Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 373 Defeat one by one
The humanoid puppet shot out like an arrow. Seeing it heading straight for him, the Foundation Establishment Level 3 man cursed and then used Water Prison again to trap it in the inner room.

Low-level puppets have limited combat capabilities; their greatest strength lies in their bodies of steel, but that doesn't mean they lack other abilities.

Under Song Xian's divine control, the puppet trapped in the water cage opened its mouth wide and shot out a beam of crimson light.

A crimson light shot out from its mouth, but due to the surging water, it did not penetrate the cage directly, and the light grew weaker and weaker.

But this was not the end. As the crimson beam in its mouth disappeared, another crimson beam was emitted.

This is the only attack method of a second-tier low-grade puppet other than its body, and each beam of light has an attack power of 160 points.

Each attack consumes the spiritual power of one fourth-tier spirit stone; in other words, each attack costs one thousand spirit stones.

If the spiritual power of the spirit stones inside the puppet is completely exhausted, it will no longer be able to use this beam attack.

Song Xian placed two fifth-tier spirit stones inside the puppet, enough for it to unleash approximately twenty beam attacks.

Therefore, Song Xian would not use puppets to fight unless absolutely necessary. These things consume too many spirit stones. If there were no restrictions, a battle could easily cost tens of thousands of spirit stones, which would be a waste of money.

The puppet used three beams of light in succession before finally breaking through the water prison and shooting towards the man, only to be blocked by the water curtain surrounding him.

The puppet continued to advance towards the Foundation Establishment Level 3 man, who could only retreat and unleash spells to attack the puppet.

Because he was unfamiliar with the art of puppetry, he was unaware that each time the puppet used that beam attack, it consumed spirit stones and spiritual power, and he was also unaware that Song Xian had only placed two fifth-tier spirit stones inside.

After the puppet unleashed three beams of light, it shattered its own water cage and did not use the spell again.

This technique is only used to trap enemies and has no offensive power; each use consumes 60 points of spiritual power.

Since he couldn't trap the puppet, he abandoned the spell and used a counter-water spell, condensing ice arrows to strike the puppet.

The puppet, with its copper skin and iron bones, was not afraid of the ice arrows. The ice arrows struck it with loud thuds, but they did not actually hurt it. Instead, as the puppet approached step by step, the man had to retreat quickly to create distance, and he had no free hands to fight against Song Xian.

On the other side, the golden-armored ant that had been entangled by black threads also broke free. Its body burst forth with dazzling golden light, and the black threads wrapped around it shattered under the light.

The golden-armored ant emitted a low, guttural hum, its fierce golden eyes fixed on the black moth. The next moment, it charged towards the moth like a cannonball.

Black threads shot out continuously from the abdomen of the black moth, crisscrossing and densely wrapping around the golden ant, but they shattered and melted as soon as they came into contact with the golden light surrounding the ant.

Soon, the golden-armored ant reached the black moth. The black moth flapped its wings, and a large amount of black phosphorus powder floated around it. After being covered by the phosphorus powder, the golden-armored ant immediately became motionless, and the golden light around its body became weaker and weaker.

Before long, its body was completely submerged in black phosphorus powder.

With the help of the puppet, Song Xian's pressure was greatly reduced, so he began to counterattack from the defense. The fire meteor condensed again and attacked the triangular-eyed man at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

As the massive fireball hurtled towards him, the man, with a black roc atop his head, flapped his wings incessantly, conjuring hurricane after hurricane to meet the fireball head-on.

The situation reached a stalemate, with Song Xian continuously casting his Flame Meteor spell, sending one fireball after another relentlessly attacking the two of them.

Although it was two against one, the two were completely suppressed under his fierce attack, only able to parry and almost powerless to fight back.

Song Xian's Flame Meteor attack only requires 75 points of spiritual power, yet its attack power is as high as 1400 points.

The man at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment needed to use his black giant claw twice to withstand one attack from a fire meteor, and each time he used his black giant claw, he needed 100 points of spiritual power.

As for the man with triangular eyes who was at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, his situation was even more difficult. He needed to cast the Hurricane spell four times to withstand the attack of the fire meteor, and each spell required 60 points of spiritual power.

Song Xian unleashed ten consecutive Flame Meteor attacks, with fireballs falling one after another like meteors. As far as the eye could see, the entire world was engulfed in flames, except for the area where the two people were, where black light flickered, as if it were a clean place within the sea of ​​fire.

Faced with the relentless onslaught of fireballs, the leading Foundation Establishment Level 8 cultivator was able to handle the situation with composure, while the Foundation Establishment Level 5 man with triangular eyes was in a state of panic.

