Chapter 188

　　At the entrance of the Great Zen Temple, the Southern Vajra, Western Vajra, Northern Vajra, and the eighteen Arhats of the Great Zen Temple led a group of martial monks in a large circle. Ye Jingyun and the Four Elders of Qiankun also stood nearby. A group of experts stood ready, watching the epic battle in mid-air, and were prepared to provide support at any time.

　　At this point, the battle between Feng Liyao and Jiang Yuangong had reached a fever pitch.

　　Jiang Yuangong truly deserves his title as the “Demon Lord,” the leader of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends. His martial arts skills are unparalleled and unpredictable.

　　This is not only because he cultivates the “Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Demonic Art”, but also because he has an exceptionally high talent for martial arts, capable of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and utilizing any move to its fullest potential.

　　His “three heads and six arms” superpower is extraordinary, equivalent to several times the combat power of an ordinary person. He has no blind spots in front of or behind him and can fight against many people.

　　Even though Feng Liyao used all her skills and applied the moves of the “Sun and Moon Divine Art” to the extreme, her opponent still managed to neutralize them one by one.

　　At this moment, Feng Liyao’s ears twitched. Hearing about the tragic death of Master Haoyun, she knew that Feng Jianqing had revealed the power of the “Wordless Heavenly Book.” She no longer concealed her strength and let out a shout, unleashing a powerful aura.

　　With a loud “hum”, a huge phantom, eighteen feet tall, appeared behind her. Once it solidified, it was discovered that it looked exactly like her. This phantom had clear features, a peaceful expression, and its gaze was locked on Jiang Yuangong opposite it. Powerful pressure swept towards the other party.

　　”The Book Without Words?” Jiang Yuangong was slightly surprised when he saw this, and then laughed: “So Your Majesty has already collected the four great skills, no wonder… It’s just a pity that my ‘All Heavenly Gods and Demons’ is also born of heaven and earth. Our martial arts are actually about the same, and you have no way to defeat me!”

　　He sneered and silently channeled his divine power. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a colossal Dharma body appeared behind him, standing eighteen feet tall and resembling Jiang Yuangong. However, it had three heads and six arms, Jiang Yuangong’s unique ability. The three heads turned back and forth, looking down in all directions, while the six arms moved up and down, each as thick as an elephant’s leg, clearly possessing immense power.

　　Feng Liyao snorted coldly and was about to make a move when she suddenly clutched her lower abdomen and frowned.

　　She clenched her fists, remaining silent as she focused her energy. Then, she flicked her hands, sending forth a ball of purple light from each palm, each the size of a door panel. Within it, the sun and moon cycled, forming a Tai Chi embrace, and she pushed them toward Jiang Yuangong in a spiraling, myriad-fold motion.

　　”Well done—” Jiang Yuangong shouted, his black robe billowing, and all six arms were simultaneously enveloped in a ball of dark golden light as he fiercely met the two spiraling purple lights that Feng Liyao was attacking.

　　Jiang Yuangong inserted three of his arms into one of the purple lights, and his six arms blocked two of them. With a powerful tremor, a deafening roar was heard, and a tremendous force exploded in the air, carrying unimaginable destructive power that swept in all directions!

　　At the center of the explosive energy, two figures soared through the air, constantly changing positions and exchanging moves. A series of crackling sounds rang out, and in the blink of an eye, a hundred moves had passed.

　　At this moment, the eighteen-foot-tall Dharma Body behind Feng Liyao and the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Body behind Jiang Yuangong attacked simultaneously. The hands of the eighteen-foot-tall Dharma Body shone with purple light, and the six arms of the three-headed, six-armed Dharma Body were also surging with dark gold light. The two giant palms collided instantly, and an even more powerful explosive force appeared from the air and spread to the surroundings, destroying countless plants and trees.

　　The monks below scattered and retreated, and even the Four Elders of Qiankun and experts like Ye Jingyun began to back down.

