Spirit Ridge Summit

No one expected that Wang Shu, after three days of silence, would break through to the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm at this moment.

His cultivation level has made a great leap forward.

Even a prodigy at the Inheritor-level, at the Third Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, would find it difficult to defeat a martial artist at the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm. Whether or not one has condensed a Dao Lotus makes a huge difference.

However, once the inheritor also condenses the Dao Lotus, their combat power will be so great that they will be among the top experts in the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. As their cultivation continues to improve, they may even be able to defeat martial artists in the Fifth Heaven the future.

Just when everyone onlookers thought that Yang Qingxi would have his Dao Heart Manifestation shattered by Wang Shu and be directly suppressed.

"Whoosh!"

Thick black mist emanated from Yang Qingxi's body, releasing a bone-chilling icy aura.

A powerful and imposing Yin Ghost Commander appeared in the black mist, clad in armor and wielding a spear, with a ram's head and flame-like eyes, standing forty feet tall, like a majestic and towering humanoid mountain.

Its halberd, held upright, clashed with the force of Wang Shu's palm strike.

"Boom!"

The intense impact was released.

At this moment, the summit of Lingji Mountain was shrouded in black mist, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of black ice.

Yang Qingxi stumbled backward, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth beneath her veil—a wound inflicted by Wang Shu strike. Yet, her eyes shone with confidence; the Ghost Flag's power was even greater than anticipated.

After the Ghost Flag appeared at the Qianlong Lantern Festival, many older people recognized its origin and realized that the spirit sealed inside was not just a single ghost general.

The strength of combat power that can be unleashed depends entirely on the intensity of the martial artist's magical energy.

With Yang Qingxi 'Dao Seed Realm Second Heaven peak level of Dharma Qi intensity, the departed spirits in the Ghost Flag transformed into the Yin Ghost Commander, forty feet tall, with power reaching the level of the Dao Seed Realm Fourth Heaven.

Of course, the Yin Ghost Commander's wisdom, combat skills, and adaptability are all inferior to those of a true Dao Seed Realm Fourth Heaven martial artist, so there is a difference in combat power when they actually fight.

After the initial clash, Wang Shu retreated, quickly regaining his footing. "Indeed, it's an extraordinary protective Battle Treasure! If I had it, I would immediately possess the combat power to enter the <Cycle Record>."

"Yang Qingxi, hand over this item, and if we join forces to deal with Li Weiyi, I'll let bygones be bygones. In return, the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor is yours!"

Yang Qingxi, wielding a silver longsword, her figure appearing and disappearing in the black mist, said, "Facing someone who has stepped into the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, I have no chance of winning. This is indeed a good idea!"

Wang Shu knew very well that there were never any unbreakable allies in this world, only shared interests and the ability to assess the situation.

So he laughed and said, "I knew you were a smart man. Li Weiyi's ancestral land is ruined, and his future potential is limited, while I am like the rising sun, improving every day. Becoming my ally is the wise thing to do."

Yang Qingxi, holding the Ghost Flag, walked towards him.

Suddenly.

"Aww!"

"Whoosh!"

The Yin Ghost Commander Duling Cold Fire, the flames pouring out like a waterfall. They had no heat, but they melted the rocks, and the silver-leaf pine trees on the cliff were instantly reduced to ashes.

Wang Shu, sensing the danger beforehand and not fully trusting Yang Qingxi, used his agility to narrowly evade her.

The hem of his clothes and a strand of hair caught fire, which he quickly extinguished.

"Yang Qingxi, I misjudged your relationship. It seems you and Li Weiyi are truly in love. For him, you've actually chosen a path to death. Do you think this Yin Ghost Commander can stop me?"

Wang Shu possesses exceptional comprehension, not only successfully mastering the Major Technique "Golden Armor Mountain Moving Technique," but also achieving mastery of the first level of the Minor Technique "Suspended Thread Shadow Play Technique," resulting in unpredictable movements and incredible speed.

His body swayed left and right, unpredictable, dodging the spear wielded by the Yin Ghost Commander, and catching up with Yang Qingxi who was retreating rapidly.

His arms turned golden, and his skin resembled golden armor.

The palm strike slashed down, creating a loud, resounding boom.

"Whoosh!"

With nowhere to dodge, Yang Qingxi unleashed the Ten Absolute Sword Art to defend, with countless sword shadows looming before him.

A slender, graceful figure flashed out from behind.

The beautiful figure also wielded a silver longsword of the Fifth-grade Hundred-character Artifact level, and had the exact same figure and appearance as Yang Qingxi, but her face was bloodless and her skin was eerily white.

It's Yang Qingchan!

The two women joined forces, one on the left and one on the right, and thousands of scriptures flew out from their two silver swords, forcing Wang Shu back once again.

Yang Qingchan, her body radiating an intense aura of yin energy and her long hair flowing freely, said, "I think Wang Shu's suggestion is actually quite good. What Li Weiyi possesses is more attractive and easier to deal with."

