Goddess Emperor Phoenix: Rebirth Against Heaven

A Jing opened her eyes and found herself lying in a strange room. She remembered that she was attending a mysterious ceremony, but she didn't know why she came here. The room was dimly lit and the layout was very simple. It looked like a remote mountain hut.

"You finally woke up." A gentle male voice sounded from behind A Jing. A Jing was startled and quickly sat up, only to see an old man with white hair and beard quietly looking at her.

"Senior, may I ask what time and where are we now? How did I get here?" A Jing asked anxiously.

The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are safe in my little house now. You were in danger during the Dharma Assembly, but luckily I found you and saved you in time."

Ah Jing heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and couldn't help but feel a little respect for this kind old man. "Senior, you saved my life, I am really grateful. How can I repay your kindness?"

The old man waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. It is my duty to help the monks in distress. But I do have a favor to ask of you. I wonder if you are willing to help me."

"As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best to assist you." A Jing said sincerely.

"Well, that's great." The old man nodded, "I have an extremely important magic weapon here, but it has been spied on by unknown forces recently, and I'm afraid it is in great danger. I would like to ask you to take care of this magic weapon for me temporarily and return it to me when the crisis is resolved."

Ah Jing didn't have any concerns. She nodded and said, "Since the senior has this request, I will do my best to protect this magic weapon. I just don't know who the senior is. Can you explain it to me in detail?"

The old man smiled and said, "I am the guardian of this forest, my name is Murong Zilong. As for this magic weapon, it is an extremely precious 'Unnamed Pearl', which contains amazing power and has attracted many covetous people. Although I have a certain strength, it is difficult for me to take care of it for a long time, so I would like to ask you to keep it for me temporarily."

Ah Jing took a deep breath after hearing this, and her eyes lit up. The so-called "Unnamed Pearl" was so amazing, no wonder it attracted so many powerful enemies. However, she was also very happy to receive the trust of the senior, so she said sincerely: "Since the senior has entrusted me with this honor, I will definitely go all out and swear to protect this priceless treasure until my death."

"Okay, I'll leave it to you." Murong Zilong nodded, then took out an exquisite jade pendant from his arms and handed it to A Jing, "This is the 'Unnamed Pearl'. You must be careful and don't let it fall into the hands of others."

A Jing carefully took the jade pendant, and felt that it exuded a faint pressure, as if it contained amazing power. She carefully put it in her arms and said sincerely: "I will definitely keep it well."

"Very good." Murong Zilong nodded, "Then you can rest here for a while. When your injuries are fully recovered, I will arrange the next step for you."

Ah Jing nodded, carefully hid the "Unnamed Pearl", and then lay down to rest. However, her heart was already in a state of confusion, and it was difficult to calm down. This magic weapon was so important that she couldn't help but wonder what would happen next.

Just as Ah Jing was immersed in her own thoughts, she suddenly heard a slight noise. She subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound and saw a masked man quietly walking into the room. Ah Jing was startled and held her breath involuntarily, secretly observing the mysterious man's every move.

The masked man looked around cautiously, and his eyes finally fell on the jade pendant in Ajing's hand. A gleam of greed flashed in his eyes, and then he slowly stretched out his hand, ready to grab the "unnamed pearl".

Ah Jing didn't dare to let her guard down. She suddenly sat up and said coldly, "Who are you? How dare you break in here without permission!"

The masked man was stunned for a moment, then shouted angrily: "Little girl, how dare you stop me! Quickly hand over the 'Unnamed Pearl'!"

A Jing snorted coldly: "You are still far from getting this treasure!" After that, she quickly jumped off the bed, formed seals with her hands, and a powerful spiritual power burst out instantly, covering the masked man.

The masked man was shocked when he saw this, and quickly gathered his inner strength to resist. The two men fought back and forth in a fierce battle.

The room was instantly filled with breathing and collision sounds. The two men attacked and defended, and they were evenly matched. Although Ah Jing had just recovered, he still relied on his spiritual power and body skills to resolve the opponent's attacks again and again. Although the masked man was also very strong, he looked a little embarrassed, and was obviously troubled by Ah Jing's resistance.

At this critical moment, a thunderous roar suddenly came from outside the door: "Stop!"

The masked man trembled at the sound, quickly stopped his attack, turned around and tried to flee. Seeing this, Ah Jing naturally would not miss this opportunity and immediately chased after him.

I saw old man Murong Zilong rushing in from outside. When he saw the masked man, his brows knitted. "You little thief, how dare you steal in front of me!" After saying that, he waved his hands, and a huge energy swept out immediately, directly covering the masked man.

The masked man struggled hard, but found that he could no longer break the energy. He finally realized that he was in danger and shouted: "Let me go! Otherwise you will regret it!"

