A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 230 The Devil is One Step Ahead

Just as Xianyunzi continued to apply pressure, a warning suddenly arose in his mind. He trusted his senses completely, and the action he was about to take immediately stopped. At the same time, a flash of cloud light appeared on his body, and his figure instantly left the spot.

Just after he left, a thunderclap exploded on the spot, and at the same time, a cold sword light swept across the sky, like a shooting star or a flash of lightning, with great momentum and unparalleled power. Wherever the sword light passed, everything was destroyed.

The demonic clone, which was struggling to survive, was initially startled upon seeing this, but then, upon seeing the newcomer, exclaimed with delight, "Holy Lord!"

Qi Ye and Lie Mingzi did not stop for a moment, but when they arrived at the place where the Four Sages had set up their formation, they found that the place was empty. Based on the situation at the scene, Qi Ye knew that something had happened to the Four Sages.

However, the Two Realms Pearl seemed to be affected by something, and the connection between Qi Ye and the Four Sages was always intermittent. If it weren't for the huge noise caused by the One-Horned Spirit Ghost being suppressed by Xian Yunzi, Qi Ye might not have been able to find it so quickly.

Qi Ye glanced at Lie Mingzi, who understood and nodded. With his sword in hand, he immediately charged towards Xian Yunzi.

"Where are the Four Sages?"

Upon hearing this, the demon clone was startled and immediately stepped forward to recount what had happened. When he heard that Wujian had died and Shura had been suppressed, Qi Ye's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"The Evil Dragon Sage and his true form are currently battling Tianyun Daoist, but according to the messages that have come in, the situation is very bad."

"Location!"

Qi Ye spoke in a deep voice, and the evil spirit clone immediately pointed in a certain direction. The place was empty, with only a few white clouds floating there. After sensing for a moment, and with the connection between the two realm beads, Qi Ye quickly discovered that the white clouds were actually a self-contained domain, and the three waves of magical power were firmly sealed inside. No wonder he couldn't sense them.

"Capture Xianyunzi."

After giving the order, Qi Ye gave a meaningful look at the evil ghost clone, then vanished in a flash. The evil ghost clone knew that Qi Ye had seen through its disguise, but considering the current situation, it immediately commanded the Myriad Ghosts Blood Devouring Diagram to join the battle. If it could make a great contribution in this battle, perhaps the Holy Lord would not pursue the matter of it seizing the evil ghost clone.

When Xianyunzi appeared again at Qiye, he was already horrified. Since he was here, it meant that Zhan Yun and the other two were probably doomed. After quickly sending the message to the sect leader, Xianyunzi looked at Lie Mingzi with a cold gaze.

With a flick of his whisk, wisps of cloud gathered into a wall, not only blocking all the sword energy but also sending it back. Seeing that Xianyunzi's skills were remarkable, Lie Mingzi dared not be careless. He sheathed his longsword and then summoned the "Nine Yang Heavenly Flame Diagram" again.

Due to the breaking of the formation, seven of the nine Dark Suns in this map had dimmed, leaving only two still usable. However, these two are the essence of this treasure map. As long as these two Dark Suns remain intact, even if the other seven are scattered, they can be restored within a few years.

Just as Lie Mingzi unleashed the treasure map, the evil ghost clone also arrived. It nodded to Lie Mingzi, and a long, jet-black ribbon around its body stretched out like a dragon, undulating like the River Styx. Streaks of eerie light concealed the sky, swallowing up all the light on the other side.

That's not all. One after another, ferocious ghosts flew out of the Ten Thousand Ghosts Painting. These were the only remaining thousand or so ghost souls. If they were all destroyed, the Ten Thousand Ghosts Painting would be severely weakened, and might even be damaged.

However, now that things have come to this, the evil spirit has no way out. It can either capture Xianyunzi and atone for its sins, or escape from this place and be hunted down by both the righteous and the demonic paths in the future. It knows very well which path to choose.

