Chapter 759: Chapter 759
A vast plain stretched endlessly before them when a deafening explosion rang out, and a massive surge of blood-red light rocketed into the sky.
Two beams of red light shone in the void a hundred miles away, revealing two red-robed men with remarkably similar features. Both were at the middle stage of Void Refinement, pale-faced and filled with terror in their eyes.
A plump woman in a blood-red skirt and a yellow-robed giant, standing hundreds of feet tall, stood atop a small hillock, their expressions cold as ice.
From their appearances, it was clear they were from the Bloodvine Clan and the Giant Spirit Clan.
"Tribulation-Substituting Treasure? I’d like to see just how many times you can substitute,"
the woman in the blood-red skirt said icily.
The yellow-robed giant formed a spell with his hands, and the giant phantom overhead swung its fists, unleashing a dense barrage of yellow fist shadows that flew straight toward the red-robed men.
The woman in the blood-red skirt formed a spell with her hands, and the female phantom above her head opened its mouth to spit out a thick beam of blood-colored flame, chasing close behind.
The two red-robed men tried to dodge, but a powerful gravitational force arose from the ground, rapidly pulling their bodies toward the earth.
One of the red-robed men brought out a red shield to protect himself.
The other red-robed man formed a spell with his hands, summoning red fire lances in the void, which rushed to meet the incoming yellow fist shadows.
With thunderous booms, the red fire lances collided with the yellow fist shadows, annihilating each other. The blood-colored flame landed on the red shield, and a puff of blue smoke rose as the spiritual light of the shield dimmed.
Suddenly, the sky darkened, and the yellow-robed giant appeared before the two red-robed men, swinging a yellow Wolf Fang Club at them.
The two red-robed men’s faces blanched in terror, trying to evade, but found their bodies stuck fast to the ground, with no chance of escape.
Just then, the ground tore open, and a crack hundreds of feet wide appeared. A Yellow Giant Ape, a thousand feet tall, burst from beneath the earth.
Covered in yellow bristles, the Yellow Giant Ape bared its teeth and swung its right fist to meet the yellow Wolf Fang Club.
The Wolf Fang Club struck the Giant Ape’s fist with a dull thud.
The woman in the blood-red skirt’s brows furrowed slightly. As she prepared to cast a spell against the Yellow Giant Ape, a beam of golden light flared behind her. A golden, constantly shifting Human-Shaped Puppet Beast appeared, holding a golden long saber in its hand and sporting a pair of sparkling iron wings on its back.
The Human-Shaped Puppet Beast opened its mouth and spat out a thick beam of golden light, which struck the blood-colored protective screen around the woman, sounding a dull thump.
It swung the golden long saber at the blood-colored screen, which caved in before quickly restoring to its normal state.
A streak of red light shot toward the woman in the blood-red skirt, arriving in an instant.
As she moved to defend herself, a piercing screech rang out, followed by a wave of intense dizziness, and her reactions slowed.
The red light struck the blood-colored screen, which instantly disintegrated.
The Human-Shaped Puppet Beast opened its mouth and launched a thick beam of golden light, which penetrated the woman’s head, leaving a bloody hole. Her body shone with a brilliant spiritual light as it transformed into a glowing lotus with three petals.
One of the petals fell off, scattering into specks of spiritual light.
A blood light lit up in the void a hundred miles away, and the woman in the blood-red skirt reappeared, her gaze dark and ominous.
"A sixth-order Puppet Beast!"
The woman with the blood-red skirt frowned deeply.
The Innate Divine Ability of the Bloodvine Clan, the Bloodvine Divine Light, could burn the essence blood of living creatures but had no effect on inanimate objects, such as Puppet Beasts.
Dense red fireballs streaked across the sky, bombarding the woman in the blood-red skirt, and at the same time, a pleasant female voice called out, "Fellow Daoist, you might as well surrender! Our matriarch can grant you an easy death."
Upon hearing these words, the woman in the blood-red skirt’s gaze turned vacant, and the dense red fireballs slammed into her.
A tremendous explosion resounded, and flames engulfed the woman’s figure.
Two thick beams of golden light shot forth, plunging into the sea of fire and sounding two dull thuds, as if blocked by something.
