To Ye Xiwen, this kind of attack was practically the least lethal of all. If an ordinary illusion expert stood before Ye Xiwen, they would only face annihilation within minutes. But Youqin Ruiqian was no ordinary figure.
Youqin Ruiqian's wariness toward Ye Xiwen rose another level. Though his offensive had been effortlessly dissolved, he did not freeze. His body instantly shot backward through the air.
At the same time, the iron sword in his hand condensed at once, erupting with astonishing radiance as it cleaved down at Ye Xiwen with a mighty, surging momentum.
This sword contained all of Youqin Ruiqian's understanding of the Sword Dao. Countless laws flashed with startling light, and in an instant, it sought to split Ye Xiwen cleanly in two.
Ye Xiwen opened his mouth and roared. With a flip of his hand, he formed the Heaven Flipping Seal and slammed it down at Youqin Ruiqian. The void was nearly shattered in an instant. Before those Sword Qi could even approach Ye Xiwen, they were blasted apart completely.
"Watch out!"
Suddenly, everyone shouted a warning. Just as Ye Xiwen smashed apart the iron sword's Sword Qi with a single palm, an ancient zither appeared before Youqin Ruiqian. This time, it was not some illusory zither—it was a genuine one.
Everyone's eyes widened. They could all guess that this zither was likely Youqin Ruiqian's true body: the Illusory Dragon Sand Zither, the treasured zither said to have once followed the Artifact Emperor.
In an instant, the Illusory Dragon Sand Zither transformed into a spear and shot toward Ye Xiwen. It happened almost at the same time; by the time everyone cried out their warning, the spear had already lunged before Ye Xiwen. Such speed could only be called peerlessly swift.
"Pffft!"
The spear plunged straight into