Yang Qingxi, at the Second Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, faced Wang Shu. Every exchange was a desperate struggle, and her injuries worsened further. "If we offer the Ghost Flag to Wang Shu, the next moment, he will plant the Six Desires Talisman on us, turning us into his playthings. But with you, me, and the Yin Ghost Commander, we can definitely fight him. We just need to wait for Li Weiyi to arrive after rescuing people. With numbers against fewer people, our chances of victory are still very high."

"You seem to trust that Li Weiyi quite a bit?" Yang Qingchan asked.

Yang Qingxi found it difficult to describe that feeling.

During the fierce battle with Hua Yuzi, Li Weiyi said, "As long as you have a breath left, I will definitely take you away with me." Given the critical situation at the time, it was truly remarkable that Li Weiyi was able to keep his word.

When she woke up at Evergreen Temple, the first person she saw was Li Weiyi, and she felt a deep and complex mix of emotions.

Having had such an experience, how could she not trust Li Weiyi?

The battle broke out again.

Yang Qingchan possessed extremely high spiritual cultivation, but her combat power was severely limited by her fragile physical body. Even when she joined forces with Yang Qingxi, they could only barely restrain Wang Shu.

The group of young disciples fled down the mountain.

Only Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun stood on the distant cliff, their eyes gleaming with burning excitement.

Sikong Jingyuan stared intently at the Ghost Flag in Yang Qingxi's hand. "The legendary Duling Cold Fire! This Ghost Flag definitely comes from that Netherworld of the Departed. Could the spirit sealed inside be a Ghost Marquis or Ghost Lord?"

In the Netherworld of the Departed, the power levels of the deceased spirits are divided into: Fiendish Spirits, Ghost Generals, Yin Ghost Commander, Ghost Marquis/Lord, and Ghost King.

The Yin Ghost Commander is equivalent to Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator or Mind Master in the human race.

Ghost Marquis is equivalent to Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator.

The Ghost King is equivalent to Great Longevity has lived for hundreds of years.

Even though they are both at the Longevity Realm, their strength differs greatly.

When Sikong Jingyuan and Sikong Yanlun were training in the Netherworld of the Departed, they heard that deep within the Netherworld, there was a boundless ghost city called "Dongxu Ghost City," where a being above the Ghost King ruled over everything.

Its influence extends to the Nether Realm World, spanning millions of miles, and includes six habitats scattered throughout this Nether Realm World, including the Lingxiao Shengjing.

Sikong Yanlun's gaze fell on Yang Qingxi and Yang Qingchan, and he laughed, "These two little sixes are like fiery red horses, with a captivating and irresistible aura that makes one want to conquer them. Moreover, their figures and beauty are both top-notch. I like them."

Sikong Jingyuan said, "Then it's settled. The person is yours, and the flag is mine."

"It's hard to say what level the spirit sealed within that flag is! Don't regret it if you choose the wrong one." Sikong Yanlun laughed.

"Boom!"

To the east of the Fourth Divine Son's Palace, thunder roared and lightning flashed, causing the mountain to tremble.

Li Weiyi used a box of Thunder Law Profound Ice to break through the protective formation of the Divine Son's Mansion, and holding the Yellow Dragon Sword, he walked directly into the building through a gap in the wall.

He moved swiftly and soon found Qi Xiao and Tuoba Butuo locked to the stone wall in Wang Shu's training room.

The two were once full of vigor and high spirits, both possessing Pure Immortal Body.

One is the number one among the younger generation of the Qi Family, and the other is Inheritor-level of the Tuoba Clan in the Northern Territory.

According to the principles of dragon cultivation, it has a bright future.

But now, they have been tortured beyond recognition, their blood is drunk by Wang Shu every day, their bodies are withered and emaciated, like two disheveled and hunched old men.

One person was missing an arm, and his body was pierced by chains.

There is a formation on the stone wall behind them. If they try to break free and escape, or if someone comes to rescue them, the formation will be activated.

Li Weiyi is a three-star Mind Master, whose mental power is stronger than that of the array setter, and he quickly found the array cores of the two arrays.

"Sizzle!"

With a single thrust of the Yellow Dragon Sword, the formation on the stone wall behind Qi Xiao was shattered.

Then he swung his sword twice, severing the iron chains binding Qi Xiao, and hugged the emaciated boy, who weighed only 60 or 70 pounds.

Li Weiyi felt incredibly guilty and distressed, so much so that she wanted to punch herself twice in self-reproach.

If it weren't for him, how could Qi Xiao have ended up trapped in the Twin Rice Cult and suffered such a fate?

"Be... be careful..."

Qi Xiao weakly reminded him.

Without his reminder, Li Weiyi had already released his Heaven and Earth Scripture, his senses were extremely sharp, and he noticed the rapidly approaching chilling aura above his head, but he pretended not to know it.

Wang Zhi fell from the roof, his hand forming a claw mark, revealing a set of snow-white teeth, imagining the image of a claw piercing through Li Weiyi's skull.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi calculated the time and angle with unparalleled precision, suddenly stood up, and thrust the Yellow Dragon Sword upwards.

