And also…"

He pointed to the Black Phoenix Illusion created by Pei Wanyu's demon energy: "Her true form hasn't arrived, how long can she hold on?"

"Lastly, if you die, he hasn't yet become Divine Concealment!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiong Qiong fiercely made his move.

Zheng Dongliu's expression turned serious; facing an opponent from Transcendence, he dared not be careless.

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Inside Taichu Hall.

Pei Wanyu, with her phoenix eyes tightly shut and brows slightly furrowed, faced Feng Qingxuan from afar with demon energy; losing was only a matter of time.

But she knew she couldn't leave Wandao Sect.

The unsupervised Upper Realm was already looking for an opportunity to stir trouble; Ji Wenchang, who had just entered Divine Concealment, could minimize the losses, which was already a heavenly skill.

Thus, Zhiyu needed her stronger protection.

However, Shangguan Qizheng was also powerless to face a Phoenix Saint, and the First Sword Immortal Qi Huizu... couldn't act for now.

With this thought, Pei Wanyu raised her right hand to her heart, intending to strengthen her power with Heart Blood, when a strange fluctuation suddenly came from the direction of Huangyu Palace.

Hmm?

Pei Wanyu abruptly opened her eyes, instinctively looked back, and immediately sensed what had caused the disturbance.

The root of the Parasol Tree brought back by her good disciple from the Southern Great Realm and finally planted in Huangyu Palace!

And then, her expression turned a bit dazed.

"Older sister?!"

Appearing in sight was her long unseen older sister, Huang Ningshang.

But this illusion wasn't solid, so Pei Wanyu immediately judged it to be a incarnation formed by Heart Blood.

Thus… Huang Ningshang was still alive!

If she were dead, how could the incarnation continue to exist?

But how could she be inside the roots of the Parasol Tree?

As this thought crossed Pei Wanyu's mind, she saw Huang Ningshang drifting lightly to her, scrutinizing her.

"Eh~ what have you eaten to grow better than me, your older sister?"

Huang Ningshang examined Pei Wanyu's figure with a teasing smile: "Rubbed by that kid?"

"…"

Pei Wanyu felt her sister was unfamiliar at this moment; her older sister was once peerlessly elegant, when did she use such a tone to tease?

Who taught her?

"Sister, you…"

Pei Wanyu opened her mouth, but Huang Ningshang immediately gestured for silence: "Now is not the time for reminiscing, let me lend you a hand first."

Upon hearing this, Pei Wanyu's eyes flashed, and she immediately asked the long-held doubt in her heart: "Is Qingyue…"

"Why think that way? Can't you sense whether Qingyue carries his bloodline?"

"Then…" Pei Wanyu's tone intensified: "Be it in the Southern Great Realm or now, why do you care so much about my disciple? From your standpoint, the Human Clan has nothing to do with you, nor should he!"

"This…"

Huang Ningshang raised her hand, gently tapping her chin, looking as if words were at the tip of her tongue.

Pei Wanyu watched her quietly, just expecting her to say something when Huang Ningshang suddenly transformed into a Black Phoenix and ascended, leaving behind a playful remark: "Se~cret~!"

"You!"

Pei Wanyu raised a fist; how many years had passed, yet she was still playing tricks like this.

But, what reason could there be to make her hold back her words?

Pei Wanyu pondered and refocused on the battlefield at Two Realms Pass, driving her demon energy.

Two Realms Pass!

"Huang Ningshang, are you really not dead?!"

The voice burst from Feng Qingxuan carried disbelief, mixed with slight joy.

Wonderful, the sisters are both alive!

But… where did Huang Ningshang disappear to all these years?

Though there was conjecture of her Transcendence, no news had returned from Outer Heaven.

Above the Sky Dome, the Black Phoenix Illusion formed by Huang Ningshang looked down upon Feng Qingxuan: "These years, you've gained no progress."

"Living all these years, I'm surprised too."

Feng Qingxuan snorted coldly: "Though I don't know where you hid, but…"

Before he finished, sensing the demon energy emanating from Huang Ningshang, his face slightly changed: "You transcended? But Outer Heaven didn't… where did you go?!"

And at the moment his words fell, Xiong Qiong instantly appeared before Feng Qingxuan, staring intensely at Huang Ningshang: "You aren't rejected by the Heavenly Dao?"

Huang Ningshang merely cast them a indifferent glance and then transformed into a stream of light, diving downward, instantly arriving before Lu Jin'an.

The surrounding Demon Emperors, seeing this, hurriedly retreated.

"Little brother, we meet again." Huang Ningshang smiled cheerfully at Lu Jin'an: "After a year of not seeing you, about to become Immortal."

Lu Jin'an raised an eyebrow, yet to speak, Huang Ningshang continued: "Would you like to exchange moves with the Demon Saint?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin'an's eyes brightened: "Yes."

"Just right… wait!" Huang Ningshang quickly spoke: "Don't put away the Netherworld Validation, just use this sword!"

Hmm? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Lu Jin'an paused, holding the sword hilt: "I'm not skilled in Sword Dao."

"How could you not be?"

With a trace of smile in her eyes, Huang Ningshang instantaneously moved behind Lu Jin'an, quietly placing her hands on his shoulders, speaking softly: "Your sword even…"

"Senior!" Lu Jin'an interrupted Huang Ningshang abruptly: "Don't say such things."

"Ha~ just teasing you." Huang Ningshang smiled with raised eyebrows: "But you are indeed good at Sword Dao~"

Lu Jin'an tilted his head, seeing in Huang Ningshang a resemblance to the charm of his Master, frowned slightly: "I don't understand your words."

Huang Ningshang chuckled softly, suddenly leaning close to Lu Jin'an's ear, fragrant breeze assaulting.

Lu Jin'an instinctively turned away but Huang Ningshang's next words made his blood freeze.

"Weren't you… once a Sword Spirit?"

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