Transforming into a stunningly beautiful fox spirit, leaving a scar on the heart of a prodigy.

The smoke and dust had not yet cleared from the ruins.

Huang stared at the two figures in the distance, laughing maniacally.

"idiot."

Huang spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.

He raised his hand, pointed at Su Qing, and turned to look at Gu Xiang.

"Scholar, you're an educated man, your mind should be sharp."

"Can't you feel it?"

The phoenix's voice was loud, echoing across the empty Falling Phoenix Slope.

"She's draining your life force."

Gu Xiang didn't say anything.

He simply looked down at Su Qing in his arms.

Su Qing's face was very pale, as white as paper.

"That's what Feng told me back then."

As Huang spoke, she walked forward.

With each step he took, the black aura around him grew stronger.

"She said she wanted to live and die together, and that she wanted to prove the truth together."

"And the result?"

"When it really came down to that, she completely drained my essence."

"If I hadn't kept something in reserve, I would have become fertilizer under this tree long ago."

Huang stopped in her tracks, her eyes filled with malice.

"Now, this scene is repeating itself."

"She's using you as a shield."

"She's using your righteous spirit to fill her bottomless pit."

"She chose life, pushing you toward death."

Huang laughed so hard she almost fell over.

"Is this what you call love?"

"Is this the church you're going to worship at?"

"Wake up, scholar."

"In the eyes of demons, humans are medicine, food, and things to be used."

The wind blew by.

They shoveled up the sand and stones on the ground.

It hit Gu Xiang's face and hurt a little.

Gu Xiang raised his hand.

His cuffs were torn, and his exposed wrists were covered in wounds.

He reached out and gently wiped away the blood from the corner of Su Qing's mouth.

The movements were slow and gentle.

I was afraid of hurting her.

Su Qing looked at him without saying a word.

Her eyes darted away.

Gu Xiang smiled.

He turned his head and looked at Huang.

His eyes were as calm as a stagnant pool.

"Are you done talking?"

Gu Xiang asked.

Huang was stunned for a moment.

"Are you still going to deceive yourself?"

Gu Xiang shook his head.

He pulled Su Qing into his arms.

"Old bird, you've lived too long."

"The longer you live, the dirtier your heart becomes."

"Everything looks dirty to you."

Gu Xiang paused for a moment, then continued:

Don't listen to his nonsense.

These words were spoken to Su Qing.

"I'm happy to let my wife do whatever she wants."

"Don't say it's draining my life force."

"Even if you were to rip my heart out right now and serve it as a snack, I'd still hand you a knife."

Su Qing's body trembled slightly.

She looked up at Gu Xiang's chin.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back.

I didn't let it flow down.

"fool."

Su Qing cursed.

The voice was very soft, with a slight tremor.

"You've really gone stupid from reading too much."

Gu Xiang grinned.

My teeth were covered in blood.

"Fools are sometimes lucky."

Huang's expression froze as she watched this scene.

He can't understand it.

How can there be such stupid people in this world?

Knowing it's a dead end, they still jump in.

"it is good."

"very good."

Huang gritted her teeth, her face twitching.

"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish."

"Once I've sucked you dry, let's see if this little fox will even glance at you again."

Phoenix charged forward again.

There were no fancy moves this time.

It's the most primal collision.

Even if a quasi-emperor's physical body is damaged, it is still the strongest weapon in the world.

Su Qing made a move.

She broke free from Gu Xiang's embrace.

"The auspicious time is about to pass."

Su Qing said something completely nonsensical.

She turned around, her back to Huang.

He completely ignored the earth-shattering pressure behind him.

She looked at Gu Xiang.

His eyes were very bright.

It was so bright it was almost frightening.

"Gu Xiang".

"Um."

"It's time for the final bow."

Gu Xiang nodded.

"it is good."

"Husband and wife bow to each other."

The two stood facing each other.

The distance was less than a foot.

They could hear each other's breath.

Su Qing reached out and grabbed Gu Xiang's hand.

Her hands were cold.

It's as cold as ice.

Gu Xiang looked down.

His pupils contracted sharply.

Su Qing's hands have changed.

It became somewhat transparent.

You can even see the dust falling behind her through the back of her hand.

Not just hands.

Her arms and her shoulders were slowly becoming unreal.

It's like a bubble about to burst.

Gu Xiang's heart suddenly clenched.

wrong.

That's not right.

If she was draining her own life force, why was it she who disappeared?

"Su Qing?"

Gu Xiang called out.

His voice trembled slightly.

"Your hand..."

Su Qing did not explain.

She simply increased the pressure on her hands.

He held onto Gu Xiang tightly.

Don't get distracted.

"The wedding ceremony is about to begin."

Su Qing's voice was very steady.

It's unusually stable.

"First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to the parents."

"This third bow is to you, sir."

As Su Qing spoke, she was about to bend down.

Gu Xiang tried to stop her.

He sensed it.

The power within Su Qing's body was burning wildly.

That wasn't borrowed power.

That is her origin.

It is her lifeline.

She was burning her own life force to gain the power for this final blow.

"Stop!"

Gu Xiang roared out.

"Qing'er, you're lying to me!"

"Stop!"

Gu Xiang wanted to break free.

They wanted to interrupt the ceremony.

But he couldn't move.

A tremendous force bound him.

That was Su Qing's power.

It is also the power of the sacred parasol tree.

"I'm not lying to you."

Su Qing looked into Gu Xiang's eyes.

A smile curled at the corner of his lips.

Very beautiful.

It was also very desolate.

"I did choose to live my own life."

"Lives in your heart."

Su Qing's fingers dug into Gu Xiang's flesh.

"fool."

"I've got it."

"You owe me this lifetime."

"I'll have to pay for it in my next life."

Done.

Su Qing suddenly pressed down.

Gu Xiang's body bent down uncontrollably.

Their heads touched.

thump.

A soft sound.

It was like a bell tolling in my heart.

This bow.

It became.

boom!

Suddenly, the world fell silent.

The wind stopped.

The sound disappeared.

Even time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Followed by.

A beam of white light.

The light shone from the point where their foreheads touched.

At first, they were only the size of a grain of rice.

moment.

It then filled the entire world.

That's not righteous spirit.

It's not a phoenix fire either.

It was a power that was hard to describe.

warmth.

Yet it also carries a domineering power that can destroy everything.

Phoenix rushed forward.

His claws were only three inches from Gu Xiang's back.

But he stopped.

It wasn't that he wanted to stop.

It was blocked by that white light.

"What is this?!"

Phoenix let out a terrified scream.

In that white light, he sensed the taste of death.

Real death.

Death that can even obliterate the true spirit.

"No!"

"That's impossible!"

"You are nothing but two ants!"

"How could such a power be triggered!"

The phoenix wanted to withdraw.

But it was too late.

A burst of white light.

It's like a sharp sword.

It pierced straight through the phoenix's chest.

There was no blood splattering.

There was no bloodshed or carnage.

A large hole appeared in the phoenix's chest.

The edges are as smooth as a mirror.

There was no blood at the wound, only constantly disintegrating black particles.

The phoenix lowered its head.

Looking at my empty chest.

Disbelief was written all over his distorted face.

"I……"

"I am a quasi-emperor..."

"I am the Phoenix..."

His voice grew softer and softer.

My body began to drift away like sand in the wind.

Start with your feet.

down to the legs.

Down to the waist.

In the end, only a head remained, hanging in mid-air.

A quasi-emperor of his generation.

Ancient Phoenix.

And that's how he perished.

(Happy New Year, dear readers!)