Chapter 386: Birds Are Gone

Zu An's mind raced, searching for a way to escape certain death. However, his cultivation was already vastly inferior to Elder Mi's, and with Elder Mi now boosted by the Phoenix Nirvana (despite his severe injuries), the gap between them had widened even further. No matter how he looked at it, there was no hope of survival.

The thought of being possessed by him sent a chill down Zu An's spine; if that were to happen, he'd rather die.

"Queen Sister, Queen Sister, come out and save me! Otherwise, you'll die with me," Zu An incessantly called out to Mi Li in his mind.

Unfortunately, there was no response at all, as if she didn't exist. Zu An recalled Mi Li saying that she needed long periods of hibernation to resolve the "Xiang Fei Red Tears" poison in her body. He wondered if she had fallen into a deep sleep, or if she was at a critical stage of expelling the poison.

There was no other way; he could only fight to the death. He couldn't possibly surrender.

At this moment, Elder Mi spoke, "I must say, your mind is quite resilient. You haven't despaired or given up, even now."

"Old eunuch dog, even if I die, I won't make it easy for you! Why would I give up?" Zu An cursed loudly.

"Old eunuch dog?" Elder Mi's face twitched uncontrollably. This was what he most abhorred in his life; clearly, his opponent had hit a raw nerve.

Rage value from Mi Lianying +999!

"Brat, are you tired of living?" Elder Mi glared at him through gritted teeth.

Zu An brazenly replied, "What are you looking at? Do you think if I speak nicely, you'll let me go? I'm doomed anyway, might as well enjoy myself before I die. Old turtle, stinky turtle, you don't have your own, so you want someone else's? Why didn't your father just shoot you onto the wall back then..."

Hearing his insults, which contained no vulgar words but were deeply cutting, the wicked anger in Elder Mi's heart surged.

Rage value from Mi Lianying +666+666+666...

"You're asking for death!" He could no longer hold back and directly attacked Zu An.

Before his opponent could even reach him, Zu An felt a powerful gust of wind, and a strange pressure seemed to emanate from all directions. He wanted to dodge, but his body wouldn't obey, leaving him unable to move.

Greatly alarmed, he hastily summoned "Gale" and instantly retreated dozens of feet.

Elder Mi lunged, missing his target, and couldn't help but be astonished. "Oh? What kind of movement technique is that?"

He had never seen it before, and it was impossible for the Chu family to have taught him. He even felt it was superior to Wei Dan's zombie jump in terms of understanding spatial rules.

Zu An was equally surprised. He had initially wondered why Elder Mi hadn't used these skills when fighting Wei Dan to the death. At the time, he thought Elder Mi was deliberately feigning weakness, planning to use them at a critical moment to trick Wei Dan.

But now his expression didn't seem feigned, proving he truly didn't know about it.

But how could this be? They both practiced the "Phoenix Nirvana Scripture," and Elder Mi's cultivation was vastly higher than his. How could he not have special skills like "Gale" or "Azure Duck"?

Am I a genius then?

He quickly dismissed this thought. Elder Mi, able to cultivate to this level with an incomplete body, was certainly a prodigy in the cultivation world; it was impossible for him to have understood less than Zu An.

Did the keyboard system unlock some hidden skills of the "Phoenix Nirvana Scripture"? Or was it because of his incomplete body?

His expression suddenly turned strange as he thought of something: whether it was "Gale" or "Azure Duck," or the other suspected Phoenix Nine Young, they were all birds.

And Elder Mi was a eunuch, who, coincidentally, lacked a 'bird'.

Could this be the reason...

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face, and much of the gloom in his heart dissipated. "If you kneel and kowtow three times, then call me 'Grandpa' a few times, I might just tell you if I'm in a good mood."

Elder Mi's face darkened. "Although I don't understand why you repeatedly provoke me, you have successfully ignited my fury."

Rage value from Elder Mi +999!

Zu An knew he couldn't escape. Elder Mi was currently under the buff of the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture, with speed and cultivation far exceeding his usual state.

