Chapter 1476: A Caged Confrontation (Part Four)

The moment Li Yan shouted, Mu Guyue understood his meaning. Li Yan actually wanted to combine their strength to first deal with a Spirit Transformation expert.

She couldn’t sense the specific realm of the tall, thin man’s soul power, only that he was a Spirit Transformation expert. Seeing Li Yan’s arrangement, she assumed he was only at the Initial-stage Spirit Transformation. She herself possessed strength close to the Initial-stage Spirit Transformation, so she didn’t find Li Yan’s idea to be wrong. As long as her Demonic Clan had even a sliver of hope of defeating an enemy, they would act without hesitation, never looking back.

It was just that shaking off the enemy Nascent Soul cultivator had wasted a bit of her time.

If Mu Guyue wasn’t worried about the enemy having reinforcements, she wouldn’t be afraid of that enemy Nascent Soul cultivator. She could now forcibly defend against a significant portion of a Nascent Soul realm Soul Cultivator’s attacks. The rest she could endure with her own resilience. As long as she could get close enough to attack, the opponent would surely die. She had slain several Nascent Soul level cultivators when she was fleeing in the past.

Li Yan wanted to deal with the Spirit Transformation cultivator first. The thought flashed through her mind, and she immediately felt it was the right thing to do. Otherwise, if Li Yan were to face a Spirit Transformation cultivator alone, he would be no match.

Thus, she immediately flew towards Li Yan’s side. But the enemy Nascent Soul cultivator was no wooden puppet. Unable to use voice transmission, he had already heard Li Yan’s plan and would naturally not let Mu Guyue succeed. He had briefly clashed with Mu Guyue just now and knew that this woman was likely a Soul Slave. He was confident he could kill this Soul Slave; he just needed a little more time.

After Mu Guyue broke away from their fight, this Nascent Soul Soul Cultivator also gave chase. He completely ignored the surrounding Golden Core cultivators. Although his speed was not as fast as Mu Guyue’s, he was, after all, a Nascent Soul realm cultivator. In such a large courtyard, it wouldn’t be so easy for Mu Guyue to shake him off.

But for this Nascent Soul cultivator, avoiding the onrushing Golden Core cultivators was much easier. This made it so that the Golden Core cultivators, after receiving Li Yan’s order, were unable to surround this Nascent Soul cultivator for a time.

However, he was up against Mu Guyue, a demonic general seasoned by years of war. She was especially adept at team combat. She barely had to think. With just a sweep of her beautiful eyes over the distribution of friend and foe in the courtyard, she flashed and charged into the largest crowd of Golden Core cultivators, passing through them in an instant.

In this way, the enemy Nascent Soul cultivator, in his pursuit of Mu Guyue, either had to follow her into the crowd of Golden Core cultivators or stay put and watch as Mu Guyue escaped him.

“Cunning Evil Spirit Cultivator!”

He couldn’t help but curse Mu Guyue’s cunning in his heart. And in his moment of hesitation, Mu Guyue had already sped away. At the same time, this Nascent Soul Soul Cultivator was surrounded by dozens of Golden Core cultivators. This immediately brought a ruthless, bloodthirsty light to his eyes…

After sensing that she had shaken off the Nascent Soul cultivator, although she had no goodwill towards any Soul Cultivator, she still glanced at the Golden Core Soul Cultivators who had rushed forward. She knew that many of these Golden Core Soul Cultivators would die next. As for how many, that would depend on the situation on her and Li Yan’s side.

Mu Guyue’s thoughts raced, but she had already switched cultivation methods. Instantly, long, snow-white, crystalline bone spikes pierced out of her body. It was the Demonic Clan’s secret art, the “White-Bone Mottled Armor.” This set of armor was not very useful for defending against soul-type attacks; its strength lay in defending against normal arts and the attacks of Body Cultivators.

But Mu Guyue wanted to utilize the powerful destructive force that this secret art also possessed. Decades of experience fighting Soul Cultivators allowed her to make an instant judgment, knowing what she had to do.

When Li Yan saw Mu Guyue, a flash of astonishment appeared in his eyes. With a flicker, he was already at Mu Guyue’s side, standing shoulder to shoulder with her, and very close. They were of similar height, and as they hovered in the air, they gave off the feeling of a divine immortal couple.

“I’ll defend, you attack!”

Li Yan whispered quickly in her ear in a voice that was almost inaudible. Unable to use divine sense for voice transmission, Li Yan could only get close to her to speak.

Mu Guyue had a unique, fresh scent characteristic of a woman. Inhaling it at such a close distance, this fragrance gave Li Yan a sense of familiarity, which made him feel a little uneasy.

