Diverting Disaster Eastward

Zhu Yin burst out of the narrow and deep passageway and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Yuan Qing has not yet caught up.

Once inside the underwater crevice, she had more options for escape. However, the area was also filled with miasma, which greatly limited the range of her Divine Senses.

If Yuan Qing wanted to hunt her down again, it wouldn't be so easy.

Zhu Yin could have hidden in any direction of the seabed crevice, but she deliberately did the opposite, heading straight towards the top of the crevice, intending to get away from this place completely.

As soon as she reached the top of the crack, she saw a tall, slender figure approaching from above.

Zhu Yin's relaxed State of Mind suddenly tightened again.

The newcomer was Purple Cloud from the Two Forms Sect!

Purple Cloud seemed to have been lying in ambush for a long time. When she saw Zhu Yin appear alone, she didn't say a word, but instead urged her flying sword to slash at Zhu Yin.

Zhu Yin was seriously injured and had lost her Corpse Puppet, so she knew she was no match for Purple Cloud.

She hurriedly activated her Law Treasure, the Red Silk, to protect herself, and shouted loudly.

"Fellow Daoist Purple Cloud, please hold your hand. We have no enmity between us, so why draw your swords against each other?"

Upon hearing this, Purple Cloud actually put away her flying sword and asked in a cold voice.

Where is Yuan Qing, who was traveling with you?

Seeing that Purple Cloud had stopped attacking, Zhu Yin felt somewhat relieved.

She sensed a hint of hatred in Purple Cloud's tone. She instantly understood that it must have been during the Sea Silk Forest when Yuan Qing chased after Purple Cloud, causing Purple Cloud to harbor hatred.

"Yuan Qing is in a tomb within a seabed fissure."

"Since he is still in the tomb, why did you leave first?" Purple Cloud asked.

"There are priceless treasures in the tomb, and he wanted to take them all for himself. We had a fight, and I was no match for him, so I had to run away," Zhu Yin said, half-truthfully.

Purple Cloud sneered, "You people of the demonic path are truly only after profit, heartless and ruthless. For a mere treasure, even fellow disciples would turn against each other."

After denouncing the despicable nature of the demonic path, Purple Cloud asked another question.

What treasures are inside the tomb?

Zhu Yin said, "I'm not entirely sure either, but it seems to be related to advancing to the Nascent Soul Realm."

Upon hearing this, Purple Cloud's eyes lit up, but she quickly became wary and skeptical.

"You're not planning to use me to get back at Yuan Qing, are you?"

Zhu Yin said, "I swear on my soul that there must be treasures related to advancing to the Nascent Soul in the tomb. However, you must hurry. Once Yuan Qing leaves the tomb, it will be extremely difficult for you to find him again."

As soon as she finished speaking, Purple Cloud rushed into the crack.

Zhu Yin felt relieved and dared not linger any longer, so she hurriedly flew towards the outer edge of the Rebirth Valley.

As soon as Song Wen escaped from the tomb passage, he sensed that Yuan Qing had caught up from behind.

In order to leave the seabed rift as soon as possible and alleviate the harm caused by the miasma, Yuan Qing did not deactivate the <Undying True Corpse Transformation> transformation.

His speed was much faster than Song Wen's.

Just as Song Wen was about to use the Blood Escape Technique to get rid of Yuan Qing, he saw a flying sword suddenly emerge from the sea above.

The flying sword was extremely sharp, its Sword-Ray flickering and its Sword Qi surging.

Knowing he could not withstand the sword strike, Song Wen prepared himself and used Puppet Death-Substitution Technique.

However, when the flying sword was only a foot away from him, it suddenly deflected slightly, bypassed him, and stabbed towards Yuan Qing behind him.

Glancing at the approaching Purple Cloud above, Song Wen changed direction and dashed off diagonally.

Yuan Qing was startled as he watched the flying sword suddenly approach.

At this moment, he relied on his profound Law Power to forcefully resist the corrosive effects of the miasma. He knew that he could not linger in this seabed crevice and had to finish the battle quickly.

Holding a long spear, he continued his rapid advance towards the flying sword.

His entire body was surging with Law Power, which he poured into the spear.

The spear in his hand seemed to transform into a black lightning bolt, carrying an unparalleled momentum as it thrust fiercely towards the flying sword.

"Clang!"

A deafening roar echoed through the depths of the sea.

The clash between the flying sword and the spear was like two meteors colliding in the deep sea, bursting into brilliant flames.

In that instant, the darkness of the seabed was pierced, as if daylight had arrived.

The enormous impact spread out instantly, causing violent turbulence in the surrounding seawater.

Under Yuan Qing's all-out attack, the flying sword was repelled and flew back to Purple Cloud's side.

Purple Cloud looked at Yuan Qing, who was ten feet tall, and felt his overwhelming aura. Her expression became solemn, but she did not retreat.

She made the sword incantation again, and the sword suddenly expanded, instantly transforming into a giant sword thirty feet long.

"Mountain-Splitting Slash!"

The giant sword, carrying the force of a thunderbolt, slashed down fiercely, as if it would cleave the entire deep sea in two.

Yuan Qing was somewhat annoyed, "Get out of the way!"

He moved with the spear, his entire body soaring into the sky like a swift arrow, meeting the oncoming giant sword head-on.

Compared to the giant sword, the black spear, over ten feet long, was like an ant trying to shake a tree—small and laughable.

However, with a crisp clang, the greatsword was knocked away by the spear.

However, Yuan Qing's speed was also sharply reduced as a result.

A flicker of anxiety crossed his eyes. The miasma was relentlessly eroding his body, turning his originally dark form into a strange green.

"Purple Cloud, get out of the way. Otherwise, this underwater crevice will be your burial ground."

As he spoke, Yuan Qing increased his speed again and rushed towards Purple Cloud.

Purple Cloud also noticed Yuan Qing's unusual behavior, and a smile appeared on her lips.

"Yuan Qing, you're poisoned by miasma, yet you dare to spout such nonsense. Hand over the treasures from the tomb, and I'll spare your life."

"Wishful thinking!"

Yuan Qing unleashed his full power on his spear, which swept across like a long staff.

"Sky-Piercing Slash!"

With a shout from Purple Cloud, the giant sword slashed down once more.

Swords and spears clashed.

The greatsword was knocked away again.

Before Purple Cloud could recall her flying sword, Yuan Qing arrived with his spear.

He thrust the spear upwards.

Purple Cloud summoned a shield and rammed it into the spearhead. At the same time, she retreated rapidly, widening the distance between herself and Yuan Qing.

The shield was easily knocked away by the spear.

Yuan Qing's speed decreased sharply again.

When he tried to rally his forces and attack Purple Cloud again, the giant sword had already been recalled by Purple Cloud and was slashing at him once more.

Yuan Qing's expression was extremely gloomy.

Purple Cloud was clearly determined to deliberately delay him, preventing him from leaving the seabed crevice quickly and allowing him to slowly be eroded by the miasma.

Yuan Qing was furious. He resolutely took out the jade bottle that Song Wen had given him, poured out a 'Purifying Bath Pill', and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered the stomach, its immense medicinal power erupted.

Yuan Qing immediately felt that his Essence Blood was being rapidly depleted, as if it were being greedily devoured by an invisible force.

At the same time, a surge of pure spiritual energy welled up from within his body.

Along with it came a heart-wrenching abdominal pain, as if a raging fire was burning inside my stomach.

Yuan Qing gritted his teeth, his eyes almost bursting out of their sockets, the killing intent in them almost tangible.

He was fully aware that he had been tricked by 'Extreme Yin'.

At this moment, his hatred for Song Wen surged like a tidal wave.