"Cut in half?" Upon seeing Lin Fei's saber slice the phoenix in two, Feng Ling was taken aback, even a bit shocked. She had engaged the phoenix earlier, so she knew firsthand how formidable it was. Her three bloodlines were ineffective against it.

Yet Lin Fei? With just one saber strike, bolstered by his ice bloodline, he managed to momentarily freeze the phoenix. It was only for a split second, but he genuinely froze the creature.

Earlier, Feng Ling's frost bloodline couldn't even approach within ten meters of the phoenix, let alone freeze it. Even if they both had frost bloodlines or bloodlines of the same attribute, there was a clear difference in power and potency. Clearly, Lin Fei's frost bloodline was among the pinnacle of its kind, while Feng Ling's was relatively mundane.

Though Lin Fei's power far exceeded Feng Ling's expectations, thinking about how he had dominated the Vast Void Immortal Sect made it seem less surprising. Moreover, given the current situation where she couldn't subdue the phoenix, the stronger Lin Fei was, the better.

"Friend Lin, the phoenix isn't dead," Feng Ling urgently warned. "Moreover, it cannot die! Even if it's sliced in half, as long as its flames persist, it can regenerate instantly. We must suppress it entirely and capture it alive."

"It's not dead?" Lin Fei observed the distant phoenix. Despite being cleaved into two, not a drop of blood was spilled. The phoenix's halved body transformed into two flame streams, which then merged and revived the creature. What's more, the reborn phoenix seemed even stronger. Its blazing aura surged dramatically, sweeping toward both Lin Fei and Feng Ling.

With a whoosh, Lin Fei, able to teleport within the Saber World, naturally evaded the phoenix's flames. As for Feng Ling, her own phoenix lineage protected her. While her fire bloodline was ineffective against the phoenix, the phoenix's flames, in turn, couldn't touch her either.

"My saber, combined with the Annihilation Frost Bloodline, can indeed harm the phoenix to an extent," Lin Fei pondered. "But it's not enough. Far from enough. If I aim to capture the phoenix alive, I must continually slice and dice it, preventing its regeneration."

Numerous thoughts raced through Lin Fei's mind.

Supreme Yang Heavenly Thunder Bloodline!

In the next moment, Lin Fei unleashed the Supreme Yang Heavenly Thunder Bloodline. The sky darkened, clouded with dense, brooding clouds. Even within this secret realm, thunder existed.

"Heavenly thunder, fall!" Lin Fei commanded.

"Boom, boom, boom!" Massive bolts of lightning rained down, striking the phoenix viciously. With each strike, the phoenix emitted a piercing cry. Its protective phoenix flames held against the initial blows.

However, as the second, third, fourth, and countless other bolts of lightning descended, everything changed. No matter how robust the phoenix's flames were, they couldn't withstand the deluge of heavenly thunder. And then, there was Lin Fei's Supreme Saber Dao Bloodline.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

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Saber after saber, countless blades of light, aimed at the phoenix. The creature let out a mournful cry, but its flames couldn't harm Lin Fei. Desperate, the phoenix tried to escape, attempting to break out of Lin Fei's Saber World.

This was Feng Ling's chance to act. She stepped forward, unleashing all her bloodlines. While she couldn't harm the phoenix, she could restrict it, preventing it from breaking out of the Saber World.

As a result, under the combined efforts of Lin Fei and Feng Ling, the phoenix was repeatedly bombarded by the saber lights and the heavenly thunder. Its vitality continued to wane.

"Freeze!" Soon, the phoenix was segmented into dozens of parts by the saber lights. Lin Fei immediately employed the Annihilation Frost Bloodline. Frozen instantly. This bloodline possessed the power to suppress all forces, even the phoenix's flames.

Previously, the phoenix's flames were too strong, and the Annihilation Frost Bloodline was too weak. But now, the tables had turned. After being bombarded and segmented, the phoenix could easily be frozen by the Annihilation Frost Bloodline.

"We did it!" Lin Fei exclaimed, "We've subdued the phoenix."

"However, don't release it all," Feng Ling cautioned. "Release only a single ice crystal containing a fraction of the phoenix. It will undoubtedly contain the phoenix bloodline."

Feng Ling had no illusions of killing the phoenix entirely; such a feat was impossible. Even Deity Transformations or Martial Gods couldn't achieve it, let alone Lin Fei and Feng Ling.

Nodding in agreement, Lin Fei released a fragment of ice. As it dissolved, a small flame within swiftly transformed into a miniature phoenix. Though just a fraction of the original creature and significantly less powerful, its essence still contained the phoenix bloodline.

With a swift motion, Lin Fei grasped, easily controlling this fragment of the phoenix.

"Extract its bloodline," Lin Fei calmly instructed.

Feng Ling nodded. Extracting a bloodline was not as simple as drawing blood. She possessed the phoenix bloodline within her, making her the ideal candidate for the task. Taking a deep breath, flames erupted from her, the very flames of a phoenix. She then extended a finger towards the struggling bird.

"Buzz."

The phoenix writhed, but it was futile. With Feng Ling's command, strands of blood began to flow out from the phoenix. Surprisingly, the blood was golden, a color so vibrant and eye-catching.

After extracting a portion of the bloodline, Feng Ling promptly filled two porcelain vials with the golden liquid.

"It's done. This vial is for you, Lin," she said, handing one to him.

Grasping it, Lin Fei marveled at the vial filled with the phoenix's blood—a divine bloodline coveted by countless martial artists.

"Let's go," Feng Ling urged.

Nodding, Lin Fei immediately retracted his Saber World. Together, they quickly headed towards the entrance from where they had come. As for the remnants of the frozen phoenix...

As they departed, the ice containing the phoenix shattered.

"Boom!" Flames exploded, shaking the entire secret realm. It was the phoenix, venting its fury. Regardless of its rage, it could no longer catch up with Lin Fei and Feng Ling. They had already reached the entrance to the secret realm.

"Let's move," Feng Ling prompted. With that, they stepped out, leaving the realm behind.

Moments later, on the back mountain of the Feng family's land, the figures of Lin Fei and Feng Ling appeared. They had successfully exited the realm. Looking back, Lin Fei observed the entrance, which seemed to be violently trembling, as if the phoenix was attacking it from within.

"Feng Ling, are you certain the phoenix cannot leave this realm?" Lin Fei asked skeptically. "Especially since it's only in its juvenile phase now, comparable to a Martial King. But it can grow, perhaps even rivaling top-tier Martial Gods. Can this secret realm still contain it?"

Feng Ling smiled, "This realm is special and powerful. It seems specifically designed to trap the phoenix. Even if it reaches its peak strength, rivaling the mightiest Martial Gods, as long as I don't willingly open the entrance, the phoenix cannot leave."

Lin Fei understood.

Shortly after, the entrance to the secret realm closed.

"Lin, I request you to stay with the Feng family a bit longer," Feng Ling said. "In a month at most, I'll gather the 300 ice-attribute Divine Abilities as promised."

Lin Fei nodded, and the two departed from the back mountain together.