Xia Xiyue was very assertive. She gripped the Azure Sky Divine String Zither, her aura swirling around her, looking down on everyone.

Ji Diao let out a cold laugh, "Arrogant! I'll teach you a lesson."

Since emerging from the pass, Ji Diaozha has been filled with boundless pride!

After breaking through to the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, he believed that he was now invincible in the Upper Realm.

However, the fact that they failed to easily break the formation of the Purple Maple Forest just now was already a loss of face in front of Yun Che and Xuan Xiao.

Facing Xia Xiyue, another of the three peak figures in the Upper Realm, Ji Diaozha launched a full-scale attack without holding back, hoping to regain his honor...

Ji Diaozha pushed his aura to its peak, becoming like a war god awakened from ancient times, surrounded by a majestic aura reminiscent of the beginning of chaos.

He gripped the giant axe tightly in his hand!

As if it had gathered the most powerful and fierce storm and thunderous force in the world, arcs of electricity crackled and the wind howled on the axe.

The spiritual power within Ji Diao surged forth like a river bursting its banks, pouring into the Wind and Thunder Axe. The axe blade instantly shone brightly, so dazzling that even the sun paled in comparison.

With a furious roar, Ji Diaozha attacked, his giant axe carrying wind and thunder as it hurtled towards Xia Xiyue.

Wherever the Wind and Thunder Axe passed, space was torn apart, leaving behind jet-black cracks, and even the void groaned and trembled.

The explosive sound generated by the friction between the axe blade and the air converged into a deafening thunderclap, shaking every inch of space.

The entire purple maple forest was affected by this force, and purple maple leaves fluttered down from the sky!

Faced with this earth-shattering axe blow, Xia Xiyue remained calm.

The clear and melodious sound of the zither, "Lingling," rang out.

Under Xia Xiyue's fingers, the Azure Sky Divine String Zither seemed to come alive, with each string emitting a faint spiritual light, resonating with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

As the music gradually rose higher, Xia Xiyue's spiritual energy began to surge wildly, forming dazzling halos.

These halos, like tangible blades, swept outwards in all directions.

The blade of the zither is colorless and formless, yet it seems indestructible...

Ji Diao's powerful axe strike was blocked by the blade of the zither, and his offensive showed signs of crumbling.

Despite his offensive being thwarted, Ji Diaozha remained calm.

He simply said coldly, "Xia Xiyue, fall into the abyss!"

Ji Diaozha activated his spiritual energy, and countless phantom images of male and female cultivators erupted around him!

They walked hand in hand, entwined in tender embraces, or whispered sweet nothings...

This is Ji Diaozha's innate divine power: the Great Joyful Illusion.

Ji Diaozha used the Hehuan Cauldron to integrate all her experiences of Hehuan over the past ten thousand years, creating an illusionary realm.

This illusion is extremely dangerous; it can trap the target in an inescapable state of lust.

Influenced by emotions, the opponent may even surrender without resistance.

Sexual attraction between men and women is human nature...

The Great Joyful Realm, derived from the immortal artifact Joyful Cauldron, amplifies this desire infinitely!

However, Xia Xiyue was not affected by this illusion; her gaze remained clear as water.

The Nine Heavens Soaring Maple Technique originated from a divine maple leaf that fell from the celestial realm; it is an extraordinary and refined cultivation method...

In a sense, it is similar to Chu Tianyao's Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, both being mental techniques and supernatural abilities that can break through all illusions!

Xia Xiyue lightly flicked her fingertips...

The music emitted by the Azure Sky Divine String Zither contained boundless intent to kill.

Each note was like a sharp sword aura, cutting through space and tearing everything apart.

Countless sharp blades from the zither completely cleaved the illusion, and the blades hurtled straight toward Ji Diao!

Ji Diaozha retreated rapidly, swinging his giant axe to barely block the blades.

He fell silent for a moment. "Is this... the strength of the three peaks of the Upper Realm?"

"Even though I have reached the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, I still cannot match him."

Yun Che stepped forward and said with a smile, "Fairy Xiyue's strength is astonishing, which makes me very excited!"

He took a deep breath, and his originally hunched figure suddenly became tall and imposing.

Yun Che stretched out his hands; a blazing sun appeared in his left hand, and a pale moon floated in his right!

Behind Yun Che was a Tai Chi diagram radiating immense power...

As he channeled his spiritual energy, the sun and moon in his hand flew into the Taiji diagram.

"The sun and moon shine together, the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram!" With Yun Che's shout, the Taiji diagram covered Xia Xiyue.

This Tai Chi diagram combines the power of the sun and moon, making it incredibly powerful.

Xia Xiyue's eyes narrowed slightly, and her hands moved swiftly to pluck the strings of her zither...

As Xia Xiyue played, the killing power of the Azure Sky Divine String Qin reached its peak.

A dazzling sword light burst forth from the strings of the zither, annihilating everything in its path and tearing the space itself apart with shocking cracks.

This sword light contained Xia Xiyue's thousand years of cultivation!

With the support of a deep and powerful foundation, this sword light transformed into a terrifying force capable of destroying everything.

The sword light collided with the Tai Chi diagram, its power sweeping across the entire Purple Maple Forest!

As Xuanxiao raised his hand, an invisible shield of energy blasted up and protected Ji Diao and Ji Changba.

Xia Xiyue and Yun Che were located in the center of the battlefield, and thus received the most direct impact.

Yun Che was thrown thousands of meters away!

He steadied himself, spitting out blood. "As expected of Fairy Xiyue... her strength is truly extraordinary!"

Xia Xiyue swayed, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

She glanced down at her violin strings; two of the seven strings were broken...

"Yun Che truly lives up to his reputation as one of the three peaks of the Upper Realm... Although he is only at the eighth level of the Mahayana Realm, his actual combat strength far surpasses that of Ji Diaozha, who is at the ninth level of the Mahayana Realm."

Xuanxiao, who had been watching from the sidelines, slowly spoke up, "Fairy Xiyue, handing over Chu Tianyao can save Zifeng Forest."

"This is your last chance. Are you really going to insist on going your own way?"

Xia Xiyue slowly said, "No need to say more, this is absolutely impossible."

"In that case, please let Fairy Xiyue embark on her journey." Xuanxiao struck down with his palm, without using any magical artifacts.

In fact, Xuanxiao stopped using magical artifacts a hundred years ago!

His cultivation level was at the peak of the ninth level of the Mahayana realm, and Xuanxiao's physical strength was no weaker than any magic weapon in the Upper Realm.

The greatest truths are the simplest, returning to one's true nature.

Xuanxiao simply struck down with his palm, without any particularly astonishing power.

However, Xia Xiyue felt immense pressure!

At that moment, Xia Xiyue activated all her spiritual power.

Two fingers flew across the Azure Sky Divine Strings, and instantly, the world seemed to be drawn by an invisible force. The surrounding air began to tremble, and countless sharp blades of the zither soared into the sky, rushing towards Xuanxiao.

However, these blades were instantly dispersed by Xuanxiao's palm force.

Xia Xiyue's expression was solemn, and her fingers danced more rapidly on the strings. The Azure Divine String Zither seemed to be given life, and the melody she played became passionate and tragic.

Countless blades shot out, coalescing in the air into a gigantic phoenix phantom, its wings flapping as if about to take flight, carrying the momentum to scorch the heavens and boil the seas, as it pounced towards Xuanxiao.