203: Chapter 203 Joining Forces Again

Atop the mountain peak, the atmosphere was tense.

Ye Tian and Mu Sisi stood facing each other, their gazes fixed on the Dark Gold Command Flag floating atop the stone pillar.

With an Opportunity before them, the meager friendship between the two seemed insignificant.

The Five Elements True Essence within Ye Tian's body circulated quietly, his Five Elements Protective Aura ready to be unleashed.

Mu Sisi's aura was ethereal and elusive, making her difficult to read.

"Is Senior Sister Mu also interested in this flag?"

Ye Tian was the first to break the silence, his voice carrying a firm resolve that brooked no compromise.

This command flag was related to the gravity Restriction here and was something he had reached the top to obtain through great hardship; he would never give it up easily.

Mu Sisi's gaze was cold as she looked at Ye Tian. "This item indeed has a use for me. If Junior Brother Ye is willing to yield it, I can..."

Before she could finish, several sounds of breaking air shot out from the clouds and mist below!

The target was the black stone pillar in the center of the platform that held the command flag!

The attacks were incredibly sharp, containing powerful destructive energy; clearly, the intent was to destroy the stone pillar first and then snatch the command flag once it fell!

Moreover, the timing of the strike was extremely cunning, occurring right when Ye Tian and Mu Sisi were in a standoff and their attention was slightly diverted!

"Who's there!"

Ye Tian and Mu Sisi spoke almost simultaneously!

Though they were in a standoff, both were equally wary of outsiders launching a sneak attack to steal the treasure!

Ye Tian's figure flickered as he instantly blocked the front of the stone pillar, the black tortoise spirit armor on his left arm transforming into a heavy arm shield to protect himself!

Several dark green poisonous needles struck the arm shield. The corrosive energy within them caused the shield's luster to dim slightly, but it didn't budge an inch!

Mu Sisi's movements were even more elegant. With a light wave of her fair hand, a clear yet icy Sword Aura tapped against several other dark palm winds that were part of the sneak attack!

The palm winds instantly dissipated!

The sneak attack thwarted, the clouds and mist churned as several figures leaped onto the mountaintop platform!

The leader was none other than Blood Blade of the Tianjue Sect!

Behind him followed three Tianjue Sect Disciples, each possessing an aura at the True Martial Fourth Level!

They had clearly used some secret technique or special treasure to reach the summit so quickly.

"Hmph! I didn't expect that besides you, Ye Tian, there would be a woman hiding here!"

Blood Blade's gaze swept over Mu Sisi, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Fine, it saves me the trouble of looking for you one by one! This command flag and your lives—I, Blood Blade, will take them!"

He didn't take Ye Tian or Mu Sisi seriously at all, believing he could crush them with absolute strength.

"Blood Blade! If your Tianjue Sect wants to seize the treasure, why resort to such underhanded tricks!"

Ye Tian's eyes were icy, and anger surged in his heart.

The opponent had not only launched a sneak attack but also tried to destroy the stone pillar to cut off their Opportunity; their actions were truly vicious to the extreme.

Mu Sisi glanced over Blood Blade and the others, her voice carrying a trace of chilliness. "The people of the Tianjue Sect are still as nauseating as ever."

"Sharp-tongued! Kill them! Dismember the man and capture the woman alive!"

Blood Blade gave a sinister laugh, not bothering with nonsense, and directly gave the order.

The three Tianjue Sect Disciples behind him immediately shot forward. Two lunged at Ye Tian, while one coordinated with Blood Blade to pincer Mu Sisi!

Blood-colored Qi permeated their surroundings, instantly separating Ye Tian and Mu Sisi!

"Junior Brother Ye, watch out for their combined attack Formation!"

Mu Sisi's movement technique unfolded like a moon's reflection in water. A transparent short sword appeared in her hand, and as the sword light danced, it transformed into layers of water curtains, blocking all the fierce attacks from Blood Blade and the other Disciple with apparent ease!

The strength she displayed far exceeded that of an ordinary True Martial Fourth Level!

Ye Tian's heart tightened, immediately understanding that Mu Sisi was warning him that Tianjue Sect Disciples were skilled at fighting together.

At this moment, the two Tianjue Sect Disciples had already reached him!

One used a poisoned dagger, specializing in attacking the lower body.

The other used a skull heavy hammer, swinging it toward Ye Tian's head!

Ye Tian remained calm in the face of danger, Battle Intent burning in his eyes!

He precisely needed a fierce battle to test what he had gained!

Facing the pincer attack from above and below, Ye Tian immediately performed the Taixu Star-Shift Steps to dodge, while raising the Black Tortoise Shield on his left arm!

