This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Cang Que's expression changed drastically, and he said to Wang Jingshu in an extremely suppressed voice:

"This is... an ancient and mythical beast... Zhu Yan."

"Born with a warlike and brutal nature, it is said that at its peak, it could even rival a quasi-emperor..."

Wang Jingshu stared intently at the ape-like beast. Her divine sense had already detected the terrifying fighting spirit emanating from it, as well as its powerful aura, which was in no way inferior to that of a human martial arts immortal.

For a moment, the two of them didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

The good news is that this Zhu Yan is clearly not at its peak, but the bad news is that even if it is not at its peak, they are no match for it.

"Humans...heh, quite a few humans have been sneaking into these desolate mountains lately..."

As an ancient and mythical beast, it is perfectly normal for it to be able to speak human language.

Seeing that it did not act immediately, Wang Jingshu stepped forward and said:

"This... Senior Zhu Yan, we had no intention of disturbing you; we were merely passing by. Please..."

"boom..."

Before Wang Jingshu could finish speaking, a fist the size of a basket flew over.

Wang Jingshu remained motionless, as if a sword had flown out of the air and slashed down directly.

The fist's shadow dissipated, and the force of the blow made the grass and trees in the mountains rustle.

"If you want to go there, fight a battle first..."

This punch was merely a gesture; the real killing move came from the Zhu Yan beast itself.

By the time Wang Jingshu realized what was happening, Zhu Yan's fist was already only a foot away from her.

"clang..."

With a loud bang, Wang Jingshu was sent flying backward, only stopping when she crashed into a thick tree trunk.

Zhu Yan stood still, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

"Oh ho... this is that waste paper manifestation trick again, interesting..."

Wang Jingshu was not injured. At the critical moment, she activated a protective amulet on her body and blocked the punch.

But listening to Zhu Yan's words, Wang Jingshu had some doubts in her heart.

But at this moment, there was simply no time for her to think.

Zhu Yan attacked again, his speed so fast it was like teleportation.

Wang Jingshu knew that with her physical strength, she was no match for such a powerful ancient beast, so she could only use the talisman again to dodge the punch.

Not far away, Cang Que watched this scene with great anxiety, and even subconsciously summoned his sword.

After dodging Zhu Yan's fist, Wang Jingshu saw Cang Que holding his sword and quickly shouted:

"Don't use your inner energy, don't show off, stay away..."

Cang Que was stunned upon hearing this, and a strong sense of resentment rose in his heart.

He had always been the one protecting others, but today he found himself becoming a burden.

But he also knew that what Wang Jingshu said was true.

Even if he weren't poisoned, his strength wouldn't be as good as Wang Jingshu's.

They could only retreat silently and watch the great battle from a distance.

On the other side, Wang Jingshu began to dodge continuously in order to prevent Zhu Yan from getting close.

Like a sword transforming into a golden streak of light, it relentlessly attacked Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan's eyes were contemptuous, as if he looked down on the flying swords that were flying back and forth.

When Zhu Yan saw the sword flying towards him, he simply waved his hand, and the flashing sword light shattered instantly.

But Zhu Yan's expression changed, and he suddenly turned around and threw a punch behind him.

"bite..."

A crisp sound rang out, revealing that the sword light in front was merely a decoy; the real killing move was behind them.

Just as the sword was blasted away, it instantly soared into the air and flew into the sky.

Zhu Yan ignored Wang Jingshu not far away, instead looking up at the sky with a slight smile on his lips:

"Interesting... This swordsmanship is quite novel..."

Wang Jingshu rapidly formed hand seals in front of her, her magical power surging around her, and her eyes turned golden.

"The Five Thunderbolts of Heaven, with their vast and mighty divine power, are here by the decree of the Daoist Mysterious Heavenly Venerable to vanquish evil..."

The sky was instantly filled with lightning and thunder.

A golden streak of light weaved through the clouds.

As Wang Jingshu uttered the words "Exterminate Evil," a golden stream of light suddenly pierced through the clouds and descended from the sky.

The golden light was like a sword. The moment it pierced through the clouds, all the lightning in the sky was drawn to the sword and surrounded it.

The power of the Five Thunders was added to the sword, merging with the sword energy to transform it into a colossal sword that crackled with endless thunder.

It was like a sword handed out by an immortal from beyond the heavens, seemingly meant to slay all evil spirits in the world.

Even before the sword fell, a majestic divine might poured down, pressing down on this area as if it were the end of the world.

But that ancient beast wasn't so easily subdued. It leaped onto the treetop, looked up at the falling colossal sword, and roared, laughing loudly:

"Hahaha...that sword strike has some skill, come on..."

Zhu Yan leaped up with both feet, his body shooting into the sky like a cannonball.

Because of the reaction force, the forest beneath its feet was directly flattened.

Its true form arrived beneath the giant thunder sword in an instant, roaring wildly:

"What a huge sword..."

Having said that, he threw a punch without any fancy moves, which collided directly with the tip of the thunderous giant sword.

"clang..."

With a deafening roar, a visible purplish-gold ripple spread across the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying aftershock traveled from mid-air to the ground, directly shattering vegetation within a radius of at least ten miles.

Meanwhile, in the sky, the giant thunder sword was already covered in cracks.

The power of lightning spread wildly, and terrifying bolts of lightning struck the main body, but it was as if it were just tickling it, at most shaking off a few hairs.

Zhu Yan roared and threw another punch.

Another deafening roar erupted, and an even more powerful purplish-gold wave swept outwards, causing the ground beneath them to collapse several feet deep.

Wang Jingshu was struck as if by lightning, her body trembling violently.

His face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

The giant thunder sword in the sky was shattered by Zhu Yan, revealing its original sword-like form, which then transformed into a stream of light and flew back to Wang Jingshu's side.

The sword was still trembling.

Wang Jingshu looked at Yirujian with heartache, thinking that if Yirujian hadn't consumed a lot of Meteorite Divine Light Iron some time ago, this natal magic sword would probably have been completely destroyed after this battle.

"boom..."

Zhu Yan descended from the sky and crashed to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Looking at Wang Jingshu, who was lying panting not far away, he grinned and said:

"Little one, your swordsmanship is quite good, but unfortunately your cultivation level is not high enough; it's still lacking..."

As he spoke, he walked step by step toward Wang Jingshu.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared and blocked Wang Jingshu's path.

It was Cang Que, who was suffering from a deadly poison.

Cang Que pointed his sword at Zhu Yan and said to Wang Jing Shu in a deep voice:

"Jinghong...you go quickly, I'll hold it off..."