　　“Uh…” Feng Liyao suddenly groaned, withdrew her Dharma body, and descended to the ground below.

　　At the same time, the Dharma body behind Jiang Yuangong dimmed, fell to the ground, and coughed incessantly.

　　”A great opportunity!”

　　In that instant, Ye Jingyun and the Four Elders of Qiankun could see that Feng Liyao was injured. The two Heavenly Realm experts had exerted all their strength, both of them injuring each other and affecting their strength. This was the best opportunity to strike.

　　Ye Jingyun gripped the Golden Crow Blade, unleashing his superb movement technique, pushing his inner strength to its limit and channeling it into the blade, before slashing down at Feng Liyao!

　　At the same time, the three Vajra Guardians and the eighteen Arhats of Dachan Temple also raised their clubs and attacked Feng Liyao.

　　”Don’t go over there—” Jiang Yuangong raised his head and shouted a warning.

　　But Ye Jingyun and the others wouldn’t listen to any of that. At this moment, all they cared about was the “greatest achievement.” If they could make such a great contribution, not to mention becoming famous, even in the Great Xia Dynasty, what would they have to worry about in the future?

　　Whether it’s Ye Jingyun or the three Vajras of Dachan Temple, they all possess martial arts skills at the Innate Realm. Although the Eighteen Arhats are only top-tier experts at the Acquired Realm, their combined strength is enough to rival several Innate Realm experts. With so many people combined, they still couldn’t kill a seriously injured Feng Liyao.

　　Only the Four Elders of Qiankun, as servants of Jiang Yuangong, obeyed his every command without ever having any doubts. Upon hearing his words, they immediately retreated, fearing that they were not fast enough.

　　Just as Ye Jingyun’s Golden Crow Blade was about to strike Feng Liyao’s head, the peerless empress suddenly raised her head, shooting a dazzling light from her beautiful eyes. She made a grasping motion with one hand, and a powerful suction force surged from her palm.

　　In that instant, Ye Jingyun felt the Golden Crow Blade in his hand slip out of his control and suddenly fly away!

　　”How could this be… ” Ye Jingyun was startled and instinctively flew backward, while simultaneously channeling all his inner energy to protect his vital points.

　　Feng Liyao held the Golden Crow Blade, facing the crowd, and poured her true energy into the blade. Immediately, the blade emitted a strong red light, like a blazing sun shining in the darkness!

　　As the red light appeared, the blade of the Golden Crow Blade suddenly changed, instantly transforming into a giant three-legged divine bird with wings spread out, more than ten zhang wide. Its body was engulfed in raging flames, and even its eyes were made of flames. As soon as the three-legged divine bird appeared, it let out a loud cry that resounded throughout the entire Golden Peak Mountain!

　　”Go—” Feng Liyao gave a light push, and the giant three-legged divine bird flew out!

　　Seeing the miraculous scene before them, everyone was shocked. The enormous three-legged divine bird was extremely majestic, and the raging flames carried unimaginable high temperatures, so much so that even the martial monks a dozen feet away felt their skin burning.

　　At that moment, the three-legged golden crow let out a loud shriek and flapped its wings, swooping down towards the group of experts around it!

　　”Run!”

　　”No…………”

　　”ah!”

　　The three Vajra Guardians of Dachan Temple were the first to be hit. They had no time to escape. The moment their bodies came into contact with the Golden Crow, they felt excruciating pain all over their bodies. Their entire bodies were scorched and turned into charcoal amidst screams. When the wind blew them away, they turned into ashes, saving the need for cremation.

　　Then came the eighteen Arhats of the Great Zen Temple, who were also not spared. They were all engulfed by the flames of the three-legged golden crow, their bodies burned to a crisp, with no chance of survival.

　　Only Ye Jingyun escaped with his life. He first protected his entire body with his powerful internal energy, and then flew away in the opposite direction at top speed. Finally, just as the Flame Bird unleashed its might, he narrowly escaped with his life.