The moment his words fell, he immediately rushed out, without a breath of delay. Because just as the two of them were quickly discussing tactics, screams had already come from the other side. It was the Golden Core cultivators on their side who were starting to suffer casualties in the siege.

Mu Guyue felt a strong male presence in her ear. This made her sensitive ear heat up, and a tingling flow of heat spread through her body. She subconsciously tilted her body to the other side. But the next moment, Li Yan disappeared. Seeing that Li Yan had already rushed out, Mu Guyue naturally had no time for random thoughts and instantly followed.

The tall, thin man saw the two of them merge with a flicker and then charge at him again as afterimages. He now knew that both of them were cultivators who specialized in speed. He also saw that the female cultivator was not a Soul Cultivator, but an Evil Spirit Soul Slave. But the short-haired young Soul Cultivator was even more bizarre. Not only was he fast, but he was also skilled in using poison.

His high-powered art had already been disrupted by the other party. The other party simply didn’t give him time to cast it, which showed how sharp his mind was.

Now, as the two charged at him, the tall, thin man continuously flicked his hands forward. A dense rain of visible and invisible attacks shot towards the two afterimages.

Li Yan, charging forward, now had his soul power fully unleashed. He also continuously waved his large sleeves, his hands within them dancing like butterflies flitting through flowers, and one art after another flew forward. Instantly, waves of invisible soul power continuously expanded and fluctuated under this sky.

Although Li Yan’s “Saintly Soul Transformation” had been cultivated to the Nascent Soul realm, facing the attack of a Spirit Transformation cultivator, he could only block a small portion. Thus, he simply propped up a space of soul power, letting all the attacks he couldn’t block land on it. He was using his own body to bear the brunt of the opponent’s attacks, letting them all land on himself.

His soul arts were not as strong as the opponent’s, but his soul power had already reached the Mid-stage Spirit Transformation realm. Since his soul art attacks were not enough, he simply adopted a defensive posture and took the hits directly. But this kind of passive defense and taking hits made Li Yan suffer greatly for a time. This approach of his was actually the same as Mu Guyue’s, who didn’t understand Soul Cultivator methods; both were just toughing it out. But fortunately, Li Yan also had soul arts to send out, which neutralized a small portion of the attacks, reducing the pressure considerably.

At the same time, Li Yan’s soul’s ability to withstand blows was far greater than Mu Guyue’s. Grandmaster Lan’s three years of testing, using numerous Nascent Soul level Soul Spirits to feed him, had made Li Yan’s soul’s resilience even tougher.

Thus, to the horrified expression of the tall, thin man, he encountered a strange attack method he had never seen before in his life. This was also an attack that a cultivator in the “True Earth Domain” might never encounter in their entire life.

He was facing two Nascent Soul level cultivators, and they were like a turtle with an indestructible shell, turning into a straight black line and ramming straight at him. His attacks clearly landed on the two of them, but they had no effect at all. Soul arts could be tangible or intangible, but they could easily kill enemies from a distance. This was the terrifying aspect of Soul Cultivators, and also their greatest weakness. Often when fighting an enemy, the enemy would not even have time to react and might have their soul scattered and annihilated from a great distance. But soul art attacks could not cause bloody wounds or cuts on the physical body.

Li Yan and the other, in a single rush, had already reached the tall, thin man. Seeing this, the tall, thin man stomped on the void and retreated rapidly. His speed might be considered extremely fast among Spirit Transformation Soul Cultivators of the same rank, but in front of Li Yan and the other, it was not enough.

As Li Yan bore all of the opponent’s attacks, Mu Guyue was completely free of pressure. In just an instant, she had turned into a bolt of lightning and crashed into the tall, thin youth’s chest, looking like a beauty throwing herself into his arms. It was just that this beauty was a snake and scorpion beauty covered in thorns. The moment Mu Guyue got close, her attacks unfolded like a violent storm. Elbows, knees, fists, and feet instantly turned into a blur of light.

Using an inch-by-inch, force-by-force fighting style, her bone spikes continuously swept past. In that instant, various parts of the tall, thin man’s front, especially his chest and abdomen, erupted in clusters of dazzling red light. That was his protective light shield. Under the thunderous heavy blows, it was beaten until red light erupted and flickered wildly!

Although Mu Guyue’s magical power was not as profound as the opponent’s, and she couldn’t break his protective light shield, the immense force she struck out with sent shockwaves through the tall, thin man’s front, causing a constant flickering of red light, and his figure was forced back step by step.

“I’ll kill you! Die! Die!”

