The instant Yunxi sensed the danger, her divine sense stirred. Golden immortal armor materialized around her, protecting her from head to toe. Grasping the tail of the staff, she drove the Seven-Star Deadly Staff backward in a thrust. This time, all five stars on its shaft lit up at once, spiritual power from her Dantian pouring into it like a rushing stream as it slammed heavily into the palm of the outstretched black hand.
With a thunderous bang, the golden and black forces collided, their aftershocks scattering in every direction and even destabilizing the passage entrance. Yunxi bore the brunt of it and was hurled away once more—this time toward the three True Venerables locked in battle.
Yunxi clearly heard the sound of every bone in her body shattering. Fortunately, the immortal armor protected her; otherwise, she would have already been reduced to a lump of flesh. Blood flowed from her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, and she could only grit her teeth to keep herself conscious.
She had taken a risk this time. Facing an Earth Immortal-level evil cultivator from within the Wuwang Ruins before breaking through to the Mahayana stage had cost her dearly. Still, it was not without gain. At the very least, she had caught a glimpse of the passage entrance in its entirety.
The Evil Venerable, who had been locked in a fierce struggle with Master Ruohuai and Xiong Wei, broke away from the battle at top speed and flashed to the passage entrance.
The Evil Venerable had never expected that a Spirit Realm cultivator, insignificant as an ant in his eyes, would seize the chance to rush to the passage entrance. She had clearly come to destroy the passage. He had been careless. Had his previous plans not failed one after another, he would