Starlight Rebirth! Divine Soul Yin Spirit!
Splash!
Debris fell, dense as rain!
The incident happened so suddenly that many of the Confucian scholars, who had never practiced martial arts, were stunned and stood there. Even Pang Qianru, the daughter of a Military School, seemed caught off guard, her eyes widening and her hands stopping in their tracks!
She opened the sandalwood box halfway, and the radiance it emitted suddenly stopped!
However, someone eventually reacted in time!
"Who dares to Outer Dao so presumptuously in the capital!"
With a loud shout, five men clad in heavy black armor charged from five directions. Each of them was completely covered by armor, with helmets and armor covers covering their faces, leaving only their eyes exposed!
At this moment, all five pairs of eyes were shining!
"The Five Elements Five Directions Formation!"
The five people spoke in unison, their voices booming like bells, creating a sonic wave. Their bodies trembled, and their Qi and Blood surged forth. Immediately, Dragon Qi and the Prosperity Capital Will suppressed them, but were blocked for a moment by the aura emanating from their black armor!
In that instant, their Qi and Blood merged, and their Seven Souls Manifestation!
Knife, spear, sword, halberd, axe, battle-axe, hook, fork, whip, mace, hammer...
Eighteen kinds of weapons were formed one after another, and in an instant, a chilling murderous intent filled the room!
Just moments ago, the hall was filled with an atmosphere of Literary Thought pursuits and peaceful revelry; now, however, a chilling aura pervades the air, and murderous intent lurks everywhere!
Upon seeing this, Qiu Yan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart skipped a beat!
"Five cultivators at the Third Realm of the Fate Dao!? No, this Seven Souls Manifestation seems to be a combined attack technique. They may not all be martial artists at the Third Realm. They were hiding nearby, probably to protect Pang Qianru. How come I didn't notice them?"
Realizing this, Qiu Yan was not discouraged. His mind and will, in contact with the Prosperity Capital Will, had become too preoccupied to pay attention to his surroundings, and some oversights were inevitable. What truly concerned him was how the armor worn by these people resisted the Dragon Qi and the City Will, and...
"Could the attackers be those who have been spying on me these past few days? With the aid of Prosperity Capital Will, I noticed someone lingering around the inn long ago. I haven't made a move until now, after seeing the Military Miscellany, they finally couldn't resist? However, this is the edge of the Inner City. The Dragon Qi and the City Will are intense here. The attackers are clearly cultivators. Aren't they afraid of having their Divine Ability suppressed?"
Just as Qiu Yan was pondering, numerous weapons spun in mid-air, transforming into a vortex of cold light. They shattered the falling rubble with great force, then surged upwards, rushing towards the two figures of light, intending to drag them into the vortex and annihilate them!
His Qi and Blood and qi surged to the heavens, and a chilling light emanated from him!
Then, the Dragon Qi and Prosperity Capital Will, which had been blocked, broke through the blockade and pressed down, combining with the weapon vortex and striking the two beams of light at the same time!
The next moment, the two beams of light shattered and vanished without a trace!
Seeing this, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind racing. "Since those two cultivators decided to make a move, they must have had their reasons. Why were they so easily defeated?"
Before his thought could even settle, a sudden tremor shook the surroundings. The walls and ground shuddered, and an invisible, heavy pressure descended, spreading like water and pressing down on everyone!
Qiu Yan's physique was already much weaker, and the sudden heavy pressure caused his bones to crack and pop, and a little color returned to his face! His body swayed slightly!
The other scholars fared even worse; several were forced to lie face down on the ground!
Even Pang Qianru, who possessed cultivation, felt her flesh throb and gasped for breath, while Song Qian visibly bent over.
On the contrary, Ji Zheng and Xu Ran showed no unusual behavior, but Ji Zheng took a step forward and stood side by side with Xu Ran, uttering a few words softly.
Under immense pressure, Qiu Yan had no time to pay attention to anything else. He looked up and saw a vortex of weapons shattered by a beam of starlight!
The fragments transformed into light and returned to the black-armored guards. The five men were struck as if by a heavy blow, staggering backward and leaving deep footprints on the ground with each step!
In mid-air, starlight twinkled, as if falling from the night sky, intertwining and finally coalescing into two figures!
Even the Dragon Qi and the Prosperity Capital Will could not stop this clearly extraordinary act!
"Unexpectedly, a Life Cultivation cultivator was lying in ambush in this courtyard, evading our senses. The armor you wear is quite strange; it can actually enhance your cultivation and allow you to unleash combo attacks. However, it is ultimately an external force. We two have no time to waste; we must quell this strife before others can react! Therefore..."
As the words were spoken, the two figures reunited, transforming into blurry human shapes, each forming hand seals!
"Starlight Rebirth! Divine Soul Yin Spirit! He's actually a peak Fourth Realm expert? What brings such a person here?"
Upon witnessing this scene, one of the five guards couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The words he uttered startled Qiu Yan, filling him with an intense sense of danger!
Boom!
The oppressive pressure suddenly intensified, surging in from Eight Directions, imprisoning, compressing, and sealing off the figures within the hall!
In this way, many variables are reduced, as if people are completely isolated from space, and the connection between Qiu Yan and the City Will becomes blurred!
"This is bad! These two cultivators actually possess such abilities!"
He vaguely sensed that the attacker was likely a powerful being of the Fourth Realm, so he activated the Li Trigram of his Divine Spirit Body and obtained a definitive answer.
"Facing a cultivator at the peak of the Fourth Realm, even using Divine Path power would be difficult to quell the attack in a short time. Moreover, the Heart Ape has not yet recovered and cannot be used. Furthermore, judging from the opponent's words, they are clearly targeting the Heart Ape. Using it rashly could easily backfire!"
