Defeat
"Ling Yan, Xiao Chengfeng, you bastards!"
"You two have gone too far!"
A place shrouded in poisonous miasma has been completely transformed into a toxic domain, foul-smelling and terrifying, seemingly filled with the aura of death.
Amidst the churning, turbulent sea of poison, a foul-smelling, obese old man, less than 1.3 meters tall, roared incessantly. From a distance, he looked like a round, chubby ball.
The old man's face was contorted with rage, his vertical, emerald-green pupils resembling those of a venomous snake, his eyes blazing with murderous intent, making him appear extremely menacing. Several burn marks from flames marred his body, leaving his skin blistered and bloodied, making him look rather wretched.
Within the sea of poison, in one place, endless flames seemed to burn in the void. Before the surrounding poisonous mist could even get close, a "sizzling" sound could be heard, and the poisonous gas was burned away into nothingness.
"Old Xiao, did you hear me, you bastard? They're calling you!"
"Bullshit, Lao Ling, he's clearly calling you!"
Within the poisonous miasma, occasional joking sounds could be heard as Ling Yan and Xiao Chengfeng teased each other. However, the stench and foul smell around them made even Ling Yan and Ling Yan frown and hold their breath.
Faced with the old man's various attacks amidst the poisonous gas, Ling Yan and his companion exchanged glances and understood each other's intentions.
With their combined efforts, the old man was caught off guard and tried to retreat, but faced with the entanglement of two Celestial Phenomenon Realm experts, he couldn't even run away.
Ling Yan was at the late stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Xiao Chengfeng was at the mid-stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm. Neither of them were easy to deal with. The old man was filled with bitterness and had an unnamed anger that he could not vent. These two people did not take him seriously at all.
Using him as a comparison to see who's better is like making a fool of him; it's going too far.
"Old Ling, remember this! When we get back to the capital, you have to prepare a special meal for me. If it weren't for me today, how could you, Ling Yan, possibly be a match for this old poison monster?"
"Old Xiao, I think you're the one talking nonsense. You can't even get a piece of meat, and now you're coming here to share it with me. You have the nerve to say that?"
During the battle, Ling Yan and his companion joked around non-stop, their expressions appearing quite relaxed. Facing a powerful expert from the late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Realm from the Great Feng, the two seemed to be handling the situation with ease.
There was no other way; today's battle was the easiest one they had ever fought. In the Battle of Cangshui, they were almost outnumbered two to one, and they nearly lost their lives.
The Battle of Yunzhou more than eighty years ago was a battle won only by fighting desperately. It was nothing like today, Dagan so many powerful figures gathered, it was all too easy.
The person most qualified to speak on this matter was Xiao Chengfeng. When he heard Ling Yan say that he couldn't even get a piece of meat, yet he was here to share it, Xiao Chengfeng's expression seemed to change, and he was somewhat embarrassed. He was right.
His initial target was Xu Xiao, the Dingjun Hou Xu Xiao Great Feng. Xiao Chengfeng was Dagan former Duke Dingguo, so this opponent should have been his. But Li Yanxiao from the Li Family went instead.
Gu Ji also moved closer to the two members of the Imperial Clan. Hun Xuzi was directly stopped by Ye Gucheng. After turning around, he saw that each of them had a rival. He couldn't just stand there and watch!
So he came to find his good brother, Old Ling, who had just broken through to the late stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.
Facing this poisonous monster alone is dangerous and risky; he needs to lend a hand!
Along the way, Ling Yan and Xiao Chengfeng, who had been brothers since childhood, cooperated seamlessly and launched continuous attacks. Against the Poison Old Monster, who relied mainly on poison and was not good at offensive combat, they naturally had the upper hand.
Of course, Ling Yan's Nine Revolutions of Fire Refining was already somewhat effective against this poison attribute, so he dealt with it with ease.