Each time he casts a hurricane spell, it takes him a few breaths, while the fireballs keep coming one after another. This means that before his spell can be fully formed, fireballs are already hitting him.

His defensive spell, Wind Barrier, had been shattered twice. If he hadn't used a second-tier high-grade defensive talisman inside Wind Barrier to protect himself, he would probably be dead.

The spiritual energy within my body is being consumed by constantly casting spells, and more than half of it has already been depleted. This cannot continue.

The man, feeling a sense of retreat, used a hurricane spell to resist the fireball attack while shouting at the leader, a man at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.

"This idea is a disaster. This deal is ruined. Let's back out!"

Upon hearing this, the man at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment frowned deeply. He naturally knew how troublesome the other party was, but he was confident that his cultivation was superior and his spiritual power was abundant. He felt that he was not afraid to compete in spiritual power. Moreover, he could leave at any time if he wanted to.

Although the situation is currently being somewhat suppressed, the opponent is facing two opponents at once, so it cannot last long. Therefore, no response was made to their suggestion to withdraw.

At this moment, the fierce battle between the two sides had already reached a fever pitch, and the area had been divided into three zones.

The second-tier puppet kept the third-level Foundation Establishment cultivator with a bulbous nose entangled in the fight, preventing him from escaping. The man held an absolute advantage in the battle, but because the puppet was made of copper and iron, its body was extremely tough, and the man couldn't completely defeat it in a short time.

On the other side, the golden-armored ant had broken free of the black phosphorus powder and was engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand battle with the black moth. The two monsters went back and forth, and in the physical confrontation, the golden-armored ant clearly had the upper hand, its six legs firmly clamping down on the moth's abdomen.

The moth thrashed and struggled, releasing large amounts of black phosphorus from its body, which overwhelmed it.

After continuously unleashing the Flame Meteor attack, Song Xian's spiritual power has been depleted by more than half, leaving him with only 487 points. He can only use the Flame Meteor attack a maximum of 6 more times.

Under his keen observation, the man with triangular eyes at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment still had 385 points of spiritual energy remaining.

The other cultivator at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment still has 1250 points of spiritual power.

It was time. As the fireballs were extinguished one by one, Song Xian clasped his hands together, black flames covered his body, and then broke free of his body, transforming into the shape of a giant black snake.

A black fireball in his palm merged into the black snake's body. In an instant, the black snake seemed to come alive, raising its head and heading towards the triangular-eyed man at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

The reason he used the "add fuel to the fire" tactic to continuously attack the two was to deplete their spiritual power as much as possible.

Then finish the battle with the ultimate weapon, the Xuanluo Yin Fire. The Xuanluo Yin Fire has 5000 attack power; if the opponent is at their peak, it alone cannot defeat them.

Once the giant serpent that is the source of the Xuanluo Yin Fire is killed, he will be unable to absorb it back into his body, which means he will lose this strange fire forever.

Therefore, every time he releases the strange fire within his body, he must ensure that the opponent is powerless to retaliate.

The man with triangular eyes, who was at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, only had 385 points of spiritual power left. At most, he could only unleash six hurricane attacks. However, the power of this technique was only 350 points. Even if he used it six times, the total attack power would only be 2100 points, which was far from the combat power of the Xuanluo Yin Fire.

At this moment, he was still fighting against the fireball formed by the flaming meteor. When the hurricane shattered the last fireball, Song Xian had already released the Xuanluo Yin Fire. He saw the giant snake with billowing flames coming.

The man continued to manipulate the Black Roc to unleash the Hurricane to deal with the situation. It wasn't that he was unaware of the power of the Xuanluo Yin Fire; it was simply that the Hurricane was the strongest technique he had mastered, and he had no other way to deal with it except by using this technique.

When the black serpent engulfed in billowing black flames collided head-on with the hurricane, which was several dozen feet in size, the black flames immediately engulfed the hurricane. The giant black serpent passed through the hurricane and shattered it with a single blow.

The man's expression changed drastically, and he retreated rapidly. The black roc above his head frantically flapped its wings, once again condensing a hurricane. As soon as it was formed, the black snake rushed forward with unstoppable force. With a single collision, black flames engulfed the hurricane.

"Agula, help me!" the man shouted, his face ashen.

Before he could finish speaking, the black snake was already in front of him, and black flames instantly enveloped him, melting the wind barrier in front of his eyes.

"Ah!" the man roared, his spiritual power surging wildly. Finally, when the wind barrier shattered, he managed to condense a hurricane, but it was of no use. As soon as the hurricane was formed, it was devoured by the raging black flames.

The Foundation Establishment level eight cultivator heard his fierce shout and was about to lend a hand when the black giant snake had already wrapped around the man and his defensive light shield. In just a few breaths, the defensive light shield was melted by the raging black flames.