When the other party made a move, Xianyunzi was already prepared. As the Heaven-Covering Ribbon was summoned, Xianyunzi took it out with his other hand and summoned a three-inch jade mirror. A ball of intense jade-colored light, like the sun in the sky, instantly illuminated the surroundings as if it were daytime when darkness enveloped him, and even the lurking ghosts disappeared.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Xianyunzi continued his work without stopping. With a thought, he summoned the crimson jade furnace in front of him. With a mental command, he unleashed a torrent of multicolored clouds that swirled around him, splitting into two streams that headed towards Liemingzi and the demon clone.

Although many of the five-colored light mists were destroyed by Qi Ye's sword, as long as his magic power was not exhausted and the alchemy furnace was not damaged, it could be released continuously.

Seeing Xianyunzi use the same trick again, the evil ghost clone snorted inwardly. He glanced at Liemingzi, who was still preparing, and with a flick of his hand, the ghost-faced shield was summoned again. After it landed, it blocked the two of them. At the same time, the three ghost faces on the shield opened their eyes, and the six scarlet eyes released a beam of red light. The red light merged into one and collided with the cloud.

The two magical forces clashed, and a flash of light appeared, causing the void to tremble. However, the five-colored light was ultimately superior, forcing the crimson light to retreat continuously. Just as it was about to get within ten feet, wisps of malevolent energy burst out from the shield, helping the crimson light to resist the five-colored cloud. At the same time, the Refining Void Gourd was also summoned, absorbing the five-colored cloud.

The combined power of the two magical artifacts finally slowed down the speed of the cloud, which made the evil ghost clone breathe a sigh of relief. It glanced at Lie Mingzi beside it and saw that his eyes were closed, with only the two Mingyang in front of him constantly flashing.

Xianyunzi noticed that Liemingzi's aura was growing stronger and stronger, and knew that he could not let him continue like this. It was obvious that he was gathering strength. The solutions were either to retreat or to neutralize the aura with force.

"My senior brother is probably under a lot of pressure. If I retreat now, there's no guarantee that they won't use this move on the sect leader. In that case, it's better for me to handle it. As long as the sect leader survives, Miaoyunque will not be destroyed!"

Xianyunzi took a deep breath, glanced casually at the evil ghost clone blocking his way, and unleashed his magic power. Cloud light condensed into several flying blades, which, together with the cloud energy, slashed at the shield from all directions. Each time the shield was slashed, it would crack slightly.

Within a few breaths, the shield was already covered in cracks. Under the erosion of the cloud, it could no longer hold on and with a loud bang, it shattered into countless pieces. Before the evil ghost clone could react, a white spike shot out from the rolling cloud, piercing through the Refining Void Gourd and the Sky-Covering Ribbon. Its momentum did not diminish and it directly pierced the evil ghost clone.

The demon clone looked astonished, its eyes filled with disbelief. It reached out to pull out the spikes, but the spikes flashed white light. Instantly, a shocking explosion rang in Lie Mingzi's ears, and a wave of scorching heat was neutralized by the seven dim and lifeless Nether Suns hovering outside as it approached him.

Just then, Lie Mingzi opened his eyes, looking indifferently at Xian Yunzi in front of him. With a casual flick of his hand, the two Mingyang that were floating in front of him suddenly disappeared. When they reappeared, they were one in front of the other, blocking Xian Yunzi.

The moment he landed, Xianyunzi felt an intense heat surge from within and without. His mind felt as if it were being scorched by the blazing sun, while his body felt as if it were being tormented by cold flames. The contrast of hot and cold, the surge of dual forces, was like a furnace, constantly tempering Xianyunzi. Sensing this extraordinary power, he immediately erected a protective light shield, simultaneously blocking the five-colored light mist.

Lie Mingzi continuously formed hand seals outside, and wisps of fiery yang energy gathered continuously. From the outside, it looked like a huge alchemy furnace. The two dark yangs were like the two poles of yin and yang, constantly absorbing and exhaling yin and yang energy, trying to refine Xianyunzi.

