Chapter 438: The Final Seal
"It seems you've realized something by now. So, if you want to escape this place and avoid the curse of fate, you'd better cooperate with us. As long as the seal is broken, you'll be free."
Ye Tian looked at the Fire Phoenix, hoping his words would move him.
But after a while, the Fire Phoenix replied, "Ye Tian, everything you just said is nothing but lies meant to deceive me. I gave it some thought, and I believe that everyone who lives has their own purpose. Since my purpose is to guard this place, then that's what I'll do!"
"Don't you think that's a tragic way to live?"
Ye Tian shared the same sentiment. After all, if someone were trapped here for so long, they'd surely be incredibly lonely. Their existence would seem meaningless.
At that moment, Meng Po spoke to Ye Tian, "Ye Tian, I don't think anything you say now will change his mind. He clearly doesn't want to believe you."
"Then what do you think I should do? If I try to defeat him by force, it's not very likely to succeed. The Fire Phoenix is incredibly powerful. So maybe… maybe the only option now is to try to move him emotionally."
"Moving me won't be that easy, Ye Tian. No matter how eloquent you are, it won't work. Prepare to die! Both of you will perish here today! If it's not you who die, then it will be me. Even if fate is cruel, I will still kill you both!"
"What the—"
Ye Tian was truly speechless. It seemed the Fire Phoenix would rather throw his life away than give it up. Clearly, trying to move him emotionally wasn't going to work. If this method didn't work, then he would need to come up with another plan.
"I'll do it!"
Seizing the opportunity while they had been talking, Meng Po suddenly slammed the bowl in her hand over the Fire Phoenix's head. At that moment, the Fire Phoenix suddenly felt a wave of intense dizziness.
"Ah! What's happening to me? What did you do?!"
"Hmph, this is Meng Po's soup—it'll keep you dizzy for a while. Ye Tian, hurry up and undo the seal!"
"This is perfect! I'm going now!"
Ye Tian dashed toward the seal. Upon arriving, his heart was racing—because the seal was clearly visible right in front of him.
The seal was glowing red. As long as he could unravel it, he could destroy this place!
And if this place were destroyed, Houyi's memory could finally be restored.
Since he'd figured that out, there was no reason to hesitate. Right then and there, he tore open the seal. A deafening sound of the heavens collapsing followed, and the Fire Phoenix roared, "No! You can't do this! You'll destroy everything! This place is my home—I won't let you destroy it!"
In that moment, the Fire Phoenix briefly regained his composure and charged at them, even though the dizziness in his head hadn't subsided. He couldn't worry about that now.
Ye Tian saw the Fire Phoenix rushing at them, but his figure was beginning to fade, as if he might disappear at any moment.
Ye Tian quickly turned to Meng Po and said, "Looks like this space is starting to collapse—we need to get out of here, fast!"
"Right. Let's go together!"
At that moment, the two of them swiftly left the space. The Fire Phoenix tried to catch up, but it was too late. He was out of strength and knew he was no match for them. In the end, he accepted his fate.
His destiny was to die here—and as the space collapsed, he vanished along with it.
As the space fell apart, Ye Tian emerged. He looked over at Meng Po and asked, "Meng Po, did you make it out too?"
He patted her, but she didn't respond. Ye Tian's heart suddenly tightened with panic. Had Meng Po been left behind in that collapsing space?
"No, this can't be! If she's still trapped in there, she'll die!"
Just as panic gripped him, Meng Po suddenly opened her eyes and said, "Heh, Ye Tian… were you worried about me just now?"
"Ahem, of course I was a little worried. We went in together, so naturally I wanted us to come out together. When I got out and saw you hadn't moved, I thought you hadn't made it."
"I was just a bit slower than you, that's all. It's not like I wasn't coming out. But seriously, your escape speed was way too fast—it left me in the dust!"
"Heh, it's just the speed granted by the techniques I've cultivated. Anyway, what about him—has he regained his memory yet?"
Ye Tian turned to Houyi and asked, "Houyi, take a moment—can you remember anything from the past now?"
"I really do remember!"
Houyi was overwhelmed with joy. The seal in his mind had completely vanished. He said excitedly, "I remember how to use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow! I've recalled the entire technique!"
"Really? Then how exactly do you use it?"
Houyi was both excited and nervous. He looked around to make sure no one else was nearby, then said, "The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow has a specific technique. Back then, I was the only one who knew it. But without my memories, I couldn't draw the bow at all."
"So that means now you can draw it?"
Houyi nodded. "That's right. Controlling the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is no longer a problem. But… if I really use it to shoot down the second sun in the sky, how will the gods above react?"
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