Yuan Qing's Fury
"Don't think you're safe just because your comrades sent out a distress signal. I'll break your turtle shell before reinforcements arrive. Hand over the Cold Marrow Wood, and I'll spare your life."
The female cultivator spoke as she urged her flying sword to attack the array barrier.
Si Xi sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, with a Formation Plate floating in front of him and nine Formation Flags planted around him.
In one corner of the formation, a clump of Sea Silk grew.
Beneath the Sea Silk, a small tree grows.
The sapling was about four feet tall, colorless and transparent, as if formed from solidified ice crystals; this tree was indeed the Cold Marrow Wood.
Si Xi continuously made hand Method Formula to maintain the operation of the formation.
"I am accompanied by Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin, the two strongest Golden Core cultivators on Limitless Island. Once they arrive, your fate will be uncertain. Purple Cloud, I advise you to retreat as soon as possible to avoid losing your life."
Upon hearing the names Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin, Purple Cloud's expression became noticeably more serious.
"Stubborn and obstinate"
Purple Cloud's eyes turned cold and sharp, and she quickly formed hand Method Formula.
The Method Formula continued to fall upon the flying sword, which seemed to have been released from some kind of restriction, and began to vibrate violently, emitting a clear sword sound.
The sword suddenly grew larger, transforming from a three-foot-long sword into a giant sword thirty feet long.
"Mountain-Splitting Slash!"
Purple Cloud let out a soft utterance.
The giant sword sliced through the vast sea and crashed down.
"Boom!"
The giant sword struck the array barrier.
The barrier shattered instantly, like glass.
A violent surge of energy swept out, forcibly parting the seawater and revealing a vacuum region hundreds of feet long.
"Puff!"
Si Xi coughed up a mouthful of blood.
The formation was forcibly breached from the outside, causing him to suffer serious internal injuries.
The giant sword shrunk back to three feet in size and flew back into Purple Cloud's hand.
Her aura became somewhat weak, clearly indicating that the attack just now had taken a toll on her.
Purple Cloud held a long sword and casually swung it.
A Sword Qi ten feet long suddenly appeared!
Go straight to the Si Xi entrance!
In the face of life-or-death crisis, Si Xi hurriedly summoned a shield and held it in front of him.
"Bang!"
The Sword Qi struck the shield.
Si Xi, shield and all, was sent flying like a rolling gourd.
During the journey, it also smashed through a lot of underwater rocks.
Si Xi was seriously injured, her breath became weak, and she collapsed to the ground, unable to get up for a while.
Purple Cloud did not pursue Si Xi, but turned around and went to the side of the Cold Marrow Wood. She plucked the Cold Marrow Wood and was about to put it into a long and narrow jade box.
Suddenly.
A long black spear burst through the water.
The spear was shrouded in corpse energy, and wherever it passed, the seawater receded, forming a straight underwater passage.
Purple Cloud's expression tightened, and she didn't bother to put the Cold Marrow Wood back into the jade box. Instead, she directly put it into her storage ring.
"Clang!"
The longsword hummed, and suddenly swung upwards!
Guns and swords clashed!
Purple Cloud reacted hastily, and although she managed to knock the spear away, she was also forced back several feet by the impact.
Yuan Qing emerged from the dark sea and caught the spear that flew back.
He held his spear horizontally, its tip pointing towards the Purple Cloud.
"Hand over the Cold Marrow Wood, and I can overlook the fact that you injured my fellow disciples."
Purple Cloud said coldly, "Wishful thinking! You, Yuan Qing, alone cannot threaten me."
What if I were included?
Zhu Yin's voice rang out from behind Purple Cloud.
Zhu Yin and Yuan Qing, one in front and one behind, surrounded Purple Cloud in the middle.
"Then I'll experience the Corpse Dao Secret Art of Limitless Island today!"
Facing both Yuan Qing and Zhu Yin, Purple Cloud remained fearless.
