"Haha... You fair and delicate little skank! If my disciple hadn't taken a liking to you, I would have loved to refine you into a living gu just to see the result. Everyone, be careful! Don't beat her to the point of obliterating both her form and soul. Leave her with a breath! My disciple wants her!"
The Five Poisons Immortal Child shrieked with malicious laughter.
"Su Qingluo! Once you fall into my hands, you'll find out exactly how formidable I am!" Midnight Gentleman shouted from the distance upon witnessing this scene.
At this moment, Su Qingluo was enveloped by the combined attacks of five Earth Immortals. In her desperation, all the energy within her body surged forth tumultuously, forming a white energy barrier around her.
The longsword in Su Qingluo's hand transformed into a white dragon, roaring as it swept out to parry the incoming onslaught.
The white great path beneath her feet also began to thrash wildly, lashing out like a thick, white whip.
Boom! Boom!
Simultaneously, six massive white holes appeared around Su Qingluo's body, erupting with terrifying suction forces intent on devouring everything.
"Hmph! You've actually cultivated the Six Paths Reincarnation Art!" Mo Xiangtian was somewhat startled upon seeing the six white voids, as legend had it this was one of the most difficult ancient legacies of the Reincarnation Palace to master.
Boom!
The nine azure rivers unleashed by Mo Xiangtian had arrived, continuously crashing against the white energy barrier surrounding Su Qingluo, shaking it violently.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The three sickles brandished by the three Dark Faction Earth Immortals arrived as well, striking directly onto the white barrier.
Boom!
The Five Poisons Immortal Child summoned forth a seal that emitted a sickly, eerie green light, which also smashed into the white energy barrier.
Puff!
Under the concerted assault of the five Earth Immortals, the white energy barrier shattered instantly.
Without pause, the attacks of the five Earth Immortals continued to blast towards Su Qingluo.
Su Qingluo's body swayed slightly, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Roar!
The six white voids, propelled by Su Qingluo, swelled drastically and surged forward to block the attacks from the five Earth Immortals.
However, under the combined might of the five Earth Immortals, these six white voids lasted less than two breaths before exploding into nothingness. Another layer of her defense had been breached!
"Pity... My cultivation of the Six Paths Reincarnation Art has only just begun; I'm barely at the initial stage. If I had reached minor accomplishment in this art, I could have withstood the joint assault of these five bastards."
Su Qingluo's body swayed once more, more blood staining her lips.
Her power was formidable, but being forced into such a direct clash of strength against five Earth Immortals was a severe disadvantage. One had to remember—all five of these Earth Immortals were Advanced Earth Immortals!
"Little skank! Let's see how many more hits you can take!" The Five Poisons Immortal Child screeched venomously.
Hummm...
Hundreds of gu insects, driven by his will, swarmed towards Su Qingluo from all directions.
"Time to make my move!"
At this moment, Ye Yunfei was already extremely close to Su Qingluo's position and was preparing to intervene.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Suddenly, three thin, pitch-black needles materialized right behind Ye Yunfei's head. Before he could even react, they shot straight into his Soul Sea.
"Kid, now you're doomed! The Three-Corpse God-Slaying Needles specialize in destroying Soul Bodies! Once they lock onto their target, they will not rest until the soul is extinguished!" Sensing the three needles entering Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea, Granny Long, stationed in the distance, could not help but feel a surge of triumphant glee.
"Not good! Qing Luo is in danger!"
It was only then that Granny Long noticed Su Qingluo's perilous situation under the assault of five Earth Immortals. This was because she had been wholly focused on dealing with Ye Yunfei earlier and hadn't paid attention to anything else. Moreover, Su Qingluo's descent into such danger had happened in the span of mere moments, an exceedingly brief instant.
"What sort of magical weapons are these three needles?!"
The sudden perception of the three black needles sent a jolt of alarm through Ye Yunfei, accompanied by a deeply unsettling, hair-raising sensation. He could perceive that these three black needles contained extremely malevolent energy and potent curses. If they struck a Soul Body, they would undoubtedly cause immense damage.
"Block them with the Soul Sword!"
In that split second of lightning-fast thought, Ye Yunfei made a decision. With a thought, his Soul Sword shot out explosively, charging straight towards the three black needles.
Ye Yunfei possessed two Soul Bodies in total: one fused with the Soul Sword, the other fused with the Soul-Nourishing Tree. The reason he chose to use the Soul Sword to block the three black needles was because it was forged from a material called Nine-Orifice Chaos Soul Stone. This material was extraordinarily tough, impossible to shatter even by masters at the Earth Immortal level.
Meanwhile, the Soul-Nourishing Tree hid behind the Soul Sword.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The three black needles, sensing the Soul Body Ye Yunfei had fused within the Soul Sword, abruptly accelerated, streaking forward. Three clinking sounds echoed as they struck the Soul Sword directly.
Whoosh!
At the exact moment the three black needles hit the Soul Sword, Ye Yunfei's Soul Body, which was fused with the sword, immediately ejected itself, separating from the weapon.
