71: Chapter 71 Kill

"Beast, cease your attack!"

At this critical moment, Clan Leader Li Huaming's thunderous roar suddenly erupted.

He immediately signaled the Golden Feather Eagle to keep the Twin-winged Demon Tiger entangled, while he took a step forward, firmly positioning himself in front of the rampaging Earth Bear. He gripped his bronze square shield with one hand and slammed it heavily into the ground!

"Gen Mountain Barrier!"

In an instant, the dense ancient runes on the shield lit up, and a brilliant earthy-yellow spiritual light shot into the sky. A towering, imposing phantom of a mountain materialized out of thin air, firmly rooted in the earth like a standing Peak, meeting the crushing, violent bear paw head-on!

"Boom—!!!"

A heaven-shaking roar exploded, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

The towering mountain phantom swayed violently, its surface instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks as the spiritual light dimmed and dissipated. Clan Leader Li Huaming lost his footing, his body shaking violently. A sweet, fishy taste surged in his throat, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan as a trickle of blood slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Fortunately, with his Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivation and this Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact shield specialized in defense, he managed to firmly withstand the violent heavy blow, barely holding back the injured and crazed Earth Bear.

On the other side of the battlefield, the fight between Li Xuance and the Green-Scaled Giant Python had long since entered a white-hot stage.

Silvery sword light crisscrossed, sharp and domineering, while the pitch-black python shadow was swift, treacherous, and unpredictable. The two figures entangled at high speed in mid-air, light and shadow interweaving with countless afterimages. Their speed was so extreme that it was difficult for the naked eye of an ordinary person to capture their movements.

The two were evenly matched in cultivation. Li Xuance wielded a High Grade Spiritual Artifact sword, his sword techniques sharp, exquisite, and lethal. However, the Green-Scaled Giant Python was gifted with innate talent, its movement speed unparalleled among its peers. It moved as smoothly as a swimming fish, dodging with extreme agility, making it difficult to achieve a quick victory.

The situation on the battlefield changed in an instant. Li Changqing's eyes were steady, knowing that opportunities in battle were fleeting.

He did not hesitate, drawing his bow like a crescent moon again, and three specially crafted arrows were precisely placed on the bowstring simultaneously.

Spiritual power flowed from his fingertips, and the three arrowheads instantly lit up with three distinct colors of spiritual light, each condensing the domineering attributes of Heavenly Star Wind-Breaking, Heavy Armor-Piercing, and Divine Soul-Extinguishing!

This was the second form of his Heavenly Star Soul-Splitting Arrow, which he had practiced day and night until it reached perfection—Three-Star Linked Pearls!

The target locked by the arrows remained the injured right forelimb of the Earth Bear, as well as the fragile joints and bones surrounding it.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The three sharp sounds almost merged into one line. The three arrows followed one after another, yet each traveled a different arc, sealing off all escape routes for the Yao Beast.

The enraged Earth Bear instinctively swung its left paw, fiercely swatting away the first Heavenly Star Wind-Breaking Arrow. However, its protective Yao Beast power was scattered in its haste, and it could not fully defend against them.

The second armor-piercing arrow struck, instantly shattering the remaining Earth-element Yao light, its sharp force piercing through the surface skin and flesh!

The third Soul-Extinguishing Arrow, following closely behind, seized the opportunity and precisely drove deep into the previously hideous wound!

"Roar!!! Awoo—!!!"

The dual agony of physical trauma and Divine Soul stabbing swept through its entire body, and the Earth Bear fell into a complete frenzy.

Its massive body trembled violently; not only were its skin, flesh, and bones injured, but even its Sea of Consciousness was stirred into excruciating pain by the strange power of the Soul-Extinguishing Arrow.

Ignoring Clan Leader Li Huaming, who was blocking its path, it turned its massive body, stomping with deafening, heavy footsteps, and charged recklessly toward Li Changqing!

The Earth-element spiritual light around its body boiled and surged wildly, and the ground faintly cracked. It was clearly gathering power to unleash its innate Spell, intending to kill its enemy in one blow and vent its shame and anger.

"Changqing, retreat quickly!"

Clan Leader Li Huaming gritted his teeth, forcibly drawing upon the nearly exhausted spiritual power in his body. The mountain phantom materialized and gathered power once more, ready to risk damaging his cultivation to withstand this lethal blow.

