Chapter 108: A Little Warning

Seeing these four experts from the Divine Cultivation Realm, O Xinlai was indeed taken aback, but soon he felt relieved. Surely, the illustrious Suzaku Kingdom wouldn’t have only level-ten supernatural ability masters. If even the Divine Cultivation Realm experts were absent, the Suzaku Kingdom’s doom would be inevitable.

Yet, for four to appear at once was a significant matter. It was said that the Xuanwu Kingdom had at most three experts who had reached the Divine Cultivation Realm. Unexpectedly, Suzaku boasted even more than Xuanwu.

Now, O Xinlai found himself in a thorny situation. He wondered if he would even survive after engaging these Divine Cultivation Realm masters.

“Don’t be afraid, I’m here,” said the little white snake, sensing O Xinlai’s worry as it rested on his shoulder. The elemental power fruits it had consumed were not taken in vain. Though not fully recovered, it had regained about thirty percent of its strength. So, faced with these so-called human Divine Cultivation Realm masters, the little white snake was not particularly concerned.

Even if it couldn’t help O Xinlai kill these foes, helping him escape should pose no problem.

Sure enough, a true master reveals themselves with their first move. Initially, O Xinlai handled the level-ten supernatural ability experts with relative ease. But as soon as the Divine Cultivation Realm masters struck, he felt overwhelmed.

With several loud bangs, O Xinlai feared the main hall of the Suzaku Kingdom might be torn apart. Not only was he unable to counterattack effectively, but he was forced into a desperate retreat.

Their attacks were so fierce that even a slight delay in dodging would have turned O Xinlai into minced flesh.

In just a short while, O Xinlai, who had previously held the upper hand, fell behind. Under their relentless assault, his clothes were torn, and his hair disheveled.

Frowning, O Xinlai glanced at Cao Xinshuo, who looked sullen and dissatisfied. Even with the Divine Cultivation Realm masters involved, they still hadn’t taken O Xinlai’s life.

“O Xinlai, O Xinya’s body is missing,” the little white snake suddenly said from O Xinlai’s shoulder.

At that reminder, O Xinlai looked again and was stunned. The lifeless O Xinya, who had been lying there moments ago, had vanished!

“Feigning death?!” This was impossible. O Xinlai knew precisely how hard he had struck O Xinya. If O Xinya had been hit by him, death was certain. Who had taken the body at this critical moment?

“Watch out!” The little white snake spat a bolt of purple lightning at an advancing man. With a thunderous crack, the purple bolt struck him.

Startled, the man dodged, but another behind him was not so fortunate. The bolt hit, and his body trembled uncontrollably, his skin charred black. Though not dead, he was gravely injured.

After all, as a mere mortal, who could withstand a lightning strike? Such is the power of thunder.

Seeing this situation, O Xinlai suddenly recalled that the little white snake had once said it was not a supernatural ability failure but the best inheritor of purple lightning. When, then, would her own powers awaken?

“Little white snake, direct the purple lightning onto me!” O Xinlai commanded.

Hearing this, the little white snake obediently unleashed the purple lightning onto O Xinlai’s body. It was not worried; O Xinlai’s constitution was such that even with the lightning, the damage would be minor compared to others.

Indeed, as soon as the purple lightning struck O Xinlai, he felt a tingling sensation, like touching a faulty electrical appliance at home—a most unpleasant feeling.

Yet, O Xinlai had no choice but to endure it.

Suddenly, before a Divine Cultivation Realm master, O Xinlai’s small hand touched him, eliciting a pained scream. The man’s body shuddered violently; his once glossy hair dried and stood on end like straw, his eyes rolling back under the electric shock.

Seeing this, the remaining two hesitated to engage. They knew O Xinlai was no match for them, but his strange and elusive techniques made it difficult to defend against him—especially the unbearable electric sting.

Cao Xinshuo’s expression darkened as he saw the four Divine Cultivation Realm experts hesitate, sensing O Xinlai might turn the tide. Such talent, if truly from the Suzaku Kingdom, would be invaluable. Even if not, willing to serve the kingdom was beneficial.

