The situation had become increasingly unfavorable for Cihang. Even with the memories of a quasi-saint, he could not bridge the gap of two major realms.
With the spiritual treasures he had prepared, he could barely contend even against a late-stage Golden Immortal.
He had made every preparation he could, but he had not expected Chiyu to personally make a move so quickly.
Although self-detonating spiritual treasures was immensely powerful, it was difficult for such attacks to truly harm a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Divine inscriptions flowed across Chiyu's robes, releasing a dazzling Body Protection Divine Light that completely kept the force of the spiritual treasures' explosions at bay.
Even the ever-effective Three Lights Divine Water was hindered before Chiyu.
It was not that the Three Lights Divine Water was too weak, but that Cihang's own cultivation limited its power.
As for the Fire Spirit Pearl he had only recently refined and the Crimson Feather Umbrella, both were shattered by the Jade Divine Seal within just a few breaths.
"Glazed Pure Vase, receive!"
With the Crimson Feather Umbrella destroyed, Cihang could only raise the Glazed Pure Vase with all his strength to protect himself. The aura of an Innate Spiritual Treasure was instantly revealed.
Three-colored radiance flashed, producing a tremendous devouring force that pulled the Jade Divine Seal toward the pure vase.
"Hmph, you want to take my spiritual treasure? Jade Divine Seal, descend!"
Rather than being alarmed when the Glazed Pure Vase revealed its innate aura, Chiyu was delighted.
He immediately drove the Jade Divine Seal with all his strength. Breaking free of the Glazed Pure Vase's pull, it continued to suppress Cihang.
At the same time, Chiyu's magical power surged forth, transforming into rain upon rain of fire that swept toward Cihang.
Cihang's expression grew increasingly grave.
Though the Jade Divine Seal was not innate, its power was still extraordinary, and it forcefully broke free from the pure vase's restraint.
Seeing that he could not directly take the divine seal, Cihang could only use the pure vase to protect himself and retrieve the Three Lights Divine Water, beginning to use its power to strike at the primordial spirit imprint upon the divine seal.
At the same time, the Willow Branch flew from his hand, transforming into countless willow branches throughout the void. As they danced, they extinguished wave after wave of fire rain.
Cihang endured tremendous pressure as he fought and retreated.
"Another innate divine object.
"However, while Innate Spiritual Treasures are immensely powerful, how much of their strength can a mere Profound Immortal like you truly unleash?
"Today, these spiritual treasures are destined to be mine!"
Though his divine abilities had been blocked, Chiyu was not the least bit displeased.
Those were Innate Spiritual Treasures, and they did not appear to be of low grade.
At that moment, he could no longer spare a thought for their grudge. His eyes held only those two spiritual treasures.
If he could obtain them, not only would his strength rise greatly, but with that trace of Law Great Dao within the treasures, he might even gain a chance to glimpse the realm of the Great Luo Demon God.
At this thought, Chiyu's eyes filled with greed and determination.
"Crimson Feather Sword, emerge!"
Chiyu brought forth a spiritual sword formed from crimson-gold feathers.
The moment the Crimson Feather Sword appeared, it transformed into countless fiery feathers that slashed toward the willow branches filling the sky with boundless sharpness.
Chiyu also unleashed his natal spirit fire, which instantly evolved into a sea of flames.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The fiery feathers possessed both the sharpness of a spirit sword and blazing flames. They collided violently with the willow branches.
The sea of fire continued to spread, and firebirds were born within it one after another, letting out shrill cries.
Though the Crimson Feather Sword was only a Houtian Spiritual Treasure and could not compare to the innate Willow Branch, Chiyu's cultivation far surpassed Cihang's.
Cihang already had to maintain the Glazed Pure Vase to withstand the Jade Divine Seal's suppression, leaving him with little magical power to control the Willow Branch in attack.
Fortunately, the Willow Branch could absorb the surrounding vitality and spiritual qi to fight on its own.
Even so, it was still difficult to completely suppress the Crimson Feather Sword.
