"Carla! You're going too fast! Now I'm out of breath!" At that time, another delicate figure, clad in green
clothes, seemed to appear from thin air. Although she was not as beautiful as the previous woman, she
was also beautiful in her own right.
The first woman that arrived was the third daughter of the Yu Clan—Carla Yu. She was quite famous,
especially because the Yu Clan was one of the most influential clans in the Sky-suppressing Sect,
second only to the Sky-suppressing Mansion.
The woman next to Carla Yu was named Lyric Yu. She was also a spirit warrior from the Yu Clan and
had been Clara Yu's close friend since they were children.
Although today was the first time Rocky had met Carla Yu, she felt somewhat familiar to him because
of her resemblance to Alyssa. They shared an aloof and unapproachable vibe, which only enhanced
the captivating beauty they both held. Similar to Alyssa, it felt like a single glance at her could make
anyone fall in love with her.
Rocky didn't hide his aura on purpose, so, naturally, he quickly caught Carla Yu's attention. She
glanced at him for a second with an emotionless mask on her face, but she didn't say anything, and
something else soon caught her attention. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously at something in the
distance.
Meanwhile, Rocky also noticed that something distracted her, and he discretely followed her gaze. He
was astonished to see that there was an egg not far away in front of him. It was about ten meters tall,
surrounded by purple flames on all sides. He also noticed the silhouette of a phoenix-shaped demonic
spiritual beast moving inside it, as multiple fine cracks ran through the sides of the egg as if it was
about to hatch.
"It is, indeed, a demonic spiritual beast!" Rocky exclaimed confidently as his gaze narrowed minutely.
"This must be the Purple-flaming Phoenix. It's a spiritual beast at the King Realm, though the best it
can reach is the King Realm's middle stage. However, I've never heard of a Purple-flaming Phoenix
that can evolve into a demonic spiritual beast. This beast is undoubtedly unique!"
Carla Yu gushed to Lyric Yu next to her.
"Wow, Carla, you know a lot about spiritual beasts!
You can tell what kind of spiritual beast it is with a single glance!"
Lyric Yu praised her friend immediately, sounding utterly impressed.
"I just happened to see it in a book," Carla Yu replied indifferently. Her calm gesture told Lyric Yu that
she didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so Lyric Yu just changed the topic.
"So, do you want this demonic spiritual beast?" she asked instead.
"I do... But this demonic spiritual beast is not something we, human spirit warriors, can easily control,"
answered Carla Yu hesitantly, her lashes fluttering as she spoke.
"You're right, of course," Lyric Yu agreed, nodding thoughtfully.
"But this one is too valuable! After all, a Purple-flaming Phoenix that can evolve into a demonic spiritual
beast is incredibly rare. Once this one breaks out of its shell completely, I'm afraid it will be impossible
to catch it," said Carla Yu, who seemed hesitant to give up the beast.
Meanwhile, Lyric Yu saw through her and asked straightforwardly, "Do you want to try catching it then?"
Carla Yu still seemed undecided on the matter, but an idea suddenly popped into her head. "We
probably can't subdue it right now, but we might have a chance to do that once we reach the Emperor
Realm. So, we can try to catch it now and then tame it later!"
"Okay. Let me help you out then!" Lyric Yu cheerfully responded as she was itching to have a go at the
rare beast.
"Hmm, there's no need for that. Many other warriors at the King Realm are going to arrive soon, and
there will likely be a free-for-all. Anyone who has a Beast Spirit Jade has more chances of catching it,
but it will take time to activate the Beast Spirit Jade. And even though I have one, no one will cover for
me, so I'm afraid I will have to rely on you," Carla Yu told Lyric Yu, throwing her a meaningful and
encouraging look.
But Lyric Yu wasn't confident enough. She shook her head fervently as if in a panic and said,
"Me?! No way!
I can't do it!"
"Don't be silly. You are also a King Realm warrior. No matter how weak you think you are, you can at
least block the first one or two. That should be enough time for me to do it,"
Carla Yu insisted.
"Well, since you trust me so much, I'll go all out."
In the end, Lyric Yu was forced to agree, though she looked like she was going to die.
"I don't fully believe you, but I have no other options right now," replied Carla Yu straightforwardly.
