230: Chapter 230 Almost

The sudden turn of events caused Xuan Yin's pupils to shrink abruptly.

His wild laughter stopped instantly; the devouring vortex at his abdomen nearly spun out of control and backfired because of this attack.

He glared fixedly at the suddenly appearing Ye Jing, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "So it's you! I can't believe you broke through that Restriction so quickly!"

Ye Jing mocked, "I'm nothing compared to the famous Sect Leader of the Xuanyou Sect. After planning for so long, you were almost killed by your own father who turned into a Corpse Person."

"You're looking for death!" Xuan Yin was enraged and immediately ordered his subordinates, "What are you standing there for? Kill him! Don't let him ruin my plans!"

As soon as he spoke, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators beside Xuan Yin all attacked Ye Jing. The surrounding ghosts swarmed him, attempting to tear him to pieces.

Ye Jing immediately unleashed the Thunderbolt Flame Art. His body was covered in flames as he charged forward, wielding a meteor hammer that emitted blue fire.

Blazing blue flames swept through his Meridians and across his body. The cold, deathly battlefield was instantly torn apart by the high temperature.

The moment the frigid ghosts surrounding Xuan Yin touched the flames, they immediately let out shrill screams.

Their ghostly forms melted rapidly like snow under a scorching sun, and even the thick corpse Qi sizzled as it was burned away.

The Thunderbolt Flame Art was a pure Yang and extremely robust fire-attribute Cultivation Technique, specifically designed to counter evil and devious paths. Now fully activated, its suppressive power was pushed to the absolute limit.

"Clang!" The first Foundation Establishment Cultivator swung his sword, but when his dark iron longsword struck the blue-flame-wrapped meteor hammer, it instantly shattered into pieces.

The demonic Cultivator attacking Ye Jing had his palm split open as blood sprayed everywhere. He was sent flying by the violent flame energy. By the time he hit the ground, his body was engulfed in inextinguishable blue fire, and after struggling for a few breaths, he turned into a pile of black ash.

Ye Jing was also quite surprised. He hadn't expected the Magical Artifact he obtained from the Li family Cultivator to be so powerful, which instantly boosted his fighting spirit.

Swinging the thousand-pound meteor hammer, he actually managed to force back the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were surrounding him.

He possessed immense strength and was covered in flames, making ordinary ghost attacks useless against him.

Seeing this, Ku Mu immediately threw his Withered Wood Staff, which transformed into a giant tree upon hitting the ground. The tree's leaves suddenly flew about in a chaotic mess, each one as sharp as a knife.

Ye Jing realized those blades were also extremely formidable; with just a slight graze, he felt a sharp sting in his flesh.

He was shocked to see a bloody gash appear on his arm, which surprised him slightly.

He had trained his body for a long time and practiced the body-tempering aspects of the Thunderbolt Flame Art. He believed his physical body was as tough as bronze and iron, impervious to ordinary blades and swords.

Yet now, he had been cut by a flying wooden leaf, showing that the strength of the enemy Elder was truly extraordinary.

Screech!

As the leaves continued their assault, Ye Jing immediately performed the Wind Transformation Art.

His figure faded into the Void Realm, instantly drifting several feet away.

Countless leaf blades struck the spot where he had just been standing like a violent storm. The hard bluestone ground was instantly sliced into a spiderweb of cracks, with debris flying everywhere.

"Good movement technique!" Elder Ku Mu snorted coldly, forming hand seals while chanting under his breath.

"Xuanyou Secret Technique: Myriad Woods Heaven Burial!"

In an instant, with Ku Mu at the center, countless thick black vines burst from the ground, coiling toward Ye Jing's limbs like venomous snakes.

These black vines were covered in eerie suckers and emitted a faint purple mist. If he were caught, his essence and blood would likely be drained in an instant, turning him into a Corpse Person.

At the same time, the devouring vortex at Sect Leader Xuan Yin's abdomen began to spin frantically again, and a terrifying suction force enveloped the area.

The surrounding Yin Qi and departed souls were violently sucked in, condensing in front of him into a soul-devouring demon blade as black as ink!

"Die!" Xuan Yin roared, waving his hand. The soul-devouring demon blade whistled through the air, tearing through space as it slashed directly toward the center of Ye Jing's brow!

Attacked from both front and back, the situation was extremely perilous!

