Chapter 262: Great War On Sword Hanging Peak
Yao Qingqing hated Long Qiushui and Su Yan so much that she wanted to kill them both.
These two had ruined her foundation and cut off her future prospects. Now she was barely at six revolutions Golden Core, and her previous True Essence Golden Core and Qi and Blood Golden Core were only at five revolutions.
In the future, wanting to break through to Dharma Aspect Realm would probably be a distant impossibility.
With such a great grudge, how could she not be angry?
However, Zeng Xing and Shi Ze suppressed the anger in their hearts, and the uneasy feeling grew even stronger.
Yuan Hong and Xiang Ge also arrived here one after another, surrounding Sword Hanging Peak completely.
Yao Qingqing’s face was ashen, and Zeng Xing and Shi Ze had also realized that the trouble was big.
The two guys from Mad Blade Sect and Bishan Sect must have met with trouble.
Otherwise, how would Long Qiushui and the others dare to come to Sword Hanging Peak with all four of them.
“Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner connects to Malevolent Energy to help me kill them.”
Yao Qingqing shouted sharply. Zeng Xing and Shi Ze reacted, lifting their Shedding Fiend Treasure Banners and flying to her side.
“Stop them!”
Yuan Hong and Xiang Ge would not give them this chance and attacked fiercely.
Yuan Hong’s Mysterious Earth Sword flew out, transforming into a hundred-zhang murky yellow Blade Aura that slashed toward the three.
As the Beast Taming Bag shook, the Floating Mountain Ape also landed on the battlefield at this moment.
A fierce glint flashed in Zeng Xing’s eyes. This was a moment of life-and-death combat, and he hesitated not in the slightest.
Black qi from his body transformed into the Greed, Anger, Ignorance Three Beasts, extremely ferocious. In an instant, they launched a terrifying attack toward the Sword Light.
Boom
The attacks collided with each other, and Yuan Hong’s Sword Light was blocked in mid-air.
Zeng Xing shook the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner in his hand. Strands of Malevolent Energy merged into the Greed, Anger, Ignorance Three Beasts, which split apart and attacked, their claws filled with chilling Malevolent Energy.
The Floating Mountain Ape gathered Demonic Essence, its Armguards like stone ridges, and charged violently, fighting the three beasts in a chaotic melee.
Xiang Ge gathered Blood Qi and True Essence into the Dragon Tiger True Firm Sword, thrusting straight at Shi Ze’s body.
Shi Ze enveloped his entire body in Stone Demon True Intent, raised his hand to grab, and a massive Hand Seal directly blocked the Sword Edge.
Xiang Ge unleashed a hundred Sword Moves, all with fierce Tiger Momentum, as if a thousand blood tigers assaulted Shi Ze in an instant.
The vicious beast tattoos all over Shi Ze’s body seemed to come alive. With his punches, they turned into beast shadows that continuously attacked, blocking all these assaults.
Xiang Ge was annoyed in his heart. The Blood Wing Tiger and Bai Cang Dragon True Intents behind him intersected, unleashing Dragon Tiger Suppressing Heaven Skill, forcefully suppressing Shi Ze’s attacks.
Long Qiushui raised her hand and Frost Moon Ring slashed out a hundred li of frost, freezing most of this mountain peak.
She stood atop the Mysterious Frost Sky Centipede and charged straight at Yao Qingqing. This attack was extremely sharp.
Yao Qingqing was already consumed by hatred. She directly fused Weeping Blood Sword True Intent with her Natal Spiritual Artifact Blood Soul Treasure Sword, like a streak of blood-colored flowing fire, charging straight at Long Qiushui.
The two focused on clashing Spirit Tools, exchanging no less than a hundred moves in the span of sparks and flint.
Dinging sounds rang out like jade beads falling on a plate, light and shadows flashing like skimming golden light.
As Long Qiushui’s Cold Air pressed in another inch like a tide, Yao Qingqing shook the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner, immediately causing Malevolent Energy to roil like waves, pressing tightly against it.
Su Yan watched from the sidelines. It was not that he did not want to act, but Yuan Hong, Xiang Ge, and Long Qiushui were all holding back their anger.
They were all of the Master’s or Martial Uncle’s generation—how could they let a junior outdo them?
This time, they fought with extra vigor. For a moment, they suppressed Zeng Xing and the other two, turning Sword Hanging Peak upside down, with mountain rocks collapsing and the peak becoming increasingly ruined.
