Phoenix Destiny Chapter 485 486 Chapter Beyond My Power

485: 486 Chapter Beyond My Power 485: 486 Chapter Beyond My Power After a mad dash, Wei Chunqiu suddenly stopped.

“What’s the matter?” Yue Lingyin poked her head out from behind him.

Wei Chunqiu let out a breath and drew his sword, “Let’s fight our way through.”

Lu Mingshu silently followed suit.

Yue Lingyin saw the scene ahead and gasped in shock.

The road was blocked by Ghost Soldiers, but these were pletely different from those above.

They wore neat armor and helmets, and despite the years, their gear still looked as good as new.

The Ghost Soldiers stood in formation, almost as if they were alive, except their bodies were wrapped in a dense Yin Energy that made it impossible to associate them with the rotting skeletons they had encountered before.

“What is this?”

“The ruler’s trusted aides, perhaps,” said Lu Mingshu.

Wei Chunqiu didn’t correct her, it seemed she had guessed correctly.

Feeling the presence of living beings, the Ghost Soldiers raised their large sabers and slashed at them.

Wei Chunqiu soared into action, his dim sword light as quick as lightning.

Though it wasn’t dazzling, it was exceedingly sharp.

Entering Harmonization, Wei Chunqiu’s techniques quickened and his sword-light fluidly transitioned between solid and insubstantial, effortlessly following his heart.

The sound of Yue Lingyin’s zither chimed sharply, creating a tempest with each note.

She focused intensely on the battle ahead, coordinating with Wei Chunqiu’s movements to disrupt the rhythm of the Ghost Soldiers.

Lu Mingshu stood her ground, directly wielding her sword light.

The sword light darted among the Ghost Soldiers, each strike following Wei Chunqiu’s lead, hitting the same spots as his.

As they stiffened, Yue Lingyin’s zither hit them, wrapping them in wind and thunder, significantly reducing their Yin Energy.

One had to admit, teaming up with Lu Mingshu was very satisfying.

Her precision was uncanny, and she required no time to adjust, always finding the best timing and even capable of driving the rhythm of her teammates.

After killing off this wave of Ghost Soldiers, they hardly felt drained.

Wei Chunqiu glanced over the skeletons and gave her a meaningful look, “I didn’t know Miss Lu’s technique could suppress Yin Energy.”

With every group of Ghost Soldiers he killed, he would burn the skeletons to prevent them from accumulating Yin Energy and attracting more.

Lu Mingshu didn’t need to—her sword-light bore traces of positive energy, directly severing the livelihood of the Ghost Soldiers.

Lu Mingshu knew she couldn’t blend in with the crowd, so she decided not to hide it.

When one’s strength reached a certain level, the unbelievable aspects of their being could actually bee powerful supporting evidence of their strength.

“Shall we continue?”

Wei Chunqiu nodded.

They fought their way forward, and about the earliest after, they reached a large hall.

When Wei Chunqiu saw the situation inside the hall, his blood seemed to freeze.

Yue Lingyin noticed his pale face and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Wei Chunqiu’s voice was strained, “The array eye…

it’s gone.”

Yue Lingyin was taken aback, “What do you mean the array eye is gone?” Apart from the Seven Truths Platform, none of the other lines studied barriers, so she was clueless about them.

“Do you see those wandering Ghost Soldiers?”

Yue Lingyin nodded.

The hall was filled with Ghost Soldiers aimlessly wandering around.

“The ruler’s burial chamber is just behind this hall, they were supposed to be guarding it.”

“So what?” Yue Lingyin said, “According to you, once the Imperial Mausoleum was breached, the Yin Energy burst forth, turning them into uncontrollable Ghost Soldiers.

What’s so strange about that?”

“It’s not like that,” Lu Mingshu took over the conversation, “Since ruler used to suppress the Yin Energy here, his trusted aides should have something special about them too.

If it were so easy to abandon their posts, they wouldn’t have been buried here.”

Wei Chunqiu nodded, “Exactly.

The Ghost Soldiers we encountered just now were supposed to be stationed there.

But these Ghost Soldiers were not in their supposed places.

As long as the array eye is still there, even if these trusted aides turned into Ghost Soldiers, they wouldn’t leave.”

“Then, is the array eye the ruler himself?” Lu Mingshu suddenly asked.

“…” Having entered the Imperial Mausoleum, there was no point in hiding it anymore, Wei Chunqiu acknowledged.

The three of them stood outside the hall.

Wei Chunqiu was indecisive for a while, Yue Lingyin knew nothing about this, but Lu Mingshu seemed to be deep in thought.

After thinking it over, Wei Chunqiu could not e up with a decision and finally sighed deeply, “Let it be, the array eye has shifted, and it’s beyond our capability to handle.

If we stay, we might sacrifice our lives.

Let’s get out of here.”

If he were alone, he might have taken a risk, but with Lu Mingshu and Yue Lingyin acpanying him, he had to be responsible for their lives.

“What would happen if we just left like this?” Yue Lingyin asked.

Lu Mingshu answered, “The battle between the two races has lasted for hundreds of years.

This place is filled with countless bones, and the Yin Energy sinks underground, connecting to another world.

The shift of the array eye means that the barrier has failed.

If the predecessor from Assimilation Realm is even slightly delayed, a massive explosion of Yin Energy will occur, and countless Ghost Soldiers will rise from underneath, spreading elsewhere.”

“This…” Yue Lingyin exclaimed, “Wouldn’t that bee a disaster?”

Lu Mingshu nodded.

“So we…”

“Miss Yue,” Wei Chunqiu interrupted her, “when we cannot achieve, even if we desire, we cannot change the oute.

Why die here in vain?”

Hearing this, Yue Lingyin couldn’t help but say, “What are you saying?

Sect Master Wei, didn’t you say earlier that despite the danger we needed to go down?

How e you are scared now, in just a short while?”

Wei Chunqiu remained unmoved, “If the array eye had still been there, there might have been value in trying.

But now that the array eye has moved, the situation has exceeded our expectations, and there’s no possibility of stalling.

Anything else is meaningless and just throws life away.

The lives of others are lives, and our lives are lives too.”

“This…” Yue Lingyin thought about it and realized he made sense.

If nothing could be changed, being willful could only cost her own life.

It would be better to leave and perhaps manage to save a few others.

“Miss Lu…”

Just as Wei Chunqiu turned around, he heard Lu Mingshu suddenly say, “Things haven’t turned that bad yet.”

He raised his eyebrows.

“The shifting of the array eye doesn’t mean it has broken free from the barrier.

If the barrier really lost control, the entire Imperial Mausoleum would not exist anymore, and there wouldn’t be ground for us to stand on.”

Wei Chunqiu looked at her but said nothing.

He believed in Lu Mingshu’s capability – since the Qilin Festival, it was clear this Miss Lu was extraordinary.

But this matter was no ordinary one.

Yet without further explanation, she only said, “If you believe me, then follow me.”

Yue Lingyin immediately nodded, “I believe you.”

Seeing Wei Chunqiu silent, she urged, “What, don’t you trust Junior Lu?”

“Senior Brother Wei,” Lu Mingshu then added, “He is still here.”

Wei Chunqiu suddenly laughed, then said, “I’m really happy for Junior Brother Xie.”

Lu Mingshu’s face remained expressionless, “If you have no objections, then follow me.”

She turned around and led the way down another path.

Yue Lingyin raised an eyebrow at him and quickly followed behind her.

Wei Chunqiu let out a silent sigh and followed them.