Blood Reflects the Morning Clouds

Su Yao looked toward the sound and saw a flock of Fire Sparrows approaching from the northeast, along with the people who had been behind the screen of light. So furious that he laughed, he said:

"Noon Sparrow Mountain, Hepu Witch Tribe, you have some nerve."

With that, he formed a Method Formula, instantly activating Golden Palace Morning Clouds.

The wisps of morning clouds and the golden palace in the sky turned into countless points of light, drifting down on the flock of Fire Sparrows from the northeast like golden raindrops.

The three Fire Sparrows in the lead immediately dissolved into streaks of firelight, avoiding the golden rain.

The sixteen Fire Sparrows behind them could not dodge in time and had to summon Law Artifacts and red screens of light to defend themselves.

But the power of a seventh-grade Law Technique was no small matter. In an instant, the many Law Artifacts fell, and the screens of light shattered.

Three Foundation Establishment Early Stage Fire Sparrows immediately lost their lives in the rain of rosy clouds, then turned into streams of Ji Fire and scattered, dodging out of the way.

Su Yao looked at Liu Yunhe and Li Siyi.

"You two hold off those thirteen Fire Sparrows. Little Red and Little Orange will help you."

With that, he patted the Morning Rosy Cloud Duck and the Azure Empyrean Sparrow in his arms.

The two birds, pleasantly surprised by the attention, cried out and flew toward the pair.

Just then, a deep, eerie presence swept toward him. Su Yao inwardly realized something was wrong: it was a Witch Incantation from the Hepu Witch Tribe. The Great Yin Dharma Robe flashed, shutting out every trace of the chilling presence.

Su Yao's gaze turned cold. Rosy light flashed between his brows once more, and Heavenly Radiance Resonance Technique sprang into action, sending streams of rosy light flying toward the twelve people to the northeast.

Then Draped in Rosy Radiance activated, covering him in rosy light. Immediately afterward, he used Mysterious Floating Body, his figure drifting swiftly forward.

In just three breaths, he was already in front of the twelve.

He thrust the Clear Wind Sword forward. Streams of rosy light merged with Sword Qi and shot ahead.

All twelve came from the Hepu Witch Tribe and cultivated the path of the Earth Witch. They specialized in Witch Techniques and Curses and rarely fought anyone at such close quarters.

They hastily raised their Law Artifacts and sent Witch Techniques at Su Yao.

But the cloak formed by Draped in Rosy Radiance blocked every Law Artifact and Witch Technique.

By then, the Sword Qi had reached the witches.

This Sword Qi had been unleashed through the path of the Technique Sword, combining Law Techniques and swordsmanship to devastating effect. What was more, Su Yao had used Glow Ashes, a sixth-grade Law Technique of the rosy light path.

In an instant, the one Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator and the three Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivators among the twelve turned into yellow spring water that flowed down.

The two leaders were both shocked and frightened.

The one on the right, dressed in a gray-black witch's robe, muttered under his breath:

"The spring's gate opens in darkness, turbid currents roll backward; one step, nine abysses, the soul falls, never to return."

In just one breath, a spring appeared below Su Yao. Murky yellow water from the Yellow Springs gushed out, constantly tugging at his three hun and seven po souls.

But Su Yao had the prism on him, so most attacks on the soul were essentially useless against him.

The other man summoned a blood blade and stabbed it toward Su Yao.

In the sky, the three Fire Sparrows that had fled at the first opportunity appeared above Su Yao. All three spread their wings, sending boundless Bing Fire down upon him.

Bing Fire damaged the physical body and burned the spirit.

Seeing this, Su Yao first spread the Great Yin Dharma Robe and moved away from above the Yellow Springs. Then he swung the Clear Wind Sword, knocking the blood blade away, while the radiance of Draped in Rosy Radiance grew ever brighter.

It blocked the Bing Fire filling the sky.

He then looked at the three Fire Sparrows and sneered:

"On the path of Rainbow Clouds, nothing can touch me. How dare this trifling Bing Fire show off before me?"

Of the two witches and three sparrows, only the one wielding the blood blade posed the greatest threat to him. He would deal with that one first.

