A Fight to the Death

"It worked?"

However, faced with this situation, Yin Yunze did not immediately pursue them.

After sensing the feel of the blows he had just made, Yin Yunze turned and ran towards a location without hesitation.

The force of the blow sent a painful jolt through Yin Yunze, indicating that the Third Prison Warden was probably not truly injured.

It seems these Third Prison Warden, like Yin Yunze before, were planning to feign death and launch a sneak attack.

Yin Yunze's prediction was correct; as Yin Yunze turned to leave, the Third Prison Warden leaped up from the ground.

His face, though weathered, showed no signs of injury.

"Sure enough, we should temporarily disable the Thousand Souls Robe's defenses?" Getting up and chasing after Yin Yunze, the Third Prison Warden couldn't help but curse, "What a cunning, stinking fox! He's such a coward! All he does is run away! Let's have a duel!"

Yin Yunze naturally didn't care about the Third Prison Warden's thoughts. Relying on his senses, he waved his hand, and the power of wind and snow broke through the white bones on the ground, rolled up a black command flag, and sent it into Yin Yunze's hand.

Yin Yunze had only just discovered that, perhaps because they were part of the same set, after refining the Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag, Yin Yunze could sense the locations of the other Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag within a short distance.

After obtaining the Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag, Yin Yunze turned around again and headed towards another location he had sensed.

Fortunately, the six Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag landed relatively close to each other, and Yin Yunze collected them before the Third Prison Warden could catch up.

However, it was different from Yin Yunze's Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag.

Although there were many of these six Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag, they had not been refined, so Yin Yunze could not directly control them.

He glanced subconsciously in the direction of Clear Creek Village, Yin Yunze for only a moment, and then chose another direction.

Although Yin Yunze possesses a pardon that can lift the City God's decree sealing off the temple.

It seems that we can bring these Third Prison Warden into the Dao Field and let them fight on their home turf.

But since Yin Yunze had already guessed that the City God faction was colluding with the Third Prison Warden.

To think that lifting the blockade will give us the strength to fight is just another form of blind confidence.

Who knows if these Third Prison Warden also obtained similar legal authority in exchange for it?

If the Dao Field is closed again at that time, Yin Yunze will not have a second pardon.

The extra Earth Vein Power alone wouldn't be very effective against the Third Prison Warden who possess flight abilities.

Conversely, Clear Creek Village, being Yin Yunze's home ground, contains people Yin Yunze cares about, which might actually limit Yin Yunze performance.

Yin Yunze couldn't possibly be indifferent to the lives of others, so he could only try to avoid a situation where he was afraid to act rashly.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Yin Yunze repeated his old trick.

He shrank his divine body, then concealed his presence with frost and snow, using illusions to deceive the Third Prison Warden.

Perhaps due to overconfidence, even when the situation seemed familiar, the Third Prison Warden relentlessly pursued the case.

Just as the Third Prison Warden was chasing after the phantom, Yin Yunze suddenly sprang up from the snow.

This time, Yin Yunze transformed into the beast form of Nine-Tailed White Fox.

The limbs, which had been untamed before, were now incredibly obedient.

With the Power of Incense Offerings, Yin Yunze used his left forelimb and a fox tail to restrain the Third Prison Warden's arms, while his sharp-toothed mouth bit down hard on the Third Prison Warden's neck.

However, after taking that bite, Yin Yunze felt as if he had bitten into a piece of refined iron.

Upon closer inspection, Yin Yunze discovered that the Third Prison Warden were surrounded by a dark light that protected his body.

"Fox demon, I have the Thousand Souls Robe protecting me, you can't hurt me!" The Third Prison Warden remained calm in the face of Yin Yunze's attack, saying, "It seems you've subdued me, but haven't I also subdued you?"

With a flick of Third Prison Warden finger, the long sword he had been holding flew through the air and then stabbed towards Yin Yunze.

Faced with this attack, Yin Yunze used the tail of ice and snow to wrap around the long sword and used the Authority over Frost and Snow to freeze and suppress it.

