Chapter 921
Victory in the Battle of Wits: Baiting to Hook the Big Fish
Chapter 921 Victory in the Battle of Wits: Baiting to Hook the Big Fish
Fang Yi pulled with his five fingers, and twelve puppet threads appeared at his fingertips, wrapping around the Tiger Hill puppet.
"Roar!"
A chill emanated from Tiger Hill's distinct black and white fur, and its sharp claws gleamed coldly as it slammed down towards Yu tide's head.
"Whoosh!"
Yu tide's face was icy cold, surrounded by a murderous aura. Without any panic, she turned her wrist, and the misty gauze, like clouds and fog, transformed into a hazy cloud that swept Tiger Hill into it.
She glared at Fang Yi with hatred, the veins on her swan-like, flawless white neck bulging and writhing.
"Gurgle!"
She swallowed a scarlet pill the size of a longan, and a surge of magical power emanated from her body as her aura broke through the eighth level of the Core Formation stage.
"The azure sea is deep and serene, with ethereal clouds, a scene known as the Azure Sea and Cloud Array..."
"Clang!"
From Yu Xi's wide sleeves, an ancient scroll flew out and unfolded, revealing three springs from which clear water flowed gently, like a mountain stream or a dark tide in a vast ocean, its surging waves engulfing the abyss clad in bone armor.
"not good!"
In an instant, the situation reversed, and the atmosphere on the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat froze.
Shen Che's face was gloomy as he muttered in a low voice, "The sect leader's biggest trump card, those two high-grade third-tier puppets, are trapped..."
"With only a sixth-level Core Formation cultivation, you want to fight against a Grand Master of the Azure Water Pavilion who is at the eighth level of Core Formation...?"
"This is troublesome!" Xie Qingtang's pretty face paled slightly. A mid-grade third-level Cold Water Escape Talisman in her bosom emitted a precious light and could be activated at any time.
If it were any other great masters fighting, that would be one thing. Whether it's Medicine King Valley, Hanging Sword Mountain, or even the Fire Worship Cult, they wouldn't risk their lives if things didn't go their way.
But Ruan Yuxi is different!
The sect was destroyed, the elders who were like teachers and mothers to the people were killed, and not a single member of the clan who had known them since childhood survived.
With such deep-seated hatred, it's only natural that they would fight to the death regardless of everything.
"That top-grade magic treasure that stirs up the mist and water, and that Azure Sea Cloud Light Array..."
This Grand Master Yu tide clearly had this planned in advance!
She pursed her red lips slightly and transmitted her voice to Shen Chezhi's ears. 'Senior Brother Shen, we need to prepare early…'
If things don't go smoothly and Master Fang Yi is defeated, we will join forces and escape to Huitong Mall.
With a Grand Master from the Four Seas Merchant Alliance overseeing things, you and I can easily gain the support of the sect…
Shen Che nodded almost imperceptibly, several precious talismans hidden in his sleeve ready to be unleashed.
He glanced at Qin Yu and Li Heng out of the corner of his eye. With these two True Immortals present, Yu tide's target would definitely not be him.
Ignoring the unease among the people on the treasure ship, Li Heng's gaze, filled with inquiry, fell upon Qin Yu, a man of upright stature and exuding a powerful aura.
'Is Master fishing again?'
……
In the cold wind, Yu tide's robes fluttered, and a ripple of water appeared in her heart as she gradually took control of the magical power that had surged and was surging wildly through her meridians like a flood.
The Pearl of the Nether Spring shone brightly, transforming into a spring that landed at her feet, and the two energies merged seamlessly...
The disordered Qi caused by taking the Burning Spirit Elixir has been completely healed under the nourishment of the secluded spring.
Recalling the feeling of fighting Yang Xu, an eighth-level Core Formation cultivator of the Zoroastrianism...
Yu tide thought to herself that even if a cultivator at the eighth level of the Core Formation stage from a major Nascent Soul sect were to make a move, she would not be afraid.
Looking at Fang Yi, who had raised the verdant Treasure Banner, its ripples spreading like wary little beasts, protecting him completely, she felt an immense sense of joy...
"Since I dared to ambush you here, I have already made ample preparations..."
Sect Leader Fang, do not struggle, for the sake of the more than 78,000 lives of the entire Biyue Pavilion.
Prepare to die!
"is it?
"Little Seven, come out..."
Fang Yiyun let out a light, nonchalant exclamation.