The tall, thin man let out a series of roars, but the other party seemed to be stuck to him. No matter how he dodged, he couldn’t get away from the person in his arms. At this time, his entire person was constantly being knocked back at an angle. Not to mention attacking, even forming a hand seal was very difficult for a time. His magical power and soul were also somewhat dispersed and chaotic by this continuous force, and he could only continuously and forcibly gather them to try and resist this kind of attack.

However, the strength of a Body Cultivator lay in this. Once they got close, their attacks were continuous, like the surging waters of a great river, without end. They would not stop until you were dead or their own strength was exhausted. They would just continuously pour out all their power.

What was even more fatal was that Mu Guyue’s physical body was so strong that it was already comparable in strength to an Initial-stage Spirit Transformation. The situation of this tall, thin man was almost equivalent to being completely closed in on by a Body Cultivator of the same rank. He could never have imagined that his attacks could be completely blocked by Li Yan so recklessly, creating a protective sky for Mu Guyue below.

As things stood, he could only do his best to dodge amidst the rain of attacks, trying to shake off Mu Guyue’s entanglement. But the next moment, something even more desperate happened to him. Li Yan saw that he had finally managed to get the two of them completely close to the opponent. And Mu Guyue was truly a born general. He had only called out to her twice, with just a few words, but Mu Guyue had immediately understood his meaning and had done exactly as he said.

This was not because Mu Guyue completely trusted Li Yan, but because once on the battlefield, when Demonic Clan generals chose to cooperate with others, they would unconditionally and completely trust the other party. Moreover, their grasp of battle opportunities was at a level that other races found difficult to match. Mu Guyue only needed to know what Li Yan wanted, and she would know what to do next. There was no need for further coordination.

Mu Guyue fully utilized her strongest attacks, beating the tall, thin man until he was constantly dodging, but he was unable to escape the attack range.

And Li Yan had also gotten close. With a flicker of his body, his figure disappeared again! His first step of the plan had been successfully completed. It was already very difficult for the opponent to gather his arts, and he had to end the battle quickly. The screams behind him were already rising and falling. After Mu Guyue had left, they had not stopped. They had been attacking on their side for five breaths of time, and it was estimated that many of the Soul Suppression Palace cultivators behind had already died.

Li Yan was anxious about this. When he reappeared, he was already behind the tall, thin man. This time, he no longer used any Soul Cultivator techniques. He immediately unleashed the “Qiongqi Purgatory Art,” and at the same time, the bloodline of the “Undead Nether Phoenix” essence blood circulated like a surging river. The Fragmented Poison was also madly infused into his four limbs. The next moment, just like Mu Guyue, he began the most frenzied output, standing behind the tall, thin man and attacking from both sides.

But given his usual caution, and the presence of the Soul Suppression Palace cultivators and Mu Guyue here, Li Yan did not use the cultivation methods of the Gui Water Immortal Sect. He certainly did not trust these people, especially Mu Guyue. He felt that he and Mu Guyue were always in a very delicate state. So, he would not be at ease taking out all his trump cards, but he felt that using these few trump cards should be enough.

The pitiful tall, thin man, although he possessed the powerful cultivation of a Mid-stage Spirit Transformation, had encountered two Body Cultivators who were no less than Spirit Transformation realm in a combined attack, and who were in a frenzy. Especially Li Yan’s own strength, with his dual cultivation of law and body, was actually already able to contend with the Spirit Transformation stage, and his strength was even greater than Mu Guyue’s.

After being closed in on and unable to fight back, the tall, thin man encountered a battle he had never experienced before. Every time Li Yan attacked, not only was the force incredibly powerful, but he also infused the most vicious Fragmented Poison and delivered it.

This time, although the tall, thin man’s figure was still moving and dodging, he was basically just moving back and forth in the air. His entire body had already turned into a sky of red light. Especially his chest and back, the protective light shield erupted with the most brilliant red light. In just a short time, the entire body’s red light had become incomparably dazzling, making it impossible to look at directly.

“Boom, boom, boom…”

“Bang, bang, bang…”

A continuous series of loud rumbles, the tall, thin man was moving back and forth on a straight line.

“I’m going to kill you, ahhh!!”

The tall, thin man was caught in the middle. One moment, the attacking force from the front was strong, and it would send him retreating backwards. The next moment, the force from the rear would become strong again, and it would send him lunging forward again. He was the testing ground for the two of them. All the contest of strength was constantly bombarding him.

Li Yan and Mu Guyue were like they were seeing whose strength was greater, neither willing to yield. The person in the middle was a living, breathing thousand-layer sandwich cookie!