A cold light flashed in Ye Jing's eyes as he summoned a Yao Beast from the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven to assist him.

A golden figure charged out like a bolt of lightning; it was the Golden Erosion Insect under his command!

This Spiritual Insect had long since evolved to a high rank, and its speed was as fast as a phantom.

Without dodging, it flapped its wings, and the small Golden Erosion Insect immediately transformed into a golden insect net to block for Ye Jing.

With a muffled bang, the insect net successfully blocked the downward strike of the demonic blade!

This was the split-second opportunity he needed!

The blue flames on Ye Jing's body surged to their peak, and his face looked incredibly ferocious.

He gripped the meteor hammer with both hands. The thousand-pound Magical Artifact felt as light as a feather in his hands. The meteor hammer transformed into a blue fire dragon that reached from the heavens to the earth, smashing down violently against Xuan Yin's demonic blade!

"Shatter for me!"

A thunderous roar shook the clouds as the blue-flamed meteor hammer and the pitch-black soul-devouring demon blade collided with a bang!

Sizzle!!!

The extreme Yang fire and the extreme Yin soul-devouring power clashed frantically. The resulting energy wave instantly swept through the entire secret chamber.

To prevent this fight from attracting other Cultivators, the other demonic Cultivators quickly set up formations around them to block the impact.

Xuan Yin was already injured, and with Ye Jing's unexpected interference, this failed attack caused his demonic power to scatter slightly.

The old man who was originally under his control also began to fight back, launching an attack against him.

Seeing this, Ye Jing pressed his advantage and continued to attack Xuan Yin. The old man Ku Mu hurriedly moved to block him. "Sect Leader! Get into the hall quickly! I'll hold off this madman!"

He had realized that this Cultivator was specifically targeting them with the intent to kill. The best way to deal with him was to avoid prolonged engagement and retreat if possible.

Ye Jing knew exactly what they were thinking. He swung his meteor hammer, directly cutting off Xuan Yin's path of retreat.

Seeing this, Xuan Yin cursed, "You fool! With a supreme treasure right in front of us, you don't fight for it and instead insist on a life-and-death struggle with me. You're simply seeking your own death!"

Ye Jing said coldly, "So what? To me, taking the head of the Xuanyou Sect Leader is the greatest treasure!"

With that, he continued to charge forward.

This made Xuan Yin extremely furious. "In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Then come at me!" Ye Jing shouted coldly, swinging his meteor hammer and forcing Xuan Yin to block the heavy blow.

What was even worse was that his own father was beside him, swinging a staff to attack him.

The pincer attack from both sides made it impossible for him to escape.

"Damn it!" Xuan Yin raged, yelling at his subordinates who were being held back by the Yao Beasts, "You useless trash! Use the talisman treasures! Kill him!"

"But Sect Leader, the power of a talisman treasure is too strong. If it attracts those other Cultivators, we'll..." Ku Mu hesitated.

Xuan Yin took one last look at his father, who had been dead for many years, and barked coldly, "Use it!!"

"Yes!"

The two demonic Cultivators immediately used a dark-gold Talisman and threw it into the air.

The dark-gold Talisman instantly erupted with a blinding black light. Violent, evil energy surged like a bursting dam, crushing toward Ye Jing's position.

Everywhere it passed, the stone walls of the secret chamber cracked, the ground was corroded into deep pits, and even the air became thick and bone-chilling, draining the life force of all surrounding living beings.

Meanwhile, Xuan Ming took the opportunity to run into the hall and slammed the doors shut.

Sensing such a powerful surge of spiritual energy, Ye Jing immediately retreated. He could see that the Talisman was extremely powerful, but such a Magic Treasure's energy fluctuation would soon attract the other Cultivators to swarm the area.

"Tsk... this Sect Leader seems quite decisive!" Ye Jing let out a cold laugh, feeling somewhat regretful. "What a pity. I was just a little bit away."

He could neither advance nor retreat now, so he immediately grabbed the nearest demonic Cultivator and controlled Hei Feng to bite him to death.

Those from the Xuanyou Sect cultivated Evil Qi, which was hard to hide once they died. He intended to use this to shift the blame, letting the righteous Sects kill Xuan Yin inside.

He believed they wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to kill a Golden Core demonic Cultivator within the Minghai Realm.