Chapter 205: The Melee Begins, Mutual Killing
Chapter 205: The Melee Begins, Mutual Killing
Li Yanhui's healing speed really surprised him. Although his face was still a little pale, he was still able to exert most of his strength.
"It seems the Li family has quite a few treasures."
Huang Yunshan glanced at the crowd indifferently and noticed that there was actually one more person present.
Zhang Lingyu.
All he knew about this person was that he was the patriarch of the Zhang family in Yingchuan County, and that he was able to make contact with the Li family because he needed a powerful backer.
In terms of strength, being able to defeat Ge Tianxiong and kill a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Huang family shows that his strength ranks among the top in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage in this area.
As for why this person wasn't seen in the Water Moon Palace, it's most likely that he was seriously injured after entering the secret realm and had hidden away to heal, but due to the power of the Li family, he couldn't come in to continue participating in the battle.
However, his gaze did not linger on the boy for long. So what if he was good? Against him or a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, wouldn't he just die?
The current focus is on how to deal with Li Yanhui and Du Yongyi, who have joined forces.
Fortunately, Shui Mu Tian Hua has been temporarily taken away by Bing Ya Xue Tu, so there is no need to worry about the other party focusing all their efforts on dealing with them.
"Fellow Daoists, it seems you are quite fast, especially Fellow Daoist Li. I didn't expect the residual poison in your body to be cured so quickly. It seems I underestimated your Blazing Sun Fire."
Huang Yunshan played with the small bowl in his hand and continued:
"Now that the Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor has been stolen by the demonic beasts, why don't we put aside our grudges and go after it?"
"If we had been any later, the spirit creature might have been eaten. If that had happened, not only would everyone have worked for nothing, but we would also have been punished when we got back."
"Hmph, so what? We'll take this spiritual treasure today, and we'll take your Huang Yunshan's men too!"
Du Yongyi snorted coldly. He had been tricked after entering the secret realm. He had gone to great lengths to avoid the flock of cold crows. After he managed to escape, he sent people to destroy the beast-attracting incense before he could successfully trigger the beast tide.
On the way down, they encountered the Li family again. Although the two were competitors, they still shared the same goal with the Huang family.
The Huang family is currently exhausted from dealing with the three peak fourth-tier demonic beasts, so this is a rare opportunity to eliminate them once again, which would be a great thing for the family.
However, no one expected that the spirit creature would be snatched away by the Ice Fang Snow Rabbit. This demon was small in size, extremely fast, and good at hiding. It was already about to leave the range of divine sense.
If we don't chase after them now, it will be too late.
He glanced at the entire scene and secretly transmitted his voice: "Yongming and Yongchang, stay here. The rest of you, go after that beast. Don't come back until you get the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
The remaining three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators nodded in agreement, but one of them raised a question: "What about the Li family?"
"Nonsense, have you forgotten the rules after entering the secret realm? Of course, kill if you can!"
Don't be fooled by his current peaceful demeanor with Li Yanhui; they're only working together to deal with Huang Yunshan. When it comes to Shui Mu Tian Hua, he naturally won't care about sentiment or face.
"Yes."
Everyone nodded in agreement and quickly transformed into streaks of light to chase after the Ice Fang Snow Rabbit.
Seeing this, Li Yanhui and Huang Yunshan also secretly transmitted their voices. A few breaths later, Zhang Lingyu and more than twenty other cultivators also took to the air and followed behind the Du family.
"The Li family is doomed! Behold our Snowfield Cold Palm!"
"If anyone's going to die, it'll be your Huang family! How could my Li family cultivators be so easily killed?!"
"Stop arguing, both of you are going to die here!"
At this moment, the chaotic battle that had not yet taken place in the Water Moon Palace finally unfolded in this rift valley. The polite exchanges and probing that the Li and Du family cultivators had been able to maintain earlier were now completely torn apart.
The cultivators, like ignited powder kegs, suddenly clashed together amidst the fleeting streaks of light, with various spells, talismans, and magical artifacts exploding in the narrow rift.
However, their main target was the Huang family cultivators; only when they were dead could they fight each other in peace.
The entire rift valley began to shake violently, with rocks constantly falling and rolling down.
"It really is self-interest that moves people's hearts!"
While flying away, Zhang Lingyu casually dispersed a spell, finally summoning the six [Mysterious Thunder] flying swords. Lightning raged wildly in the rift valley, its power causing many cultivators around to dodge.
Even Du Yongyi and Huang Yunshan below couldn't help but glance at it.
"A high-grade Foundation Establishment level lightning-attribute flying sword, damn it, how could someone in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage possess this?"
The three cultivators were burning with desire, wishing they could seize the item immediately. Unfortunately, the lightning looked dangerous, and if they rashly went forward, they would be seriously injured if not killed.
"What are you looking at? Chasing that monster is the priority!"
