Huff!
The shadowy figure moved first, its form as ethereal as a ghost, leaving a slight whooshing sound as it flashed to Chi Yuan's side, its withered claws striking towards Chi Yuan's neck with lightning speed.
With a soft thud, the shadowy figure's five fingers pierced through Chi Yuan's neck like five sharp thorns, yet not a drop of blood was drawn.
"Afterimage?"
The shadowy figure's pupils contracted. His divine soul power had been locked onto Chi Yuan, yet he hadn't noticed that Chi Yuan had moved. What kind of speed was this?
Just then, a sense of impending danger struck, and the eerie figure felt a chill of terror and instantly teleported away.
The moment he vanished from his spot, a bamboo-green flying sword over two feet long shot towards him, its unparalleled power blasting a black hole the size of a head at the location where he disappeared.
Chi Yuan revealed himself, and his powerful ninth-level Spirit Venerable soul swept across the thunderous battlefield, instantly locking onto the figure hidden by the shadowy figure.
He took a step forward and arrived near the hiding place of the ghostly figure. The "Soldier" seal on his palm burst out with golden light, and the sixth-grade mid-level Green Bamboo Flying Sword he obtained from Li Cangling suddenly unleashed awe-inspiring divine power, shooting towards the ghostly figure with the speed of the aurora.
How could he possibly have found my location?
The Shadow was shocked. He cultivated the art of assassination, and concealing his figure was his specialty. Even a low-level Spirit Venerable would have a hard time seeing through his concealment technique. How could Chi Yuan, who was only at the second level of the Spirit Sect, see through it?
Without a second thought, the ghostly figure quickly moved away.
His speed was extremely fast. Although it couldn't compare to spatial teleportation, it was still comparable to the speed of a first-level Spirit Venerable, making it difficult to catch his figure.
If the three great demons who were chasing Chi Yuan and An Yuxi in the Ten Thousand Mountains had this speed, Chi Yuan would have had no chance of escaping them.
Chi Yuan also realized how troublesome the Shadow was. Without using some powerful trump cards, it would be difficult for him to defeat the Shadow.
However, he was not in a hurry to deal with the Shadow with all his might. With his speed, he could help the others while chasing the Shadow.
The best tactic is to first eliminate one or two people on Ye Chen's side, freeing up his manpower to help him restrain Guiying, so that he can take down Guiying more easily.
Just as Chi Yuan and Gui Ying were engaged in their duel, the other members of both groups also began to fight fiercely.
You Rong Qingxian was the first to approach Ye Chen, her long sword drawing upon heavenly lightning as she slashed directly down at him.
If the Heavenly Abyss Battlefield is Chi Yuan's home ground, then the Thunder Battlefield is her home ground. She cultivates thunder-based techniques and spiritual skills, so the thunder here will not only not pose a threat to her, but will instead become an aid to her, greatly enhancing the lethality of her Purple Cloud Condensing Light Sword Technique.
"You wicked disciple, die!"
With a sharp shout, Rong Qingxian unleashed a terrifying sword aura carrying heavenly lightning, creating a heart-shaking sound of wind and thunder as it descended upon Ye Chen.
Ye Chen snorted coldly and immediately summoned the golden seal to block the Heavenly Thunder Sword Qi. Then, he charged out with his sword, and the Asura Sword, empowered by the Great Perfection Sword Intent, slashed incomparably, fiercely clashing with You Rong Qingxian's Purple Cloud Condensing Light Sword Technique.
Crack!
You Rongqingyan brandished her long whip, its shadow sometimes like a thunderous snake, sometimes like a fiery dragon, stirring up bursts of dazzling light, and fought a fierce and evenly matched battle with Yun Teng, the imperial son of Yunlan Holy Land.
"The geniuses of the Holy Land with Emperor-level talent are indeed troublesome."