In a short period of time, Qiu Yan had a variety of thoughts flashing through his mind as he analyzed countermeasures.
The power of the Heart Ape was eliminated first, and the power of Divine Abilities was suppressed and restrained, making it difficult to use easily. It was even less likely to be a match for the Fourth Realm cultivator. Even if the Sage Spirit mobilized Human Path, those two figures of light could evade even the Dragon Qi and the City Will. The Human Path Order might not be able to defeat them!
"These two figures of light and shadow are similar to Divine Souls, and are likely primarily focused on Nature Cultivation. We can only proceed according to the Original Edition plan. However, when we discovered that someone was spying on us and devising the plan, I did not consider that they would dare to make a move in a crowded area of Inner City. Once they do, it is very likely that the secret of our Divine Spirit Bodies will be exposed!"
Despite his thoughts, Qiu Yan was already prepared to be exposed. If things went wrong, even if he was suppressed by the city, he would still use his Divine Path power to fight back. There was no way to escape anyway, so why think too much?
Moreover, if the plan and contingency plan fail, he can still abandon the Heart Ape and preserve his foundation.
As Qiu Yan made his thought, two figures of light were weaving through the gap between the Dragon Qi and the City Will. The five black-clad guards tried their best to attack again, but the two figures of light made hand seals and visualized reality. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into five armored warriors with surging Qi and Blood and qi. After the attack, the two sides were locked in a fierce battle!
"Hmm? Armored warriors appearing out of thin air?" Although Qiu Yan's body was restrained by the heavy pressure, he did not panic. Instead, he gathered his strength, waiting for an opportunity to act. At the same time, his eyes moved, calmly observing the situation, and he quickly noticed something strange.
After shaking off the five black-armored guards, the two figures rushed forward, splitting into two groups. One rushed towards Qiu Yan, circling around the radiance formed by the Military Miscellany, while the other rushed towards Pang Qianru, also avoiding the radiance!
"These two beams of light..." Qiu Yan had already planned to use his Divine Path power, but upon seeing this scene, a thought struck him, and he glanced at the various beams of light out of the corner of his eye.
These rays of light emanated from the sandalwood box, but the box was not fully opened before two beams of light struck. Startled, Pang Qianru stopped moving, and the rays of light ceased. However, some of them had already radiated onto Qiu Yan, bringing him a strange sensation and causing his inner state to change unpredictably.
A flash of Spiritual Light struck Qiu Yan!
"Light and shadow, Nature Cultivation, soul, Miscellaneous Schools, Military School, Sand Battlefield!"
A few words came to mind, and he suddenly made a decision.
"We'll try anything, even if it's a long shot. There's no guarantee of loss anyway. If it doesn't work..."
Thinking this, Qiu Yan suddenly trembled, the Myriad People's Heart Fire were ablaze, and ten Divine Senses roared out, rushing towards Pang Qianru!
This change immediately triggered a reaction from the Dragon Qi, but Qiu Yan shifted his thoughts, creating a small gap between his mind and the Prosperity Capital Will, allowing his Divine Sense to pass through!
On the opposite side, Pang Qianru felt the approaching Divine Sense, and her pupils suddenly contracted. Although her body was also imprisoned, she had a backup plan. Seeing a figure rushing towards her, gathering power, and sensing the approaching Divine Sense, she instinctively wanted to attack. However, just as her Qi and Blood stirred, she heard Qiu Yan's voice in her ears.
"Listen to me, and wait!"
These words carried a reassuring tone, causing Pang Qianru to pause in surprise. That was enough. Ten Divine Senses surged forth, pouring into the sandalwood box, and the Sage Spirit manifested, exploding within the box!
Boom!
Guided by the Sage Spirit, the Military Spirit on the surface of the Miscellaneous Notes in the Box fluctuated, and a hidden power burst forth!
The box vibrated!
Pang Qianru couldn't control herself and let the box fly out of her hand. Then the lid fell, and a surge of light burst out, flowing like a river, expanding one after another, and the hall was instantly covered in light!
Immediately afterwards, Pang Qianru, whose face showed surprise, Ji Zheng, whose expression changed drastically, Song Qian, who was full of astonishment, Xu Ran, who looked flustered, were all swallowed up by the light!
Subsequently, the figures of Qiu Yan, Qi Jiulian, Wen Zhizhen, Ye Yun, Gao Jing, and others were also swallowed up by the light!
In mid-air, the two beams of light trembled and were about to ascend, but due to the sudden change of direction, they failed to accurately estimate the gap in the Dragon Qi and were suppressed, falling down in a flash of light!
"What happened?"
Outside the courtyard, Luo Jiayun and the others first saw the hall collapse, then a flash of light inside enveloped them, causing them to momentarily lose consciousness!
Prosperity Capital is brightly lit at night.
Sudden!
A burst of intense light erupted at the edge of the Inner City, illuminating a large area of streets! For a moment, it was as bright as day!
This strange change attracted the attention of many interested people, and figures and thoughts converged on that spot!
As the wind blew, Qiu Yan suddenly opened his eyes on the desolate mound. He looked around and saw a vast plain. At the foot of a distant mountain, there was a dense forest. He glanced at the sand at his feet and looked down the mound. Suddenly, a series of straight figures came into view.
There were hundreds, even thousands, of people lined up in rows. The man at the head of the rows, seeing Qiu Yan looking over, immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "General, a great battle is about to begin. Please issue the decrees!"
Boom!
The words had barely left his lips when, in the distance, someone soared into the sky! (To be continued...)