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Chapter 553: Wrath of the Spirit Bird

A warning sign suddenly arose in Ling Ye's mind, and a chill ran down his spine.

His eyes were like a falcon. He instantly leaned close to Liu Miao, lowered his voice, and said anxiously: "Liu Miao, this is an illusion. There is no spirit temple at all. We are in the Spirit Valley!" At this moment, he was extremely anxious, knowing that this place was fraught with fatal dangers. Every second of delay could bring about a catastrophe.

Suppressing his inner panic, Ling Ye took a deep breath, concentrated his mind, and danced his hands quickly like a butterfly. Spiritual energy gathered in his palms, faintly glowing.

As spiritual power surged, a soft yet dazzling light, like the dawn, quickly spread out with Ling Ye as the center, tightly enveloping him and Liu Miao.

The light flickered, and the enchanting illusion dissipated instantly like morning mist.

Liu Miao only felt that the scene before his eyes was distorted rapidly. The originally dreamlike spiritual palace turned into a valley with strange rocks and mist in the blink of an eye.

She opened her eyes wide, filled with shock and confusion.

Before she could come to her senses, Ling Ye had already grabbed her wrist tightly and said in a firm tone: "Hurry up!" Liu Miao nodded subconsciously, and staggered out of the valley with Ling Ye.

While running away, Ling Ye suddenly stopped, his chest heaving violently, and he was breathing heavily.

He knew very well that Xuan Fang and others would not let them go easily, and he had to buy time.

After a brief thought, Ling Ye's eyes flashed, and the spiritual power in his body surged. His hands danced rapidly again, and the spiritual power in his palms jumped and condensed. In the blink of an eye, two phantoms that looked exactly like him and Liu Miao appeared out of thin air.

The phantom was agile and as soon as it appeared, it rushed towards Xuan Fang and others, shouting: "Come and chase us if you can!" When Xuan Fang saw the phantom, his eyes were instantly attracted, as if hooked by an invisible hook.

His eyes were wide open, his face was filled with anger and unwillingness, and he roared: "Don't even think about escaping!" Then he led everyone to attack without hesitation.

For a moment, the sounds of shouting and killing and the collision of spiritual power were intertwined, and the whole valley seemed to be ignited by the flames of war, turning into a chaotic battlefield.

Ling Ye and Liu Miao had no time to care about the chaos behind them. They had only one thought in their minds - to escape.

The fierce fighting sounds behind them became more and more intense, and every collision of spiritual power was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts. But they did not hesitate at all, their steps became more and more rapid, and their figures were as fast as lightning, shuttling through the mist.

Just as they were about to escape from the valley, Liu Miao's ankle was suddenly caught by a protruding stone and he fell forward.

Ling Ye reacted quickly, turned around immediately, stretched out his long arms, and held Liu Miao firmly in his arms. Liu Miao was still in shock, and looked up at Ling Ye. When their eyes met, the air seemed to freeze instantly, and a different feeling quietly spread between the two people.

Lingye whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

After a brief pause, Ling Ye pulled Liu Miao and continued to flee.

However, just when they thought they had escaped the crisis, a huge spiritual barrier suddenly appeared in front of them, emitting a cold blue light, blocking their way.

Ling Ye's brows were furrowed, his eyes were sharp as torches, staring at the barrier, his brain working rapidly, thinking of countermeasures.

Liu Miao also swallowed nervously and subconsciously moved closer to Ling Ye.

Ling Ye comforted him softly, "Don't panic, I'll think of a way." After that, he slowly raised his hand, and spiritual power gathered at his fingertips, trying to detect the mystery of this barrier.

On the top of the mountain, the strong wind was blowing fiercely, pulling at the sleeves of the two people. Qiao Zhou was wearing a moon-white robe with flowing cloud patterns, and his white hair was dancing wildly in the wind, like a surging white wave.

His eyes were like cold stars, staring at the spiritual bird with a soft spiritual light all around it. His five fingers unconsciously clenched tightly, and the blue veins on the back of his hands bulged slightly. His voice was low but revealed an unquestionable certainty: "The spiritual bird appeared in the world, it must be Xuan Fang's group who tried to seize Xiuyan Ruins and disturbed the spiritual essence of this place."

