Starting with the Magic Absorption Technique: I swept through the fantasy world.

Liyan Shengshan, at the main peak is the Pope's palace. Amidst the towering trees, a row of white palaces can be vaguely seen, majestic and magnificent. The secondary peak is only a few dozen meters lower than the main peak. The magnificent and elegant palace here is where the Phoenix Princess resides. A white sky bridge connects the two peaks.

It's a bit strange that the sacred mountain doesn't have any heavy snow in winter. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, you can see white palaces and pavilions standing in rows and columns.

The entire sacred mountain exudes a solemn and holy atmosphere, yet also a strong sense of purity. Occasionally, the melodious sound of bells can be heard hundreds of kilometers away.

Princess Xuya of the Liyan Phoenix Clan, a member of the royal family of the Holy Empire, walked into a courtyard surrounded by colorful flowers.

She turned her gaze to the south, thousands of kilometers away, and fell into quiet contemplation.

Several dozen days ago, I received a secret report that the Dark Phoenix Clan princess, my rival Feng Ji, had gone to Lorengua, accompanied by the Emperor of Red Moon Academy, the guy who injured my guard.

Lorengua is an extremely dangerous place. She couldn't understand why Feng Ji only brought a hundred guards in. What was he relying on?

Could it be that emperor?

You should know that even if a Saint-level expert enters the valley, he will never return. Even if he manages to escape, he will be a cripple, a madman, and a demon who kills indiscriminately.

She knew what Feng Ji was looking for, so she didn't stop him. Several days later, the two appeared in a small mountain village a thousand kilometers away, and then went to Luoshi City.

What the two encountered and gained in the mountains of Lorengua during these past few dozen days remains unknown. According to secret reports, it seems that Feng Ji lost some of the Phoenix Clan princess's guards.

Later, Feng Ji spent a few days in Luoshi City. She knew that Feng Ji was waiting for the other members of the Phoenix Clan Princess Guard.

The next day, the witch returned to Dark Phoenix City. She knew that, at the end of the year, both the Dark Sect and the Li Yan Sect would hold a major sacrificial ceremony.

At this moment, she thought to herself, how come the two of them are safe and sound? Could it be that they have already surpassed the Saint level in strength? Feng Ji is also a princess of the Phoenix Clan, and she has been her enemy for many years. She already knows her inside and out.

With her doubts lingering, Xu Ya naturally thought of the Emperor. This man was shrouded in mystery, and neither of the two major sects could find any trace of his background, which only made him more suspicious, with his strange martial arts skills and extraordinary behavior.

Feng Ji should have known all this long ago. His repeated companionship with the emperor suggests that he had long harbored a desire to win over the emperor.

She was eager to know about the Emperor and constantly gathered information about him. For example, in Luoshi City, the Emperor suddenly disappeared for several days. No one knew where he went, only that he went to the Raoul Grassland and returned two days later.

Thinking of this person's strange martial arts skills, she couldn't help but smile. There were millions of followers of the Liyan Sect, but not a single one of them had gone. She couldn't find out even the slightest clue.

However, he was unable to spare the time, as the Day of the Dead was approaching, and hundreds of thousands of believers had gathered on the holy mountain to prepare for the battle.

She sighed deeply, her delicate brows furrowed, and her expression became solemn.

Li Ya is the leader of the Phoenix Clan Princess Guard Corps, with Zhong Na and Li Da as deputy leaders.

At this moment, the three of them came up behind Xuya.

"Your Highness, the entire 3,000-strong guard has returned to the Holy Mountain and is stationed at key points as you instructed, but..."

Xuya turned around. "Just what?"

"When I came up, I met His Majesty, who told me to lead the entire group to guard the Phoenix Princess's palace."

Xu Ya nodded, then, thinking of something, said, "On the night of Yinling Day, billions of undead creatures will rush towards our Holy Mountain. The entire Holy Mountain will be attacked by them. When you are guarding the key points, if you are not able to defeat them, you must retreat to the palace. Remember not to be reckless."

"Your Highness, this?"

"This is my order."

"Yes, Your Highness," the three replied in unison.

"Also, I may have to leave temporarily, but you can rest assured, I will be fine."

"Your Highness, isn't it too dangerous for you to be alone?"

Xu Ya feigned a relaxed demeanor, saying, "I know what I'm doing. You just need to do your duty here. Also, always be aware of your surroundings and the situation around you."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Wang Mu traveled north day and night, traversing mountains and wastelands, and finally arrived near Yan Sheng Mountain. Even before reaching the foot of the mountain, he could feel a sacred aura.

Upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, he discovered that the biting winter wind was absent, and the temperature was considerably higher. Looking up at the sacred mountain, he saw several peaks connected, with white palaces and pavilions standing tall, seemingly untouched by snow.

Surprised, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "This old charlatan's place is quite nice."

He went to see the second peak above, which he heard was the palace of the Phoenix Clan princess. He laughed again, "Haha, Your Highness the Phoenix Clan princess, I've arrived."

At that moment, several bells rang out.

He was taken aback. He saw groups of believers dressed in white and guards moving about on the various key paths of the holy mountain, each occupying a key point. At first glance, there were quite a few people on the mountain, probably hundreds of thousands.

"Looks like there are quite a few people here, hehe, there's going to be a good show tomorrow night."

Wang Mu decided to sneak up the mountain tomorrow night and take advantage of the chaos to secretly ascend the second peak. If he could find even the slightest opportunity, he would steal the Spirit of Li Yan from the Phoenix Princess.

He memorized the main routes up the mountain and then turned and left.

After walking for a while, he found that there was not a single person around. He was a little puzzled. Why was there no one guarding the outer perimeter?

Without much thought, he found a secluded spot about two miles from the foot of the mountain, made a makeshift shelter, and began to rest.

On the morning of the second day, he returned to the foot of the holy mountain, only to find many more patrolling knights around him. These men carried long spears, each riding a tall, magnificent horse, their silver armor gleaming, looking quite imposing.

Seeing that he couldn't force his way through, Wang Mu had no choice but to find another way. However, he found that every place he entered was filled with all sorts of spiritual energy traps and hidden mechanisms.

He thought to himself that if he forced his way through, he would probably be blocked by the Flame Knights and attract the experts on the mountain, so he would not be able to steal the Flame Spirit.

After pondering for a moment, he decided to retreat. He planned to sneak up the mountain again when it got dark, because by then a large number of undead would appear, and the knights patrolling the foot of the mountain would leave. Moreover, the traps and mechanisms in the dark would be completely destroyed by the undead.

Halfway there, he unexpectedly encountered a group of Flame Knights. These knights merely glanced at him casually before heading straight up the mountain.

When the group was halfway there, Wang Mu saw that one of the people was tied up with ropes. Judging from his attire, he was a member of the Li Yan sect. When Wang Mu looked at the person, the other person also gave him a surprised look.