He immediately patted the spirit pet pouch at his waist, and the adorable silver-white beast summoned the Earth Treasure Gourd.
"Splash!"
Yellow sand swirled, flying dust and stones, and endless brown tornadoes swept towards Yu Xi.
Qi Jie then summoned a brown array diagram and fled towards the Azure Sea Cloud Light Array.
Once the Tier 3 superior-grade puppet from the Abyss escapes, the situation will inevitably reverse.
On the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, Shen Che and Xie Qingtang, who had already decided to make a retreat, withdrew their magical powers, and the escape talismans in their sleeves fell silent once more.
The two communicated telepathically.
'With Sect Leader Fang Yi and his demonic pet still around, as long as the human puppet trapped by the formation is rescued, the situation will surely turn around.'
Li Heng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His master and Yu tide had been exchanging blows, and now it seemed that his master had the upper hand.
"The Seven Commandments?"
Is this the name?
Yu tide's eyes were icy cold, like an ancient, chilling tide that pierced the heart. "That little beast put in a lot of effort when breaking the formation in the pavilion."
Having learned my lesson before, how could I have been unprepared?
"Fellow Daoist Bai Shuang, it's your turn to make a move!"
As if in response to Yu tide's words, an Ice Frost Armor Turtle clad in black armor and with oily green eyes emerged from the ground.
"Roar!"
The powerful roar shook the area for miles around, and the Ice Fiery Frost Armor Turtle, a mid-grade third-tier creature, circulated its energy.
"Yu tide, remember what you promised me..."
"Whoosh!"
Ancient cracks spread across the white frost tortoise shell, emitting a faint glow, and a great ice array was outlined, blocking the Seven Commandments' path.
"Fellow Daoist Qijie is also a formation master, so let us have a proper exchange."
This White Frost Demon King not only possesses cultivation comparable to Seven Precepts, but is also a mid-grade third-tier array master.
The cold wind howled, and yellow sand swirled.
Ice blades rained down, the turbid river meandered and twisted, and two demon kings drew array patterns, drawing upon the power of the earth's veins to stir up waves of spiritual energy.
Their fighting prowess was in no way inferior to that of a Grand Master.
On the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, Shen Che, Su Qingtang, and Su Yunni's hearts, which had settled down, were once again on edge.
Even Li Heng and Qin Yu exchanged silent glances, gripping their precious flags tightly.
'Was Master truly manipulated by Yu tide, who was acting intentionally but unintentionally?'
"Fang Yi, now it's just the two of us left."
The spring water gushed beneath her feet. Yu tide gazed deeply at Fang Yi, then her graceful body slowly sank into the deep spring and disappeared without a trace, leaving only a pool of secluded water.
silence
profound
Is that so?
Fang Yi stood tall and straight, like an ancient pine tree, exuding a profound and timeless aura.
"Imperial Decree: Azure Spirit Whip of a Hundred Woods!"
The slender, jade-green Bodhi tree branches sway in the wind, their leaves a vibrant, verdant green, while a long, mournful cry echoes for miles around.
He lashed out with his whip, and the phantom of a dragon on the Bodhi branch flashed by.
"boom!"
"Gurgle..." The spiritual spring rippled, turning into a curtain to protect the lone one.
"Tear!"
Layers of water curtains were torn apart, about to strike the graceful figure within the spring.
"hiss!!"
The power of feng shui converged and swirled, a ethereal energy flowed, and a pair of lantern-sized eyes faintly lit up.
"hiss!"
A distant serpentine cry rang out, and a feathered serpent, a hundred feet tall with six wings on its back, leaped out of the spring.
The feathered serpent's six blue wings swayed gently, with wisps of wind spirit energy swirling around them.
"Whoosh!"
A fierce wind howled, and countless cyan blades condensed, their surfaces gleaming with a cold light, transforming into a torrent that swept towards the Azure Blood Bodhi Branch.
"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"
"clang!"
The ear-piercing friction sound continued incessantly as the cyan wind blades slammed forward one after another, leaving white marks on the verdant whip shadow.
The white marks kept piling up, and the wood spirit's magic power was continuously destroyed, until...
"Buzz!"
The six-winged feathered serpent was elegant, its six wings fluttering gracefully behind it, with true water flowing within its soft, white feathers.
"Snapped!"
A long, azure whip, caught in the torrent of wind blades, flicked its tip, reverting the Blood Bodhi branch to its original form, its verdant branches now appearing dull and lifeless.