　　Even so, he had large areas of burns on his body, his whole body was blackened, and his hair was burned off. He was in excruciating pain.

　　After killing the three Vajra Kings and eighteen Arhats of the Great Zen Temple, the divine power of the three-legged divine bird disappeared, the flames dimmed, and the huge divine bird’s form transformed back into a long sword, which fell to the ground, looking so simple and unadorned, without any special features.

　　Ye Jingyun and the Four Elders of Qiankun retreated behind Jiang Yuangong, looking at Feng Liyao with horror. Although they understood the terror of a Heavenly Realm expert, they did not know just how terrifying he was. Today, they had truly witnessed it for themselves.

　　With her back to the group, Feng Liyao said in a cold tone, “I’ll come back another day to ask the Demon Lord for some advice.”

　　After saying that, he took a step forward, covering several meters in one stride, and disappeared into the night.

　　She had no choice but to leave. Just now, she had used a special method to activate the power of the “Golden Crow Blood” in the Golden Crow Blade. Although she had killed many people, she had also consumed a lot of energy and her true energy was somewhat depleted. If she forced herself to fight again, with Jiang Yuangong here, it would be difficult for her to gain any advantage.

　　Jiang Yuangong did not pursue, because he was more seriously injured than Feng Liyao in the battle just now.

　　Upon reaching the mountain path, Feng Liyao saw that Feng Jianqing and the others were still fighting fiercely.

　　Kazami Haru fought alone against Yao Ye and Wei Dongxiang. Although she was not at a disadvantage, it was still difficult for her to defeat the two of them. These two masters were the best at the time, and it was really not easy to kill them.

　　Leng Shuxue, Ye Ruiyun, and Zuo Meihong were struggling against Long Zhanye. Even with the three of them working together, they still felt extremely strained and were often in danger. Fortunately, Feng Jianqing was there to help them from time to time, otherwise they would have been defeated long ago.

　　At this moment, Feng Liyao appeared as if a fairy had descended to earth, drifting gracefully in.

　　Upon seeing this, Yao Ye and Wei Dongxiang turned pale with fright, thinking that Jiang Yuangong had been killed by her. Without saying a word, they withdrew from the battle and ran away.

　　Only Long Zhanye noticed that Feng Liyao was injured. Although he was not afraid, he did not dare to easily go forward to fight her. He simply flew back and said with a smile, “Feng Liyao! Don’t think I’m afraid of you. When I break through to the Heavenly Realm, the first person I’ll look for is you!” After saying that, he turned and left.

　　Feng Liyao didn’t chase after them. Instead, she came up to Feng Jianqing and the others and said, “Go down the mountain quickly.”

　　Kazami Haru, panting, said, “I don’t know where my younger brother went.”

　　”Don’t worry, he’s lucky and will be fine.” Feng Liyao held Leng Shuxue with one hand and Ye Ruiyun with the other. The two women were exhausted and had multiple injuries, and they could barely stand.

　　With Zuo Meihong supported by Feng Jianqing, the group followed behind Feng Liyao and quickly headed down the mountain.

　　Meanwhile, deep in the forests of Jinding Mountain, Qi Fei was still locked in a fierce battle with Xia Yushu and the others.

　　Although Qi Fei believed himself to be “invincible,” he was ultimately no match for the overwhelming force. Fortunately, he possessed an indomitable and unstoppable momentum, which allowed him to hold his own against a group of peerless masters, including Xia Yushu, Wang Hongyu, Bai Bufan, Yuan Fuyao, and the Snow Mountain Nun. Otherwise, he would have been defeated long ago, and if he had been defeated, he would have been certain to die surrounded by enemies.

　　With a clang, Qi Fei used the blade of his Panlong Sword to withstand the combined attack of the five masters. The sword vibrated, and Qi Fei swayed a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

　　The combined strength of these five masters is immense. Even if Qi Fei truly possessed three heads and six arms, he would be no match for them. Moreover, he is burdened by an extra ally.