"Boom!"

The skull heavy hammer smashed against the arm shield, producing a resounding boom!

Ye Tian's body sank slightly, the rock beneath his feet cracking, but the Black Tortoise Shield was completely undamaged. Instead, the counter-force numbed the opponent's hand!

"What a hard shield!" the hammer-wielding Disciple exclaimed.

Seizing the Opportunity, Ye Tian executed the Starfall Finger toward the Disciple with the dagger!

That Disciple reacted extremely fast, his dagger spinning back to parry!

Ye Tian wasn't surprised. He immediately retracted his finger strength, changing from a finger to a palm, and struck the Heart-Piercing Palm toward the other's lower abdomen!

"Pfft!"

The dagger-wielding Disciple was caught off guard and hit by the palm wind. Though he protected his body with True Essence in time, he still felt his blood and Qi churning and retreated with a muffled groan!

"Five Elements Rotation, Thunder Technique to Exorcise Evil!"

The Five Elements True Essence within Ye Tian's body boiled as he invoked the Lesser Five Elements Thunder Curse!

He didn't perform a wide-range thunder technique. Instead, he condensed the power of thunder into his palms. With one palm strike, the Bing Fire Divine Thunder exploded with fierce intensity, heading straight for the hammer-wielding Disciple.

His other palm drew Gui Water Divine Thunder, coiling toward the recently injured dagger-wielding Disciple!

"Thunder Technique!"

The two Tianjue Sect Disciples turned pale with fright, hurriedly circulating their Blood Evil True Essence to resist!

"Boom! Boom!"

The thunder light exploded, sending the two stumbling back repeatedly in a pathetic state!

On the other side, the battle between Mu Sisi and Blood Blade was even more thrilling.

Blood Blade's saber techniques were violent, each strike carrying astonishingly powerful Blood Evil Saber Aura.

But Mu Sisi's movement technique was too eerie, always allowing her to dodge fatal attacks.

Her swordplay was even more like a needle hidden in cotton. Every time the transparent short sword struck out, it targeted flaws in Blood Blade's saber techniques, forcing him to defend and leaving him extremely frustrated.

The other assisting Disciple was kept in a frantic state by several icy Sword Qi that Mu Sisi casually unleashed, unable to form an effective encirclement at all.

"Bastards! You two useless trash! You can't even handle a kid at the True Martial First Level!"

Unable to win for a long time and distracted by Mu Sisi's swordplay, Blood Blade couldn't help but roar at his two subordinates.

"Deploy the Blood Evil Soul Refining Formation! End this quickly!"

Blood Blade shouted sharply, forcefully pushing back Mu Sisi. He quickly gathered with the other three Disciples, the four of them standing in the four directions. They performed hand seals, and majestic Blood Evil True Essence surged out, instantly weaving into a blood-colored net in the air that enveloped the entire mountain peak!

Within the net, ghostly wails echoed, and blood shadows were numerous. A powerful binding force, carrying the power to corrode the Divine Soul, descended!

Ye Tian and Mu Sisi immediately felt their bodies grow heavy and their movements restricted. Furthermore, a cold and evil force constantly assaulted their Sea of Consciousness!

"Be careful! This Formation can refine the Divine Soul!"

Mu Sisi's body was enveloped in a hazy water light, resisting the Formation's erosion.

Ye Tian also felt his Divine Sense being interfered with, but the chaos bead circulated automatically, protecting his Sea of Consciousness.

His expression was grave. This combined attack Formation was indeed powerful; with the strength of four people stacked together, its power was truly terrifying!

"Hahaha! To be able to die under my Tianjue Sect's Blood Evil Soul Refining Formation can be considered your good fortune!"

Blood Blade laughed wildly as he led the Formation. The blood-colored net began to contract, and countless blood shadows lunged at the two people inside!

"We can't let their Formation fully take shape!"

Ye Tian sent a voice transmission to Mu Sisi; they had to break the four's combined momentum.

Mu Sisi nodded slightly. Their gazes met, and they instantly understood each other's intent!

"I'll attack the northeast corner, you attack the southwest corner! Strike at the same time!"

Mu Sisi transmitted.

"Fine!"

Ye Tian agreed without hesitation.

At this moment, only cooperation could break the situation!

"Mystic Ice Sealing Realm!"

Mu Sisi gave a clear shout, and the short sword in her hand burst with azure brilliance. A polar ice Sword Qi swept toward the Disciple in the northeast corner!

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, ice flowers condensed in the air, and even the blood-colored net was frozen, showing fine cracks!

"Five Elements Thunder Smite, Break!"