Murong Zilong sneered: "Hmph, you are worthy of threatening me? It seems that you are completely defeated by me this time!" After saying that, he increased the strength in his hand.

The masked man saw that the situation was not good, and a look of despair suddenly appeared on his face. Seeing this, Ah Jing couldn't help but speak up and comforted him: "Senior, why not leave him a way out, so that he can have a chance to repent in the future."

Murong Zilong was slightly startled when he heard this, then shook his head: "This kid has already made a big mistake. If we let him go, I'm afraid it will lead to even greater disasters in the future. But since you value his life, I won't kill him." After saying that, he flipped his palms and firmly imprisoned the masked man in place.

The masked man was furious when he saw this and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Let me go! Let me go!"

Murong Zilong glanced at him coldly: "Stop making so much noise! ​​Be quiet!" As soon as he finished speaking, the masked man fell silent and could not move.

Seeing this, Ah Jing couldn't help but sigh secretly, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Although she knew that the masked man deserved what he did, she couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for him. However, seeing the hard-hearted look of old man Murong Zilong, she didn't dare to say much.

After a moment, Murong Zilong turned around, looked at A Jing and said seriously: "Thanks to your timely action, we were able to stop the thief's behavior. Your cultivation is indeed extraordinary, and I admire it very much."

Ah Jing quickly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you for the compliment, but this is what I should do. After all, you entrusted me with such an important task, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"

Murong Zilong smiled slightly: "Okay, okay. In that case, I will be more confident in handing this 'Unnamed Pearl' to you. But you must also be extra careful. Although I have temporarily subdued the little thief, I am afraid that more powerful enemies will come to covet this treasure soon."

A Jing nodded and said solemnly: "I understand, senior, don't worry, I will do everything I can to protect this magic weapon."

"Very good." Murong Zilong nodded, "Then we will discuss the next action plan."

Just as the two were talking heatedly, a loud bang suddenly came from a distance. A Jing and Murong Zilong looked towards the source of the sound involuntarily, and saw several figures approaching quickly.

Murong Zilong frowned and said calmly: "It seems that another group of uninvited guests have arrived."

A Jing nervously held the jade pendant in his arms, his heart full of vigilance. He saw those figures getting closer and closer, and finally stopped in front of the house. After they came closer, A Jing could see their faces clearly.

They were all wearing black robes, their faces hidden under hoods, exuding a cold and murderous aura. Ah Jing shuddered involuntarily, feeling uneasy.

One of the men in black stepped forward slowly and said coldly: "I have been waiting for you for a long time, Murong Zilong. This 'Unnamed Pearl' is a treasure we have been coveting. You are so bold as to take it for yourself. It is really too much."

Murong Zilong's expression remained unchanged as he said calmly, "You youngsters, you dare to act so arrogant in front of me? It seems like it's time to teach you a lesson."

The man in black snorted coldly: "Humph, I've been waiting for you to say this." After saying that, he waved his hand, and the men in black behind him immediately moved closer and surrounded Murong Zilong and A Jing.

Ah Jing's heart tightened, and he quickly grasped the jade pendant in his arms, ready to fight. The black-clothed men successively formed black long swords in their hands, emitting bursts of cold light.

Murong Zilong snorted coldly, waved his hands, and instantly condensed a powerful energy, directly forcing the men in black to retreat a few steps. "Good boy, it seems that you are not easy to deal with. However, you underestimated me, Murong Zilong, didn't you?"

The man in black sneered: "Humph, I naturally know how powerful you are. But this time I have prepared a lot of rare treasures, so you better be careful." After saying that, he waved his hands, and suddenly a heart-pounding black air emanated from his body, covering Murong Zilong and A Jing.

Murong Zilong frowned, waved his hands repeatedly, and tried his best to resist the black air. Seeing this, Ah Jing did not dare to neglect it, and pinched his hands to condense a powerful spiritual power to cooperate with Murong Zilong to fight the enemy.

While the two men were struggling to resist, the men in black took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on them. The pitch-black long swords kept slashing at the two men, making a series of ear-piercing metal collision sounds.

Ah Jing was extremely anxious, fearing that the "Unnamed Pearl" would fall into the hands of the enemy. She kept dodging, and at the same time, she tried her best to cooperate with Murong Zilong to resist the invasion of the black energy.

At this moment, a deafening roar suddenly came from a distance: "Stop!"

Everyone was subconsciously stunned and turned their eyes to the source of the sound. They saw a handsome young man in a white robe walking towards them slowly.

The man in black suddenly changed his expression and bowed respectfully to the man: "Greetings, Mr. Zhao, we are carrying out the task you assigned us."

The man's face was cold, and he said calmly: "You are too arrogant. You dare to act recklessly on my Zhao family's territory."

The man in black quickly explained: "I'm really sorry, Zhao