Chapter 1766: Bizarre Techniques

At that very moment, the flames attacking Ming Qi strangely transformed into an extremely cold black energy, while the black energy attacking Ming Yu abruptly turned into scorching flames. This instantaneous change occurred without any delay, as if it had always been that way. However, for the Ming sisters, the effect was entirely different, leaving them completely caught off guard.

Ming Qi had originally cast a water-attribute technique, but as soon as it touched the black energy, it turned into segments of ice. The frost instantly began to cover her, sending a chill deep into her body. Meanwhile, the flames Ming Yu summoned to resist merged with the opponent’s blaze, and in an instant, it was like pouring oil on a fire. This caused a sharp, stinging heat to immediately surge up her arm, traveling directly through her meridians.

Both women let out muffled groans. Ming Qi’s cultivation was significantly higher than her sister’s, so she managed to steady herself after taking only one step back. Ming Yu, however, skidded back a distance of several yards with her long legs in a deep lunge before she could force herself to a stop. A persistent ache appeared within their meridians, but fortunately, they had reacted in time and established proper defenses.

Amidst their surprise, their divine senses swept across the battlefield. They were shocked to discover that the two Dharmic Wheels attacking from the front had somehow swapped positions without them noticing. The one before Ming Qi had become black, while the one before Ming Yu had become red. Their jade green belts were still being firmly sucked and pulled by the rapidly spinning wheels. They had remained completely oblivious to when the opponent’s artifacts had changed.

“Is this all you have? You might as well surrender!” Yan Qingchen’s voice drifted from afar. In the next moment, before the Ming sisters could even react, something even more terrifying happened!

As their divine senses observed, they suddenly witnessed a bizarre scene. The two Dharmic Wheels attacking them blurred simultaneously. The black Dharmic Wheel attacking Ming Qi instantly turned red, and a burst of flame struck out. On Ming Yu’s side, the red wheel also turned black in an instant…

The defenses the two women had just adjusted were immediately compromised once more. With another muffled groan, they were forced back again!

By this point, less than three breaths had passed since the exchange began. A sense of horror rose in the hearts of the Ming sisters. They had never seen such an attack. How was the opponent able to switch between different elemental attributes so freely and without any warning?

Their nightmare began in earnest from this point. Another eight breaths passed, and blood began to seep from the Ming sisters’ noses and mouths. They retreated dozens of yards continuously. Their own magic power was firmly snared by Yan Qingchen’s pull. Although there was a chance to break free, it was impossible to do so in a short period.

Yan Qingchen’s attacks gave them no time to escape. After the women adjusted their defenses, he would suddenly change his attack method at irregular intervals, with no pattern to speak of. This caused the Ming sisters, who initially could have held their own, to fall completely into a disadvantage. Soon, the meridians and internal organs of both women suffered varying degrees of damage.

The magic power within their bodies had become chaotic. Even when they tried to use their physical strength to break free, they were interrupted by perfectly timed attacks. This meant that because their meridians were severely affected, they could not gather much power, whether it was magic or physical strength.

After the two women were injured, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. They would not be able to hold on for much longer!

Even at this point, the Ming sisters did not admit defeat. They were still looking for an opportunity. Opposite them, the expression on Yan Qingchen’s face was no longer gentle. Instead, it was replaced by a look of mockery. He no longer bothered to tell them to stop resisting. He knew that if the opponent could last another ten breaths, he would have to turn and leave. Although this method could severely injure them, the two women still had the ability to commit suicide.

Therefore, he might not be able to perform a soul search in the end. The main reason was that the strength of the two women was extremely formidable, and Yan Qingchen could not completely crush them. He could only rely on the fact that they could not crack his offensive to constantly aggravate their injuries!

‘We are already wounded, and he still hasn’t exerted his full strength. He doesn’t want to kill us immediately. In four breaths, I will use Marrow Astral-Wind to see if I can repel the opponent’s artifacts. You must take the chance to escape. Remember, do not try to save me. You know very well that after using this technique, even if you save me, my end will still be death. That would only make me suffer more. Only if you escape will there be a chance to kill this person in the future!’

Ming Qi spit out another mouthful of blood. She was filled with helplessness. She had never imagined she would encounter such an enemy. She felt that among those in the same realm, few could defeat her, yet this Yan Qingchen was so powerful. From the fluctuations of his aura, he was indeed at the late stage of Spirit Transformation. She believed she was not mistaken about this.

