Both Defeated

Yuan Yuze raised his hand and waved it, and the giant furnace that was thousands of feet tall above his head immediately shrank, turning into the size of a palm in an instant, and landed in his hand.

Xu Hai also summoned back the Bone Spear.

Yuan Yuze carried the furnace, Xu Hai held the spear, and they turned to leave.

Seeing this, Song Wen summoned the three swords, Startling Wind, Cloud Chaser, Thunder Tamer, forming a triangle and rushing towards the two.

Xu Hai flicked his wrist, sweeping the Bone Spear horizontally.

The spear tip swept through the air, instantly condensing into an arc of ghostly light.

The ghostly light was sharp and piercing, and as it shot through the air, it continued to expand and grow, eventually striking three flying swords simultaneously.

However, Xu Hai clearly underestimated the power of these three swords.

The Startling Wind, Cloud Chaser, and Thunder Tamer artifacts were originally treasures of the Profound Immortal Yuxiao, Profound Lord Danyang. Although they were only Lower-grade Immortal Artifact, their power was among the best of the low-grade immortal Lower-grade Immortal Artifact.

The moment the eerie light touched the three flying swords, it shattered and vanished without a trace.

The three flying swords, their momentum undiminished, continued to close in on Yuan Yuze and Xu Hai.

Xu Hai, who was following Yuan Yuze and speeding away, suddenly stopped and raised his gun to meet the three flying swords, seemingly intending to 'sacrifice himself to save his master' and buy Yuan Yuze a chance to escape.

"Elder Xu, wait! This young master will handle these three flying swords!"

As Yuan Yuze finished speaking, the Bronze Furnace he was holding transformed into Yu Da, circling around him and Xu Hai.

"But..."

Xu Hai looked worried, as if he wanted to say something more.

But the three flying swords were already closing in.

The golden Bronze Furnace gradually turned blue, even becoming somewhat transparent; the flickering flames inside could be vaguely seen.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

With three crisp sounds, the Bronze Furnace completely deflected all three flying swords.

This greatly surprised Song Wen.

This bronze Bronze Furnace was clearly used to nurture the Azure Firmament True Fire.

Song Wen originally thought it was just an ordinary Immortal Artifact, but now it seems that this is not the case; its power should not be underestimated. Of course, this is most likely related to the Azure Firmament True Fire nurtured within it.

However, the Bronze Furnace was struck by three flying swords in succession, causing it to shake uncontrollably and nearly go out of control. This forced Yuan Yuze and Xu Hai, who were surrounded by the Bronze Furnace, to slow down their escape.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Song Wen quickly approached, and was now only a dozen miles away from the two.

"You have taken countless lives and committed countless crimes. You cannot escape today!" Song Wen said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression, as if he were a guardian of peace in the world.

"I merely sacrificed a mere city of mortal ants, yet you two dare to try and exterminate me! When I return to the Cloud Pill Sect, I will ensure you both die a horrible death!"

Although Yuan Yuze's words were forceful, he was outwardly fierce but inwardly weak, undoubtedly knowing that escape was impossible. He actually stopped and manipulated the Bronze Furnace, smashing it towards Song Wen.

Song Wen seemed to have been prepared, and his figure instantly transformed into a giant ape hundreds of feet tall.

The giant ape clenched its fist and slammed it towards the Bronze Furnace.

"Bang!"

A muffled roar followed.

The Bronze Furnace was blasted away.

The giant ape, though it hadn't retreated an inch, had its fists torn open, and there was a burnt smell.

A terrifying heat emanated from the Bronze Furnace, scorching not only the giant ape's fist but also spreading upwards into its body.

The intense heat was like a maggot clinging to a bone, impossible to get rid of for a while.

Song Wen, who had transformed into a giant ape, had no time to deal with this matter.

A faint ripple suddenly appeared between his long, bushy brows, and Nine Transparent Blades instantly materialized and shot out.

When Yuan Yuze saw Song Wen transform into a giant ape and forcefully repel his Immortal Artifact with his physical strength, a look of horror flashed in his eyes.

