In the Northern Territory, the snowstorm raged, and the Path of Withering encapsulated the world within a hundred-zhang radius, staining it red!

Xie Xuanyi found himself completely blocked on all sides by the Intent of the Great Dao.

"This time... you can't escape!"

Having done this, Dead Phoenix circled Xie Xuanyi, returning to face him. She did not unleash another killing move but instead kept her distance, arms crossed, wanting to see how this young human Sword Cultivator, merely at the Yin God stage, would break the Great Dao cage of the Yang God Realm!

"Who said anything about running?"

Xie Xuanyi chuckled, though his heart was heavy.

Perhaps due to the loss he suffered last time at Jinli Mountain, this Great Venerable of the Demon Nation was being so cautious—

Even before the duel began, she had laid out this Withered Cage!

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The Martial Arts Divine Embryo continuously wielded its sword, clashing the Life and Death Realm against the Withered Dao Handprint—

Now, he had become a bird in a cage.

With each strike, his Divine Embryo Divine Body dimmed by three parts.

Dead Phoenix did not deliver a killing blow directly; it was neither out of "mercy" nor a sense of "certainty in victory," but clearly because she knew Xie Xuanyi still had a trump card, and she wanted to force it out!

"The Demon Nation knows little about me."

Many thoughts flashed through Xie Xuanyi's mind.

The north-south war had dragged on for quite some time... He had not yet shown his face. Today's confrontation with Venerable Ling was definitely unexpected by the Demon Nation!

Though the intelligence collected by Heavenly Phoenix Palace was meticulous, it couldn't possibly know the trump card of my 'Primordial Swallowing Divine Power.' Yet, from Dead Phoenix's distant setup of this cage, this Great Venerable's caution seemed almost excessive... as if she had long known I possessed the 'Swallowing Dao Scroll,' using this cage to preempt my counterattack!

This move could both cut off retreats and observe consumption!

"Is this all a Great Venerable is capable of?"

Xie Xuanyi continuously infused the Intent of the Life Dao, simultaneously ridiculing, in an attempt to find a flaw.

"No rush."

Dead Phoenix's Tao Heart was far more resolute than Venerable Ling's, she calmly said, "The Divine Thought communication of this world has been severed by me; reinforcements from the human side should take some more time to arrive... The remaining time is enough to flay you alive."

"Is that so? Truly frightening."

Xie Xuanyi remained unconcerned, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said, "I heard you plan to groom my sister into the future throne of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace?"

"...Your sister?"

Dead Phoenix instinctively hesitated.

The female Great Venerable then furrowed her brows and sneered, "Xie Xuanyi, you sure love to gild yourself. Jiang Huang is a Pure Blood Phoenix, and she shares no blood relation with you whatsoever. You call her sister, does she acknowledge you as brother?"

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "Over the years, she and I have always referred to each other as brother and sister."

Very well.

Upon these words.

Dead Phoenix's complexion turned unsightly!

The Great Venerable of the Demon Nation valued bloodline greatly—

Xie Xuanyi knew that even without the incident at Jinli Mountain, the top experts of the Heavenly Phoenix Palace loathed him... These people would never allow the human cultivators of Da Sui Sword Palace to have any affiliation with the future throne of Heavenly Phoenix Palace. If it were spread, where would the face of Heavenly Phoenix Palace be?

"If they were truly siblings, why would she have initiated the Great Array to flee Great Chu on her own?"

Dead Phoenix coldly said, "Don't think we don't know it, a remnant thought is still hidden in Jiang Huang's Divine Sea. Rest assured, before long, that remnant thought will be cleared by the throne's true body using a secret technique."

"..."

Xie Xuanyi merely chuckled lightly.

His expression showed little change, nor was there any trace of concern.

Because he was well aware.

The piece of Jiang Huang's Divine Soul he cared about had not met with a calamity.

Otherwise, when the hairpin was triggered and the sword thought erupted, as the Master of Sword Intent, he would have sensed it immediately.

"The Great Palace Master met with Jiang Huang a while back, saying it won't be long before she can inherit the power of the throne... Then your so-called sister will personally demand your life!"

Dead Phoenix sneered, then suddenly changed her tone, "But I think you won't live to see that day, Xie Xuanyi, today you will leave your head behind!"

During their conversation, over a dozen moves had passed.

The cage constructed from the Path of Withering continuously sent down over ten Void Dao Seals.

The Martial Arts Divine Embryo caught them all.

Dead Phoenix could see that this human Sword Immortal was already "struggling to cope"... The probing was over, she decided to personally enter the fray to perform the kill!

"Screech!"

The female Great Venerable took a step forward, directly stepping into the cage.

She reached her hand towards Xie Xuanyi.

["...It's here!"]

Xie Xuanyi's mind suddenly tensed.

Finally, he had waited for Dead Phoenix to make her move!

This woman's unreasonable caution prompted him to hold back his Primordial Swallowing Divine Power and Undying Spring Water Vapor, enduring their onslaught with the Intent of the Life Dao and sustaining his Divine Embryo.

Now, it was the moment for his counterattack!

"Swallowing Dao Scroll! Swallowing Yuan Scroll!"

A gleam flashed in Xie Xuanyi's eyes.

He abandoned his Flying Sword and, instead of retreating, advanced toward Dead Phoenix.

In black attire, he whirled within the narrow cage, his clothes like splattered ink!

Xie Xuanyi slightly tilted his head, narrowly dodging Dead Phoenix's palm, and simultaneously crossed his arms, pressing them on this female Great Venerable's arm as hard as steel.

"...Hmm?"

Dead Phoenix's pupils slightly contracted.

A sliver of unease arose in her mind.

Though it was only a tiny bit.

But it still made her realize something was amiss!

In the next moment, the Swallowing Dao Scroll activated, and the Swallowing Yuan Scroll activated simultaneously!

The "Path of Withering Realm" entwining Dead Phoenix was completely extracted at this moment, turning the three-zhang area into a complete vacuum.

Xie Xuanyi knew that today's battle was just the beginning. As the war dragged on, he, being the strongest of his realm on the human side, would inevitably be watched by all the Great Venerables of the Demon Nation. By then, all cards, all methods, would be thoroughly scrutinized and clearly tested.

Primordial Swallowing Divine Power could not be concealed from those Great Demons.

But for now... the information was not yet public.

Whoever learned first would suffer a great loss!

Dead Phoenix instinctively tried to retract her arm, but the Swallowing Yuan Scroll, activated alongside the Swallowing Dao Scroll, slowed her movements.

In a showdown between top-tier warriors.

Just a momentary lapse in attention could determine victory or defeat.

"Kill!"

Xie Xuanyi took another step forward, resolutely crashing into Dead Phoenix's embrace.

The two locked eyes.

Countless sword thoughts erupted from Xie Xuanyi's brow, these thoughts grand like a rainbow, dark as ink!

No one would have thought.

The most renowned young Sword Immortal of Da Sui Sword Palace would choose to abandon his sword and attack, using his body as bait!

Tens of thousands of strands of Path of Destruction intent gathered in an instant.

In this unavoidable three-foot space, they thrust directly at Dead Phoenix's brow, fiercely piercing down!

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