The only exploitable point was that Elder Mi was now severely injured. Like those high-attack, low-defense bosses in games, if he could seize the opportunity to hit him a few times, he might be able to defeat him.

So he completely abandoned the idea of escaping. Instead, he straightened his back and declared, "Hmph, do you really think this young master is a vegetarian? Sword, come!"

He gestured as if summoning from thin air, and a sword suddenly appeared in his hand. It was precisely the Taia Sword he had obtained in the secret realm earlier.

He was tall and well-built, holding the sword with one hand in the cold wind, cutting quite an imposing figure.

Elder Mi was stunned for a moment and stared intently at his sword.

Zu An snorted, "Scared now that you've seen my Void Summoning Sword Art? I've been low-key for so many years, but now I'm laying my cards on the table, no more pretending. In truth, I'm also a powerful figure who has completely mastered the laws of space."

Elder Mi scoffed, "Isn't that just a spatial ring or something similar? I didn't expect a brat like you to possess such a valuable item. It seems you gained quite a lot from the secret realm last time."

He wasn't aware of the red dragon's existence and subconsciously assumed Zu An had acquired it in the secret realm.

Zu An sneered, "I've acquired much more than that. Soon, you'll regret ever plotting against me."

It's more than just a spatial ring; I also gained a beautiful and powerful Queen Sister. If she were here, crushing you would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Thinking of this, he desperately called out to Mi Li many more times, but still received no response.

Elder Mi burst into laughter. "The more you acquire, the happier I am, because soon, everything you have will be mine, ha ha ha~"

As soon as his laughter faded, he moved, attacking Zu An directly.

This time, Zu An did not dodge. Instead, he charged directly towards his opponent to attack.

His Sunflower Phantoms were taught by Elder Mi, so even if he dodged again, he wouldn't be able to escape for long.

Rather than just defending, he might as well attack. His opponent was already low on health; if he could hit him a few times, he might be able to turn the tables completely.

He had cultivated the Primordial Chaos Scripture, so both his physical strength and recovery ability were well-suited for a hit-for-hit fighting style.

Furthermore, Elder Mi wanted to possess him, so presumably, he wouldn't want to inflict any fatal damage on his body.

This was his confidence in daring to fight his opponent to the death.

Zu An swung his sword, carrying an indomitable aura. Around him, faint flakes of snow even began to drift.

As expected, seeing his resolute fighting style, Elder Mi's expression subtly changed. He quickly abandoned his attack and instead extended his hand to deflect the long sword thrusting towards him.

"Oh, Miss Chu actually taught you the Snowflake Divine Sword?" Elder Mi exclaimed in admiration. "You really know how to win a girl's favor, don't you?"

"Hmph, this young master is graceful and handsome. An ugly eunuch like you wouldn't understand the pleasures of being a handsome man like us." Zu An said this, yet his hand showed no hesitation. He swiftly and fiercely delivered three more sword strikes.

He did not unleash his self-created "Swordplay for Warding Off Evil." This swordplay relied on Sunflower Phantoms combined with the thirteen basic sword forms, and was quite effective for dealing with weaker opponents.

However, it was insufficient for high-level cultivators, especially since he was facing Elder Mi, who had cultivated Sunflower Phantoms for over a hundred years.

Elder Mi was hesitant to act ruthlessly, and for a moment, Zu An's reckless fighting style put him in a somewhat discomfited position.

He hastily retreated, widening the distance between them. He looked at the thin red line on his fingertip, clearly wounded by his opponent's sword qi. But his face showed both surprise and delight. "A Heaven-grade divine weapon? No, it's more like an Immortal-grade divine weapon! You truly give me too many surprises."

Zu An remained silent and continued to attack his opponent.

"I was just holding back earlier, afraid of hurting you," Elder Mi sneered. "Did you really think I couldn't handle you?"

As soon as his words fell, he vanished, leaving only a faint afterimage.