In the north of Mingdu, more than two hundred li away, six Emerald Swans were scattered around, releasing their soul power to purify the energy fluctuations in the air.
The Emerald Swan in the very center was the largest in size, and her soul power fluctuations were also the most terrifying, far surpassing the other Emerald Swans. Her purification effect was also the most pronounced.
The violent energy that had originally been raging in the air had vanished under her purification. The air in this region was now cool and the energy gentle, a stark contrast to the earlier situation.
"All right."The central Emerald Swan spoke, her voice that of a gentle woman. She withdrew her soul power, no longer purifying.
The other Emerald Swans also stopped, converging toward the center. During flight, their bodies changed, transforming into five beautiful women.
The central Emerald Swan also took on human form — her face was stunningly beautiful, she wore a long emerald-green dress, elegant and noble.
"Go ahead," Bi Ji said to the blond man and the purple-haired man.
"Yes."The two nodded, then soared into the sky. One of them turned into a Golden-Winged Dapeng Eagle, his entire body shining gold, wings spreading over thirty meters wide, enough to blot out the sky and sun.
The purple-haired man transformed into a massive purple Demon Dragon, his body enormous, his dragon wings even more imposing than the Golden-Winged Eagle's, with purple flames clinging to his scales.
This was a Hell Demon Dragon, from the same clan as Zi Ji, though his cultivation years were far below hers — still more than a hundred years short of the hundred-thousand-year threshold, and he had only taken human form after consuming a Transformation Pill.
Bi Ji took her five clanswomen and withdrew from the area, leaving plenty of space for the Golden-Winged Eagle and the Hell Demon Dragon to act.
The Golden-Winged Eagle and the Hell Demon Dragon began to fight. The Demon Dragon spat out fireballs one after another, each two or three meters in diameter, flames blazing and energy fierce.
The Golden-Winged Eagle kept flapping his wings, which were like blades — every flap slicing out golden energy blades more than ten meters long.
"Boom, boom, boom…"Golden blades and fireballs collided in midair, producing massive explosions. Waves of energy blasted outward, stirring scorching energy-laden winds in the vicinity.
They didn't engage in close combat, instead attacking from a distance, firing while constantly moving, their positions shifting again and again.
In less than ten minutes, the surrounding few li were saturated with their energy fluctuations, the freshly restored environment once again turned harsh.
Of course, it wasn't as bad as before. They both had Titled Douluo-level strength, but there was still a considerable gap compared to Limit Douluo; the energy intensity simply wasn't on the same level.
If one looked closely, one would notice that the points where their attacks collided were deliberate — near collapsed peaks and rubble.
The places where Yun Ze had previously carved formation arrays were treated with extra care. Several attacks landed directly on the ground, leaving the earth pitted and uneven.
While the Emerald Swans purified the air, these two hadn't been idle — they were erasing the formation lines on the ground.
To be safe, they were now directly destroying the terrain itself, wiping out every trace.
Bi Ji kept careful track of the time. Once half an hour had passed, she immediately called the two to stop, then led her clanswomen onto the backs of the Golden-Winged Eagle and the Hell Demon Dragon, flying northward.
They had arrived early, stopping more than thirty li away, waiting until Yun Ming attacked Dragon Phoenix Hall before rushing in at full speed to erase the evidence.
From the start of purification to their departure now, more than fifty minutes had elapsed.
Yun Ming, Di Tian, Gu Ming and the other top powerhouses were the first to arrive. As soon as Yun Ming felt the energy fluctuations in the air, his face grew dark.
With his strength, how could he not tell — the energy fluctuations in the air no longer belonged to Yun Tian.
Gu Ming, Xu Lin, Xu Chuan, and the pilots of the two red mechas all carefully sensed the energy fluctuations as well.
"These match mine," Di Tian said, voluntarily releasing his own energy signature for comparison.
After a round of comparison, Gu Ming and the others wore strange expressions, unconsciously looking toward Yun Ming.
"Yun Ming, this seems a little different from what you told us," Gu Ming said, finally able to breathe a bit easier.
At least there were no traces of Yun Tian's energy — meaning Dragon Phoenix Hall could not be blamed, saving him from a difficult political bind.Truthfully, he could sense that abducting Tang Wulin likely did have something to do with Dragon Phoenix Hall; with Shrek Academy's reputation, they wouldn't casually slander people.
But the truth of the matter wasn't what mattered to him. What mattered was which side to support. And he had chosen to support Dragon Phoenix Hall — to stand with them.
Since he supported Dragon Phoenix Hall, then as far as he was concerned, Tang Wulin wasn't taken by them. This incident had nothing to do with them.
Anyone sharp enough could see there was something fishy about all this — certainly not only Gu Ming. But like Yun Ming now, they simply had no proof, could only keep it in their hearts.
"He had someone clean the scene," Yun Ming said through gritted teeth, barely suppressing his fury.
"Heh, now it's me you're accusing of cleaning the scene?" Di Tian sneered.
"You dare say you didn't?" Yun Ming roared.
"I did not," Di Tian said with full confidence, even raising four fingers, solemnly declaring:
"I, Yun Tian, swear upon my martial soul — I absolutely did not have anyone clean this place. If I lie, may my martial soul shatter and my cultivation be lost!"
After all, it had been the Young Master who ordered Bi Ji and the others to clean up — it had nothing to do with him. Swearing was no problem.
"I've made such a vicious oath. You should believe me now, right?" Di Tian said to Gu Ming and the others.
"I think we can basically conclude this has nothing to do with Dragon Phoenix Hall," Gu Ming said with a smile.
"I agree," Xu Lin also stated. With those two declaring their stance, it meant both the Federal Research Institute and the Sun Moon Royal Academy were taking that position.
The two red mecha pilots said nothing for now. They didn't want to offend either side, so staying silent was safest.
Yun Ming fell into silence. He locked eyes with Elder Song, and in both sets of eyes burned fury — the shamelessness of the other side had redefined their limits.
Amidst the anger was helplessness beyond words. They knew perfectly well who had done this, but they couldn't prove it. The feeling was unbearable.
"All we can do now is wait for the others to arrive. We, Dragon Phoenix Hall, need to prove to the entire Federation that we are innocent," Di Tian said.
When he finished, he spoke no more. Now was the time to wait, to say and do as little as possible to avoid mistakes.
He didn't let any smugness show, keeping his expression angry and cold — playing the part of the wronged party.
Xiong Jun, itching to gloat, was silenced by a glare from Di Tian, not daring to utter a word.
This was no time to get cocky. If Xiong Jun, chasing a moment's petty triumph, said something that gave the other side a handle, Di Tian would kill that stupid bear himself.
"What now?" Elder Song asked Yun Ming, his killing intent even stronger than Yun Ming's.
The enemy had killed his best brother, and now they stood here denying everything — it was unbearable.
Yun Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "Right now, it's hard to conclusively say Dragon Phoenix Hall did this. We'll have to endure for now, and look for an opportunity later to avenge this blood debt."
(End of Chapter)