530: Chapter 82: Escape from Difficulties 530: Chapter 82: Escape from Difficulties The sea of fire surged tumultuously.
Xie Xuanyi lost himself in the profound evolution of this artistic conception.
Beneath the Cage Immortal Array, blood and energy steamed, and with each punch he delivered, his own vitality suffered, yet this precisely triggered the protective intent of the “Principle of Life.”
To navigate the world, one must first navigate oneself.
Within the Dan Tian Cave Heaven, the Undying Spring began to divide into threads of vapor, distributing them among his limbs and bones.
The string skill cavalry charged relentlessly without end.
If it were any other Golden Body Martial Artist, such relentless combat would have long left them dripping with sweat and utterly exhausted!
But Xie Xuanyi, who had comprehended the “Principle of Life” and mastered the “Undying Spring,” was the sole exception here… As he continued his boxing, his sea of energy had already evaporated three rounds, and half of the Undying Spring within his Dan Tian had been consumed, but this was not Xie Xuanyi’s limit.
If Nalan Qiutong continued to attack with the Human Sea Tactic, the regeneration rate of the Undying Spring within his Dan Tian would accelerate!
This is the reason for the Battle of Poison, the betrayal of the country by the Great Master from the Taoist sect!
The Undying Spring, such a divine artifact, truly arouses covetous desires.
A Cave Heaven Golden Body that obtains the Undying Spring could turn the tide under such a “deadlock” like the Cage Immortal Array… The Yang Shen cultivators standing on the mountain peak fighting life-and-death battles would only grow more fierce.
Whoever possesses a drop of Undying Spring essentially gains a second life, capable of fighting even if they fall into the opponent’s Lifebound Cave Heaven!
“Xie Zhen!”
Just as Xie Xuanyi was deeply immersed, a low call entered the Purple Mansion.
It was the voice of True Master Jun Shan.
Xie Xuanyi awakened from his state of self-forgetfulness, only then realizing that the clamor of battle around him was no longer as raging as before.
The number of iron cavalry had halved, and Nalan Qiutong was still suppressing the area with the string skill, but the encirclement of the sea of fire was far less severe than before… It turns out that half of the Camp Cang’s right-wing iron cavalry had been decimated.
This “half” represented various meanings of “half”.
Half the people.
Half the horses.
Those remaining who could still fight were merely patched-up monsters by the “String Skill.”
“The girl has found a flaw in the Cage Immortal Array!”
True Master Jun Shan’s voice was grave, transmitting the message: “Next, I prepare to break the array…
After breaking the array, you must follow closely behind!”
“Alright!”
Xie Xuanyi reined in his punch’s intent, grabbing the umbrella sword again, and stabbed heavily, shattering an enemy rider before him.
His divine thought swiftly retracted.
Xie Xuanyi quickly checked the completeness of the “Principle of Life” at his brow… This battle had actually accumulated the Principle of Life to more than 70%!
After leaving the Great Yue Kingdom, the cohesion of the Principle of Life had stalled at 50%; just this meal of punches had boosted the power of the Tao Rules by two-tenths?
What a pity.
Nalan Qiutong had already realized something was amiss.
She must have felt the power of the “Tao Rules” at her brow rapidly increasing, hence deliberately reduced the intensity of the iron cavalry’s siege.
Continuing the fight.
The Principle of Life could advance further!
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In the carriage, the divine thoughts evolved, mapping out like a chess game, the array talisman flickering.
The Cage Immortal Array talisman floated and shifted within the carriage, Deng Baiyi stared intently at the array plate before her, knowing well the preciousness of time, not tolerating the slightest delay.
Xie Zhen was currently fighting alone against Camp Cang’s iron cavalry, resisting Nalan Qiutong’s string skill… The faster she broke the array, the safer Xie Zhen would be!
Although she did not know why, Meng Kejian had been watching this battle at Duanchang Cliff and had not taken action.
But this hard-earned tranquility.
Was an excellent opportunity to break the array!
