The sky over the West Lake in Rongcheng, originally clear and vast, was now obscured by dark clouds.
Upon his appearance, Jiang Wuya brought with him an immense pressure. Even with a thousand troops below, their spirits were still thoroughly suppressed by this thousand-year-old demon.
"Where is Yan Shouyi!"
Having broken free from his restraints, Jiang Wuya's immediate goal was revenge. His gaze, sharp as knives, scanned the crowd for Yan Shouyi's figure.
Yan Shouyi, clad in black, directly unleashed his malevolent energy and soared into the air, shouting loudly, "Your grandpa is here!!"
"Hahaha! That's the spirit!"
Long Feicheng, floating beside Yan Shouyi, exclaimed excitedly.
When facing an enemy, Yan Shouyi felt no need for civility. It was best to unleash all his vulgarities at once, angering the opponent to the point of spitting blood, which would be well worth it.
Jiang Wuya, having just appeared, was insulted so brazenly by Yan Shouyi. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, staring at Yan Shouyi, and said,
"A month has passed, and your mouth has become far sharper. Have you made no progress in your cultivation this month, spending it all on honing your tongue?"
Yan Shouyi flew to a height equal to Jiang Wuya's, lifting his chin and retorting, "I wasn't idle this past month. Not only did I investigate the background of the divine peach tree, but I also dug up your entire ancestral lineage. Yesterday, I even dug up your family's ancestral graves and scattered your father's ashes."
What the hell!
The members of the Xuanmen were all dumbfounded. President Yan, whom they had always known to be amiable, could actually curse with such ferocity.
Even Jiang Wuya, who had lived for a thousand years, could not tolerate such an insult from Yan Shouyi.
He spread his arms wide, and the malevolent energy behind him transformed into colossal wings, spanning twenty meters when fully opened.
"I will not engage in a war of words with you. Today, you shall all perish!!"
"I beg to differ!!"
Yan Shouyi was the first to launch an attack!
With a distant point of his finger, Long Feicheng instantly controlled the Zanpakuto to slash at Jiang Wuya.
Jiang Wuya sneered, "A mere Zanpakuto is worthy of engaging me?"
"I am the Grand Unity of the Cave, wearing the Seven Stars and treading the Four Spirits. My hand holds the Dragon Blade, standing firm, traversing Xun and Li to reach Kun.
Roaming through Gui and Qian Hai, I gaze at the Heavenly Gate to seek the Emperor. Crossing the peak of Hengshan in Kan Zi, I descend directly to Gen Palace to seal the ghost gate.
"Any who defy my Way, I shall drive them to dust beneath my sword. Hasten, as the law commands!!!"
The caster was not Yan Shouyi, but the sword spirit Long Feicheng!
The Li Fire Command Blade Incantation instantly took effect, and the Zanpakuto erupted in raging Li Fire!
With a single slash, the Li Fire transformed into a ferocious tiger, charging towards Jiang Wuya with boundless fury!
Seeing this, Jiang Wuya showed a hint of seriousness. He waved his left hand, and the left wing immediately blocked in front of him, protecting him completely.
Boom!!!
The ferocious tiger landed on the wing, instantly turning into a fireball that engulfed Jiang Wuya. The cascading Li Fire, like molten lava, flowed along the wing to both sides, plunging into the West Lake and instantly vaporizing its waters.
For a moment, the entire West Lake was shrouded in steam, obscuring Jiang Wuya's condition.
Long Feicheng controlled the Zanpakuto and returned to Yan Shouyi's side, saying expectantly, "How was Jiang Wuya? He couldn't possibly not withstand my strike, could he?"
"You think too little of Jiang Wuya."
Yan Shouyi showed no signs of relaxation, his eyes fixed intently on Jiang Wuya's direction.
Suddenly, the steam was agitated by a force and rapidly coalesced, forming a water dragon that emerged from the West Lake.
Standing atop the head of the water dragon was Jiang Wuya, completely unharmed!
