Starting with the consumables of the Demonic Sect, one can barely achieve immortality.

However, things in this world are never as smooth as people imagine.

When Yan Cheng raised the ring towards the saintess, he did not feel the satisfying feedback that came with using the ring on Wang Qing, as if he had forcibly drilled a hole into her sea of ​​consciousness.

But he did not hesitate. While his left hand continued to raise the ring, his right hand slashed out with a palm blade.

Crescent Blade!

This is the fastest way to start the "Moon Wheel Refining Seal" and also the most convenient seal for dealing with human cultivators.

Compared to the Moon Wheel Seal, which requires prior preparation, the Moon Arc Seal is almost instantaneous, with its blade already drawn.

Considering that most Qi Refining cultivators in this era are not known for their physical strength, and most of them do not have any useful protective spiritual artifacts.

A mere flesh and blood body is utterly incapable of withstanding the slashes of the moon's arc of light.

If Yan Cheng were to delve deeper into swordsmanship and, like the Holy Maiden who incorporated the "White Snake Spits Venom Technique" into the "Black Snake," apply the light of the moon's arc to his sword, its destructive power would undoubtedly reach an even higher level.

Even at this moment, the crescent blade he unleashed was faster than Pei Yi's movements, sharper than Deng Jian's sword, and more powerful than the explosive tags hidden in Li Bai's sleeve.

Enough to sever the saintess's head.

In the blink of an eye, the saintess's figure faded and disappeared like light reflected in a prism, and the crescent moon that illuminated half the room vanished.

"The Secret Method of Fleeting Glimpses"

Yan Cheng suddenly realized that this secret technique was not simply a method of concealment and hiding.

Since the saintess was able to conceal her true form by adjusting the light and shadow, she could naturally use the same method to create an illusion that she was still there.

In other words, from countless moments before, all that stood before him was the afterimage of the saintess.

This tactic, of course, could not escape the observation of the Silver Mirror [Cave Illumination], so Yan Cheng's two attacks both hit their mark squarely.

However, he couldn't keep his hand in a seal the entire time during the fight, which gave his opponent room to use their skills.

In the next instant, Yan Cheng's left hand, adorned with the black ring, was gripped tightly by an icy cold hand.

Yan Cheng slowly turned his head, and saw the figure of the Holy Maiden appear beside him.

The hood on his head had fallen off, revealing the upper half of his face that had long been hidden in shadow.

The space where a pair of eyes should have been was blank.

Yan Cheng suddenly understood.

The Black Gold Corpse Control Ring is indeed an excellent tool for superior cultivators to control inferior cultivators; it is easy to use and takes effect quickly.

If there is indeed a difference in rank between the two sides, the strong control effect caused by the ring can even lead to victory.

It has only one minor flaw: the recipient must see the ring in person.

The silk weavers always covered the upper half of their faces with hoods, not for aesthetic reasons.

Rather, it is to hide their greatest characteristic, just in time for the moment when this flaw is transformed into an advantage.

With a crack, Yan Cheng's left wrist was broken without mercy.

The saintess's palm, crackling with brilliant white flames, slashed towards Yan Cheng's neck as if returning the favor.

【Ming Mei Yang Huo】

This is also the first time that this late-stage Qi Refining cultivator has used a technique from the [Sun] path in this battle!

The cold air emanating from the "Shangmiao Body Refining Mysterious Chapter" was melted away by the Yang Fire, leaving the exquisite footwork of the "White Crane Seven Star Steps" with no opportunity to be used.

At this moment, Yan Cheng truly understood that the difference between realms was like the difference between heaven and earth.

Fortunately, he still had a backup plan.

The bone-chilling true energy rose from his two dantian, then immediately reached his arm, and in an instant slipped into his body through the five fingers of the saintess holding his wrist.

This is the ultimate Yin Star Qi, the coldest and most yin energy in the world's traditions. At this moment, Yan Cheng disregarded the cost and used all his strength to send it into the Saintess's body, instantly freezing half of the female cultivator's body!

That alone is not enough.

Before the chill spread to the other half of the saintess's body, her hand chop would definitely be in time to cut off his head.

Therefore, Yan Cheng planned to give her a big surprise.

A bright purple flame, flickering between light and shadow, suddenly ignited on the surface of his arm and climbed straight up to the saintess through the flow of true energy!

Even before the first strike, Yan Cheng realized that the Holy Maiden had no way to resist the Yin Star Flame and could only use escape techniques to avoid its edge.

Since we know that the opponent is powerless to counter this move, we must use it to our fullest extent!

Under normal circumstances, the saintess might have had other means to deal with the fireworks.

But at this moment, her half-body was already restrained. If she insisted on chopping off Yan Cheng's head before letting go, then Yan Cheng would not mind burning her half-body as a sacrifice before he died!

The excruciating pain did not slow his thinking; in this life-or-death moment, Yan Cheng's thoughts remained as calm and composed as his eyes.

So, what would you choose?

"Want to take a gamble? I bet that after you're struck by my Starfire, you can survive Wang Qing's attacks and leave this place unharmed?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Tiantong must have anticipated that you would be able to get in."

"He wouldn't be unprepared for this. Facing his scheme while you're half-crippled is practically suicide!"

As expected, even in the most critical moment, the Holy Maiden maintained the shrewdness and composure expected of a member of the Immortal Sect.

She decisively released Yan Cheng's wrist, successfully preventing Shang Yin Xingyan from climbing onto her body.

Taking this opportunity, Yan Cheng ducked to avoid the hand strike, and then unleashed the "White Crane Seven Star Steps" with unprecedented speed, running out of the dark room!

Just then, Wang Qing's voice suddenly rang in his mind:

"Take me with you!"

"You should have realized long ago that I know more about this place than anyone else in the Hall of Eternal Life."

"I can take you to a place where you won't have to worry about being chased by the Holy Maiden. Once we step into that place, no matter how powerful her methods are, she won't be able to do anything to us!"

Yan Cheng pretended not to hear.

He had always been very dissatisfied with this method of telepathic communication between cultivators.

According to Tiantong, without having practiced additional methods, one cannot prevent others from transmitting their thoughts to them.

This was like being bombarded with messages on a messaging app but not being able to block or mute the other party, which made Yan Cheng feel very unhappy.

Before setting off, Pei Yi had tried to use this method to transmit his voice to him, saying that he wanted to try out the book "The Secrets of the Art of Sexual Intercourse" that Tian Tong had just given him.

At that time, Yan Cheng was only thinking about whether to cultivate with Wang Qing and had no intention of paying attention to her.

With just a glance, Pei Yi was so frightened that she dared not utter another word.

Just as he was about to refuse to talk again in the same way, he saw a flash of light beside him, and Wang Qing got ahead of him.

The female cultivator slowed her escape speed slightly, her face revealing an undisguised anxiety:

"Fellow Daoist, if we don't trust each other now, we'll have no way out!"

"From the moment you revealed your cultivation in the Taiyin Dao, there has been no room for maneuver between you and the Holy Maiden."

"If you were to achieve the Taiyin Foundation Establishment stage, given the Demonic Sect's upper echelons' strong preference for this path, what value would she, a Taiyang cultivator, still possess?"

"I will fight you to the death!"