"Dead?"

"Really dead? This... this is the Young Master of the Phoenix Race, and now he's dead here. It might lead to a big trouble!"

"This Bai Shuize is really reckless! Could his backing really afford to ignore the Phoenix Race?"

The crowd shuddered in their hearts.

Although Bai Shuize came from Taiqing Heaven, Taiqing Heaven is not monolithic, but divided into many factions. The faction behind Bai Shuize is just one of them. How dare he do this?

"Aren't you... exaggerating a bit? Won't this be troublesome?"

Qin Zi stared blankly at Bai Shuize.

He didn't expect the other party would help him. The other's methods were unexpectedly intense.

He was a bit worried about this guy.

After all, the other party killed for his sake.

"Haha, what trouble could there be? I am the sole candidate for the next Celestial Lord of Taiqing Heaven, who dares to touch me?"

Bai Shuize crossed his arms and lifted his head arrogantly, "I'm not being arrogant, but who can compare to my background? That guy? No, no, no, not him. The guy from Taixuan Heaven? Not him either."

He pointed towards the distant Qingtian.

Immediately, the latter's face darkened, but he said nothing, just coldly stared over here.

Qin Zi looked at this guy with a peculiar expression, feeling relieved. This guy's background was substantial; there should be no problem.

"Buzz!!"

At this moment, a massive ancient gate appeared in the sky, opened, and a powerful suction swept in.

At the same time, the grand plaza began to collapse rapidly, starting from the edges, countless fragments plunging into the dark void below.

"The World Tree Space is closing!"

Everyone discerned the truth, so they did not resist, allowing the suction to envelop them, flying towards that ancient gate.

"Poof!"

Qin Zi seemed to pass through a membrane, then entered a cold and dry world—yes, it was warm and humid entering, cold and dry exiting, relatively speaking.

Very meticulous.

The colorful starry sky appeared once more before everyone, and inexplicably, everyone let out a sigh of relief.

Back to the familiar world again.

"Who killed our clan's Young Master?!"

Then, an angry and authoritative voice resounded, like ten thousand thunders exploding, causing the starry sky to tremble.

Buzz!

An immense pressure descended, omnipresent, like the might of heaven and earth, instantly suppressing the entire starry sky.

"This aura... Could it be a giant?!"

"Hiss!!"

Many gasped in shock.

Looking up, they saw a dozen gigantic red lights spread out like a fan, covering the sky above, and as the lights grew clearer, they realized those were Phoenix Feathers!

This was the Phoenix's tail.

Soon, the body of the Phoenix materialized, the Phoenix was so vast that words like 'shade the sky' could not suffice, it was sprawling across the starry sky!

Every flap of its enormous fiery wings dimmed the stars a fraction, as if the starry sky was breathing with the beat of its wings.

"Who killed my Phoenix Race's Young Master, step forward!"

The Phoenix gazed down at everyone, asking majestically.

But, none answered.

Everyone hung their heads fearfully because they did not wish to get involved, neither the Phoenix Race nor Taiqing Heaven could they afford to provoke!

"You, tell me!"

At this moment, the Phoenix looked at an ordinary silhouette, and instantly, that silhouette was lifted as if grasped by an invisible giant hand, feet still kicking.

"Senior, I... I..."

The person was ordinary, without any background, almost petrified with fear, barely able to speak.

"Speak!!"

The Phoenix rebuked harshly.

"Ah!"

The person screamed as if struck by lightning, then his gaze shifted to Bai Shuize, fluctuating between Bai Shuize and Qin Zi.

Finally, steeling his heart, he pointed at Qin Zi, gritting his teeth, "It's him! The Celestial Lord of Xuanyuan! He clashed with Young Master Huangtian in the World Tree Space, then killed him!"

Wow!

Instantly, everyone turned to Qin Zi, some with sympathy, others gloating.

But no one spoke, believing it better to avoid extra trouble as long as misfortune did not befall them!

"Is he lying?"