"Insolent whelp, attempting to harm this King?"
Jiang Wuya mocked Long Feicheng mercilessly, simultaneously retracting the wings behind him and using his malevolent energy to clad the water dragon below him in a layer of black armor.
The water dragon's appearance became ferocious, emitting a great roar before charging towards the crowd!
The expressions of everyone changed drastically.
"Disciples of Mount Lao, heed my command, form ranks quickly!!"
Yuan Jianxin, now the acting head of Mount Lao, loudly commanded the disciples of his sect.
The disciples of Mount Lao responded swiftly, drawing their swords and immediately forming a sword array below, blocking the charging water dragon.
"Switch from defense to offense, Fleeting Sword Array!" Yuan Jianxin shouted again.
The disciples of Mount Lao brandished their swords in unison, then pointed them at the water dragon. Each held a hand seal, and a powerful force converged, forming a vast and ancient greatsword above the sword array.
Seeing this, Yuan Jianxin also drew his Peach Heart Sword. Using himself as the core of the array, he controlled the greatsword with the Peach Heart Sword and thrust it directly at the water dragon!
Roar—
The water dragon, clumsy in its movements, was directly pierced through its body by the greatsword, letting out a mournful cry of pain.
Jiang Wuya also stumbled back a few steps, nearly falling from the water dragon's back.
His expression turned grim, seemingly not expecting Mount Lao to unleash such power even after the death of their sect leader Mo.
"Yuan Jianxin...? You seek death!"
Jiang Wuya let out a cold snort and controlled the water dragon to swing its claws at Yuan Jianxin.
Yuan Jianxin was the core of the array; if this brat were killed, the entire Mount Lao sect would collapse without a fight!
"Jade Purity commands, I shall seize your myriad gods. Supreme Saint of Thunder, annihilate souls and scatter spirits. Sever heads a thousandfold, prune forms ten thousand times. Should you disobey, your bones shall be crushed and flesh pulverized!"
Boom!!!
As the water dragon's claws were raised, a bolt of lightning erupted from the ground. The lightning was almost as thick as the water dragon itself, instantly destroying half of its body!
Jiang Wuya looked down and saw a group of yellow-robed Taoists with electricity crackling from their palms.
"Mount Mao?"
Han San sneered, "Jiang Wuya, you injured my master. Today, you will pay the price! Disciples of Mount Mao, heed my command, scatter beans to raise soldiers!"
"The banner is hung with its honored name, boundless in its benefit. All gods shall guard and protect, heavenly transgressions shall be absolved.
When the scripture is completed, the banner shall fall, and the clouds and pennants shall return to the heavens. Each shall obey the divine decree, and none shall delay!"
Over a hundred Mao Shan Taoists threw out tens of thousands of beans. These beans, upon hitting the ground, transformed into Yin soldiers, covering the sky and earth in an endless multitude. They advanced towards the water dragon without fear, heedless of their small size, like ants, yet they climbed onto the water dragon's body as if to gnaw at it.
With such a combined assault, Jiang Wuya could no longer maintain the water dragon's form. He retracted the armor condensed from black malevolent energy, and the water dragon instantly dissipated, scattering like heavy rain onto the West Lake.
In three exchanges, our side held the advantage, and even the disciples of Wudang Sect, Hanshan Temple, and other folk religious inheritors had not yet made a move.
For a moment, everyone's morale soared, believing that defeating Jiang Wuya was only a matter of time.
However, Yan Shouyi remained cautious. He was acutely aware of Jiang Wuya's strength, and the previous engagements were merely probes. The true battle was yet to come!
As expected, Jiang Wuya, after dispelling the water dragon, let out a sinister smile. He then condensed a near-complete suit of armor around himself using black malevolent energy.
"To oppose this King is to court death!!"
With that, Jiang Wuya suddenly spawned two clones, making him a total of three, and they charged directly into the crowd!!
Beginning the slaughter!