One Against Three

"Since you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave, fellow Daoist!"

Yu Jiao a flying sword and stabbed it towards Song Wen.

An iron scroll flew out from Song Wen's body; it was the 'Ten Directions Diagram'.

The Ten Directions Diagram hung above Song Wen's head, emitting bursts of yellow light. The yellow light condensed into a defensive barrier, protecting Song Wen's entire body.

The defensive barrier blocked the flying sword.

Upon seeing this, a playful look appeared on Yu Jiao's face.

"You can't escape."

Before he finished speaking, a sword light suddenly burst out of the sea several miles in front of Song Wen, heading straight for Song Wen's face.

At the same time, from the clouds high above to Yu Jiao's left, a flying sword shot out, aiming straight for Song Wen's heart.

Yu Jiao, Shi Bo, Shi Zhong ambushed Song Wen in three different locations, forming a fan shape to intercept him on his way back to the island.

"Two Late Golden Core Stage and one Middle Golden Core Stage —it'll be quite tricky to keep them all here," Song Wen thought to himself.

The person hiding in the sea was none other than Shi Bo.

His flying sword, like a silver lightning bolt, burst forth from the water, its sharp edge aimed directly at Song Wen.

Shi Zhong and Yu Jiao's flying swords attacked from behind Song Wen.

The three flying swords formed a pincer movement, aiming for a swift victory and to kill Song Wen as quickly as possible.

Knowing that he couldn't withstand the combined attack of the three with just the Ten Directions Diagram, Song Wen simply put it away.

A large amount of black Sha Qi surged out, quickly engulfing Song Wen's figure. The Origin-Returning Sha Qi circulated, and a black egg-shaped protective shield enveloped Song Wen.

"Clang, clang, clang."

Three flying swords struck the protective barrier one after another.

The protective shield vibrated and shook incessantly, but it did not break; instead, it barely held on.

Seeing this, Yu Jiao and the other two were not surprised but rather delighted.

"It truly is the Origin-Returning Sha Qi. The fact that it can withstand our combined attack with just this Sha Qi means it must be quite potent."

Although the shield of Sha Qi blocked the three's attacks, the powerful impact caused Song Wen to fall uncontrollably into the sea.

He took advantage of the momentum and fled towards the depths of the sea.

The resistance of the seawater was enormous, which significantly affected the escape speed. Song Wen had only descended thirty or forty miles when the three of them caught up with him.

As soon as Song Wen had a thought, two figures suddenly appeared beside him.

The Silver Corpse and the Ghost King charged towards the three people behind them.

"You even raised a corpse and a ghost, both at the mid-stage of the third rank. Luckily, I was cautious and didn't come to kill you alone. But do you think you're the only one raising corpses and ghosts? Shi Zhong, Shi Bo, summon your Corpse Puppet as well, let this outer sect Golden Core elder see them."

As soon as Yu Jiao finished speaking, Shi Zhong and Shi Bo each summoned a Corpse Puppet, both of which were at the mid-stage of the third tier.

The two Corpse Puppet pounced on Song Wen's Silver Corpse and the Ghost King.

Yu Jiao and the other two continued to chase Song Wen, heading deeper into the sea.

"Extreme Yin, you can't escape now. Surrender and I'll give you a quick death!" Yu Jiao shouted triumphantly.

She raised her hand and took out a black soul banner. With a shake of the banner, a ghost appeared, which was none other than Ghost King at the mid-stage of the third rank.

The Ghost King was incredibly fast; only a dark shadow could be seen flashing by in the deep sea.

Song Wen roughly estimated that the depth here was close to fifty miles, and it should be difficult to attract attention if he made a move here.

He suddenly turned around, a cold glint flashing between his brows, and three invisible blades materialized, each aimed at Yu Jiao and the other two.

"Watch out, it's Divine Sense attack!" Shi Bo shouted.

Shi Bo's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly mobilized all his Divine Sense power to guard his Sea of Consciousness.

Yu Jiao and Shi Zhong followed suit.

The Divine Sense Blade pierced the Sea of Consciousness of the three individuals.

"Ah..."

Yu Jiao let out a shrill scream.

She discovered that Song Wen's Divine Sense was far stronger than hers.

She felt a sharp pain in her head, her Sea of Consciousness was being turned upside down by the Divine Sense Blade, as if it were being torn apart, and even her consciousness became somewhat blurred.

