Chapter 599: Aura Deception

Lin Xuan hadn’t expected the Black Dragon Race to interfere, let alone join forces with the Fire Phoenix King. In the past, this would have been unimaginable. The Black Dragon Race had always been loners, so their current alliance with the Fire Phoenix King seemed to hold a subtle, hidden meaning.

‘Is there something wrong with the Black Dragon Race?’ Lin Xuan frowned. It seemed they were hiding some unspeakable secret.

The reclusive Black Dragon Race choosing to team up with the Phoenix Race to hunt a Mutated Phoenix, combined with that dark aura emanating from them… he couldn’t help but be reminded of the Yan and Su Families…

‘Could it be…’ Lin Xuan frowned again, but his train of thought was immediately broken by another explosion ahead. He lifted his head and looked forward.

He saw a burst of intermingling red and blue light erupt in the distance. Ice and fire existed in the same space, instantly detonating with terrifying power that painted the entire sky in those two colors.

“That’s the Princess! She’s already fighting the Black Dragon Race!” Si Yun pointed into the distance. Following her finger, Lin Xuan indeed saw Bingxin flying in midair. She had Ice and Fire Double Phoenix Wings sprouting from her back, a magnificent sight to behold.

After so many years, he was finally seeing Bingxin again. She hadn’t changed much in appearance, but she seemed more mature and composed than before. Her Cultivation was also far stronger, having reached the Void Spirit Stage!

It wasn’t that Bingxin’s progress was Heaven-Defying; her Cultivation had been high to begin with. It had only dropped rapidly because she was sealed in the Ice Palace last time. After so many years, her Cultivation had swiftly recovered, reaching the Void Spirit Stage.

If her Cultivation hadn’t reached this level, it would have been difficult for her to protect all the Mutated Phoenixes. In fact, she wouldn’t have been able to help at all.

‘It really has been a long time. I never thought our reunion would be under these circumstances…’ Lin Xuan watched the fiercely battling Bingxin, his heart filled with a thousand emotions.

Bingxin was single-handedly battling a horde of masters. She was surrounded by several experts from the Black Dragon Race, some at the Void Spirit Stage and others at the Core Formation Stage. Fortunately, there weren’t many at the Void Spirit Stage; otherwise, Bingxin would have been utterly crushed.

It was her dual ice and fire Attribute that allowed her to withstand the attacks of so many from the Black Dragon Race. She seemed to have inherited the Youlan Emperor’s Yulan Sacred Fire, as her Ice Flame carried a domineering chill. It didn’t look exactly like the Yulan Sacred Fire, but it possessed its ultimate cold.

As her power swept out, it instantly froze everything before her, even freezing her opponents’ attacks. But two fists are no match for four hands. A dense barrage of attacks came crashing down madly upon Bingxin.

The pressure made her face turn pale, and her energy consumption skyrocketed. If this continued, she definitely wouldn’t be able to hold on.

“The Princess can’t hold on much longer! I have to go help her!” Si Yun struggled to her feet, wanting to rush toward Bingxin. But with her Elemental Power and injuries yet to recover, she could barely move, her speed completely lacking.

“Don’t go!” Lin Xuan grabbed her and pulled her back. “In your current condition, how could you possibly help? You’ll only be a burden!”

‘Si Yun can’t fight at all, so how could she help?’

“Then what do we do? The Princess is surrounded! I can’t believe those bastards still found our hiding spot. It seems the others have retreated, leaving only the Princess… but now she’s surrounded. If she doesn’t escape soon, she’ll be captured.” Si Yun’s expression darkened, and she ground her teeth in hatred. But her body was too weak; she couldn’t move.

But Si Yun was right. Bingxin was now completely surrounded and under constant attack. If this kept up, she was certain to be captured. Her opponents weren’t using lethal force, clearly intending to take Bingxin alive!

“Let me go!” Lin Xuan said, his gaze burning with intensity. “You find a safe place to hide. Don’t get caught.”

“You? Can you really help?” Si Yun was startled. She knew Lin Xuan was capable, but their opponents had so many experts. With Lin Xuan’s Cultivation, he couldn’t possibly be of much help.

“At least I’m in better shape than you are,” Lin Xuan said, then quickly floated forward and disappeared into the forest.

Si Yun froze, then could only choose to retreat back into hiding. She wasn’t capable of a rescue, but hiding wouldn’t be a problem. She could only pray that Lin Xuan could actually help.

“Ice Princess, I advise you to surrender! There’s no point in continuing like this. If you come back with us obediently, we definitely won’t treat you poorly!” an Elder from the Black Dragon Race laughed loudly, but the attacks from his hands didn’t stop. He continuously released black Elemental Power to envelop her.

The power wasn’t great, but it could entangle Bingxin. The goal was to drain the Elemental Power from her body, which would allow them to control her completely.

“A joke! Go back with you?! Did you think I don’t know your intentions? Conspiring with that wretch, the Fire Phoenix King, to deal with me, wanting to completely absorb us Mutated Phoenixes? Dream on! I would rather die than go back with you!” Bingxin’s face was as cold as frost. Faced with the escalating crisis, she showed no hint of fear.

“Hehe, we knew you’d say that. But you have no choice. Did you really think you could escape?” The Grand Elder of the Black Dragon Race gave a look, and the surrounding Core Formation Stage experts closed in, unleashing an even stronger black Elemental Power that shrouded toward her.

From a distance, it looked like a black cloud rolling in. The attacks of the several experts quickly merged into one, their power increasing dramatically!

‘It’s these troublesome attacks again…’ Bingxin frowned. Her fighting spirit hadn’t waned, but the Elemental Power in her body was being consumed at a rapid pace. If this continued, it would be truly difficult to escape.

She had desperately held them back to cover her people’s escape, which led to her being trapped here. If she were captured, the Mutated Phoenixes would be left without a leader.

‘Am I going to be captured just like this…?’ Bingxin wondered if she should burn her Essence Blood. It would severely damage her Vitality, but to escape, she could only grit her teeth and risk it all.

“Princess, we are late…”

Suddenly, an immense pressure descended from the heavens, enveloping the area. The attackers all trembled, halting their attacks. They felt the pressure of a Spirit King Stage expert descending from the sky, pressing down on them heavily and instilling a sense of fear in their hearts!

Immediately after, a masked man appeared in everyone’s line of sight, flanked by more than a dozen Spirit Pill Stage experts. He stared at them coldly, clearly there to rescue her.

This masked man was none other than Lin Xuan. He had covered his face and simultaneously merged the soul of the Martial God into his body, instantly projecting the aura of the Spirit King Stage to pressure his opponents.

His goal was intimidation. He couldn’t win in a straight fight, so if he could scare them into fleeing, it would be the best possible outcome!