Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1224: Chapter 1003: Shooting Down and Forcing Back

That’s right, the one who arrived at the critical moment was Jiang Lan!

At this moment, Jiang Lan, with blue light of water-colored patterns glowing intensely after True Form Release, fully activated the Mysterious Mirror Ruler to absorb the terrifying Flame of Purifying World from the Phoenix!

Against the [Demon] Liu Dongming, the Mysterious Mirror Sky Ruler indeed had little effect.

But against such a vast and pure energy attack, the role the Mysterious Mirror Ruler could play was beyond imagination!

Water and fire clash, overcoming strength with gentleness!

Under the terrifying flames of the Phoenix, the energy on the Mysterious Mirror Ruler surged wildly, rapidly reaching the third section, and continued to rise without pause!

Fourth section, fifth section, sixth section...

In just a moment, the Flame of Purifying World had already started to dim, while in Jiang Lan’s hand, the azure water light had penetrated the entire Mysterious Mirror Ruler...

Seventh section!

In an instant, the water light vibrated, layers of azure runes flashed and lit up from the Mysterious Mirror Ruler, emitting an extremely radiant brilliance!

At this moment, the Phoenix also noticed the suddenly appearing Jiang Lan and the Mysterious Mirror Ruler in his hand that emitted amazing oscillations.

”This is...?”

The Phoenix’s pupils contracted, quickly waving the Holy Sword in front of him.

”Dripping Water Penetrates Stone, Jixia Che Tian!”

Jiang Lan pointed the ruler skyward, and like the dawn glow, the azure water light shot out from the remnants of the flames, instantly sweeping past the Phoenix’s body, clearing half the sky!

The Golden Flame shattered, and the Phoenix, holding the Holy Sword, was stunned as his body was split by the dawn glow... instantly split in two!

”Killed him!” Huang Xiang exclaimed in a low voice.

Tong Xue’er was also uncertain and suspicious, could Jiang Second Rank of the Vermilion Bird Guardian... defeat the Phoenix in one strike?

”Is this the True Form Release of Jiang Second Rank?”

Tong Xue’er looked at the Mysterious Mirror Sky Ruler in Jiang Lan’s hand, its azure water light completely dissipated after the strike.

Although the Phoenix didn’t understand Jiang Lan’s True Form Release, the sudden death of such a strong enemy still left doubts in people’s hearts.

”Ha... ah!”

Jiang Lan clenched the Mysterious Mirror Sky Ruler, gasping for breath, his face a bit pale.

Even with the Mysterious Mirror Ruler, absorbing such a terrifying attack was still not easy.

If there was the slightest error, he feared he would be incinerated on the spot!

Not far away, Xiahou was surprised but also overjoyed in his heart.

Originally, with the Phoenix unleashing the Flame of Purifying World, the situation was dire.

Yet unexpectedly, Jiang Lan suddenly appeared, not only saving his allies from the crisis but also slicing the Phoenix in one blow.

”However, how did he suddenly appear? Could it be...” Xiahou’s eyes brightened as he vaguely thought of something.

Just as he was about to investigate, he sensed something from the Phoenix’s severed body.

”It wasn’t that simple.” Xiahou’s eyes slightly moved.

”Jiang Second Rank!” Tong Xue’er called out, flying forward, ”Thanks to you, you arrived just in time!”

”True Monarch, you’re too kind, I also...”

Jiang Second Rank turned to say something, but suddenly his expression changed slightly, quickly looking ahead.

In the sky, the Phoenix, split in two by a sword, with flowing blood and falling corpse, suddenly became stagnant as if frozen in place.

”Illusion!” Wenren Feng’s eyes squinted slightly.

In the next moment, the Phoenix abruptly shattered into a large mass of Spirit Light, surprisingly just a residual image.

Jiang Lan’s expression tensed: ”Not dead?”

”It seems to be Wendy’s [Temperance] method.” Tong Xue’er frowned as well.

After a moment, the illusion left by Wendy flickered again, bringing back the members of the Truth Secret Society... including the Phoenix, which was just cut in half by the Mysterious Mirror Sky Ruler!

However, at this moment, Wendy’s expression was anything but good.

”Phoenix, the Death Replacement Illusion was used up.” Wendy said in a solemn voice.

By using illusion as the core, Wendy could endow them with various abilities, flickering illusion, combat illusion, storage spirit illusion, and even... Death Replacement Illusion!

However, the stronger these illusions were, the greater the consumption and the fewer they were.

The Flickering Illusion could be condensed into more than a hundred, transferring rapidly between them.

Combat illusions, for entities not as terrifying as the Phoenix, could condense eight illusions of the Three Suns Realm, with nearly half the strength of the main body.

The Storage Spirit Illusion could be prepared in advance with two servings, completely replenishing the target’s Star Power!

As for the Death Replacement Illusion... there could only be one at most, which could be used on oneself or pre-marked on another target.

And just now, Jiang Lan used the Death Replacement Illusion to block Jiang Lan’s attack with the Mysterious Mirror Ruler for the Phoenix.

”Thanks to you, Wendy.” The Phoenix nodded, then focused his attention on Jiang Lan holding the Mysterious Mirror Ruler, ”Vermilion Bird Guardian Second Rank Jiang Lan, actually has also released True Form?”

Wendy formed a seal with her hands, ”I’ll first help you restore Star Power, then fully condense the Death Replacement Illusion.”

Illusion runes flashed up, soon, another Storage Spirit Illusion appeared on the Phoenix’s right side.

