Chapter 592: Phoenix Ruins Key

Lin Xuan’s rescue was a bit slow—or rather, not slow at all. He immediately threw out quite a few statues, more than a dozen Spirit Pill Stage experts. It was a shocking number.

He had already carved some beforehand, but the number was ultimately insufficient. So, he quickly carved more at top speed and then summoned over a dozen Spirit Pill Stage experts at once.

These were all souls from within his Soul Pearl. If he hadn’t absorbed the souls from Xu Qianlong’s Blood Pool, he really wouldn’t have been able to summon so many.

With the support of so many Spirit Pill Stage experts—all of whom were at the Peak of Spirit Pill Stage—dealing with this Demon Race was a piece of cake. The effect of the Thousand-Year Five-Colored Spirit Wood he had obtained last time was truly formidable; the puppets he carved all had a Peak of Spirit Pill Stage Cultivation.

In an instant, they swiftly cleared a path forward, carving a bloody trail through the enemy lines. They then joined the surrounding battles, each displaying their Divine Techniques and unleashing the strongest Martial Arts from their past lives. Explosions rang out continuously as their power erupted madly.

They were completely overwhelming the horde of Demon Beasts. Even if a Core Formation Stage Level Demon Beast appeared, the puppets could hold it off for a moment. Seizing the opportunity, the fleeing cultivators didn’t care who had come to save them. All that mattered was escaping.

“Everyone, follow me and get out!”

After Wei Jun snapped back to his senses, he didn’t care how Lin Xuan had gotten there; escaping was the priority. Under his lead, the group fled like a mad horde, their speed absolutely astonishing.

They were definitely running faster than they ever had in their entire lives.

They quickly escaped. With so many Spirit Pill Stage experts covering their retreat, they didn’t have to worry about being pursued.

Lin Xuan followed close behind, paying no mind to the statues. ‘I’ll just control them to leave in another direction later,’ he thought. ‘That should be enough to draw the Demon Beasts away.’

After fleeing a great distance, running for a full Hour, and finding a hidden spot to take cover, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was a true brush with death. Even if they had managed to fight their way out on their own, their losses would have been catastrophic. They would have been lucky if a dozen people survived.

The remaining survivors collapsed to the ground. They had been sprinting nonstop, and given their relatively low Cultivation, the fact that they’d lasted this long meant they had definitely pushed past their limits.

“Lin Xuan, what are you doing here?” Wei Song and the others were in better shape; the exertion was nothing to them. They were more shocked by Lin Xuan’s appearance.

When they heard the name, the rescued cultivators all looked astonished. They had heard of this person before—he was a man who had been wanted for a long time.

They never expected him to be the one to save them at their most critical moment. Their hearts filled with gratitude, but they didn’t know how to express it.

“I’ve been in this area before. When I saw you were in danger, I rushed over to help.” Lin Xuan looked Wei Song up and down, then clapped him on the shoulder and smiled. “Long time no see. Your Cultivation has improved quite a bit!”

It had been a while, and Wei Song’s Cultivation had reached the Peak of Essence Pill Stage. But compared to Lin Xuan’s, it was still far behind. Wei Song’s Cultivation had once been higher than Lin Xuan’s, but now he was completely outclassed.

Forget outclassing Wei Song; Lin Xuan could even take on Wei Jun. Wei Jun’s current Cultivation was only at the Sixth Layer of Spirit Pill Stage. In terms of overall strength, Lin Xuan could definitely kill Wei Jun with ease.

“What’s my progress compared to yours?” Wei Song grinned and sat down on the ground to rest. “Speaking of which, it’s been a while. You even brought a group of experts with you. No wonder I couldn’t find you after looking for so long. So you have your own team now. What about them? How will they get here later?”

After their last encounter, Wei Song had really gone looking for Lin Xuan, but he never found him. He knew Lin Xuan couldn’t be dead—with that Phoenix, who could possibly catch him? He never imagined that when they met again, Lin Xuan would not only be so much stronger but would also arrive with a group to rescue them.

Remembering how he couldn’t help back then, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.

“Don’t worry about them. I gave them instructions earlier to head for our destination after the rescue. We’ll regroup there,” Lin Xuan said, looking at them. “What exactly happened in Unity City? How did things get so bad?”

“Sigh, it’s a long story. To put it simply, the Vice City Lord and City Lord got too greedy and stole the key to the Phoenix Ruins, which immediately brought on this retaliation! Damn it, if they hadn’t been so selfish, none of this would have happened!” Wei Song cursed, growing angrier as he recalled the events.

“The Phoenix Ruins?!”

Lin Xuan was startled. From the memories he had searched, he knew what the Phoenix Ruins were. It was the burial ground for many generations of Phoenix Race Elders and contained countless treasures. There was also a great deal of Essence Blood inside. Due to recent events within the Phoenix Race, the keys to the Phoenix Ruins had been scattered and seized by other races.

Because of this, the Phoenix Race itself could no longer enter. The keys were lost to the outside world, and whoever had one could open the Phoenix Ruins. How could that not be important? The Phoenix Ruins held many treasures; even obtaining a fraction of them would be a huge gain.

The Phoenix Ruins had many entrances, and different keys corresponded to different gates. So, one didn’t need to worry about collecting all of them to get inside.

With their key stolen, the three Demon Race clans that had possessed it absolutely could not swallow this insult and immediately launched a massive attack.

The two City Lords didn’t care if anyone else lived or died. They would never pass up these treasures. This was a power that could allow them to advance to the next level—how could they possibly miss it?

It was precisely because of this that the situation devolved to its current state, causing Unity City to fall completely, with countless dead and wounded.

“Yes, I knew about it for a while, but their Cultivation is the highest. What could we say? As expected, they chose to abandon everyone for the sake of the Phoenix Ruins. The temptation to become stronger is something no one can resist,” Wei Jun said with a wry smile. “In this world, whoever is strongest gets to be the City Lord.”

They had no attachment to the city; it was just a tool for them. When they got an opportunity to break through, who would pass it up? In short, how the citizens died was none of the two City Lords’ business. They couldn’t care less.

“So, the situation over at the Phoenix Ancient Domain is very chaotic right now?” Lin Xuan asked.

“Yes, very, very chaotic… We don’t know what happened over there, but they’ve split into two major factions and are fighting endlessly. It’s because of this chaos that other races had the opportunity to get their hands on a key to the Phoenix Ruins and even sneak inside!” Wei Jun shook his head. “We wouldn’t dare think about getting involved. That region is so chaotic, anyone who goes in recklessly is just asking to die!”

‘The Phoenix Ruins, huh… Bingxin, what exactly is happening on your end…’ Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes. The situation was just as he had suspected—not optimistic at all.