Several late-stage warriors, seeing their clansmen's naive and ignorant demeanor, almost jumped up and cursed them. If they didn't chase after them soon, the Ice Fang Snow Rabbit would truly break free from their divine sense's tracking.
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly came to their senses and continued the chase in the direction the monster had fled.
"Want to leave? Not so easy!"
Zhang Lingyu didn't give the Du and Huang family cultivators a chance to catch up. He already had a Water Curtain Heavenly Flower, so he definitely couldn't get his hands on that one.
I'm just here to help; I have no obligation to help the Li family seize the property.
Why not intercept them here? This would not only relieve the pressure on the Li family, but also allow us to kill a few more cultivators to expand our own reserves. Why not?
He slapped the spirit insect bag hard, and tens of thousands of spirit-devouring bees flew out. The rift valley was already narrow, and these insects covered the sky and blocked out the last ray of sunlight.
He intercepted two cultivators, both Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Du family. Seeing the man's menacing approach, they knew they couldn't escape.
The two hit it off immediately, and the talismans in their storage bags were no longer kept, but were all released.
"Boom!"
Explosions rang out one after another. Zhang Lingyu was mostly unharmed, but a large number of the Soul-Devouring Bees were killed. His face was grim, and with a flick of his hand, six flying swords sped away.
Upon seeing this, the two quickly dodged, each summoning a small shield from their storage bags and holding it firmly in front of them. Upon closer inspection, they were both mid-grade Foundation Establishment magic weapons.
"Bang!"
The sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the valley, and bright white lightning danced back and forth on the shield, crackling and popping so loudly it sent chills down one's spine.
Although Xuan Ting was powerful, the spiritual light on the shield flickered but did not suffer much damage under the full force of the two men's magic. It seems that it really cannot be broken in a short time.
But Zhang Lingyu wouldn't only have this one trick up his sleeve.
Crimson flames erupted from their hearts and lungs, transforming into a sea of fire in mid-air, searing their faces with intense heat. Without hesitation, they charged forward, the newcomer shielding them in place.
Burning Yuanxin Flame.
Although this fire is not a pure yang fire, it is still extremely domineering, even more powerful than Li Yanhui's Crimson Yang Fire. After all, the "Li Huo Fen Yuan Jing" is a technique that directly targets the Nascent Soul stage.
Since switching cultivation methods, Zhang Lingyu has been nurturing this flame, and this is a good opportunity to test it out.
The two shields dimmed in the flames, and some of the patterns on their surfaces began to blur. If left unattended, they would likely turn into a pool of molten iron.
"Such domineering flames... I miscalculated."
The two people engulfed in flames secretly groaned. They hadn't expected that their opponent's lightning magic was not only exceptional, but his flames were also incredibly powerful. They regretted not having ambushed Zhang Lingyu earlier, otherwise they wouldn't have been targeted right away.
With his magical artifacts damaged and his internal magical power reduced to less than one-tenth, he knew he would eventually be dried out if things continued this way. So he threw out all the magical artifacts and talismans from his storage bag, hoping to buy himself some time.
After all, maintaining such a domineering flame would require a lot of magical power.
By then, there might still be a chance to turn the tide.
"You've got a clever plan, but unfortunately, my Burning Yuan Heart Flame isn't to be underestimated."
Zhang Lingyu remained calm, on one hand directing the Soul-Devouring Bees to build a barrier to prevent outsiders from launching sneak attacks, and on the other hand increasing the output of the flames.
With the blessing of the Burning Yuan Heart Flame, the originally crimson flame began to show a faint golden hue.
The two people in the sea of fire looked terrified. The protective barrier was becoming increasingly illusory, and it wouldn't be long before the flames rushed in.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, we can't just wait to die like this. We have to find a way to break out."
"Charge out! We're surrounded by a sea of fire. Can't you see even magical artifacts can't withstand this intense heat? How can our physical bodies possibly withstand it?"
The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Lin looked ashen-faced, but then he saw the burly man beside him pull out a talisman from his robes. After glancing at it casually, he exclaimed with delight, "A top-grade fourth-tier talisman? Where did you get this?"
"Naturally, it was bestowed upon me by the Du family, and I will not use it unless absolutely necessary."
The burly man gritted his teeth and said:
"If we activate it together, there's a 70% chance we can escape. Then, we can immediately use the Blood Burning Secret Technique to escape separately. Maybe we can even save our lives. What do you think?"
"it is good."
Without hesitation, the cultivator surnamed Lin immediately agreed.
At this critical juncture of life and death, what does it matter if we lose some vital essence and lifespan?
As the protective barrier shattered, the two activated their talismans without hesitation, transforming into streams of light in an attempt to break free from the restraints and escape the sea of fire. The Burning Yuan Heart Flame also sensed their actions and began to rapidly retract.
However, the talismans were indeed powerful; despite the immense resistance of the flames, they still managed to break through.
But just as the two were about to use their Blood Burning Secret Technique to escape, a swarm of Soul-Devouring Bees pounced on them and enveloped them completely.
