Chapter 290

Chapter 290: The Strongest Contract Mark

As soon as the words fell, the Thunder Phoenix in the sky abruptly stopped intensifying the bloodline restraint. Instead, it turned and charged toward the final seal layer. With a thunderous crash, it collided violently with the formation above.

Crack! The formation enveloping Heaven’s Sacred Mountain instantly developed fractures, threatening to split open.

The Thunder Phoenix shrieked again, its bloodline restraint’s crimson glow intensifying. Simultaneously, red light emerged beneath every Feng Clan member, spewing endless Demonic Energy that began dragging them upward.

"He’s trying to pull the entire Feng Clan into the Demon Realm!" Yuan Qi shouted, discerning the plan.

You You panicked. She redirected her sword, sending countless Spirit Swords hurtling toward the Thunder Phoenix. The sword rain pierced through its massive wings.

Thud…

Instead of falling, Feng Rong beside her suddenly coughed blood.

You You looked down. Fresh sword wounds now covered Feng Rong’s right arm, drenching him in crimson.

"…What?!"

"You You," Yuan Qi called while maintaining the seal formation, "hurting the Thunder Phoenix under bloodline restraint injures all Feng Clan members!"

She turned. Every Feng Clan member below bore wounds, their bodies streaked with bloodstains.

…

Damn it all!

The Thunder Phoenix kept attacking relentlessly, crashing against the seal as if impervious to pain. The cracks widened rapidly, forming a gap.

Clawing the opening, the Thunder Phoenix forced itself through. Demonic Energy erupted, plunging the surroundings into darkness.

What to do?

You You glanced at the Thunder Phoenix halfway through the seal and the Feng Clan’s thickening Demonic Energy. She activated her Invincible Skill, attempting to shield them.

But the scattered Feng Clan overwhelmed the skill’s range. Even those protected still glowed red, the light intensifying as it dragged them upward.

"Useless," Yuan Qi strained against the seal’s collapse. "Royal bloodline restraint uses flesh as an anchor. Only a stronger bond can break it."

"Leave us!" Feng Rong gritted out, blood staining his teeth. "Stop the Thunder Phoenix!"

You You clenched her fists. Attacking harmed Feng Rong’s clan, yet inaction meant the seal’s destruction. The Thunder Phoenix now fully breached the final layer, hurtling toward Heaven’s Sacred Mountain. Demonic Energy blackened the sky, something dreadful stirring within.

A violent suction yanked the Feng Clan upward, hurtling them toward the seal.

"Feng Rong!" She grabbed his hand but slid across the ground, powerless against the force pulling everyone toward doom.

Her skills were offensive. Where could she find a restraint stronger than bloodline bonds?

Wait—stronger restraint…

She stared at Feng Rong’s floating form, focusing on his forehead’s mark. Desperate, she closed her eyes, pushing past mental game icons.

Countless threads materialized in her mind—intertwined, multicolored, forming endless patterns. She zeroed in on one red thread connecting to Feng Rong’s glowing forehead mark.

Seizing it, she yanked every linked thread. Energy exploded from her.

"Return!" she roared.

Thud!

Feng Rong plummeted like an anchor, knees slamming the ground. Behind them, Yuan Qi collapsed to his knees. Golden light blazed from their forehead contract marks.

But it didn’t end.

Feng Clan members rained down like hailstones—thud! thud! thud!—crashing into human forms and kneeling rigidly before You You. Golden contract marks lit every forehead.

You You: "…"

Feng Rong: "…"

Yuan Qi: "…"

Feng Clan: "…"

An Immortal Realm Elder suddenly kneeling: "…"

Silence.

Even You You gaped.

…Worked better than expected.

A pained screech shattered the stillness. The Thunder Phoenix writhed midair, plummeting. Its red restraint glow vanished as golden light tore through its forehead, scattering Demonic Energy. Its inky feathers regained color, leaving only a dragon-shaped shadow snarling by its wings.

"Impossible!" the shadow raged. "Divine Clan’s bloodline restraint can’t lose to a Human Race contract mark! We were so close!" Black Demonic Energy coiled tighter. "BREAK THE SEAL!"

Ignoring it, the Thunder Phoenix clawed at the shadow, summoning divine power. Purple lightning—not black-red—engulfed them both.

"Phoenix Empress!" the shadow shrieked. "You’ll die for nothing! I’m mere divine sense!"

The Thunder Phoenix blazed brighter. BOOM! White light obliterated all vision, leaving Long Ting’s fading roar:

"Xuan Ling! For disrupting Yin-Yang, the Long Clan will return!"