618: Chapter 618 Cai Yi and Xiang Feng

In one of the bronze mirror's images, a vast continent unfolded, spanning a million li from east to west.

Mountains rose and fell, rivers meandered, and forests intertwined with wilderness; occasionally, a Yao Beast would roam through the woods, making it no different from the ordinary Shattered Star Continent.

Nearly a million Nascent Soul Cultivators were randomly scattered across the area, like a handful of sand tossed into the ocean.

On a desolate plain, Tan Yun landed beside a clump of withered grass.

He immediately took out a jade pendant and infused it with a ray of spiritual light.

The jade pendant flickered, then went dark.

He frowned, examining it over and over, and tried again, but there was still no response.

"Invalid?" Tan Yun muttered, feeling a slight panic in his heart.

This jade pendant was used for contacting and locating his teammates; once entering the Secret Realm, they should have been able to find each other and regroup immediately.

But now, it was like a dead stone.

He put away the jade pendant, took a deep breath to suppress his nervousness, leaped into the air, and flew off in a random direction.

After flying for about a quarter of an hour, the sounds of fighting came from ahead.

He slowed down and saw three people from afar—two men besieging one woman.

He recognized both of those men.

It was Cai Yi and Xiang Feng.

The two were quite strong; although they couldn't compare to those top-tier Nascent Soul Prodigies, they were still considered among the best.

Yet at this moment, despite joining forces, they were being suppressed by the woman.

He looked up at the sky—spiritual light shrouded it, like an inverted pot covering this area.

This was an entrapment formation; once a Nascent Soul Cultivator entered, they wouldn't be able to get out for a while.

Seeing Tan Yun arrive, Cai Yi hurriedly shouted, "Brother Tan! This person is extremely difficult to deal with, quickly lend me a hand!"

Xiang Feng also joined in, shouting, "Brother Tan, hurry and strike!"

But Tan Yun could see that although Cai Yi and Xiang Feng were working together, they were being forced back repeatedly by the woman's long spear, looking utterly disheveled.

The woman wielded a Flowing Cloud Spear; the spear was like a wandering Dragon, her Moves fierce, and every thrust carried a piercing sound as it tore through the air.

Cai Yi swung his staff to parry, his tiger's mouth numbed by the vibrations; Xiang Feng dodged to the side, but his robe was sliced open by the spear tip.

Both were skilled Nascent Soul experts, yet in front of her, they were like children who had just learned to walk.

Tan Yun frowned slightly.

He saw the trick to it—this female Cultivator was not weak; in fact, one could even say she was very strong.

He stood to the side with his arms crossed, his tone relaxed: "Sorry, I'm just passing by. I won't get involved in your business."

"Tan Yun!" Cai Yi became anxious, shouting while swinging his staff to block, "Do you think if we are defeated, she will let you off? Once you've entered this Six-Directions Heaven-Imprisoning Formation, you won't be able to get out for a while. The next one to die will be you!"

Before he finished speaking, Qin Yu thrust her spear, the tip gleaming with starlike cold light.

"Cloud Piercer, Moon Breaker!"

The Flowing Cloud Spear transformed into a beam of extreme light, as fast as if it had torn through the air, striking directly at Cai Yi's throat.

Cai Yi didn't have time to think; he swung his pitch-black long staff in a horizontal sweep to meet it.

"River Turning, Demon Suppressing!"

A majestic power surged from the staff, transforming into a massive black wave, surging forward to pounce on the beam of light.

Boom—

The beam of light pierced through the massive wave as easily as piercing tofu, unstoppable, continuing to thrust toward Cai Yi.

Cai Yi's face changed drastically, and he scrambled to crush a Jade Talisman.

"Defend!"

The Jade Talisman exploded into a ball of golden light, instantly transforming into a golden light shield that enveloped him entirely.

Bang—!

The beam of light collided with the golden shield, producing a dull, thunderous sound, like an iron hammer striking an anvil.

