Mo Qing had never suffered such humiliation before. In full view of everyone, he was like a bare egg, tied to a rough stone pillar. Beneath his feet was a deadly formation that siphoned off his spiritual power and vitality, and behind him was an ancient evil curse that suppressed his cultivation.
He couldn't struggle, nor could he cry out.
The priestess took the dagger. The brilliant gemstone on it refracted a powerful light that stabbed Mo Qing's eyes painfully. He couldn't help but close his eyes.
Just then, he suddenly felt a cool sensation on his chest, like a drop of water trickling down.
Opening his eyes, he saw the priestess holding the dagger and gesturing on his body, her eyes full of malice.
A rag had stuffed his mouth to prevent his curses.
This venomous woman! Even if he died, he wouldn't let her off!
"The Phoenix Clan must be running out of resources. Little Divine Lord, are you really not willing to submit to us?"
These heretics dared to mention the word "submit"?
Although Mo Qing couldn't speak, his sharp phoenix eyes fully conveyed his thoughts.
The priestess sneered and said no more. She raised the dagger high and stabbed it fiercely at his chest.
The heart of an ancient god was like the vital point. If this knife went down, even if Mo Qing didn't die, he would be severely injured. But at this moment, he was at the mercy of others and couldn't even move a finger. He could only watch the knife fall helplessly.
Time seemed to suddenly slow down.
Mo Qing could clearly see the detailed trajectory of the dagger as it sliced through the air. He even swore a curse in his heart, vowing to make this priestess die a terrible death.
However, in the blink of an eye, the evil formation that bound him suddenly lost all its effects. He felt as free as a fish in water!
Using the method her master had just taught her, Yaohua plucked a feather and transformed it into Mo Qing's appearance. She successfully pulled the wool over everyone's eyes and rescued him.
But before she could rejoice, she found that Sixth Elder Brother seemed dazed, as if he had lost his wits. Her heart skipped a beat. "Sixth Elder Brother, are you okay?"
Could it be that she had made a mistake and made Sixth Elder Brother stupid?
Yaohua immediately became nervous.
Mo Qing's eyes gradually cleared. "I'm okay."
Realizing that he had been saved, he first let out a sigh of relief. Then, he flew into a rage and circulated his spiritual power throughout his body. "I must raze this broken altar to the ground today!"
He had come so close, so very close, to becoming the fish on the chopping block, at the mercy of others!
This was a great humiliation. How could he not seek revenge?
Except for the priestess and her entourage, the people below were all ordinary mortals without any cultivation. Although Yaohua had planned to expose the priestess's true face tonight and make these mortals stop believing in the Moon God and offering people as sacrifices, she didn't want to act so brutally and cause the casualties of innocent people.
She quickly stepped in front of Mo Qing. "Sixth Elder Brother, there are still mortals below!"
Mo Qing was extremely angry. "These people are so ignorant. Why do you still care about them?"
However, he still withdrew his spiritual power and stood coldly to the side with his arms folded.
"Sixth Elder Brother, don't be angry." Yaohua softened her voice. "They were disrespectful to you today. Now, show your true phoenix form and expose their false god identity in front of these common people. Let's see if they still dare to be so arrogant!"
"Then I'll really go?" Mo Qing glanced sideways.
Rong Chu suddenly appeared. "I'll testify for the little divine lord."
Yaohua pulled Chongming and concealed their figures.
Mo Qing was still angry. Immediately, he transformed into his true phoenix form. Yaohua watched from afar and couldn't help feeling a bit envious.
"When will my true form be as beautiful as Sixth Elder Brother's!"
Chongming stroked her head, a smile in his eyes. "In the future, when you need to cast spells, don't pluck your feathers anymore."
Yaohua pouted. "But feathers are really useful."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the fake Mo Qing she had transformed into suddenly turn into a small red feather. It swayed in the air and floated towards the sky from the stone pillar.
Under the priestess's furious gaze, it landed in Mo Qing's claws as he appeared in mid - air.
Mo Qing's magnificent and scorching body was like a huge ball of burning flames, illuminating the entire sky.
Someone in the drill ground couldn't help but look up. When they saw Mo Qing clearly, they immediately exclaimed, "It's a phoenix!"
"Why is a phoenix here?"
For a moment, the entire drill ground boiled.
"The phoenix has revealed itself! Our sacrifices must have worked!"
Hearing this from the noisy voices below, Yaohua immediately got a bit angry.
The phoenix symbolized good fortune. None of their clan would do such immoral things!
Mo Qing spat out a ball of flames. He didn't get close to the altar but directly burned those dazzling offerings.
"Such a fake god dares to set up an altar here and harm this lord!"
His voice, originally as clear as the flowing water in a mountain stream, now sounded like a torrential rainstorm, making everyone clearly feel the anger in his heart.
The people who had been kneeling on the ground were panicking, afraid of being affected by his anger.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the priestess immediately drew out the dagger she carried with her.
"What heretic dares to impersonate the Phoenix Divine Lord?" She shouted sternly. "Don't be deceived by it! The Moon God will protect you!"
"Yes, how could the Phoenix Divine Lord appear here for no reason?"
"There have been cases of other demons impersonating gods before. This must be the same this time."
"May the Moon God protect us and let these demons get their due punishment!"
Hearing the whispers below, the priestess showed a satisfied smile.
Her master had established great prestige here for a long time. How could this little phoenix stir things up with just a few words?
Once she captured this little phoenix for her master and offered his internal organs, her master's cultivation would surely advance even further!
Yaohua broke out in a cold sweat. Sixth Elder Brother should be able to prove his identity, right?
Mo Qing sneered disdainfully. "Oh? I'm fake? Open your dog eyes wide and take a good look at this lord's divine appearance!"
After saying that, his body suddenly grew several feet taller. His gorgeous and noble feathers emitted a brilliant light. Purple qi came from the east, and auspicious clouds gathered. The night sky was as bright as day.
Everyone stared blankly at this scene. They only heard countless birds flying from afar, their chirping sounds one after another.
Someone slowly came to their senses and couldn't help but exclaim, "Hundreds of birds paying homage to the phoenix! It's a real phoenix!"
"Paying respects to the Phoenix Divine Lord!"
"Please protect us, Phoenix Divine Lord!"
"Please protect us, Phoenix Divine Lord!"
Yaohua let out a sigh of relief. As long as these people believed Sixth Elder Brother and knew the true face of the fake god, no one would be offered as a sacrifice after tonight.
The priestess's gaze was as venomous as ever. "What do you want him to protect you for? If it weren't for the Moon God, you would have starved to death long ago!"
However, at this moment, no one was listening to her.
Mo Qing proudly spat out a ball of fire at her.
As long as he didn't get close to the stone pillar and the formation below the altar, this priestess couldn't do anything to him.
"The Moon God? You mean that scoundrel who has no ability to cultivate and deceives these innocent people into being sacrifices?" Mo Qing got angry just thinking about it.