The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan seemed unaware of the impending danger. He arrogantly threw Yaohua heavily to the ground and cruelly took out his long whip. "Today, in the presence of the divine envoy, I'll make you atone for Xilan's sins."
The long whip was nine feet long, covered with barbs. When it was waved, faint lightning flashed. One lash of it could shatter a person's soul and leave them disabled for life!
Yaohua lay on the ground, gasping for breath with difficulty. The wounds on her body burst open, oozing blood. Her frail body clearly couldn't withstand any more torture.
The smell of blood destroyed the last bit of Chongming's rationality.
The barrier set up by Tu Yang was directly broken. She cried out in alarm, "No good!"
The long whip was raised high, bringing with it a deafening sound of wind and thunder.
Chongming grabbed the long whip. Blood flowed from his hand and dripped onto the ground.
He looked around and shouted angrily, "Yaohua didn't kill anyone. If you think she's guilty, it's because I failed to teach her well. It's me who should atone. Why make things difficult for her?"
The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan's eyes were blood - red, clearly blinded by rage.
He didn't hesitate to whip again and swing it out.
Chongming turned around and hugged Yaohua tightly. From the place in his chest that often ached faintly, something seemed to be slowly emerging...
But Yaohua's expression gradually became terrified.
The look on her master's face at this moment was exactly the same as when he was possessed by demons in his previous life. There seemed to be nascent demonic qi on him, and it was expanding rapidly.
How could this be? Didn't she already transfer the demonic seed into her own body?
At this moment, she suddenly felt a warm spiritual power enveloping her. Chongming was actually healing her while suffering the whip punishment.
The growth rate of the demonic qi accelerated.
His pupils were unfocused, and the obsession flickering in them gradually took shape. He murmured repeatedly, "Yaohua, don't be afraid..."
"Enough!" Tears welled up in her eyes. She no longer cared about her own plan. All she felt was infinite regret.
The True Fire of the Phoenix suddenly surged out, carrying boundless anger. It enveloped Chongming, and the surging air wave was too much for the patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan to resist. The long whip fell heavily to the ground.
Everyone looked at them in horror.
The rolling flames enveloped the two of them, purifying the demonic qi.
Yaohua was afraid that the matter of the demonic qi would be discovered by the divine envoy. She could only hug her master and whisper anxiously, "Wake up, Chongming!"
At this time, Chongming's body had become a battlefield between demonic qi and immortal qi. Under the continuous burning of the True Fire, fine sweat oozed from his forehead. His once - blank eyes were constantly flashing with tangled and painful expressions.
I don't know how long it took. He turned his head and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes closed tightly, and he fainted.
The sudden change made everyone look at each other in surprise and doubt.
Yaohua said with a bitter smile, "Please ask the divine envoy to take my master back and let him recuperate well."
Tu Yang looked at her deeply. "What about you?"
She hesitated for a moment and said dejectedly, "I'll stay here to atone for my sins."
If she went back, she would surely implicate her master again.
Watching the two figures leave, Yaohua looked around. Everyone stepped back fearfully.
At this time, the patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan snorted and activated the seal in her body by pinching a magic formula.
She pretended to fall for it, and her face instantly turned pale. "The patriarch really went to great lengths to trap me."
Seeing that she had lost her power, the Crested Ibis Clan members breathed a sigh of relief and their attitudes became arrogant again. "Don't think you can be so arrogant just because you have the True Fire of the Phoenix!"
"Hehe, our Crested Ibis Clan has powerful backers. We're not like your Phoenix Clan, which is excluded by the Immortal Realm!"
Yaohua retorted calmly, "If you're so powerful, why do you still have to rely on the power of the Heavenly Demons? Our Phoenix Clan has always been proud and disdain to associate with the Immortal Clan, let alone the inferior Heavenly Demons."
"This bitch is still talking back when she's about to die?" someone said angrily. "Patriarch, I think we should drown her in the endless swamp while the God Lord Chongming is unconscious!"
This suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone.
In their eyes, which were infected by the demonic qi, there was a fanatical look. "Drowning the patriarch of the Phoenix Clan and whipping the God Lord Chongming. Once this gets out, who in the Three Realms would dare to be our enemy?!"
Yaohua wouldn't let herself fall into such a dangerous situation. If the Crested Ibis Clan insisted on this, then she would have to kill them all and absorb the inferior demonic qi from their bodies!
The Crested Ibis Clan members surrounded her one after another, while the patriarch held the long whip, seemingly waiting for the show to start.
Yaohua seemed weak, but she was always ready to fight back.
A great battle was about to break out.
At this time, a panicked voice suddenly came from not far away. "Patriarch, please spare Yaohua!"
The little green sparrow flew over the crowd and transformed into a thin - bodied girl. She tearfully protected Yaohua in front of her.
"Are you the green sparrow from the swamp?" The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan frowned slightly and mercilessly whipped. "You're in collusion with her, which means you're a traitor to our Crested Ibis Clan!"
"Traitor!" The members of the Crested Ibis Clan shouted in unison. Their faces seemed distorted in the demonic qi.
"Why are you here?" Yaohua was slightly surprised.
Before the green sparrow could answer, the Crested Ibis Clan launched an attack. She didn't hesitate to protect the green sparrow behind her.
At this time, a divine power suddenly swept over, and all the attacking forces disappeared without a trace.
It was Tu Yang who had returned.
She said slowly, "It's a good thing that Yaohua is willing to atone for her sins. You mustn't bully her too much."
Her words had a calming effect, soothing the members of the Crested Ibis Clan who had been infected by the demonic qi.
Yaohua frowned and said puzzledly, "Divine envoy, can the Immortal Realm already tolerate a race infected by the Heavenly Demons?"
The God Lord's actions would surely cause controversy! He was so concerned about his reputation. How could he do such a thing?
Tu Yang left without saying a word. The members of the Crested Ibis Clan all sneered.
But a thoughtful look flashed in Yaohua's eyes because Tu Yang's voice quietly came into her ear. "The God Lord has other plans. The Crested Ibis Clan can't be provoked."
Yaohua pursed her lips tightly. She thought the God Lord must be crazy.
The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan threw away the long whip. With a gloomy face, he stepped forward, tied her and the green sparrow up, and was about to throw them into the tomb chamber. "Since the divine envoy has spoken, I'll spare your lives for now. Continue to kowtow and repent for Xilan!"
With the rumbling sound of the mechanism, the tomb chamber slowly opened.
But the scene inside was a big surprise. The coffin was completely open at some point, and it was empty. Xilan's body was gone!
The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan, who had just calmed down, seemed on the verge of a breakdown. "Who! Who stole my daughter!"
Yaohua's eyes flashed. She said weakly, "Maybe I have a way to find her."
The patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan suddenly looked at her, his eyes full of suspicion. "Did you do something? If it weren't for you and Chongming causing trouble, my Xilan would never have disappeared!"
Yaohua was speechless.
Why did she feel that the patriarch of the Crested Ibis Clan had become stupider and stupider since he was infected by the demonic qi?
Did he think his daughter was some kind of rare treasure? Who would steal a dead body?