With things having come to this point, Yin Yunze had no better choice.

"I'm going to fight you to the death!"

Yin Yunze unfurled the remaining tails, and on each of the six tails was a black command flag.

The next moment, Yin Yunze poured all the Power of Incense Offerings he had accumulated into the six Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag without regard to cost, and quickly imprinted the Divine Sense belonging to the Supreme Elder of the Yin Immortal Sect on the Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag.

Along with Yin Yunze's blasphemous act, countless blue and purple arcs of electricity, starting from the six Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag, transformed into a blue and purple ocean, with countless bolts of lightning indiscriminately lashing out at Yin Yunze and the Third Prison Warden.

Things are different now than before. With numerous protective measures in place, coupled with Yin Yunze's Innate Holy Spirit body, he is far more resistant than Grandfather Huang Three. Although he grimaced from the electric shocks, he was not truly harmed.

However, just as Yin Yunze was like this, neither the blue Purifying Lightning nor the purple Gang Lightning could break through the Thousand Souls Robe on the Third Prison Warden.

Just as Yin Yunze and the Third Prison Warden were locked in a deathly gaze, the sky darkened.

Having had this experience before, Yin Yunze naturally knew what was going on. His body immediately shrank back to the form of a fox girl. Grabbing the Third Prison Warden's wrist and twisting his body, Yin Yunze threw the unsuspecting Third Prison Warden into the air.

Just as Yin Yunze made this move, a bolt of Evil-Slaying Mystic Lightning fell from the dark clouds.

As the lightning struck the Third Prison Warden, some of it dissipated onto Yin Yunze, causing damage far greater than that of the Evil-Breaking Purple Lightning.

However, after this Mystic Lightning, Yin Yunze noticed something was wrong.

The Third Prison Warden reacted quickly; as Yin Yunze tossed them into the air, they formed the Immovable Wisdom King Seal.

Despite their grim expressions, the Third Prison Warden managed to block the Evil-Slaying Mystic Lightning under the protection of the Immovable Wisdom King Seal and the Thousand Souls Robe.

Alarmed, Yin Yunze disregarded everything else. He wrapped one fox tail around the Third Prison Warden's waist to restrict his movements, while simultaneously grabbing the Third Prison Warden's hands with his left hand and the other fox tail, attempting to forcefully break the Third Prison Warden's hand seal.

But how could this be solved so easily!

Just as Yin Yunze and the Third Prison Warden were locked in a struggle, the second Mystic Lightning struck.

This time, it was Yin Yunze and the Third Prison Warden who shared the damage from the Evil-Slaying Mystic Lightning.

In an instant, Yin Yunze felt his whole body go numb, and countless Mystic Lightning surged wildly within him, causing a needle-like pain.

However, under the fivefold protection of hundreds of Peace Character Talisman, Authority over Frost and Snow, Dynastic Karmic Luck, Power of Incense Offerings, and Ghost King Dharma Robe, Yin Yunze ultimately withstood the Mystic Lightning.

The Third Prison Warden, relying on the Immovable Wisdom King Seal and the Thousand Souls Robe, were still able to block the attack, but their expressions became increasingly grim.

Next came the third Evil-Breaking Mystic Lightning.

After being struck by this Mystic Lightning, Yin Yunze felt numb all over his body and couldn't muster any strength.

The Third Prison Warden' expressions also kept changing.

Fourthly, as the Ghost King Dharma Robe was reverted to its original form, Yin Yunze barely managed to take him under his fox tail, but he could no longer control the Third Prison Warden.

However, at this moment, the Third Prison Warden no longer had the strength to escape.

The fifth time, Yin Yunze exhausted the Peace Character Talisman and shattered the Power of Incense Offerings.

The sixth Path: Authority over Frost and Snow was also unable to hold on, and Yin Yunze collapsed to the ground, revealing his true form as Nine-Tailed White Fox.

Meanwhile, the Third Prison Warden could Immovable Wisdom King Seal, and his Thousand Souls Robe shattered into pieces.