This technique is called "Furnace Refining Elixir," a superior divine power that Lie Mingzi uses with his treasure map. Once caught in this technique, as long as the cultivation levels of both parties are not too different, the master will have a very high chance of refining the opponent to death.

The refined essence will also nourish the treasure map, helping it to increase its power.

As Lie Mingzi continued casting spells, a patch of emerald green cold fire and a cluster of crimson blazing fire rose within the furnace, naturally forming a Tai Chi pattern. Xian Yunzi, positioned within the Yang Yuyu's eye, felt his multicolored aura, upon touching the Yin fire, react as if oil had been poured into a raging fire, causing the flames to intensify rapidly. This not only engulfed most of the cloud of energy but also burned a large hole in his protective aura, allowing a wisp of cold fire to drift inside.

Seeing how powerful the fire was, Xianyunzi dared not let it touch him. With a flick of his whisk, a beam of light shone towards the Yin Fire. Just as the Yin Fire was enveloped, Xianyunzi had a sudden thought. With another flick of his whisk, a pure and holy wind swept through, sending the Yin Fire out of the cave entrance through the light.

Meanwhile, after the Yin Fire was sent away, the gust of wind attached itself to the light shield, filling the hole, while the Yin Fire, which had returned to its original position, underwent a strange change.

The Yin Fire, which had been suppressed by the Cloud Light, suddenly went out after returning to its original position. Along with it, the dragon formed from the Yin Fire also gradually dissipated. This made Lie Mingzi, who was outside using his supernatural powers, feel a stir in his mind. After checking, he was not surprised but delighted. This Xian Yunzi had really helped him a lot.

"You've asked for your own death!"

With a mental effort, Lie Mingzi caused the extinguished Yin Fire to reappear, but its power was far less than before. The dragon it transformed into was only about ten feet long, which was insignificant compared to the several-foot-long Yang Fire Dragon.

"When yin is at its extreme, yang arises from yin; yin and yang converge."

With a chilling gaze, Lie Mingzi stared at the wary Xian Yunzi, let out a deep shout, and his magical power surged. A vast stream of profound energy flowed into the two Mingyangs. With this help, the Mingyangs shone brightly, illuminating the two Yin-Yang fire dragons. The Yin-Yang fire dragons raised their heads and charged forward, attacking Xian Yunzi directly.

When the Yin Fire disappeared, Xianyunzi did not relax. Instead, he felt a strong sense of crisis. When he saw the Yin and Yang Fire Dragons attacking at the same time and sensed the hidden killing intent, his mind suddenly trembled.

Unable to think of many things for the moment, Xianyunzi could only pour his magic power into the protective light shield, while shielding the five-colored light mist from the outside. However, even with these two layers of protection, Xianyunzi was still a little worried. He then took out a brown pill and swallowed it without hesitation, his face turning very ugly.

Just as the Yin-Yang Fire Dragon effortlessly broke through the five-colored light mist and crashed into Xianyunzi's protective light shield, Xianyunzi was immediately shaken by the force, causing his blood and qi to churn and his face to turn pale. If he hadn't taken the "Yellow Spring Pill" beforehand, this single blow would probably have rendered him unable to fight.

Just as Lie Mingzi was suppressing Xian Yunzi, another battle was raging even more fiercely.

In a certain realm, True Man Tianyun held a jade ruler in his right hand, calmly looking at the three people opposite him. Apart from Qiye, who could make him go all out, the other two were nothing special. Before Qiye arrived, the two had already been seriously injured by him. If Qiye had not appeared in time, the evil dragon would have been in grave danger.

With a wave of his hand, Qi Ye caused the pale-faced evil dragon and demon to take a few steps back. They had exhausted their magic power and were of no help to the Holy Lord. They were planning to recover some of their magic power as soon as possible.