At this critical juncture, Li Xuance, who was entangled with the Green-Scaled Giant Python, suddenly found an excellent opening!

A flash of brilliance burst in his eyes, and the spiritual light on the long sword in his hand surged by 70%. A clear, cold sword hum resonated across the battlefield: "Streaming Light Shadow-Splitting Sword!"

Driven by the sharp sword technique, the High Grade Spiritual Artifact sword instantly split into three! Two illusory sword lights, indistinguishable from reality, suddenly swept across, tightly sealing all retreat paths for the Green-Scaled Giant Python. The remaining real sword rainbow, condensed to the extreme, was like a startling glimpse of a wild goose or a lightning bolt breaking through the air, precisely piercing into the weak spot of the Green-Scaled Giant Python's abdomen!

"Hiss—!!!"

The Green-Scaled Giant Python let out a shrill, miserable cry. Its body convulsed violently, and its proud, extreme-speed movement technique instantly collapsed. Its movement speed dropped sharply, and it no longer possessed its previous treacherous agility.

Having achieved this result, Li Xuance did not linger or act greedily. With a flick of his wrist and a sword art, the long sword fighting in mid-air suddenly changed direction. It transformed into a brilliant rainbow spanning the sky, carrying the vast spiritual power of his Peak Foundation Establishment, and struck straight at the back of the Earth Bear's neck!

At this moment, the Earth Bear had been blinded by rage and lost its reason. It ignored the killing intent behind it and focused only on charging, intending to use its thick hide and heavy Earth-element spiritual light to take the hit head-on!

"Clang—!"

The harsh, crisp sound of metal clashing exploded, and sparks flew everywhere.

The sharp sword rainbow slashed fiercely onto the thick hide of the bear's neck, tearing open a hideous, gaping wound with flesh turned outward, and scarlet Yao blood sprayed out like a fountain.

However, the defense of this Yao Beast was truly terrifying; even though it was heavily injured, it still did not stop its violent charge.

It was truly worthy of being an Earth Bear, known for its physical defense among Second-Stage Yao Beasts. If it had been an ordinary Middle Stage Second-Stage Yao Beast, it would have already fallen and died after being attacked from both front and back and suffering multiple severe injuries.

Suddenly, its blood-red mouth, filled with fangs, opened wide. Within its mouth, a violent Earth-element breath, mixed with gravel and rock, swirled and condensed. A terrifying, hot, and powerful force was brewing, locking firmly onto Li Changqing, who had not taken a single step back!

Facing the impending death crisis, Li Changqing's pupils constricted slightly, but there was no panic in his heart, and his expression remained steady and calm.

His left hand, which had already been quietly gathering strength, used force at his fingertips to instantly crush a spiritual talisman he had prepared in his palm!

Second-Stage Low Grade Spiritual Talisman—Dungeon Talisman!

The power of the talisman erupted instantly. The hard ground beneath the Earth Bear's feet suddenly softened and collapsed, rumbling as it rose. Four thick, heavy stone pillars burst from the ground, crisscrossing and enclosing layer by layer, instantly locking the giant beast's massive body.

Although it was not enough to completely trap and kill this rampaging Yao Beast, it precisely hindered its charging momentum and breath accumulation, forcibly winning a fleeting, fatal opportunity for the group!

It was this split second!

Clan Leader Li Huaming, standing to the side, seized the opportunity. The solid mountain phantom slammed into the side of the Earth Bear's body, and the massive force instantly caused the heavy bear body to stumble, losing its balance.

In mid-air, Li Xuance controlled his sword to circle back, pouring all his spiritual power into the tip of the sword. The spiritual light on the sword body was brilliant to the extreme, condensing into a sharp, peerless straight sword light!

"Rending Wind Stab!"

As the low shout fell, the sword light, like a sharp arrow piercing the clouds, precisely penetrated the wound on the Earth Bear's neck, stabbing fiercely into the depths. Then, the tip of the sword twisted violently and suddenly!

Puff—!

The sharp sword light pierced through the body, bringing with it a spray of scarlet blood rain, which scattered into the sky mixed with the dissipating Earth-element Yao power.

The violent bear roar that had been resounding across the battlefield came to an abrupt end!