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The two banners suddenly grew larger and taller, reaching over ten meters in size, and floated into the sky on their own, hanging there and fluttering in the surrounding wind.
The large, flamboyant characters on it revealed the origin of the magical artifact, while a continuous stream of spiritual energy surged forth. On one hand, it aimed to provide assistance to herself, Yun Chuan, and Hua Caiyan, while on the other hand, it suppressed the power of the three poisonous scorpions outside the door!
With this shift in power, the previously overwhelming gap in strength has been narrowed to the point where they seem almost negligible!
"The three of you outside, don't you recognize me?"
Dongfang Yue stepped forward, her almond-shaped eyes wide open: "With the Qingyun Sect here, who dares to cause trouble?!"
She roared angrily, and the three giant scorpions outside the door stiffened upon hearing this. But after exchanging a glance, they instantly hardened their hearts again: "What is the Qingyun Sect? If they come, we'll kill them all the same!"
They understood very well that although the Qingyun Sect was a behemoth that they couldn't afford to offend, it was just a temporary outsider here on business.
These people won't stay here for long. The Gongsun family is the master and lord who will take care of them for life!
Therefore, even if the people from the Qingyun Sect are in front of them, they absolutely cannot back down!
The three brothers raised the large claws on their hands, channeled their spiritual power, and charged forward once more—
boom--
Under the combined attack of the two forces, the golden light protecting the Buddhist temple finally gave way and shattered.
Dongfang Yue's face was icy cold. She activated her divine power, and several semi-transparent sword shadows floated around her. Her sword control technique had also achieved some minor success: "Since you are courting death, then I don't mind killing you!"
She was very confident. With the support and suppression of the two large banners and magical treasures behind her, the strength of one was diminishing and the other was diminishing. Now that she had reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, she was confident that she could go toe-to-toe with a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator!
Not to mention that she herself is the pride of the Qingyun Sect. The three-foot-long green peak in her hand is a divine weapon carefully selected for her by her mother. In terms of power alone, it is more than enough to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator!
Three enormous creatures, resembling standing bulls and weighing as much as hippos, stormed into the small courtyard, stepping over the ruins of the wall. If it weren't for the flag that held them back, the force they created would have been even more astonishing, enough to demolish Yun Chu'an's house.
Facing the three men, Dongfang Yue simply said "Go!" and six phantom flying swords shot out from her side, three to the left and three to the right. She herself held her sword and faced the Scorpion Boss in the middle, thrusting it straight at his head!
This girl actually wanted to take on three people at once.
And at this moment, she really does seem to have that qualification!
The three-foot-long green sword in her hand gleamed coldly. Scorpion Boss originally wanted to face it head-on, but suddenly he felt a chill run down his spine. The sense of impending death overwhelmed him, forcing him to quickly roll over and dodge. Then, with a turn, he used his long scorpion tail to sweep across Dongfang Yue's body.
The latter leaped lightly and nimbly dodged. Dressed in a dashing sword outfit, her movements were crisp and clean, and her sword-wielding posture was like a beautiful dance, breathtakingly beautiful.
As a Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivator, she shouldn't have been able to keep up with the Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator's movements. However, with the balance of power shifting between the two sides, she had enough room to maneuver and chased after the Scorpion Leader with her longsword!
Chapter 229 Behead!
The two scorpions on either side of the scorpion leader were also suffering terribly from the sword shadows. Suddenly, they shouted, "Big brother, release the poison!"
Without hesitation, he roared, "Release!"
Before he finished speaking, he raised his head first and spat out a large amount of dark green poison from his mouth, which turned into raindrops and sprinkled all around!
The other three also sprayed poison, instantly turning the entire courtyard into a green sea. Yun Chu'an, who had intended to rush forward to help with his knife, immediately changed his expression upon seeing this, quickly retreating, covering his mouth and nose, and even holding back his breath!
Dongfang Yue's expression changed, and she quickly held her breath, trying to finish the fight quickly. However, at this moment, the three scorpion brothers were aiming at her and spraying poison. Even though she retreated repeatedly, she was still caught off guard and some of the poison got on her body!
"Well--!"
Instantly, her face turned deathly pale, and her hands and feet began to go numb.
Suddenly, a throwing knife flew from the rooftop in the distance; it was Hua Caiyan making her move. The knife was aimed at Scorpion Boss's head, but this blade was not the top-grade divine weapon in Dongfang Yue's hands. Scorpion didn't care at all; with a swing of his pincers, he deflected the throwing knife!
The girl seemed reluctant to use the gift Yun Chu'an had given her, so her supposedly proud sneak attack had almost no effect due to the suppression of her cultivation level.
The situation seemed to turn into a dead end in the blink of an eye!
Seeing this, Yun Chu'an moved far away before taking a deep breath, taking out the antidote pill refined by Liu Mengshen from his dimensional bag, and swallowing it in one gulp.
This elixir has been improved and has fewer side effects. After taking it, he leaped forward, charging into the poisonous fog like a mindless brute, rushing towards Scorpion Second's position from the side: "I'll fight you to the death!"
He raised his halberd, and looking at his brainless appearance, Scorpion Second Brother sneered: "Then die!"
