Chapter 521 Attacking the Red Poisonous Mountain Ridge 28
It seemed like a long time had passed, yet it also seemed like only a moment had elapsed.
Amidst the raging gunfire, cries of agony rose in waves, while the dazzling light created by flashing blades advanced layer by layer.
Amidst the flashing blades, wisps of mist, some fluorescent green, others grayish-black or bluish-green, would always emerge, but before they could spread, they would be annihilated by the artillery fire.
More artillery fire continued to bombard them, seemingly endless.
The same goes for the flashing of a sword.
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Zhong Cai watched this scene with a mix of nervousness and complex emotions.
At the same time, he couldn't help but complain in his mind.
How many mystic stones would that take?!
[Sect Leader, what a grand gesture!]
As if to demonstrate Ji Zhan's extravagance, as the cannon fire attacked, layers of crystal-clear high-grade black stones continuously emerged around Ji Zhan, piling up and dazzlingly bright.
However, it only shines for a fleeting moment before quickly turning into even more beautiful, brilliant smoke and dust, disappearing in an instant.
Yes, it was swallowed up by the ancient city.
The ancient city devoured more and more high-grade mystic stones, then unhesitatingly converted them all into energy reserves for artillery fire.
Then, as Ji Zhan's thoughts shifted, waves of energy were released!
That's how arrogant I am!
Zhong Cai was both amazed and envious.
Wu Shaogan, who had been watching the flash of the blade, snapped back to reality and reached out to rub Zhong Cai's hair.
Wu Dongxiao's similar complaint was spoken first by his Uncle Zhong, so his own words were stuck in his throat.
Then, he looked at his senior brother with a hint of resentment.
Xuan Bing remained silent, then raised his hand and ruffled Wu Dongxiao's hair.
Clearly, he assumed that Wu Dongxiao also wanted to have one.
Wu Dongxiao: "..."
However, feeling the soothing force above his head, he was in a good mood, and the slight displeasure he had felt earlier completely disappeared.
Wu Dongxiao turned his head and continued watching the battle.
Xuan Bing breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious—he didn't know when it started, but his junior brother was acting strangely. Although he was still as cute as when he was a child, he was much more difficult to deal with than before.
The group continued to watch the game.
Not only were they shocked, but the cultivators who came out to watch the battle from other warships and other flying artifacts were also shocked.
Not everyone remembers to communicate through telepathy; some cultivators are so shocked that they can't help but blurt it out.
"That's amazing!"
"Those are our sect leader and Palace Master Pei!"
"That's how it was originally. I heard that when Sect Leader Ji and our Grand Hall Master were adventuring together, they would fight side by side when they encountered very dangerous situations. It's just that Sect Leader Ji didn't use this kind of artillery method back then..."
"This artillery fire is truly awe-inspiring!"
"Haha, the artillery fire wasn't the sect leader's doing, but rather from Senior Brother Zhong and King Wu Dou from the neighboring War God Hall. They're a Daoist couple. Many people speculate that this ancient city might be a symbiotic treasure resulting from their fusion, and it's certainly extraordinary!"
"A truly rare companion treasure! Usually, those who can achieve this level must have gradually improved their skills. The fact that those two are so loving and patient is truly remarkable!"
"Truly a couple worthy of being admitted to the Spirit Immortal Sect and the War God Hall!"
"To be honest, these two are very rare even within our two families. In the decades I've known them, their love has remained unchanged."
"I see……"
Some cultivators have gone a bit off-topic at this point.
But in reality, after being stunned by the scene before them, they didn't even think about what they were saying.
Emotions were controlled.
Even a seemingly simple clash like the Battle of the Heavens contains a great deal of mystery, making it difficult to grasp. If you watch for too long, without sufficient willpower, it's easy to have your mind controlled.
Or perhaps, thoughts that they can usually control are more likely to be expressed in such an environment.
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Zhong Wufu and his fellow disciples, including Wu Xuan, also overheard some of the whispers.
They just didn't expect that there would be so many people mentioning Zhong and Wu.
But then again, many people noticed that Ji Zhan uses the ancient city of Zhong Wu Fu Fu, so it's normal for them to be mentioned when talking about Ji Zhan.
It's a bit of a shame that I didn't hear any specific analysis of the Battle of Tongtian in those fragmented conversations.
Upon reflection, it's not surprising. In this situation, people are discussing it involuntarily because they haven't been able to control their emotions and can't grasp the mysteries of the Battle of Heaven. That's quite normal.
Many cultivators, after saying a few words, perhaps realizing they had overreacted, restrained themselves.
But with so many people in the ancient city, a faint "buzzing" sound still arose.
Zhong Wu and the others blocked out the surrounding noise and continued to focus their attention on the several Tongtians.
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The standoff between the two sides has already become a battle of offense and defense.
The Poison Toad Ancestor has lost the ability to retaliate; all he can do now is try his best to preserve himself.