As Wendy restored the Star Power, the Phoenix pondered silently: ”Energy absorption to counter energy attacks, then it should be close combat, but didn’t Liu Dongming go to deal with the Vermilion Bird Guardian people...?”

As the Phoenix was pondering, he suddenly noticed something, his expression changed, and he shouted, ”Be careful!”

”What... huh?!”

Almost at the same time, Wendy felt an overwhelming sense of impending death, her heart suddenly pounding intensely.

Without hesitation, Wendy stopped the action of replenishing the Phoenix’s Star Power, and the illusionary Spirit Light began to flow around her.

In the blink of an eye, a beam of silver light suddenly shot across Wendy’s forehead.

However, the next moment, the spirit light on Wendy’s body shifted from reality to illusion, and what was penetrated on the spot was merely a shimmering illusion left behind.

As for herself, she flickered to a distant location using the illusion in the nick of time.

Everyone present was shocked.

A cold sweat trickled down Wendy’s forehead, her heart pounding fiercely. If her reaction had been a bit slower, she would have been pierced through on the spot!

But just at that moment, Wendy felt a mysterious and extraordinary force fall upon her.

Wendy’s pupils contracted, vaguely realizing something, and she looked up to see Wenren Feng in the distance clutching the Xuanzhi, his plum blossom-like eyes fixed on her!

”Not good!!”

”Reverse Causality!”

Wenren Feng spoke coldly, and in an instant, Wendy, who had just swapped positions with the illusion, returned to her original spot!

”Poof!”

Brain matter spattered, blood splashed, Wendy’s beautiful blue pupils trembled, and a chicken egg-sized blood hole appeared on her forehead... pierced by the silver light!

”Phi...nix...”

Wendy’s hand still formed the Seal Technique, and in a final attempt, she tried to mobilize the Storage Spirit Illusion for Phoenix.

Yet the divine light in her eyes quickly dissipated, and after one final glance at Phoenix, she closed her eyes and collapsed...

Where Phoenix stood to her left, the Storage Spirit Illusion that was about to replenish her Star Power also shattered abruptly.

Phoenix looked at Wendy slowly falling in front of him, slightly dazed.

”Wendy...?”

Phoenix, who had endured countless battles, witnessing many life and death moments, couldn’t help but feel a bit lost as he watched Wendy fall.

Though initially, she was rather aloof and didn’t care much about others’ lives.

Yet in her work, she was always dedicated, making her a reliable partner who gradually changed quite a bit...

In the distance, the Fool raised an eyebrow as he witnessed Wendy’s sudden tragic death.

Though he was able to foresee his own danger, he couldn’t foresee the dangers faced by others.

No doubt, it wasn’t only Jiang Lan who had come for support.

”Wendy is dead?!” John, overhead, turned pale and exclaimed in shock, ”This move? Could it be that person...?!”

The Fool’s eyes stirred: ”Who?”

John took a deep breath and said solemnly: ”Vermilion Bird True Monarch, Su Yuan!”

”Him...”

The Fool squinted slightly, and the All-Knowing Eye streamed with golden light as his mind raced.

For a moment, the Fool rushed toward Xiahou below, whose face was white and breathless.

Since Phoenix hadn’t managed to kill the person from the Sky Patrol Department, no matter who was coming, he must deal with this Azure Dragon True Monarch himself before they arrive!

A firm golden light in his eyes, the Fool leaped to strike suddenly!

Yet just as he was about to charge in front of Xiahou, the future foresight suddenly changed.

He saw a dazzling sword light appearing high above, flashing down to intercept from overhead!

The Fool raised his eyebrow, immediately wielding his sword to block.

”Clang!!”

The swords collided, and the Fool accurately blocked the sword light, yet was still shaken back several steps by the strength of the sword!

And before the Fool could stabilize his stance, three other sword lights followed closely, rapidly killing down!

The Fool hurriedly wielded his sword again to defend...

”Clang clang... clang!”

Even though the Fool’s sword skills were exceptionally refined, these sword lights were too fast, too strong, and after blocking two strikes, he was still hit by the last sword light.

Spirit light flashed over him, and while he remained unharmed, he was knocked back dozens of meters by a single sword!

Meanwhile, the space around them subtly distorted, and a figure clad in the Red Bright Vermilion Bird Robe suddenly appeared in the scene.

His eyes sparkled like empty flowers, and the four swords flew back around him, conveying a powerful aura.

”Everyone, I’m sorry for being late.”

Su Yuan stood before the Great Flame crowd, speaking slowly.

”It truly is Su True Monarch!” Tong Xue’er and the others were overjoyed!

The sudden arrival of Jiang Lan and the recent killing of Wendy by Infinite Void—everyone had already guessed it was Su Yuan!

Xiahou looked at Su Yuan in front of him, his eyes brightening: ”Not late, just in time!”

The mind of Wenren Feng stirred, and the spinning plum blossoms in his eyes came to a complete halt.

The Life Swapping Mysterious Branch in his hand, along with his black-dyed robe, turned white with a muffled grunt, finally lifting the difficult-to-maintain True Form Release.

”With him here, it’s enough to support the situation...” Wenren Feng’s face was pale, but his heart felt relieved.

Su Yuan glanced over the crowd, nodding slightly toward Wenren Feng.

Thanks to his assistance, Wendy was killed quickly; otherwise, it would have been more troublesome...

”Truth Killer, Su Yuan...” The Fool squinted to inspect Su Yuan and slowly spoke.

Su Yuan also raised his head to look at the Fool ahead, lifting the Demon Saber in his hand, and chuckled lightly:

”Vermilion Bird Guardian Su Yuan, greetings to the head of truth.”