Unfortunately, this woman was neither.

People like her could not be allowed to live; the only option was death!

Thus, Cao Xinshuo activated the mechanisms in the main hall, determined not to relent until his goal was achieved. If O Xinlai escaped the hall—or worse, the Suzaku Kingdom—where would his honor be?

Hearing the rumbling and the appearance of sharp weapons, O Xinlai’s brow furrowed. The emperor of the Suzaku Kingdom truly wanted her dead. How could she escape now?

If a volley of arrows were fired, she’d surely become a porcupine!

Sure enough, the two men dragging O Xinlai began retreating, aiming to create distance so the mechanisms could shoot arrows at her.

O Xinlai rolled her eyes. If four were present, they could trap her in the center. But with only two, they would retreat—was she a fool not to do the same? No matter what, she wouldn’t stand dumbly in the middle waiting to be pierced.

Yet, O Xinlai soon realized it was she who was naive.

The two Divine Cultivation Realm experts, after retreating to the corners, simultaneously unleashed their powers at her. Suddenly, O Xinlai found herself unable to move normally.

She was shocked as the clicking sound of the mechanisms starting up grew louder.

Swift arrows shot toward her.

Enraged, the little white snake blew a purple electric shield around O Xinlai, blocking the arrows outside the electric barrier.

But the little white snake was not fully recovered. The purple electric shell cracked slowly, like a turtle's shell fracturing.

With a sharp “click,” four words echoed in O Xinlai’s heart: “My life is at an end!”

At that moment, a strong wind brushed O Xinlai’s face. Her stiffened body was suddenly embraced by a warm presence. The firm yet comforting touch made O Xinlai realize she was being held by a man.

Seeing his attire, she smiled faintly—could this truly be the legendary White Phoenix?

Ye Zi, with his elegant face half-covered by a white feather mask and dressed in white, seemed graceful. Yet O Xinlai detected a strong, unusual scent of blood on him.

She raised an eyebrow. It seemed the so-called White Phoenix was not exactly as she had imagined.

Cao Xinshuo was taken aback as White Phoenix appeared and personally saved O Xinlai. Though White Phoenix was the most famous saintly healer in the Suzaku Kingdom, despite his luminous name, his presence was no more benevolent than that of Black Crow.

Mentioning Black Crow and White Phoenix was a headache for Cao Xinshuo. Neither belonged to the court, yet they elevated the reputation of the Suzaku Kingdom’s healers. Only Cao Xinshuo knew how many lives these two had actually taken.

In truth, the ones who truly slaughtered mercilessly in the Suzaku Kingdom were not the emperor himself, but Black Crow and White Phoenix.

As expected, with White Phoenix’s arrival, even the Divine Cultivation Realm masters struggled, let alone the level-ten supernatural ability cultivators who immediately withdrew and avoided provoking him.

White Phoenix not only blocked all the hidden arrows but also exchanged several blows with the two Divine Cultivation Realm masters.

Both felt numbness in their arms, simultaneously injured by both medical skill and supernatural power. Their faces darkened, the tingling pain accompanied by a foul stench.

Their arms had not only been wounded but poisoned!

“This is the price for harming my people!” White Phoenix narrowed his eyes, casting a cold glance at Cao Xinshuo. “If you wish to remain a stable emperor, she is not someone you can touch.”

White Phoenix, or Ye Zi, was born in the Suzaku Kingdom. While not truly a native, his clan maintained deep ties with the kingdom. Were it not for this kinship, he would have slain Cao Xinshuo and plunged Suzaku into chaos.

But out of respect for his clan, he gave Cao Xinshuo a “small” warning—next time would be far less forgiving.

After warning Cao Xinshuo, White Phoenix naturally took O Xinlai away.

Once away from the astonished imperial main hall, O Xinlai’s breathing normalized. “Your supernatural power surpasses even the Divine Cultivation Realm?” She had never encountered powers beyond that realm, yet she felt Ye Zi was fiercer than the others.

Indeed.