Gai Nie shook his head, his eyes filled with sadness: "I...I failed to find the Fire Phoenix..."

Ying Yuan's heart sank instantly.

"But..." Gai Nie paused and continued, "I...I brought back...another thing..."

As he spoke, Gai Nie took out an exquisite wooden box from his arms and handed it to Ying Yuan.

Ying Yuan took the wooden box and opened it puzzledly.

Inside the box, there lay a bright red heart, still beating slightly...

Ying Yuan stared blankly at the heart in Gai Nie's hand, which was still beating slightly. The bright red blood slowly flowed through the cracks in the wooden box, which was particularly dazzling against the background of the golden nanmu. He felt that his breathing was about to stop, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"This...is this...Fire Phoenix's?" Ying Yuan's voice was trembling and almost inaudible.

Gai Nie nodded heavily, tears glistening in his eyes: "I am incompetent... I failed to bring back the Fire Phoenix... I only brought back... her... heart..."

"No!" Ying Yuan pushed the wooden box away, and the heart rolled down the box and fell to the ground with a muffled sound. Ying Yuan covered his chest in pain, as if the heart that rolled down to the ground was his own. "Impossible... This is impossible... Huo Feng... She is so powerful... How could it be..."

Ying Yuan couldn't accept this fact. Huo Feng was the woman he loved the most, the only love in his heart. She had the blood of the Phoenix, was powerful, and almost invincible. He could never have imagined that she would...

Gai Nie knelt on the ground, choking with sobs: "Your Majesty... Please accept my condolences..."

Ying Yuan sat dejectedly on the dragon throne, his eyes empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul. His mind kept replaying every bit of his time with Huo Feng, from the amazement when they first met, to the sweetness when they fell in love, to the separation of Yin and Yang now...

"Who? Who killed her?!" Ying Yuan stood up suddenly, his eyes full of anger and hatred.

Gai Nie raised his head and said firmly: "It's the Yin-Yang family! It's Donghuang Taiyi!"

"Yin Yang Family? Dong Huang Tai Yi?" Ying Yuan repeated the two names with gritted teeth, "I...I will make them pay with blood!"

Gai Nie continued, "In order to obtain Huo Feng's phoenix bloodline, Dong Huang Tai Yi captured her at all costs. I tracked her down and finally found the secret base of Yin Yang Family. I fought a great battle with Dong Huang Tai Yi, but in the end... I still failed to save Huo Feng... I only managed to get back... her heart..."

Ying Yuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug deep into his flesh, blood trickled down between his fingers. He felt his heart bleeding, a surge of hatred surging in his chest.

"I... I will destroy the Yin-Yang Family! I will kill Donghuang Taiyi!" Ying Yuan's voice was low and hoarse, filled with endless murderous intent.

Gai Nie raised his head and looked at Ying Yuan, with a trace of worry in his eyes. He knew that Ying Yuan's heart was full of pain and hatred at the moment, but he was more worried that Ying Yuan would lose his mind and make impulsive actions.

"Your Majesty, please think twice! The Yin-Yang family is very powerful, we must not act rashly!" Gai Nie advised.

"I have made up my mind! No one... can stop me!" Ying Yuan said in a firm tone.

"Your Majesty..." Gai Nie wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Ying Yuan.

"Pass the order down and gather all the soldiers. Three days later, I will lead the army in person to crush the Yin-Yang Family!" Ying Yuan's voice resounded throughout the hall.

Three days later, Ying Yuan led a million-strong army and marched towards Yunmeng Mountain, where the Yin-Yang family was located. Along the way, Ying Yuan felt very heavy. He kept thinking about every little detail of his time with Huo Feng, and his heart was filled with sadness and longing.

When the army arrived at the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, Ying Yuan looked up and saw clouds and mist, steep peaks, like a fairyland. However, under this beautiful scenery, there was endless murderous intent hidden.

"Kill!" Ying Yuan gave an order, and millions of troops rushed towards Yunmeng Mountain like a tide.

A great battle began.

The Qin army soldiers were all brave and good at fighting. Although the Yin-Yang School disciples were powerful, they were gradually defeated under the fierce attack of the Qin army. Ying Yuan led the way, holding the Emperor's Sword, and fought all the way to the top of the mountain. Wherever he passed, the Yin-Yang School disciples fell one after another, and no one could stop him.

Finally, Ying Yuan arrived at the main hall of the Yin Yang family.

At the entrance of the hall, stood a mysterious man wearing a black robe and a mask.

"Donghuang Taiyi!" Ying Yuan recognized this man at the first sight.

"Ying Yuan, you are finally here." Donghuang Taiyi's voice was low and hoarse, making people shudder.

"Hand over the body of Fire Phoenix, and I can give you a quick death!" Ying Yuan said coldly.

"Haha..." Donghuang Taiyi sneered, "Fire Phoenix's corpse? Do you think you can still see her?"

"What do you mean?" Ying Yuan's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

Donghuang Taiyi slowly took off his mask, revealing a pale and gloomy face.

"The Fire Phoenix's phoenix bloodline has been absorbed by me. Now, I... am the Fire Phoenix!" Donghuang Taiyi laughed arrogantly.

Hearing this, Ying Yuan was stunned. He couldn't believe his ears. He could never have imagined that Donghuang Taiyi would...

"No!" Ying Yuan let out a heart-wrenching roar, and swung the Emperor's Sword in his hand violently. A golden light flashed and went straight to Donghuang Taiyi.

Donghuang Taiyi's figure flashed and he avoided Ying Yuan's attack.

"Ying Yuan, do you think you are still my opponent? Now that I have the power of the Fire Phoenix, I... am invincible in the world!" Donghuang Taiyi laughed wildly.

"Even if you possess the power of the Fire Phoenix, I will still kill you! To avenge the Fire Phoenix!" Ying Yuan roared.

A world-shaking war begins...

Ying Yuan and Donghuang Taiyi are both top masters of the time. Their battle is earth-shattering and eclipsed the sun and moon.

The entire Yunmeng Mountain was shaking during their battle. The mountain peaks collapsed and the ground cracked, as if it was the end of the world.

Ying Yuan's swordsmanship was extremely sharp, and each of his swords carried endless anger and hatred.

Donghuang Taiyi's martial arts are strange and mysterious. He exudes powerful yin and yang power, making it difficult for people to get close to him.

After fighting for hundreds of rounds, the winner was still unclear.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
A woman in white suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield.

This woman has a beautiful face and an extraordinary temperament, just like a fairy from heaven.

She...actually...looks exactly like Fire Phoenix!
The woman in white slowly landed on the ground, just like the goddess of the sky descending to the mortal world. Ying Yuan was stunned, and the Emperor's Sword in his hand also stopped in mid-air. The woman's appearance was exactly the same as the Fire Phoenix, but her temperament was completely different. The Fire Phoenix was passionate, but this woman was like an iceberg, exuding a coldness that kept people away from her.

"Are you... Fire Phoenix?" Ying Yuan asked tentatively, with a slight tremor in his voice.

The woman glanced at him coldly and said nothing.

"She is not the Fire Phoenix." Donghuang Taiyi laughed wildly, "She is the new Fire Phoenix that I recreated using the Fire Phoenix's phoenix bloodline and the Yin-Yang secret technique! She has all the power of the Fire Phoenix, but... she doesn't have the Fire Phoenix's memory!" (End of this chapter)