The sword's edge was sharp, and the light it emitted transformed into a bright pillar of sword energy.

"Oh no! My attempts to conceal my Conceal Qi failed him."

Wang Zhi's eyes widened in surprise, as if he had deliberately run into the tip of the sword.

With no way to avoid it, he could only gather all his strength into his palm and grab the Yellow Dragon Sword with his five fingers.

His cultivation was many times higher than Li Weiyi's, and every wisp of his magical energy was like an iron cloth or a divine veil. No scriptures appeared on the Yellow Dragon Sword, which was obviously of a limited grade. In his opinion, it could be taken away with bare hands.

The moment he touched it, Wang Zhi regretted it!

His formidable magical energy, which he was so proud of, was instantly shattered by the Yellow Dragon Sword as if cutting paper. His five fingers were severed by the sword's edge, and blood splattered everywhere on the ground.

The spirit within Wang Zhi felt pain, let out a miserable cry, and quickly retreated into the distance, its toes barely touching the ground.

He glanced at his hand with its five severed fingers, then looked at the Yellow Dragon Sword with extreme apprehension. He said, "There's something strange about this sword! With my magical energy, I can easily withstand even a third-grade hundred-character weapon with my bare hands."

Li Weiyi's sword strike was intended to pierce Wang Zhi's head. However, Wang Zhi's cultivation was too high, and his reaction was as fast as lightning. Even in such a dangerous situation, he only lost five fingers.

Such cultivation and speed made Li Weiyi feel extremely pressured, his heart sinking to the bottom.

This is the strength of the Fourth Heaven level of the Dao Seed Realm!

How should I play?

There is absolutely no chance of winning.

Last time, when facing Wang Zhi, he only managed to escape by relying on the residual power of Tang Wanzhou within the Divine Snow Sword.

Li Weiyi put Qi Xiao into the Insect Pouch she had prepared in advance, and quickly calmed herself down.

The stronger the enemy, the calmer you need to be.

He moved step by step toward Tuoba Butuo and said, "I'm very curious. When Wang Zhi was alive, he was only at the First Heaven Dao Seed Realm, and his physical strength was limited. Now that you've merged with his body, why can you compare to Fourth Heaven expert?"

"Before I was refined into a soul seed by the Palace Master of the Heavenly Principle Hall, my cultivation level was far higher than the Fourth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm. My physical body limited my ability to exert my full strength. Otherwise, I could crush you with a single finger."

Wang Zhi exuded an extremely powerful aura, secretly refining the sword energy of the Yellow Dragon Sword Qi that had invaded his body, thus stalling for time.

Li Weiyi then asked, "So, are you alive or dead now?"

"Neither alive nor dead! If Wang Shu lives, I live. If Wang Shu dies, I die immediately. The Twin Rice Cult knows very well that they cannot truly subdue powerful spirits like us. Therefore, they use this method to entrust the soul seeds to the divine sons and daughters, elders, and Great True Disciple for cultivation. They control our life and death with the souls of the twins," Wang Zhi said.

Li Weiyi knew very well that Yang Qingxi was no match for Wang Shu, so he dared not delay any longer.

Reaching Tuoba Butuo's side, he seized the opportunity and thrust his sword at the array node on the stone wall.

The formation is broken!

Wang Zhi had long seen through Li Weiyi's purpose; he had been waiting for this moment to save people.

"Whoosh!"

A Bone Claw Seal was projected from a distance.

Then, Wang Zhi moved with ghostly speed, rushing towards Li Weiyi.

Li Weiyi was prepared, and a bright, burning spiritual light surged from within her body.

The Fusang Divine Tree Projection rose behind them, blocking the Bone Claw Seal. The branches and leaves of the divine tree's light and shadow burst through the roof with a roar, and golden-red radiance shone on the summit of Lingji Mountain.

"Whoosh!"

Then, a thick mist of blood surged out from the Blood Handprint Demonic Armor.

More than nine hundred scriptures are imprinted on Li Weiyi's entire body.

He was in peak mental condition, staring intently at Wang Zhi, and charged forward with his sword.

He used his mental power to resist Wang Zhi's soul attack and used the Yellow Dragon Sword to fight against the opponent's powerful magical energy.

Li Weiyi was repelled several times, but he always kept Tuoba Butuo behind him, not giving Wang Zhi a chance to get close.

In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged dozens of blows before abruptly separating.

Wang Zhi was frustrated. He could have unleashed the power of the Fourth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, but he was restrained by the Yellow Dragon Sword and suppressed by the Golden Crow Flame in the Fusang Divine Tree Projection. His left hand was also severely injured in the first round.

Li Weiyi was able to withstand the soul power attack, as she possessed strong psychic power.

Currently, I can only utilize 50% to 60% of my full combat strength.

"Why isn't your combat strength that high?" Li Weiyi questioned, feeling confused.