In Hand, Frenzy, Slaying

"Watch out!"

At the sight of the incoming earth spikes, Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing's expressions both changed slightly.

The two acted at the same time.

A jade bracelet and a Brocade Handkerchief flew from their hands.

In an instant, the jade bracelet transformed into dozens, perhaps over a hundred, enormous phantom rings.

A rapid string of clanging sounds rang out.

As the earth spikes struck those enormous phantom rings, dense showers of sparks immediately burst forth.

Then there was the Brocade Handkerchief.

The moment it appeared, it expanded to several zhang in size and began spinning rapidly.

The many earth spikes fell upon it and were ground to pieces in the blink of an eye.

"Something's wrong!"

Yet despite this seemingly smooth defense, Ji Haoyuan's expression suddenly turned grave.

Buzz!

A Round Shield abruptly appeared before him—the defensive Spirit Artifact he had obtained from Han Pengshan.

Immediately afterward, he cast the Earth Spirit Shield Art.

An enormous orange-yellow curtain of light instantly condensed in the air, ripples flowing across it like the surface of a mirror.

Boom!

At that very instant, a thunderous sonic boom suddenly erupted overhead.

Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing's pupils contracted.

Uncontrollable horror appeared on their faces.

A gigantic snake tail, carrying a terrifying force like a mountain splitting apart, came crashing down upon them.

And behind it came one, two, three, four—four yellow flames of light no less powerful than that enormous snake tail, shooting toward them!

Rumble!

In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains trembled.

Great swathes of rock scattered in every direction.

The terrifying commotion left every Demon Beast within a radius of ten li trembling in fear.

At the center of it all—

The orange-yellow barrier Ji Haoyuan had formed with the Earth Spirit Shield Art shattered first.

Then the defensive Spirit Artifact Round Shield before him began vibrating violently.

It looked as though it could no longer hold on.

Just as Ji Haoyuan was about to increase his mana output, he suddenly seemed to sense something, and a strange glint flashed deep in his eyes.

The Foundation Establishment Middle Stage mana he had just used was withdrawn in an instant.

With a bang, his entire body was sent flying violently backward, smashing through a boulder in the blink of an eye.

On the other side, Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing seized the opportunity to swiftly dodge away.

In an instant, they reached the seven Earthen Profound Fruits.

No matter what, they had to secure the gains from this trip first.

Whoosh!

The two moved together.

In the blink of an eye, they plucked all seven Earthen Profound Fruits from the tree.

Rustle—

The instant the two women removed the seven Earthen Profound Fruits, the tree that had borne them began to wither at once.

Within a mere moment, it turned into powder and vanished completely.

"Roar!"

Seeing the treasure it had guarded for so long stolen away, the Earth Spirit Demonic Python truly went mad.

Its enormous body stretched out completely.

From its pair of amber serpent eyes seeped killing intent cold to the extreme.

Whoosh—

Its massive serpent body instantly left behind streak after streak of afterimages in the air.

Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing had only just brought out their respective Spirit Artifacts when yellow flames of light, like a mountain collapse, shot toward them one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two women's bodies shook violently.

The terrifying force made the light on their Spirit Artifacts flicker without end.

It was on the verge of going out.

At that moment, the Earth Spirit Demonic Python suddenly opened its enormous maw.

A circle of earthen-yellow light spread out with a flash.

That familiar sensation of heaviness descended upon them again.

Only, unlike last time—

As they felt that heaviness, the mana within their bodies seemed to have been filled with lead, becoming incomparably sluggish in an instant.

How could this be?

The two women's expressions changed drastically.

Whoosh!

Before they could react, the Earth Spirit Demonic Python's enormous tail suddenly whipped up a wave of air and smashed down toward them!

"Not good!"

Their faces went pale in an instant.

If that blow landed, even if they did not die, they would likely be severely injured.

And being severely injured in a place like this...

Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing did not need to think to know that would be extremely dangerous.

One misstep, and they might perish here today.

The Earth Spirit Demonic Python's strength had truly far exceeded their expectations.

Such power was already infinitely close to that of a Tier 2 high-grade Demon Beast.

Rip—

Yet at that very moment, a long spear wreathed in blazing flames tore through the rings of earthen-yellow light and collided head-on with the incoming enormous snake tail.

Rumble!

A huge blast wave carrying countless streams of fire surged into the sky.

Ji Haoyuan held the Crimson Flame Pattern Spear in one hand and the Green Leaf Sword in the other, then unleashed another spear strike and sword strike at the Earth Spirit Demonic Python in the center of the explosion.

Screech!

Scarlet and azure light intertwined.

The Earth Spirit Demonic Python, which had just charged out from the center of the explosion, rammed headlong into that spear and sword.

"Roar!"

The Earth Spirit Demonic Python's enormous body was sent flying dozens of meters by the Spear light and Sword Light.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, Fellow Daoist Feng, find a way to trap it!"

Ji Haoyuan spoke quickly.

Hearing him, Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing exchanged a glance and immediately nodded together.

"Alright!"

The next moment, the two women acted together once more.

A Talisman suddenly appeared in Liu Hongyu's hand.

As she activated it, thread after thread suddenly appeared in midair.

Those threads wove together into a great net in an instant, immediately trapping the Earth Spirit Demonic Python within it.

At the same time—

Feng Wanqing raised her delicate hand.

Something resembling a seal suddenly descended onto the Earth Spirit Demonic Python's head.

Its body abruptly stiffened.

It was as though it had instantly lost the ability to move.

Now!

Seeing this, a cold gleam flashed through Ji Haoyuan's eyes.

Without another word, the mana within his body began to boil.

The Crimson Flame Pattern Spear and Green Leaf Sword in his hands simultaneously erupted with the force of a mountain collapse.

With a boom—

His entire body shot straight forward.

A distorted vortex suddenly spread from the spear tip and sword tip.

"Roar!"

As though sensing the approaching danger, the Earth Spirit Demonic Python, trapped by the seal and the great net, immediately began struggling madly.

Light flashed rapidly across its body.

Snap! Snap! Snap!

Sounds like hemp ropes snapping taut rang out one after another.

Layers of fine sweat appeared on Liu Hongyu and Feng Wanqing's foreheads.

They were clearly under immense pressure as well.

Fortunately, Ji Haoyuan was faster.

Just as the Earth Spirit Demonic Python was about to break free from the restraints of the net and seal, the Crimson Flame Pattern Spear carrying the Mountain Splitting Spear Technique and the Green Leaf Sword had already reached before its head.

Screech!

Without meeting any resistance, the Crimson Flame Pattern Spear and Green Leaf Sword pierced straight into the Earth Spirit Demonic Python's eyes. Then, surging mana erupted violently.

With a boom—

The Earth Spirit Demonic Python's massive head exploded like a rotten watermelon, blown into countless pieces!

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