Instinctively, all his mind and the Immortal Essence within him surged towards the Bronze Furnace, solely to regain control of Bronze Furnace as quickly as possible and dissipate the immense force exerted by the giant ape's punch.

Distracted, he failed to notice the appearance of the Nine Transparent Blades in time. By the time he realized what was happening, the Nine Transparent Blades were already only a few miles away from him.

However, there was one person who kept a close eye on Song Wen's every move; that person was Xu Hai.

When Xu Hai noticed Song Wen launching Divine Sense attack, his eyes flickered slightly, and he made a move that surprised everyone present.

He raised his hand and grabbed Yuan Yuze's shoulder tightly, then yanked him away forcefully.

Yuan Yuze never expected Xu Hai to be hostile towards him. Caught off guard, he was thrown out of control and crashed into the Nine Transparent Blades.

His eyes widened in disbelief— Xu Hai, who had just sworn to protect him with his life, had betrayed him?

However, the nine transparent blades reflected in his pupils grew larger and clearer.

He was horrified to discover that Xu Hai's sneak attack not only caused him to lose control of his body, but also slowed down the circulation of his Immortal Essence.

He was powerless to do anything for a moment, and could only watch helplessly as nine transparent blades approached and then pierced his skull.

"Ah--"

Yuan Yuze let out a shrill scream.

His aura instantly became chaotic, and his Immortal Essence completely spiraled out of control. He couldn't even fly, and his body plummeted towards the ground.

Instead of seizing the opportunity to capture Yuan Yuze, Song Wen flew over him and pursued Xu Hai closely.

On the other hand, let's look at Xu Hai's side.

After throwing Yuan Yuze, he turned and sped away into the distance.

But he clearly did not expect that Song Wen would abandon the great opportunity to kill Yuan Yuze and relentlessly pursue him without wasting a moment.

"Fellow Daoist, Yuan Yuze is the real culprit behind the massacre of the city. I hope you will show mercy and spare me," Xu Hai said.

Song Wen naturally refused.

The giant ape's body transformed once more, instantly becoming a gray roc.

The roc spread its wings, and strands of silver lightning danced and darted among its feathers.

Its speed suddenly increased, and it rapidly approached Xu Hai.

As Xu Hai fled with his head down, a look of horror flashed in his eyes. He loosened his grip, and the Bone Spear shot towards Da Peng.

At the tip of the spear, a Netherglow, pure, and dark light shone forth, its power both violent and incomparably sharp.

The roc neither dodged nor avoided, and its speed did not decrease in the slightest.

It opened its mouth wide in fury, and a ball of golden Lightning Sphere materialized.

The Lightning Sphere pierced the air and struck the eerie light at the tip of the spear.

"Boom!"

The Lightning Sphere and the eerie glint at the spear tip exploded together.

Raging lightning and pitch-black corpse energy erupted simultaneously.

The roc spread its wings, extinguishing the golden lightning that filled the sky and also blowing away the Bone Spear.

Its sharp claws shot out, reaching for Xu Hai was already within arm's reach.

Xu Hai was greatly alarmed, and the corpse energy around him surged like a tide, rushing towards Da Peng.

The silver lightning around the roc suddenly intensified, and any approaching corpse energy instantly turned into wisps of green smoke, without even affecting its speed.

Xu Hai was at his wit's end and could only exert all his Immortal Essence energy in an attempt to evade the claw.

Its claws were enormous, pressing down like Xiao Shan, with streaks of silver snakes shooting out from them.

Xu Hai had nowhere to escape. He was first struck by the electric snakes, and although his Immortal Essence shield provided some protection, it greatly affected his speed. Then, the giant claw slammed down on his head, crushing the Immortal Essence shield and firmly gripping him in its claw.

He still tried to struggle.

However, the giant claw tightened, and silver lightning invaded his body, crushing his meridians inch by inch.

Xu Hai's face turned deathly pale, blood seeping from his seven orifices, and he was powerless to resist.