"How did it become like this?"
Bai Xianyin looked at the scene, also feeling incredulous.
The Feng Ling Ghost King actually got hurt this badly?
The essence of Feng Ling Ghost King is a Phoenix, and after its death, it unexpectedly gained a bit of grudge essence. The self combined with the grudge, claiming that the grudge will not dissipate and the Ghost King will not die.
But now, it is obviously dying.
At the same time, she was somewhat shocked.
The Stone Mirror within the Zhang Family Mansion, no one knows what it is, but it's so fear-inducing.
"Give me back my Phoenix Soul!"
On the ground, Feng Ling Ghost King also noticed Zhang Jian's arrival, deep obsession brewing in the depths of her eyes, she called out to Zhang Jian softly.
"A skinny camel is still larger than a horse!"
A dense oppressive force suddenly surged toward Zhang Jian.
Zhang Jian stepped back a few paces.
His gaze slightly quivered.
Even though he succeeded in Divination Foundation Establishment, facing this Innate Ghost King, he still feels insignificant like a grain in the sea.
If she were in her prime, he might have perished with just a glance.
But now, this Celestial Ghost King only has a bit of Spiritual Pressure left.
The whole body has become a sieve.
Zhang Jian observed this scene, his gaze turned to Bai Xianyin and said.
"Xianyin, does this count as me overcoming the three difficulties..."
"Um..."
Bai Xianyin looked at the scene, also at a loss for words.
But she still nodded.
"Little Master, the Patriarch said that luck is also a form of power, if Feng Ling Ghost King perishes, you can be considered to have lifted the Phoenix's curse!"
"Patriarch!"
At this moment, the Bai Niao'Er, always mentioned by Bai Xianyin, suddenly screamed.
It suddenly awoke from its numb state and struggled desperately.
"How did you become hurt like this? You are a Phoenix, the god of our Flying Bird Race, you will definitely be fine!"
Bai Xianyin shook her head and said, "Gods can get hurt, and they can fall too!"
Seeing Bai Niao'Er still squealing, Bai Xianyin snorted and then twisted it, shaking it a bit, immediately making it unable to speak.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhang Jian slowly drew his Dragon Roar Sword, his gaze lightly looking at Feng Ling Ghost King, a trace of killing intent emerged in his eyes.
The current Feng Ling Ghost King is very weak, weak enough for him to kill her with one strike.
At this moment, Bai Niao'Er endured dizziness and spoke, "You can't kill the Patriarch, she has already integrated the spirits of the mountains into her soul. If the Patriarch dies, the entire Shuangfeng Mountain Range will collapse, countless lives will be buried with it!"
"You can't do this!"
Zhang Jian paused.
Bai Xianyin was stunned, then her exquisite face became solemn as well, saying to Zhang Jian.
"It's true, Little Master, I almost forgot about this. This Feng Ling Ghost King is not like other Mountain Gods; aside from being the dead fetus of a Phoenix, she's also formed from the spirituality of the Shuangfeng Mountain Range, having a dual identity!"
Seeing Bai Xianyin also speaking against it, Zhang Jian immediately frowned.
"Dual identity, not a Mountain God?"
Zhang Jian felt somewhat helpless; it seems like ever since he met Bai Xianyin, his questions have been endless.
But seeking knowledge, asking more questions isn't embarrassing.
This is far better than suffering in the future.
Bai Xianyin shook her head and said, "The spirits of the mountain can become Mountain Gods, but Mountain Gods don't necessarily become spirits of the mountain!"
She explained, "Only a few Divine Mountains and Great Rivers get the heavenly essence, accidentally nurturing spirituality, and then gaining wisdom. Such existences are mostly innate Mountain Gods, with inherently powerful essences!"
"And they're hard to kill!"
"Killing such creatures invokes heaven's retribution!"
Zhang Jian frowned.
"So we can't kill her?"
If killing Feng Ling Ghost King causes an earthquake or calamity in and around Fengyang County, it would be missing the point.
He's here to resolve disasters, not cause them.
But letting it go is evidently not an option.
"However, not killing is also possible!"
Zhang Jian's heart moved, thinking of a new Secret Technique he acquired!
Perhaps taking this Phoenix back to the Ancestral Hall might have a solution!
At this moment, Bai Niao'Er sharply spoke, "Please, both seniors, save my Patriarch; my Patriarch might not be innately evil. It's only because her Phoenix Soul is split, lacking part of her soul, making her more susceptible to power and hatred. If the Phoenix Soul is complete, she might regain part of her kind, noble character!"
It's still striving to defend Feng Ling Ghost King.
Bai Xianyin was somewhat annoyed, but Zhang Jian stopped her from aggressive actions, looking at Bai Niao'Er, saying lightly.
"You seem to know a lot!"
"What exactly are you?"
Bai Xianyin also stopped her aggressive actions.
The plump Bai Niao'Er heard this and, in a gentle voice, replied.
"I am just a little spirit monster born from the Phoenix Tree of Phoenix Nest Mountain, with no Dao Practice, having no true usefulness!"
But I still want to speak fairly for my Patriarch. I witnessed the birth of the Patriarch, absorbing the spirit of the mountains and rivers, gaining Spiritual Wisdom early, always hoping to come out and transform into a human!"
At this point, seeing Zhang Jian, Bai Xianyin looking over, it continued, "The Patriarch is lucky!"
"During an Earth Dragon's turn, she got a Divine Seal, becoming a Mountain God!"
"By being a Mountain God, she gained insights into the outside world. Long ago, she was very kind-hearted, whether it was small beasts harmed or plants affected by weather, she would cast Divine Techniques to gently care for them..."
Zhang Jian listened, frowning, finding a flaw in Bai Niao'Er's words.
"Didn't you say you transformed less than three hundred years ago?"
Upon hearing, Bai Niao'Er lowered its eyes and said, "Although the little demon transformed less than three hundred years ago, with the Phoenix's grace, Spiritual Wisdom formed early!"
It continued,
"In the first hundred years, our Patriarch was a more compassionate Mountain God than any deity, pitying all creatures in the mountains, protecting young beasts and mountain people, filled with wisdom!"
"Until that human appeared, ruining everything!"
Mentioning the appearance of that human, Bai Niao'Er bit its teeth in anger.
"From my Patriarch, he learned that she was a Phoenix in disguise, then he pledged as siblings with her and often tempted her with stories from the human world, so much so that she completely trusted him!"
"...You can't imagine how cunning that human Yu Qing was!"
"First, he gained our Patriarch's trust, then used vile Magic to trap her Mountain God form, forcibly draining her essence. If she didn't have an Exotic Treasure he didn't know of to heavily wound him, she'd probably be dead. But before dying, that man set a Grand Array to trap her soul. You say, trapped for a millennium, looking at the enemy growing old, unable to take revenge, suffering in hatred day and night, how could she not go mad!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jian and Bai Xianyin were silent.
The killing intent in Zhang Jian's eyes was somewhat restrained, as per Bai Niao'Er's words, Feng Ling Ghost King was indeed rather unlucky.
At the same time, Zhang Jian's understanding of Prince Mian's lower limits was refreshed.