176: Chapter 176 A Heart Full of Murderous Intent

Seeing that Ye Tianyao was basically invincible, Ye Tianhao also showed a bit of joy.

Just as Ye Tianyao was happy, Li Linlin suddenly came up onto the competition stage. She looked at Ye Tianyao and shouted, "Ye Tianyao, let this Young Miss meet you!"

After saying that, she summoned a flame-tempered sword in her hand and rushed towards Ye Tianyao just like that.

Seeing this, Ye Tianyao didn't let the Spirit Sparrow help her block it. She decisively swung her thin sword, controlling her spiritual power, choosing to focus on dodging rather than attacking fiercely.

Li Linlin's flaming sword was powerful and heavy; every slash brought a scorching heat wave, and the jumping flames on the blade licked the air, making a soft "crackling" sound.

As the Sword Qi swept across the ground, it instantly left behind a charred black mark.

Seeing Ye Tianyao only dodging and not parrying, her face immediately showed some impatience, and she scolded sharply: "Ye Tianyao, do you dare to fight me head-on? What kind of skill is it to just keep dodging!"

Ye Tianyao's steps were light and her figure was agile. Although her cultivation was inferior, she could still manage to hold her own against this woman's fierce offensive.

She could tell that the sword in Li Linlin's hand was definitely no ordinary object and that she wouldn't gain any advantage by attacking directly. So, she dodged to the side, trying her best to avoid a direct confrontation.

Seeing his master being forced into a pathetic state by Li Linlin, Xiao Chi immediately rushed forward and swiped a claw at Li Linlin.

Li Linlin sneered at the sight, pouring her spiritual power into the sword without reservation. The flames on the blade instantly surged several feet and rushed towards Ye Tianyao.

The thin sword collided with the flaming blade, emitting a crisp metallic clang. The lustrous white spiritual power and the crimson flames collided, instantly bursting into a sky full of sparks, like scattered stars.

Ye Tianyao only felt her arm go numb as a majestic force passed through the thin sword into her body, making her unable to stop herself from retreating three steps. She left three shallow footprints on the competition stage, and a faint trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing that the strike missed and he was almost affected by the flames instead, Xiao Chi let out a sharp hiss.

His figure flashed as he retreated to Ye Tianyao's side. His crimson eyes stared intently at Li Linlin, his fur standing on end, and faint red spiritual power swirled around him, ready to rush forward again at any moment.

"Hmph, pathetic!" Li Linlin raised her chin triumphantly, raising the flaming sword again as the flames grew even more intense. "Since you refuse to face death head-on, then I'll destroy your spiritual power and see how you dodge then!"

This was a Spiritual Artifact given to her by the Family; how could these mere Loose Cultivators compare to her!

Deep down, Li Linlin looked down on the Ye siblings, feeling that they were merely from a Loose Cultivator background, so how could they possibly surpass her!

After saying that, she flicked her wrist, and several streaks of flaming Sword Qi burst from the blade, shooting towards Ye Tianyao's vital points like sharp arrows, sealing off all of Ye Tianyao's paths to dodge.

Among those flames were countless Sharp Weapons; they were not at all sword shadows transformed from that sword, but actual Spiritual Artifacts.

The Fire Crystal Armor released by Xiao Chi was also shattered in an instant. Those Magical Artifacts, carrying powerful spiritual power without any restraint, rushed towards Ye Tianyao.

Ye Tianyao was shocked; this Li Linlin didn't simply want to compete for victory or defeat, but wanted to kill her.

At this moment, the three Foundation Establishment Elders on the spectator stand all stood up. Yun He was about to step forward but was stopped by Qin Yunhe: "Wait a moment, Junior Brother Yun He!"

"Boom!"

A violent explosion erupted on the competition stage.

Crimson flames, carrying fine fragments of Spiritual Artifacts, swept out like a prairie fire, the blinding firelight almost illuminating the entire Martial Arts Arena.

The Disciples below the stage let out a series of exclamations, standing up one after another to peer over, their faces full of shock and worry.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a slender figure could be vaguely seen being violently blown away by the blast of the flames, crashing heavily into the barrier at the edge of the competition stage. The barrier shimmered with a layer of pale blue light, vibrating violently a few times before barely managing to dissipate the impact.

"Tianyao!" Ye Tianhao could no longer stand still and wanted to rush onto the competition arena, but there was a barrier on the stage that no one but a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could break.

A flash of pleasure crossed Li Linlin's eyes; this would surely seriously injure Ye Tianyao, and then she would cut off one of Ye Tianyao's limbs so that this girl could never reach the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Her malice towards the Ye siblings had never ceased; she wanted to defeat both siblings together.

To ensure these two siblings couldn't get the foundation establishment pill! It would be best to cripple them!

"Cough, cough, cough..." At this time, the sound of a woman coughing came from the smoke rising from the burning flames.

Ye Tianyao coughed incessantly in the flames, but a group of golden "shields" appeared in front of her. However, rather than shields, they were actually egg-sized golden insects.

All the Spiritual Artifacts that came attacking crashed into this swarm of insects.

"This..." Li Linlin's eyes widened, and she immediately roared, "Well then, Ye Tianyao! You actually have a trump card?!"

Ye Tianyao didn't know why so many small crystal insects appeared in front of her either. Then, a golden light flashed, and a Yao Beast as tall as a person directly revealed itself.

"This is? Grandpa!" Ye Tianhao was shocked; he immediately realized that the Yao Beast protecting Ye Tianyao must have been set up by Grandpa.

That Li Linlin had made a lethal move, and at the critical moment, the life-saving Yao Beast Grandpa had given Tianyao appeared, saving Ye Tianyao's life.

Ye Tianyao wiped the trace of blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes full of shock as she looked at the golden-yellow Yao Beast in front of her.

On the side, Xiao Chi recovered, shaking his head vigorously. His eyes stared fixedly at Li Linlin, but he felt deep awe for that Yao Beast.

Yun He's expression on the spectator stand had already changed. He walked forward in disbelief and looked over: "This is... this is a Rank One Late Stage Golden Corrosion Insect Queen? My god! Tianyao actually has such a trump card?!"

Seeing this, Yun Jian's eyes showed a bit more awe, and his tone couldn't hide his surprise: "Golden Erosion Insects are rare to begin with, and Cultivators who can tame them are even fewer. This was very likely produced by that old man of the Ye Family!"

Yun He also stroked his beard, staring unblinkingly at the Yao Beast, becoming excited as well. He immediately said, "If this Yao Beast was indeed bred by the Ye Family, then this old man really wants to meet that Ye Family Head you all speak of!"

Li Linlin's face instantly turned pale. Most of her previous arrogance and malice were replaced by fear at this moment.

Although she looked down on Loose Cultivators, she also knew the power of a Rank One Late Stage Yao Beast, especially the Golden Erosion Insect. Its shell was incredibly hard, and ordinary Spiritual Artifacts simply couldn't hurt it, let alone a Queen leading the swarm!

"No... impossible! How can a Loose Cultivator girl like you be worthy of owning such a Yao Beast?!"

Li Linlin feigned composure and hissed sharply, raising the flaming sword again, but the trembling of her fingertips betrayed the panic in her heart.

She gritted her teeth, forcibly suppressing the fear in her heart as the remaining spiritual power in her body surged wildly, all of it pouring into the flaming sword.

"It's just a Rank One Yao Beast, what's there to be proud of? Today, I'll kill it along with you and completely clear the obstacle!"