296: Chapter 296 The Battle of Disciples

The black mist churned, every human face within it twisting and wailing. Resentment-formed tentacles spread everywhere, corroding the mountain rocks into pits and hollows wherever they passed, even turning the spiritual energy in the air murky and foul.

Xuan Yin let out a cackling laugh as he violently thrust the Ghost Fire Spike in his hand into the center of the black mist.

The eerie blue flames surged, igniting the entire black mist and transforming it into a zhang-long Resentment Fire Spear. The spearhead pointed directly at Yun Ling's heart: "Yun Ling, taste the flavor of this Moyuan Resentment Fire. I guarantee your Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering as the demonic poison completely consumes you!"

Yun Ling felt an unbearable pain in his chest. Stimulated by the Devilish Qi, the demonic poison grew like wild vines, entwining his Meridians; every movement felt like ten thousand needles piercing his bones.

But there was no hint of retreat in his eyes as he immediately produced a green talisman treasure.

That talisman treasure transformed into a Green Light Shield and crashed against the Resentment Fire Spear. The moment they collided, an earth-shattering explosion shook the mountain peak, sending debris flying everywhere.

The shockwave forced even Gui Suer to use her spiritual energy for defense.

"Bang!"

The runes on the light shield dimmed at a visible rate. The eerie blue Resentment Fire spread along the shield, burning Yun Ling's hand.

He gritted his teeth, more and more black blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth, yet he still held his longsword firmly, refusing to retreat an inch.

"Yun Ling!"

Gui Suer cried out in alarm. Her Ice Sword danced, forming several Ice Flowers in the air which condensed into an Ice Wall to block Yun Ling's side, while she swung her sword simultaneously.

Several Ice Blades carrying bone-chilling cold air stabbed straight into the Devilish Qi surrounding Xuan Yin, attempting to interrupt his assault.

At the foot of the mountain, the situation was equally precarious.

Ye Tianhao watched the terrifying pressure constantly emanating from the mountain peak and heard the world-shaking roars, his heart burning with anxiety.

"Ruan Xiao! If you continue to obstruct me, don't blame me for being impolite!"

At that moment, a female Disciple of the Shuangyue Sect cursed and raised her Magical Artifact to attack Ruan Xiao.

"Courting death!"

A flash of killing intent crossed Ruan Xiao's eyes. His spiritual energy surged, connecting with the surrounding Lingxiao Sect Disciples to form a golden barrier.

Trapping that Disciple within it.

Dozens of Lingxiao Sect Disciples swung their Magical Artifacts simultaneously. Their spiritual energy wove into an airtight net that struck the female Disciple; in an instant, her head was bloodied, and she died without even making a sound.

Seeing this, Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao exchanged a look. Ye Tianhao immediately shouted, "In that case, excuse my offense!"

He instantly unsheathed the moon-breaking sword; the black sword shone with a dazzling light the moment it left its scabbard.

This caused Ruan Xiao to say with a face full of disdain, "You were my defeated opponent several years ago. What can you do to me now?"

Ye Tianhao sneered, "But unlike you, I haven't made zero progress all these years!"

Having said that, he directly revealed his Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation. This rising spiritual energy immediately made Ruan Xiao quite annoyed.

"Shut up!" Ruan Xiao roared in fury. Ever since he was defeated by that Black-robed Man, his Heart-Nature had been damaged, and his cultivation had remained stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage until now.

The jealousy and malice in his heart erupted like a volcano. The golden spiritual energy around him suddenly became violent, and a piercing red light flickered upon the barrier.

"Since you're looking for death, I'll kill you!"

Before his voice had even faded, Ruan Xiao's figure flashed. A Gold-Plated Longsword appeared in his hand, its blade covered in Lingxiao Sect runes. Infused with spiritual energy, the sword's hum was deafening.

He leapt into the air, the longsword carrying the momentum to split mountains and crack rocks as it slashed directly towards Ye Tianhao's face, the sword wind fierce.

"Good timing!" A sharp light burst from Ye Tianhao's eyes. Without a hint of fear, he brandished the moon-breaking sword into a Pitch-Black Sword Flower. Radiant light flowed over the blade as a chilling Sword Qi soared into the sky, violently colliding with the Gold-Plated Longsword.

"Clang!"

The sound of clashing metal made the eardrums of the surrounding Disciples buzz. Sparks flew in all directions, and the shockwave spread outward, causing fine cracks to appear on the ground.

Tao Yue and Huang Shanyin, who were watching nearby, also came to help, wanting to take down Ye Tianhao.

Seeing this, Ye Tianyao's brow furrowed. She immediately lashed out with a crimson iron whip. The whip resembled a slender sword but was incredibly flexible.