Her blunt answer hurt Lyric Yu a little, and she couldn't stop the hurt that flashed quickly in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Rocky's eyebrows shot up when he overheard the conversation between the two women.
As soon as he found out that Carla Yu was going to use the Beast Spirit Jade to capture the Purple-
flaming Phoenix, he started to look forward to the upcoming battle.
"I'm going up now. Make sure to block the first few people for me." With a giant leap, Carla Yu
proceeded toward the direction of the Purple-flaming Phoenix.
Since it was still in the evolution stage and had no attacking power at the moment, she boldly flew
closer to it and immediately took out her Beast Spirit Jade.
Powered by the spiritual power, the Beast Spirit Jade immediately started emitting a dazzling spiritual
light. It then threw a beam of rising light, which instantly engulfed the Purple-flaming Phoenix that was
about to come out of its shell.
However, the phoenix wasn't about to go down without a fight. It released strong spiritual power to
resist the Beast Spirit Jade. Fortunately, Carla Yu had reached the medium stage of Spiritual Infant, so
she was powerful enough to put pressure on the phoenix.
"This woman is incredible!
But I'm afraid that won't work," murmured Rocky, shaking his head.
It was not that he didn't want them to succeed in catching the Purple-flaming Phoenix, but in this
situation, the chance of subduing it was extremely small. Plus, the other King Realm warriors would
soon arrive, which will complicate matters even more for the two women.
Thus, he decided to wait and see.
Before long, Rocky sensed three auras approaching from different directions at the same time. 'It
seems like they'll have to contend with three at the same time. That sounds fun,' he thought with an
amused smile.
In a moment, the figures of two men and a woman appeared at the same time. The two men were as
strong as Carla Yu, and the other woman also seemed competent.
'I can't believe three powerful warriors came at the same time. It feels like I have rotten luck!' Lyric Yu
thought bitterly, shaking her head in dismay.
But she didn't let them see her apprehension. Instead, she faced them head-on and said, "I'm sorry, but
the three of you are late. My friend Carla is about to subdue the beast. You should just go back
instead."
When they heard Lyric Yu's words, the three warriors immediately turned their eyes to Carla Yu, who
was currently flying over the Purple-flame Phoenix and was about to put it into her Beast Spirit Jade.
Their expressions darkened instantly, for none of them expected that Carla Yu could get here before
them.
But how could they return empty-handed?
The three of them hastily moved at the same time, intending to rush up and stop Carla Yu.
Of course, Lyric Yu intended to stop them as soon as she saw them move, but the other three didn't
take her seriously.
They didn't see her as a threat because her strength was much lower than theirs. Thus, they ignored
her and continued in Carla Yu's direction.
Meanwhile, Rocky didn't move to intervene because he felt that the Purple-flaming Phoenix's aura had
suddenly changed, and something big was about to happen.
At this point, Carla Yu's Beast Spirit Jade had gained the upper hand. The Purple-flaming Phoenix
seemed unable to resist it, and the three King Realm warriors hastily rushed after her to stop her.
Suddenly, the atmosphere grew very tense.
Each warrior's success depended on who could quickly complete their task. Would Carla Yu catch the
phoenix first, or would the three warriors stop her first?
But something unexpected happened next. The phoenix abruptly raised its head and roared, breaking
the tension in the atmosphere. Its aura began to expand rapidly, and it broke through its original
medium stage and appeared to reach the advanced stage in a flash.
Its demonic spiritual aura swelled like a wave and overflowed, catching Carla Yu and the three warriors
off guard. The three warriors fell to the ground, bruised like tomatoes, with dust all over their faces.
They looked utterly embarrassed.
In contrast, Carla Yu had been standing closest to the phoenix, which meant that the impact hit her
more intensely. Her whole body bounced off like a ragged doll.
But as she was about to hit the stone wall on the side, a figure suddenly appeared. The man caught
her in mid-air before she was flattened by the wall, landing gently with Carla Yu in his steady arms.
Once she came back to her senses, Carla Yu immediately looked at the figure who was holding her.
Her eyes widened in surprise when she realized that it was none other than Rocky.
Her face flushed a dark red as if all her blood had fled to her cheeks, as she hastily stepped out of his
arms and retreated to the side. She then turned her gaze back at the Purple-flaming Phoenix, who had
broken through its limit. They were in big trouble!
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