Yuan Hong and the other two knew Su Yan would not act easily, but Yao Qingqing and her group did not.
The more they fought, the more anxious they became. Su Yan watching from the side was like the Sword of Damocles hanging over their necks.
As long as it fell lightly, it could leave them all here at any time.
‘Cannot delay any longer.’
The three exchanged a tacit glance and saw the heaviness in each other’s eyes.
Although in terms of cultivation, they were all Triple Heaven Martial Artists, slightly stronger than Yuan Hong and Xiang Ge, those two guys had Contracted Beasts assisting them, and their Golden Cores were not weak, so the advantages canceled each other out.
“Combine!”
Yao Qingqing seized the opportunity. Weeping Blood Sword True Intent separated from Blood Soul Treasure Sword—one shot toward Long Qiushui’s main body, the other sweeping toward Yuan Hong.
Yuan Hong saw the attack coming suddenly and swept Mysterious Earth Sword horizontally as a shield, blocking the attack.
With this block, Zeng Xing broke free and controlled the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner to approach Yao Qingqing.
Shi Ze also forced Xiang Ge back and combined the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banners together.
Sword Hanging Peak’s Earth Vein surged like boiling water. Dark red Malevolent Energy condensed into blood clouds that blotted out the sky, and amid cracking mountain rocks, it seemed countless resentful souls were howling, like a Asura hell.
Dark red Malevolent Energy rose, enveloping the entire shattered Sword Hanging Peak. Then, amid the roiling, it actually transformed into a Weeping Blood Sword formed from Malevolent Energy.
As the main formation controller, Yao Qingqing unleashed the hatred in her heart without restraint. The Malevolent Energy formed a sword that charged straight at Long Qiushui.
Long Qiushui’s expression turned cold. She controlled the Mysterious Frost Sky Centipede to fly up, dodging this sword’s attack.
Her Frost Moon Ring attacked continuously, splitting into a hundred illusory shadows, trying to disperse the Malevolent Energy with this.
But beyond this attack, the Malevolent Energy kept gathering and showed no sign of dissipating.
Yuan Hong and Xiang Ge came to assist, their three attacks continuously targeting Yao Qingqing and the other two’s main bodies.
But at this moment, the Malevolent Energy became the strongest Barrier. Strands of Malevolent Energy swords nullified all their attacks.
“If this continues, they will drag us into a win.”
Yuan Hong frowned. Yao Qingqing and their Malevolent Energy Sword’s power was not weak, forcing them back with each attack.
But completely overpowering them was also unlikely.
The three moved flexibly, far beyond what Yao Qingqing and the others’ stationary combined formation could match.
However, Yao Qingqing and the others had Sword Hanging Peak’s Malevolent Energy to aid them. No matter how much they consumed, there was replenishment—this was the troublesome part.
“Su Yan”
Long Qiushui looked toward Su Yan, her eyes flowing as she signaled him to act.
Yuan Hong, Xiang Ge: ?
Su Yan stepped through the air and arrived at Long Qiushui’s side in one step.
Long Qiushui asked: “That fierce insect of yours takes Malevolent Energy as its Origin?”
Su Yan smiled, then said: “Malevolent Energy is its food.”
As the words fell, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust was directly summoned by him.
Rolling Malevolent Energy arrived before the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust. This ferocious, filthy thing became extremely docile at this moment.
Oh no!
Seeing the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, Yao Qingqing’s face became extremely ugly, cursing endlessly in her heart: ‘Is heaven determined to destroy me? He actually has a beast that counters Malevolent Energy.’
Her eyes bloodshot, her robes flapping loudly like a butterfly beating blood wings, she let out a shrill roar: “Weeping Blood Sword, slay!”
Countless Malevolent Energy swords gathered together, all merging into Yao Qingqing’s Weeping Blood Sword. The sword body instantly reached a hundred zhang, dark red throughout like blood scab, charging straight at the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust.
This sword dyed Sword Hanging Peak’s sky red. The chilling killing intent was like the cold wind in the depths of winter, seeking to destroy everything in its path.
Su Yan’s expression turned serious. This attack was probably no less than a full-force strike from a Starry Sky Martial Artist.
Hundred Poisons Gu Seals emerged on his body—fully two to three hundred of them. Purple seals swirled around him, then instantly merged into the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust’s body.
Vast True Essence surged into the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust’s body, its aura continuously strengthening, faintly reaching third-order mid-stage momentum.
