In the Void.

The Phoenix of the Spiritual Beast Race—Feng Ni!

Was facing the most critical moment in her long life.

Breaking through to the Pseudo-God Realm!

In the Void, the phoenix's Divine Fire of crimson gold was boiling and rolling like tangible liquid.

Feng Ni's massive body hovered at the center of the vortex.

Her magnificent feathers fully spread, radiating an increasingly terrifying pressure.

She closed her eyes tightly, immersing her entire mind within, launching wave after wave of stronger assaults towards the highest Realm!

Victory or defeat depended on this one move!

Once successful, she would completely shed her mortal form and condense a godhead.

Becoming a true Pseudo-God being, towering above all life.

This is the Domain every creature dreams of but can never touch in their lifetime!

However, at this most critical and unforgivable moment...

A black stream with extreme erosion and degenerate implications.

Silently and suddenly drilled into her vast divine power flood!

"Huh?!"

Feng Ni's phoenix eyes, like two miniature scorching suns, suddenly opened wide!

A trace of incredulous shock and anger flashed in her eyes!

Demonic Qi!?

And it's a high-quality Demonic Qi derived from the Demon God!

A strong sense of crisis instantly gripped her heart!

She immediately tried to split off a portion of her Divine Thought and Divine Power, intending to expel and purify the ominous invader!

However, she was at the fiercest stage of breaking through the bottleneck.

All her power was like an arrow on a drawn bow, allowing no distraction or retreat!

Forceful interruption or dispersal of power could result in minor failure, terrifying backlash, and damage to her foundation, at worst...

Instant destruction of both form and spirit!

"Damn it!"

Feng Ni cursed inwardly, weighing the pros and cons in a flash.

She finally made a tough decision.

Ignore this Demonic Qi for now, focusing all her power to break through the barrier in one go!

Once she successfully advanced to the Pseudo-God, purging this demonic qi would be a breeze!

She forcibly suppressed the unease in her heart, closed her phoenix eyes again, and poured her entire mental energy back into breaking through the bottleneck.

Even increasing the intensity of her assault on the barrier by threefold!

She had to race against time!

"Boom——!"

The entire Void boiled over from the fury of her power, with a massive energy pillar shooting up into the sky!

The realm barrier, under her frenzied assault, began to emit an unbearable "crack" sound!

Victory, was within reach!

However, Feng Ni underestimated the peculiarity and terror of this Demonic Qi!

It seemed to have its own will, and upon entering Feng Ni's body, it didn't immediately wreak havoc.

Instead, like the most cunning parasite, it quickly hid itself, starting to frantically replicate and proliferate at an unthinkable speed!

It greedily devoured Feng Ni's power as nourishment, converting it into more refined Demonic Qi!!

At first, Feng Ni could barely suppress its influence.

But as the Demonic Qi spread exponentially,

She was horrified to find that her control over the power began to show slight signs of stagnation!

The once smoothly flowing torrent of energy was no longer operating as seamlessly as before!

Especially at the crucial moments of breaking through the barrier, there's always a cold, interfering, and destructive force scheming in secrecy, doubling her efforts while halving her results!

"Poof——!"

During a critical assault, the Demonic Qi's interference caused a slight deviation, leading to violent energy backlash that churned Feng Ni's blood and sweetened her throat!

Extremely subtle yet real dull black threads started to appear on her magnificent feathers!

"How... could it happen so fast?!"

Feng Ni was stunned!

The speed and strangeness of this Demonic Qi's erosion far exceeded her understanding!

At this pace, she wouldn't break through the barrier before being completely assimilated by this power!

She tried to mobilize her lifeblood Divine Fire for purification.

But that Demonic Qi was extremely cunning; once it sensed the Divine Fire approaching,

It would immediately merge into her power, making it undetectable.

In a dilemma!

A true dilemma!

Continue the breakthrough, and the erosion from the Demonic Qi would intensify, greatly increasing the risk of failure!

Stop, and the attempt fails; under backlash, the Demonic Qi would exploit the situation, leading to unimaginable consequences!

Feng Ni was in the most dangerous dire situation since her birth!

As time passed, Feng Ni's predicament grew increasingly challenging.

The crimson-gold Divine Light she emitted was no longer pure.

It started to be mixed with ominous dark red and filthy black!

The originally sacred and mighty Phoenix pressure also began to be tainted with a chilling frenzy, coldness, and chaotic breath!

The frequency of her assaults on the barrier visibly slowed down, with each strike becoming exceptionally strenuous.

"No... can't give up!"

Feng Ni's will was roaring; proud as she was, she never allowed herself to fail in such a frustrating manner.

She began to burn her origin, trying to obtain a brief Power Burst in the most extreme way, forcing through!

"Nirvana!"

Boom—!!!

Even more terrifying crimson-gold Divine Fire erupted from within her, engulfing her completely!

This was the final push, the last stand!

However, at the moment of full burst and lowest defense...

The long-dormant Demonic Qi, as if finally waiting for the best opportunity, erupted like a breached flood!

It ceased hiding, transforming into countless pitch-black tentacles, madly rushing towards Feng Ni's forming Pseudo-God godhead!

The erosion from the Demonic Qi reached its peak!

The crimson-gold Divine Light around Feng Ni was almost entirely covered by filthy dark red and black!

Her consciousness began to blur!

On the brink of life and death!

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The present world.

Long Qingyan hovered in the Void, with a hint of confusion on her stunning face.

With Dragon Island gone, she didn't know where to go for the moment.

She began to wander aimlessly.

And an inexplicable intuition guided her to move southward.

Along the way, it was astonishing.

Demonic Qi spread like a plague.

The once vibrant land turned to scorched earth, with countless weaker races wailing and perishing under the demon's havoc.

The entire Alternate Space was gradually degenerating into a purgatory.

Only the domain of the Human Race managed to barely uphold a relatively safe haven.

Although Feng Ni wouldn't act against the Demon Race below the Pseudo-God, Long Zhenguo, relying on Tushan Yueli's meticulous arrangements...

The entire Human Race barely managed to fend off the Demon Race's assault.

Gradually, the Angel Race, Ghost Race, and other allied races with the Human Race also began to falter.

All races started migrating towards the Human Race's domain.

And Long Zhenguo welcomed them without hesitation, accepting them with all the Human Race's strength.

Long Qingyan ventured southward, eventually reaching here.

And the powerful aura she carried instantly caught Feng Ni's attention.

In the next moment, the space slightly rippled.

Feng Ni appeared before Long Qingyan unexpectedly.

Seeing Long Qingyan, Feng Ni was somewhat surprised.

"It's you?"

Hearing this, Long Qingyan suddenly stopped.

Her gaze turned towards this woman with a profound, immeasurable aura even more terrifying than her own.

From the other, she also sensed a familiar feeling.

She had a strong premonition that they had met.

Furthermore, the other's words just now revealed this point.

"You... know me?"

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