After being reborn, the villain comes with a spoiler tag.

At this moment, Long Yucheng no longer cared about conserving his spiritual energy. His figure transformed into a black lightning bolt, flashing continuously in the Black Mountain.

Each teleportation covered several miles, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, leaving behind afterimages.

As they ventured deeper, the surrounding environment became increasingly desolate, with black rocks everywhere, barren of vegetation, and utterly lifeless.

The demonic energy in the air grew thinner and thinner, replaced by a strange feeling, a feeling that was deep and eerie, exactly the same as the feeling he had in the Netherworld Cave, and it grew stronger as he went deeper into the Black Mountain.

But Long Yucheng couldn't care less about any of that. His eyes were fixed on that direction, as if the whole world had disappeared and that direction was his only goal.

—Although it was only for a moment, he clearly sensed a familiar Dao intent there.

"Senior brother..."

He murmured softly, his eyes burning with an unprecedented intensity.

No matter what lies ahead, whether it be a mountain of knives, a sea of ​​fire, or a deep abyss, nothing can stop him now. Because there, lies the most important person in his life—

My senior brother is right there!

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The deep valleys in the heart of Black Mountain resemble the gaping maw of a lurking beast, their chilling aura spreading like a cold wind, freezing every inch of air in its icy killing intent.

Huo Yu remained atop the dragon-shaped hybrid grain head, with the massive black dragon coiled at his feet. The two, one human and one demon, stood atop a high cliff, quietly observing the battle below.

Beneath their feet, a breathtaking battle was unfolding.

The main protagonists of the great battle were naturally Chi Shao and the Chi Yu Army she led, while their opponent was the Hou beast.

They were currently in a depression surrounded by mountains. Before them stood only the larger Hou beast, while their injured companion was nowhere to be seen.

Chi Shao stood in the center of the army formation, her crimson armor like a raging fire, seemingly ready to ignite the world. Beneath her visor, a pair of phoenix eyes gleamed with a chilling light, as if concealing a thousand sharp blades, sending shivers down one's spine.

Beside her stood a thousand Red Feather Army soldiers, arrayed like a mountain, their imposing presence and murderous aura reaching the heavens.

The murderous aura, like a surging tide, condensed into a blood-red sea of ​​clouds above the army formation, rolling and churning as if it would devour the heavens and the earth.

As Chi Shao raised her hand and gently waved it, a crimson demonic power merged into the evil aura, and suddenly a sea of ​​blood-red clouds condensed, like a rainbow piercing the sun, soaring straight into the sky, as if to pierce the shackles of the heavens!

"Wow—!"

A clear, long cry pierced the sky, and in an instant, the baleful aura surged and condensed wildly like a raging wave, transforming into a giant firebird with a wingspan of tens of feet!

The firebird was engulfed in raging flames, each feather like a burning red crystal, crystal clear and radiating intense light.

It exuded a terrifying aura comparable to the late stage of the Divine Realm, its tail feathers trailing flames, and when its wings spread, heat waves swept through the valley, even distorting the air as if it were being melted by this scorching power.

—This is the true "Burning Heaven Fierce Feather Formation"!

The firebird flapped its wings and soared high, then swooped down like a burning meteor, leaving flames in its wake, as if it wanted to turn everything in the world to ashes.

The beast with a deer's head and a lion's face had its bloodshot eyes wide open in fury. Its body was surrounded by black and purple flames that danced wildly like venomous snakes, melting the surrounding rocks into crimson magma and making a sizzling sound.

Its massive body, as large as a small mountain, is covered in dark red scales. With each step it takes, the ground cracks like a spider web, and lava gushes out from the fissures.

The beast roared to the sky, the sound waves causing rocks to tumble down the mountainside. Then it leaped up, its giant claws like knives, tearing fiercely at the firebird that was swooping down on it with a sharp whistling sound!

"boom--!"

The moment the claws clashed, a deafening roar suddenly exploded between heaven and earth, as if a thousand bolts of thunder were exploding in one's ears!

The firebird was forced back several feet by that immense force. Chi Shao's eyes suddenly sharpened, like cold stars piercing the sky, and she shouted sharply:

"Change!"

The army formation responded to the call, and the thousand Crimson Feather Army warriors moved with lightning speed and swiftness, their killing intent flowing like dragons within the formation.

In an instant, the firebird's form suddenly transformed—its wings folded like flowing clouds, turning into a crimson meteor, and its body was engulfed in flames that condensed into a dazzling brilliance, piercing straight for the beast's throat with overwhelming force!

The beast roared and dodged, but the firebird still tore open its shoulder blade with a claw, its dark red scales shattered, and black blood spurted out.

In its rage, the demonic flames around it surged like a volcanic eruption, transforming into dozens of black and purple fire snakes that bared their fangs and claws, frantically strangling and killing the firebird!

Chi Shao curled her lips into a cold smile and shouted again:

"Disperse!"

The firebird disintegrated, transforming into a shower of fiery sparks that scattered like a crimson meteor shower, avoiding the fire serpent's strangulation. The next instant, it reformed in mid-air, its wings flapping violently, unleashing a torrential downpour of flames that engulfed the beast!

The beast was forced into a retreat, the lava beneath its feet churning like an angry dragon, yet it still refused to yield. Suddenly, it lowered its head, black light flashing on its antlers, as if some netherworld power was gathering.

In an instant, a jet-black ball of lightning condensed between the antlers and exploded towards the army formation!

"Form a shield!"

Chi Shao's sharp shout was like thunder, its sound shaking the valley.

The Crimson Feather Army warriors roared in unison, their voices like a tidal wave. The firebird dissipated into crimson aura once more, surging and coalescing like red clouds, instantly transforming into a giant crimson shield, as if the sky had collapsed, forcefully withstanding the attack!

"Boom--!"

Amidst the deafening explosion, the shockwave surged like a raging torrent, threatening to overturn the heavens and earth. The mountainside collapsed under the terrifying impact, sending debris raining down like a storm, raising clouds of dust.

The firebird once again materialized above the army formation, its wings flapping violently, instantly scattering the sand and dust that filled the sky, revealing the scene in the valley.

The beast was covered in blood, yet it stood stubbornly upright, its body wreathed in demonic flames, like a vengeful ghost from the deepest hell.

Chi Shao remained standing at the heart of the formation, her fiery red hair dancing wildly amidst the surging demonic energy, like a burning flame. Crimson flames swirled around her, almost merging with the firebirds above the army formation.

"The final blow—incinerate it!"

The firebird cried out, its voice shaking the heavens, and scorching waves of fire surged forth like a raging sea, heading straight for the desperate beast.