Jing Ji looked in the direction where Qin Hao had left. He found it strange, but he couldn't figure out what was so strange about it.
"Don't you think it's strange?"
A weathered elder chuckled. His aura was much stronger than that of the elders around him. Just by standing there, he exuded an aura of nobility.
"Uncle, what do you think?"
Jing Ji asked. He was the elder's nephew. Because his father had died early, he was actually raised by his uncle. He respected him and treated him like a father.
"That Emperor Li might have known about the origin of the Life Feather long ago. He only used the fire as an excuse to get close to us because he was afraid of us.
He didn't ask about the Life Feather, but gave us the fire. He's not a bad person. "
The elder stroked his beard and chuckled. His cultivation wasn't as high as Jing Ji's, but he had lived longer than him. He could see through many things at a glance.
"I see."
Jing Ji nodded. Hearing his uncle's explanation, he felt relieved.
The Phoenix God Clan was the descendant of the Ancient Gods. The clan's strength was extremely tyrannical. Ordinary overlords in the East Continent could not compare to them. To put it bluntly, the only person who could suppress the Phoenix God Clan was the one on the Sunset God Peak.
Even if Li Chuji had some relationship with the Phoenix Gods, he couldn't just come up to them directly. Otherwise, would the Gods believe him?
If he could win the trust of the Phoenix Gods with just a few words, he would be underestimating them. If he didn't do it well, it would make their relationship worse.
Because of this, Li Chuji's goal was to get the fire of the Divine Tree and then give it to them. It seemed troublesome, but it was actually very clever. This way, he could dispel the suspicions of the Gods and prevent their relationship from deteriorating.
Otherwise, if he directly took out the incomplete flame feather, Jing Ji would think that he was trying to kill a member of the Phoenix Clan, which would backfire on him.
"Bring us the Divine Fire. If we refine this fire, Luolan and the other children's planes will improve a lot. This fire is of supreme quality. It might be able to improve their bloodlines and make their bloodlines revert to their ancestors, increasing the power of the Phoenix Flames."
The elder was very happy. He ordered someone to bring over the Flames of the Way. As the Flames of the Way were collected, the Divine Tree in Pingqiu withered and turned into ashes.
"Actually, Li Chuji doesn't have to go through so much trouble. We owe him a favor."
Jing Ji let out a long sigh. The Phoenix Gods were very powerful, but the resources on the continent were limited. It was actually very difficult for a race like them, who had the blood of gods flowing in their veins, to become more powerful.
The opening of the God Burial Ruins gave the Phoenix Race a chance to become stronger. However, the chance was still very rare and precious.
Otherwise, they would not have directly clashed with the War God Temple.
"The color of that Life Feather is so dark, and its aura is so strong that I have never seen anything like it. Even the Life Feather that was born with our ancestor may not be better than the one in Li Chuji's hand. I really don't know which top master of our clan left. What a pity, what a pity."
The old man shook his head. The orange color of the Life Feather was equal to its owner's strength. They did not know how strong Li Chuji's Way of the Emperor was, but he was not at the same level as the owner of the Life Feather. How could he have killed him?
Therefore, there was no need to worry about the Phoenix Clan's enmity.
Unfortunately, neither the old man nor Jing Ji could guess who the owner of the Life Feather was. As far as they knew, none of their clansmen had gone out in the past thousand years because it was not allowed at all.
The Phoenix Race was very small. Every year, their ancestor would order people to strictly investigate them. If someone went out without permission, it was easy to find out who it was.
In the past thousand years, their clansmen had been well-behaved. No one had gone out.
"Hey, Uncle, that's not right. The Life Feather in Li Chuji's hand … is not completely destroyed."
Jing Ji's tone suddenly changed. Great shock appeared on his face.
"Could it be …" The old man's eyes widened. He seemed to have thought of something. His face was full of disbelief. He stomped his feet and shouted, "Why didn't you mention it just now?"
