The spiritual energy was restored, and he became a mortal immortal in two days.

Wu Minghuang remained silent for three breaths.

Then she laughed.

It was a relieved smile, tinged with three parts mockery and seven parts resolute determination: "My teacher taught me that if you're trapped in a dead end, you only have two choices."

She planted the Phoenix Flame Spear into the mud in front of her and began to form hand seals.

"Either die kneeling."

Crimson-gold flames erupted from her body, transforming into a towering pillar of fire!

Within the pillar of fire, the phantom of a phoenix looked up to the sky and cried out, its voice shaking the heavens!

"Or...?"

She bit her tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood onto the spear.

The essence of blood merged into the phoenix flames, turning the crimson gold into a poignant blood red!

Nirvana Fire·Burning Life!

"Fight your way out!"

Wu Minghuang drew her blood-red spear, took a step forward, and charged towards the strongest Taotie!

"Taiqingzi! Form the formation, and follow me to slay the wicked!"

A flicker of surprise crossed the Taotie's eyes, quickly turning to admiration: "What spirit! Too bad... you're too weak!"

He raised his hand, his five fingers spread, and a dark vortex appeared in his palm—the Taotie's innate divine power.

Devouring the heavens and earth! As soon as the vortex appeared, the spiritual energy within a radius of a hundred feet was frantically devoured, and even space itself began to distort!

Wu Minghuang's blood-red spear pierced into the vortex, and the phoenix flame at the spear tip was gradually swallowed up!

"The Nirvana Fire is powerful, but your cultivation level is only half a step into the Nascent Soul stage."

Taotie smiled, "I am only one step away from reaching the Nascent Soul stage, and that one step... is an insurmountable chasm."

"Yeah?"

Wu Minghuang suddenly let go and abandoned the spear!

She transformed into a streak of crimson flame, instantly passing through the Devouring Vortex and appearing before the Taotie!

With his right hand held together like a sword, the fingertips held a Nirvana Fire Core compressed to its limit, aimed straight at Taotie's brow!

"Burning Life - Phoenix Nods!"

This is a desperate fighting style, sacrificing weapons in exchange for a chance to strike at close range!

Taotie's expression changed slightly, his double pupils shifted rapidly, and nine pitch-black shields appeared in front of him.

Each shield is engraved with ancient demonic script and contains the law of devouring!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The fire core pierced through eight shields in succession, but was exhausted before the ninth shield!

But Wu Minghuang needed this brief opening!

Her left hand had somehow regained its grip on the blood-red spear.

It turns out that abandoning the spear earlier was just a feint. The spear was wrapped in Nirvana Fire and hidden in the void, but it was suddenly recalled at this moment!

"die!"

The spear shot out like a dragon, piercing towards the heart of the gluttonous beast!

That shot was too fast, too ruthless, and too unexpected!

The Taotie's nine shields were broken; in the rush, he could only dodge to the side...

"Pfft!"

The crimson spear tip pierced through the Taotie's left shoulder, drawing out a spray of pitch-black demonic blood!

"what!"

Taotie screamed and slammed its right palm hard into Wu Minghuang's chest!

"Thump!"

Wu Minghuang was sent flying hundreds of feet backward, his chest armor shattered, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

But her fighting spirit burned even brighter—it was worth it to injure the Taotie!

"court death!"

Taotie, Chaos, and Qiongqi attacked simultaneously!

The Taotie's tiger claws tear at the sky, containing the law of tearing; the chaotic giant tail sweeps across, carrying poisonous water that corrodes all things; the Qiongqi's single horn shoots out a jet-black beam of light, specifically designed to break through protective divine powers!

Three-sided attack!

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

Taiqingzi roared, and his whisk transformed into three thousand white threads, forming a Taiji diagram to block Wu Minghuang!

"boom!"

The Tai Chi diagram held for three breaths before shattering with a deafening roar!

Taiqingzi coughed up blood and flew backward, his Taoist robe on his chest torn, revealing deep claw marks that showed the bone!

He barely managed to suppress it with Daoist energy, but every time he circulated his true essence, a tearing pain shot through his chest.

"Old man, he's still pretty tough."

Qiongqi grinned maliciously, its four hooves pounding the void, its single horn aimed at Taiqingzi's brow. A beam of pitch-black light condensed once more. "But this time, let's see if you survive!"