It whistled through the air with every movement, striking towards Tao Yue's wrist like a spirit snake emerging from its hole.

Tao Yue was holding a Crescent Scimitar, its blade flashing as she prepared to strike Ye Tianhao's back. Caught off guard, her wrist was ensnared by the iron whip; the force was so great that it actually caused the skin between her thumb and forefinger to split.

The Crescent Scimitar fell to the ground with a "clatter."

"Meddlesome little girl!"

Seeing this, Huang Shanyin let out an angry shout as an Ancient Stone Seal appeared in his hand.

The body of the seal was carved with pine tree patterns. After being infused with spiritual energy, it instantly grew several times larger, smashing down towards the top of Ye Tianyao's head with a thousand jin of force.

Before the stone seal even arrived, the heavy pressure had already ground all the surrounding rubble into powder, and even the air seemed distorted by the weight.

"Roar!" Suddenly, a Three-Tailed Fox leapt out. It roared, and its three tails lashed out towards the mountain seal.

"Roar!" Suddenly, a Three-Tailed Fox leapt out. It roared, and its three tails lashed out towards the stone seal.

The tips of its tails burned with eternal Molten Fire. Wherever they swept, the air rippled from the heat.

With a loud "bang," the three tails slammed heavily against the stone seal. Sparks and stone chips flew everywhere, and the heavy stone seal was actually knocked to a standstill in mid-air.

Immediately after, it flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the distant cliffside and creating a massive crater. The body of the seal was covered in cracks, and it could no longer maintain its enlarged form, shrinking back to the size of a palm.

Huang Shanyin was dumbstruck. Looking at the Three-Tailed Fox whose body was wreathed in Molten Fire and whose fur was a dark gold crimson, he cried out in shock: "A Second-Order Demonic Beast?! You little girl actually have such a background!"

He never expected that not only was Ye Tianyao's own cultivation not weak, but she also harbored a High Grade Yao Beast that had already advanced. The force of that strike just now was even more overbearing than a full-strength blow from a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Ye Tianyao looked at Xiao Chi standing in front of her and said softly, "Xiao Chi, use Molten Fire Claw!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a fierce light burst from Xiao Chi's eyes. Its front claws suddenly glowed with a piercing red light, and concentrated Molten Fire spiritual energy gathered at the tips.

Its body became like a streak of red lightning, pouncing towards Huang Shanyin with such speed that only a residual image remained.

In his haste, Huang Shanyin picked up the stone seal from the ground and infused it with spiritual energy to block. But Xiao Chi was too fast; just as he raised the seal, he was struck heavily in the chest by the Molten Fire Claw.

"Pfft!" A mouthful of blood sprayed out. Huang Shanyin was knocked backward repeatedly. The clothes on his chest were scorched black by the Molten Fire, and his flesh showed signs of burning. The stone seal in his hand fell once again, and he completely lost his ability to fight.

After landing, Xiao Chi's three tails swayed slightly, a low growl emanating from its throat. The Molten Fire around its body grew even more intense as it stared fixedly at Huang Shanyin, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

On the other side, Tao Yue took advantage of the gap when Xiao Chi pounced on Huang Shanyin to control the twelve demon-locking needles and attack the Three-Tailed Fox.

Countless Spirit Sparrows rushed up, charging at Tao Yue like a violent storm.

The wingtips of the Spirit Sparrows carried fine golden light. They were all First-Order Mid-Stage Spirit Beasts. Each Spirit Sparrow was like a sharp little arrow; they were so numerous they blotted out the sky, instantly enveloping Tao Yue.

Tao Yue's expression changed drastically. The wrist that had been injured by Ye Tianyao's iron whip was still throbbing with pain, and now, facing the swarming Spirit Sparrows, she momentarily lost her composure.

She hurriedly performed a hand seal, and a Pale Purple Spiritual Energy Barrier rose around her, attempting to withstand the impact of the Spirit Sparrows.

But those Spirit Sparrows might have looked small, yet their strength was not to be underestimated. They hit the barrier with crisp "ding-ding-dang-dang" sounds. Every impact caused the barrier to ripple, and the spiritual energy fluctuations became increasingly unstable.

"So noisy!"

Tao Yue shouted in anger. Her left hand formed a seal while her right hand swung out violently. The twelve demon-locking needles instantly changed direction, no longer attacking the Three-Tailed Fox Xiao Chi, but instead turning into twelve streaks of silver light that shot towards the flock of Spirit Sparrows.

The demon-locking needles were incredibly sharp, each one containing bone-chilling cold air. In an instant, they pierced through the wings of several Spirit Sparrows, which then dissipated into wisps of golden light.

However, the remaining Spirit Sparrows were still unafraid of death, rushing at Tao Yue one after another, firmly entangling her and preventing her from going to support Ruan Xiao.