Translator: CinderTL
"Ji Yin, it seems I've implicated you."
You'e's face was tinged with shame. She paused before continuing.
"But if we join forces now, along with your sect's Sect Protection Array, we still have a sliver of hope."
Song Wen shook his head.
"Fellow Daoist You'e, there's no need to apologize."
You'e inwardly thought, 'Ji Yin is truly magnanimous.'
She turned her head, but her expression changed drastically.
She saw a blood-colored tentacle sprouting from Ji Yin's chest, lunging straight toward her.
You'e was shocked, unsure why Song Wen had suddenly attacked her. Shouldn't they be working together to deal with Xue Mei and Gui Ni?
Despite her confusion, You'e's reflexes were swift. She hastily summoned a ten-foot-tall shield.
The moment the shield appeared before her, the tentacle struck.
Boom!
The tentacle, like a massive spear, slammed into the shield with tremendous force.
At that moment, You'e finally understood Xue Mei's words: 'You have no idea of Ji Yin's true strength. If he wants to kill you, you have no chance of escape.'
She felt an overwhelming, irresistible power surge from the tentacle, shattering the Spiritual Power she had channeled into her shield.
The shield immediately slipped from her control, like a wild horse bolting free, and slammed into her.
You'e was sent flying through the air, shield and all.
At the same time, the space before her turned into a bloody mess.
Her clothes were torn to shreds, her flesh ripped open, and countless bones shattered.
The excruciating pain of being crushed into powder instantly engulfed her entire body.
A blood-colored tentacle lashed out, snaring You'e as she plummeted towards the ground and dragging her before Song Wen.
"Ji Yin, cough cough..." You'e began to speak, but a torrent of blood gushed from her mouth. "I didn't betray you! Why are you attacking me?"
But in the next moment, the fury in You'e's eyes turned murderous.
For Song Wen held a three-inch-long blood-red flying sword in his hand.
It was Xue Cangqiong's flying sword!
"You killed my Junior Brother," You'e snarled through gritted teeth.
"Not just me. Xue Mei and Gui Ni were involved too. Besides, you're too foolish. Working with you would only have dragged me down."
As Song Wen finished speaking, the longsword pierced through You'e's skull.
Her eyes widened in disbelief, her gaze fixed in death.
The blood-colored tentacle suddenly expanded, transforming into a pool of blood that swallowed You'e's corpse.
The blood surged into Song Wen's body, leaving no trace of You'e's remains. Only a Storage Ring fell into his hand.
"Well done!"
Gui Ni's voice suddenly echoed.
"Ji Yin, if you hadn't repeatedly opposed me and killed my disciple Chang Yin, I truly wouldn't have wanted to make an enemy of you."
"If I had been able to confirm your whereabouts these past years, you would have long since been dead!"
"Today, let's see where you run! This Nine Nether Yin Fire Formation will be your burial ground!"
As Gui Ni finished speaking, the outer array began to activate.
At the positions corresponding to the eight Giant Flying Ships, eight pale-white fire dragons erupted, crashing violently into the Asura Sect's Sect Protection Array.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Eight explosions shook the air simultaneously.
The Sect Protection Array trembled violently, its light flickering erratically.
The Asura Sect's foundation was insufficient. Under the carefully prepared assault of Gui Ni and Xue Mei's formation, the Sect Protection Array wouldn't last long.
"Sect Leader," Yu Wen flew to Song Wen's side, her voice tinged with barely concealed worry. "What should we do?"
Song Wen lowered his gaze to Tiancang Mountain below.
The Asura Sect disciples on Tiancang Mountain had already descended into chaos.
Some scattered in panic, others seized the opportunity to sow discord, and still others stared at the raging fire dragons outside the Sect Protection Array, their eyes filled with terror...
Tiancang Mountain was in complete chaos.
"Chief Yu, go order people to defend the Sect Protection Array and stall for as long as possible. I, the Sect Leader, will handle everything else," Song Wen said calmly.
