Chapter 2188: Returning to the Fire Phoenix Clan

"I wouldn't know about that, but... after arriving in the Divine Realm, I feel that my cultivation speed has noticeably increased, as if my meridians and bloodline are better suited here..." the Ruthless One said after a moment's thought.

Back then, in order to restore Zhao Ya's meridians, Zhang Xuan had specifically studied meridian diagrams and discovered that the meridian errors of the Alien Clan were few. Only upon arriving in the Divine Realm did he understand that their meridians were very similar to those of the gods.

The meridians of the gods were the most correct and most aligned with the Heavenly Dao across all heavens, which was why their cultivation could continuously advance, and they were born far superior to the lives of the Master Teacher Continent and the Heavens.

Moreover, the Alien Clan were naturally strong, with lifespans far exceeding ordinary humans.

It was precisely for this reason that they appeared immensely powerful. Had it not been for the sudden emergence of Master Teacher Kong, it would have been nearly impossible for ordinary humans from the Master Teacher Continent to drive them back to the ancient battlefield!

"Cultivation speeding up here... Is it possible that your ancestors also had this special airflow in their bodies, causing their cultivation to gradually decline like this Feng Jiuge?"

Zhang Xuan suddenly said.

Feng Jiuge's cultivation had gradually declined because he had entered the deep pit beneath the Spirit Source Imperial City. If all his previous conjectures held true... the original inhabitants of Spirit Source City had also been infected by this gray airflow, causing their cultivation to become lower and lower, turning from original Pseudo Gods into Immortal Monarchs, True Immortals, Void Immortals, Ancient Sages, Great Sages, Saint Domain...

"This... I wouldn't know!" the Ruthless One shook his head.

"It seems the only way to know the result is to find a way to this so-called deep pit..."

These exchanges were completed quickly in his mind. Zhang Xuan made a decision in a short time, looked up at the young man before him, and said, "That place you mentioned—can you take me to see it?"

"This..." Feng Jiuge hesitated.

That place was too dangerous; even he felt a sense of dread.

"Don't worry. If there's danger, we can retreat... Your physical condition is quite special. I've only temporarily suppressed it to prevent the power from dispersing. To completely eliminate the隐患, we have to go to the place where the incident occurred and find the root cause!"

Zhang Xuan said.

This deep pit was a must-go. If the other party was worried, he could only say this.

Of course, it wasn't entirely a lie. Without investigating what this gray airflow was, it was very likely to recur. It was better to get to the bottom of it once and for all, so everyone could rest easy.

"Alright, I'll take you there..."

Hearing this, Feng Jiuge gritted his teeth and nodded. "However, to enter, we need an item, and that item is within the clan. We need to go back!"

"You mean return to the clan?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"This deep pit—even Sealed Divine Kings cannot reach the bottom, and it's extremely dangerous. Therefore, to prevent accidents, the three Sealed Divine Kings sealed the passage with their power. Only a special token from the clan can allow entry..."

Feng Jiuge nodded. "Without it, even if we arrive at the entrance, we'll be blocked outside."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Although his current strength had improved considerably, he still couldn't silently break through the seals left by the three Sealed Divine Kings.

Rather than causing trouble, it was better to go back to the clan with him. Besides, he needed to impersonate a member of the Fire Phoenix Clan. Rushing in directly would surely arouse suspicion, but following behind this Feng Jiuge would be much easier.

Having made the decision, the two left the tavern and walked back toward the mansion ahead.

"What, still not leaving? Don't tell me you want us to go fetch Lords Feng Chao and Feng Xiang again?"

Seeing him, who had just been driven away, looking as wretched as a beggar, now come back to the front, the guard at the door frowned.

"I don't want to leave. Have Feng Chao and Feng Xiang come over!"

With his strength restored, Feng Jiuge regained his confidence and smiled slightly, not bothering with the guard.

"Courting death..." Snorting, the guard turned and walked inside. Before long, footsteps sounded, and Feng Xiang and Feng Chao, who had humiliated him earlier, came out.

"I thought who was looking for us brothers. What, you think you didn't get beaten enough just now? Want to try again..."

With a cold laugh, Feng Chao pointed a finger at Feng Jiuge.

Ever since this guy's cultivation had stagnated, he had become their punching bag, to be taught a lesson whenever they pleased.

Bang!

Before he finished speaking, he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily into the gate. His face turned pale as he coughed up mouthfuls of blood.

"It is about not getting beaten enough, but... not you beating me, but me beating you!"

With a cold snort, Feng Jiuge stepped forward and flashed to the side of the other youth, Feng Xiang.

"You..."

Never expecting that the waste they had always bullied could kick his brother flying with one kick, without even a chance to resist, Feng Xiang was startled and hastily retreated.

But as fast as he retreated, the other came even faster, and he saw a palm swinging toward him.

Slap!

Under the resounding slap, this core disciple, who had been so arrogant moments ago, immediately fell to the ground, his body twitching uncontrollably, teeth scattered all over.

"Feng Jiuge, your strength has recovered? That's impossible... What are you going to do?"

Seeing him defeat two core disciples in two moves, the others snapped to their senses and stepped back in unison, their faces full of disbelief.

Two years ago, this man was the idol everyone in the clan worshipped. They had thought he would never recover from his fallen state, but never dreamed that in just half an hour, not only had his demeanor changed, but his strength was even greater than before!

"Do nothing... Just reclaiming the dignity I lost!"

Stepping forward, Feng Jiuge's gaze was like lightning.

As the clan's top genius, once pursued by countless people, after falling from grace, he suffered even greater bullying. Now that he had recovered, he naturally wanted to show those who had bullied him before...

That brilliant, awe-inspiring Feng Jiuge... had returned!

"You... have lost your clan bloodline and been expelled from the clan. Dare to lay hands on us—aren't you afraid of punishment from the Fire Phoenix Clan?"

Seeing his aura growing stronger, Feng Xiang retreated in fear and gritted his teeth.

So what if his cultivation had recovered?

They had just checked his bloodline; the bloodline power had vanished. Even if he came back, he couldn't re-enter the clan, let alone regain his core disciple status.

Without that status, no matter how strong he was, he was just a rogue cultivator with limited resources and limited future achievements.

The Divine King realm would be his greatest hurdle, almost impossible to cross.

"This..."

Feng Jiuge stopped.

What the other said was true. Although he didn't know why his bloodline had disappeared, the earlier test had confirmed it was gone.

He couldn't help but look up at the teacher not far away, who smiled slightly: "Since your strength has recovered, perhaps your bloodline can too. Go in and get tested again!"