First Battle with Daoist Arts

This was Qin Yi's first time fighting a cultivator; his previous opponents were all mortal martial artists and monsters.

Moreover, most of the monsters he faced were physical attackers, with Technique Method as a secondary weapon— Cheng Cheng was probably primarily Technique Method, but no one had ever fought her.

Therefore, his previous battles were basically physical combat.

But the Qingxu in the present moment is truly a pure mage.

Qingxu's agility and evasion were almost nonexistent; his body lacked any sense of agility or explosive power. However, you couldn't hit him because the earth shields that appeared around him at any time blocked all the physical attacks from the Wolf Tooth Club and the electric shocks from Humble Origins.

As he was blocking the attack, a pair of zombie-like hands appeared beneath Qin Yi's feet and gripped his ankles.

It felt as if flesh and blood were being frantically ripped out. Qin Yi swiftly swung his staff downwards, shattering the hand. The ground returned to normal, as if the hand had never existed. Suddenly, thousands of sharp spikes appeared in the air, surrounding Qin Yi and then whistling down like a barrage of arrows.

It's a very traditional Five Elements Earth-Stone Arts, plus some Yin Corpse Arts, and yes, there are also restrictive Technique Method.

Qin Yi clearly felt his body become very heavy, making it extremely difficult to move around and avoid the thousands of sharp spikes. At the same time, he struggled to breathe, as if his mouth and nose were blocked by mud.

This involves the simultaneous release of numerous Daoist Technique Method, all of which are instantaneous.

Qin Yi circulated his internal True Qi, quickly breaking free from the gravitational pull. He then rolled away, narrowly avoiding the thousands of sharp spikes, though his arm was already grazed.

This was Qin Yi's first battle against a cultivator.

Mages are not easy to defeat.

Especially a mage at the late to perfect stage of the Qin Xin realm, whose strength surpasses Qin Yi's own. Qin Yi had already struggled to cope with these several instantaneous minor Technique Method, but these were merely incidental attacks from Qing Xu.

In Qingxu's eyes, Qin Yi, who was at the fourth level of the Phoenix Realm, was not considered a serious opponent. His real adversary was the Electric Mouse, who was at the peak of the Transformation Realm.

Qingxu was already slightly weaker than Humble Origins. After leaving his Qingxu Palace and being bound by the Array Flags, Humble Origins alone could have caused him to perish here. He didn't have much time to care about Qin Yi.

A hissing sound of electricity flashed by, and fine currents surrounded Qingxu's body. Qin Yi could tell that although the currents were thin, their power was by no means small. If measured in volts, they might be tens of thousands.

"Boom!" A bolt of purple lightning descended from the sky. Qingxu let out a low shout, took out a Bagua Mirror, and tossed it into the air.

The lightning struck the Bagua Mirror, and it remained frozen in place.

At this moment, the chubby body of the Humble Origins crashed into Qingxu's earthen shield with lightning speed, his short ten fingers spread out and pressed against the shield surface.

A crackling sound of electricity erupted, and cracks appeared on the earthen shield.

At that moment, Qin Yi made a Method Formula seal.

A fiery array suddenly rose from the ground, and the flames bypassed the earthen shield, surrounding Qingxu from below.

Qingxu roared, "Rise!"

The ground cracked, and the flames seemed to be absorbed by the ground, disappearing completely. At the same time, Humble Origins's expression stiffened slightly, and Qin Yi also changed.

A pressure a hundred times stronger than the previous gravitational restraint pressed against his body, as if a force of ten thousand pounds was about to crush him into mincemeat.

Qingxu let out a sinister laugh, "A mere human at the fourth level of the Phoenix Realm, claiming to be the Imperial Preceptor, actually thinks he's something special? Stay put for now, and I'll slowly prepare your flesh and blood after I've dealt with that rat!"

His withered hands suddenly clasped together.

Visible dark red ripples enveloped Humble Origins's body, and his chubby figure began to lose its shape.

The Humble Origins remained calm and also took out a round ball.

The sphere flew out, and forked lightning burst forth, mingling with the ripples and producing a piercing collision and friction sound.

The purple lightning in the sky and the Bagua Mirror were locked in a stalemate, as were the ripples and the sphere in front of them. Neither side made any move for the time being, only urging their magical Law Power.

Qingxu sneered, "If we were far away, I might not be a match for you, you rat. But to trap me halfway up the mountain was a miscalculation on your part."

