Even gods can fall, let alone Qi Ling hasn't even attained Godhood yet. No matter how powerful he is, he's just like any other Soul Master —he'll age and die.
Cao Yang was convinced that his suggestion would be approved by Dongfang Ye. After witnessing Qi Ling's power, Dongfang Ye would surely choose to join forces with him to deal with Qi Ling, and now was the best opportunity.
To his surprise, Dongfang Ye crossed his arms and said, " Cao Yang, what you're doing is despicable! Qi Ling was in this state just now to save us, and now you're trying to harm him. Do you have any sense of decency?"
Cao Yang felt utterly ashamed after being rebuked by Dongfang Ye, but he was unwilling to miss this opportunity. So he retorted, "Hmph, those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. Dongfang Ye, you'll regret missing this opportunity later!"
Dongfang Ye nonchalantly replied, "If I had done that, I would have regretted it now! Besides, we already had an agreement with Qi Ling to explore the mysteries of this Demonic Weapon together. He didn't break his promise, so how could I break mine? That's against my principles."
"If I, Dongfang Ye, don't even have this basic principle, then even if I manage to defeat a troublesome enemy, I won't gain anything, and even my Divine Spear will no longer recognize me!"
"You, you idiot, what do you know? This isn't just some slightly troublesome enemy, this is..." Cao Yang was speechless for a moment, but seeing the determination in Dongfang Ye's eyes, he knew he couldn't persuade him, so he could only say, "Fine, if you won't do it, I'll do it myself!"
But now that he knew what Cao Yang was planning to do, how could he possibly succeed? Jian Lan, holding the Immortal Slayer, stood in front of him, her face, which always carried a faint smile, now only showed a coldness like the dead of winter.
"Get out of my way, you are no match for me!" Cao Yang said to Jian Lan, brandishing his demonic spear.
"How will you know if you don't try?" Jian Lan said. "You can beat me, but are you confident you won't get hurt?"
"I..." Cao Yang knew what Jian Lan meant. If he were to fight Jian Lan, not to mention his chances of winning, even if he did win, he would still have to face Bei Na. More importantly, Dongfang Ye and he were not on the same side.
In the worst-case scenario, he would not only lose his Demonic Weapon, but might even lose his life. In that case, what would be the point of eliminating Qi Ling?
But he was unwilling to return empty-handed. As Jian Lan said, how would he know the outcome if he didn't try?
Cao Yang snorted coldly, and with a wave of his demonic spear, demonic energy surged, causing one demonic spear after another to appear around him, neatly arranged. Each demonic spear gleamed with a cold light, clearly possessing extraordinary power.
" Demon Spear Killing Formation!"
In order to avoid injury and preserve his strength, Cao Yang chose a safer long-range attack method to attack Jian Lan. He even included Bei Na in his attack range, intending to kill two birds with one stone.
Facing Cao Yang's attack, Jian Lan remained calm. She took a step back and stood in front of Bei Na, while a faint Sword Momentum expanded outwards, forming a circle around her.
The circle is not large, with a radius of only about three meters, and it is not an offensive capability; it can even be killed or survived. It is a purely defensive capability.
Within this "circle," anything that enters this area without authorization, whether tangible or intangible, will be tested by Jian Lan's Sword Intent. It will not react to anything without hostility, but Jian Lan will launch a fierce attack against enemies and their attacks.
At the same time, this also has the advantage of being in a passive defensive state, which allows Jian Lan to continuously accumulate his Sword Momentum, thereby greatly increasing Jian Lan's attack power.
Therefore, when Cao Yang's countless demonic spears flew towards her, as long as the spears entered Jian Lan's defensive range, they would be immediately destroyed by her sword. No matter how many spears there were, they would all be dealt with in an instant.
Cao Yang's expression turned grim as he watched Jian Lan's attack. He could only sigh inwardly, realizing that those who had attained Godhood indeed possessed extraordinary abilities.
Thousands of magic spears were fired at Jian Lan without stopping, but not a single one could break through Jian Lan's defensive range, which made Cao Yang's expression grow increasingly grim.
After all the demonic spears were destroyed, Cao Yang's attack ended, but it was Jian Lan's turn to counterattack. A sword aura emanated from Jian Lan's Immortal Slayer, and a tremendous sense of threat came over Cao Yang, who immediately raised his demonic spear to defend.
"Ding!" After a crisp sound, it seemed that Jian Lan's counterattack had been blocked, but not completely! A trace of blood appeared on Cao Yang's neck, making him break out in a cold sweat.
The sword energy just now was the pent-up Sword Momentum that Jian Lan had accumulated after withstanding Cao Yang's attacks thousands of times. It was released all at once, and its power was naturally extremely astonishing.
After their exchange, Cao Yang not only failed to gain any advantage, but almost suffered a great loss, which made him furious, yet he was helpless.
Having witnessed Jian Lan's strength, he dared not continue fighting Jian Lan. The cost of doing so would be too great. Rather than that, he would rather seize the opportunity while Qi Ling was unable to move and obtain the Demonic Weapon as soon as possible.
So Cao Yang gave up fighting Jian Lan and turned to fight Dongfang Ye for the golden key. While Cao Yang was fighting Jian Lan, Dongfang Ye had already snatched the key. If this continued, Cao Yang felt that he would be the big fool who would lose more than he gained.
Seeing Cao Yang leave, Jian Lan breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to Bei Na and asked, "How is Qi Ling? Is there any possibility of him getting better?"
To obtain the Demonic Weapon, only Qi Ling's personal intervention is possible; Bei Na and Jian Lan cannot replace him. Therefore, if Qi Ling cannot recover, it is practically a failure.
Bei Na hugged the Demonic Orb to her chest, frowning as she said, "Although Qi Ling isn't in any immediate danger, it will be very difficult for him to recover in a short time."
"However, if Qi Ling cannot recover, this operation will be a complete failure." Jian Lan frowned and said, " Bei Na, do you have any ideas?"
"There is a way. Qi Ling's and my powers can complement each other to some extent, because our attributes are quite similar," Bei Na said. "More importantly, ordinary power won't be enough to restore Qi Ling; only divine power will suffice."
"However, that also means I will not be able to summon my Martial Soul again, and I will not be able to mobilize my Soul Power. Jian Lan, can you manage on your own before Qi Ling recovers?" Bei Na said worriedly.
Jian Lan then laughed and said, "Don't worry, when people's eyes are blinded by greed, they can't see anything else! Cao Yang doesn't have time for us right now. Let's leave here for now and come back after Qi Ling recovers."