Cai Yi was sent flying along with the shield, rolling on the ground a few times, covered in dust.

A crack appeared on the light shield, but it had finally blocked the attack.

Seeing this, Xiang Feng's expression was one of shock.

He had long since harbored thoughts of retreating; now, he hesitated no longer, hurriedly taking out the Formation Plate, attempting to dismantle the Six-Directions Heaven-Imprisoning Formation.

"Cai Yi, sorry about this—"

Before he could finish his sentence.

Above, a massive hammer shadow had already descended.

The hammer shadow blotted out the sky and sun, like a mountain pressing down from above his head.

Xiang Feng felt a tremendous force suppressing his entire body, as if locked by invisible shackles, making it difficult even to lift his feet.

He looked up at the giant hammer, his pupils shrinking, and used all his strength to stimulate the Nascent Soul Power within his body.

"Escape—!"

Before the sound could even spread, the giant hammer had already smashed down.

Bang—!

His head exploded first, like a watermelon crushed underfoot.

His Nascent Soul had just escaped from his body when it was firmly suppressed by that tremendous force, and together with his body, it was crushed into a pulp of flesh in that instant.

"No—!"

Between heaven and earth, only a heart-rending scream remained, slowly dissipating in the wind.

Cai Yi had just steadied himself, and seeing the scene of Xiang Feng being smashed into meat paste, his body couldn't help but tremble.

He turned to look at Tan Yun, his voice cracking: "Tan Yun! You damn bastard! If you don't strike now, I curse your ancestors to the eighteenth generation to die a horrible death!"

Tan Yun's face darkened, and he took a step back: "Brother Cai, this matter has nothing to do with me; don't drag me into this."

"You son of a bitch!" Cai Yi was so angry his face turned livid, "Have you forgotten, this is the Grand Competition! Do you think you can stay out of it?"

Qin Yu smiled, looking at Tan Yun, her tone nonchalant: "Fellow Daoist Tan, right? Rest assured, I am not fond of killing. Since you didn't make a Move, I won't kill you."

Hearing this, Cai Yi's face went pale.

He gritted his teeth, pulled a Jade Talisman from his bosom, and crushed it fiercely.

"Fine, this old man will remember this..."

Before he finished speaking, the Jade Talisman turned into a white light that enveloped his entire body.

Whoosh!

With a hum, the light barrier of the Six-Directions Heaven-Imprisoning Formation failed to block it, and was instantly pierced through by the white light.

Cai Yi transformed into a beam of extreme light and disappeared into the horizon.

Qin Yu watched the white light streak across the horizon, frowned, and muttered to herself: "Big Brother was right; these guys really do have trump cards that exceed Soul Transformation."

She suddenly remembered Xuantian and immediately asked via voice transmission: "Xuantian, give me a speed boost; I want to catch up to him."

Xuantian's voice was very soft, like a thief: "Sister, don't chase him; what if there's an ambush?"

Qin Yu rolled her eyes and shook her head helplessly: "Forget it, it's better to keep a low profile."

Tan Yun, who had been watching the battle, suddenly spoke: "Is Fellow Daoist a Loose Cultivator?"

Qin Yu looked at him: "Aren't you?"

"I am Tan Yun, of the Tan Immortal Clan."

"You know each other? And you didn't help him?" Qin Yu raised her hand and put away the hunyuan hammer.

"We just know each other, not well." Tan Yun smiled, "Besides, even if I helped, I wouldn't necessarily win against you."

"Oh? You are quite smart. Unlike them, who use kill Moves the moment they meet."

"I came to make friends, not to kill people." Tan Yun said in a relaxed tone, "Fighting and killing is so boring."

Qin Yu just smiled and ignored him.

She raised her hand in a beckoning motion, and Xiang Feng's qiankun ring fell into her palm; then, with a thought, a competition token floated before her eyes.

She looked at the token, smiled, and put it away, then leaped into the air, transformed into a stream of light, and flew in the direction Cai Yi had fled.