345: Chapter 345 Helping the Others

After Jiecun's wild laughter, his lecherous eyes were fixed firmly on Gu Xi, as if he already considered this woman with the Pure Yin Body to be his property.

"Xi'er! Who told you to come out! Go back quickly!"

Seeing this, Ye Tianhao immediately tried to pull Gu Xi behind him, but Huai An was already closing in. Ye Tianhao promptly summoned countless Phantom Mantises.

These insectoids were so numerous that they forced Jiecun to retreat.

"Damn it! Where did all these little bugs come from!" Jiecun roared in anger.

He swung his precept blade repeatedly. Although these Phantom Mantises were only First-Order Demonic Beasts, they were numerous and could turn invisible.

They swarmed around Jiecun in dense numbers, forcing him back repeatedly and making it impossible for him to get even half a step closer to Gu Xi for the time being.

Ye Tianhao took the opportunity to pull Gu Xi behind him, his voice raspy with urgency: "Xi'er, it's too dangerous here. Go back and hide; Sect Master Gui and I can hold on!"

Gu Xi shook her head, her eyes filled with determination. Even though a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, her hand gripping the remains of the shattered Lotus Pedestal did not loosen.

"Husband, I'm not leaving. Though my cultivation is low, I can still share some of your burden. I can't let you risk your life alone."

As soon as she finished speaking, she once again activated the last bit of Spiritual Qi in her body. A faint wisp of lotus light condensed at her fingertips; while not enough to injure anyone, it could slightly interfere with Huai An's vision.

Gui Suer, who was still entangled in a fight with Huai An, showed a look of being moved. She immediately became even more fierce, wanting to force Huai An back.

No matter what, she had to kill them; she had to fight for her dignity!

She actually managed to squeeze out a bit more of her exhausted Spiritual Qi, wielding the wangshu hairpin, which had already transformed into an ice sword, against Huai An.

Seeing the Sect Master's morale surge, Huai An shouted, "Senior Brother! Why haven't you killed those little bugs yet! Come and help me!"

Hearing this, Jiecun's eyes filled with gloom. He broke free from the mantises' encirclement and swung his precept blade, thrusting it toward Ye Tianhao and Gu Xi.

"Die!"

Oh no! Gui Suer, who was unable to pull away, saw this and wanted to protect them, but Huai An seized the opportunity. The Zen staff in his hand suddenly struck, piercing through Gui Suer's chest before erupting with a powerful shockwave.

Gui Suer was blown away and crashed onto the ground before she could defend herself.

On the other side, Ye Tianhao and Gu Xi couldn't stop Jiecun's precept blade either. Ye Tianhao tried desperately to block it, but it was like an ant trying to stop a carriage, and even Gui Suer was sent flying as well.

Huai An followed closely, intending to kill him in one fell swoop.

Just then, a cold, angry roar descended from the sky, shaking the ground of the entire Shuangyue Sect so violently that it caused Huai An and Jiecun's auras to falter.

The pressure contained in that voice was several times more terrifying than the Golden Core pressure of Huai An and Jiecun.

"Buddhist scum, you dare to run wild in my Luoxia Land, harming my grandson and disturbing my friends and family. Today, I will make you pay in blood!"

Everyone looked up to see a green figure streaking across the sky like lightning. In an instant, the figure landed in front of Ye Tianhao and Gu Xi.

It was Ye Jing. Having shed his usual gentleness, his body was surrounded by a solid Golden Core pressure. As his robes fluttered, even the surrounding Spiritual Qi became restless.

Ye Tianhao's eyes widened. He looked at his grandfather in shock; they hadn't seen each other for only a few days, yet the pressure radiating from his grandfather was now on par with Gui Suer's.

He immediately asked with a tremble, "Grandfather... you, you've reached the Golden Core stage?!"

Ye Tianhao's voice carried an irrepressible tremor.

Nearby, Gui Suer was also stunned, unable to believe how Ye Jing possessed Golden Core power. Could it be some kind of secret technique?!

