Zhuge Xiang vs. Tian Lingshan
The Shellback Centipede is Wildlands species. Other Demon Cultivator, as their strength increases, will grow larger and larger, to the point that they can even swallow the sun and moon and seize mountains.
However, the Shellback Centipede is quite the opposite. At the level of Monster Beast, the Shellback Centipede, like ordinary Monster Beast, grows larger as its strength increases. But once it enters the level of Fairy, the Shellback Centipede does the opposite; the stronger it is, the smaller it becomes.
The Shellback Centipede is extremely poisonous and covered in an indestructible shell, providing incredible defense. Its massive size makes it difficult to defeat. When it reaches the Fairy level, it becomes even more terrifying, with a body harder than refined steel, terrifying toxicity, and incredible reaction speed, making it a nightmare for all Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator.
Xiao Xiao's words forced Man Kui to stop moving. Judging from the enormous body of the Shellback Centipede, it was clear that it had not yet reached the level of Fairy. Otherwise, the Shellback Centipede would be smaller and more threatening. Since the Shellback Centipede had not reached the level of Fairy, the three Hall Masters, who were at the Deity Transformation stage, could not make a move.
"Where is Zhuge Xiang? Where is he?" Looking at the enormous, tiger- Shellback Centipede in Tiger Among Sheep, Man Kui, unable to make a move himself, naturally thought of Zhuge Xiang.
This Shellback Centipede's body was harder than refined iron. Even the Zhang Kuang Poison Dragon Drill could only barely penetrate to the tip of a spear. The attacks of other disciples were like tickling it.
"Zhuge Xiang is also trapped now, by the Tiandao Sect's Three Talents Formation," Xiao Xiao, her brows furrowed. As the head of the Shadow Hall Master, she was naturally confident about the situation on the Battlefield.
His eyes flashed like lightning, channeling power into them. Man Kui's gaze seemed to transcend the boundaries of space. The distant Zhuge Xiang, surrounded by Tian Lingshan and two other Limit Expert using the Three Talents Formation, came into his view.
Zhuge Xiang was trapped and unable to free up his hands. On the Battlefield, the Alliance already had more high-end combat power than the Asura Sect, and with the addition of the power of the Shellback Centipede, the Asura Sect Disciples were completely suppressed, suffering countless casualties.
As expected of the War Hall Master, his decisions on the Battlefield were decisive. With a wave of his hand, the Asura Sect quickly sounded the retreat horn...
The moment the horn sounded, the entire Battlefield froze for a moment. For over half a month, almost every battle had ended in a resounding victory for the Asura Sect. Each time, the Alliance, seeing the situation turning against them, would hastily sound the retreat horn. But today, it was the Asura Sect that sounded the retreat horn—the first time they had ever done so.
"Retreat!" After a moment of stunned silence, these Asura Sect Disciples, being elites who had experienced half a month of war, quickly reacted and began to retreat in an orderly manner, while guarding against the attacks of the Shellback Centipede underground.
"Pursue! Seize the opportunity!" Seeing his side achieve a great victory, Master Ku Mu excitedly stood up, waving his fist and shouting. He was no longer the image of a virtuous monk he once was.
"Absolutely not! As the saying goes, 'Don't pursue a defeated enemy.' Besides, you can see that although the Asura Sect retreated, they were orderly and showed no signs of panic. Winning this battle is enough to boost morale. If they were to advance further alone, it would be dangerous. After all, the Asura Sect only sent a force of five thousand men this time."
Upon hearing Master Ku Mu's excited shouts, True Man Qing Feng hurriedly intervened and ordered his subordinates to sound the horn before retreating as well.
True Man Qing Feng's words brought Master Ku Mu back to his senses. Reflecting on his earlier arrogance, a chill ran down his spine. Indeed, the Asura Sect still possessed tens of thousands of members; this was merely a force of five thousand. If they pursued them, what if the Asura Sect Disciples sent out their entire force? Wouldn't all the Alliance be left stranded there?
Following closely behind the Asura Sect Three Talents Formation, the Alliance also sounded the retreat horn. Upon hearing this, Tian Lingshan chuckled and, along with Jie Chen and Yan Dongsheng, retreated slightly, dispelling the Three Talents Formation.
"It seems our Alliance has a slight advantage in this battle. Thank you for your cooperation, Benefactor Zhuge," Jiechen said calmly, his hands Jie Chen together. He was slightly out of breath, clearly indicating that using the Three Talents Formation to trap Zhuge Xiang for so long had taken a toll on him.
"Bald monk, you've gotten a good deal and you're still acting innocent..." Jie Chen's words made Xiao Yue on Zhuge Xiang's shoulder widen its eyes and bar its teeth. Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, on the other hand, didn't hold back and shouted directly. In Weituo Temple, Phoenix Winged Black Tiger Weituo Temple.
"This battle is over. We won't linger any longer. See you in the next war." Yan Dongsheng of the Qingxu Sword Sect, holding his sword, slowly retreated with Jie Chen. The war was over, and there was no point in trapping Zhuge Xiang with the Three Talents Formation any longer.
"Hehe, you promised me, haven't you forgotten?" With a grin on her face, Tian Lingshan showed no intention of leaving. With an expectant look in her eyes, Tian Lingshan flipped her hand and took out her weapon.
