457: Leave it to me.

A red light shot out, and Lin Ye's blockade had no effect whatsoever.

"What is that?"

Lin Ye asked Hu.

"It should be the remnant Soul of Phoenix. The rebirth of a Phoenix is incredibly unreasonable. Even if he completely disappears, with all his seven Souls and six spirits annihilated, he can still be reborn through his innate secret technique and the power of the demon god pillar," Hu explained.

"Oh? He can still be reborn like that?" Lin Ye was a little surprised.

As expected of a Phoenix, his reputation is well-deserved.

Then, he set his sights on the demon god pillar.

It had absorbed Phoenix's Soul.

"You dare to harbor him? Then you'll stay too."

Lin Ye showed a ruthless expression.

His clones understood his intention, and their eyes lit up.

The four clones came before the demon god pillar and, using various methods, restrained it.

"It's useless. This demon god pillar is no ordinary divine artifact. Created by the abyss will, it cannot be destroyed, nor can it be confined or sealed. As long as it senses danger, it will automatically use the power of the abyss to recall itself to hell," Hu explained.

Lin Ye was extremely unwilling. Was he just going to miss this opportunity?

Waiting for Phoenix to be reborn from the ashes, then strive for success, endure hardships, have thirty years of prosperity followed by thirty years of decline, and finally, one day, achieve enlightenment, elevate his entire family, gain influence everywhere, and then gather a group of Seventy-Two Demon Gods to seek him out, wipe away his humiliation, and exact revenge?

No.

Absolutely not.

How could Lin Ye become someone else's background character?

Hu saw his unwillingness.

"You don't need to worry so much. In fact, Phoenix is actually one of the hardest Demon Gods to kill, and there are fewer successions for him. His rebirth ability is too powerful. Moreover, this rebirth takes a very long time. He hasn't recovered his vitality yet; perhaps you'll already be a Venerable by then," Hu comforted.

"No," Lin Ye said.

"Vega," Lin Ye called out.

"What is it, Master?"

Vega's voice rang in Lin Ye's mind.

"How about sacrificing that demon god pillar?" Lin Ye proposed a bold idea.

"No, Master, my Sacrifice Power is not of a high enough grade," Vega explained.

Sacrifice Power is omnipotent, but Vega needs to be of a high enough grade.

If the grade is insufficient, Sacrifice Power is the most useless ability.

If the grade is sufficient, then Sacrifice Power is the creator.

Lin Ye was not disappointed.

He had only asked.

"Then, what about pulling that Phoenix out of the demon god pillar?"

Vega was stunned.

"I'm not sure. If sacrificing the demon god pillar is considered exceeding one's grade, then I don't know what it means to contend for sovereignty."

Vega was also a bit confused about this, so he stepped forward to try.

Sacrifice Power activated, and pure white Sacrifice Power appeared.

A pitch-black demonic hand appeared, reached into the demon god pillar, and pulled out a remnant Soul with a strong tug.

The demon god pillar, however, would not give up so easily. Several fiery shackles wrapped around the remnant Soul, trying to pull it back.

One side pulled, the other side tugged; one refused to yield, the other refused to let go.

If they truly stalemated, Vega might not necessarily win against the demon god pillar.

But now, everyone around was on their side.

The clones took action.

The Time-Space Hunter delivered a huge slap, grabbing the demon god pillar's connection with a claw.

It still tried to reach out.

Another huge slap.

The demon god pillar was relentless.

Lin Ye's clones simply completely restrained it.

It seemed as if the demon god pillar's underlying logic had been violated, and it erupted.

It unleashed terrifying energy, trying to break through the blockade.

But even if its master came and joined forces with it, they might not be able to break it, let alone it alone.

The aura of the abyss appeared.

The demon god pillar's actions had been obstructed multiple times, and the abyss, sensing this, made its move.

"Not good, quickly destroy the remnant Soul!" Lin Ye's expression changed.

If the abyss were to act, wouldn't Phoenix come back to life?

"No, this Soul is protected by a higher-level energy," Vega said.

That was the power of the abyss remaining within the demon god pillar.

"Quick, sacrifice him!" Lin Ye thought of a solution.

Vega acted swiftly, activating the Sacrifice Formation.

The vast formation glowed, sacrificing the tiny remnant Soul.

The demon god pillar stopped moving, and the aura of the abyss also dissipated.

Vega, however, looked extremely uncomfortable, as if suffering from indigestion.

"How are you, Vega?" Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that everything had been stopped in time.

While relaxing, he also asked about Vega's condition.

He could tell that Vega was not in a good state.

"The power of the abyss is too high in status; even this small amount has given me indigestion," Vega said, his face flushed.

"Can it be resolved?"

"That's not a problem, it just needs a bit more time."

Hearing this, Lin Ye felt relieved.

Having completely eliminated Phoenix, he felt much lighter.

Next, it was time to deal with the remaining mess.

.........

"Have you heard? A city has been captured."

"What? Has the clash between forces already begun before the Thunder Pool Sky Territory has even opened?"

"Not really, it was just a challenge from an unknown Demon God to Phoenix."

"Oh, internal demon affairs. Then it's fine. It's not like such insubordination hasn't happened before."

"But this incident is absolutely thrilling."

"How so? Is there some inside story?"

"Well, that would have to be the story of Phoenix's woman and others that must be told."

"Tell us in detail, tell us in detail."

"*Cough*, my throat is a bit dry."

"Here, brother, I have a jar of Nine Heavens Ice Spring Cold Astringent String Coagulated Wine that I brewed for a billion years. Let it moisten your throat."

"*Gulp, gulp, gulp*, Ha, not bad, good wine. I've been craving this jar of yours for a long time. You brewed a hundred thousand jars back then, and you act like your parents died when I drink one."

"Casting pearls before swine. You're complaining when I'm willing to give it to you (whispering). You've had your fill, now tell us."

"It is said that Phoenix had a woman, a goddess of the Moon Demon clan, who was so beautiful she could make flowers blush and birds fall, and her beauty could topple kingdoms. Phoenix was utterly infatuated with her... but this Sophia fell in love with someone else. That person was also extraordinary, one might say... Sophia, unable to obtain him, willingly became a slave."

"What? Is there such a debased person in the world? Willing to be a slave with no dignity?"

These words drew agreement from the onlookers.

"Exactly, exactly. We've all seen how miserable slaves are. My star slave, a member of the Star Race and even a minor noble, was directly sent to feed pigs after I acquired him, eating and living with those demon gongs."

"My slaves too, they wake up earlier than chickens and sleep later than dogs."

Everyone was disbelieving.

"What do you all know? That's called 'mood'."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"I've heard rumors. The high society is truly chaotic."

"When it comes to 'mood,' I do agree."

Seeing everyone agree, the storyteller smiled proudly.

"That Sophia and that adulterer colluded, acting recklessly in Bafang City behind Phoenix's back, secretly setting up many contingencies in Bafang City..."

A magnificent tale of love and hate began to spread across the Battlefield of the Gods.