Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 71 Deterrence
A few days later, Fenglei Mountain.

It was late at night and the mountains were deserted.

Suddenly, there was a howling wind and the pressure dropped in the air.

A brilliant light came rushing in, like a shooting star streaking through the night sky, shining brightly in the darkness and illuminating the entire Fenglei Mountains.

In the light and shadow, the outline was faintly visible. It was a huge red bird, wrapped in blazing flames and glow. Every feather contained destructive power. The majesty of the sixth-level king pressed down from the sky. Although it was not as terrifying as that of the emperor, it also caused tremendous changes in the mountains and fields.

Countless spirit beasts were awakened from their slumber, trembling in fear under the majesty of the sixth-level king. Those of slightly lower levels were directly frightened to death. Some fire-attributed spirit beasts made gestures of worship, as if they had seen their own gods.

The sixth-level king species - the immortal red bird!
Although it has not advanced to the Immortal Fire Phoenix of the Emperor species, the sixth level is the sixth level, the pinnacle of the Spirit Control Continent, surpassing all living beings. Only the Emperor-level Spirit Control Master can subdue it.

Above this immortal red bird, there was another tall and hidden figure. Although it was shrouded in flames and glow, and the face and facial features could not be seen clearly, the majesty of an emperor was still revealed.

Emperor-level spirit master!
Sixth-level Phoenix!
Such a being came with wind and thunder, and blazing flames illuminated the mountains, as if to bring down a destructive disaster.

Countless spirit beasts woke up in shock, wanting to escape but unable to do so, and could only wait for fate to decide their fate.

At this moment...

"Wow!"

A beautiful cry was heard, and wind and thunder flashed and came. It was the master of the top of Fenglei Mountain - the Fenglei Sky Eagle King.

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King flew over and came in front of the Immortal Vermilion Bird, bowing slightly to show respect.

But the man on top of the Vermilion Bird was not polite at all and directly asked, "Where is Li Taiyi?"

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King then raised his head and replied calmly, "Let's go!"

"Um!?"

The man's eyes fixed, and flames erupted around him: "Gone?"

The Wind-Thunder Eagle King's body sank, and he seemed unable to withstand the pressure of the Sixth-Rank King, but he still said with all his might, "Not bad!"

The Lord of the Vermilion Bird looked over with a sharp eye and asked, "Where did he go?"

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King's expression remained unchanged: "Travel around the continent."

"Traveling around the continent?"

"Hahaha!"

The Lord of the Vermilion Bird murmured, then burst into laughter: "He's learned his lesson this time, but can he get rid of one person, or a whole group?"

After saying this, he turned back to the Wind and Thunder Eagle King, murderous intent already surging out: "You, the Wind and Thunder Eagle clan, should have already surrendered to him, otherwise you would have no reason to stand up."

"Not bad!"

The Wind-Thunder Eagle King nodded, completely unconcerned with the murderous intent in his words. "Before he left, he left me a message to pass on to you."

"Um!?"

The Lord of Vermilion Bird's eyes narrowed: "What are you talking about?"

"The enemy can go, so can I!"

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King uttered a word.

"Um!?"

The Lord of Vermilion Bird's eyes narrowed, revealing an infinite murderous intent: "Are you threatening me?"

"No!"

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King shook his head in a humane manner and said calmly, "He is threatening you. If you dare to kill anyone in the Wind and Thunder Mountains today, he will kill your entire family in the Fire Kingdom tomorrow, from top to bottom, leaving no one alive!"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Vermilion Bird burst into laughter: "Then I'd like to see if he has the ability."

After saying that, the Immortal Vermilion Bird under his feet spewed out a blazing flame, which shot straight towards the Wind and Thunder Eagle King in front of him.

"Boom!!!" With a loud bang, flames exploded, revealing the figure of the Wind and Thunder Eagle King, but he was unharmed.

But this was not because the Immortal Vermilion Bird was holding back, but because someone stood in front of the Wind and Thunder Eagle King.

He was an old man, an old man wearing a white robe and surrounded by holy light.

There were no spiritual beasts around him, only a sacred light. The fiery light of the Immortal Vermilion Bird fell on him and turned into nothingness, causing no harm.

