Dance of the Phoenix Episode 26 Recap
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As the five elements of heavenly lightning converged, Lord Demon warned Yu Mingye that he could do nothing to stop it. However, Yu Mingye defied his father, declaring this the last time he would call him such, and swore to save the girl he loved, even if it meant opposing his father and the entire Darknight Court. Feng Wu pleaded with Yu Mingye not to approach, knowing the danger, but he vowed he would not let her die.
Just as Yu Mingye was severely injured, losing his right arm, Jun Linyuan arrived, wielding the Heaven Slaying Sword. Though he declared it feared no lightning and promised to protect her, his efforts against the heavenly power were ultimately futile. Feng Wu, seeing his arrival and the immense sacrifices being made, begged him not to make any more for her.
Meanwhile, Feng Xun and Xuan Yi, along with others imprisoned in the Celestial Prison, were aided by Huang Li, who, believing Zuo Qingluan had deviated from her path and that Jun Linyuan's group was innocent, helped them escape. This allowed Feng Xun, Xuan Yi, and Zhao Ge to arrive at the scene. Zhao Ge, despite Zuo Qingluan's arrangements for her treatment, insisted on standing with Feng Xun and Xuan Yi. All three found Jun Linyuan and Yu Mingye gravely wounded.
Seeing the two men she cared for suffering for her, Feng Wu was overcome with grief and a sense of powerlessness. In a moment of inner turmoil, she questioned her presence in this world and if her absence would spare her friends from misfortune. A vision of her Master Mu Jiuzhou appeared, assuring her that the world doesn't change due to one's existence or disappearance, and that her journey was her own.
Despite her initial denial, a guiding voice, embodying her own destiny, reminded her that Jun Linyuan, Yu Mingye, Feng Xun, Xuan Yi, and Zhao Ge were all real, and their bonds were formed because of her. She was urged to embrace her destiny, cherish those around her, and protect them with her own power, as she was indeed Feng Wu.
During this powerful emotional and spiritual breakthrough, Feng Wu summoned an advanced Fire Phoenix, endured the full force of the Bone-eroding Thunder, and miraculously transcended her current cultivation level, becoming a Spiritual Elder. Meanwhile, Zuo Qingluan, while pursuing Miss Wolf, found her Ice Bracelet, containing the Phoenix Blood, reacting to Feng Wu's powerful awakening. Already disturbed by a backlash from her Demonic Cultivation Skills, Zuo Qingluan was unable to contend with Miss Wolf.
Mu Yao, despite having been sent back to Biliu Palace by Zuo Qingluan, had returned to offer her assistance, stating she could not leave her Senior Sister alone. Zuo Qingluan led her to a hidden cave for healing, instructing Mu Yao to wait outside. Concerned for Zuo Qingluan's well-being, Mu Yao disregarded the warning and entered the cave, only to discover Zuo Qingluan practicing Demonic Cultivation Skills—a forbidden art from the Darknight Court.
Zuo Qingluan tried to dismiss it, claiming it was for Biliu Palace's prestige and to avoid losing to Feng Wu, asserting her identity as the goddess of Biliu Palace and future Spiritual Princess of the Junwu Clan. Mu Yao, remembering Zuo Qingluan as her role model and Biliu Palace's righteous principles, tearfully pleaded with her to abandon the demonic path.
She then resolved to report the matter to the Palace Master of Biliu Palace, hoping the Palace Master could help Zuo Qingluan return to the righteous path, even offering to be expelled from the sect alongside her if it meant saving her. Zuo Qingluan, however, having gone too far to turn back, expressed her sorrow before tragically killing Mu Yao with an ice sword.
As Mu Yao died in her arms, Zuo Qingluan recalled how Mu Yao, after losing her mother, had loyally followed her, envying her closeness with Zhao Ge and asking to be taken along, a memory of simpler times blooming like Mujian Flowers. Following Feng Wu's unexpected breakthrough, Lord Demon observed that it was not the time to challenge fate by attempting to kill her, and he departed with his subordinates.
He then confronted Yu Mingye, declaring him useless due to his lost arm and severing all ties between him and the Darknight Court. Despite his banishment and severe injuries, Yu Mingye had no regrets, asserting that saving Feng Wu was his own choice and he would make it again. He sorrowfully told Feng Wu he had completed his mission and fulfilled his promise to her, but without a home, his destination no longer mattered.
Wishing he had met Feng Wu sooner, Yu Mingye bid her farewell, deliberately keeping his distance to preserve his final dignity as a cultivator, a decision Jun Linyuan silently respected. Having evaded Zuo Qingluan's pursuit, Miss Wolf returned to her cub but found herself surrounded by Junwu Academy disciples. Feng Wu and Jun Linyuan arrived, attempting to explain Holy Queen Gao's deception and her collusion with the Darknight Court.
However, a disciple challenged Feng Wu to kill the demonic beast to prove her innocence. Feng Wu, now a Spiritual Elder, understood Miss Wolf's language and her request: to be killed. Miss Wolf, realizing Feng Wu was not the killer of her cub, had let go of her hatred. As Feng Wu hesitated, Miss Wolf, determined to fulfill her destiny and achieve freedom, attacked Feng Wu, forcing her to instinctively raise her sword.
Miss Wolf fell, willingly dying by Feng Wu's blade. In her final moments, she crawled towards her deceased cub, her life with Shen Gongzi flashing before her eyes, lamenting that while everyone saw her as an evil demon, her deepest desire was merely to be reunited with her loved ones. As Miss Wolf's body disintegrated into dust, it transformed into the final Star Shard, returning to Feng Wu.
With all three Star Shards now in her possession, Feng Wu declared that upon retrieving the Dragon Phoenix Spirit Ring from Junwu Academy, she could awaken her Master Mu Jiuzhou. She then further revealed Holy Queen Gao's plot, explaining that the Holy Queen had imprisoned the Holy Sovereign and was using the disciples to eliminate her opponents, aiming to control the entire continent.
She warned that if they remained misled, Holy Queen Gao would turn against them, and even powerful sects like Penglai Pavilion and Biliu Palace would fall to the Darknight Court. When questioned for proof, Feng Wu presented her plan to awaken Master Mu Jiuzhou, a former ruler of the continent who knew all truths.
Convinced by her words and the sight of her killing the demonic beast, many Junwu Academy students stepped forward, expressing their renewed belief in Feng Wu and their willingness to join her to expose the true demonic forces.