Gradually, the sea of fire completely enveloped the willow branches. Though they had not been defeated, flaming spirit birds still broke through their attacks.
Cihang pointed at the Glazed Pure Vase. While resisting the divine seal's suppression, he once more released a stream of sun, moon, and star Three Lights Divine Water.
The Three Lights Divine Water poured forth, annihilating the firebirds before charging toward the sea of fire behind them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Brilliant colors erupted across the sky. Three-colored divine water occupied one side, while a crimson sea of fire filled the other. The two constantly collided and wore each other away.
The clash between the Willow Branch and the Crimson Feather Sword never ceased either.
The greed in Chiyu's eyes did not diminish, but the anger on his face grew ever stronger.
He had never imagined that a mere Profound Immortal would prove so difficult to deal with.
Yet this only made him more certain that the two spiritual treasures were anything but ordinary, and his determination to obtain them intensified.
Cihang was not faring well either. As he maintained his output of magical power into the spiritual treasures, he swallowed Purple Bamboo Spiritual Liquid to replenish himself.
But even with the spiritual liquid in hand, he had no time to refine it properly, and it could not offset such immense expenditure.
Just as Chiyu had said, Innate Spiritual Treasures were excellent, but limited by his cultivation, he could not fully unleash their power.
He had never underestimated the allure an Innate Spiritual Treasure held for cultivators, and he had originally tried his best to conceal them.
But against a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, he could not afford to hold anything back.
Once he revealed the might of his spiritual treasures, it indeed drew even fiercer attacks from Chiyu.
At that moment, another concern arose in Cihang's heart.
The spiritual treasures had been exposed. If he could not kill Chiyu, then even if he escaped successfully, endless trouble would await him in the future.
But with his current strength, killing Chiyu was nearly impossible. Perhaps borrowing external aid was his only option.
Suddenly, Cihang's eyes lit up, and delight burst forth within them.
It was not because he had found a way to deal with Chiyu, but because they had reached the territory of the Witch Race.
No matter that Chiyu was a Golden Immortal demon king, if he acted recklessly within Witch Race territory, he would certainly come to no good end.
Cihang accelerated his escape light, directly leading Chiyu toward the Witch Race's lands.
But Chiyu had been consumed by greed and charged forward without regard for anything else, failing to notice that he had already entered what had always been forbidden ground to the demon race.
In truth, had he been more cautious, entering Witch Race territory might not necessarily have caused any trouble.
But now Chiyu's aura was fully exposed, while the sea of fire filling the sky was wantonly destroying everything around it.
"Bold demon! You dare run wild in the territory of my Witch Race? Courting death!"
A vast baleful aura streaked over, transforming into a giant palm that descended upon Chiyu.
The overwhelming pressure froze Chiyu in place, and the greed in his eyes instantly turned to terror.
"No! Crimson Feather, protect me!"
Chiyu hastily recalled the Crimson Feather Sword, which transformed into layers of feathers before the giant baleful palm.
Bang!
The feathers in which Chiyu had placed such high hopes shattered instantly, while the giant baleful palm struck his body with undiminished force.
Pfft!
Chiyu was sent flying by the blow. The baleful aura invaded his body in an instant, relentlessly eroding his magical power and flesh.
Seizing the opportunity, Cihang pointed at the Glazed Pure Vase and took the Jade Divine Seal into it.
Only then did he look toward the woman radiating dense baleful aura.
Great Witch Jiu Feng. No wonder Chiyu could not withstand even a single palm strike; Jiu Feng was also among the strong within the Grand Unity realm.
Encountering Jiu Feng was Chiyu's calamity, but it was Cihang's fortunate opportunity.
"Jiu Feng, no, you cannot kill me! I am a descendant of the Bi Fang Demon God."
Looking at Jiu Feng, Chiyu revealed a terrified expression.
"Even Bi Fang would die for causing trouble in Witch Race territory, much less you!"
Jiu Feng said no more. She swung out a palm, obliterating Chiyan's true spirit and flesh.
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