　　Qi Fei braced himself with his sword, his feet wading through the stream, letting the icy water seep into his shoes. He stared resolutely at the five masters opposite him, continuing to gather his strength in preparation for their next fierce attack.

　　Xia Yushu threw away the broken iron fan in his hand and said with a sinister smile, “Brother Qi, are you sure you’re up to it? Why don’t you put the person down first and we’ll have a fair one-on-one duel?”

　　Qi Fei sneered, “Brother Xia, you think you’re worthy of fighting me one-on-one? I’m afraid I might accidentally kill you.”

　　”This kid is about to die, and he’s still being stubborn! Everyone, attack him together—” Bai Bufan sneered and was the first to rush forward.

　　Qi Fei gathered his inner energy, and his sword flashed. With a “crack,” Bai Bufan’s staff broke into several pieces. Qi Fei then used the force to retreat, falling several feet away.

　　Xia Yushu and the others pursued relentlessly, quickly closing in on them.

　　Qi Fei unleashed the “Sun and Moon Divine Skill,” with red suns and blue moons continuously flying out, forcibly forcing the crowd back. After retreating several steps, he suddenly heard the crisp sound of water hitting the ground behind his ears, and his feet slipped into thin air.

　　He turned around and saw that behind him was a cliff more than ten feet high. At the bottom of the cliff was a pool of water. This pool was very strange. In the center was a huge whirlpool. The streams that flowed into the pool formed a small waterfall, but they were all sucked into the whirlpool, sank down and disappeared.

　　In other words, the pool at the foot of the waterfall is actually the end of this stream, and there is no stream extending down the mountain.

　　This was the first time Qi Fei had ever seen such a spectacle. He struggled to stand firm on the cliff face, a murderous aura emanating from behind him. When he turned around, he saw that Xia Yushu and the others had already come after him again.

　　”You’ve got nowhere to turn, haven’t you!” Yuan Fuyao chuckled, thrusting his longsword straight at Qi Fei. In his hand, emerald green vines sprouted, wrapping around the blade and managing to deflect the power of Qi Fei’s Panlong Sword.

　　”Who says I’m at my wit’s end? This great hero can leave at any time. I just want to see what you’re capable of!” Qi Fei laughed loudly, pouring his inner strength into the Panlong Sword. Streams of dragon-shaped sword energy shot out from it, covering the sky and forcing Xia Yushu and the others to stop and defend themselves.

　　Although he had once again halted their progress, Qi Fei’s true energy was now almost completely depleted. He took a deep breath and planned to leap off the cliff under the cover of night.

　　Just then, Qi Fei suddenly felt Wang Wanru on his back move.

　　”Wife, have you broken through your acupoints yet… Uh!” Qi Fei was about to speak to her when he suddenly felt a pain in his waist. He stopped abruptly, looked down, and saw a dagger stuck in his waist. A snow-white jade hand was holding the dagger and slowly releasing it.

　　“I’m sorry…” Wang Wanru slid off Qi Fei’s back. She had just broken free of her acupoints and was filled with hatred for Qi Fei. Seeing that Xia Yushu and the others had failed to subdue him, she couldn’t help but pull out the dagger she was carrying and stabbed it into him.

　　She regretted it as soon as she finished pricking him. Although Qi Fei was annoying, he didn’t actually hurt her. She had to harden her heart to do it.

　　”Uh…” Qi Fei knelt on one knee, feeling a wave of weakness. He used the Panlong Sword to support his body and prevent himself from falling down.

　　He covered his waist with one hand, looking at the wound, which was covered in blood and flesh, with fresh blood dripping down continuously.

　　Xia Yushu and the others were overjoyed at the sight and rushed forward immediately!

　　”Wanru, thank you very much!”

　　”He’s injured, kill him!”

　　”Brother Qi, you’ve finally met your match! Hahaha…”

　　Xia Yushu, Wang Hongyu, Bai Bufan, Yuan Fuyao, and the Snow Mountain Divine Nun, five top experts, were like wolves and tigers, leaping towards Qi Fei.

