Surround, Kill, and Conquer
Within the Fierce Ghost Cave, a flower of thunder and fire bloomed, with Thunder as its petals, Storm as its stamen, and a storm as its stem. It was dazzling and beautiful, carrying a certain beauty of destruction.
Accompanying the massive explosion was a sudden surge of fierce, biting wind.
The gale swept up large swathes of dust, forming towering columns of sand that swept away the three rivers in the air that emitted a pale white glow.
Suddenly, the Fierce Ghost Cave was plunged into darkness, with only pairs of scarlet eyes losing their luster in fear and confusion, gradually dimming.
Of the Nineteen Tier 2 Fierce Beasts Vengeful Ghost, at least ten lost their life force on the spot, and the rest were almost all severely injured and unable to attack for the time being.
Of the two or three hundred first-tier Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghosts, only thirty or so remain, currently being swept up by the eye of the Storm that stretches to the sky and earth, unable to escape.
However, as False Core level Serpent Fierce Beast was naturally unaffected by the explosion.
The death of its companions behind it had no effect on it whatsoever.
Perhaps this is one of the advantages of being Fierce Beast; for them, battle is pure and unaffected by external factors—it's either the enemy dies or they die.
Hiss!~
A sharp sound, like the grinding of iron, came from the mouth of the Serpent Fierce Beast.
It swung its enormous body, propelled by the shockwave of the explosion behind it, smashing through layers of Gang Winds, and fiercely pounced towards the Yang Household family.
The dark blue claws were wreathed in a chilling blue light; the consequences of being struck by them were obvious.
However, upon witnessing this scene, the elders of the Yang Household felt no fear whatsoever; instead, the wolfish side deep within their bloodlines was awakened.
The eyes of each person held a coldness and ferocity, a gaze so much like that of Howling Moon Azure Wolf!
"Bianhe Boat!" Yang Haoyu raised his hand, his body motionless, exceptionally calm.
As her slightly authoritative voice fell, a light gold Flying Boat, over twenty feet long, stood proudly before the Serpent Fierce Beast.
On the Flying Boat, apart from Yang Tianyou and Yang Haoyu, the other six Yang Household Foundation Establishment from the Yang family all stood on the deck.
"Nine Extremes Purifying Void Formation, Small Demon-Subduing Formation, activate! Thousand-Feather Sky-Piercing Formation, activate!"
Yang Tianshi spoke coldly, and then countless Array Mark rose up, instantly outlining three slowly operating Formation above the Bianhe Boat.
Second-Tier Middle-Grade Nine Extremes Purifying Void Formation!
Second-Tier Middle-Grade, Small Demon-Subduing Formation!
Tier 2 Supreme-Grade, Thousand-Feather Sky-Piercing Formation!
The first two are primarily offensive, while the latter... can also be offensive!
With the relentless Spiritual Power support of six Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Bianhe Boat's Formation Furnace was operating at an astonishing speed.
Three pairs of pale golden wings appeared on both sides of the Flying Boat, and then flapped them fiercely.
Boom!--
The golden rainbow light seemed to pierce directly through the space of the Fierce Ghost Cave, Yang Household Member actually piloted this Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Flying Boat and crashed into it!
With its formidable speed, massive size, and sharp, hard ram, Bianhe Boat's ramming was in no way inferior to that of Serpent Fierce Beast.
Boom!!
At the moment of their collision, shockwaves spread outwards, and time in the cave seemed to stand still for a moment, frozen into a picture worth treasuring.
Puff!!
Several mouthfuls of blood spurted out in succession. As Yang Dangmo clashed with the False Core level Fierce Beast while piloting the Bianhe Boat, he was relatively unscathed. However, several elders at the Foundation Establishment First Layer coughed up blood one after another, their Qi and Blood churning violently, and their faces turned deathly pale.
Thump!~
Of course, the Serpent Fierce Beast didn't fare well either; its body flew backward for over a hundred feet, crashing into the ground and creating a crater twenty or thirty feet in diameter.
"A great opportunity!"
Yang Haoyu's eyes lit up. The reason she had her clansmen take the Bianhe Boats first was to create an opportunity for herself and Yang Tianyou.
Without the slightest hesitation, the two seized the opportunity and attacked simultaneously.
When--
Soul-Swaying Bell tolled, the Serpent Fierce Beast, which was about to climb out of the pit, suddenly froze.
The Soul-Swaying Bell, Suppressing the Soul, Stealing the Spirit!
At this moment, Yang Tianyou had already rushed to a point where he was no more than ten feet away from the Serpent Fierce Beast.
He didn't go any further. Instead, he casually slapped three mid- Second-Tier Middle-Grade Wooden Cage Talisman, which transformed into hundreds of bluish-brown vines that extended from beneath the earth and wrapped around the Serpent Fierce Beast.
At the same time, Yang Tianyou took out a jade pendant, which Yunhua had given him to save his life.
This jade pendant sealed three of Yunhua's attacks, each of which was equivalent to the full power of Early Golden Core.
As Yang Tianyou activated the jade pendant, a graceful figure swaying captivatingly appeared in the dark space.
Call!--
With a horizontal strike of her jade-like hand, a torrent of cold air burst forth from her palm, transforming into the Ice River that swept towards the Serpent Fierce Beast.
