The moment the phoenix was constructed.
The drain on Xu Yeming also multiplied; had he not spent so much effort maintaining the phoenix soul before, perhaps with his current peak Demigod Realm strength, he could have held on.
Unfortunately, the earlier expenditure had simply been too great.
With only the earth stem remaining, relying on that wisp of phoenix soul within Fengming Mountain and the Great Wilderness Beast Heart to form a complete phoenix illusion—and to keep it maintained—was already a feat that defied belief.
This resulted in such a waste of immortal aura that, with only thirty percent left to begin with, he could no longer suppress the medicinal energy concealing his presence upon constructing the phoenix's body.
A sudden surge of aura erupted, instantly caught by the sharp senses of the Phoenix King.
The Phoenix King fixed his gaze on Xu Yeming, expression calm, yet stormy waves surged in his eyes as he spoke: "Was this your doing?"
