Chapter 626 467: Clash (Part 2)

Xiao Yongling's calm expression was finally shadowed with gloom. The 'East Feather Mountain', conjured from spirit energy in the clouds, slowly pressed forward, suppressing the flow of Mana, weakening the power of his long halberd, as the longsword in his hand burst with dazzling light, moving to meet the attack head-on.

In the past, Xiao Family's ancestor Xiao Xianyou perished overseas; even the Xiao Family's signature spell had proved useless. The people of the Xiao Family, relying bitterly on old ties, implored a Perfected One of Ziyun Sect to use a spell and project a ring-shaped image inquiring everywhere, but gained no result.

Decades later, Perfected Yuanwu intervened multiple times—their magic artifact was none other than a ring. The Xiao Family dared not ask, yet always nursed suspicion in their hearts. Today, with Tang Shedou's words, it was as if he pressed the Xiao Family's face into the dirt.

These ambiguous words, mocking the Li Family by referencing Li Chijin's defense of the Southern Border, could hardly be matched; it was agreed earlier that Xiao Yongling would block Tang Yuanwu, so Xiao Yongling simply roused her Immortal Foundation, wielding her sword to fully obstruct him.

At that moment, Tulong Jian communicated a message with his Spiritual Sense. The black-red token finally erupted with surging gray flames, baking the few Dharma Shields until they sizzled. Yu Muxian formed a lotus with one hand to block Tulong Jian's golden hammer while the other hand summoned back those Dharma Shields.

With the golden shield gone, a torrent of flames surged forth; Tulong Jian raised an eyebrow, Spiritual Sense stirring:

'First take away the golden cymbals above his head! With that item present, Elder Yuanjiao cannot get close! As he is from a Sword Immortal Family, he must have a Talisman Sword in hand!'

His Spiritual Sense sent out the command; the flames roared upward, veering slightly, surging toward Yu Muxian's form.

Yu Muxian discerned it at a glance and, having already surmised the truth in his heart:

'"Six Ding Conflagrant Fire"! Shortens life, harms fate, transforms artifacts to expel evil, chiefly dispersing, annihilating and burning all, with the Yin and Yang in Cave Heaven balanced, countered with Mansion Water.'

He flung out a Jade Bottle from his sleeve, then shifted his finger technique, marking the ring finger for Ren, the middle finger for Gui, and with a forceful flick of his sleeve, unleashed a wash of pale blue light.

The Jade Bottle dropped a single bead of jade dew from the air, colliding with the blue light—roaring furiously, it transformed into a torrent of seawater cascading from the heavens. As the Six Ding Conflagrant Fire surged upward to meet it, Yu Muxian gently cast a spell, leveraging the array's positional advantage,

Yet, alas, the gray fire was still the Six Ding Conflagrant Fire; it burned the seawater clean, an exceptionally precious spiritual object thus expended merely to block a single attack.

Yu Muxian felt no regret. Overhead, a golden ring spun rapidly, intercepting each streak of golden brilliance, like meteors blazing through the sky. Li Xuanfeng had already trapped him with a golden arrow—those arrows, condensed of Metal Gang, were confined within the golden ring, grinding constantly away.

Yu Muxian's eight golden lozenges also shot forth, colliding with Tulong Jian's golden hammer. For a time, empowered by the Zifu Spirit Instrument [Ceasing Spear], he managed, by sheer force, to hold his ground.

Tulong Jian's golden hammer spun back, as flames rose from beneath his feet—at last, he no longer concealed his Immortal Foundation, drawn by the 'Fiend Fire'. Wisps of fiend fire now curled about his golden hammer.

The center of these flames shone bright, while the edges shimmered in haze, like flowers glimpsed through mist. Each blossom spun freely, darting about his side. With their emergence, Yin and Yang around reversed, Yang flourishing, Yin waning. The lotus on Yu Muxian's body flickered, and a golden hammer struck at once.

"Boom!"

Yu Muxian's palm tingled and lost the spell seal. The petals of lotus about him scattered like willow catkins in the wind. Tulong Jian's Immortal Foundation upended the Yin-Yang balance, seizing the moment to shatter his magical arts, sending a shiver through Yu Muxian's heart:

'Fiend Fire… Conflagrant Fire… All meant to burn through metal!'

He had only just moved his fingers when Tulong Jian's second hammer struck in quick succession, aiming at the [Heavenly Golden Cymbals] above him.

His Spiritual Sense throbbed painfully, a side glance revealing the gray conflagrant fire rapidly approaching from behind, and at once, he made his decision.

'Li Xuanfeng can no longer harm me. This [Heavenly Golden Cymbals] cannot find him—better to abandon it than to waste my strength maintaining it.'

Without hesitation, Yu Muxian let Tulong Jian swing freely as he stretched out to summon the Ceasing Spear Ring.

The Ceasing Spear Ring was now sluggish, having absorbed a dozen arrows, the Metal Gang flowing within the ring, Yu Muxian took advantage, lowering the Spirit Artifact to suppress the conflagrant fire.

In an instant, gold fire and conflagrant fire clashed within the ring, stirring up a great commotion, dense smoke spurting out as molten gold flowed. Golden-red sparks danced wildly, billowing dense smoke several times, scorching Yu Muxian's feather clothing to a faint red.

This stratagem was most exquisite: within the ring, the conflagrant fire and Metal Gang wore each other down. Yu Muxian chanted a spell to summon the six golden shields, redirecting them to fend off Li Xuanfeng.

Yu Muxian calculated clearly: Xiao Yongling was not a match for Tang Shedou. As long as he stalled for time, the last laugh would surely belong to himself:

'It all depends if the [Six Gold Spirit Disks] can block Li Xuanfeng firmly enough!'

His face turned slightly pale. The [Heavenly Golden Cymbals] overhead had been shattered by the blow, dissolving into flowing light and vanishing. Yu Muxian conjured spells to drive the golden lozenges against Tulong Jian, but his expression again changed.

There stood Tulong Jian, his body blazing, hammering a golden artifact flying back several meters with one strike. As the golden hammer danced up and down, it sent the artifacts hurtling everywhere, seeming unstoppable in force.

Worse still, a sharp buzzing scream reappeared at his ears, stabbing with pain as though blood would flow. Yu Muxian retreated a step, raising the six golden shields upright.

"Boom!"

A tremendous, thunderous crash resounded as Yu Muxian felt a heavy force smash into his side. The Dharma Shield shivered slightly at his flank but seemed to hold firm, with no great disturbance.