405 - Rebirth of a Star: Another Day, Another Drama

### Chapter 405: Death! _I'm Not Here to Play the Resentful Big Sister Anymore!_ Feng Li wasn’t far from the mine. Riding his sword, he quickly arrived at the location. It was a valley, and Ye Ling Long could clearly sense that Feng Li was within it. However, his situation seemed to be less than ideal. A group of people dressed in Fire family attire had surrounded the valley entrance. “That guy Feng Li has been trapped by the Fire family,” Ye Ling Long thought, hiding herself and avoiding a direct approach. The Fire Young Lady who had previously caused her trouble was at the valley’s entrance with a man, visibly upset, and appeared to be saying something all while attacking the valley's formations. When Ye Ling Long and Feng Li split their efforts, she had provided him with numerous formation plates she had crafted herself, all of a high-grade Xuan level. Perhaps due to her bloodline talent, Ye Ling Long had an extraordinary comprehension of formations. With a bit of study, she had advanced to the high-grade Xuan level, a pace much swifter than her progress in alchemy. If others knew her thoughts, they might want to bang their heads against the wall. Alchemy, the toughest of skills, had been mastered to such a high degree by her in such a short time—it wasn’t just fast, it was extremely fast. The Fire Young Lady's group didn't seem to have experts in formations, so they could only resort to brute force, attacking the formations continuously. The Xuan-level formations, under such assaults, were already teetering and seemed on the verge of collapse. Observing the man armed with a spear by the Fire Young Lady, a cold light flickered in Ye Ling Long’s eyes. This man was a Xianjun, unlike the incompetent Fire Young Lady, he had rich combat experience and formidable strength. But Ye Ling Long had already reached the mid-stage Xianwang, augmented with her unique fire and the artifact she possessed. She wasn’t without the means to fight back. Besides, she still had another divine artifact and a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Seal in her space. The anticipation of battle thrilled Ye Ling Long as she prepared to make her move the moment the formation broke. Inside the valley, Feng Li's face was grim as he eyed the faltering formation, swearing under his breath at the burdensome group behind him. “What do we do? They're about to break in. Are we going to be captured for mining again?” someone cried. “I don’t want to mine anymore.” “Do you have more formation plates? Use them to reinforce the formation, don’t let them come in!” “Yes, exactly!” "I'll give you crystals; I have plenty of them. If you save me, I'll agree to any conditions when we return to the lower Xian Domain." “Yes, we all have crystals.” Immediately, a portion of the people behind him began to panic, pinning all their hopes on Feng Li. Yet some had already gripped their weapons, eyes brimming with resolve, ready to fight to the death against the Fire family people outside, knowing full well they were outmatched. “Shut up! I told you to run, but you had to follow me. If it weren’t for you dragging me down, how could I be trapped in this wretched place?" Frustrated by the noise, Feng Li shouted angrily, casting a fierce glare at Wang Tong beside him. Wang Tong lowered his head in embarrassment. “I’m sorry, I—” As he was about to apologize, there was a sudden cracking sound. The next moment, a deafening crash resounded as the formation shattered completely. The Fire Young Lady’s voice echoed through the valley, “Kill them all, leave none alive!” Her voice was filled with immense anger. At that moment, Feng Li had no time to hold back. With a wave of his hand, a sea of phoenix true fire erupted, instantly engulfing the approaching Fire family members. The phoenix fire, comparable to a unique flame, left the Fire family members unable to extinguish it, their screams echoed as they burned. Seizing the opportunity, Feng Li prepared to escape but was met with the sound of a spear slicing through the air, aimed directly at his temple. The attack was so fast that by the time Feng Li reacted, the spearhead was already upon him. In a life-or-death moment, a long phoenix cry rang out. Feng Li, with no other choice, transformed into his true form. The spear stabbed into the giant phoenix body, leaving only a small wound. Writhing in pain, the fierce light in the phoenix’s eyes intensified, launching an attack at the spear-wielding man. The man deftly blocked the assault with his spear, leveraging the force of the attack to return to the Fire Young Lady’s side. “A phoenix—a divine beast phoenix! Capture it alive! Such luck to find a lone phoenix,” the Fire Young Lady exclaimed, eyes gleaming with ambition. Though distressed over the destroyed mine and worried about intra-family rivalries, the capture of a phoenix was a prize far surpassing the mine’s value. While everyone’s focus was on the massive phoenix in the center, no one noticed a blue silhouette slipping behind them. A small phoenix-shaped flame flickered among the crowd, followed by a clear voice proclaiming, “Ice Seal~ Boundless!” With those words, an intense chill spread outwards, temperatures plummeting, and snowflakes began to drift down from the sky. Turning around, the Fire Young Lady saw her guards frozen in statues, icy crystals covering them completely, their faces locked in frozen expressions. “Who—” Just as she began to question, a chill rested against her neck, and a somewhat familiar voice whispered, “I suggest you don’t move.” “It’s you!” she spat with hatred in her voice. Ye Ling Long, holding her deadly blade against the young lady’s neck, wore a big smile. “Fire Young Lady, we meet again.” “Release the young lady, or else the phoenix will not survive,” the spear-wielding man demanded. Feng Li, battered and injured, had suffered numerous wounds in his phoenix form. Wang Tong and others, rescued from the mine, were also gravely injured after trying to help, barely clinging to life. Wang Tong was in an even worse state, his face bruised and swollen beyond recognition. Holding the spear that threatened Feng Li's neck, the man glared at Ye Ling Long menacingly. But her next actions left him horrified. Ye Ling Long twisted her wrist, her blade tracing a silver arc in the air. The Fire Young Lady's head flew up, landing heavily on the ground, rolling to rest with wide, bewildered eyes.