You Rongqingyan felt a strain. She was two levels higher than Yun Teng in cultivation, yet she couldn't match Yun Teng in combat strength. After all, her Taiyin Xuancha Body was a first-class Saint-level physique. Was the difference between it and Emperor-level talent really that big?
Knowing that she couldn't defeat Yun Teng in a short time, You Rong Qingyan decided to try psychological tactics to see if they would work.
"Yun Teng, you're such an idiot!"
While fighting, You Rong Qingyan sent a sarcastic message to Yun Teng, saying, "Yunmeng is a member of your Yun family. It's one thing for you not to stand by her side, but you also help the person she hates to deal with the man she loves. Isn't this pushing Yunmeng to the opposite side of your Yun family and Yunlan Holy Land?"
Upon hearing Rong Qingyan's telepathic message, Yun Teng was powerless to refute. He had considered Yun Meng's position, but in his view, Yun Meng's importance was incomparable to Ye Chen's. As long as he could recruit Ye Chen for Yunlan Holy Land, he would not hesitate to offend Yun Meng.
"This is a matter for the Yun family; what business is it of yours?"
Yun Teng retorted, offering advice instead: "You should pull back from the brink in time. Chi Yuan's various abilities are far beyond what normal cultivation can master. His Soul Devouring Reincarnation Array is also inextricably linked to the demonic path, and he may very well have been possessed by a powerful demonic figure. If you don't sever ties with him and draw a clear line, you will surely be dealt with by the righteous enforcers afterward!"
"Hehe, it's not an exaggeration to say you're stupid."
You Rong Qingyan responded jokingly, "Why don't you use your brain and think about it properly? If my young master really had something to do with the demonic path, would Yunmeng have sworn an oath with her blood to testify for him?"
"Furthermore, why do you think Feng Ge calls Yun Meng a goddess? In your opinion, someone who can become a goddess of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is not worthy of your Yun family's full support?"
Hearing the first part, Yun Teng didn't react much, but when he heard the second part, it was like a thunderclap in his mind, completely stunning him.
He had overlooked this point before, but now that Rong Qingyan reminded him, he realized that Feng Ge's address to Yun Meng was not the "Emperor's Daughter" that Feng Huai had called her before entering the tower, but rather "Goddess"!
As the son of a holy land emperor, he naturally understood the vast difference between the two titles—it was like heaven and earth, just like the difference between his talent and Ye Chen's Divine Sun Body talent.
Being called a goddess means one thing: Yunmeng has the talent to become a god!
Even if they don't possess a divine bloodline, at the very least, they have awakened divinity within their bloodline, reaching a quasi-divine level of talent!
In other words, Yunmeng's talent is on the same level as Ye Chen's!
"You mean, Yunmeng has awakened divinity?"
Yun Teng found it hard to believe. Quasi-god level talents are rare, occurring only once every ten thousand years. The appearance of a Divine Sun Body is already an extremely low-probability event that only happens once every ten thousand years. How could two appear at once?
"Who knows? Surely Feng Ge wouldn't be making that up as a joke?"
You Rongqingyan said calmly. She did not know Yunmeng's true talent, but since Feng Ge called Yunmeng a goddess, Yunmeng must have a talent that matches her. After all, a title with the word "god" would be associated with karma. Without a talent that could suppress this karma, the entire clan would suffer greatly and might even incur divine punishment.
Yun Teng certainly didn't think Feng Ge was just joking, but he still couldn't be sure. This was far too complicated. If Yun Meng really possessed quasi-god-level talent, why would she bother recruiting Ye Chen? Wasn't that going the long way around?
Most importantly, he had already completely offended Yunmeng, causing her to sever ties with the Yun family and the Yunlan Holy Land. If Yunmeng's identity as the goddess was genuine, wouldn't he have caused his family and the Holy Land to lose a genius on par with Ye Chen?
Thinking of this, Yun Teng felt a chill run through his body, from head to toe. He had gotten himself into big trouble!
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