The Lord of the Vermilion Bird was not surprised by this. He uttered a cold word from within the glow of the flames: "How long will the Holy City protect him?"

"He is the Destined Spirit Master and the savior of the Spirit Control Continent. The Holy City should always protect his status."

The old man's expression remained unchanged. "Not intervening in your feud is already the greatest concession I can make. No matter what, I will never allow you to wantonly kill and slaughter innocent spirit beasts and civilians."

"innocent?"

The Lord of the Vermilion Bird sneered, "Since you're following him, there's no innocence involved. These people, these spirit beasts, are providing him with nourishment, helping him grow and become stronger. I'm eliminating my enemies, so does this Holy City have to intervene?"

"Emperor of Flame!"

The old man sighed and revealed his identity as the Lord of the Vermillion Bird. "I know Li Taiyi killed your descendants and even forced you to bow your head in public, but that's all in the past. Do you really want to fight him to the death and not consider the overall situation?"

"The big picture, what big picture?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanhuo became even more furious. "When he grows up, he will wield his butcher knife against my Fire Nation and slaughter me and my family. Is this the overall situation of the Holy City? Nangong Tianming, don't forget that you have a blood feud with him. Do you think that if you defend him now, he will let you and your Nangong family go in the future?"

"I failed to educate my children properly and raised an unfilial son. He deserved the fate he faced!"

Nangong Tianming's expression remained unchanged: "Emperor Yanhuo, you are the ruler of the Fire Kingdom. You must consider your country and your subjects. Today you slaughtered the Wind and Thunder Mountains, and tomorrow they will slaughter your Fire Kingdom. Such killing and hatred will only hurt both sides and no one will benefit."

"So you shouldn't stand on his side!"

Emperor Yanhuo was furious: "We must join hands and nip this threat, this hidden danger in the bud. Only in this way can we maintain the peace and stability of the Yuling Continent. This is the true consideration for the overall situation."

"You are too extreme!"

Nangong Tianming shook his head. "Although he used to act a bit extreme, he has changed after going through so many things. His restraint against Dongfang Bai this time is proof of that. I think we can sit down and have a good talk without resorting to violence."

"That's his trick, a trick to paralyze you!"

Emperor Yan Huo was even more furious, shouting, "He gave Dongfang Bai a chance to live so that you would think he had changed, that all this could be negotiated and reconciled. But that was actually just stalling for time. Once he grows up, he will settle accounts with all of us. Don't you understand? Or are you just deceiving yourselves?"

"You are too extreme!"

Nangong Tianming's expression remained unchanged: "The Li Taiyi of the past would not be so bad, and the Li Taiyi of today is even less so..."

"He is not the same Li Taiyi as before!"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. Emperor Yanhuo roared in anger, "Do you think he's still the same chess piece you manipulated back then? Where does all that power come from? He's already able to defeat Dongfang Bai, who possesses a divine beast. When he grows up and regains his imperial power, do you think you can still control him and make peace with him, writing off what happened back then?"

"..."

Nangong Tianming was silent for a long time before speaking coldly, "No matter what, I cannot allow you to slaughter innocent spirit beasts and civilians. This is the rule of the Holy City, an iron rule that all spirit masters must abide by. You can hunt him down, but that is your personal grudge, and the Holy City will not interfere."

"Good good!"

Hearing this, Emperor Yanhuo finally understood what he meant and laughed out loud: "I will go hunt him down, and you sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor. Fine, fine, I hope you won't regret it when the time comes!"

After saying that, without caring about Nangong Tianming's reaction, he and the Immortal Vermilion Bird turned into a beam of fire and shot away.

"..."

Nangong Tianming was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze and looked at the Wind and Thunder Eagle King: "If possible, tell Taiyi that the Holy City was also forced to do what it wanted back then. I hope he can understand and the gates of the Holy City will always be open to him."

The Wind and Thunder Eagle King nodded: "I will definitely pass it on!"

"That's good!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Tianming said no more words, transformed into a ray of holy light and dissipated, allowing the Fenglei Mountains, which had been surging under the emperor's pressure, to return to calm.

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