Mysterious Floating Body moved again, and the next moment Su Yao appeared behind the witch who had thrown the blood blade. He thrust the Clear Wind Sword again, unleashing Glow Ashes once more.

This time, it did not scatter, but formed a multicolored crane. Sword Qi and brilliant red rosy light fused within it as it flew toward the man.

Seeing that there was no way to dodge, the man first made his witch's robe flash with gray-black light. Then he threw the blood blade in his hand once more and took out a shield to hold in front of him.

At the same time, the three Fire Sparrows formed a triangular formation and spun at high speed, becoming a black-and-red ring of light that sped toward Su Yao.

The other witch unleashed another Witch Technique, this time summoning a huge white-bone skeleton that lunged at Su Yao.

The remaining seven witches also brought out their own means, sending Law Artifacts and Witch Techniques at him in endless succession.

But Su Yao paid them no heed. He merely patted the pleated deep-blue long robe he wore with his right hand. In a flash, seven-colored rosy light rose from it, shining in concert with the cloak of rosy light formed by the Immortal Foundation Draped in Rosy Radiance. The two merged into one, shielding his entire body.

He then continued to focus all his attention on guiding the multicolored crane toward the witch.

All this happened in the space of a lightning flash. The next moment, the multicolored crane landed in front of the witch.

Boundless rosy light and Sword Qi erupted in an instant, with a thunderous boom.

The screen of light formed by the witch's robe and his shield barely held for two breaths before the rosy light and Sword Qi struck him.

In the blink of an eye, the witch turned into a pool of murky yellow spring water and broken stones.

The skeleton then vanished as well.

Just then, the many attacks also struck the rosy light protecting Su Yao.

Although the Immortal Foundation Draped in Rosy Radiance was of an extremely high grade and was reinforced by his Spirit Artifact-grade feather robe, Su Yao's cultivation was ultimately still only at Foundation Establishment. He spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he did not fall. Instead, he used Mysterious Floating Body again, appearing before the other witch in the lead the next moment. Under the witch's shocked gaze, he struck with his sword again. The witch, who was likewise at Foundation Establishment Late Stage, died instantly, turning into a pool of Yellow Springs water and stones just like the one before him.

On the other side, the three Fire Sparrows saw this and had already begun to think of retreating. But they remembered the instructions of their superiors, and retreating now would only leave them to be picked off one by one.

Seeing this, the Fire Sparrow in the middle shouted:

"I don't believe Su Yao can use a Law Technique of such a high grade many more times."

With that, it let out a long cry. Of the Fire Sparrows over there, Su Yao had killed three earlier, and Liu Yunhe, Li Siyi, and the two birds had killed another two, leaving eleven. Now they flew toward Su Yao's battle as if they no longer cared for their lives.

Seeing this, Su Yao said:

"Hold those witches off! Leave this flock of mangy birds to me!"

With that, his figure flashed again, and he appeared among the three sparrows in the lead.

He swung the Clear Wind Sword without pause, sending streams of sharp Sword Qi toward the three Fire Sparrows.

Seeing this, the three Fire Sparrows let out long cries and turned into streaks of firelight, dodging repeatedly as they headed toward the eleven remaining Fire Sparrows.

Seeing this, Su Yao mocked them:

"So what if you form a formation?"

With that, he made no attempt to stop them, allowing the Fire Sparrows to form their formation.

He stretched out his body and used Mysterious Floating Body, appearing beside the battle where Liu Yunhe and Li Siyi were fighting. Though the two had decent talent, two fists were no match for four hands. Their opponents had also come prepared, and the Law Artifacts they wielded were all of good quality.

Though the two birds were helping, the fight had only reached a stalemate. After all, these witches were far more formidable than that flock of mangy birds.

Su Yao swung the Clear Wind Sword, sending streams of Sword Qi flying and instantly killing one of them. With their formation broken, the other two were able to fight with greater ease.

Seeing this, Su Yao looked up into the sky. The remaining eleven Fire Sparrows had gathered with the three in the lead. They then turned into streams of flame and joined together into a single mass.