The beam of light pierced the air with lightning speed, containing the law of destruction!

Taiqingzi gritted his teeth, flicked out his whisk, and three thousand white silk threads formed a Taiji diagram to block in front of him.

However, due to his severe injuries, the Tai Chi diagram dimmed and shattered after only one breath!

"Pfft!"

A jet-black beam of light pierced through Taiqingzi's left shoulder, spraying out a burst of blood!

He groaned, flew backward for ten feet, and crashed into the mud, splashing up a sky full of poisonous water.

"Taiqingzi!"

Wu Minghuang roared, sweeping his Phoenix Flame Spear to repel the attacking Taotie, and then turned to rescue it.

"Your opponent is me."

The Taotie, moving like a ghost, instantly blocked her path. Its double pupils were deep and unfathomable. "Distracted in saving people? You'll die even faster."

He raised his hand, and a dark vortex appeared in his palm, activating the Devouring Heaven and Earth Divine Power once again!

This time, the vortex expanded three times in size, completely sealing off the hundred-zhang space around Wu Minghuang!

The crimson phoenix flames were being devoured, and the light of the blood-red spear quickly dimmed!

"Your Majesty... please ignore this old Taoist priest!"

Taiqingzi struggled to his feet in the mud, blood gushing from the wound on his left shoulder. "Quick, run! This old Taoist will risk his life... to clear a path for you!"

"Walk?"

Chaos lunged from the side, its massive tail sweeping across, carrying a poisonous liquid that corroded everything. "None of you will escape today!"

Wu Minghuang gritted her teeth, her true essence burning wildly within her body, forcibly raising her cultivation to the mid-Nascent Soul stage!

But the price is that lifespan is rapidly fading, and a strand of white hair has already appeared at his temples.

"Burning Life - Phoenix Dances Across the Nine Heavens!"

She abandoned her defenses, transforming into a crimson-gold fire phoenix, and charged into the chaos with a desperate momentum!

This is a mutually destructive fighting style; even if it has to withstand the Chaos's attack, it will still severely injure this ferocious beast!

"madness!"

Taotie sneered, and with a turn of its Devouring Vortex, it actually swallowed half of the true essence that Wu Minghuang had unleashed with his life-burning power!

Chaos seized the opportunity and struck the Phoenix's wing with its tail!

"Snap!"

The cracking sound is clearly audible!

Wu Minghuang's right wing broke off, her fire phoenix form collapsed, and she transformed into human form, flying backward and scattering a string of blood beads in the air.

"Thump!"

She plunged into the mud, her body covered in filth and poison.

The Phoenix Flame Armor was mostly shattered, revealing the blood-stained clothes underneath.

"His Majesty!"

Taiqingzi's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He charged forward despite his injuries, only to be swatted away by Taotie's claw!

"Get out of my way, you old bastard!"

The Taotie tiger's claws tore through space, adding three more deep wounds to Taiqingzi's chest!

The four villains surrounded them, pressing closer and closer.

Qiongqi licked his lips: "The Empress's flesh and blood, the Nascent Soul Dao Fruit... truly mouthwatering."

"Boss Taotie, how about giving me one of your legs later?"

Taotie smiled: "Alright, but the heart belongs to me. The core of the Nirvana bloodline is in the heart."

The Taotie said greedily, "I want its head! If I refine it into a magical artifact, it will definitely be a top-grade one!"

Chaos roared, "The internal organs are mine! The five viscera and six bowels are the most delicious!"

They were already discussing how to share the food.

Wu Minghuang stood up, propped up by his spear, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. There was no fear in his eyes, only a cold killing intent: "Want to devour me? We'll see if your teeth are hard enough."

She formed the hand seals again, preparing to burn even more of her lifespan.

However, her internal energy was nearly depleted, and her lifespan was almost over. If this attack were to be launched, even if it severely injured one of the fiends, she would undoubtedly die.

"Your Majesty, no!"

Taiqingzi wept uncontrollably, "It is this old Taoist's incompetence... that has burdened Your Majesty..."

Taotie shook his head: "Why struggle in your death throes? Just accept your fate and I'll give you a quick death."

He raised his hand, and the Devouring Vortex expanded, preparing to deliver the final blow to Wu Minghuang.