When a member of the Phoenix Clan died, the Life Feather would be completely destroyed. Although the Life Feather in Li Chuji's hand was broken and incomplete, it was not completely destroyed. At this moment, the old man and Jing Ji thought of a possibility … Li Chuji might still be alive.
At least his Divine Soul must be alive because the Life Feather was not completely destroyed.
In the void, Qin Hao and the others were flying. Shou Wuque looked at him and asked, "You were afraid that the Phoenix Race would be suspicious and refused to accept the divine fire directly. That's why you took the fire and gave it to them."
"In the past, I heard from Senior Brother Eastern Sky that Senior Sister's clan was very powerful. I once thought that they belonged to a top overlord force, but now it seems that they are much stronger than I thought."
Qin Hao stood with his hands behind his back. His white hair fluttered in the wind as he flew.
There were not many people in the East Continent who dared to directly fight for the treasure with the War God Temple. From Lukonas's praise, if there was anyone in the Divine Wilderness who could take an arrow from the Sunset War God, it would be the Phoenix Ancestor.
From this, it could be seen that the cultivation of the leader of the Phoenix Race was very high. He was at least a Flawless Great Emperor, the same as Senior Sister.
In the East Continent, the experts were indeed unfathomable. First, the Divine Soul of the Tao Ancestor had awakened. He was a Flawless Great Emperor.
Today, Qin Hao had confirmed the existence of another Flawless Great Emperor.
Then, by extension, did the other Supreme Emperors also master the Flawless Great Emperor Will?
At least, Zhan Wu must have reached this level, and Han Lingxuan's strength would not be much worse.
After all, Daqin and the War God Temple were the pinnacle of martial arts today, recognized by the Five Realms.
The team moved forward silently. Through the conversation between Qin Hao and Jing Ji, Tsiogua, Ye Shuihan, and the others now understood why Qin Hao had crushed the Life Slip and returned a wisp of the Divine Palace's 300 disciples' Spiritual Souls.
It was because Senior Sister had passed away. The sky that supported the orthodoxy of the Divine Palace was no longer there.
However, no one asked what exactly had happened. They seemed to be deliberately avoiding the topic. They could understand Qin Hao's feelings. The Divine Palace was a whole, but the Seven Peaks were all preaching holy lands. Internally, there were seven forces. Strictly speaking, Qin Hao and Myōri were the real Senior Sister and Junior Sister. The others belonged to the same sect from the Outer Peaks. Naturally, their relationship was not as deep as the two of them.
Senior Sister had passed away. The fact could not be changed. Everyone knew this, but no one would mention it. However, the mood of the team was very depressed. Everyone's aura was filled with a faint sadness.
The Emperors of the Aqua Jade Holy Palace did not know the reason, but they could feel the change in the mood of Tsiogua and the others. Therefore, no one said anything.
Two days later, the team was very close to the domain of the Abyss. The sky in this area had become much darker. It was as if the distance between heaven and earth was very close and could fall at any time. It created a great sense of oppression and suffocation.
Not only that, but the will of the Way that filled the space had also undergone a great change. It was much more vigorous than in other parts of the ruins. The pressure that sealed off the will of the Emperor became stronger and stronger. Even the range of Qin Hao's flawless will of the Emperor had shrunk by half. This was very disadvantageous for them. They could not predict the dangers in the Abyss in advance.
Deep, oppressive, and suffocating. It was as if someone had choked their throat. Their divine sense was also gradually weakening. It was as if the world itself was resisting the arrival of outsiders. It was completely different from other parts of the ruins.
The celestial mountains, sword cities, plains, and so on that Qin Hao had been to before were similar to the outside world of the Valley of the Burial God. They were very suitable for cultivators to cultivate.
But this domain of the Abyss was more like a demonic land. It naturally resisted the arrival of humans.
This was the forbidden land of the forbidden lands in the ruins.