Chapter 1261: Senior Makes a Move

Chapter 1261: Chapter 1261: Senior Makes a Move

"Who is this?" Pei Yan, feeling anxious, turned his head to ask Mei Simiao beside him.

"Yu Xueli, one of the elder members in the hall. He joined later than Former Minister Cen, but earlier than Elder Lin. He retired to enjoy his life at home, but after being re-employed this time, he broke through the final barrier with the transformation of his origin and entered the ninth tier. It’s said it reignited his vigor and extended his lifespan. Hearing about the troubles related to the Daoist Plane, he was one of the elderly who volunteered to come," Mei Simiao whispered into Pei Yan’s ear.

"How is his strength? It shouldn’t be dangerous, right?" Pei Yan watched Yu Xueli narrowly avoid several attacks, uncertain about the old man’s current mindset. Pei Yan was quite frightened—not just concerned about the old man’s safety, but also about their own morale. If this battle couldn’t intimidate the opponent, it would be much harder to plan their next move.

"He tends to take unconventional approaches in swordplay. Based on records, his past combat achievements are neither good nor bad, but with this recent re-employment and level advancement, plus new technological enhancements, he must have improved greatly. This might be why he dares to take action with confidence! Keep an eye on him. If the old man truly struggles, don’t hesitate to save him," Mei Simiao suggested after some thought, preferring to observe a while longer before acting, so as not to hurt the old man’s pride.

"That’s all we can do for now."

Having said that, Pei Yan looked helplessly toward the battlefield. Yet, the battle strategy didn’t change as expected. The elder of the Infinite Thunder Sect had bold and expansive moves. Although his body technique couldn’t match the super-speed movement of Pei Yan or Nero, with the aid of the Infinite Thunder Sect’s thunder techniques, he moved swiftly like lightning, occasionally emitting a low rumble of thunder. Meanwhile, Yu Xueli on the other side, though professionally trained, only displayed the basic martial arts of the foundation plane. Coupled with his figure, much bulkier than Jiang Feiyang, he held no advantage in physical technique. Once the opponent’s cultivation technique was unleashed, Yu Xueli could only defend without counterattacking. His large frame was flying around, desperately protecting his vital points as his protective source energy was being depleted by the enemy’s thunder techniques, making the situation increasingly precarious.

"Go and save him!" Seeing this, Zheng Jia Ru suggested, noting that the opponent’s leader, Situ Maocai, hadn’t moved. If Pei Yan acted first, it could put them at a disadvantage. Given the nature of the opponent’s powerful body technique, he was the most suitable to intervene.

"Wait a bit longer!" Pei Yan, ready to send someone to rescue Yu Xueli, noticed something peculiar. Observing closely through his source energy perception and hidden cameras, he smirked slightly.

Pei Yan was not the only one who noticed something was off. Situ Maocai of the Infinite Thunder Sect also perceived an issue. He frowned and couldn’t help but remind, "Elder Wu, don’t get entangled with them. Finish it quickly!"

Though Elder Wu wanted to follow Situ Maocai’s advice and finish it quickly, he found himself struggling to move. After several attacks, he felt the circulation of protective source energy on his body was stagnating, slowing down, and even his steps were becoming restricted, making his movements sluggish.

"Hmph! You foundation plane people only know these petty tricks. Watch me break your technique and show you what unstoppable heavenly power looks like!" Elder Wu said, simply stopping in his tracks, making gestures with one hand and pointing to the sky with the other, chanting all the while. Instantly, countless electric bolts rose around him, shattering the transparent object inhibiting his movements, and dark clouds rapidly gathered in the sky. Thunder rumbled continuously through the clouds, a fearsome sight that struck fear into onlookers’ hearts.

"Infinite Transform... ah~!" Just as Elder Wu was about to say, controlling thunder with his hand, he suddenly stumbled, pulling his raised hand askew. Over a dozen bolts of thunder fell from the sky, but without control, they lost precision. Instead of striking Yu Xueli, the thunderbolts slammed into the streets on both sides.

At this moment, both Situ Maocai and Pei Yan acted, each intercepting the falling thunder on their side. The formidable thunder was redirected by the two with ease to a vacant area. Amidst the red glow of the thunder’s explosion, Situ Maocai, with a serious expression, looked at Pei Yan. This thunder technique was from the Infinite Thunder Sect. His own strength far surpassed Elder Wu, making it easy to dispel the thunder. But the opponent managed to do the same, indicating Pei Yan’s unfathomable strength, causing Situ Maocai to be even more wary.

In the air, the two silently acknowledged each other’s strength, while on the ground, the battle between the real combatants shifted. The transparent adhesive strands Elder Wu had just broken were reassembled mid-air with Yu Xueli’s source energy support, quickly condensing into visible tape. In an instant, Elder Wu’s limbs were tightly bound, and with a strong pull from Yu Xueli, Elder Wu fell forward, losing control of his techniques.

"Ugh~! Ugh~! What kind of devilish thing is this!" Elder Wu howled, desperately trying to tear his bound limbs free. The bizarre strips not only restrained his body but also coagulated the source energy at the points of adhesion, blocking and preventing him from controlling it.

"Hehehe! It’s nothing, just some trivial tricks," Yu Xueli laughed half-heartedly, while wrapping more tape around him with his right hand and forming a transparent liquid sphere with his left.

"Mr. Yu’s ability looks very similar to what Gu Chu used during the Sword Discussion Conference! Is it glue?" Pei Yan landed back on the ground, smiling at Mei Simiao as he spoke.

"That’s right! This ability falls under the glue category in the Meticulous Treasure Powers classification. Transforming into tape is just one of the forms after awakening. Gu Shenghui initially drew inspiration from Mr. Yu’s files when selecting similar abilities from Secret Prison personnel. However, Old Gu’s capability is far less potent compared to this one. Mr. Yu can use source energy to increase the viscosity of the glue stored in his body by over tenfold. He was already quite a formidable force as one of Elder Cen’s primary aides in the original operation group. However, his aptitude and physique lagged far behind his peers, resulting in slower progression and primarily a supportive role in battles. But after returning this time, he broke through the final bottleneck and, partly thanks to your presence, collected a variety of resources within the hall, acquiring one of the stickiest glues today. A mere three grams could pull a truck over ten tons. Enhanced further by his abilities... hehehe!" Mei Simiao shook his head with a smile, "Anyone stuck by this glue would find it hard to get free without shedding a layer of skin!"