These words hit the nail on the head, causing Ling Chunqiu and Yue He to both breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that Qi Jin’s words made sense. So what if that brat could still use Mie Meng’s Divine Ability? If he couldn’t even approach this battlefield, who would be afraid of him?
Only now did they understand why Yang Kai had repeatedly rushed into the battlefield like an ant. So it was because of this idea. They couldn’t help feeling a lingering fear. At that time, if he had been able to get close enough, the one who would have died wouldn’t have been Old Yu, but one of them.
They weren’t confident they could resist Mie Meng’s attack.
With this thought in mind, they no longer showed any mercy and instead launched a barrage of attacks. In mid-air, the Proprietress's soft whip was imbued with the sound of wind and thunder, and every time she brandished it, it would create a powerful wind and thunder that would not only protect her, but also the area of Old Bai.
However, although she was strong, she was unable to display her full strength due to her many scruples, so she was once again at a disadvantage.
Qi Jin and the others’ eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, all of them revealing looks of anxiety and disbelief.
They had already tried their best to overestimate the Proprietress's strength, but after exchanging blows with her, they realized they had still underestimated her.
One was a Sixth Order while the other two were Fifth Order. Even though the other party could only use seventy percent of her strength, it was still a difficult fight. If she were to use her full strength, the three of them might not be her opponent.
Qi Jin’s face became extremely ugly as he shouted, “This slut will soon break through to the Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage. If we don’t kill her here today, we’ll all die.”
As soon as he said this, Ling Chunqiu and Yue He’s eyes narrowed. Indeed, a thousand years ago, this woman in front of them had been a Sixth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator. Because of the death of a single person, she had killed so many people that blood flowed like rivers and corpses littered the ground. Now that a thousand years had passed, it was impossible for her to remain stagnant. She was probably not far from reaching the Seventh Order.
A thousand years ago, she was able to stir up a great slaughter in these three thousand worlds. If she were to really break through to the Seventh Order, who would be able to resist her revenge?
As soon as Qi Jin’s words fell, the three of them no longer dared to hold back, each of them using their trump cards to attack the Proprietress.
At that moment, from the lake behind the Proprietress, which was protected by a Spirit Array, a mysterious fluctuation suddenly appeared. This fluctuation was extremely strange, as if a new world was slowly being born, as if an ancient Great Expert was creating a brand new world.
“Not good!” Qi Jin’s expression changed again as he stared towards the lake, “That Bai Qi is about to break through!”
All of them were Open Heaven Stage masters, so they were naturally familiar with this fluctuation. This was obviously the result of a cultivator’s breakthrough to Open Heaven.
At this moment, the lake was still protected by a Spirit Array and the fluctuations coming from it showed that Bai Qi’s breakthrough had been quite significant.
The huge commotion caused by his breakthrough indicated that his Open Heaven Rank was not low, but it was consistent with the information they had obtained before. They had used their Fifth Grade Yang Ghost to lure the Proprietress and the others here, so they naturally knew that Old Bai was about to break through to the Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage.
If they allowed Bai Qi to successfully break through at this time, how could they have a good time?
Qi Jin immediately shouted, “Lady Yue He!”
Hearing this, the beautiful woman understood what was going on and quickly left the battlefield, her figure flashing as she rushed towards the lake, leaving Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu to fend off the Proprietress, increasing the pressure on them.
Yue He’s figure flickered as she rapidly approached the lake. Seeing this scene, Yang Kai’s heart burned with anxiety. Without even thinking, he held his spear in front of her and shouted, “If you dare approach again, I’ll kill you!”
For an Emperor Realm to say such words to a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage was truly laughable, but he had indeed used Mie Meng’s Divine Ability to kill a Fourth Order Open Heaven Stage before, so even Yue He was quite wary of him and sent a palm strike towards Yang Kai.
This palm strike was just a probe, and she hadn’t used her full strength. She was afraid that Yang Kai would summon Mie Meng again.
Yang Kai didn’t have any intention of using the Mie Meng's Golden Plume Feather. The warning he had just given was nothing more than a bluff. Facing this palm strike, he couldn’t even dodge or resist.
His mouth filled with bitterness, like eating a yellow lotus, Old Bai was at the critical juncture of his breakthrough behind him, so he could only grit his teeth and attack.
With a loud bang, Yang Kai spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, his bones cracked in midair.
A strike from a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage, even if it was just a probe, was not something he could resist, and with just a single palm strike, he had already suffered heavy injuries.
Yue He’s face lit up when she saw this. How could she not know that Yang Kai no longer had a trump card? If he could still summon Mie Meng, he would not be in such a sorry state. Without any hesitation, she rushed forward and soon arrived at the edge of the lake. She raised her slender jade hand again and faced Old Bai, preparing to strike.
“Don’t you dare!” Yang Kai’s angry roar rang out, he didn’t care about his own injuries as he returned. In front of the Azure Dragon Spear, a fist-sized black energy ball containing the power to annihilate everything in this world flew towards him.