Tongtian is actually not easy to die, especially since the Poison Toad Ancestor is extremely cunning. He is not the only one who has transformed himself into a strange appearance in order to cultivate. The Golden Dragon Ancestor did the same. However, the Golden Dragon Ancestor died easily at the hands of the Four Tribulations Tongtian because he was not well-prepared and did not have as much protection for himself as the Poison Toad Ancestor.
Of course, the fact that the power of a fourth-level Heavenly Being far surpasses that of a first-level Heavenly Being is also one of the main reasons.
The current ancestor of poisonous toads is like a copper pea that is constantly being hammered, changing its shape from time to time, but it just can't be broken.
However, it wasn't just being struck; the copper pea was also thrown into an extremely hot flame to melt it.
In this way, it would naturally be easy to destroy.
The current situation almost certainly means that the Poison Toad Ancestor is doomed to die.
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Surrounded by countless terrifying energy orbs, the Poison Toad Ancestor felt a surge of despair.
Despite all his preparations, he still couldn't defeat Pei Xiaoling and Ji Zhan!
It's been countless years!
He had accumulated countless resources over the years, all of which he had transformed into his offensive and defensive strategies, but all of them had been cracked by these two!
Whether he used a single method, multiple methods together, or set traps based on those methods... he had tried every method and countless tactics, but none of them caused Pei Xiaoling any damage.
Pei Xiaoling also has that damned Ji Zhan to help him!
As the battle progressed, the Poison Toad Ancestor had actually given up on his plan to plunder the bodies of the two Heavenly Couple and instead focused on defense, hoping to find an opportunity to escape.
But Pei Xiaoling was too cunning. He not only used the poisonous toad as a sparring partner to hone his combat skills, but also used the power of heaven and earth to seal off all the space around him that he could escape to!
The Poison Toad Ancestor didn't necessarily want to fight Pei Xiaoling to the death here, or even fight him to the death until he used all his tricks. He could only make a last-ditch effort here.
He had wanted to leave for a long time and didn't want to waste any of the resources he had accumulated.
He simply couldn't escape.
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As the Poison Toad Ancestor's emotions grew increasingly violent, his aura naturally surged in tandem.
Under such circumstances, his abilities naturally increased dramatically, making his defense against Ji Pei Fufu many times stronger.
However, even a momentary rage could not free him from the embrace of the flames and the glint of the blades.
The Poison Toad Ancestor thought even more bitterly, "Why didn't the helper I hired, who cost so many resources, step forward to create an opportunity for me to escape?"
Although Tongtian, who has little connection with Tongtian, certainly wouldn't fight to the death with another Tongtian for a few resources, it wouldn't be a problem to lend a hand and find a way out, provided that he is paid well.
The ancestor of poisonous toads was so cunning; of course, he had made preparations long ago.
He didn't just invite one heretical master, but a total of three!
But why didn't any of the three people make a move?
The Poison Toad Ancestor realized that Ji Zhan was the Lifeless Pill Master, and that he should have many righteous and powerful figures to befriend him, so perhaps he had invited people over.
He had already considered Ji Zhan, which is why he invited so many people.
But how come no one can find an opportunity to make a call?
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In a secluded place that the several Tongtian cultivators, including the Poison Toad and Ji Pei, who were engaged in battle, did not have time to search for, and which was also a place that cultivators below the Tongtian level could not perceive, there were many Tongtian cultivators in a standoff.
These connections to the heavens come from both the righteous and the evil factions.
At least a dozen or so people from the righteous path reached the heavens.
Some of them were invited by Ji Zhan in advance, some came to give Ji Zhan face and also to watch the fun, and others came to lend a hand because they needed Ji Zhan's help.
There are only three heretical paths.
Each of these three heretical sects was surrounded by at least four or five righteous sects who had reached the highest levels of enlightenment.
The righteous path's allies blocked all avenues for the evil path's allies to intervene.
—If it were just a one-on-one situation, Xie Daotongtian might actually find an opportunity to help the Poison Toad.
But four or five...
The evil path is not stupid. How could it possibly come to fight so many righteous people just because of the resources given by the poisonous toad?
It's not worth it!
Moreover, there aren't many people in their evil sects who value morality to begin with. The reason they intend to fulfill their promise is because they belong to the Tongtian level and still have some sense of shame.
Isn't this an act of God?
They gave up without any qualms.
That poisonous toad, he's on his own now!
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Pei Xiaoling seemed tireless.
Ji Zhan is also very wealthy.
The two bombarded and hacked at the Poison Toad Ancestor for several hours before the Poison Toad Ancestor's wails finally subsided.
They could sense that the aura of the Poison Toad Ancestor was indeed weakening.
Now, it's almost nonexistent.
However, "almost" is not absolute, and the two remained very cautious.
They continued bombarding the area for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before finally ceasing their attack.
At that very moment, as if a celestial maiden were scattering flowers, countless toads, each the size of a coin, sprang out!
Both Ji Pei and his wife knew that this was the Poison Toad Ancestor's last means of escape.
Perhaps it's one of the toads, perhaps it's several, or even all of them...
If even one of them escapes, perhaps the poisonous toad will survive.
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