However, the Third Prison Warden was in better condition than Yin Yunze, as he was still able to stand.

Just as he was about to speak, the Third Prison Warden suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, the Third Prison Warden, his face charred black, picked up his longsword and snarled, "You filthy fox, you destroyed my Law Treasure and brought me to this state! I will skin you alive to vent my hatred!"

Did you lose the bet?

Apart from the fact that the Third Prison Warden looked a little more embarrassed, it seemed that the situation had returned to its original state.

However, as Yin Yunze gazed at the sky, he suddenly noticed something.

The entire sky above, however, remained black.

As is widely known, this place will not receive rain because of the Authority over Drought God being revealed by the Drought Demon.

At that moment, Yin Yunze sensed that the Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag, bound by six fox tails, had unleashed its final burst of power.

"Six Ke Mystic Lightning Formation?"

Sensing the increasingly terrifying power contained within the dark clouds in the sky, Yin Yunze's mind wandered as he thought:

It's a pity that the last Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag was brought to reality. Otherwise, with all seven banners raised simultaneously, we could have witnessed the Seven Luminaries Mystic Lightning Formation. That would have been the strongest attack of this set of Dark Heavenly Lightning Flag —indeed, the things of a powerful figure aren't so easy to steal.

The next moment, countless Mystic Lightning, each as thick as a cup, rained down on the land.

The last thing Yin Yunze saw was the Third Prison Warden's ashen face.

"Oh, is that all?"

Then, Yin Yunze, who was also struck by the Mystic Lightning, lost consciousness.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! What's wrong?"

"Who?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Xuan'er will definitely take you back!"

Xuan'er? You, how come—"

With great effort, Yin Yunze opened his heavy eyes and vaguely saw a small body covered in charred marks, which he could vaguely make out to be a red fox, struggling to support him and trembling as it carried him forward.

So, did I ultimately survive—or was it just a dying fantasy?

Thinking this, Yin Yunze couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep again.

When Yin Yunze opened her eyes again with great effort, she found that she had returned to her Dao Field.

Your Majesty, you're awake!

Immediately afterwards, Yin Yunze heard a joyful shout.

"Xuan'er, you----"

As Yin Yunze cast his gaze, he discovered that the originally adorable fox-eared loli was now wrapped in countless bandages that Yin Yunze had brought from reality.

Half of her bare face was covered with burn-like marks, and one eye had turned from a bright red to a lifeless, pale white.

"I'm fine!" Zhao Zixuan quickly shook her head and said softly, "You're badly injured and need to rest. Don't talk!"

"How many days have I been asleep? Has anything else happened?"

Forcing himself to stay alert, Yin Yunze still asked the question.

"You've been unconscious for three days! Nothing serious has happened these past few days!" Looking at Yin Yunze, tears welled up in Zhao Zixuan's remaining red eyes. "Your Majesty, Xuan'er beg you, please rest well, don't ask Xuan'er! I will definitely protect everyone—"

"Okay—then I'll have to trouble you—"

Hearing Zhao Zixuan say that, Yin Yunze couldn't hold back any longer and relaxed.

As darkness descended once more, Yin Yunze opened his eyes and saw a very familiar ceiling.

"Is this... the real world?"

Looking at the familiar ceiling and feeling the vitality of his healthy body, Yin Yunze sat up in bed, swept his somewhat cumbersome long white hair aside, brought Yin Yunze delicate white hand to his mouth, and bit down hard with his two rows of pearly teeth.

"Ouch! It wasn't a dream after all! The real world! I, Hu Hansan, have finally returned!"

"But it's been several days, and I'm still not dead from thirst? Hey, move aside! As a tail, have some initiative!"

Sweeping the somewhat cumbersome tail aside, Yin Yunze pulled out his phone from the bed.

Suddenly, Yin Yunze felt that something seemed off.

After carefully scanning the room's layout, Yin Yunze subconsciously twitched his fox ears, but then felt that nothing seemed amiss.