Shi Bo and Shi Zhong were both at the Late Golden Core Stage, and their situation was much better. They only felt severe pain in their Sea of Consciousness, but they were still able to remain conscious.

Seeing that all three had been injured by Divine Sense Blade, Song Wen was overjoyed: none of them possessed Divine Sense defensive Law Treasure.

While the three were fending off the Divine Sense Blade, Song Wen seized the opportunity to close in and swiftly lunge towards the Ghost King.

A large amount of ghostly energy surged from the Ghost King's mouth, transforming into a ghostly python that lunged straight at Song Wen's face.

Song Wen neither dodged nor evaded; his Origin-Returning Sha Qi surged, transforming into a thick shield to block the ghost python.

At the same time, Song Wen's palm transformed into a zombie-like claw, stabbing towards the Ghost King's chest.

The sharp claws were blocked by the ghostly energy emanating from the Ghost King.

However, a blinding burst of lightning suddenly erupted from the claws.

The lightning bolt, like a radiant blade, pierced through layers of ghostly energy and went straight into the Ghost King's soul.

Thunder exploded within the Ghost King's soul, the dazzling lightning like light from beyond the heavens, illuminating the dark depths of the sea.

The ghostly aura emanating from the Ghost King gradually dissipated into nothingness amidst the raging lightning.

It let out a painful howl, the sound echoing in the deep sea and causing the surrounding waters to surge violently.

As time went by, the ghostly aura on the Ghost King grew thinner and thinner. Finally, with a deafening roar, lightning completely shattered the last trace of ghostly aura on the Ghost King.

The Ghost King's figure gradually blurred and eventually vanished into nothingness.

Shi Bo and Shi Zhong saw the Ghost King dissipate, a look of horror flashed in their eyes.

"Thunder Method!"

The 'Extreme Yin' claws, resembling withered branches, were clearly the result of practicing the Corpse Path Cultivation Method.

The fact that a Devil Cultivator could wield Thunder Method was utterly astonishing.

The two exchanged a glance, both feeling the urge to back down.

'Extreme Yin' not only has the protective aura of Origin-Returning Sha Qi, but also Divine Sense attack techniques and Thunder Method. Even if the two of them join forces, they probably won't fare well.

Instead, it would be better to return to Limitless Island and report the secret that 'Extreme Yin', despite being Devil Cultivator, could use Thunder Method. This would surely pique the interest of Yinshuo and Ye Hua, and might even yield a substantial reward.

Ignoring Yu Jiao, who was still clutching her head and wailing in pain, the two turned and sped towards the sea.

"Trying to escape? Too late!"

Three more transparent blades flew out from between Song Wen's eyebrows, heading towards Shi Zhong was closest to him.

Three sharp blades shot into Shi Zhong's Sea of Consciousness from the back of his head.

"Ah!"

Shi Zhong let out a scream, and his speed suddenly decreased.

Shi Bo turned around, looked at his brother who was in great pain, and hesitated for a moment. After a brief pause, he continued to ascend.

Just then, a tiny Gu Worm emerged from the seawater above.

Shi Bo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slashed out with his flying sword, heading straight for the Gu Worm.

Knowing it was no match for the enemy, the Shadow Gu quickly changed direction and fled sideways.

Shi Bo was about to turn his flying sword around to give chase, he sensed a Gu Worm attacking from all four directions.

He had no choice but to abandon the pursuit of the fleeing Shadow Gu, and summoned a bronze mirror. The mirror hung above his head, releasing rays of azure light that protected him.

The Shadow Gu couldn't break through the bronze mirror's defenses at all, Shi Bo didn't bother wasting time on them, so he rushed straight to the surface of the sea.

On the other side.

Song Wen summoned the Void-Breaking Blade- Void-Breaking Blade, which flashed with a cold light.

Shi Zhong, who was gathering all his Divine Sense power to resist the Divine Sense Blade, was almost completely defenseless when the Void-Breaking Blade severed his head.

Song Wen flew over and used the Binding Soul Technique to imprison Shi Zhong's soul in his head. Then, he put his body into his storage ring.

He looked up and saw that Shi Bo was almost out of the water.

Song Wen ordered five Sacred Beetle Gu to surround Yu Jiao.

He then used the Blood Escape Technique to block Shi Bo's path.