So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

All that was heard was a deafening roar, as if the sky was suddenly torn apart. In a moment, a fiery red demon phoenix, with its wings spread, carrying thousands of flames, gradually approached the Juling City like a meteorite.

The sound was so loud that every inch of air in the city seemed to tremble.

Chen Yan stood beside Ling Jiuan, his eyes flashing with unprecedented excitement, and he muttered to himself.

"My goodness, is this thing a demon? It looks really majestic!"

Ling Jiuan frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"Yes, it does look... extraordinary."

Chang Qing, who was standing by with a calm expression, interrupted their conversation.

"You two don't know that monsters are always good at hiding their evil nature. They look gorgeous on the outside, but they are actually extremely corrupt on the inside."

Upon hearing this, Ling Jiuan nodded thoughtfully.

"Yes, appearances are often just illusions."

At this moment, Lingling, the fox spirit in Liuying's arms, suddenly chirped non-stop, her voice full of eagerness and excitement.

Ling Jiuan frowned slightly, reached out to take the little guy, and asked softly.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so excited?"

Chen Yan looked at Lingling, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Logically speaking, there is also suppression of cultivation and bloodline between spiritual beasts. Although the Fire Phoenix is ​​a demon, its cultivation and bloodline should be much higher than this little fellow. Could it be that it is afraid?"

Ling Jiuan did not answer immediately. She stared at Lingling in her arms. Her lively eyes clearly revealed excitement rather than fear.

She thought to herself that Lingling's bloodline was probably much nobler than that of the Demon Phoenix.

Because she clearly felt that the little guy's cry was full of excitement and anticipation when seeing a powerful being of the same kind, rather than fear or dread.

"No, it's not afraid."

Ling Jiuan spoke slowly, with a barely perceptible hint of pride in his tone.

"Lingling's bloodline may be far beyond our imagination."

Hearing this, Chang Qing, who was standing by, looked at the fiery red fox in Ling Jiuan's arms, seeming to be thinking about something.

Chang Qing spoke meaningfully, with a playful smile on his face.

"You little thing, you haven't even repaired your second tail yet. Are you kidding me? How noble can its bloodline be?"

Ling Jiuan chuckled and stroked Lingling's little head with gentle eyes.

"Maybe. This thing is like your own child. No matter what others think, you will always like your own more."

Chang Qing also laughed when he heard this and nodded.

"Miss, you are absolutely right. Every living being has its own uniqueness. Emotions cannot be fully measured by cultivation and bloodline."

Then, he shifted his gaze away from Lingling and looked towards the gradually approaching Demonic Phoenix, his expression becoming solemn.

"However, we still have to deal with the threat of this demon phoenix. It is not here to play in Juling City."

Ling Jiuan and Chen Yan also stopped smiling, they knew that a tough battle might be coming.

Lingling seemed to sense the tense atmosphere and stopped chirping. Instead, she curled up quietly in Ling Jiuan's arms, staring at the fiery red demon phoenix with her bright eyes.

Seeing the fire phoenix getting closer, Jiuan's face darkened and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

She made a quick decision and shouted the order.

"Ready your bows and crossbows! Target: Fire Phoenix!"

Upon hearing this, the guards on the city wall immediately took action. They quickly adjusted the angle of the crossbow and locked onto the approaching fiery figure.

A tense atmosphere filled the air, and everyone's heartbeat seemed to be in sync with the upcoming battle.

The next moment, the Fire Phoenix finally arrived above Juling City, its huge body almost covering half of the sky.

Just when it was about to unleash its magic power, several huge crossbow arrows suddenly shot out with the sound of breaking through the air!

The Fire Phoenix did not seem to take the crossbow arrows seriously. It flapped its wings lightly, thinking that it could easily deflect these attacks.

However, what it didn't expect was that these crossbow arrows actually contained special power, which caused it to suddenly stop in the air, and its body showed signs of retreat.

"Humph, it seems you still have some tricks up your sleeve."

The Fire Phoenix let out a low roar, its voice filled with anger and unwillingness.

Its blazing eyes stared at the people on the city wall, as if it wanted to remember everyone who dared to challenge its authority.

Seeing this, Ling Jiuan did not relax at all.

She tightly grasped the sword in her hand and looked at the fire phoenix with a fierce gaze.

Ling Jiuan's face darkened and a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

She shouted the order again.

"Bow and crossbow, shoot again!"

Before he finished his words, five crossbows were fired again, shooting straight at the fire phoenix with a sharp sound of wind.

At the same time, Ling Jiuan tightly grasped the Chiyu Sword in his hand. A dazzling red light flowed on the sword body, containing the power to destroy the world.

She moved, and then a powerful sword energy suddenly slashed out, pointing directly at the vital point of the Fire Phoenix.

The demon phoenix let out a shrill scream, and its huge body suddenly paused in the air, about to be hit by the sword energy.

However, at this critical moment, a bolt of lightning suddenly fell from the sky, like the wrath of a god, and instantly protected the Demon Phoenix.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful spiritual power enveloped the demon phoenix, making its figure blurry.

As everyone was stunned, the demon phoenix suddenly disappeared, leaving behind only an empty sky and a few rays of lightning that had not yet dissipated.

"This……"

Chen Yan and Chang Qing were both stunned. They never expected that this demon phoenix had such a strange way of escaping.

Ling Jiuan tightly grasped the Chiyu sword and looked at the sky with a serious look.

The disappearance of the Demon Phoenix is ​​only temporary. It may appear again at any time and bring more violent attacks.

She didn't know why, but she felt that the spiritual power just now looked very familiar.

"Everyone stay vigilant and don't let down your guard."

Ling Jiuan ordered in a deep voice.

"Until the Demon Phoenix is ​​eliminated, Juling City will still be in danger."

The next moment, the shrill cry rang out again, penetrating every corner of Juling City, making people's hearts tighten involuntarily.

Although the figure of the Demon Phoenix did not appear, Ling Jiuan relied on his intuition and shouted.

"Bow and crossbow, shoot again!"

Five crossbow arrows were fired again, with sharp sounds, aiming directly at the unknown threat.

However, a moment later, these crossbow arrows were blocked by a sudden burst of spiritual power and an invisible shield.

Seeing that the crossbow arrow was about to accidentally injure Ling Jiuan, Chen Yan's face changed drastically and he exclaimed.

"Ling Jiuan!"

However, at this moment, the crossbow arrows miraculously stopped in front of the few people, suspended in the air, with no intention of moving forward, let alone hurting anyone.