Malevolent Energy surged around its body, immediately releasing tens of thousands of Fiend Bees.
As the Fiend Bees emerged, they immediately gathered the surrounding Malevolent Energy before them, forming a bee swarm tornado that charged toward the Weeping Blood Sword gathered from Malevolent Energy.
“Tiny bee insects, can they block my True Intent?!”
Yao Qingqing laughed sharply, urging the Weeping Blood Sword to its limit. Sword Hanging Peak above and below turned dim, with raging winds like a hellish scene.
Su Yan remained unmoved like a mountain. Behind him, Subduing Tiger Ming King True Intent appeared, golden light piercing the Malevolent Energy, like a Malevolent Energy-suppressing Ming Lord.
The Fiend Bees clashed head-on with the Weeping Blood Sword. In one exchange, many Fiend Bees burst into Malevolent Energy, unable to resist in the slightest.
In the blink of an eye, over ten thousand Fiend Bees turned into Malevolent Energy and were devoured by the Weeping Blood Sword.
Seeing this, Yao Qingqing finally relaxed, waving the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner to draw in more Malevolent Energy.
So what if it counters Malevolent Energy? As long as I have enough Malevolent Energy, no one can stop me.
Her scarlet gaze flickered unceasingly, suddenly giving rise to a thought. That fierce insect was condensed from Malevolent Energy—if seized as a Contracted Beast, its Origin might compensate for her own.
With the thought, the Weeping Blood Sword immediately assaulted the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust.
Su Yan’s eyes narrowed. The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust spat Malevolent Energy from its mouth, its body instantly growing to a hundred zhang.
Rolling Malevolent Energy was controlled by it, transforming into countless sharp slashes.
Countless blood-red slashes charged straight at the Weeping Blood Sword.
Malevolent Energy collided, sword blades shattered, then surged continuously.
Yao Qingqing’s face was cold: “Let’s see how long you can hold out.”
She wanted to further urge the Malevolent Energy, issuing a low command: “Fellow Daoists, help me capture that insect. There will be heavy rewards afterward.”
“Good”
Zeng Xing and Shi Ze had no hesitation whatsoever. At this point, they were all grasshoppers on the same rope—apart from helping Yao Qingqing, they had no other choice.
“Ganging up on a junior—truly shameless.”
How could Yuan Hong, Xiang Ge, and Long Qiushui let Yao Qingqing succeed?
The three split to attack one spot, joining their own Contracted Beasts to erupt with mountain-shaking, sea-cleaving might, directly bombarding the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner’s position.
The Floating Mountain Ape shook the Earth Vein, its pair of fists enough to shatter mountain peaks.
Xiang Ge and Blood Wing Tiger slashed out heaven-shaking blood light, completely churning the Malevolent Energy. For a moment, fine cracks appeared on the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner.
Long Qiushui’s attack was the most ruthless. Frost Moon Ring enlarged several times, Mysterious Frost Sky Centipede True Intent merging with the Contracted Beast like a snowy mountain white dragon falling from the Milky Way, smashing fiercely into the roiling Malevolent Energy.
Cold Air erupted—even the Malevolent Energy showed signs of freezing.
With the three erupting, Yao Qingqing’s attack lost its target. She desperately stabilized the rolling Malevolent Energy gathered by the Shedding Fiend Treasure Banner.
At this moment, her peripheral vision caught Su Yan, and her pupils suddenly contracted.
The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust had severed the Malevolent Energy, swallowing it like a dragon inhaling and a whale gulping. In the blink of an eye, it was refined.
Oh no!
She still wanted to control Malevolent Energy to repair the Weeping Blood Sword, but the tens of thousands of Fiend Bees formed from Malevolent Energy swarmed, continuously gnawing at the Weeping Blood Sword’s Malevolent Energy.
“Impossible, impossible!”
Yao Qingqing panicked and tried to wave Malevolent Energy to drive away the Fiend Bees.
However, these Fiend Bees nurtured by rolling Malevolent Energy had even stronger vitality and were utterly fearless of these attacks.
Any attack formed from Malevolent Energy, whether Malevolent Energy swords or ghost claws, was devoured clean under their desperate combat.
The Weeping Blood Sword melted away like ice and snow, vanishing in the blink of an eye. Only the original True Intent shadow remained, directly severed by the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust’s Tibial Scythe.
With the True Intent severed, Yao Qingqing spat blood, her body suffering severe backlash.