Ruan Yuxi murmured softly, her melodious voice spreading for miles.
"Those two third-tier high-grade puppets are quite powerful, but Fang Yi, you are only at the sixth level of Core Formation. How can you control such puppets to entangle with Yan Shui Sha?"
How much magic power does he still possess?
"The stream murmurs, autumn deepens," Ruan Yuxi sang softly, her voice carrying a sense of loneliness and sorrow.
The six-winged feathered serpent's pure white plumage trembled, a gentle breeze like flowing water, the tinkling of jade pendants, transforming into a rushing river that swept downstream. The surging waves rolled endlessly, hinting at the desolation of autumn winds and the barrenness of mountains and rivers.
"puff!"
On the Crimson Sky Flying Cloud Boat, Xie Qingtang's soul went numb, triggering his hidden injuries. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning deathly pale.
"A top-tier divine ability of the Divine Soul Path!"
Qin Yu's expression changed for the first time since this!
My master's profound knowledge is terrifying.
Combat prowess can be compensated for with high-grade puppets, mana deficiency can be replenished with spiritual herbs, and body tempering can also provide benefits.
However, the path of the soul can only be honed over time, unless it involves rare treasures from heaven and earth or ancient secrets.
However, none of the three main branches of Xuan Yang Mountain have ever been rumored to have mastered the Dao of the Divine Soul.
"Master, be careful!" Li Heng cried out urgently.
Is that all?
Facing the bleak cold current, Fang Yi murmured softly. His back was as straight as a pine tree on a cliff, and his aura was as boundless as an ancient forest, deep and majestic.
"Fellow Daoist Yu Xi has made considerable progress, but it's a pity..."
not enough!"
"Whoosh!"
The Void Realm's Withering and Flourishing Banner swells in the wind, its five-colored spiritual light—blue, white, black, yellow, and red—rotating and evolving the power of the grotto-heaven.
His brow slit was neither round nor flat, and as it turned, the sound of gears meshing could be heard.
"Puppet Magic: Lock God!"
"Wood Withering Divine Power: Soul Fixation!"
"Buzz!"
Fang Yi's figure blurred, and three thousand puppet threads emerged, passing through the mist formed by the smoke and water gauze, and landing on the abyss sea.
"The Secret Technique of the Demon Axe: The Two-Phase Body!"
"Whoosh!"
The hazy, illusory figures switched places, and a near-third-tier humanoid puppet fell into the misty gauze.
The puppet of human hearts stretched out its limbs, and its body was covered with intricate marks, absorbing the pressure from the abyss.
"Boom!"
The puppet's body continued to crumble, but the Abyss Sea had already broken free from the swamp-like mist.
"Transplanting flowers and grafting trees?" Yu tide's expression changed as she sensed Fang Yi's extremely abundant magical power, seemingly without any loss.
She said incredulously, "How is this possible?"
Our battle reached its zenith, and even a Grandmaster at the seventh level of Core Formation would have lost at least half of their magical power.
"Fang Yi, you still possess such magical power!"
Fang Yi's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at Yu tide with a meaningful look.
He placed his five fingers on Yuanhai's spine, and strands of azure light opened up the puppet's acupoints, allowing magical power to surge into his dantian through his meridians in an instant.
'Heavenly Craftsmanship Method: Worrying.'
'Secret Techniques of the Demon: Shared Soul'
"Wonderful Technique: The Intercepting Spirit Palm!"
"boom!"
The gray puppet hand slammed down, seemingly slow but actually swift, intercepting the divine thoughts within the tranquil autumn waters, thus disrupting the flow of feng shui.
"Oh!"
The autumn waters burst into droplets, releasing a surge of feng shui energy.
The six-winged feathered serpent was forced back to its original form. Ruan Yuxi's face turned pale, her supernatural powers were broken, and crimson blood flowed from her seven orifices.
Her face was somber, and her voice was like that of a mournful old vulture, lingering and plaintive.
"How is that possible!"
How could this be?
Her Dao heart was nearly shattered. She had planned and prepared in countless ways, paid a huge price, yet she was so utterly vulnerable in front of Fang Yi.
"I will accept your life, fellow Daoist."
Before anyone knew it, Fang Yi had appeared less than seven feet behind Yu tide.
His arm instantly swelled to over ten feet in length, withered Daoist energy flowing around it, surrounded by withered yellow branches.
