Those Who Lose the Way Find Little Support
"Extreme Yin, Si Xi, how dare you betray me!"
Yuan Qing's icy tone carried a chilling, murderous aura.
Song Wen smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuan Qing, you must be mistaken. I am not your subordinate, so how could there be any talk of betrayal?"
"You took my Ksitigarbha Lotus," Yuan Qing said.
Song Wen said, "I was coerced by you. Moreover, you had ill intentions from the beginning, leaving a tracking mark in the Ksitigarbha Lotus."
Anger surged in Yuan Qing's eyes as he turned to look at Si Xi.
"Si Xi, I've treated you well, why would you betray me?"
Si Xi said, "Yuan Qing, I am devoted to studying formations and have no interest in fighting. Yet you have repeatedly coerced me into doing things I don't want to do. If I obey you, I will offend Fellow Daoist Zhu Yin. Why don't I join forces with Zhu Yin to kill you? Then no one will ever tell me what to do again."
Zhu Yin said with a smug smile and a teasing tone.
"Those who lose the Way find little support! Yuan Qing, you have lost all the hearts of the people."
Yuan Qing's gaze was sharp as a knife as he coldly swept over the three of them. Suddenly, he burst into laughter.
"Fine, fine... Since the three of you are going to court death together, then I'll grant your wish. Extreme Yin, Si Xi, do you really think I would place all my hopes on you?"
Before he finished speaking, a large amount of blood mist suddenly rose from Yuan Qing's body, and his figure gradually began to grow taller and swell, with black hairs emerging from his body.
His aura also surged, giving people the illusion that he was about to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm at any moment.
"What kind of Cultivation Method is this?" Song Wen asked in surprise.
Before he could finish speaking, Song Wen summoned the Black Frost Blade and fiercely slashed at Yuan Qing.
Now that he has already broken ties with Yuan Qing, and the other party is obviously using some kind of powerful Secret Method, he naturally has to strike first before the Secret Method is completed.
Zhu Yin's expression was solemn. She summoned the Red Silk and used it to protect herself. A third-tier peak Corpse Puppet also appeared beside her.
"Extreme Yin, you're wasting your energy. Your Law Treasure can't break through the layer of blood mist on his body. Only when he completes his transformation and the blood mist dissipates will we have any chance of harming him."
"Yuan Qing is using the <Undying True Corpse Transformation> technique. This Cultivation Method can forcibly boost one's strength for a short period of time, enhancing the body's defense, attack, and speed in all aspects."
"The <Undying True Corpse Transformation> originated from the Nether God Temple. Our sect has only had this Cultivation Method for a little over a decade. I never imagined that Yuan Qing would master Secret Method that even my master couldn't complete."
"However, the three of us are not without a chance of winning. The <Undying True Corpse Transformation> technique consumes a great deal of energy, and with Yuan Qing's cultivation level, he cannot use it for long. If we can buy him some time until his Law Power is exhausted, we can win."
Zhu Yin said confidently.
Just as she said, the Black Frost Blade struck the blood mist and was easily deflected.
Si Xi was not idle either. He was obviously aware of the power of the <Undying True Corpse Transformation> and was quickly setting up a defensive formation, hoping to use the power of the formation to resist Yuan Qing.
"Roar!"
A deafening roar suddenly erupted from within the blood mist.
A zombie, over ten feet tall, entirely black, with fangs and sharp claws, appeared.
Yuan Qing pushed off with both feet, leaped up, and pounced on the three of them.
While still in mid-air, he swung out a claw.
Three black claw-like beams shot out from his hand, heading straight for Zhu Yin.
"Si Xi, hurry up and set up the formation! I can only buy you a little time!" Zhu Yin shouted.
The Red Silk on her body flew out like streaks of fire, swirling towards the three claw-like rays.
The Red Silk danced in the air, radiating a crimson light, and the claw-like blades were all swept away by it.
While the Red Silk clashed with the claw beams.
The peak third-tier Corpse Puppet, its body radiating Sha Qi and its sharp claws gleaming with a chilling light, lunged at Yuan Qing.
However, Yuan Qing was clearly faster, and before the Corpse Puppet's claws could get close, he struck the Corpse Puppet in the chest with one of his claws.
Large chunks of rotting flesh were torn from the Corpse Puppet's chest, and the immense impact sent it hurtling rapidly toward the ground.
"Bang!"
The Corpse Puppet crashed heavily to the ground.
Gravel flew everywhere!
A large crater was punched into the hard ground.
A flash of cold light.
Song Wen unleashed the Void-Breaking Blade, slashing towards Yuan Qing's face with lightning speed.
Yuan Qing swatted away the Void-Breaking Blade as if it were a fly.
Then, he continued his attack on Zhu Yin.
Once he kills Zhu Yin, 'Extreme Yin' and Si Xi will no longer pose a threat to him, and he will no longer need to use <Undying True Corpse Transformation>.
As Yuan Qing drew closer, Zhu Yin's expression turned solemn, yet she showed no fear.
With a Method Formula of her hand, a wall of dark blue fire appeared out of thin air, blocking the path between her and Yuan Qing.
Yuan Qing raised his hand and grabbed at the wall of fire.
The firewall immediately cracked, leaving a fissure.
Yuan Qing's body soared through the air, cutting horizontally into the crack. Just as he was about to pass through the wall of fire, his figure suddenly stopped, halting within the wall of fire.
Suddenly, the Red Silk flew from behind and tightly wrapped around Yuan Qing's right foot, pulling him backward.
Just as Yuan Qing was about to exert his strength to break free from the Red Silk's restraints, the crack in the fire wall suddenly closed, completely engulfing his upper body in the raging flames.
A roar erupted from within the wall of fire.
Yuan Qing channeled his Law Power, and a surge of Sha Qi erupted from his right foot, allowing him to break free from the Red Silk's restraints and pass through the wall of fire.
He looked quite disheveled; his upper body was charred black and cracked in many places.
The injured Yuan Qing was furious.
He opened his blood-red maw, revealing nearly three inches of fangs, and bit at Zhu Yin, who was right next to him.
Zhu Yin did not retreat an inch, her expression calm, as if she had a backup plan.
Suddenly, a flash of blue light appeared.
A protective array barrier rose up in front of Zhu Yin.
Si Xi finally set up the defensive formation.
"Bump!"
Yuan Qing didn't have time to slow down and crashed headfirst into the array barrier, making him dizzy.
His eyes flashed with a fierce light as he scanned the three people inside the formation.
"Do you think that a hastily set up formation can stop me?"
He swung his sharp claws and slashed fiercely at the array barrier.
Five dark claw marks flashed through the air, like five sharp Sword Qi, slashing towards the formation with the force of thunder.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar erupted.
The moment the claws collided with the array barrier, a dazzling light erupted, and powerful energy fluctuations swept in all directions.
Yuan Qing's attacks were like a storm, wave after wave, and the array barrier was on the verge of collapse.
Each swing of his claws carried a chilling power, as if it could tear space itself apart.
Seeing that the formation seemed to be on the verge of collapse, Zhu Yin asked aloud.
"Yuan Qing, aren't you afraid my master will hold you accountable for attacking me?"
"Hmph! The four of us explored the Rebirth Valley without telling anyone. Even if I kill you, Yinshuo won't suspect me." Yuan Qing's extremely disdainful voice rang out.