With the Formation broken, the Malevolent Energy immediately returned to Sword Hanging Peak’s Earth Vein.
Run!
Zeng Xing and Shi Ze immediately wanted to flee, but in the next moment, Yuan Hong and Xiang Ge blocked their paths respectively.
Su Yan flew over, arriving at Xiang Ge’s side first.
“Martial Uncle Xiang, leave Shi Ze to me. You go capture Yao Qingqing and the other one.”
“Good!”
Xiang Ge did not hesitate at all and flew directly to help Long Qiushui capture and kill Yao Qingqing.
Shi Ze’s face was ashen. His True Essence was more than half depleted, and even with Triple Heaven cultivation, facing Su Yan, he inevitably felt some unease.
“Fellow Daoist, do you really intend to kill us all?”
Su Yan raised his gaze. Behind him, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust brought buzzing Fiend Bees to surround Shi Ze, its ferocious Malevolent Energy no less than before.
“Is the Soul Spirit True Silkworm in your hands?”
The direct question made Shi Ze’s expression change slightly.
He sneered coldly: “The Soul Spirit True Silkworm is my clan’s sacred object. Fellow Daoist, you’d best not touch it, or provoking a Dharma Aspect True Person will not end well.”
Shi Ze secretly sought an escape opportunity while threatening Su Yan verbally.
“Looks like it’s not in your hands.”
Su Yan showed a regretful expression, then waved a Star Plucking Hand Seal directly at Shi Ze.
Shi Ze erupted, merging True Intents into a Stone Demon form, punching over with a killing blow.
The Star Plucking Hand Seal was directly shattered by him. The powerful attack charged straight at Su Yan, with momentum to end it in one move.
‘As expected of Triple Heaven’
Su Yan frowned slightly. Triple Heaven strength was indeed powerful. In that case, he would suppress it.
He raised his hand, and Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower appeared, its Suppressing Divine Light immediately enveloping Shi Ze.
Shi Ze had nowhere to dodge. His entire body’s True Essence felt sealed in lead, extremely difficult to circulate.
It was as if a great mountain pressed on his body, bending his spine.
“Ah!”
Shi Ze roared in fury and punched. Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower smashed down with a boom.
With the rumbling sound, this fist was snapped in half, and his whole body flew backward, utterly wretched.
Su Yan controlled Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower to press down again. Countless Chains shot out, completely binding Shi Ze, then suppressing him bit by bit into the tower.
In merely two exchanges, though Shi Ze was formidable, he could not withstand the fourth-order Spirit Tool Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower.
Su Yan’s actions undoubtedly scared Zeng Xing and Yao Qingqing badly.
Zeng Xing was already slightly at a disadvantage. With a moment’s distraction, Yuan Hong seized the chance, and Mysterious Earth Sword directly severed his spine.
Yao Qingqing dodged Long Qiushui’s attacks in a wretched state, already invoking her brother Yao Lixuan as a threat.
“Long Qiushui, if you kill me, my brother will absolutely grind your bones to dust and scatter your ashes.”
Long Qiushui merely raised her brow slightly, then Frost Moon Ring smashed directly toward Yao Qingqing’s neck.
Yao Qingqing dodged immediately, but Xiang Ge followed up with a sword from the side, sealing her escape route.
“Your brother is a Dharma Aspect True Person, but my Master is still the Head Seat.”
This sword cut off Yao Qingqing’s retreat. Unable to dodge, half her body was frozen by frost.
Mysterious Frost Sky Centipede lunged and swallowed her into its belly, killing her completely.
The four gathered together. Yuan Hong breathed a sigh of relief and said: “Even if the Demonic Path intends to, they cannot free up new manpower in a short time to come here and cause trouble.”
There were many Dan Qiao Realm Martial Artists, but they were limited in number everywhere.
Cold Shadow Peak was so formidable that without a Dharma Aspect Realm True Person coming, it would not work.
And using a Dharma Aspect True Person here—would it be worth it?
They were almost all confronting each other inside and outside Wangtian Pass—that was the core Formation Eye of Hundred Peaks Barrier.
Peaks over three thousand meters, city walls a hundred meters high, Formation Arrays laid out even more than the Gray Steel Stone on the walls.
Whoever took Wangtian Pass would completely seize the initiative.
“Rustle rustle”
At this moment, the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust suddenly charged toward the ground, plunging headfirst into the Earth Vein.