"Did you think you were the only ones with Spirit Beasts?"
A cold female voice sounded.
With a resounding roar of a beast, a golden-bodied lion with a gigantic pair of azure wings soared out of the flames.
The blaze dissipated, revealing the woman in the blood-red skirt. As a middle-stage Void Refining cultivator, she quickly broke free from the illusion.
"I thought it was some incredible Spirit Beast, but it turns out to be just an Azure-Winged Flame Lion at the early stages of the sixth rank!"
A woman’s voice, filled with disdain, rang out.
The Five-Tailed Spiritual Fox’s body erupted in Spiritual Light, and an immense fox phantom with nine tails appeared in the sky.
With the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox employing Illusion Techniques, its power increased significantly.
"Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox! Not good, we’ve encountered a tough one."
The woman in the blood-colored dress exclaimed in surprise.
"You might as well start on your journey together! It’s always nice to have company on the road."
The phantom of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox spoke.
The gaze of the Azure-Winged Flame Lion became dull, and it stood motionless on the spot, while the environment around the woman in the blood dress blurred into the vision of a splendid golden palace.
A tall, thin elder in a blood robe sat in the seat of honor, his gaze stern and commanding.
"Elder Xiao, no, it’s an illusion."
The woman in the blood dress furrowed her brows. Even though she knew it was an illusion, escaping from its grasp was not easy.
The woman in the blood dress felt a chill at her chest, as a golden spear pierced through her thorax.
The palace and the blood-robed elder disappeared, and she returned to reality. A burly Human-Shaped Puppet Beast stood before her, wielding a golden spear.
An expression resembling that of the woman in the blood dress, her Nascent Soul left her body and flew out, but before it got far, a piercing shriek resounded, halting the Nascent Soul.
A golden light shimmered in the void, and a constantly revolving golden pagoda appeared, emitting a golden glow that enveloped the Nascent Soul and swept it into the pagoda.
Elsewhere, a man in a yellow shirt was sent flying by a punch from the Yellow Giant Ape and crashed heavily into the ground, forming a large crater amid clouds of dust.
A massive golden brick flew towards the man in the yellow shirt.
Just as the man in the yellow shirt was about to cast a spell to defend himself, the phantom of the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox spoke, "It would be best for you to surrender peacefully! I’ll leave your body intact."
Upon hearing these words, the man in the yellow shirt’s gaze turned dull.
The golden brick smashed onto the body of the man in the yellow shirt, sinking into the ground and shaking the earth.
An expression resembling that of the man in the yellow shirt, his Nascent Soul left his body and flew toward the southwest. He had used a Tribulation-Substituting Treasure decades earlier, and currently, he couldn’t use it again.
The Nascent Soul had not flown far when a sharp, piercing shriek resounded, bringing the Nascent Soul to an immediate halt. It was enveloped by a golden glow and swept into the golden pagoda.
From the moment Shen Long and Chu Buyu took action to their slaying of two Void Refining Heterodox Cultivators at the Middle Stage, not even ten breaths of time had passed.
Two men in red robes stood dumbfounded, well aware of how difficult their enemies had been.
"I am Wu Yunsheng, and this is my younger brother Wu Yunhao. We thank the two fellow Daoists for your assistance."
One of the men in red robes cupped his hands in gratitude.
Shen Long smiled faintly and said, "It was nothing. My lady, let us go deal with the other Void Refining Cultivators!"
Shen Long searched the enemies’ corpses for valuables, while Shen Mei devoured their corpses.
They flew towards the southwest, continuing to hunt down other Void Refining Cultivators.
"This person’s Spiritual Fox actually possesses the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox bloodline! No wonder he’s so formidable."
Wu Yunsheng’s face was full of envy.
"Before this, we hadn’t heard of their existence. They must have been called from the rear. Judging from their attire, they are disciples of the Qianling Sect."
"Let’s go help the other fellow Daoists! This time, we will let the Heterodox Cultivators taste our strength."
Wu Yunsheng said with a stern voice, his face showing a murderous intent.
They flew in another direction to support other Void Refining Cultivators.