Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2426 - 2446: Who are you, and why are you capturing me?

Chapter 2426: Chapter 2446: Who are you, and why are you capturing me?

"Profound Ice!"

"We’ve found it!"

Guo Cheng’s eyes sparkled with excitement, while everyone else shouted in surprise and elation.

By capturing the Phoenix Fire Spirit, they could possibly gain their freedom and stop being slaves here!

With a grab through thin air, Guo Cheng lifted a large chunk of the earth, then with a slight shake, the impact of spiritual Qi instantly shattered the dirt and gravel, which fell in a rush, leaving only the huge block of Profound Ice, frozen with the earth, still suspended in midair.

The people’s gaze shifted, and then their faces turned pale with shock.

In the center of the ice block was a huge cave, with water transformed from the Profound Ice gushing out, but there was no sign of the Phoenix Fire Spirit.

Where was the Phoenix Fire Spirit?

Guo Cheng flashed to the cave entrance in an instant. With just one glance, he understood the reason, and his face immediately turned ashen.

"The Phoenix Fire Spirit has broken through the ice and fled. Jiang Wenyun, take the Bell, and chase!"

Jiang Wenyun’s face was equally dreadful, and without any hesitation, he used the Earth Escape technique to dive into the ground again.

Above ground, Guo Cheng and the others’ faces were grim. Second Brother, with his heart pounding in fear, asked, "Wasn’t the Phoenix Fire Spirit sealed? How could it break through the seal in such a short time? This sealing artifact... isn’t very reliable, is it?"

Guo Cheng clenched his teeth and remained silent.

Would Ghost True Man listen to his explanation?

Now their only hope was that Jiang Wenyun could make up for the oversight and catch up with the Phoenix Fire Spirit, or even somehow capture it.

The hope was faint.

Having been sealed once, the Phoenix Fire Spirit must have been frightened; now, it might go straight into the Earth’s Core. Who could find it then?

In the far-off sky, Xuanhe and Lou Zihan watched this scene, with the corner of Xuanhe’s mouth slightly curled upwards.

Although he wasn’t sure if Lin Chen had secured the Phoenix Fire Spirit, their mishap was good news for him.

More importantly, they had managed to seal the Phoenix Fire Spirit. From the time Jiang Wenyun burst from the ground to report, until they dug up the frozen Profound Ice, Lin Chen had been underground!

Lin Chen must seize this opportunity, right?

Previously, Master Floating Cloud had asked Lin Chen if he had a way to deal with the Phoenix Fire Spirit. Lin Chen had assured him it was no problem, which made Xuanhe immediately think of Lin Chen’s Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror.

Even though the Yin and Yang functions couldn’t be activated temporarily, controlling water and fire was still possible. Even though the Phoenix Fire Spirit was a top-notch Spiritual Fire, it was nonetheless fire and surely couldn’t resist the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror.

Lou Zihan, unaware that Lin Chen could use Earth Escape and about the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror, was extremely overjoyed at this sight, "The Phoenix Fire Spirit has escaped; they’ve failed!"

Xuanhe acknowledged with a grunt, "We’ll just watch from afar."

Lou Zihan sighed, "The Phoenix Fire Spirit must have been scared witless by this. I fear it will hide underground and not come out for a while..."

Xuanhe replied noncommittally, "Yeah."

Lou Zihan turned back to look at the horizon, which looked as if it was splitting apart, and said with trepidation, "Could their battle destroy this world?"

Xuanhe responded indifferently, "If it explodes, it explodes. We have finished searching this place anyway, and no one lives here. If it gets destroyed, so be it."

Lou Zihan said with a wry smile, "I still haven’t found a cure for the poison in my body. If I can’t leave him, he’ll kill me sooner or later. Right now, he must hate me to death."

Xuanhe nodded, making no comment.

They had already captured Ghost True Man and would certainly have been able to get the antidote for Lou Zihan, but who could have predicted that a Quasi-Saint would appear and abduct everyone to work as laborers here.

Now they were barely able to ensure their own safety, let alone Lou Zihan’s.

What the future held would depend on whether Lin Chen had captured the Phoenix Fire Spirit and if the other party would keep their word.

Lin Chen, did you succeed?

...

Lin Chen moved deep into the heart of the Earth for a long time before shifting laterally.

After a long while, having traveled thousands of miles away from the battlefield, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He was safe now.

Considering that the Quasi-Saint might also be watching everything, Lin Chen didn’t dare to leave the underground hastily.

Even a Quasi-Saint, with strong perception, couldn’t possibly extend it this deep underground.

Here, Lin Chen was safe.

Lin Chen found a huge hollow underground, revealed his form, and looked around before taking out the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror.

He immersed his heart and mind, and soon, his spirit became one with the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror, entering the void space inside the mirror.

In the void’s darkness, the Phoenix Fire Spirit was flying rapidly, seemingly searching for a way out.

"You might as well stop trying; you won’t be able to fly out."

The sudden voice made the Phoenix Fire Spirit halt abruptly. It wobbled its head, looking around as if searching for the source of the voice.

"Who are you? I haven’t harmed you; why have you captured me?"

The voice of the Phoenix Fire Spirit was clear and crisp, unexpectedly that of a young girl. This made Lin Chen wonder—could the Phoenix Fire, upon gaining intelligence and a soul, actually be male or female?