He suddenly raised the pliers in his left hand, precisely clamping down on Yun Chu'an's guandao, perfectly neutralizing the seemingly powerful blow and rendering him unable to move. Then, the venomous scorpion stinger from behind his buttocks plunged straight into Yun Chu'an's chest!
As the scorpion demon had predicted, this blow would be enough to pierce his chest, and it wouldn't even need the venom on its stinger to kill him!
That was his plan, but when he pierced the needle, he felt as if he had pierced indestructible steel!
clang--
The crisp sound of the steel needle piercing the iron ball rang out, and this time, the steel needle had pierced the ball willingly and without reservation!
The recoil struck, instantly destroying the stinger. An unbearable, excruciating pain erupted, and Scorpion Two let out a bloodcurdling scream: "Ah—!"
He released the clamps holding Yun Chuan's Guan Dao, and Yun Chuan's body was already indestructible under the Guan Dao!
Having heard Hua Caiyan's fighting strategy from last time, he had already envisioned this scenario: luring the opponent to attack, then using the Vajra Talisman to counterattack, and then...
That's it, unleash your ultimate move and kill!
A blinding golden light emanated from his body, forming a set of golden exoskeleton armor. He seemed to transform into a miniature giant over three meters tall, wielding a guandao (a type of halberd), slashing head-on at Scorpion Boss Two in front of him—
"Do not--"
The latter was still reeling from the excruciating pain of his broken tail needle when he saw this and let out a scream. The intense sense of crisis between life and death spurred him on, causing him to scream and roll over to dodge, barely avoiding the fatal blow.
Unfortunately, even with the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment stage, the sharp blade still severed his tail in two when the sword fell, and the endless lightning charred his body!
"what--!"
A large amount of highly toxic pus and blood gushed out from the wound. The scorpion demon let out a shrill scream, its body trembled, and it rolled around in the venom it had sprayed out, running away covered in mud and looking extremely disheveled. However, it was already seriously injured and its fighting power was reduced to less than one-tenth!
This tragic scene caused the other two scorpions to turn pale with fright: "Second brother!"
"elder brother!"
Both the eldest and third scorpion brothers trembled with fear. Although the second brother's cultivation was the weakest among the three brothers, he was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
On the other side, however, there's only someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining!
How could someone in the Foundation Establishment stage be severely injured by a single blow from someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining? Were they under some kind of illusion, living in a dream?
The scorpion leader raised his pincers and pinched his own face hard. The sharp pain brought him back to his senses, and his eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked at Yun Chu'an.
What's wrong with this person?
Is it possible...
Was Gongsun Zhong really killed by him?
He had never even considered the possibility of someone at the eighth level of Qi Refining killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Subconsciously, he only thought that Gongsun Chong had gone to kill this person, but unfortunately ran into an elder in his family who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, and was thus killed in retaliation.
He never imagined that Yun Chu'an might have done this himself; how could such a thing be possible!
But now, only after seeing his own younger brother fall to the ground with a single blow did he suddenly realize that such a thing might actually be possible!
Overwhelmed with shock, he even instinctively took a half-step back before roaring, "Kill him! Kill him first, then we'll leave!"
In desperation, he even had the terrifying thought that "his three brothers might perish here," and immediately disregarded everything else, only wanting to fight for his life!
Scorpion Third leaped toward Yun Chu'an, then suddenly turned around, his huge scorpion tail whipping toward Yun Chu'an, the venomous stinger piercing his body.
But then, Dongfang Yue's sharp voice rang out, filled with uncontrollable anger: "Your opponent is me!"
A semi-transparent sword shadow flew out and accurately struck the third scorpion's tail. In pain, the guy paused his movements slightly, and Yun Chu'an's body turned into a blur, almost flashing backward, and opened up a distance of several meters!
Golden lightning was swirling around his body, even leaving an afterimage in place before exploding into countless bolts of lightning that made the third scorpion stiffen and then become paralyzed.
Dongfang Yue leaped forward, brandishing her sword to engage him in combat. Although the scorpion demon was furious, he dared not be careless. The three-foot-long green peak posed too great a threat, so he could only retreat and dodge while waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.
Yun Chu'an had already pulled himself to a safe position, maintaining his explosive posture at the limit, and was panting heavily.
Even though the sun was blazing overhead, his spiritual energy was being consumed rapidly. He couldn't hold on for long, but fortunately, he didn't need to. The commotion here was so great that his eldest and fourth sisters must have already noticed the signs. They would arrive soon!
If I can just hold on until that moment, I will be saved!
What he could think of, the three Scorpion brothers could also think of. The eldest Scorpion was extremely anxious, his eyes fixed on Yun Chu'an. He could no longer care about anything else and charged towards him with a low growl.
Yun Chu'an tensed up, momentarily forgetting to breathe. But at that very moment, a dazzling light suddenly landed, followed by Hua Caiyan's voice: "You go and coordinate with Dongfang Yue, I'll hold him off!"
