Night!
In the void in front of them, the wind and waves surged, and the sky darkened. Two beams of white light clashed in the violent wind. One of them was a bolt of lightning. The lightning was vast and vast, and its power was boundless. However, it was rather stiff, numb, and not mellow enough. It was like a machine, and could not move as freely as it wanted.
The other streak of white light was a silver spear. The person wielding the spear was protected by three spiritual flames. He stood on a violet cloud, twisting and turning in the wind. He was extremely nimble.
"Senior sect master, stop old man Dugu!" Zuo Yuzong called out.
Qian Zhenzi said, "Dugu Yun's techniques are brilliant. He won't die today. Fairy Yao Xiang, be careful. Don't advance recklessly!"
Fairy Yao Xiang glanced at Qian Zhenzi, a knowing smile appearing on her face.
Three streaks of light shot over. Zuo Yuzong called out, "Senior sect master, I'll help you!"
A streak of violet light flew out. Zuo Yuzong had drawn a jade sword.
Ignoring the power of the sword, Old Demon Xuan Yun and Daoist Xuan Cheng were originally evenly matched. Now that three helpers had suddenly appeared, and they were all Returnance cultivators, Old Demon Xuan Yun felt quite a lot of pressure when they appeared.
Old Demon Xuan Yun no longer had any thoughts of continuing to fight in such an environment. He only wanted to escape as soon as possible, so when he attacked again, he used his full strength. He only used a few trump cards to protect his life.
This was because once he used the Darksky Mystic Clouds technique, everyone would know that Dugu Yun was Old Demon Xuan Yun in the future.
"Those who stop me shall die!" Old Demon Xuan Yun swung the Lightning God's Whip. Lightning flickered on the whip, causing the surrounding space to tremble. The whip extended outwards. It was over a hundred meters long, like a lightning dragon.
The violent power swallowed and spat out, causing the air around the Divine Whip to be in a state of shattering at the first moment.
Wherever the whip passed by, there would be a vacuum. Qian Zhenzi, Zuo Yuzong, and Yao Xiang would immediately dodge in the direction the whip pointed.
The three of them were afraid that the whip would suddenly explode with lightning.
Trapped in the encirclement, Old Devil Xuan Yun looked brave and fierce, but his Quintessence was being consumed extremely quickly. Meanwhile, the longer Xuan Chengzi fought, the easier it was for him. The silver spear in his hand shone even brighter as he launched more and more attacks.
The body of this sect's Venerable shook, leaving behind an afterimage as he suddenly disappeared from where he stood.
The Old Demon Xuan Yun, who had unleashed his divine might to fight against the four of them, was still barely able to maintain his composure. However, his heart trembled, and he was on full alert.
His gaze swept across the empty space and the lightning on the Imperial Lightning Whip immediately shot out. This time, the lightning flashed and turned into a huge net that fell towards an empty place.
Arcs of lightning and the rumbling of thunder interweaved together. A strange scene appeared. Lightning flashed, and Xuan Chengzi, protected by the three-colored spirit flames, suddenly appeared there. The net of arcs of lightning suddenly tightened.
Daoist Xuan Cheng's expression darkened, and the three-colored spirit flames on his Daoist robe flourished. Azure, purple, and white light interweaved together, and the net of lightning fell on the three-colored light. It was like boiling oil added to a basin of ice water. The two incompatible forces fiercely clashed.
Old Devil Xuan Yun's lightning net actually failed to gain the upper hand. Seeing this, Old Devil Xuan Yun was startled. The defensive capabilities of Xuan Chengzi's Daoist robe far exceeded his expectations.
This lightning net seemed to have been casually activated by Old Devil Xuan Yun, but in truth, it was formed by activating a special Heavenly Spirit Restriction on the Imperial Lightning Whip.
Being enveloped by the lightning net, the lightning crisscrossed like dozens of lightning swords crisscrossing each other. Even if a mountain of iron was enveloped by it, it would be split into countless pieces by the lightning and then melted by the lightning fire until not a single scrap remained.
The lightning net was powerful, but it consumed a lot of Quintessence. Old Devil Xuan Yun hadn't completely refined this magic treasure, so even if he had enough Quintessence, he couldn't activate the lightning net's Heavenly Spirit Restriction continuously. It would take more than half a day before he could activate it again.
After activating this attack, Old Devil Xuan Yun was determined to kill Xuan Chengzi. He wanted to succeed in one strike, or else a long night would bring trouble.
While the lightning net and Xuan Chengzi were in a deadlock, Old Devil Xuan Yun pointed at the green saber. The sixth-grade magic treasure released a lustrous green light and slashed at Xuan Chengzi.
While the two were in a deadlock, the balance of victory would tilt in favor of the side with a backup plan. Although this saber didn't have the power to shock the heavens, and it was far from the power of Ghost God Weep, the ten-meter-long saber beam shocked Xuan Chengzi in the lightning net.
The old man flipped his hand, and a yellow spirit talisman appeared in his palm. He was about to use it.
Speaking of the Great Dao, one shouldn't rely on external objects. This was what his seniors had taught him.
