"Brother, if you leave, we'll leave together. I won't abandon you!"

The woman in the white dress stubbornly said.

"It's too late."

The burly man looked up at the Celestial Vault, only to see vast cracks appearing above as if it was about to collapse.

Faintly, towering figures could be seen outside, constantly striking the world barrier, trying to break in.

"Go quickly!"

The burly man suddenly shouted, and then, enveloped by a dazzling light, transformed into a fiery Phoenix, rushing towards the Celestial Vault.

"Boom!"

As soon as his body touched the Celestial Vault, it exploded instantly, transforming into intense golden light, merging into the vault.

The cracks on the Celestial Vault, nourished by this energy, began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Brother!!!"

The woman in the white dress screamed mournfully, tears streaming down her face, as she collapsed to the ground.

"Alas, why go through such trouble?"

"It's like an ant using its legs to stop a chariot, what's the point?"

"Continue the attack!"

A sigh came from beyond the Celestial Vault, tinged with mocking and pity. It was the voice of those giants.

Immediately, the sound of booming rang out again as they continued their assault on this world, trying to smash through the barrier!

The woman in the white dress cast a hateful glance at the Celestial Vault, then gritted her teeth, staggered to her feet, and ran forward.

She wanted revenge!

Her brother told her that the Phoenix Race's ancestor was a being beyond the giant level, and if she could harness the ancestor's corpse, there was hope for revenge.

Though throughout endless years, no one had been able to resonate with the ancestor's body, there was still a sliver of hope!

"Swoosh!"

Suppressing her internal injuries, she endured the piercing pain and flew in that direction as swiftly as possible.

The distance was not that far, where once it would only take a few breaths to reach, but now it seemed incomparably distant to her.

Finally, she saw the altar standing in the center of the world.

The altar was massive, built from ancient black stones, exuding a desolate and ancient aura.

And atop the altar lay a nearly petrified giant Phoenix corpse, resting silently there. The Phoenix's feathers had long lost their color, turned black, and were laden with a heavy decay.

"Ancestor!"

A bond from her bloodline caused tears to well up in her eyes involuntarily, a feeling of unspeakable closeness and sorrow.

Kneeling on the ground, she choked and said, "Descendant of the Phoenix Race greets the ancestor! Today, our Phoenix Race faces extinction. Please lend me your treasure body to preserve the bloodline of the Phoenix Race and avenge our dead clansmen!"

After speaking, she respectfully bowed three times, then took a deep breath, determination flashing in her eyes.

"Buzz!"

A blazing fire ignited on her body, rapidly melting her body, even her Primordial Spirit started to melt.

She was refining everything of herself into a will, to harness the ancestor's remains, succeeding or perishing in the attempt!

"Yi Er, are you still alive..."

She murmured softly, reluctant emotions flickering in her eyes, then her body completely transformed into a ray of light, rushing towards the black Phoenix corpse.

"Splash."

A soft sound, like a raindrop falling into a lake, without creating any ripple. The Phoenix corpse remained unchanged.

"Boom——"

At this moment, a loud noise came from the sky, the Celestial Vault shattered into pieces, as unrestrained giant pressures flooded this small world like a deluge.

"Hahaha, it's finally breached!"

"The Ancestral Phoenix's body is over there!"

Raucous laughter erupted, and then the winds and clouds changed above the altar, silhouettes appearing in the sky.

"Truly the Ancestral Phoenix, fallen for endless ages, yet its body still contains an aura that makes my heart palpitate."

"How could such a being fall? What could kill it?"

"Could it have died of old age? That's impossible; we can live as long as heaven and earth, so how could it age to death?"

Gazing at the Ancestral Phoenix body, the giants exclaimed in awe, their eyes fervent but suppressing their greed and excitement.

"No more idle talk, get ready to divide the body. I know you've been waiting impatiently!"

One giant said bluntly and crudely.

"Agreed!!"

Thus, the other giants dropped the pretense, simultaneously reaching out to grasp the black Phoenix corpse.

"Clatter!"

The Phoenix corpse slowly floated, its surface pulled by various powers of the Great Dao, seeming to dismember it.

"Hahaha, I thought I would never progress further in this life, unexpectedly, there's such an opportunity!"

"Heaven truly helps me!"

"My luck is indeed triumphant!"

The giants laughed wildly, envisioning the day they surpassed the giant level.

"Boom!"

However, at this moment, a deep heartbeat resonated, silencing all laughter abruptly.

"Hmm? What is that?"

All giants tensed up, staring at the Phoenix corpse with startled and uncertain eyes.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The sound echoed again, growing louder, shaking the entire world.

"It's a heartbeat!"

"He was clearly dead, how is this possible?! Everyone, strike together to suppress it!"

The giants were utterly shocked, then simultaneously unleashed a torrent of power to suppress the Phoenix corpse.

They aimed to suppress the life energy, as if inhibiting plants from germinating, preventing its revival!

But.

The life energy was overwhelmingly vast, seemingly infinite, defying all suppressive attempts.

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

Brilliant golden lights radiated from the Phoenix's body, then spread like ripples, covering the entire Phoenix.

The black feathers on the Phoenix's body visibly turned multicolored, vibrant and dazzling.

"No, we can't hold it down!"

"It's reviving, flee quickly!"

The giants, quick to react, instantly sensed danger and made decisive efforts to flee.

"Rustle!"

Their speed was swift. Even as they dashed outward, their bodies became shadowy, seeming to merge with the space.

Yet at this moment, a cold voice sounded.

"Since you came, do you think you can leave?"

It was the voice of the woman in the white dress.

Simultaneously, a radiant light swept across heavens and earth, freezing everything in its path.

The fleeing silhouettes of the giants were frozen in mid-air, even those shadowy forms, like time reversing, rapidly became clear, arrested in place.

Rustle! Rustle! Rustle!

Gales roared to life. Behold the ancient and majestic Phoenix, beating its wings, gradually rising into the air.

As it ascended, it seemed the heavens and earth lay beneath it, everything appearing insignificant before it.

"This, cannot, be!"

A giant struggled to turn his head, moving like a stiff puppet, uttering four words.

"Die!!"

The Phoenix's eyes flashed with a cold gleam. Without needing to act, that giant's body exploded on the spot.

"Ah!"

With a scream, a shining giant source emerged from the bloody mist, quickly fleeing afar.

"Dreaming of escape!"

The Phoenix's eyes flickered with mockery. Its mouth opened, unleashing a terrifying suction, swallowing that source completely.

The other giants shuddered with fear.

"Spare me!"

"I submit!!"

Several giants pleaded for mercy on the spot, but the Phoenix showed no leniency, crushing them and devouring their sources.

"I am a giant, destined to suppress all enemies of the world!"

"What fear is death, kill!"

"I am invincible across the land!"

The remaining giants, refusing to beg for mercy, burned their sources to assault the Phoenix head-on like moths to a flame, defending their last shred of dignity even in death!

But, the outcome was without suspense.

In no time, all thirty-something giants fell, their sources devoured by the Phoenix, vanishing utterly from existence.

And at this moment.

The Phoenix raised its head, its fierce gaze penetrating the boundless void, seemingly seeing the distant mystical heaven.

"There's another debt to settle!"