Chapter 658: Can You Fly Out of the Palm of My Hand?
Chapter 658: Can You Fly Out of the Palm of My Hand?
Kill the Phoenix?
Upon hearing Feng Ye's words, Ekrayah stood stunned and bewildered.
Before she could ask anything, she saw Feng Ye take the half piece of the Phoenix Stone that he had taken from her with his left hand, and then his right hand shot out, reaching into the void.
Without knowing what he grasped in the void, it seemed as if he moved twice. When Feng Ye's right hand withdrew, the other half of the red Phoenix Stone had already appeared in his grasp.
Feng Ye now held each half of the Phoenix Stone in his respective hands. He gently lifted them and then, with a clap, brought the two pieces together.
"No!"
Seeing Feng Ye's action, Ekrayah suddenly snapped out of her daze. She couldn't help but cry out and pounce on Feng Ye, reaching for the Phoenix Stone in his hand in an attempt to stop him.
But it was too late.
The two halves of the Phoenix Stone had already been brought together by Feng Ye, transforming into a complete form. In an instant, it burst forth radiant, multicolored light that shone in all directions.
As Ekrayah's outstretched hand came into contact with this radiant light, she was immediately shaken back, stumbling several steps backward.
She watched as the two halves of the Phoenix Stone, now joined by Feng Ye, glowed and ascended into the sky. She couldn't help but exclaim to Feng Ye, "You... what have you done... This will resurrect the Phoenix!"
Countless mages had perished in the Village of Fire, and it was only at a dire cost that they had managed to seal the Phoenix within the Phoenix Stone and cleave it in two. Now that the Phoenix Stone was whole again, it meant that the seal had been undone.
The Phoenix was about to reappear in this world!
"How can I kill it without resurrecting it first? Rest assured."
Feng Ye stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the Phoenix Stone as it hovered and flew into the sky. A faint, nonchalant smile played on his lips.
It was evident that it was now impossible to stop the Phoenix from breaking free of its seal. Seeing Feng Ye's demeanor, Ekrayah bit her lip.
Now, it seemed, she could only put her trust in Feng Ye.
Swoosh!!!
A vast amount of magic power surged from all directions, pouring into the Phoenix Stone. The stone, bathed in light, finally underwent a transformation—it began to wildly surge and expand. In the blink of an eye, it swelled to a size of several tens of meters and rolled towards Ekrayah.
Feng Ye made no superfluous movements. His figure gently flickered, and he appeared beside Ekrayah. He pulled her back and took a step away, placing them hundreds of meters away.
"Hissss!!!!"
The creature that materialized was not in the form of a firebird but rather a monster that resembled steel. It let out an earth-shattering, heaven-shaking roar.
This was not the Phoenix's original form; it was merely the product of a partial fusion of Phoenix power with the Phoenix Stone. It had not yet completely liberated itself.
Vast amounts of magic power transformed into a violent, oppressive force that surged in all directions.
The canyon was swept by the giant steel phoenix's wings, causing it to collapse and crumble. The entire earth continuously split open, fissures spreading in all directions. The region within a radius of several dozen li was shaking, and the magical power factors contained within the sky and the earth were violently trembling.
"Phoenix..."
Ekrayah's body trembled involuntarily as she witnessed this scene.
And in the next moment, the steel-form Phoenix let out a shrill cry. It raised its massive head, and a huge amount of magical power gathered in front of its head, forming a giant sphere of light.
Within the sphere of light was a power that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and the earth. It was aimed at the position where Feng Ye was located, and then it burst forth, with a force strong enough to pulverize mountains!
"!!!"
Ekrayah's expression tightened as she saw the sphere of light flying towards them. Instinctively, she closed her eyes tightly.
But...
The expected explosion did not occur.
With her eyes closed tightly and her body instinctively curled up, after a brief moment of what she thought would be the end, she realized that nothing had happened. She opened her eyes slightly, perplexed.
And saw.
Feng Ye, standing in front of her, was making a gesture as if grabbing something in front of him.