After pondering for a brief period, a strand of spiritual thought flashed like lightning, Deng Baiyi’s beautiful eyes shone brightly, she suddenly reached out towards the virtual Star Array Plate, instantly grasping the continuously shifting Array Eye Talisman.
“Attack here, the array can be broken!”
True Master Jun Shan, who had been waiting anxiously, could no longer suppress his sword intent, feeling relieved, he confirmed, “Really?!”
This killing arrangement.
In fact, he was the one under the greatest pressure.
Seeing Xie Zhen holding off Camp Cang, with Nalan Qiutong unable to claim victory, Jun Shan felt no joy in his heart because he knew the hidden Meng Kejian and the concealed Yuzi Camp’s iron cavalry in Duanchang Cliff were the real straw that might break the camel’s back…
Jun Shan was silently counting down in his heart; if ten more breaths passed without breaking the array, he would have to forcefully break through and draw his sword!
Without the Yin God, he couldn’t stop Meng Kejian.
Even if they broke the Cage Immortal Array, they would still face the supreme commander of the Yuzi Camp!
But, now Deng Baiyi’s voice gave him a glimmer of hope.
Meng Kejian was “Sitting on the Fence”.
This might be an excellent opportunity…
“Absolutely true!
True Master, seize the opportunity to strike, the Cage Immortal Array’s Array Eye switches extremely quickly, in ten more breaths, it will hide again!”
Deng Baiyi took a deep breath.
“…Alright!”
After sending a warning to Xie Zhen, Jun Shan stood up, his divine thought swept out of the carriage, locking onto the Heavenly Peak.
Hundreds of talisman papers floated like heavy snowfall.
At this moment.
A streak of purple lightning shattered the carriage.
True Master Jun Shan summoned “Purple Cloud”, and wrapped it with the Supreme Thunder Technique, in just an instant, the flying sword penetrated the Cage Immortal Array.
“Hmm?”
Meng Kejian, who had been enjoying watching the battle, slightly furrowed his brows.
This streak of sword energy came too quickly.
Even for him, it was almost too quick to react.
“Boom, boom, boom!”
The heavy snow enveloping the summit of Qixia Mountain was dyed purple by the glow of the Flying Swords, with Purple Cloud Sword Intent bursting forth intensely, piercing through layers of talismans under the guidance of Deng Baiyi’s Divine Thought, accurately finding that critical “battle-decisive” talisman!
“Break for me!”
True Master Jun Shan raised both hands, forming a hand seal, veins bulging on his forehead.
A rare trace of ferocity flitted across the eyes of the young boy in the Daoist robe.
“…Not good!”
Nalan Qiutong’s expression changed dramatically, realizing the peril too late.
A streak of purple lightning exploded above the Heavenly Peak, spreading like ripples of thunder.
Nalan Qiutong, suspended at the Heavenly Peak, was caught in the aftermath, turned into a kite with its string cut, plummeting into the distance.
The Cage Immortal Array, which trapped the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, was pierced by True Master Jun Shan, creating an opening as countless pieces of talisman paper fell like snowflakes.
“The Primordial Energy is returning—”
“Divine Thought is unrestricted now!”
“The Cage Immortal Array has been broken!”
On the side of the Fan Yin Temple delegation, the monks showed expressions of surprise.
Following that, from within the carriage, True Master Jun Shan’s commanding voice resounded: “Miao Zhen is not here, I shall issue the orders for him… The great calamity at Qixia Mountain is a disaster of annihilation.
Monks of Fan Yin Temple, heed my command, the Cage Immortal Array is broken, you need not tend to the scriptures, only care for yourselves, from this moment, do not look back, just flee for your lives, anyone who can luckily return to the main temple, report the events of today immediately!”
Upon the pronouncement of these words.
The streak of purple lightning that pierced the Cage Immortal Array swiftly plummeted, and the carriage exploded!
True Master Jun Shan, controlling the Purple Cloud Flying Sword, held onto Mi Yun and Deng Baiyi, dashing at high speed towards the direction opposite to the Ambush at Duanchang Cliff set by Yuzi Camp.
