521: Breaking the mountain protection formation with one finger, the legendary backhand king

The mountain protection array has been activated; layers of black mist envelop the holy mountain, forming more than a dozen killing formations that exert pressure in all directions.

This Heaven Shaking Array, even if it's a Rongtian Stage, can block them for a while, which should be enough for Yin Li Yue to escape.

"King Taishan, as one of the Ten Kings of Hell of the Yan Luo Temple, what do you lack? Why be a running dog for the court?"

Wu Tiange roared, looking at King Taishan and the others who were in pursuit. These damned bastards, the Elder Council's defeat was so miserable, and King Taishan had a hand in it.

This old thing used a split Soul to control Gu Tiancheng and govern the Elder Council for five hundred years. Damn it, if the Great Priest hadn't told him, he would have still believed he was loyal to the Elder Council.

Just then, the newcomer, clad in dark Xuanjia armor, with a face like cast bronze, walked with black mist swirling around his feet, holding an eighteen-foot black iron spear, its tip encircled by the Soul of a vicious dragon.

It was indeed King Taishan, one of the Ten Kings of Hell, who had been lurking in the Elder Council for five hundred years.

"No more nonsense!"

"Today, the Elder Council shall be destroyed!"

The eighteen-foot black iron spear in King Taishan's hand glowed brightly, and a vicious dragon flew out from the spear, directly striking the mountain protection array.

Boom!

It instantly pierced through ten layers of defense, and the array showed signs of collapsing.

But in the next moment, the array, which was about to shatter, returned to its original state.

Wu Tiange breathed a sigh of relief. This King Taishan was truly powerful, much stronger than Gu Tiancheng. Fortunately, this great array was tough enough to hold him off for a while.

"King Taishan, my Elder Council is willing to surrender. Please give me half an hour to consider. The Elder Council's three thousand years of accumulated resources can all be handed over."

He tried to delay again, to buy time for the ancient teleportation array to activate.

However, a cold voice came from the Xuan Ming Throne.

"Kill!"

As the single word "Kill" fell, an overwhelming killing intent surged from the human emperor banner, spatial ripples appeared in the Void Realm, and the Xuan Ming Throne instantly flew to the holy mountain.

Chu Jiang pointed a finger.

In an instant, a towering ice finger shot towards the mountain protection array.

One of the Nine Forms of the Ice Emperor, Cold Star Finger.

Terrifying cold currents generated ice flowers in the vast Void Realm.

This great array, which could have blocked a Rongtian Stage for a while, was covered in icy cracks by Chu Jiang's Cold Star Finger and instantly disintegrated.

The rolling black Qi of the Heaven Shaking Array was directly frozen into spectacular ice sculptures.

The remaining Elder Council members on the holy mountain were stunned at this sight.

This was a super array, said to be able to resist a Rongtian Stage Middle Stage for a quarter of an hour, yet it was crushed by Chu Jiang's single finger.

Wu Tiange felt despair. This damned Chu Jiang's combat power was too abnormal. He had thought he could escape while Chu Jiang was healing, but he recovered so quickly.

"Die!"

Chu Jiang said coldly, and the human emperor banner instantly swallowed Wu Tiange.

"Chu Jiang, you won't have a good..."

Wu Tiange cursed, but before he could finish his sentence, he was swallowed by the human emperor banner, blood splattered three feet, and his Soul entered the Soul Banner, becoming one of its members.

"There's still a fish that slipped through the net!"

Chu Jiang's Divine Sense swept across the holy mountain, his expression indifferent. He took a step, leaving the Xuan Ming Throne, tearing through the Void Realm, and heading towards the depths of the holy mountain.

"Fortunately, Revered Master left me a Top-Grade Spirit Stone. As long as I reach the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, I'll be safe!"

Yin Li Yue said joyfully, holding the Top-Grade Spirit Stone, ready to fly towards the ancient teleportation array. She thought to herself: Revered Master, Father, I swear, I will not let Chu Jiang, nor Great Chu, have an easy time.

Wu Tiange staying behind to cover their retreat would surely lead to his death.

But she was not one to be sentimental; as long as she was alive, anything was possible.

Just as she was less than a thousand meters from the ancient teleportation array, a burly, dominant figure, holding a Soul Banner, appeared directly in front of her.

He was now facing her, a sinister smile on his face.

"You... Chu Jiang!"

Yin Li Yue's pretty face paled in fright, and she immediately turned to flee. This guy could even kill her Revered Master, let alone her.

Whoosh!

Whoosh, whoosh!

The human emperor banner emitted thousands of evil Souls, rushing directly towards Yin Li Yue.

"No—"

Yin Li Yue said in despair. She was so close to the ancient teleportation array, she was furious... just a little bit more and she could have escaped.

However, the expected scene of being swallowed by the human emperor banner did not come.

The ring on her finger suddenly lit up, generating a shield.

"It's the ring Revered Master gave me!"

Yin Li Yue said joyfully, but the next second, a weak Soul power rushed out from the ring.

It instantly swept up the Top-Grade Spirit Stone and shot out at an astonishing speed, flying towards the ancient teleportation array.

"I didn't expect you to have a backup plan!"

Chu Jiang was slightly surprised. This Soul body was none other than the Great Priest Grand Priest Yin Jiuli, whom he had just killed. This old guy's backup plans were truly endless.

The King of Legendary Backup Plans, indeed.

"Damn it!"

"Faster, faster!"

Grand Priest Yin Jiuli was furious. This Chu Jiang was truly her nemesis; her final calculation had also failed.

Originally, Yin Li Yue was a backup she had specially cultivated. Once she reached the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, she would immediately use Possession, Cultivate there again, and make a comeback.

She had also specifically instructed Wu Tiange that if the worst happened, he should protect her at all costs to ensure her escape.

Because Wu Tiange was her father, he would surely fight to the death, and he also had the mountain protection token she gave him.

She had overseen the entire situation, plotting for a thousand years, starting from the death of the Gu King. She had always been infallible in her calculations, but today, she was repeatedly outsmarted by a junior, disrupting her plans.

"Grand Priest Yin Jiuli, are you so afraid of this Seat? There are still some things I need to ask you. How about we chat face to face?"

Chu Jiang let out a cackling, sinister laugh. The human emperor banner in his hand flickered with restrictive runes, and evil Souls howled. Grand Priest Yin Jiuli, who had just fled, was fixed in place by the human emperor banner.

"Chu Jiang, don't even think about getting the cure for the Ten Great Gu from me. Just wait for death—" Grand Priest Yin Jiuli laughed wildly. She naturally understood that Chu Jiang capturing her alive might be for the matter of the Ten Great Gu. He might have relied on his own strength to suppress them earlier, but now he was probably suffering the pain of the Ten Great Gu.

"Wait..."

"No, that's not right. How come I don't feel the aura of the Ten Great Gu on you? You... refined them?"

Grand Priest Yin Jiuli said in disbelief. She only felt two or three vague auras; the auras of the other Gu had completely disappeared.

How was this possible? These were the Ten Great Gu from within the Gu King Cauldron. Even she found it difficult to refine even one or two of them.

Moreover, Chu Jiang's aura was clearly stronger than before.

This meant... all her painstaking efforts and sacrifices to open the Gu King Cauldron and summon the Ten Great Gu had no significant impact on Chu Jiang. Instead, they helped boost his Cultivation?

Damn it! (#｀ dish´)ﾉ┻━┻ (Flipping the table in anger)