But it wasn't Feng Ye's hand that had caught the sphere of light. It was a towering giant, nearly a kilometer tall, that had appeared in the sky at some point, resembling Feng Ye exactly. It floated above Feng Ye, mirroring his actions!
Rumble, rumble, rumble!!!
As Feng Ye reached forward to grab, so too did the giant in the sky, its massive hand mirroring Feng Ye's exactly. It directly pressed down on the steel phoenix, holding it in its hand like a tiny bird-shaped toy.
The steel phoenix screeched and struggled, but it was like a chick held in the palm of a human—no matter how hard it flapped its wings, it couldn't move an inch.
"This..."
Ekrayah froze, astonished by what she was witnessing.
Feng Ye didn't look at Ekrayah. Instead, he lowered his head to observe the phoenix in his palm, bringing it closer to his eyes. A faint golden light shone from his eyes as he carefully examined it.
With the Eye of God, he could clearly see the ethereal, space-spanning connection between the phoenix and Ekrayah. The phoenix power within Ekrayah originated from this very creature.
"So this is phoenix power, huh? It seems a bit incomplete."
Feng Ye examined the phoenix in his palm, turning it over and over, a thoughtful look on his face. "Is it because it hasn't recovered its original form?"
In his observation, the phoenix power possessed by the steel phoenix in his palm, though much more complex than the power within Ekrayah, was the source of her strength. However, it appeared damaged and incomplete, clearly not in its most perfect state.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Feng Ye clenched his fingers tightly.
Crack!!!
The steel phoenix, struggling with all its might, stopped moving. Under the pressure of Feng Ye's clenched fist, it broke apart, shattering into countless pieces.
Feng Ye then blew on the pile of fragments, exhaling a scorching stellar flame that instantly enveloped and incinerated them.
The molten fragments did not completely disappear but instead, wrapped in the flames, emitted a golden light and converged towards the center, releasing a scorching golden radiance.
Boom!!!
It was as if the sun itself had exploded in Feng Ye's palm.
White light illuminated the entire sky and earth in an instant, as if the world had faded in comparison. Then, scorching flames erupted in all directions.
Accompanied by a loud, clear cry, a firebird of golden-red hues took shape within the flames, emitting magical power fluctuations entirely unlike those before—far stronger and more complete.
Reborn from the ashes!
It was only at this moment that the true form of the Phoenix appeared!
After the Phoenix was fully resurrected, Ekrayah felt her body trembling, and she couldn't help but kneel. The Phoenix power within her was but a minuscule fraction of the creature's strength, and she found it difficult to remain standing in its presence.
The golden phoenix circled gracefully in the sky, letting out a loud, clear cry before descending once more. It landed on Feng Ye's outstretched palm.
The phoenix tilted its head to look up at Feng Ye.
"It was you who brought me back to life. Are you human?"
The fully resurrected phoenix was no longer in its previous incomplete state. Even its soul had been restored, and it now possessed a higher intelligence akin to that of dragons.
Feng Ye regarded the phoenix in his palm calmly and replied, "Yes."
He glanced at Ekrayah before turning his attention back to the phoenix, a gentle smile playing on his lips as he said, "That young lady over there wanted me to kill you. I admire her determination to sacrifice herself to fulfill her mission, so I decided to lend her a hand. However, it might be a little unfair to you."
"Oh?"
The golden phoenix, as if hearing something amusing, replied with a hint of mockery in its voice, "And what do you think would be fair?"
Feng Ye replied nonchalantly, "I think I should give you a chance. How about this: I'll give you ten breaths' time. If you can fly out of my palm, I'll let you go."
"Ha..."
"Hahaha... Hahahahahaha!!!"
The phoenix let out a short laugh, but it quickly turned into uncontrollable laughter. "Are you dreaming, human mage? How dare you say you'll give me a chance... I am the Phoenix, and my magic power is enough to destroy the world!"