"Yes!"
Perhaps influenced by Song Wen's composure, the panic on Yu Wen's face subsided. She turned and flew toward the main hall of the sect to arrange personnel and control the Sect Protection Array.
Song Wen descended and landed before a cave halfway up Tiancang Mountain.
This cave was the Asura Sect's treasure vault.
Using his Sect Leader token, Song Wen bypassed the vault's restrictions and collected all the treasures inside.
There weren't many treasures. Besides various grades of Spirit Stones worth over three million low-grade Spirit Stones, there were also Spirit Herbs, demon beast corpses, souls, and other items—mostly materials Song Wen needed for cultivation, which the Asura Sect had gathered from various sources.
Leaving the treasure vault, Song Wen passed through the Asura Sect's mountain gate restrictions and emerged outside the Sect Protection Array.
"Gui Ni, the thousands of disciples of the Asura Sect have nothing to do with our personal grievances. If you promise to spare their lives and let them leave, I will submit to your every whim."
"Ji Yin, do you still think you're in a position to negotiate with me? If you die, they die too. Today, I will wash the entire Asura Sect in blood," Gui Ni declared.
Song Wen soared into the air, reaching the top of the Sect Protection Array. Gazing down at the eight raging fire dragons below, he shouted fiercely, "Gui Ni, you want to slaughter my Asura Sect? It won't be that easy!"
Song Wen rapidly formed a Thunder Incantation with his hands, then suddenly roared, "Purple Mansion Divine Thunder! Descend!"
A thick mass of dark clouds abruptly gathered above Song Wen's head.
A purple bolt of lightning, as thick as an arm, burst from the clouds.
The lightning struck one of the fire dragons.
The fire dragons were formed from Yin Fire, which was inherently vulnerable to the overwhelming power of Thunder Magic.
When the fire dragon was struck by the Purple Mansion Divine Thunder, it was like encountering its natural enemy. The purple lightning coiled around the fire dragon like a coiling serpent, gradually shattering its body. The dark, cold flames were stripped away bit by bit, finally dissolving into wisps of black smoke that vanished into the air.
"Pfft!"
Outside the Nine Nether Yin Fire Formation, on one of the giant flying ships, a Golden Core cultivator from the Profound Yin Sect suddenly spat blood, staining the Array Disk in front of him crimson.
The fire dragon Song Wen destroyed was being controlled by him through an Array Disk.
When the fire dragon was destroyed, he was affected and could no longer control the Array Disk.
On the other seven Giant Flying Ships, there was also a Golden Core cultivator on each, manipulating an Array Disk.
Song Wen didn't stop there. He continued to chant the Thunder Incantation.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three Purple Mansion Divine Thunders struck in succession, destroying three more fire dragons and severely injuring three disciples of the Profound Yin Sect.
Instantly, the entire Nine Nether Yin Fire Formation's operation was disrupted. The remaining four Golden Core cultivators could barely maintain the Formation's function, unable to summon any more fire dragons.
The fire dragons bombarding the Sect Protection Array vanished immediately.
This caused the people on Tiancang Mountain to rejoice.
Moreover, Song Wen had previously vowed to sacrifice his life to buy them a chance to survive. All the disciples were deeply moved and began shouting loudly:
"Sect Leader is invincible!"
"Sect Leader is peerless, protecting our Asura Sect!"
"With Sect Leader here, what do we fear from the Profound Yin Sect!"
"Hmph!"
Gui Ni snorted coldly, his voice filled with icy contempt.
"Facing death, you still try to play the hero? Ji Yin, do you really think you can turn the tide with your own strength?"
An Array Disk suddenly appeared in Gui Ni's hand.
This was the main Array Disk of the Nine Nether Yin Fire Formation.
He and Xue Mei had meticulously planned for years to kill Song Wen. How could the Formation they had set up be so easily broken?
(End of the Chapter)
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