Chase Game

Ling Yi's answer silenced the entire room for a full half minute.

After all, this enormous fire phoenix looked incredibly imposing; even if it wasn't a true god, it probably resembled one.

He solemnly uttered the line, "Since you have seen the gods, why not worship them?" and for a moment he could actually fool people.

But who would have thought that Ling Yi didn't hesitate at all and immediately cursed back.

It wasn't until half a minute later that Zhang Qiang was the first to come to his senses.

"Ridiculous, you actually almost fooled Grandpa Qiang..." Zhang Qiang gave Ling Yi an approving look. "Brother, well said! Forget about bowing, kowtow to Grandpa Qiang twice first!"

Meng Dong was initially stunned, but the two men's insults snapped him out of his daze. He didn't chime in, but he did give a disdainful laugh to the fire phoenix in the sky.

Wang Yun glanced at the furious fire phoenix in the sky, then at the disdainful Ling Yi on the ground, and his opinion of this person rose another notch.

He knew that the voice saying "Since you have seen the gods, why not worship them?" had a hallucinogenic effect. Regardless of whether Ling Yi had a tool to break the illusion or had a firm mind, he deserved praise.

But this kind of person actually wants to be his enemy!

Thinking of this, Wang Yun felt a surge of frustration and anger.

However, even when it came to venting his anger, someone beat him to it.

That day, streaks of white lightning flashed across the sky, thunder roared, and amidst the churning dark clouds, the angry face of a fiery phoenix could be vaguely seen.

"Your blasphemy is punishable by death!!"

Fire Phoenix controlled the whirlwind of fire feathers and swept towards Ling Yi.

Fortunately, the effect of "Ember Burst" was still active. Ling Yi dodged while trying to guide the fire feather whirlwind with [Burning Hand].

Unexpectedly, he actually found a trick to it. This fire feather whirlwind was incredibly powerful, but at the same time, it also represented its clumsiness.

Ling Yi could only use the opponent's force against them, like the Tai Chi Cloud Hands technique.

Seeing his good brother being chased, Zhang Qiang couldn't sit still. He laughed loudly and said generously, "Brother, I'm here to help you!"

Meng Dong looked at Wang Yun warily. He couldn't really help much, but as long as he could protect himself and keep an eye on Wang Yun, that would be the biggest help he could give.

Actually, Ling Yi could have gotten out of this predicament even without Zhang Qiang's help, but since he was already here, he might as well borrow his strength to break the Fire Feather Whirlwind more quickly.

Zhang Qiang was also clever; he wrapped his hands in the water balloon so that he wouldn't get burned when he hit it.

Originally, it seemed that Fire Feather Whirlwind was chasing Ling Yi around and had the upper hand, which was what both Fire Phoenix and Wang Yun thought.

But the next moment they were dumbfounded. Why did the whirlwind seem to be being thrown further and further away?

Fire Phoenix sensed something was wrong and suddenly realized that the control of her Fire Feather Whirlwind had become extremely stiff, like a runaway car with the steering wheel no longer working.

All of this was the result of Ling Yi secretly manipulating things step by step by using the [Burning Hand]'s ability to ignite fire, so when it finally erupted, it had already formed an unstoppable force.

The ball of fire rushed towards the outside of the Meng residence, but it dissipated before it could leave.

Fire feathers scattered across the sky, but that wasn't the end of it. Under the control of the fire phoenix, all the fire feathers hovered in the air, then collectively changed direction, all pointing towards Ling Yi.

Whoosh whoosh!

The fire feathers shot towards him like hidden weapons, but to Ling Yi, who possessed the three-piece set of the Fiery Executioner, they were nothing.

【Burning Eyes】can clearly see and analyze the trajectory of each fire feather, while 【Ember Steps】can perfectly dodge based on this.

Even if there are one or two that are truly unavoidable, Ling Yi can use [Burning Hand] to control them and deviate from their path.

Controlling one or two light, floating fire feathers is much simpler than controlling the entire fire feather whirlwind.

Fire Feather had little effect, but Fire Phoenix wasn't in a hurry, since it was just a way for him to attract attention.

At this moment, a tiny point of light had already condensed between the Fire Phoenix's brows.

Wang Yun thought the face looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

When a laser beam shot out, Wang Yun realized with shock that it was the very laser that had killed him!

Even now, after seeing the speed of that laser, I still lack the confidence to stop or escape it.

Fortunately, the laser was not aimed at me.

He lowered his gaze, thinking to himself, "Even if Ling Yi has some skills, facing such a fast-moving attack, especially a sudden one, he'll definitely suffer... Huh?"

After seeing Ling Yi's current state, all of Wang Yun's doubts were summed up in a single "Huh?"

Ling Yi was indeed caught off guard by this move. He was prepared to withstand the attack as long as it didn't hit any vital points.

But the final result was beyond everyone's expectations.

The [Fire of Calamity Transformation into Feathers] painting flew away from Ling Yi's hand and hovered in front of him. The laser beam landed on the canvas, like a drop of water falling into a lake, only creating ripples.

Fire Phoenix refused to believe it and fired several more lasers from different angles, but without exception, they were all absorbed by the canvas.

"This [Fire of Calamity Transformation into Feathers Diagram] is indeed quite wondrous," Ling Yi thought to himself.

While feeling fortunate, he also foresaw something that might happen, thinking to himself, "I wonder if this picture can protect others..."

Soon, his prediction came true.

Seeing that the laser was ineffective against Ling Yi, Huo Feng finally gave up on him and stopped clinging to this crooked tree.

It turned its attention to Zhang Qiang, Meng Dong, and Wang Yun.

When the three lasers shot out in three directions, Ling Yi wanted to provide shelter for Zhang Qiang and Meng Dong, but the [Fire of Calamity Transformation into Feathers Diagram] did not obey his commands.

Zhang Qiang barely managed to dodge, but his right shoulder was still pierced by the laser.

Wang Yun's injury was slightly less severe. He tried to block with his [Shadow of the Void], which gave him a moment to dodge, so the laser only pierced through his left arm.

Surprisingly, Meng Dong, the fugitive, was unharmed.

He was about to disappear into the fog, but he realized it was too late. At the last second, the oil lamp appeared in front of him.

The laser spun around inside the oil lamp, then turned back and shot towards the fire phoenix in the sky!

Unexpectedly, Meng Dong not only escaped unharmed, but was also able to launch a counterattack.

The phoenix in the sky was clearly not prepared for this outcome; in its astonishment, its neck was already grazed.

Ling kept lamenting that at the crucial moment, the needle had tilted slightly and failed to pierce the fire phoenix's neck.

But at this moment, he had already noticed something amiss. Combining this with what Meng Dong had overheard from the elder of the Tiange family, Ling Yi deduced—

At this moment, perhaps only the "oil lamp" and the "canvas" are the two treasures that can deal with the fire phoenix.

His gaze fell upon these two items, a question lingering in his mind:

The canvas was blank before, but after absorbing the flames, it revealed its true form, transforming into the "Fire of Calamity Transformation into Feathers".

Ling Yi felt that this could perhaps be seen as an "activation condition".

What about the oil lamp?

Could it also be activated, and shouldn't it have a name corresponding to the [Fire Transformation into Feathers Diagram]?

As I pondered, the angry roar of the fire phoenix echoed from the sky.

He looked up and stared, and seemed to see a drop of red liquid dripping from the wound on Fire Phoenix's neck.

Ling Yi's heart skipped a beat. She looked at Meng Dong and said urgently, "Let me use the oil lamp for now!"