Thus, the collision occurred solely between the Soul Sword and the three black needles. It had nothing to do with Ye Yunfei's Soul Body.
Though the origins of these three black needles were mysterious, Ye Yunfei was confident the quality of his Soul Sword was in no way inferior to them.
One could see the three black needles piercing deep into the Soul Sword's interior. Upon discovering that Ye Yunfei's Soul Body was not there, they actually tried to burst out again, seeking to continue their pursuit.
"Do you really think my Soul Sword is territory you can come and go as you please?!" Ye Yunfei roared furiously. The Soul Sword erupted with a powerful surge of energy, forcibly sealing the three black needles within its body, preventing their escape.
In truth, Ye Yunfei had intentionally allowed these three needles to enter the Soul Sword!
Rumble...
The three black needles unleashed a torrent of potent energy, attempting to break free. Yet, the Soul Sword's power was no weaker than theirs. It stubbornly held them locked within, rendering escape impossible.
At the same time, Ye Yunfei's other Soul Body had been closely monitoring Su Qingluo's situation.
At this very moment, the white great path beneath Su Qingluo's feet was also shattered by the attacks of the five Earth Immortal experts.
"Haha... Little skank, all your defensive methods have been broken by us! Submit peacefully!"
The Five Poisons Immortal Child laughed maniacally. The five Earth Immortals all attacked with full force, their onslaught becoming even more frenzied.
By now, Su Qingluo's face was deathly pale. She had already vomited several mouthfuls of blood in succession. She could neither retreat nor evade, with almost no capacity left to fight back.
"Damn it! If I hadn't been momentarily caught off guard and forced into this direct clash, I wouldn't have been defeated so quickly!" Su Qingluo thought with deep resentment.
At this time, the Reincarnation Palace Patriarch, the other Earth Immortals of the palace, and all their ancestral souls were being held at bay by enemy experts. There was absolutely no one who could come to Su Qingluo's aid.
Boom! Boom!
One ferocious attack after another crashed towards Su Qingluo simultaneously.
A bitter smile touched Su Qingluo's lips. She knew she could no longer withstand them. After bearing this wave of attacks, she would likely either die or be left crippled.
"How dare you harm Qing Luo! I swear, I will make you pay the price!" The Reincarnation Palace Patriarch bellowed with rage upon seeing this.
"Heh, your Reincarnation Palace is about to be destroyed. You won't live much longer either. You won't get the chance to make us pay any price," Old Man Li replied with a cold sneer.
At this very moment, most of the powerful experts on the battlefield cast their gazes towards Su Qingluo, wanting to witness her final fate. After all, Su Qingluo was the Palace Mistress of the Reincarnation Palace. She almost personified the palace itself, holding a truly special status.
If even the Palace Mistress of the Reincarnation Palace were to be slain or maimed, it would unequivocally signal the impending defeat of the Reincarnation Palace in this great war!
All eyes converged on Su Qingluo—some glinting with excitement, others filled with worry, and some tinged with pity.
"Qing Luo, take a step back! I'll help you!"
At this critical, life-and-death juncture, a voice rang out. Then, nine long arrows came streaking through the air, each targeting one of the five Earth Immortal experts.
"It's that fellow who was hiding and shooting arrows earlier!" The five Earth Immortal experts were all infuriated. They simultaneously struck out, deflecting the arrows aimed at them.
Being all Advanced Earth Immortals, while the arrows shot from the third level of the Soul-Locking Bow couldn't directly harm them, they still provided a degree of distraction, momentarily diverting their focus.
Seizing this sliver of an opening, a figure suddenly materialized across the space. Bracing against the crushing pressure of energy released by the five Earth Immortal experts, it slammed down defiantly right in front of Su Qingluo.
Boom! Boom!
The next instant, a relentless barrage of ferocious attacks, one after another, crashed down upon this suddenly arrived figure.
Because this figure stood right before Su Qingluo, it took the brunt of the assault for her.
Hummm...
The gu insects released by the Five Poisons Immortal Child also swarmed forward, biting and attaching themselves to this figure.
"Ye Yunfei! What are you doing?! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!" Su Qingluo cried out in desperate alarm. She had immediately recognized the figure who had rushed over to shield her—it was Ye Yunfei. She knew him far too well!
Boom! Boom!
One Earth Immortal-level attack after another relentlessly slammed into Ye Yunfei's body.
Su Qingluo, however, remained completely unscathed. Even the few attacks that weren't fully blocked by Ye Yunfei were manageable for her to counter. Thus, this terrifying wave of attacks was neutralized by Ye Yunfei.
Su Qingluo stood safe behind Ye Yunfei, her face etched with acute anxiety, her eyes even beginning to redden.
Crack...
With the naked eye, one could see numerous fissures spiderwebbing across Ye Yunfei's body. They spread instantly, covering his entire form. He looked like a porcelain statue that had been shattered and then clumsily pieced back together.