The withered arm slapped down towards Yu tide's dantian.
"Great Withered Vine Hand!"
"Buzz!"
The decaying Daoist aura directly assaulted her soul, leaving Yu tide in a daze.
"Buzz!"
A jade pendant at her waist shattered as a warning, and she snapped back to her senses in an instant.
"You want my life?"
Don't even think about it!
"My revenge is not yet complete, and no one will take my life!"
The golden core in her dantian spun, and a strand of her natal essence burned.
Another water escape talisman flew out from his bosom. The talisman shone brightly, and the phantom of the armored Xuanwu appeared, lifting Ruan Yuxi up and fleeing a hundred feet away to avoid this fatal blow.
"I was prepared for this."
Fang Yi pursed his thin lips, and the Azure Blood Bodhi Branch slid out from his sleeve. Like a serpent breathing, the branch struck the escape talisman as it swayed.
"Snapped!"
The emerald whip lashed down, and the illusory image of Xuanwu dissipated.
"die!"
"presumptuous!"
Two powerful auras rose, with crimson runes flowing around them.
Two crimson streaks of light appeared from the sky as Yang Xu and Luo Yuzhou, two great masters of the Fire Worshiping Sect, attacked together, raising a straw figure woven from yarrow stalks.
"Substitute Puppet Technique!"
Vast magical power was poured into the straw figure, the yarrow stalks burned, white smoke curled up, and mysterious energy spread and settled into Yu tide.
"Buzz!"
"Cultivators from major sects are such a hassle; they're always using methods of substitution."
An invisible wave flowed, Fang Yi frowned, and with a flick of his fingers, he turned Yu tide's hands.
"Tear!"
Blood splattered everywhere as Fang Yi ripped apart both arms.
In the blink of an eye, the graceful female cultivator vanished, and a straw figure woven from yarrow stalks was shattered by the giant withered vine hand.
Yu tide shrank a thousand feet in an instant and appeared beside Luo Yuzhou and Yang Xu.
"Junior Sister Ruan, quickly take the medicine, lest you worsen your injuries and delay your future cultivation."
Yang Xu hurriedly took out a pill bottle from his sleeve and poured out a green pill.
"A Grade 3 High-Quality Azure Essence Nourishing Pill?"
Yu tide's face was slightly pale, her eyes brimming with tenderness as she said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Senior Brother Yang. I regret not heeding your advice."
'Having hidden for so long, and tested for so long, he has finally revealed himself.'
If they misjudge my true strength, then these three Grand Masters will be the real opportunity. Yu tide alone is no match for three Grand Masters in the late Core Formation stage.
Fang Yi's expression was solemn, but he felt neither joy nor sorrow in his heart.
This place is only a thousand miles away from Huitong Mall. The battle between the Great Immortals has stirred up a spiritual tide, and the aftershocks will inevitably be affected by the difference in strength.
Besides, the Zoroastrians are cunning and treacherous; how could they possibly let Yu tide come alone?
Yang Xu and the old Asura Jade Boat exchanged a glance and attacked simultaneously.
"Fang Yi cannot be allowed to live!"
Yang Xu's Xuan Guang Yunwu robe fluttered fiercely, and the Ice Flame Axe in his hand spewed out azure flames, transforming into a blade of axe light that was deeply chilling.
Luo Yuzhou held an oil lamp with his withered five fingers, exhaled a wisp of spiritual wind, and the flame in the lamp surged, turning into a wave of fire that swept across the area.
Fang Yi chuckled inwardly, his gaze fixed on the southwest corner.
Under the influence of the Scripture of Life, Death and Prosperity, the cultivators lurking nearby are as clear as the lines on the palm of one's hand.
This great master is not just the two patriarchs of the Zoroastrian sect.
Within Huitong City, there are also Grand Masters waiting for demonic and spiritual creatures to befriend cultivators of various arts and crafts, thereby opening up new sources of wealth.
really
"boom!"
A beam of gilded light descended, copper coins rained down from the sky, golden springs gushed from the ground, and the azure-colored light spread for hundreds of miles.
Whether it was the demonic aura spreading across the yellow sand, the white frost formation, or the blazing sea of fire and the fierce axe blades, all were suppressed by the glazed treasure light.
The Jade Immortal, with his robes billowing, stepped out from the horizon.
"presumptuous!"
"How dare you act so presumptuously on the territory of Huitong Mall!"
(End of this chapter)