"This thing thinks it can stop us? What a joke!"
The cultivator surnamed Lin sneered and was about to disperse the swarm of bees when he felt something crawl up his waist. The next second, he and the big man collided with each other with a "bang".
He looked down in horror and saw that it was a bright green rope.
Binding Spirit Rope!
This magical artifact bound them tightly together, and no matter how much they struggled, they could not break free. What was worse, it greedily absorbed magical power while tightening inward.
"We can't wait any longer, fellow Daoist."
"I understand." The cultivator surnamed Lin shouted, and the two of them used the Blood Burning Secret Technique without hesitation!
Once the secret technique was used, the magical power within the two of them immediately surged. The Binding Spirit Rope tried desperately to tighten, but its immense resistance caused it to let out mournful cries.
Just as he was about to break free, the familiar lightning reappeared. The cultivator surnamed Lin looked up in alarm and saw six [Mysterious Lightning] flying swords each occupying a corner in mid-air.
Azure Lotus Sword Formation.
Zhang Lingyu had set up the sword formation outside early on to accumulate power, precisely to prevent them from breaking free of the sea of fire. Now that they had already gone out, there was no need to wait any longer.
A barrage of lightning descended from the sky, filling the eyes of both men with its light. Only two words remained in their minds.
It’s over.
"Boom!"
Thunder roared wildly through the valley, and the rolling boulders forced the three groups of cultivators fighting below to dodge and weave to avoid being hit by the falling rocks and revealing any openings.
When the lightning dissipated, there was no trace of the two people left in the world; they had long since vanished into thin air.
Even the storage bags were damaged, with various items scattered in mid-air.
Zhang Lingyu didn't stand on ceremony; with a wave of his hand, he put them all into his sleeve.
Once the flames and spirit insects had all dissipated, the three cultivators were filled with shock. Even the cultivators who were still fighting on the sidelines hid to the side to avoid being accidentally injured.
"This...it hasn't been that long, and he's already killed two Foundation Establishment cultivators single-handedly. This strength...it'll probably take someone in the late game to handle him!"
"Yeah, we'd better stay away. Judging from his expression, he doesn't seem to have had enough fun yet!"
Seeing how quickly the Huang and Du family cultivators dodged, the Li family cultivators breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zhang Lingyu was helping their side; otherwise, it would have been a real headache.
Zhang Lingyu glanced at the crowd and noticed that there was still one person left behind. With the thought of killing him if necessary, he immediately urged his flying shuttle to give chase.
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"That's more like it!"
At the bottom of the rift valley, Huang Yunshan paid no attention to the Huang family cultivators being beaten so badly, and instead laughed loudly:
"Du Yongyi, I thought your two families had joined forces, but I didn't expect you to be someone who doesn't understand the bigger picture."
In his view, the Li and Du families should join forces to kill all of their cultivators before vying for the Water Curtain Heavenly Splendor. Now... it seems the two families are about to start a war.
The three of them could see it clearly: most of the spells cast by the Du family cultivators were aimed at the Li family. Zhang Lingyu had killed two people, both of whom were subordinates of the Du family, which increased their resentment even more.
The current situation is extremely chaotic, which gives the Huang family a chance to catch their breath.
"Of course, this situation is also in my favor."
Looking at the two people in front of him who seemed to be working together but were actually wary of each other, Huang Yunshan thought to himself, "These two are wary of each other, so they definitely won't use their full strength when they deal with me; they'll definitely hold back some."
"That's their weakness...and my chance."
"Brother Li, don't listen to his nonsense. I will deal with the cultivators below who are causing trouble afterward. Right now, we must not have any disagreements. Even if we do, we should wait until this person is killed."
Du Yongyi's face turned ashen. He had given the order to attack the Li family cultivators, but he hadn't said to kill them now.
However, since they were all in a frenzy, it's normal for the scene to become chaotic.
"But that Zhang Lingyu... killed two of my men. I will personally kill him afterward!"
I thought Zhang Lingyu had perished outside, but I didn't expect him to come back. However, judging from his aura, he didn't seem to have suffered any serious injuries, and his blood and qi were not too depleted.
He hadn't forgotten Du Yonghua's words...this person was also suspected of trying to seize the Water Curtain Sky Flower.
Although it is most likely that the injured late-stage cultivator from the Huang family is currently being chased and killed by Du Yonghuai and his group, the Water Curtain Heavenly Flower has probably already been transferred to Huang Yunshan's hands.
Looking at the man holding the small bowl in front of him, he took a deep breath and looked at Li Yanhui, saying in a deep voice, "Brother Li, let's do it."
"it is good."
Li Yan's expression wasn't very good. Huang Yunshan's words weren't without merit; the Du family cultivators had attacked them first. But they couldn't dwell on that now; they had to focus on the present. He replied:
"In that case, I hope Brother Du will do his utmost!"
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