As an elder with rich experience in Xiuyanxu, Qiao Zhou has practiced for a long time and has a keen sense of spiritual charm. At this moment, alarm bells are ringing in his heart, knowing that Xiuyanxu is facing an unprecedented crisis.

Xing'e was wearing a light blue silk dress with star patterns, and her lively eyes were instantly ignited with anger, like two burning flames. Her chest rose and fell violently, and she took a big step forward. She subconsciously clenched her hands into tight fists and shouted angrily: "Even the spirit bird was alarmed. They are so bold! Xiuyan Ruins is the foundation that we have protected for generations. How can we let them trample on it at will?"

Xing'e grew up in Xiuyanxu and has a deep love for this land. When he heard that someone was coveting Xiuyanxu, the anger in his heart was like a volcanic eruption that was difficult to suppress.

Qiao Zhou sighed softly, his eyes flashing with the vicissitudes and helplessness of having experienced the vicissitudes of life: "People in high positions are fickle. Xuan Fang and his men covet the spiritual essence of Xiuyan Ruins and want to take it for themselves. From their point of view, it is not difficult to understand."

Qiao Zhou has been practicing for many years and has seen too much greed and desire. In his opinion, although the actions of Xuan Fang and others are despicable, they are not isolated cases in this world.

"It's not hard to understand?" Xing'e's eyes widened, looking at Qiao Zhou in disbelief, his voice suddenly rising, sharply cutting through the silence of the mountains: "Xiuyan Ruins has been passed down for countless years, how could they get involved? The head of the family has always been wise, but he has not made any move so far. What is he planning?"

Xing'e was filled with anxiety. In her heart, the head of the family was the pillar of Xiuyanxu. At this moment, the head of the family's silence made her more and more uneasy, as if she was in a fog and couldn't find the direction.

Qiao Zhou looked at Xing'e softly, his eyes full of care and expectations of an elder for a younger generation: "You are still young and some things are not that simple. The head of the family must have their considerations, we just need to wait patiently."

Qiao Zhou knew that Xing'e was straightforward and impatient, and was worried that she would make mistakes due to her impulsiveness, so he patiently comforted her.

As soon as the words fell, the spirit bird that had been standing quietly suddenly flapped its wings and flew high. After circling above the two people's heads, it flew towards the misty maze forest in the distance.

Qiao Zhou's face suddenly changed, and he said anxiously: "Oh no, the spirit bird is leading us to a place, hurry up and follow it!"

After saying this, spiritual energy surged throughout his body, and he lightly tapped the ground with his feet, and rushed towards the direction where the spirit bird flew like a silver lightning.

Xing'e did not dare to delay and immediately activated his spiritual power, moving quickly and following closely behind.

The two of them traveled through the mountains and forests. As they went deeper into the maze forest, the temperature around them dropped suddenly. The air was filled with a strange and eerie atmosphere. It was so quiet that it made people creepy. Every breath of air seemed to be telling of unknown danger.

Suddenly, a huge stone gate appeared in front of them, engraved with strange symbols. These symbols emitted a cold blue light, as if countless pairs of mysterious eyes were staring at them.

Qiao Zhou and Xing'e looked at each other, with a hint of vigilance and curiosity in their eyes, and they slowly approached the stone gate.

The moment Xing'e's fingertips touched the stone gate, the stone gate made a low humming sound, and then a powerful and mysterious force suddenly sucked the two of them in.

When the two came to their senses, they found themselves in a huge cave. The walls were inlaid with glowing spirit crystals, illuminating the cave.

In the center of the cave, there is a quaint jade box suspended, which is engraved with delicate patterns and exudes a mysterious atmosphere.

Qiao Zhou and Xing'e looked at each other and saw confusion and curiosity in each other's eyes. They approached the jade box cautiously.

Just as Xing'e was about to reach out and touch the jade box, an eerie laugh suddenly rang out in the cave, and then several dark shadows quickly surrounded him from all directions.