Wang Jiaqian, Sun Qinglu, and Zhao Xibei were the second group to enter the warehouse space.
They were only a step behind Qin Yexuan, but that single step caused them to circle around outside Tianyu Valley.
At first, Wang Jiaqian was somewhat unconvinced, but as the giant soap bubble appeared and then suddenly traversed space to Lingmeng Mountain, she immediately became frightened.
She wasn't just afraid for herself, but even more so for the students who had followed her.
After all, she was a teacher with a strong sense of responsibility. She truly didn't want to cause the deaths of innocent students due to her own impulsiveness; that would be a regret she couldn't die with peace.
Fortunately, Sun Qinglu, having grown up in a mountain hermitage, possessed rich wilderness survival experience. Zhao Xibei and Qian Hanhai were also strong young men. Except for the nagging annoyance of that Li Hao, everyone's spirits were still good.
So, they finally found the entrance to the valley. As they nervously walked in, they encountered Di Xin and his group blocking their path.
The moment Di Xin saw Wang Jiaqian, he was stunned by her beauty and no longer concerned with entering the valley. He kept calling her "beauty."
In Di Xin's mind, the empire belonged to the king, and all beauties belonged to him, so he immediately made advances.
In the wilderness, the sudden appearance of two strange men startled Wang Jiaqian and her group.
Moreover, it was hard to tell if they were human, ghost, or demon.
Without a word, the two sides began to fight.
Sun Qinglu, using the Great Vajra Seal, possessed myriad profound techniques, but as a novice, before he could even unleash his seal, Di Xin struck him with a sword towards the cliff, nearly breaking his arm.
The brothers from the dormitory were ordinary mortals and had no chance to intervene.
At the critical moment, the lion cat that had followed them finally proved useful. It revealed half its body and engaged Di Xin with its sharp claws and fangs.
This green-maned lion was, in fact, a thousand-year-old demon. Unfortunately, it encountered the even more monstrous Demon Emperor.
Three thousand five hundred years ago, King Di Xin was renowned throughout the land for tearing apart lions with his bare hands and defeating tigers with his fists.
Upon seeing the green-maned lion, Di Xin became interested. He discarded his recently reassembled treasured sword and engaged it with his bare fists.
The green-maned lion was battered severely, eventually transforming back into its cat form and mewling as it hid behind, proving utterly useless.
Di Xin, grinning at the dazed Zhang Taijia, said, "Watch how this king deals with this lion demon. We'll roast its meat and eat it."
The lion cat cried out in distress, mewling as it grabbed Wang Jiaqian's shoe, resorting to a shameful tactic of cuteness.
In her panic, Wang Jiaqian stepped forward, scattering a handful of strange materials, and shouted, "Gathering sand into mountains!"
In the narrow mountain path, a pile of translucent, diamond-like rhombic crystals piled up, quickly forming a small mountain.
Di Xin watched, surprised and amused, exclaiming, "Beauty... what kind of sorcery is this? Is it scattering beans to create soldiers? Why is it different from what I've seen?"
This was a new generation of sorcery using moissanite as raw material, something neither Di Xin nor even Qin Yexuan had seen before.
Since the transmission of Maoshan Taoist techniques throughout the world, despite the various transformations and research within Taoism, no one had ever thought of using new materials for casting spells.
This could be considered the very first time.
Seeing the diamond mountain appear, Wang Jiaqian was overjoyed. Mimicking Qin Yexuan's casting posture from that day, she took out her second prepared item.
It was the new material for scattering beans to create soldiers!
The gel foam developed in the academy's laboratory.
Wang Jiaqian had brought it in a makeup case, a piece no larger than a matchbox. She scattered it, and it instantly transformed into millions of tiny spheres.
On the other side, Di Xin, completely unaware of the severity of the situation, was boasting to his only subordinate, Boss Zhang, "Sorceries like scattering beans to create soldiers, I've seen plenty in my day. The ones summoned were mere waste made from millet, easily blown away by a single breath and shattered by a sword into hundreds or thousands!"
Saying this, he arrogantly raised his hand, and the giant sword stuck in the ground flew into his grasp with a whoosh.
The giant sword, recently pieced back together after being shattered by Qin Yexuan, had its power somewhat weakened. Nevertheless, Di Xin confidently raised it and swung it horizontally.
The surge of wind generated by the giant sword even shattered the nearby rocks.
The foam gel Wang Jiaqian had scattered was just beginning to form into miniature soldiers.
By all appearances, the gap in strength was immense.
However, when Di Xin's giant sword, a treasure sharp enough to break ten thousand gold, collided with the myriad gel spheres, it produced no destructive force. Instead, the potent gel directly adhered to the blade, like a layer of white shower gel smeared on it.
Di Xin was shocked and desperately tried to shake the giant sword.
Meanwhile, more foam gel accumulated on the ground.
This chemical reaction was beyond his comprehension and understanding.
The two million gel foam soldiers, transformed into small beings, surged along the giant sword towards his arm, then his shoulder, and then his entire body.
In a short while, Di Xin disappeared, replaced by a "white mummy" whose feet were encased by the diamond mountain and whose entire body was covered in gel!
Di Xin couldn't move, shouting in terror, but no sound came out.
The gel continued to accumulate, layer upon layer.
The wonder of scattering beans to create soldiers lay in the endless offensive; without the caster's command, these gel soldiers would attack forever.
Humorously, Di Xin broke a hole with his tongue, emitting strange muffled sounds, followed by dull screams.
The gel quickly sealed the small hole.
If not for his powerful protective demonic energy, he would have likely been reduced to scattered bones.
At some unknown time, Qin Yexuan and Zhu Xiaoqing appeared on the opposite side.
Qin Yexuan had watched the entire battle. When Wang Jiaqian performed the scattering beans to create soldiers technique, his eyes widened in shock.
"She learned it just by watching my casting posture once? That's completely illogical."
Scattering beans to create soldiers was not difficult, but the underlying spiritual circulation methods and casting details required at least three years of arduous practice to be considered rudimentary.
Even if Wang Jiaqian were a genius and perfectly replicated every detail of his movements, where did the spiritual energy come from?
Qin Yexuan looked at Wang Jiaqian, becoming increasingly perplexed.
At this point, Di Xin had lost all sound. He stood in place, the gel on his body still writhing – a sign of the spherical soldiers still attacking.
As long as the gel didn't disappear and Wang Jiaqian didn't stop, Di Xin would never have a chance to recover.
That Boss, named Zhang Taijia, suddenly rushed forward and stood in front of Di Xin.
Boss Zhang cried, "Oh, immortal beings, please don't kill him! He, he is actually a good person. He hasn't done anything bad, and he's treated me very well. Moreover, I'm counting on him to help me return to normal."
Qin Yexuan walked over slowly, gently raised his hand, and patted. The gel covering Di Xin scattered, turning into foam on the ground.
Wang Jiaqian wiped the sweat from her brow, looking somewhat lost.
Qin Yexuan smiled, "Teacher Wang, congratulations. Three thousand five hundred years ago, this great king nearly annihilated five thousand bronze-armored warriors with his sword alone. Today, he has been completely subdued by you alone. Truly remarkable!"