265: Chapter 266 Absolute Suppression of the Phoenix Bloodline

No one could have imagined it.

the young ladies under Lin Muyang's command had all attained such terrifying combat power that it was simply unfathomable.

Facing swarms of Mythical-grade Demonic Creatures numbering in the thousands—enough to force any nation to go on high alert—they did not engage in bitter struggles or stalemates.

Instead, they displayed an absolute crushing dominance that felt almost like a dimensional strike.

Whether it was the Ice-Fire Heavenly Demon Turtle or the Decaying Wood Divine Crocodile, these overlords of the deep sea were as fragile as common beasts before the young ladies.

They could not even organize a decent resistance before being reduced to fragments amidst a variety of brilliant and deadly skill effects.

This disparity in strength exceeded the comprehension of the vast majority of Class Transferees.

By all logic, an invasion by mythic grade tribes of this scale should have been a protracted, bloody, and tragic war.

Yet, in reality, the battle began in a flash and ended even faster, in a one-sided slaughter.

The footage of the battle on the coast of Tianhai City spread through various covert and public channels.

What remained etched in the memories of countless people was that fleeting flash of a pure white figure and the icy sword light that seemed to stun time and space itself.

Subsequently, some people processed the captured video footage with extreme slow motion.

Only after slowing it down by dozens or even hundreds of times could the details of that figure be barely captured.

It was a young lady with snow-white hair and an ethereal demeanor.

Her beauty was stunning, yet she was enveloped in a cold, aloof aura that kept others at a distance.

Her gaze was calm and ripple-free, as if annihilating mythic grade tribes was nothing more to her than brushing a speck of dust off her sleeve.

She held a long sword, its blade seemingly coated in frost.

With just two extremely concise skill releases, she had turned all the Decaying Wood Divine Crocodile on the beach into neatly severed corpses.

" It is her...! " someone finally recognized the young lady who had made a move at Crocodile Shark Island.

The Swordswoman! Cold as the moon, sharp as frost!

Countless people in front of their screens gasped, shocked by her extraordinary combat power and captivated by her cold, elegant demeanor.

These summons by Lin Muyang's side were not only all possessing beauty capable of Overthrowing Cities and Nations, but their true strength was also despairingly powerful.

This combination left countless people feeling not only envious and jealous but also filled with an indescribable yearning.

Of course, there were also clear-headed individuals who began to think deeply.

Each of these young ladies was so powerful—was this really just because they were gifted?

Or did the root cause lie with their common summoner, Lin Muyang?

Was it some talent or ability of his that bestowed upon these young ladies growth potential and strength ceilings that far exceeded conventional wisdom?

This speculation quickly gained widespread acceptance.

After all, one or two peerless geniuses might be explained by coincidence, but every single young lady gathered around Lin Muyang had reached such an unfathomable height.

The only reasonable explanation was that Lin Muyang himself was the biggest variable and the source.

However, that was a topic for later, a logic that would only become clear as people analyzed the events after the fact.

At this very moment, on the coast of Tianhai City.

With the Decaying Wood Divine Crocodile tribe completely annihilated, Alice and Qingyan did not linger.

Alice waved her fair hand, and the patch of bewitching blood roses on the beach slowly dissipated, turning into specks of blood light that merged into her body.

Qingyan sheathed her sword, her white hair fluttering in the wind.

After exchanging a glance with Alice, the two turned into streaks of red and white light, speeding off toward Eternal Garden and vanishing into the horizon in an instant.

They left behind a beach littered with the chaotic remains of giant crocodiles, and within the magical barrier, faces filled with blankness, shock, and even bewilderment.

The silence lasted for a few seconds before being broken by a sudden explosion of noise.

" Invincible... This is simply invincible! " a high-level elder of the Loushi Group said, his voice trembling, unsure if it was from excitement or lingering fear.

" It's too terrifying... One of Lin Muyang's summons is already this strong. If the dozen or so around him were to attack together... " someone nearby interjected.

They didn't finish their sentence, but everyone understood what they meant: that would be a power truly capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth.

" Hahahaha! Satisfying! Too satisfying! " Zhou Wenyuan could not help but burst into loud laughter.

" Those turtle grandsons from the American Empire have really kicked a titanium alloy plate this time! Just wait, we will settle this score with them sooner or later! "

" They certainly didn't expect that the nation-destroying disaster they had painstakingly orchestrated would be nothing more than a fly that Lin Muyang could swat to death at will, " the Iron-Blooded Judge, Fierce Wolf, snorted coldly, cold light flickering in his eyes.

" Unbelievable... This is simply a miracle, " Gu Changfeng muttered to himself.

The understanding of power levels he had formed over decades was completely overturned in this moment.

Lin Muyang and his young ladies had redefined what it meant to be powerful in the most direct way possible.

Dual victories!

Almost everyone's gaze turned in unison to the final battlefield, which was considered the least suspenseful yet most eye-catching one—above Eternal Garden, on the outskirts of Zhongnan City!

There, the last mythic grade tribe lured to the area had already arrived at the gates.

Over a thousand Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird, like a cloud of death burning with crimson and pitch-black flames, obscured the sky above Eternal Garden.

With their two heads and four eyes, they spat out scorching breath.

As they flapped their wings, they stirred up rolling heat waves, and even people watching from afar could feel the searing heat and pressure rushing toward them.