Amidst the pervasive poisonous fog, three energies clashed, the power of heaven and earth emanating from them, and a terrifying aura spreading in all directions. From the outside, all that could be seen were those black fogs that resembled churning clouds on the horizon.
As Ye Gucheng's sword intent surged and he and Chu Yinghao fought against Huangfu Chenglin, Huangfu Chengling was forced to retreat steadily. The powerful figures present all noticed the astonishing sword intent, and the situation of the battle could not be kept secret from everyone.
The powerful figures from the Great Feng all carried a hint of sorrow and dejection. They had been defeated—no, they had sensed defeat from the very beginning of the battle. But as long as they could hold on, they still had a chance, didn't they?
It's too late to regret it now!
Gu Ji and Hun Xuzi are dead. Chu Mo, Chu Wensheng, and Ming Xuanji are fighting against a Venerable of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect, who is already at his limit and is struggling to hold on.
Poisonous Old Monster, Xie Yunmu, and several Venerables of the Five Elements Heavenly Sect were all facing two-on-one situations on various battlefields, and their defeat was inevitable.
Sword intent soared to the sky, and the power of the five elements seemed to refine everything. In one battlefield, two people were constantly fighting, while a man surrounded by five large cauldrons of various colors looked around anxiously.
But his thoughts quickly returned to the present moment. A phantom sword, shaped like a slash across the full moon, emitted streaks of bright yet sharp sword energy. The sword shadow resembled the moon, yet it was filled with killing intent.
"Refine the Five Internal Organs, Suppress!"
Five-colored light shimmered on the man's chest, and five large cauldrons around him seemed to be calling out to him, as if suppressing everything and directly crushing the sword shadows. Looking at Jiang Liyue opposite him, the man's mood was the same as Huangfu Chenglin's.
Xuantian Dao Sect, ah!!!
"True Person Liyue, when did your Dao Sect join forces with the Chu Clan?"
"There's no need for Venerable Jiheng to worry about this? Venerable, you should mind your own business first!"
Faced with the question from Venerable Jiheng, Jiang Liyue's cold expression remained unchanged. She simply continued to wield her Illuminating Moon, unleashing one fierce attack after another.
Unable to get answers or utter a word, these old Daoist priests of the Xuantian Dao Sect seem to have gone mad, and no one knows what they are plotting behind the scenes.
The Venerable Jiheng gloomy, and his heart was even heavier. He mostly defended against Jiang Liyue's attacks.
He knew that it was almost impossible for him to defeat True Person Liyue of the Xuantian Dao Sect on his own.
His gaze was mostly focused on the surrounding situation, especially the location of Huangfu Chenglin, the power of extreme yang, the startling sword intent, and the Blood Sea Void Scripture of the Huangfu family.
He would leave the moment Huangfu Chenglin was gone.
Today's situation is destined to end in defeat, with no chance of victory. However, the Five Elements Heavenly Sect and the Huangfu family have been through thick and thin together for eight thousand years. Running away directly is definitely not an option; they still have to put on a show.
Everyone else hadn't left yet, but he ran off first. It won't be good for him to explain himself now.
It was a pity, though. Looking at the surrounding battlefields, Venerable Jiheng felt increasingly distressed, and four Venerables from the Five Elements Heavenly Sect were dispatched.
The three of them can't leave, Qinghen!
Watching the distant flashes of lightning, and seeing the aura within, almost identical to his own, slowly weakening, it was Venerable Qinghen, a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator. At this moment, Venerable Jiheng couldn't help but feel sorrow and regret.
Among the powerful figures who came from the Five Elements Heavenly Sect this time, there was one at the peak of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, one at the late stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and two at the middle stage of the Venerable Jiheng Realm. Since Venerable Jiheng, the strongest one is Venerable Qinghen.
Fighting against Venerable Qinghen was True Person Li Luo of the Xuantian Dao Sect, Lin Ting, who was also a genuine late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivator, and Xing Zhao of Bingwu Mountain, who charged straight up without fear, relying on his Divine Weapon armor.