But in truth, no matter what rank one cultivated to, many cultivators still had to rely on external objects in battle. Xuan Chengzi didn't have the confidence to completely rely on his own strength to resist the frenzied attacks of his opponent.
Of course, he didn't hesitate to use this powerful spirit talisman passed down by his Sect. His chances of victory were still great, but he felt a bit of heartache over squandering the Sect's resources.
"Enlightened Being, I'll help you!"
With a delicate shout, a Fire Phoenix spread its wings and pounced forward, bringing with it a huge wind. It suddenly drew an ingenious trajectory in the air and blocked in front of the green saber like a stroke of genius.
Upon closer inspection, that nimble Fire Phoenix was actually a magic treasure — a saber.
Wind fueled the fire, and the fire borrowed the might of the wind. The Continuous Wind and Fire Saber instantly slashed out nine saber beams. The Fire Phoenix flapped its wings, raging flames, and strong winds. Sparks flew out like dancing fire snakes, illuminating the sky.
Behind the flames, Fairy Yao Xiang's handsome face was picturesque. Her black hair fluttered in the wind, and the corners of her skirt fluttered. This woman rode the wind in the air, and her expression was cold and calm. She wasn't the slightest bit affected by the might of these two great cultivators.
Magic treasures and cultivators were originally a combination of the strong supporting the strong.
A powerful magic treasure used by a weak cultivator wouldn't be able to unleash even a thousandth of its power. For example, if a gold-plated phoenix wing that weighed several hundred kilograms was given to a child who had just learned martial arts?
He wouldn't be able to wield it at all, let alone sweep away thousands of enemies.
It was also not suitable for powerful cultivators to use low-level magic treasures. When a Houtian martial artist cultivated to a high level, he could use flying flowers and plucking leaves to injure the enemy. It was as if everything he used was a peerless divine weapon. But if he really encountered a powerful enemy, would he rely on plucking leaves as darts?
What a joke. His flying flowers and plucking leaves were aimed at people who were several times weaker than him.
A powerful magic treasure with a compatible attribute could make a powerful cultivator even more powerful.
Fairy Yao Xiang and the Continuous Wind and Fire Saber were powerful cultivators. They took out powerful magic treasures with compatible attributes.
The Continuous Wind and Fire Saber steadily gained the upper hand. After several strikes, the green saber was forced back dozens of feet, and a small portion of the cold light on the saber was scattered.
Fairy Yao Xiang's divine sense sank into the Continuous Wind and Fire Saber. Suddenly, she felt as if she had an avatar. This avatar had been tempered thousands of times in the great furnace, and it seemed to have an overbearing power that could cut through everything.
The burning flames and the whirling wind were like her tentacles. Fairy Yao Xiang examined her body. Her Soul Sense was also slowly sublimating, producing a different kind of golden radiance.
"Battle is the best way to grow. Battle is the best way to train!
Normally, the divine sense wouldn't be able to rise so quickly. "
After fairy Yao Xiang forced back the green saber, Qian Zhenzi was shocked to see this. He was shocked by fairy Yao Xiang's strength, but he was even more shocked by fairy Yao Xiang's honesty and keeping her promise.
"Watch my Continuous Wind and Fire Saber Technique!"
On the other side, Daoist Xuan Cheng stowed the talisman in his hand into the folded space in his sleeve. With a roar, he completely circulated the pure vital energy and vital energy of a late Returnance cultivator. The protective tri-colored spiritual flames around him flourished, and at the same time, the silver spear in his hand flickered with a dazzling light. He stabbed it upwards.
Rumble!
His true energy surged, and rings of lightning were pushed back by the silver spear. The net of lightning shattered, and Xuan Chengzi broke through it. The spinning aura on the silver spear rose up, only slowly dispersing after reaching over a hundred meters. Thousands of strands of spiritual Qi descended like a canopy.
Breaking through the net in a single strike seemed impressive, but it had actually taken quite a lot of effort. Even with Xuan Chengzi's strength as a late Returnance expert, he needed to calm down slightly.
Fortunately, there were many people around, so he did not counterattack. Fairy Yao Xiang's Wind and Fire Ring Blade, which had transformed into a Fire Phoenix, closed its wings. Half of it was a Fire Phoenix and the other half was a blade, and it chopped down as if it could split the sky and earth.
When Fairy Yao Xiang slashed out with the saber, she felt a sense of smoothness, as if her strength had gone through a metamorphosis. This was indeed the case. Before she had practiced the Windflame Linked Saber, she would not have been able to unleash such a powerful attack. But with the Windflame Linked Saber, her strength had increased greatly.
This was the reason why cultivators of the Way of Weapons pursued powerful treasures. Having a suitable treasure and not having one would be like two completely different people.
She pushed the blade of wind and fire to the limit. The scarlet-red of the blade seemed to be dyed with a layer of gold, making it shine brightly. The attack was equivalent to a mid Returnance cultivator. The blade possessed power and presence. It was not just flashy but without substance.
However, her opponent was not a regular early Returnance cultivator. He was not even a mid Returnance cultivator, but a late Returnance cultivator.
Old demon Xuan Yun was able to rampage through the Great Jin Empire like a lone wolf. He was definitely not an ordinary person to be able to survive until now after offending a renowned sect.