Ye Jing nodded slightly. He was currently borrowing the Immortal Willow's Ten Thousand Beasts Return to Ancestor and using Hei Feng's ability to temporarily boost his power to the Golden Core level.

The Golden Core aura on him was such that the two monks did not dare to underestimate him. Huai An shouted with a mix of severity and inner fear, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in the matters of my Buddhist Sect! We are from the Buddha Realm; if you know what's good for you, get lost!"

"Heh, you bald donkeys hurt my Ye family disciples. It is you who should know what's good for you!"

Before his voice faded, Ye Jing's mind moved, instantly activating the Ten Thousand Beasts Return to Ancestor Divine Ability within his body and directly establishing a Spiritual Vein link with Hei Feng.

In the next second, the dark silver Spiritual Qi around him grew denser, and the phantom image of Hei Feng faintly appeared behind him. Then, the Third-Order Yao Beast Hei Feng emerged, and under everyone's watchful eyes, it activated its Double Body skill, splitting off a Clone on the spot.

What was Heaven-Defying was that this Clone's abilities were almost identical to the original, meaning there were now effectively four Golden Core Cultivators on the opposing side.

Seeing this, Huai An's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering in fear. This was a Third-Order Yao Beast, with strength far exceeding that of Golden Core Cultivators like them. They now had no chance of winning.

No longer caring about the reputation of Putuo City, he turned to flee.

"Senior Brother, let's go! We are no match for him!"

Jiecun's expression turned grave. He stared at the old man and said coldly, "It seems you are the Patriarch Ye!"

Ye Jing stood with his hands behind his back, dark silver Spiritual Qi surging around him. Hei Feng's original body and Clone protected him on either side. The roars of the beast made the air hum, and the Golden Core pressure felt like a physical boulder pressing down on the hearts of Jiecun and Huai An.

"It is indeed I."

Huai An's former arrogance was gone. His legs trembled slightly as he repeatedly winked at Jiecun, urging him to flee quickly.

But Jiecun stood still, his tone remaining tough.

"Patriarch Ye, do not push us too far! We are the City Lords of Putuo City in the Buddha Realm. If you dare to kill us today, the Abbot of the Buddha Realm will surely come to flatten your Ye family and wipe out this Luoxia Land!"

"Heh! So what!" Ye Jing didn't bother wasting words with them. He raised his hand and sent a Spiritual Qi palm print condensed with Hei Feng's power directly at Jiecun's face.

Jiecun's pupils constricted. He used all his Spiritual Qi to swing his precept blade in a block, but the power of a Third-Order Yao Beast was terrifying. With a crisp "clack," the precept blade instantly shattered, and the Spiritual Qi palm print landed on his chest without hindrance.

"Pfft—"

Jiecun spat out a large mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string. He crashed heavily into a pillar of the Shuangyue Sect's main hall, causing it to collapse and kicking up a cloud of dust.

He struggled to get up, only to find that the Spiritual Qi throughout his body had been completely dispersed, and his Golden Core was vibrating violently inside him, on the verge of shattering at any moment.

Seeing this, Huai An immediately swung his golden zen staff, turning his body into a streak of golden light as he fled outward.

Gui Suer cried out in panic, "Don't let him escape! Otherwise, we're all finished!"

Ye Jing gave Hei Feng a look. Hei Feng immediately let out a long howl and transformed into a gust of wild wind to give chase.

Then, Ye Jing teleported directly in front of the dying Jiecun, looking down on him with disdain.

Jiecun no longer had the strength to resist, blood still gurgling from his chest.

Seeing this, Ye Jing couldn't help but feel a bit excited. He hadn't expected the Ten Thousand Beasts Return to Ancestor to be this powerful; it granted him the full power of a Yao Beast. Combined with his strong physique, his destructive power had grown explosively.

"Cough, cough, cough... You... dare to kill me? The Buddha Realm will not let you off... They will surely flatten Luoxia Land and grind the Ye family's bones and scatter their ashes!"

Jiecun's voice was broken and raspy. With every word, he coughed up blood, yet he still glared at Ye Jing, trying to use the threat of the Buddha Realm to drive back this terrifying old man.