As its words trailed off, the golden phoenix spread its wings, and in an instant, it unleashed a vast amount of abyss-like magic power that surged in all directions.
In a blink of an eye, the land within a radius of several kilometers was shattered.
But.
Amid this overwhelming surge of magic power and pressure, Feng Ye's demeanor remained unchanged. He said calmly, "But you were sealed by humans."
The phoenix's magic power wavered as its eyes narrowed, anger flashing in them. "That was only because I was too careless and fell for your despicable human schemes. If I took it seriously, I could annihilate all of you in an instant!"
"But you were still sealed."
Feng Ye maintained his peaceful expression as he replied, "A failure is a failure. There's no need for excuses... So, are you ready now?"
The phoenix's gaze turned oppressive as it glared at Feng Ye, its voice cold. "Very well, then let my flames reduce you to ashes!"
Whoosh!!!
In the next moment, the phoenix spread its wings, gathering immense magic power in its beak. A dazzling sphere of white light formed, and from it, a scorching red flame blasted towards Feng Ye, engulfing his entire body.
Ekrayah, sitting not far away and struggling to stand, trembled as she witnessed this scene. But then she froze, noticing that the flames covering Feng Ye didn't seem to affect him at all! Not even a strand of his hair was singed!
"That's four breaths."
Feng Ye stood there, bathed in the phoenix's fire as if it were mere sunlight, his expression calm as he addressed the phoenix in his palm.
The phoenix ceased spewing flames and stared intently at Feng Ye, its pupils contracting as a hint of shock appeared in its eyes. "Impossible..." it murmured.
Feng Ye was indeed human; there was no doubt about that.
But how could a human be immune to its phoenix fire?
Even ordinary dragons wouldn't be immune to its flames. Perhaps only the Fire Dragon King, Igneel, could withstand its fire, yet this human before it seemed unaffected, his serene expression unchanging even as he was enveloped in its flames.
As the phoenix stared at Feng Ye, it felt a sense of unknown fear. It sensed that this human before it was no ordinary mage; he might be some other terrifying being!
The fear in its heart grew as it flapped its wings once, holding Feng Ye's gaze for a moment before abruptly taking to the sky.
Its speed was incredible, reaching a height of several thousand meters in the blink of an eye.
But.
Feng Ye's palm rose silently, cradling the phoenix in his hand once more.
The phoenix's pupils contracted, and the growing fear in its heart caused it to abandon its pride. It flapped its wings vigorously, attempting to flee as far as it could.
However.
To its horror, Feng Ye's hand grew in size as well, instantly extending thousands of meters to cover the sky, keeping the phoenix within his grasp.
The phoenix's expression turned to one of sheer terror as it frantically beat its wings, pushing its speed to the limit. In just two breaths, it had crossed thousands of meters, yet it still couldn't escape Feng Ye's palm!
Finally.
It heard Feng Ye's indifferent voice.
"Time's up."
As his words fell, the gigantic hand spanning thousands of meters turned over, like a mountain collapsing, and pressed down on the phoenix's minuscule form.
"Noooooo!!!"
The phoenix let out a desperate cry, unleashing its immense power in a last-ditch attempt to resist the descending hand. But it was instantly crushed like dry twigs.
Its power, its body, and its consciousness were all shattered in that moment.
BOOM!!!
The massive hand turned over, pressing the phoenix into the ground and creating a giant palm print that sunk into the barren canyon for miles around.
Finally,
The enormous hand that had blotted out the sky gradually shrank and disappeared, leaving only the colossal palm print spanning tens of thousands of meters on the vast wasteland, an awe-inspiring sight.
Feng Ye observed this calmly, then retracted his hand and extended it again, reaching into the center of the palm print he had made. With his thumb and forefinger, he plucked out a faint golden orb.
It was a remnant of the phoenix's power that he had intentionally preserved.
Feng Ye held the orb up to his eyes, examining it closely from all angles. After taking in every detail, he mused, "Hmm, this power is somewhat interesting."
(End of Chapter)
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