As Master Tianyun watched Qiye slowly draw the Yixi Sword, a solemn expression appeared on his face. Qiye's "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique" had reached its peak, and even if he had cultivated for several decades, he would not dare to easily take it head-on. A flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and the jade ruler suddenly shone brightly, a dazzling white light condensing into a ball.

Before Qi Ye could make a move, a glint flashed in Tianyun Zhenren's eyes. He gently waved his jade ruler, and wisps of cloud flew out from the ball of light, falling to the ground and weaving into a sea of ​​white clouds that quickly spread toward Qi Ye.

"Your Majesty, be careful. Those clouds are strange; they can confuse your senses and dissolve your magical power."

The evil dragon struggled to send a message, explaining that he had just suffered a great loss from this spell. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have lost not just a clone, but his entire body.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ye's eyes flickered slightly. This spell was indeed interesting, but he dismissed it with disdain. The sword in his hand shone brightly with emerald light, and the sword light shot out. After a moment of brightness and darkness, the incoming sea of ​​clouds was neatly divided into two sides, with a passage in the middle directly connecting Qi Ye and Tian Yun.

Master Tianyun was already moved when the sword light appeared. Seeing the sword light cleave the path, he chuckled and pointed his jade ruler forward. The clouds on both sides tried to gather again, but to Master Tianyun's surprise, the clouds could not be gathered together. Looking closely, he saw a sharp sword aura swirling at the edge of the clouds, constantly slashing away at the clouds.

"What a powerful sword spirit."

Taking a deep breath, Master Tianyun looked solemnly at the calm Qiye. Holding the jade ruler horizontally in his hand, he reversed it and retreated. The rolling clouds retreated back, and when they were about ten feet away from Master Tianyun, with a deep shout, two clouds suddenly rose up, forming several cloud walls that continued to advance forward.

At the same time, starlight twinkled in the sky above the realm, and brilliant stars, like streams of fire, shot down from above. Apart from Qi Ye, a few others were heading towards the evil dragon and the evil spirit.

Upon seeing this, Qi Ye's eyes sharpened, and a flash of emerald light appeared around him, revealing a sword-wielding phantom figure that appeared beside the two evil dragons. His true form faced the shimmering starlight and rolling clouds, defusing the attacks one by one with each swing of his sword. In the blink of an eye, Qi Ye had arrived several feet away from Tianyun Zhenren.

Master Tianyun snorted coldly, his magical power surged, and he slashed forward fiercely with his jade ruler. Dozens of cloud-light blades flew from all directions, converging with starlight and cloud energy, and attacked Qiye from all sides.

Seeing Qi Ye being engulfed by the attack, Master Tianyun immediately took out the Gathering Cloud Banner and waved it gently. Auspicious clouds and mist appeared in the sky, and a beam of jade-white light shone down on the place where Qi Ye was. Talismans were faintly visible in the cloud.

This technique is called "Cloud Light Daytime Origin". It is a refining technique that uses the Cloud Gathering Banner as a medium and takes several years of effort to perform. If the opponent cannot break through the Cloud Light, he will lose his ability to resist as time goes by and will eventually be reduced to ashes.

"No matter how powerful your Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique is, with my accumulated power of sixty years plus the Cloud Gathering Banner, I am not easy to deal with."

Although Master Tianyun was somewhat wary of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique, he was not without a backup plan. This divine ability was painstakingly developed after mastering the Cloud Gathering Banner. In the previous battle at White Bone Mountain, this technique still had some flaws, but after several months of refinement, it has reached perfection.

When the evil dragon and the evil spirits shone the light of the clouds upon the Holy King, they were horrified to find that the Holy King's illusory image beside them had already dissipated, and they were greatly alarmed.

Just as Master Tianyun was full of confidence and the two evil dragons were worried, streaks of sword light suddenly shot out from the area shrouded in cloud light, twisting the cloud light runes into a distorted mess, with faint signs of breaking.

"How is this possible!"

Master Tianyun exclaimed in surprise and reached out to shake the Gathering Cloud Banner, but he was a step too late.

(End of this chapter)