A long sword hovered beside her, its Sword-Ray gleaming, poised to strike.
"You're courting death!" Yuan Qing said coldly.
The spear flew from his hand like a ferocious dragon from the water, stabbing towards Purple Cloud.
Zhu Yin then summoned a peak third-tier Corpse Puppet, Corpse Puppet descended like a tiger and pounced on Purple Cloud.
With a thought, Purple Cloud's longsword transformed into a silver streak, blocking Yuan Qing's spear.
At the same time, her figure suddenly rose from the ground and sped upwards.
"Trying to escape? The renowned Fairy Purple Cloud of the Two Forms Sect is nothing but a smooth talker."
A cold smile appeared on Zhu Yin's lips.
Under her control, the Corpse Puppet also soared into the sky, chasing after Purple Cloud.
Purple Cloud raised her hand and pointed, unleashing a sharp burst of Sword Qi.
The Sword Qi was extremely sharp, striking the Corpse Puppet's chest.
Instantly, rotting flesh flew everywhere, and golden bones were revealed on the chest of the Corpse Puppet.
The Corpse Puppet was also slowed down by the immense force of the Sword Qi, and its speed decreased sharply.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Purple Cloud suddenly accelerated, quickly widening the distance between herself and the Corpse Puppet.
On Yuan Qing's side, he had just knocked away Purple Cloud's flying sword when he saw her figure disappear into the seawater above, almost escaping the range of his Divine Sense.
He quickly activated his movement Movement Method and gave chase.
As Zhu Yin watched the two figures gradually disappear, a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.
She didn't chase after Purple Cloud, but instead went to the side of the seriously injured Si Xi and asked with concern.
"Si Xi, how are your injuries?"
Si Xi has already taken the healing pills and is meditating to recover from her injuries.
"Thanks to your timely arrival and Yuan Qing's timely intervention, your lives are not in danger."
"That's good. You can focus on healing. I'll protect you," Zhu Yin said.
At this moment, Song Wen emerged from the Sea Silk Forest and came to Zhu Yin's side.
The two exchanged a glance but did not speak much.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Yuan Qing returned.
His expression was gloomy, and his eyes were as cold as frost.
"Junior Sister Zhu, why did you let Purple Cloud go?"
Zhu Yin looked astonished. "Senior Brother Yuan Qing, what makes you say that?"
"Zhu Yin, stop pretending. Your Corpse Puppet is at the peak of the third tier, how could it be so easily repelled by a single Sword Qi?" Yuan Qing questioned sharply.
Zhu Yin said, "Purple Cloud is the strongest Golden Core sword cultivator in the Two Forms Sect. How can one easily withstand the Sword Qi she unleashes?"
Yuan Qing was not satisfied with Zhu Yin's explanation and continued to question her.
"Even if what you say is true, why don't you join me in hunting down Purple Cloud?"
Zhu Yin said, "Si Xi is seriously injured. If we both leave at the same time, who will protect him?"
Yuan Qing stared coldly at Zhu Yin, his anger evident in his eyes.
After staring for a long time, he suddenly turned to look at Song Wen.
"Extreme Yin, is it you who activated the warning jade talisman?"
Song Wen nodded. "Yes."
"You and Si Xi were searching in different directions, so why did you discover his battle with Purple Cloud?"
"I was searching everywhere for Cold Marrow Wood when I suddenly saw a pillar of blood-red light rise up. But before it rose very high, it was destroyed. I guessed that Fellow Si Xi had encountered danger, so I activated the warning jade talisman," Song Wen said, half-jokingly.
Yuan Qing couldn't find any flaws in Song Wen's explanation, and turned to walk towards Si Xi with a resentful expression.
Song Wen continued with a look of shame, "I only regret that my strength is too weak. I could only issue a warning, but I couldn't fight alongside Si Xi. If you had been here at that time, Fellow Si Xi would not have been injured, and the Cold Marrow Wood would not have been stolen."