　　Bai Bufan flung off his tattered robe, the wide fabric draped over Qi Fei, obscuring his view.

　　Qi Fei roared, his Panlong Sword slashing upwards, tearing the robe in two. At that moment, Xia Yushu and Wang Hongyu’s fists and feet arrived. Qi Fei raised his palm to defend, struggling to receive their blows. Bai Bufan and the Snow Mountain Nun’s fists and feet then came to him, striking Qi Fei’s chest with a “bang, bang.” A crisp “crack” was heard, and several of his ribs broke. He spat out another mouthful of blood, his injuries even more severe.

　　”Hehe, let me end his life!” Yuan Fuyao swung his sword triumphantly. Of the five masters present, only his weapon remained intact, unbroken by Qi Fei.

　　”Don’t kill him—” Seeing this, Wang Wanru quickly stepped in front of Qi Fei to stop Yuan Fuyao. She believed that Qi Fei shouldn’t die, at least not because of her.

　　But she had no idea of ​​Xia Yushu and the others’ determination to kill Qi Fei, and even if she stood in front of them, she couldn’t stop them.

　　Yuan Fuyao looked at Wang Wanru, who was standing in front of Qi Fei, and all sorts of past events flashed through his mind. On one hand, he had made a mistake because of Wang Wanru, which led to him being harmed by Wang Hongyu. He hated Wang Hongyu, but he also hated Wang Wanru because he couldn’t have her. That was bad enough, but this woman actually stood in front of Qi Fei, looking like she was willing to die for him. It was extremely hateful!

　　Overwhelmed by intense jealousy and hatred, Yuan Fuyao steeled her heart and, instead of retracting her long sword, thrust it even faster, using all her strength to stab Wang Wanru in the chest!

　　Wang Wanru was stunned when she saw this, and she was completely dumbfounded.

　　Wang Hongyu, the Snow Mountain Goddess, and the others’ expressions changed drastically, but it was too late to stop them.

　　”Ha!”

　　At the critical moment, Qi Fei roared and forcibly pulled the last bit of true energy in his body to his arms. He grabbed Wang Wanru with both hands and, with a burst of strength, forcibly switched positions with her at the last second, shielding her behind him, but placing his own back against the tip of Yuan Fuyao’s longsword.

　　With a “whoosh,” the sword pierced into Qi Fei’s body from behind.

　　Qi Fei trembled violently, his face turned pale, his eyes became unfocused, and blood continued to flow from his mouth.

　　”Ah…” Wang Wanru exclaimed in shock, turning her head to see Qi Fei’s miserable state. Her delicate body trembled, and her heart pounded violently. She looked at Qi Fei in disbelief and said, “You… why did you do this?”

　　”Because…you…you are my wife…” Qi Fei said weakly, his eyelids slowly closed, and he fainted.

　　Yuan Fuyao was also shocked by the scene before him. He did not expect that Qi Fei could save people under such circumstances. However, this was actually a good thing. He had successfully killed Qi Fei, Wang Wanru was safe, and Xia Yushu and the others would not cause him any trouble.

　　He drew his longsword, and a spurt of blood shot out from Qi Fei’s back, splattering onto everyone.

　　At this moment, Wang Wanru, with tears in her eyes, was filled with mixed feelings. She glanced at Xia Yushu and the others who were leaning forward, gritted her teeth, grabbed Qi Fei, and flew back, leaping directly towards the pool below the cliff, trying to take him away from here, hoping that there might still be a chance to save him.

　　“Wanru…” Yunxue Mountain Nun was the first to leap down. With skillful movements, she grabbed Wang Wanru’s arm, but because of the force of the leap, she could not use the momentum to turn back. She could only fall into the pool with Wang Wanru and Qi Fei.

　　With a splash, the three fell into the pool. With nowhere to grab onto, they were sucked in by the large whirlpool in the middle and disappeared into the water in the blink of an eye.