He knew Ou Dechuan's scheming and strength best, otherwise he would not have been able to ascend to the position of chief priest with his support. This Mu Hanyan could make Ou Dechuan suffer losses repeatedly and finally had to ask for help from him. It was obviously not that simple, so Mu Hanyan's sudden and decisive move did not surprise him.
However, he didn't take Mu Hanyan's strength seriously at all!
He turned his hand, grasped the sword, twisted his wrist, and swung the sword. A sword light that was also burning with flames came out from the sword.
The two flaming sword beams suddenly met, and without a moment's stalemate, a pillar of fire rose into the sky like a dragon rising from the sea.
Mu Hanyan's whole body shook, and she retreated backwards unsteadily. The pillar of fire also fell on her head. In a blink of an eye, Mu Hanyan was submerged by the wave of fire.
"Han Yan!" Sikong Qinglan and others exclaimed in unison.
They had, of course, understood Mu Hanyan's gestures, and the moment she shouted "Go!" they had already taken flight. It wasn't that they were cowardly or disloyal, but rather that they knew the gap in strength was too great. Staying would only distract Mu Hanyan, and leaving first would be the greatest help to her.
But they never expected that Mu Hanyan would be defeated with just one sword, and she had no power to resist at all.
Amidst exclamations, several people drew their swords at the same time and slashed at the pillar of fire.
Although Mu Hanyan is best at fire magic and has a strong immunity to ordinary fire magic, the gap in strength between the two sides is too big after all, and she will inevitably get injured after a long time.
Seeing several people turning around to rescue, Ou Pingxuan simply retracted his sword.
He was still thinking about Mu Hanyan's formation technique, so how could he kill her so easily? The fact that Sikong Qinglan, Shen Yuhe, and the others turned back was exactly what he wanted, saving him a lot of trouble.
As Ou Pingxuan retracted his sword, the pillar of fire surrounding Mu Hanyan also disappeared.
"Master Priest, how are you? Are you not hurt?" Shen Yuhe and others hurriedly gathered around her and asked with concern.
Mu Hanyan smiled bitterly. She really didn't suffer any injuries, but this was not only because of her immunity to fire magic, but more because of Cang Xuan Yunsha's defense.
But with just one sword, the energy stored in the Cangxuan Yunsha was completely consumed, and the shadow of the demon dragon didn't even have a chance to appear.
Although she didn't use her strongest magic in that sword strike just now, it was obvious that the opponent didn't use his full strength either. Just how strong was he?
If Mu Hanyan's guess is correct, even if he is not a Soul Priest, there are probably not many of him, right?
Her guess was absolutely correct. Ou Pingxuan was at the level of a tenth-rank Divine Heart Priest, and was only one step away from becoming a Divine Soul Priest. Although for most Divine Heart Priests, this one step was like a chasm that could never be crossed in their lifetime, he was still much stronger than she was at this moment.
Mu Hanyan did not blame Sikong Qinglan and the others. She originally thought that she could delay the other party for a while and create a chance for Sikong Qinglan and the others to escape. However, it was not until she struck the sword that she realized that she had thought too simply.
Given the opponent's strength, the result would be the same whether they escaped or not.
"Master Priest, my patience is limited. I will give you one last chance. Hand over that formation and I will leave you with an intact body. Otherwise, I will make you suffer the pain of being burned by flames and watch yourself turn into ashes." Ou Pingxuan said coldly.
"If you leave now, you can still save your life. Otherwise, I will make sure that your body is torn to pieces and you will never be reborn." Mu Hanyan took a deep breath and looked up and said.
"You dare to speak nonsense even when you are about to die!" Ou Pingxuan sneered contemptuously.
The huge disparity in strength between the two sides was obvious to outsiders, let alone him, who was in the middle of the situation. If he really wanted to kill the enemy, he believed that only 50% of his strength would be needed to turn Mu Han into ashes.
In his opinion, Mu Hanyan was just young and hot-headed, unwilling to give in easily. However, with his strength and means, there were plenty of ways to make Mu Hanyan submit.
Unfortunately, he was wrong!
He only saw Mu Hanyan's priest cultivation, but had no idea that Mu Hanyan also had sword cultivation. Even though she was suppressed by the laws and could only exert the strength of a fifth-level swordsman, after combining it with the priest's magic, the power was doubled. More importantly, she had a piece of Hun Tian Stone in her hand.
As long as the suppression of the rules is temporarily broken, Mu Hanyan is confident that she can fight Ou Pingxuan with her sword skills as a peak great swordsman. Coupled with the power of divine arts, it should not be difficult to kill him.
If it were any other opponent, Mu Hanyan would definitely not reveal her secrets so easily, but facing such a strong opponent, she really had no better choice.
"You missed the opportunity." Mu Hanyan slowly raised the Hanxiao Sword with his right hand, and took out the Huntian Stone with his left hand.
Mysterious halos appeared around her body, and her slender and graceful figure gave people a sense of holiness, purity and inviolability.
"Crack" a tiny crack appeared on the Hun Tian Stone, and the power contained in it poured out like a tide.
In reality, Mu Hanyan suspected that with her current Divine Heart Priestess cultivation and her fifth-rank swordsmanship, she might have had a chance to kill the enemy. However, with the secret of her origins at stake, she simply couldn't take the risk. She had to either not attack, or she had to kill him with one strike, not even giving him a chance to escape. If word leaked, not only would he be doomed, but the entire Huayu Temple, and even the Gu and Tangfeng families, would suffer as well, potentially leading to genocide.
Therefore, she cannot gamble and must exert her strongest strength.
As the Hun Tian Stone shattered, Mu Hanyan's aura continued to increase.
Ou Pingxuan's brow furrowed slightly, a sudden surge of unease forming. Could it be that Ou Dechuan's information was wrong, and Mu Hanyan's strength was far greater than he'd claimed? But that didn't make sense. Judging from that sword strike just now, her strength, no matter how great, was limited, not much different from what Ou Dechuan had claimed. But if that was the case, where did she get all this aura from?
"Eight Wastelands, the God Falls!" Without giving him too much chance to think, at the moment when the Hun Tian Stone was completely shattered, the Han Xiao Sword slashed out again.
"Swoosh" a cluster of small flames as big as a fingernail came out of the sword and flew towards Ou Pingxuan.
Ou Pingxuan had already felt a strong sense of uneasiness and was concentrating his attention, not daring to slack off in the slightest. However, when he saw the small flame, which was even weaker than a candle, he was slightly startled.
Mu Hanyan's forehead instantly showed several black lines. As she had guessed, the more powerful the magic, the smaller the noise when it was first used. At first, it could paralyze the opponent, but later, her strength gradually became known to outsiders, and she was suspected of being mysterious or showing off.
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