Alaric Ye originally just wanted to see Feng Hongyi suffer a setback. He didn't really have any thoughts of getting involved with her at the moment. Firstly, their cultivation levels were vastly different, and secondly, although he was quite familiar with Feng Hongyi, their relationship was far from romantic. It was already good enough if they didn't start fighting upon meeting.

So, Alaric Ye deliberately waited until the last moment to comprehend the technique, successfully severing the soul resonance, allowing both of them to naturally regain control.

As for why Alaric Ye was so confident in achieving this, it was naturally because of the countless Spirit Insects' minds connected together for comprehension.

The Phoenix True Fire was a technique not inferior to the Great Freedom True Intent, and its difficulty in comprehension was naturally high. However, the difference was that the Great Freedom True Intent tested the state of mind of the one comprehending it, while the Phoenix True Fire purely tested comprehension ability. Alaric Ye's personal comprehension ability wasn't particularly strong, but when combined with the minds of countless Spirit Insects, his comprehension ability was invincible.