The black flames engulfed him, and the man only managed a shrill scream before his flesh and blood melted away.

Upon seeing this, the leading Foundation Establishment level eight cultivator's pupils shrank, he gasped, and looked at Song Xian with shock in his eyes. He hadn't expected that Song Xian had such a hidden trick up his sleeve.

Watching his companions turn to ashes in the blink of an eye, a sense of dread welled up within him.

At that moment, another mournful cry rang out.

Not far away, the golden-armored ant had already climbed onto the back of the black moth, its six legs tightly binding it, and was gnawing on its head.

The black moth's head was a bloody mess, and it was emitting mournful whimpers.

The same scene was witnessed by the Foundation Establishment Level 3 man with a bulbous nose who was fighting the puppet. He saw his companion burned to ashes by the black flames, and the black moth spirit beast had been defeated by the golden armored ants.

Overwhelmed with rage, the man fled without a second thought.

The leader, an eighth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator, cursed a few times upon seeing the other party flee without warning. Although he was filled with resentment and unwillingness, the situation had completely reversed. His spirit beast had been defeated, and with the opponent's second-tier puppet, he was now fighting three against one, not to mention the strange giant snake burning with black flames. He was no match for them no matter what.

If they continued to entangle themselves, he would be in danger as well. With his mind racing, he turned and fled.

Song Xian had gained an absolute advantage and would not let the two off easily. He needed to find out why they had ambushed him and who had ordered them.

After withdrawing the Xuanluo Yin Fire, he decisively chased after the two.

"Agula, he's catching up! Wait for me!" Although the Foundation Establishment Level 3 man with the bulbous nose was the first to flee, his cultivation level was low and his escape speed was not fast enough. In the blink of an eye, he was caught up by the Foundation Establishment Level 8 man.

Seeing that he was walking further and further away, and that Song Xian was relentlessly chasing after him, the man was terrified and shouted loudly.

But the Foundation Establishment Level 8 cultivator didn't even glance at him, and without stopping, flew forward in a flash.

Before long, Song Xianxing caught up with the lagging red-nosed man and, without saying a word, unleashed his Flaming Meteor attack.

The man could only stop and gather his magic to resist, otherwise the defensive shield around him would not be able to withstand the attack of the fireball.

"I have no grudge against you, why would you ambush me?" Song Xian controlled the condensed fireball to stop in mid-air, halting the attack. He stared at the man, his voice as cold as a knife.

Seeing that he didn't make a move, a glimmer of hope flashed in the man's eyes, like a drowning man grasping at a straw. His throat bobbed slightly: "If I tell you everything, will you let it go?"

"If you can reveal important information, I might consider letting you go. First, tell me your identity and background."

“My name is Tursi Ganed. I come from Donghai City on the Mukh Grassland and am a rogue cultivator.”

"If you are a rogue cultivator, why have you traveled so far to deal with me?"

"I was invited by Aragu. He said he needed to go to the western border county of Qin to deal with a Foundation Establishment Level 5 cultivator, and that this person possessed millions of spirit stones, with a million of them on his person alone. After the deed was done, I would take 20% of the spirit stones. I saw that he had already found a Foundation Establishment Level 5 cultivator to help him, and with the three of us, dealing with a Foundation Establishment Level 5 cultivator should not be a problem, so I agreed."

"You know my identity?"

“I’ve looked into it. You were the former head of the Hunyuan Sect in Bianxi City. I know that you made a lot of spirit stones by occupying Tianshan, and when you withdrew from Bianxi City, you took all the spirit stones stored up in the sect with you. Many people are saying that your sect took nearly five million spirit stones with you when you left. That’s why I agreed to join them and do this job.”

Now that things had come to this, the man had nothing left to hide, so he told Song Xian the truth, hoping that Song Xian would let him off the hook.

"Who told you that I was carrying a million spirit stones?"

“Agula said he has connections with people from the Luoyun Sect.”

Song Xian narrowed his eyes slightly. What a Luo Yun Sect! He hadn't expected that even after he had withdrawn from Bianxi City, they still had no intention of letting him go.

Without a doubt, that Agula was sent by the Luoyun Sect to deal with me. Presumably, the rumors circulating outside that the Hunyuan Sect took five million spirit stones with them when they retreated were also spread by the Luoyun Sect.

With the disciples of Hunyuan Sect either dead or fleeing, the sect is at its weakest point. This news is bound to attract covetous eyes.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator, several million spirit stones is an enormous fortune.

The Luoyun Sect's strategy of using someone else to do their dirty work was undeniably brilliant; it not only achieved its goal but also required no extra effort from the sect.

(End of this chapter)