Almost at the same time, Ye Tian activated his Five Elements Thunder Essence. Placing his palms together, a Chaos-Colored Thunder Spear—fusing Geng Gold Divine Thunder and Bing Fire Divine Thunder—was condensed. Carrying a terrifying aura capable of incinerating all evil, it shot fiercely toward the Disciple in the southwest corner!

Wherever the thunder spear passed, blood shadows dissipated one after another!

Their attacks—one ice and one thunder, one soft and one hard—coordinated seamlessly!

The two Tianjue Sect Disciples in the northeast and southwest corners were focusing all their strength on maintaining the Formation. Facing the incoming attacks, their expressions changed drastically!

"Not good!"

"Quick, block it!"

Blood Blade also wanted to provide backup, but Mu Sisi's ice-sealing sword realm had a vast range, delaying his movements!

"Crack!"

The icy Sword Qi instantly froze the Disciple in the northeast corner!

Although he shattered the ice in the next moment, the Formation node was already broken!

The Disciple in the southwest corner fared even worse; the Chaos thunder spear directly shattered his protective Blood Evil, blasting him until he spat blood, was severely injured, and fell unconscious immediately!

The combined attack Formation was instantly broken!

"Pfft!"

With the Formation broken, Blood Blade suffered a backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood, both shocked and enraged!

"You... are looking for death!"

He went completely mad. Ignoring the Formation, he burned his essence blood, merging with his saber to become a blood-colored streak of light. Carrying a heaven-shaking Evil Qi, he slashed recklessly toward... Mu Sisi!

He saw that Mu Sisi was the greater threat and planned to deal with one first!

This saber strike condensed all of Blood Blade's True Essence, its power comparable to a full-strength blow from a True Martial Realm Fifth Level Peak!

"Watch out!"

Ye Tian cried out in alarm, wanting to help, but it was simply too late!

Facing this certain-kill saber strike, Mu Sisi's eyes remained calm.

The short sword in her hand let out a clear ring, and her aura suddenly shifted. A Sword Intent far exceeding the True Martial Fourth Level soared into the sky!

"Water Moon Grotto-Heaven, Sword Reflection Without Trace!"

She thrust her sword out. It didn't look strong, with only a clear sword light meeting that blood-colored streak.

But strangely, that peerlessly powerful blood-colored saber aura instantly dissipated upon contact with this sword light!

"What!"

Blood Blade's pupils shrank suddenly, his face filled with disbelief!

After the dreamlike sword light pierced through the blood-colored saber aura, it struck Blood Blade's chest with undiminished power!

"Pfft!"

Blood Blade's protective Blood Evil shattered instantly, and a transparent sword hole appeared in his chest. Blood sprayed wildly as he was sent flying a great distance, crashing into the mountain rocks. His aura weakened instantly, and his eyes were filled with horror!

He clutched the Vicious Beast, staring wide-eyed at Mu Sisi. "You... who are you? This... this isn't a Cultivation Technique of the Liuli Xuan Sect!"

Mu Sisi stood with her sword retracted, her aura returning to its ethereal state.

She didn't answer Blood Blade, her cold gaze sweeping over the other two terrified Tianjue Sect Disciples.

The two Disciples didn't dare stay a moment longer. They immediately supported the heavily injured Blood Blade and their unconscious companion, fleeing in panic. In the blink of an eye, they were nowhere to be seen.

Peace returned to the mountain peak, leaving only Ye Tian and Mu Sisi.

Ye Tian stood where he was, equally shocked in his heart!

He stared blankly at Mu Sisi. That sword strike just now... was too terrifying!

That was definitely not a power that could be unleashed by someone at the True Martial Realm Fourth Level!

And that suddenly erupting Sword Intent... this woman's strength was unfathomable!

Her background was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the surface!

Could it be that she had hidden her cultivation back at Juetian Ridge?

Mu Sisi slowly turned around and looked at Ye Tian, no emotion visible in her eyes. She simply said calmly, "The trouble is resolved."

Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately suppressed the shock in his heart. Looking at Mu Sisi with a complex gaze, he said in a low voice, "Senior Sister Mu... thank you for your help just now.

However... who exactly are you?"

Mu Sisi was silent for a moment. She didn't answer Ye Tian directly but instead cast her gaze toward that Dark Gold Command Flag and said softly, "It seems we have a bigger problem now."

As her voice fell, the entire mountain peak platform suddenly began to vibrate violently!

That black stone pillar holding the command flag erupted with a piercing light!

A destructive aura, far more terrifying than the previous hundred-fold gravity, spread from the base of the stone pillar, instantly enveloping the entire mountaintop!

At the same time, from all directions, more sounds of breaking air and aura fluctuations could be vaguely heard!