You bastard!

For the first time, people saw the emotion on Xuan Ti's face. For the first time they saw how a legend and king of dragons suppressed anger until his face turned red. The aura emanating from his body, made the surrounding atmosphere heavy and darken.

This made Phoenix, who was saddened by the loss of someone meaningful to her, gasp. Her gaze immediately fell to Xuan Ti. She quickly stood up and startled Ru Qing. And before Ru Qing could react. With a single beat of the Phoenix's foot, the barrier protecting her and Ru qing disappeared. With lightning speed, she was already in front of Xuan Ti's. Then called out his name "Xuan Ti" hoping that her voice could still reach his reasoning.

Unfortunately, her efforts did not bring results. Xuan Ti seemed not to hear her call. The aura on his body grew sharper and heavier. If only Phoenix did not have almost equal strength with him. then she would probably stagger and release her grip and fall to the ground. Before it was too late, Phoenix remembered something. She was holding something in her hand. And without waiting any longer she immediately forced open Xuan Ti's mouth and shoved a pearl into his mouth. The pearl rapidly absorbed within Xuan Ti's body.

Like someone who sinks into a deep sea, then suddenly appears to the surface, his breath caught. And the next second Xuan Ti came to his senses. His sparkling golden eyes stared closely at the Phoenix gently.

"Qing-qing" he called affectionately.

"Xuan Ti, you're about to lose your mind" Phoenix exclaimed, still worry engulfing her.

"I'm fine, now" he immediately hugged her very tightly, and didn't want to let go.

"Ow, so sweets" sneered Nuba, his expression full of envy and anger. How could it not be, when he was almost there, a precious moment to win a historic moment, defeating Xuan Ti. Not only is he limp with his life only living on the edge. But that bastard Xuan Luan stopped his lethal attack. Not getting there, he instead regained his full strength.

Phoenix turned towards Xuan ti's right side, facing Nuba. Her eyes stare at Nuba sharply.

Without saying anything, Nuba launched an attack, not at Xuan ti but at the Phoenix. the attack was not an ordinary attack, but a lethal attack. This indicated that Nuba no longer wanted to extend his playing time with Xuan Ti. He knew how precious the woman who was by Xuan Ti's side at this time was to him.

The sound of arrows whizzing as fast as lightning right into the Phoenix's heart. It's a pity that even though it was a surprise attack, Xuan Ti's reflexes, which had been trained for thousands of years, were still sharp. His hand also moved as fast as a flash to catch the arrow, which was only two inches away from piercing Phoenix's chest, where her heart was.

Phoenix gasped, she herself did not see it coming. She only knew that there was a whooshing sound, after which Xuan Ti's hand was already in front of her chest and gripped an arrow.

The surprise attack failed, Nuba didn't wait any longer, immediately launched another attack blindly, towards Phoenix and Xuan Ti. In addition to the whirring sound, flicks flew as fast as lightning from the mei long sword in all directions, towards their heads, hands, feets, bodies of the two, haphazardly. It wasn't enough to get there, fireballs also flew, bombarding the two of them.

Xuan Ti and Phoenix moved nimbly in parrying every attack. None of the attacks hit either of them. But the relentless attacks from Nuba, gradually made Phoenix who had just recovered from her memory. And she has not yet mastered her own strength, moreover she is still in the form of Nhamso's physical body. One wrong move, a fireball almost hit her stomach if it wasn't for Xuan Ti helping him parry the attack.

Xuan Ti bit his teeth hard. This can't keep happening. Nuba knows very well what he is doing. He knew Phoenix's state, and that was its his weakness. Hence the attacks he launched were mostly aimed at Phoenix rather than himself. He had to move quickly if he didn't want anything bad to happen to her.

One flick of his finger. Xuan Ti sent Phoenix several meters behind him. And protect her with barrier. Not unusual barrier. The barrier flashed like lightning around the Phoenix.

Xuan Ti's hands were twitching, as if dancing gracefully in front of his chest. It is a series of mudra movements. The last move he used, if not for the urgency and danger. It's one of the deadliest moves he has. Only he knows and can use it. At the end of that motion, both his arms simultaneously extended forward. And all the elements that rotated in his both palms, shot towards Nuba.

Yes.. all the elements are, lightning, wind, water, fire. Hitting Nuba was not as fast as lightning but as fast as light. Not even everyone including Nuba himself, saw it sent to him. Suddenly all the elements surrounded him, like a barrier protecting Phoenix, but it was not protecting but attacking him within the protective circle.

Lightning flashed, creeping and writhing hit him. The wind and water carried him flying, staggering around as fast as a tornado destroying everything. Meanwhile, the fire buried itself into the circle of attacks launched by Xuan ti. Make Nuba not move.

A thump thundered inside Nuba's circle, his heart-wrenching scream was heard for the last time. All fading elements disappear. Leaving Nuba's body ragged, charred black and almost shapeless. It floated down and landed on the floor of the celestial palace. Dust flew around the place where Nuba landed. The floor, which was already cracked, didn't need to crack anymore, only leaving a convex shape around his body that was no longer moving.

Xuan Ti flew towards Nuba. Standing no further than a meter from his body lying there.

His body is pathetic. But he was still on his last breath. He couldn't move his head. Because his flesh was charred, his muscles hardened. So only her eyeballs moved looking at Xuan Ti.

If only his face could still move, he might have shown an expression of deep resentment. How could he not, as far as he was planning. He never thought he would end up like now. Like grilled meat, which is roasted in a big fire, strangely the water element that also attacks him doesn't make the fire element go out but collaborates to hit his body. Not quite there. The lightning stream currents were still flowing through his body. he was completely helpless.

Despite that state, he still barely managed to move his lips, uttering in a muffled, heavy voice "You bastard!"

Xuan Ti himself looked at him mercilessly. Cold, firm, and sharp, looked at him without any sympathy. The look in Nuba's eyes didn't faze him. Not when he was avenging the death of his best friend Xuan Luan. And one gust from Nuba's mouth. He died with his eyes open. With still the glare of his eyes, staring at Xuan Ti.

No mercy. One wave of Xuan Ti's hand, Nuba's body was once again burned. In seconds, his body turned to ashes. Not a single bone was left there. Really just not charred black ashes. His soul disappeared from existence. Not born in any realm. Disappeared for good.

The tense atmosphere dimmed, slowly replaced by sighs of relief one by one from all the inhabitants of the celestial people who witnessed the fight. Everyone landed on the floor of the shattered celestial palace.

All the tenses put up by everyone disappeared. They stood staring at the remaining ashes of the cunning Nuba. The troublemaker since thousands of years ago, who has been sought is gone. Perish at the hands of the legendary war god, who is now king of the Dragons.

Everyone's admiration grew deep within the celestial Palace dwellers for Xuan Ti. Besides being very strong, dignified, he is also full of brilliant tactics in overcoming all circumstances. Fast and agile.

Xuan Ti had not removed the barrier protecting Phoenix by the time everyone stood on their feet in relief. Not if he hadn't confirmed all danger had been eliminated. Nuba was already dead, but he had to make sure his surviving followers were also taken care of by celestial guards or his dragon friends.

He glanced around, looking for any hint of a surprise attack hidden from the bystanders. When he doesn't feel a threat. he is flying closer to Phoenix, the barrier orb that protected Phoenix descended slowly, as her feet hit the floor of the celestial palace. The barrier is gone. And Xuan Ti immediately hugged her tightly. Letting go of the longing he felt for thousands of years, ever since he separated from her to carry out her mission.

"Are You okay?" he asked with his face still buried in the crook of Phoenix's right neck. His hug got tighter, not wanting to let go.