"You bastard!
Do you think I'm a sick cat just because I don't show my might? "
Old demon Xuan Yun roared out furiously. With a flash of light, a tall, skeletal warrior appeared beside him. The skeleton wielded a two-meter-long bone blade, and he swung it at the blade without any fancy moves.
Boom!
Waves of air surged and sparks scattered in all directions. Although the blade was extraordinary, it still suffered quite a bit. Fairy Yao Xiang felt like she had been heavily injured. Her face paled as her True Energy surged about chaotically. She felt that she had been too rash, so she immediately wanted to retreat.
However, old demon Xuan Yun did not want to let her retreat so easily. His True Energy surged and he sent out the powerful senses of his soul. Before fairy Yao Xiang could even move, she felt a huge force assault her. Her surroundings tightened, clearly trapped by an invisible force. She could no longer move.
A streak of green light shot over.
Fairy Yao Xiang paled and cried out, "Save me!"
Qian Zhenzi roared out. Light revolved around him as he shot out like an arrow. With a raise of his hand, a black light shot out from his sleeve. The treasure was like a sharp awl. It was engraved with many golden, snake-like inscriptions. As it shot out, the inscriptions lit up, and the black awl suddenly turned into a three-inch-long golden snake.
Qian Zhenzi was originally an array cultivator. His golden snake awl was more suitable for offense, sneak attacks, or to break through shields and defenses.
However, it was not a good magic treasure for defense and blocking.
With the sound of metal colliding, the green blade was deflected by the golden snake awl. However, how could Qian Zhenzi break the power of a great cultivator's True Energy in one strike?
The green blade flashed up and down, scattering the golden light of the golden snake awl.
Zuo Yuzong was also an array cultivator. He cried out, "Fairy Yao Xiang, don't panic. A great cultivator's Void Seal can only last for a moment. It can only stop a Nascent Soul's teleportation, not the physical body."
Zuo Yuzong raised a large shield. He did not hope to achieve anything, but he wanted to protect himself from a sudden attack.
In fact, under this kind of Void Seal, the physical body could still fly, but the speed and distance of various escape techniques would be greatly reduced.
Fairy Yao Xiang panicked. Even if she was facing old demon Xuan Yun alone, as long as she did not hesitate to use her essence blood, she could still escape several thousand feet.
Of course, if she was really alone, even if she could escape one or two thousand feet, it would still be difficult for her to escape death.
"Lowly slave, die!"
The furious old demon Xuan Yun threw out the Lightning Divine Whip in his hand. The latter swayed in the air, and the whip, which was several hundred feet long, turned into a lightning flood dragon and shot out.
Zuo Yuzong, who had just raised his large shield to help Fairy Yao Xiang, turned pale with fright. He retreated at an even faster speed.
"Evil demon, you want to show off in front of me? You can't do it!"
After catching his breath, Xuan Chengzi bent his body. The cold light on his spear shone brightly, bringing with it an extremely domineering aura as it descended from the sky. This originally sage-like Lao Dao was now like a god of war.
Such a battle that consumed such a large amount of True Energy and essence blood was really a burden for Daoist Xuan Cheng, who was already very old. Although this old man's Qi and blood had begun to decline one or two hundred years ago, he usually did not fight with others.
His physical strength and Qi and blood were all maintained at a relatively good state. Only his True Energy became more and more smooth as he grew older.
This spear thrust was the same as the one that broke the Lightning Net. It was also his strongest attack, and he was at his peak condition.
The divine spear shone brilliantly, and the brilliance that blossomed in that instant was even more dazzling and magnificent than the previous attack. A mysterious aura was awakened in the divine spear.
The silver spear was the inheritance treasure of the Spirit Void Temple. It couldn't be refined into a life item, but the past Sect Masters had used secret techniques to refine it. There had once been a Spirit Profound almighty in the past. After Xuan Chengzi had attacked with all his might twice, a portion of the power that had been sealed by the Spirit Profound almighty was released.
That was the foundation of a sect. Normally, it wouldn't be taken out to show off. It wouldn't be used to fight over personal feelings. It would only be used in moments of life and death, for the sake of the younger generation and for the sake of their legacy.
"Even if blood stains the vast sky, I will subdue the demons and defend the Dao. I will not rest until my mortal enemy is eliminated!"
Xuan Chengzi was truly a sincere person. He didn't give up on rescuing Fairy Yao Xiang just because she wasn't the supreme elder of the Spirit Void Temple.
In the sky, the silver spear shot out like lightning while the whip was like a dragon.
The two dignified presences collided with each other in a grand manner. Thunderous booms rang out, creating a deafening sound.
Two hundred kilometers away, the seven Returnance cultivators were stern. One of them watched the battle in disbelief as he murmured to himself, "They've actually been stopped.
I was wondering why. Fellow Dugu has really kicked a metal plate this time. No matter how expensive the Violet Spiritual Origin Pill is, it's only a few hundred thousand spiritual stones. Why must they take on a renowned sect of the Righteous Path for a measly few hundred thousand spiritual stones? It's unwise, unwise! "