Click! Click!
Frost condensed, and under this attack comparable to a strike from Early Golden Core cultivator, even False Core Fierce Beast was directly frozen.
Of course, this single attack wouldn't be enough to kill the Serpent Fierce Beast, but it could certainly control it for a few breaths.
"Old Ancestor!" Yang Tianyou roared, his voice booming.
"Kill!!"
A chilling Sha Qi emanated from Yang Haoyu's brows. With a flick of his right hand, a Flying Sword radiating a strong Fire Attribute suddenly shot out.
It was the Third-Tier Lower-Grade Flying Sword that Yang Haoyu obtained from the Zhao Household. By converting the Earthheart Flame into Spiritual Power, and with her Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivation, she was able to unleash about 60-70% of the Flying Sword's power.
Instantly, enveloped in blazing flames, the Third Tier Flying Sword, like a fiery Flood Dragon soaring through the heavens, slashed directly at the neck of the Serpent Fierce Beast.
Clang!!
A crisp metallic clang rang out, followed by a large gush of dark blue blood and a piercing, agonizing scream.
With a single sword strike, the Serpent Fierce Beast was only severely injured, its head severed in half, before the Flying Sword became stuck.
This Serpent Fierce Beast's physique, tempered by Sha Qi for many years, had long since become extremely hard, no less so than the several pieces of Black Iron Essence that Yang Tianyou had once obtained.
Even a strike from Third Tier Flying Sword failed to kill it directly.
However, Yang Tianyou and Yang Haoyu were prepared for this.
Yang Tianyou raised his hand again, and three Talisman appeared in his palm.
Second-Tier Upper-Grade Azure Firmament Heavenly Thunder Talisman, Second-Tier Upper-Grade Crimson Fire True Gang Talisman, Second-Tier Upper-Grade Golden Sword Demon-Slaying Talisman.
These three Talisman were not crafted by Yang Tianyou, but were exchanged by the Yang Household for their Merits from the Luochuan Sect. They were intended to be part of the Lineage's foundation and were brought along as a trump card during the attack on the Fierce Ghost Cave.
After taking out the Talisman, Yang Tianyou did not activate it immediately, but instead took out a Pills and put it in his mouth.
Second-Tier Middle-Grade- Qi-Exploding Pill can temporarily increase the Spiritual Power of Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator by 70%.
That wasn't all. His expression hardened, and he activated the Blood-Explosion Technique.
Beneath a faint mist of blood, a pair of eyes gleaming with a frenzied fighting spirit were reflected in the mind of the Serpent Fierce Beast.
As Yang Tianyou forcefully activated the three Talisman, the dazzling three-colored light illuminated the originally dark Fierce Ghost Cave space, making it magnificent.
Clang!
The Golden Sword Demon-Slaying Talisman was the fastest, transforming into a giant golden longsword that instantly traversed dozens of feet of space, fiercely slashing towards the Serpent Fierce Beast.
Hiss!!
The Serpent Fierce Beast flicked its tongue, ignoring the Third Tier Flying Sword stuck in its neck, and with a surge of its body, it spat out a stream of blackish-blue Ice River.
The moment the Ice River collided with the Golden Sword, the latter was instantly frozen into a block of ice, shattering in mid-air.
The remaining Ice River surged toward Yang Tianyou with undiminished force.
However, at this moment, the Azure Firmament Heavenly Thunder Talisman transformed into rolling Thunder and struck down, completely dissolving the remaining power of the Ice River.
The final Crimson Fire True Gang Talisman transformed into a lifelike Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, flapping its wings and crying out as it charged towards the Serpent Fierce Beast.
The latter was about to defend itself when a terrifying aura appeared behind it once again, sending chills down its spine.
It turned out to be Yang Haoyu. She smiled coldly and activated a Talisman as well.
The Tier 2 Supreme-Grade Ten Directions Annihilation Talisman a unique Tier 2 Talisman of the Luochuan Sect. Its power is comparable to the full-force attack of False Core Cultivator, and it is in no way weaker than the God-Slaying Crossbow, and may even be stronger.
The Yang Household spent a full 1,400 Merit merits to exchange for it.
"Die!"
With a cold shout, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged forth, gathering on the Talisman in an instant.
The Ten Directions Annihilation Talisman, like a Giant Beast, devoured the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and then transformed into a pure black light that shone out.
Wherever the black light passed, dust, Gang Wind, and air currents—all matter that stood in its way—were annihilated, seemingly obliterated and vanished without a trace.
Laugh!!
The black light, though arriving late, struck first, piercing the head of the Serpent Fierce Beast with lightning speed.
Immediately afterwards, the Crimson Vermilion Bird flapped its wings and set the Fierce Beast ablaze. Under the raging flames, past grievances seemed to vanish into thin air.
On the other side, the six Foundation Establishment of the Yang Household were piloting the Bianhe Boat, battling the remaining Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghosts.
After Yang Tianyou and Yang Haoyu dealt with the Serpent Fierce Beast, they immediately went to help.
Soon, they had annihilated all the remaining Fierce Beasts and Vengeful Ghosts in the Fierce Ghost Cave.
Thus, the Fierce Ghost Cave was captured by the Yang Household.