Following the direction of the fire spirit pearl, Su Xi urged her flying artifact and quickly chased after it.
What was in her grasp would absolutely not be snatched away.
Whoever dared to covet her fire spirit pearl would have to pay the price.
The fire spirit pearl flew away at an extreme speed; Su Xi could not catch up even with all her might. In desperation, she could only watch the fire spirit pearl recede further and further.
Focused solely on capturing the fire spirit pearl, Su Xi did not notice the direction she was heading.
However, Tian Gang Zhenren watched Su Xi’s retreating figure, a hint of solemnity appearing between his brows.
Everything around them seemed familiar, places he had seen before.
After some thought, Tian Gang Zhenren’s mind suddenly lit up, and he thought of a possibility.
"Stop." Tian Gang Zhenren, realizing the abnormality, would naturally not let Su Xi take risks.
"Why?" Su Xi stopped and looked at Tian Gang Zhenren, asking with confusion, "If we don't hurry, we'll never catch up."
If the fire spirit pearl was lost, she would be unable to repair the rift in the Heavenly Scar. If the demons were to escape, it would result in widespread suffering and devastation.
She wasn't a saint, but she didn't want to become a sinner.
"Stop, there's a trap ahead." Tian Gang Zhenren showed a solemn expression for the first time, clearly the trap not far ahead was also a troublesome matter for him.
If they rashly entered, Su Xi would definitely encounter great trouble.
Su Xi noticed the expression on Tian Gang Zhenren's face and instantly understood the gravity of the situation. Tian Gang Zhenren never joked or deceived her. If he said this now, there must be significant danger.
Just as she was about to urge her flying artifact to circle around, she suddenly saw the fire spirit pearl ahead stop as well.
Not far ahead, a figure slowly appeared and grasped the fire spirit pearl.
The man was entirely clad in a black robe, with only two pupil-less eyes visible. His black robe fluttered as if in a windless breeze, looking incredibly strange.
"Hahaha." The man looked at Su Xi in the distance and laughed wildly.
By now, it was too late to react.
"Who exactly are you?" Su Xi asked the black-robed man with a solemn expression.
From the moment the man appeared, she felt an immense pressure. This unprecedented sense of oppression made her feel as if she could barely breathe.
Even Lin Qing had never brought her such a powerful sense of pressure.
The only explanation was that the man before her possessed extraordinary strength.
Fei Yi looked at Su Xi and touched the fire spirit pearl in his hand. "Who I am is not important, but I will be taking your fire spirit pearl."
Without Su Xi's help, he truly didn't know how to control the Solar True Fire. Although the Solar True Fire was a treasure, it was useless to him.
Now that the Solar True Fire had been taken by Su Xi, obtaining the fire spirit pearl became much easier for him.
As for Su Xi, he didn't take her seriously at all. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator was not worth considering.
Although Su Xi knew Fei Yi was powerful, she was unwilling to hand over the fire spirit pearl she had obtained to someone else. After all, it was already considered hers.
"Hand over the fire spirit pearl," Su Xi roared, and her fire-starting stick instantly swept out, wanting to test Fei Yi's strength.
Seeing Su Xi's move, Fei Yi didn't even raise a hand. He took Su Xi's attack head-on with his body, not even frowning.
"With such meager skills, you still dare to trouble me?" Fei Yi looked at Su Xi with disdain. If he didn't have other matters to attend to today, he would have dealt with this troublesome Su Xi on the spot.
"Farewell, little one." Fei Yi glanced at Su Xi, black wings sprouted from his body, preparing to leave.
He had been here for too long, and it was best not to linger any longer.
Seeing Fei Yi about to leave, Su Xi was naturally unwilling. No matter who it was, they couldn't just steal her belongings.
Was there no law?
Was there no justice?
She drew her Meteor God Sword and slashed towards Fei Yi.
A sharp sword energy instantly enveloped Fei Yi, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Sensing Su Xi's attack from behind, Fei Yi frowned for the first time.
Such a powerful attack required his caution; otherwise, he would suffer greatly. After all, he was merely a soul body now, not his true physical form.
As a demon, Fei Yi was inherently suppressed by the most righteous and yang flames in the world, such as the Solar True Fire. Moreover, being in a soul form made him even more disadvantaged against Su Xi's attack.
Therefore, he knew he couldn't take this attack head-on, or he would be injured.
He drew a circle in the air with both hands, and a massive black shield appeared before him, pulsating with black light.
"Boom~"
As soon as the black shield materialized, it collided with Su Xi's sword energy, emitting a deafening sound.
Although Su Xi's weapon held a significant advantage, due to the innate disparity in their strength, it was unable to break through Fei Yi's defense.
"It seems I can't let you go today." Fei Yi's face showed a cold smile as he charged towards Su Xi.
While he was wary of exposing himself too early and alerting others, he also knew clearly that if he couldn't eliminate Su Xi, he wouldn't be able to leave.
Furthermore, Su Xi's weapon possessed an innate suppressive aura that countered him.
He absolutely could not allow humans to grow.
"You're courting death, so don't blame me." Fei Yi's aura exploded, instantly engulfing Su Xi.
His cultivation was profound; even as a mere soul body, his cultivation had reached the Golden Core stage, far beyond Su Xi's Foundation Establishment stage.
"Black Feathers!"
Fei Yi chanted, and the black feathers on his body stood on end. Like petals withering in the wind, they drifted outward.
However, where these wilting petals drifted was precisely towards Su Xi, and the air carried a chilling glint, indicating their extreme sharpness.
Seeing this, Su Xi couldn't help but frown.
How could she resist such a formidable technique?
The Level 3 talismans in her hand were instantly released, transforming into a stone structure that stood in the air, attempting to block the flying feathers.
But the moment the Stone Armor Talisman came into contact with the flying feathers, it was instantly cut into powder, offering no resistance at all.
Because the flying feathers were too fast, Su Xi didn't even have time to react. She inadvertently sustained countless cuts on her body.
Even more bizarre was that these cuts refused to scab over. Blood flowed from the wounds, and in a short time, she became a bloodied mess.
Fei Yi looked at Su Xi's wounds and said coldly, "You've been poisoned. In less than fifteen minutes, you will bleed to death. I advise you to find a place to lie down and await your death, instead of wasting my time."