You Ji might show mercy to Lu Xueqi and her group from the Qingyun Sect, since they have some use to her.
But for Lin Yu and his group of unknown origins, You Ji immediately unleashed a deadly attack, condensing a ball of fiery magical power in her palm and slamming it fiercely towards Lin Yu.
Wherever the magic swept, even the perpetual gloomy mist in the Necropolis was instantly evaporated, and the ground was even scorched.
Showing mercy to an unknown enemy would be irresponsible, and You Ji, a seasoned veteran, would not make such a mistake.
Biyao wasn't idle either; she condensed a beam of emerald green spiritual light and shot it toward the crowd.
"Watch out!" Lu Xueqi exclaimed, raising her hand to draw her sword.
Lin Yu reacted swiftly, waving his left hand and sending several golden chains flying from his palm like agile snakes, instantly entangling the emerald green light and You Ji's attack.
With a snap, the inspiration was shattered by the chains, turning into specks of starlight and dissipating.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yu's figure flashed, appearing behind Biyao like a ghost, and he gently pulled the golden chain in his right hand.
With a sharp "smack!", it hit Biyao's bottom right on the buttocks.
"Ah!" Biyao jumped up in pain, clutching her bottom and glaring at Lin Yu with eyes full of shame and indignation.
"You... you dare hit me!"
"Before you take action, consider your own capabilities," Lin Yu said calmly.
"Aunt You, teach him a lesson for me!" Knowing she couldn't beat Lin Yu, Biyao quickly called out to You Ji was standing nearby.
As expected of You Ji, who has always doted on Biyao, she reacted immediately upon seeing Biyao being beaten.
No sooner had Biyao finished calling out You Ji's long legs appeared beside Lin Yu, kicking him.
Facing the aggressive You Ji, Lin Yu raised his hand and steadily caught the kick.
The moment their palms and soles touched, a shockwave exploded, sending surrounding rubble flying.
Biyao, who was standing nearby, was also forced to shield her eyes with her hands by the wind. In the end, she couldn't hold on any longer and could only do a few backflips away from the two of them with the gusts of air.
Yet, this powerful attack failed to cause Lin Yu any harm.
"This kid was able to withstand my attack so easily; his strength is probably no less than mine!" You Ji thought to herself in surprise.
The attack failed, and You Ji wanted to retreat, looking for a better opportunity.
But Lin Yu wouldn't let her have her way; he gripped her ankle tightly with his fingers.
Then, with his waist and stance in perfect harmony, he swung his whip forcefully, and You Ji was slammed into a pile of stones by Lin Yu like a whip.
"Cough!" This attack caused even You Ji, a cultivator at the Shangqing Realm, to cough up a mouthful of blood.
"Aunt You!" Upon seeing this, Biyao cried out in worry, but with Lin Yu present, she dared not step forward and could only angrily gather clusters of magical power and throw them at Lin Yu.
Having landed a successful blow, Lin Yu did not press his advantage. He released You Ji's ankle and jumped to the side.
"Holy crap! When did Lin Yu become so violent? Tear--!" Su Xiaoxiao gasped at the sight.
As a woman herself, Su Xiaoxiao couldn't help but put herself in You Ji; just thinking about her made her kidneys ache.
"Wow, that's amazing! It's getting my blood pumping!" Goku showed no mercy when it came to the fight; he was so excited watching that he wished he could go up and replace Lin Yu so he could take over.
He hasn't had a chance to make a move yet, and his hands are starting to itch.
Suddenly, Goku's eyes sharpened as he looked into the distance, and his previously eager-to-fight posture gradually softened, as if he were ready to make a move at any moment.
"Hmm? Goku, what's wrong with you? Why are you so serious?" Huang Rong was a little confused when she saw Goku suddenly become serious.
"The Blackwater Serpent is here." Xiao Yan's soul was astonished; he too sensed a powerful monster rapidly approaching from afar.
Based on the plot, he knew it was the Blackwater Serpent.
"Really? Can we win?" Huang Rong was also a little worried, fearing that they wouldn't be able to win and that everyone would be wiped out here.
"It's all those two Demonic Sect cultists' fault, otherwise we would have been inside long ago." Huang Rong said, not forgetting to glare fiercely at Biyao and You Ji.
Sure enough, in the distance, black mist surged, and seawater from the Merciless Sea overflowed.
A gigantic Mystic Serpent slowly emerged from the water.
"These people are highly skilled; any one of them could easily overwhelm me. I must return to the sect and report to the sect leader immediately."
With Biyao's help, You Ji slowly stood up. At this moment, all she could think about was serving the Ghost King Sect.
"Let's get out of here while they're distracted, Biyao!" You Ji took a breath and, seeing that Lin Yu and the others were no longer paying attention to her, grabbed Biyao and tried to escape.
"But our mission..." Biyao hesitated for a moment.
Hearing You Ji Biyao was still thinking about the mission, Youji was both anxious and angry. Right now, she was struggling to survive, so how could she care about the mission?
She gritted her teeth, hoisted Biyao onto her shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "The mission isn't important, let's run! We'll settle accounts with them when we get back and tell the sect leader!"
As she spoke, she staggered and ran deeper into the Necropolis. Her injuries slowed her down considerably, but she still tried her best to escape.
Lin Yu withdrew his attention from the Blackwater Serpent. He had been watching the two's movements closely, and seeing them about to run away, he shouted without turning back, "Little Shi Hao, stop them! Don't let them get away!"
Letting them go now would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. If they bring reinforcements, it will only cause trouble for the Tome of Heaven. It's better to keep them trapped for now and make plans after we get the Tome of Heaven.
Shi Hao nodded; finally, it was his turn to work! He flashed and appeared in front of You Ji as if by teleportation, blocking her path.
Seeing this, You Ji didn't hesitate at all. She raised her hand and condensed a stream of fiery Spiritual Power, which she shot towards Shi Hao.
But Shi Hao was too fast. He slightly turned his body and easily dodged You Ji's attack. Then he raised his foot and kicked You Ji hard in the chest.
"Puff--!"
You Ji's already injured body was further aggravated, and she was kicked backward, along with Biyao on her shoulder, and they flew back and crashed heavily to the ground.
You Ji struggled to get up, but Shi Hao jumped up and sat on her back with a thud, pinning her to the ground.
The weight was like a giant boulder weighing a thousand pounds; no matter how hard You Ji tried, she couldn't budge it an inch.
"You little brat! That's too much!" Biyao got up from the ground, looked at You Ji sitting on her, and was both angry and anxious. She couldn't help but yell at Shi Hao.
"Kill me or torture me as you please, how dare you insult me like this!" With that, he condensed spiritual light and struck Shi Hao.
Without turning his head, Shi Hao suddenly unfurled a pair of Kunpeng wings behind him. With a gentle flap of his wings, a powerful gust of air swept Biyao to his front.
He turned sideways and plopped down, leaving You Ji and Biyao pinned to the side, unable to move.
"You!" Biyao was so angry that her face turned red, but she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. She could only watch helplessly as Shi Hao sat firmly in the chair, and she pounded the ground in anger.