Any single one of these mythic grade fire birds possessed the ability to incinerate city blocks and cause ordinary armies to rout, let alone over a thousand gathered together.

Many strong individuals used various means to risk getting closer, observing or filming from a relatively safe distance.

Looking at that flock of giant flame birds that blotted out the sun, everyone felt their hearts racing and their scalps tingling.

" Besides Lin Muyang, who else in the world today could face this kind of formation alone? "

" It's fortunate that Eternal Garden is Lin Muyang's territory; otherwise, the entire Zhongnan City would likely have been turned into a sea of fire... "

" Look! What is that? "

Just as the crowd was discussing and nervously watching the development of the situation, a sudden change occurred above Eternal Garden.

A brilliant golden stream of light rose from the roof of the main building in the center of Eternal Garden.

Like the rising sun, its soft yet impossible-to-ignore radiance instantly attracted the attention of all the Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird, as well as all the observers in the distance.

As the golden light dissipated, a young lady was revealed standing in the air.

She had flowing, brilliant golden hair that moved on its own behind her, even without wind, with tiny golden sparks seemingly dancing at the tips.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, carrying a sacred and noble aura.

In particular, her golden eyes gazed calmly at the surging flock of flame birds ahead, without a ripple of emotion.

Most strikingly, floating out of thin air on both sides of her shoulders were two crimson bird eggs, each two or three times the size of her body!

The surfaces of the eggs featured natural flame patterns, and from within, the pulse of life could be faintly felt, emanating the pure and rich essence of the Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird.

It was none other than the Phoenix Heavenly Maiden Feng Ling!

" Did she find the bird eggs that the American Empire buried? " exclamations came from the crowd observing from afar.

" It must be! With the methods of Lin Muyang's young ladies, finding something is a piece of cake. "

" Now that she's found the eggs and returns them, they should retreat, right? They only came to save their offspring in the first place. "

Many people harbored this expectation.

After all, if the crisis could be resolved without bloodshed, avoiding the devastation of war in Eternal Garden, that would naturally be the best outcome.

Feng Ling gently waved her jade hand, and a gentle yet irresistible golden energy lifted the two huge crimson bird eggs, flying them steadily toward the front of the Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird tribe and suspending them in the air between the two sides.

The bird eggs were undamaged, their essence vibrant.

However, what happened next was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

The flock of Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird, originally aggressive and full of violence and rage, paused in unison the moment the bird eggs appeared.

But immediately after, they did not, as people had expected, take the eggs and turn to leave.

On the contrary, after briefly confirming the safety of the eggs, all the Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird, including those exceptionally large and aura-surging BOSS-level leaders, turned their gazes in unison toward the golden-haired young lady, Feng Ling, who was floating in the air.

In their eyes, the violence and rage rapidly faded, replaced by an indescribable fanaticism and awe.

" Screech—! "

A leader of the Sky-Burning Bird, the most majestic one with plumage of interwoven brilliant gold, red, and black, let out a clear and long cry.

This cry no longer contained hostility; instead, it sounded like an act of worship.

With this cry, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded.

Over a thousand Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird began to fly around Feng Ling in an orderly fashion.

They restrained the violent flames around their bodies, their flight becoming light and submissive, forming a huge and magnificent vortex of fire, with Feng Ling as the perfectly calm core of this vortex.

Even the two crimson bird eggs were wrapped in two exceptionally pure and gentle balls of flame, orbiting Feng Ling like satellites, slowly rotating.

" They... what are they doing? "

" Wait! Wasn't that golden-haired young lady introduced as the Phoenix Heavenly Maiden in the previous competition? Just by virtue of her Phoenix bloodline... "

" Phoenix Heavenly Maiden? All birds paying homage to the Phoenix?! You mean... "

" My god! She doesn't even need to fight! These mythic grade Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird just felt her aura and submitted immediately?! "

People who saw this scene through remote observation equipment were completely dumbfounded.

They had anticipated various intense battle scenarios, and even imagined what kind of astonishing flame control ability Feng Ling would display to bombard the flock of Sky-Burning Birds.

But no one expected that the battle would not happen at all.

The mere appearance of Feng Ling, and the natural emanation of her Phoenix bloodline—the master of all birds and the supreme being of flames—caused the entire violent Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird tribe to instantly bow and submit!

This was absolute suppression originating from the level of life and the source of the bloodline!

For these Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird, Feng Ling's existence was like a god walking in the world.

She was their ultimate dream of evolution, an object they instinctively needed to worship, engraved deep within their bloodlines.

That pressure and attraction were far deeper and more irresistible than the instinct to rescue their offspring.

Feng Ling, standing at the center of the vortex, had a look of slight astonishment and helplessness on her exquisitely beautiful face.

She was not afraid of being besieged by these Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird.

With her current attributes, which far exceeded these Mythical-grade Demonic Creatures, she had absolute confidence in being able to handle them even if they suddenly attacked.

She just hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

She could clearly feel the unfeigned submission and awe conveyed by these massive birds around her; it was a mental fluctuation bordering on piety.

How should she handle this now?

Feng Ling blinked her beautiful golden eyes, feeling a little at a loss.

She had only followed her master's instructions to find the bird eggs and incidentally deal with these fire birds.

Now, instead, it had turned directly into a recruitment scene.

She didn't have the habit of making decisions on her own.

" Master~ "

" What should I do with these mythic grade Two-Headed Sky-Burning Bird? "