Yue He looked over coldly as she formed a seal with her other hand, a mysterious power swirling around her fingertips.
However, before she could release it, her expression suddenly became absent-minded as she stared in front of her. The figure of Yang Kai, with his disheveled hair and blood-soaked body, gradually merged with the figure from a thousand years ago.
“Ting Yu?” Yue He asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Previously, Yue He had not paid any attention to Yang Kai. After all, he was only an Emperor Realm, so how could he be worthy of her attention? She had only come here because of a grudge from the past. Even when she had injured Yang Kai just now, she had not paid him any attention.
But at this moment, she was shocked to discover that this Emperor Realm master was so similar to someone she had known all those years ago, especially his disheveled hair and bloody figure.
The person from back then was also like this!
The rolling memories stung her heart, and Yue He’s hands paused.
“Lady Yue He, be careful!” Qi Jin’s voice suddenly rang out beside her ear, pulling her back from her distant memories. Just as she was feeling a great sense of danger, a fierce aura swept towards her from behind.
Seeing that she had come to interfere with Old Bai’s breakthrough, the Proprietress actually abandoned Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu and rushed towards her.
“You’re courting death!” Ling Chunqiu was both angry and happy. He was angry because the Proprietress had chosen to protect her subordinates at the moment of life and death, exposing her back to them. Did she not put him and Qi Jin in her eyes? He was happy because in this way, he and Qi Jin would be able to attack without fear. Even if the Proprietress didn’t die, she would be severely injured!
The two of them exchanged a glance and saw the murderous intent in each other’s eyes, so they no longer held back and sent out two Divine Abilities towards the Proprietress.
A violent explosion rang out, causing the world to tremble as a muffled groan rang out…
The world was silent, and only Yang Kai’s breathing could be heard. Everyone’s eyes were focused on the Spirit Array in the lake. The small lake seemed to be the only focus here.
Yue He was sent flying, the skin on her back splitting open. How could the Proprietress Wind and Thunder Whip be so easy to bear? This whip almost tore her soul out. In comparison, Yang Kai’s Azure Dragon Spear did not cause her much damage.
Fortunately, the Proprietress still had to divert her attention to deal with Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu’s attacks, so she was unable to use her full strength in this whip strike, otherwise Yue He would likely have died.
Even so, Yue He’s face was still pale, her aura unstable and filled with lingering fear.
Yang Kai wasn’t any better off. When Yue He was sent flying, he received another blow from Yue He and was sent flying back several dozen kilometers before barely managing to stabilize himself. His five viscera and six bowels were all churning as he gasped for breath.
Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu didn’t look at Yue He, nor did they pay any attention to Yang Kai’s life or death. Their eyes were like leeches as they stared at the Proprietress.
At this moment, several transparent diamond-shaped shields were flying around the Proprietress, all of them covered in cracks. When everything came to a standstill, these shields suddenly shattered and the Proprietress also spat out a mouthful of blood, obviously injured, but she was completely unaware of this, her beautiful eyes staring fixedly towards the lake.
Crack…
A crisp sound rang out in everyone’s ears as everything in the world seemed to come alive again.
Yang Kai’s expression changed, the Proprietress's expression changed, Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu both let out a long sigh, while Yue He stared at Yang Kai blankly.
Crack…
A series of cracking sounds rang out, and in the short span of three breaths, the Spirit Array that the Proprietress had personally set up began to crack.
After all, this was a Spirit Array that no one was guarding, so how could it block Yue He's attack?
With a loud bang, the Spirit Array collapsed and the clouds instantly evaporated, revealing a figure sitting at the bottom of the lake.
Old Bai sat cross-legged. The Yang Ghost energy that originally existed at the bottom of the lake was no longer there, and it had obviously been absorbed and refined by him. However, at this moment, the Yin-Yang + Five Elements force in his body was in chaos, and the image of a small universe world flickered behind him, as if it could collapse at any moment.
Old Bai raised his head to look at the Proprietress, a bitter smile of unwillingness appearing on his face. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he couldn’t.
A thousand years of cultivation was all for today, a lifetime of hard work, all of it wasted!
The critical moment of his breakthrough had been disrupted by a Fifth Order Open Heaven Stage cultivator, so even if Old Bai tried his best, he was unable to continue.
It was only a matter of time before the small universe world in his body collapsed. Once the small universe world collapsed, the Yin-Yang + Five Elements Force would erupt and Old Bai would definitely die a miserable death!
The Proprietress stared at Old Bai under the lake. The clear lake water was unable to block her apologetic eyes, and her clear and bright eyes were now filled with a gloomy and lonely light.
The Proprietress slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them again, a violent aura burst out from her body and her beautiful hair fluttered in the wind. Turning her head to look at Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu, she spat out a cold word that could freeze one’s soul, “If I don’t kill you, this Queen will never advance to the Seventh Order Open Heaven Stage!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Qi Jin and Ling Chunqiu’s expressions both changed drastically. Once such a Heart Demon Oath was made, it would be a battle to the death.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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