Since he dared to enter the ranks of the core elite disciples of Huangqi Valley, he would not dare to fake his cultivation, or at least not his major realm. There were too many powerful experts in Huangqi Valley. A person like Yan Qingchen, who dared to enter the Pill Emperor Tower and constantly increase his rank, was an eye-catching disciple. He would certainly be noticed by the elders. If Yan Qingchen had faked his major realm, he would be looking for death.

This person, like herself, had entered Huangqi Valley with a different purpose. But what was more tragic was that Yan Qingchen’s goal was the same as hers, and they had clashed here. Yan Qingchen’s true strength should have reached the Void Refining realm, perhaps not just the initial stage. This was not something that she and her sister could contend with, even by risking their lives to approach that major realm.

Ming Qi felt some regret. She was only one step away from entering the late stage of Spirit Transformation. If she had reached that point, she believed her strength would not be inferior to Yan Qingchen’s. With her sister’s help, they could have at least retreated safely. She did not blame her sister at all; Ming Yu had practiced hard enough.

“I will be the one to perform it!” Ming Yu spoke up without any hesitation. Their time was limited, so they could not say much.

“Your technique’s power is not enough. Two…” Ming Qi replied quickly. Their transmission had taken two breaths.

At this time, the aura of the two women continued to decline. The opponent’s tactic was too poisonous. Even though they knew Yan Qingchen was constantly changing his power, they had no way to crack it. Their internal organs began to bleed continuously, and their meridians were cut with cracks by the alternating cold and hot forces. Even though the two women had tough bodies, they could not withstand such an attack once the power entered their bodies.

Ming Qi did not give her sister another chance to speak. She directly counted down while secretly beginning to circulate her strongest self-harming secret technique.

Yan Qingchen felt the shock, anger, and helplessness of the two people opposite him with every strike. He sneered in his heart. If he couldn’t even deal with such people, what high hopes could the sect have for him?

Right at this moment, Yan Qingchen’s expression changed drastically. He no longer cared about attacking the two women. He didn’t even have time to think about what had happened! A sense of crisis that made his hair stand on end suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart. It felt as if his heart had been grabbed and squeezed by someone, causing a sharp pang of pain.

This was a sensitive intuition honed through years of life and death. Although his divine sense showed that the surroundings were still calm, he still trusted his instincts. Yan Qingchen’s body immediately became a blur without any warning, but although his reaction was extremely fast, he was still one step too late.

A fist abruptly emerged from the void behind him. The figure was still in the void and had not yet solidified, yet the punch had already heavily struck Yan Qingchen’s body.

“Crack!”

With a crisp sound, the protective shield on the surface of Yan Qingchen’s body shattered like a mirror. Just now, while dealing with the Ming sisters, he had completely held the upper hand, so he had not summoned any artifacts to protect his body. Controlling artifacts in that way would have dispersed his mind and magic power.

Although it seemed easy when he attacked the Ming sisters, changing the strength of the force on two people so frequently required him to change his defense based on the opponent’s movements. Furthermore, the Ming sisters were by no means mediocre. Instead, they were very powerful cultivators. If he were surrounded by this pair of sisters who shared one mind, Yan Qingchen was not sure he could escape again. He had to focus all his attention on the front.

Moreover, Yan Qingchen had absolute confidence in the depth of his magic power. To break through his spiritual power shield, one would need strength at least at the mid-stage of Void Refining. However, this fist that appeared abruptly, with a silver light flashing across its surface, struck his back, and the shield shattered in an instant.

The fist also slowed down for a tiny moment. In this critical moment, Yan Qingchen’s thoughts moved rapidly. Two Dharmic Wheels, one black and one red, appeared behind him in an instant. Within a distance of about a hundred yards, his natal treasures were like extensions of his own arms. When the two wheels appeared behind him, they had already formed a stacked position, blocking the continuing punch.

“Boom!”

With a loud crash, after the fist shattered Yan Qingchen’s shield, it heavily struck the two stacked Dharmic Wheels. At this moment, the two wheels spun as fast as the wind, trying to disperse the opponent’s attacking power through their rapid rotation. Yan Qingchen’s body also used this force to shoot forward diagonally.

The person’s sneak attack was fast and ruthless, and Yan Qingchen’s reaction was also extremely quick. The two sides suddenly separated in a flash after a single strike. However, the consequences of this strike did not end just because Yan Qingchen had blocked it with his quick defense!

At the moment Yan Qingchen tried to recall the two Dharmic Wheels due to the hasty defense against the sneak attack from behind, the power on the wheels stalled for a moment and could no longer change.

The Ming sisters, being top experts, immediately sensed this kind of contest between experts. Especially Ming Qi, who sensed it first. She had been planning to start her final strike, and all her attention was fully concentrated.