Humble Origins's expression changed slightly; he had already sensed that Qingxu's disciples were heading this way to provide reinforcements. Regardless of whether their strength could influence the outcome, as long as they could stall for a little while, giving Qingxu time to break the formation, and the earth vein binding effect of the Array Flags would disappear, Qingxu could Ground Shrinking to an Inch and return to his Daoist Temple.

He dared not wander into that area.

Just then, Qin Yi made a move.

The immense force of the ten thousand jin compression seemed to vanish as the Wolf Tooth Club traveled several feet before slamming heavily onto the already cracked earthen shield surrounding Qingxu.

This blow was many times heavier than the previous one. With a loud "crack," the earthen shield was smashed to pieces.

Qingxu was greatly alarmed. His Daoist robe suddenly swelled up, and the Wolf Tooth Club struck the swollen robe, but the force was deflected, and the club was pulled to the side.

Qin Yi continued his movements, and as the stick was deflected, he took the opportunity to sweep his leg towards Qingxu's waist.

How could a mage possibly dodge a kick from Innate Martial Artist with the speed of lightning? Qingxu didn't even have time to react before being struck squarely.

"Bang!" Qingxu rolled several times in a sorry state, unable to manipulate the Bagua Mirror in the sky any longer. The Bagua Mirror was blasted away by the purple lightning, and a thunderbolt struck Qingxu heavily.

Qingxu convulsed, then lay motionless on the ground, his body charred black.

He slowly turned his head, and the skin on his charred face rapidly aged. The charring faded, and his face began to turn pale and bluish-white, slowly developing lividity.

Qin Yi sighed. This was truly a dead person, yet he could live as if he were alive. This Refining Corpses technique was indeed quite miraculous.

Qingxu's body gradually turned into a corpse, but his eyes were still moving, and his gaze toward Qin Yi was full of disbelief.

"You... you're just a cultivator at the fourth level of the Phoenix Realm, how could you break free from my Heavy Pressure Technique as if nothing happened, and even break through my shield!"

Humble Origins squatted down beside him with a smile, "Qin Yi, the Nanli Kingdom Teacher, is actually a reckless martial artist. Mangshan, the Western Wasteland, is actually a Witcher."

Qingxu: "..."

Qin Yi glared at Humble Origins and said, "How do you know so much about my affairs?"

"I'll tell you later." Humble Origins smiled and spread out his chubby hand, a jolt of electricity shooting through his palm. "Villains die from talking too much. I don't want to be a villain. I'll kill him first."

Qingxu gave an ugly smile, "You can't kill me."

As he spoke, his body merged into the soil.

Humble Origins's expression changed drastically. He turned his head and saw that the Array Flags had somehow become crooked and no longer had the effect of binding the earth's veins.

A clear, ethereal laugh echoed in the air, "Did you really think I would casually give away real treasures? This is nothing but a false flag that can only last a moment. The day I recover will be the day you, you demon, are beheaded, and that human, you'll be just as soon as I get there..."

Humble Origins looked grim and turned to Qin Yi, saying, "Taking advantage of his serious injuries, attacking Qingxu Palace now is our only chance."

Qin Yi looked up at the mountaintop, where several Daoist priests who had been hurrying down were now rushing back.

Liusu's voice echoed in his Sea of Consciousness: "Qin Yi, Qingxu's cultivation has not reached the point of severing the water veins, let alone manifesting in the sky. He is far from it."

Liusu regarding cultivation, whatever they say is absolutely true; if they say it's not Qingxu, then it's not Qingxu.

The secrets of this mountain are far more complex than they seem; we must not venture further, or we will be utterly ruined.

He ignored Humble Origins and turned to go down the mountain. "Since Qingxu is seriously injured, you can handle it yourself. It's pointless for me, a beginner at the fourth level of the Phoenix Realm, to not get involved."

Humble Origins choked for a moment, about to say something, when suddenly a bustling sound came from down the mountain, and many people were walking up the mountain.

Qin Yi subconsciously stopped and looked down the mountain, only to see Wang Yuanwai with many servants surrounding an old and a young Daoist Nun: "The sorcery you two Immortals mentioned is mostly in this mountain. Immortals, you must do justice for us!"

Qin Yi stared blankly at one of the Daoist Nuns, his mind filled with ellipses.

Minghe, didn't you go back to your sect for seclusion?