“I was once a Controlling Mystery Realm expert in the Seventh Realm,” Han Zhen said faintly, with his hands behind his back.
The Controlling Mystery Realm was almost the pinnacle of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Any force without a Controlling Mystery Realm expert overseeing it could not be called transcendent.
They could refuse to bow to the Emperor and be registered with the imperial court, enjoying the treatment of a marquis.
His powerful voice echoed within the palace.
“Controlling Mystery?” Li Mo was puzzled.
Ying Bing’s expression remained as cold as ever.
The palace became quiet for a moment, an awkward quiet.
Han Zhen: “.....”
The reactions of this young man and woman were not what he had imagined.
There was no horror, no shock, no ecstasy.
That’s right....
Qingyuan Sect had declined to this extent.
The strongest person they had encountered, Shangguan Wencang, was only in the Fifth Realm Outer Scenery.
“In the Eastern Wasteland Region, you are still nothing more than frogs in a well,” Han Zhen said patiently, puffing out his chest slightly.
“Only when you reach the Fourth Realm Inner Scenery will you realize that seeing me is like a tiny mayfly seeing the vast sky.”
His words carried unparalleled confidence and grandeur.
Then his words fell flat again.
Ying Bing: “....”
Li Mo: “Emmmm.”
To be honest,
Xiao Li felt that Han Zhen’s ability to draw a big picture was not very good; he was too honest and not professional at all.
He had a few suggestions, but he wasn’t sure if he should speak them.....
Han Zhen looked at the two unmoving individuals, narrowing his eyes and praising, “You two certainly possess inner calm, a quality for achieving great things.”
“Very well, I will tell you directly.”
“I am no ordinary Controlling Mystery expert. Thousands of years ago, I was the Great Shang National Teacher, dominating the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths for millennia.”
“If you have my guidance, you will surely enter the Seventh Realm in the future.”
“Supreme martial arts, unique treasures, many divine objects you’ve never seen in Qingyuan Sect—all will be within your grasp.”
His voice vibrated the air, his words seemingly transforming into alluring little hands, carrying immense temptation.
Han Zhen believed he had already shown great sincerity.
For thousands of years, he had never expended so much effort and cunning in dealing with anyone.
Whoosh—
The pale golden Controlling Mystery Realm remains suddenly stood up.
A faint, enchanting red light pulsed within its heart, and as it gently beat, crimson patterns spread along the bones, forming intricate profound runes.
A powerful and terrifying aura surged forth.
This was both a display of his power and a threat.
“You actually used the Blood Phoenix Essence to this extent,” Ying Bing said, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.
“....” Han Zhen’s eyelids twitched, and at this moment, a hint of danger entered his gaze.
“Uh,” Li Mo thought for a moment and asked, “Are you plotting to overthrow Great Yu and restore Great Shang?”
Han Zhen seemed surprised but did not deny it.
Li Mo coughed lightly and added, “Then how about this: I also have some family assets. Why don’t you sell the Blood Phoenix Essence to me?”
“Then we can go our separate ways, how about that?”
“What do you say?” Han Zhen was almost amused with anger, his eyes completely darkening.
Behind him, the Bronze Divine Tree vaguely emerged.
Having learned so many secrets, and not joining him, they still expected to pretend nothing happened?
“Wild horses are hard to tame. When I was young, I was as unruly as you are.”
“Then let me give you a personal taste of what it means to be... in despair!”
As he spoke, his entire being gradually melted, transforming into fresh blood.
Blood began to seep from the ground, turning the palace into a river of blood, which gradually boiled under the illumination of the divine tree.
It was far more powerful than any Guan Shen Realm expert he had ever seen.
The river of blood surged and roared towards them.
Scarlet light circulated, and Sword Qi rained down, freezing the blood into ice.
“You actually possess Scarlet Phoenix Qi, no wonder...” Han Zhen was shocked, and his heart was filled with intense desire.
Li Mo pulled out his hammer, interrupting his speech.
He directly pulled out his hammer and, with one swing, shattered the frozen river of blood.
He had been observing the movements of the blood river, trying to find Han Zhen's true body within it, then deliver a mighty blow with his hammer.
Boom boom boom—
Sword Qi crisscrossed, hammer winds roared, and the blood river surged.
For a time, the palace hummed incessantly.
Han Zhen grew more and more alarmed as they fought.
He discovered that Ying Bing and Li Mo were both far stronger than he had imagined!
One was enveloped in circulating scarlet light, bone-chillingly cold, with Heaven-Defying sword Dao mastery.
The other possessed immense strength, and his destructive power surpassed even the former.
He had to admit.
Even if these two were separated, in a one-on-one fight, he might not have a chance to win.
Fighting one against two, even with his profound accumulation and the Formation of this blood river, defeat was only a matter of time.
“To force me to this extent, you two can be considered true heroes.”
“But... this is my grotto-heaven!”
Boom—
The red Formation runes on the ground quickly lit up, absorbing the fresh blood.
The strong scent of blood, along with the Formation, poured back into the Blood Phoenix Essence at the heart of the remains, making it even more divine.
It even regrew flesh and meridians, quickly forming a human body with a face very similar to the blood-robed youth, but older, resembling Han Zhen in his middle age.
Middle-aged Han Zhen and young Han Zhen stood side by side, their auras connected.
A trace of pressure from the Controlling Mystery Realm filled every corner of the world!
Whoosh—
The blood river separated, dividing the battlefield.
“Hmm?” After being separated, Ying Bing looked in Li Mo’s direction but could not see the young man’s figure.
“The Qingyuan Sect’s Opportunity was actually the Scarlet Phoenix Qi.” Above, the middle-aged Han Zhen’s heart was burning with desire; this was a good thing.
If he added the Blood Phoenix Essence in his hand, when he returned to his Peak, he might even advance further and reach the Eighth Realm!
Regardless of whether Ying Bing complied or not, he had to get his hands on this Scarlet Phoenix Qi!
“The might of a Controlling Mystery expert, why do you not bow down?”
Thump thump—
The Blood Phoenix Essence, refined and condensed from blood, pulsed, each beat powerful and vigorous.
This also made the pressure of the Controlling Mystery Realm grow stronger with each wave.
If enough vital blood of living beings were absorbed, it was not impossible for these Controlling Mystery remains to truly revive.
However,
The Ying Bing opposite him spoke words that he couldn't fathom, no matter how hard he thought:
“You are weaker than last time.”
Han Zhen was enraged.
Because he saw the girl’s eyes were cold and disdainful.
It was as if she was looking at a struggling piece of trash.
Just as he, in his fury, prepared to use a trace of Controlling Mystery power to completely suppress Ying Bing.
Thump—
The Blood Phoenix Essence pulsed violently again.
This time, it escaped Han Zhen’s control.
“No!” Han Zhen’s eyes were about to split.
But he could do nothing but watch helplessly.
The supreme treasure that had kept him alive for thousands of years, the Foundation for his comeback, transformed into a crimson phoenix shadow, like a swallow returning to its nest, and flew into Ying Bing’s glabella. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
And then it slowly began to burn.
“The Blood Phoenix Essence is not to be used like that,” Ying Bing said, her body enveloped in burning phoenix feathers, her beautiful eyes still calm, but appearing noble and domineering due to the surging divine light.
True Phoenix Burning Blood Great Law!