Among the Three Talents Formation, Tian Lingshan's cultivation was the highest. Even when facing Zhuge Xiang and the others' counterattack, Tian Lingshan only used the power of the Three Talents Formation to resist without retaliating or even taking out her weapon. But now, Tian Lingshan has taken out her weapon.
A Short Sword, only about two feet long, Short Sword and only a finger's width, with a blade as thin as a cicada's wing, tinged with pink—clearly a sword used by a girl.
As the Short Sword was drawn, a Sword Intent filled with a light and ethereal aura emanated from Tian Lingshan. Unlike the sharpness of Yan Dongsheng's Sword Intent, Tian Lingshan's Sword Intent was full of lightness and etherealness.
Seeing that Tian Lingshan was about to fight Zhuge Xiang one-on-one, Yan Dongsheng, who originally wanted to retreat, stopped. As Cultivator on the Dragon Phoenix Ranking, who had cultivated diligently for ten years, Yan Dongsheng also wanted to see how strong Zhuge Xiang was in a one-on-one fight, and even more so, he wanted to see what level the Sword Dao cultivation of Sect Master Tian Buyi, had reached.
Although Jie Chen was past the age of youthful passion, he naturally had no intention of leaving since he had the opportunity to watch the battle. Before the fight, Zhuge Xiang and Tian Lingshan had agreed to a one-on-one duel. He had thought it was just a joke, but he did not expect that both sides were serious.
"I've said it before, I welcome any kind of battle, whether it's one-on-one or a free-for-all," Zhuge Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly, a terrifying, cold killing intent emanating from them. Today, Zhuge Xiang was truly enraged.
Why is Zhuge Xiang so passionate about war? It's to kill enemies and gain experience. But in today's great battle, he was trapped in the so-called Three Talents Formation and didn't kill a single person. The experience he gained was also very little. In Zhuge Xiang's eyes, these three people were blocking his path to becoming stronger.
For ordinary people, cutting off someone's livelihood is Blood Sea; for Cultivator, stopping someone's path to growth and strength is an even more irreconcilable enmity...
Standing nine feet tall, Demonic True Body, and with his attack power permanently increased by 30%, Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Spear Intent. With a tremor in his hand, the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear and the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger beneath him flapped its wings and pounced straight towards Tian Lingshan.
Zhuge Xiang's move was like a lion hunting a rabbit, unleashing his full power. This strength gave people a feeling of being unable to resist. Upon seeing this move, Jie Chen and Yan Dongsheng's expressions were solemn. They asked themselves if they would also be unable to withstand Zhuge Xiang's lion-hunting-rabbit-powerful force.
"Hehehe, watch my Treasure Artifact, the Vermilion Bird Sword, Clouds Flowing Across the River!" However, facing Zhuge Xiang's astonishing pounce, Tian Lingshan's expression remained unchanged, still smiling. With a flick of her wrist, the small Short Sword in her hand moved so fast that it was beyond the sight of the naked eye.
Suddenly, a white cloud appeared in the sky, stretching towards Zhuge Xiang. This cloud was composed of dense Sword Qi; the Sword Qi energy had transformed into a cloud, and this single cloud contained at least several thousand Sword Qi...
"So many Sword Qi were unleashed in an instant?" Even Zhuge Xiang felt a sense of unease upon seeing the Sword Qi transform into clouds.
Although the thin and short sword made Zhuge Xiang realize that Tian Lingshan's Swordsmanship followed a light and agile approach, the Attack Speed at which she could instantly unleash thousands of Sword Qi that transformed into clouds was simply too ridiculous.
"Ghost Shadow!" Facing the white clouds formed by thousands of Sword Qi, Zhuge Xiang's eyes narrowed, and his figure disappeared into the air in an instant, as if he had vanished into thin air. However, a faint killing intent lingered in the air, making it clear that he had not left.
"Invisibility ability?" Yan Dongsheng and Jie Chen watched as Zhuge Xiang's figure vanished in an instant. Both of them became extremely vigilant, cautiously watching their surroundings. Although this was a one-on-one fight between Zhuge Xiang and Tian Lingshan, who could guarantee that Zhuge Xiang wouldn't take them down with him?
Zhuge Xiang's strength was already terrifying, but now he has also gained the ability to become invisible, which is even more Human Heart. If Zhuge Xiang were to launch a sneak attack, who below the Deity Transformation stage could possibly escape?
In mid-air, Phoenix Winged Black Tiger and Xiao Yue joined forces, controlling the killing intent and Vital Energy in the Heaven and Earth, transforming them into beams of light that shot towards Tian Lingshan for long-range suppression. Meanwhile, Zhuge Xiang used the effect of the Ghost Shadow Boots to conceal his figure, waiting for an opportunity to strike from the shadows.
Tian Lingshan was incredibly fast, truly astonishing. As expected of the daughter of the Tiandao Sect's Sect Master, not only was her Attack Speed fast, but her Movement Speed was also terrifyingly fast.
The Phoenix Winged Black Tiger and Xiao Yue's long-range attacks rained down like a storm. As she dodged, each attack narrowly missed her, yet none of them had any real effect...
One or two times could be considered Luck, but dozens, even hundreds of times, it can only mean that Tian Lingshan's Movement Speed is too fast, and she possesses an extremely powerful movement technique, allowing her to slip through the gaps in attacks like an eel from unbelievable angles... (To be continued...)