare branches sprouting new buds.

"It’s reviving!" Feng Yu trembled with excitement. "The Feng Clan will finally—"

CRACK!

The Sacred Tree space shattered like glass. Fresh buds withered instantly.

"Why?!" Feng Yu screamed, rushing forward. "The artifacts should’ve worked!"

"Worked?" Qiu Yao laughed madly. "Three lifetimes I’ve planned this! How could it fail?"

The splitting tree revealed a floating woman absorbing glowing energy.

"Qin Yan Celestial Maiden?!" Feng Yu whirled on Qiu Yao. "You tricked me!"

"I merely used your dying tree to resurrect my master," Qiu Yao sneered.

Enraged, Feng Yu charged but was blasted back, meridians snapping. "There’s no reviving the Feng Clan! That ‘ancient secret’ was my creation!" Qiu Yao taunted. "The Heavenly Dao erased your Divine Clan!"

"You lie!" Feng Yu choked blood.

"Three reincarnations!" Qiu Yao’s eyes gleamed as the glowing formations intensified. You You sank to one knee, vitality draining.

"You You…" Feng Rong strained against the Pressure. "Yuan Qi!"

"Now!" Yuan Qi completed his counter-spell.

The Pressure lifted momentarily. Feng Rong erupted into a blazing fire phoenix, hurling infernal flames at Qiu Yao!