The Phoenix scanned the crowd, seeing no one spoke, so it snorted coldly, "I dare you to deceive me!"

It released the ordinary brother, then looked at Qin Zi, coldly stating, "You killed our clan's Young Master, do you know your crime?!"

Boom!

Qin Zi felt an immense pressure descend upon him, causing his skin to ache, struggling to breathe, his body on the verge of breaking apart!

But he gritted his teeth, saying nothing.

How should he respond at such a moment?

Say it wasn't him, it was Bai Shuize? Though true, others could say it, he could not!

Because the other killed to help him, though he did not need such help, gratitude was still due.

In life, one must distinguish between gratitude and enmity!

"I did it, whatever happens, come at me, don't trouble innocent people." Bai Shuize said nonchalantly.

"You??"

The Phoenix looked at Bai Shuize, then coldly stated, "Young people should not seek to act heroic so easily, away you go."

Wow!

The Phoenix slightly fanned its wings, and the space around Bai Shuize instantly twisted, time and space disordered, then his figure vanished into thin air.

"Senior Brother Bai!"

The young kings of Taiqing Heaven exclaimed, but the Phoenix glanced at them, then said indifferently, "You all leave too."

The next moment, they disappeared from their spots.

Everyone witnessing this scene trembled in their hearts!

This elder of the Phoenix Race seemed determined to target the Celestial Lord of Xuanyuan! Perhaps the Phoenix Race didn't want to oppose Taiqing Heaven, so they quickly concluded the case, using the Celestial Lord of Xuanyuan as a scapegoat. Or maybe the Phoenix Race already bore grudges against the Celestial Lord, thus seizing this pretext to act!

"I can testify that he didn't do it."

At this moment, Qingtian, the young king of Taixuan Heaven, stepped forward. He held his head high, neither servile nor overbearing looking at that Phoenix.

He knew this wouldn't help much; if the Phoenix Race truly wanted to deal with the Celestial Lord of Xuanyuan, accusations were not hard to find?

But he stepped forward nonetheless.

It was an attitude.

Previously, he had received the World Source Seed given by Qin Zi, enjoying Qin Zi's kindness, if he stood idly by now, it would weigh on his conscience.

"It's got nothing to do with you."

The Phoenix flapped its wings again, then space twisted once more, the young kings of Taixuan Heaven collectively disappeared.

"The truth is evident, no one shall defend the murderer anymore, otherwise, don't blame my Phoenix Race for being ruthless!"

The Phoenix majestically surveyed everyone, then flared its wings again, sending the prodigies of various powers away.

Other minor figures watched the situation and discreetly retreated, scattering like birds and beasts, swiftly vanishing into the starry sky.

Finally.

In the vast starry sky, only a Phoenix crossing the sky and the dust-sized Qin Zi remained.

"Speak, how do you wish to die?"

The Phoenix spoke with authority and coldness.

Qin Zi's face turned ashen, he gritted his teeth and asked, "Why does your Phoenix Race insist on driving me to death, what have I done to offend you?"

"Killing our Young Master is not enough?"

The Phoenix replied coldly.

"Am I the one who did it, don't you clearly know? I don't believe with your realm, you can't see the truth!"

Qin Zi roared in anger.

"Stubborn fool, die!"

A terrifying murderous intent flared in the Phoenix's eyes, blood-red killing intent surged like a long rainbow piercing the sun, enveloping Qin Zi.

This murderous intent contained terrifying aura, shattering space in its path, distorting time, stars turning to ash instantly!

This power was so terrifying, indescribable, like the torrent of history, nothing could reverse it.

"All over."

Qin Zi's face filled with despair.

Wow!

And just then, the starry sky quivered, time seemed to halt, everything around frozen.

"Hmm?"

Qin Zi opened his eyes in surprise, seeing a familiar silhouette blocking ahead, that silhouette, dressed in white, majestic as a mountain!

"Dad!!"

Qin Zi cried out in joy, as if a sun had risen in his dark world, illuminating it!