“Run!”
“Flee quickly!”
Special Enforcement Officer Iron Eyes was the first to react.
Now that the grand array had been broken and the cavalry encirclement had been disrupted, it was a prime opportunity to escape!
The monks of Fan Yin Temple, ingrained in discipline, were ready to fight to the death earlier, but with the Cage Immortal Array broken and hearing a stern shout, they quickly grasped the current situation and dispersed the mission, each monk fleeing in all directions.
On another side.
Xie Xuanyi was still surrounded by dense cavalry.
He retracted his fist and picked up his sword again.
Actually, the absence of a sword did not hinder him.
The intense battle within the Cage Immortal Array had been witnessed by all cavalry of Camp Cang…
The elite troops trained by Du Yunzhong, now leaderless, showed hints of fear in their eyes.
Suppressed by the great array, swordless, yet Xie Zhen moved as if he were in unoccupied territory.
The dead controlled by Nalan Qiutong’s String Skill, he killed again and again!
What was there left to fight?
Could such a demon truly be overwhelmed by the Human Sea Tactic?
“Kill him!
What are you waiting for, kill him quickly!”
Nalan Qiutong, affected by the Purple Cloud Sword Qi and having crash-landed, struggled to her feet with great effort.
After a fierce battle, her Primordial Energy significantly depleted, and with her hair disheveled, she looked utterly disheveled yet her Killing Intent was undiminished, even intensifying as she immediately sent her Divine Thought to Camp Cang upon getting up.
Regrettably, none of the cavalry responded.
From beginning to end, “Du Yunzhong” was their main commander.
Because of the instructions left by Master Du at Treasure Bottle Mouth, advocating coordination with Nalan Qiutong’s extermination attempt, did the Cage Immortal Array stratagem come to pass.
But now…
With nearly half dead or injured.
Nalan Qiutong had lost all her authority.
“Hum…”
The umbrella sword hummed, Xie Xuanyi coldly gazing at Nalan Qiutong a hundred yards away.
In this moment, he too harbored Killing Intent.
Regrettably, he knew that today’s battle could only go so far.
Heart Lake had already sent him a warning of danger.
With the Cage Immortal Array broken and Meng Kejian from Camp Yuzi beginning to charge from Duanchang Cliff, busily rectifying his earlier clever strategy gone wrong, he would certainly not let himself and Jun Shan escape easily.
Now was his best chance to break away from this place.
If he followed through with his Killing Intent and struck Nalan Qiutong, then he would miss the best chance to escape.
Meng Kejian was also a Yin God, his realm not lower than Du Yunzhong’s, and his methods and thoughts were even more venomous.
In just a short moment.
Xie Xuanyi made a decision without any hesitation, controlling his sword, he shot up from the ground, transforming into a long rainbow.
“No…”
Nalan Qiutong’s eyes flickered with blood, staring intensely at the soaring figure of Xie Zhen.
She had painstakingly set up this killing game at Qixia Mountain, Treasure Bottle Mouth, Duanchang Cliff, two camps of cavalry, and the Ambush with the Cage Immortal Array!
To just let Xie Zhen escape like this?
She couldn’t accept it!
Nalan Qiutong raised her hands quickly, swiping in front of her, tearing open her ten fingers, blood hung suspended, condensing into an extremely delicate mini sword.
Although small, this sword was imbued with an intensely dense aura of annihilation.
With a whoosh, the scarlet mini sword aimed at Xie Xuanyi’s figure, blasted out, barely a moment passed before it pierced through space, arriving behind Xie Xuanyi.
“…Path of Destruction?”
Sword Qi tore through空, Xie Xuanyi’s pupils slightly constricted; he sensed this familiar aura.
Nalan Qiutong, to retain him, didn’t hesitate to sacrifice her blood energy, condensing it into a flying sword.
This woman had secretly practiced the Flying Sword Technique?
And she had even comprehended the “Path of Destruction”?