Before she finished speaking, she landed on the ground, her body now indestructible. Scorpion Leader had no intention of engaging her in a prolonged fight, and casually flicked his wrist, only to find it struck her indestructible body. The impact caused his hands to tremble, and he staggered backward.
Hua Caiyan knew that among the three people present, she was the weakest. Therefore, she took the initiative to choose the strategy of "Tian Ji's horse racing" and used the advantage of her magic weapon to hold off Yun Chuan, allowing him to kill the weaker target first!
Yun Chu'an gritted his teeth, knowing that this was the best course of action for the time being. He left a message saying, "Be careful," and then his body transformed into lightning, slashing down with his large cleaver at Scorpion Third Brother!
At this moment, Scorpion Third Brother was locked in combat with Dongfang Yue. After several rounds, he realized that Dongfang Yue's movements were not as agile as before.
She had already inhaled some toxins, and her hands and feet were starting to go numb. Although she could still barely hold the sword steady, her movements were not as agile as before.
Chapter 230 Poisoning, but only one dose of medicine...
Dongfang Yue was also anxious, knowing that her weaknesses were becoming increasingly apparent. When she saw Yun Chuan coming over, she was overjoyed: "I'll help you create an opportunity!"
As she spoke, she held her breath, gathering her spiritual energy at the sword's edge. With a flourish, several sword energies of spiritual energy shot out. Scorpion Third tried to dodge, but these sword energies had already blocked his escape route!
Yun Chu'an charged forward head-on, his Guan Dao gathering countless bolts of lightning as he slashed down. However, the scorpion demon's dodging was merely bait. He suddenly turned around, and the venomous scorpion stinger pierced straight into his chest!
This guy still remembers his mission: as long as he kills Yun Chu'an, it will be worth it even if he is seriously injured afterwards!
A mere fatal injury is utterly insignificant to a Foundation Establishment expert. As long as he can achieve his goal and escape successfully, he can earn back tenfold or even a hundredfold!
Yun Chuan's pupils contracted immediately, but the power in his hand was already irreversible. This move would surely result in a lose-lose situation!
But at that very moment, Dongfang Yue suddenly leaped forward: "Kill him!"
She raised her arm, and the scorpion's stinger pierced her forearm instantly, sending a torrent of venom into her body. Her entire arm trembled, and her veins even turned purple!
Dongfang Yue's face turned deathly pale; all of this had happened in the blink of an eye. Yun Chu'an, without any further hesitation, brought his cleaver down on her head!
"you--!"
Unexpectedly, this woman would shield Yun Chu'an from injury, ruining his plans. He was already cursing Scorpion Third Brother. He tried to turn and dodge, but it was too late!
The power of the thunder crashed to the ground, and the ground beneath his feet suddenly turned scorched and black. Even before the blade could strike his body, the lightning had already pierced through it!
"Uh-"
He fled backward in despair and helplessness, but the blade still struck his shoulder, severing most of his body from head to toe as easily as cutting tofu!
The scorpion's body had already been charred by the electric shock, so it naturally couldn't stop his blade. It was cleaved in two on the spot, and its fate was even more miserable than that of its second brother!
The remaining lightning struck the ground with a deafening roar, plunging the entire courtyard into darkness. Yun Chu'an, unable to even attend to Dongfang Yue's injuries, turned to look at Boss Scorpion in the distance.
At this moment, seeing his two younger brothers, who were almost the same age as him, die and be injured in an instant, the Scorpion Boss felt not anger, but a terrifying fear that shattered his heart!
What the hell is this?!
In less than a minute of fighting, two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were killed in succession!
He's only at the eighth level of Qi Refining!
At this moment, the way Scorpion Boss looked at Yun Chu'an was no longer that of a prey about to be hunted, but rather that of a devil, a monster!
He wasn't without the desire for revenge, but looking at his golden lightning-like body and that sharp, long-handled broadsword, he felt a surge of fear in his chest and had no desire to fight any longer!
Immediately, the guy leaped out of the courtyard and ran away in the blink of an eye, completely outrunning the other side.
Yun Chu'an wanted to give chase, but his own spiritual power was already depleted, and pursuing it now would be tantamount to courting death.
He dispelled the golden lightning exoskeleton armor that covered his body, landed on the ground, and finished off the half-dead Scorpion Second Brother with a backhand slash before panting heavily.
Safe.
No, it's not completely safe yet.
He turned his head and looked back. In the courtyard, both girls, Hua Caiyan and Liu Mengshen, lay on the ground, their bodies paralyzed by the deadly poison and unable to move.
Hua Caiyan was also poisoned.
The girl had just tried to use her illusion magic, stealth ability, and Vajra Talisman to temporarily hold off a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator.
The effects of the two enormous magical banners, one strong and the other weak, gave her this confidence. However, Boss Scorpion had already shown her with facts that, in most cases, the gap between the Foundation Establishment stage and the eighth level of Qi Refining was as vast as a mountain, at least beyond her ability to challenge!
Just now, she hadn't reacted in time and was also struck by the scorpion's tail, poisoned by its stinger. At this moment, the little fox's face was deathly pale, her whole body trembling, and she seemed unable to even breathe.
Not only her, but Dongfang Yue's face was also as pale as paper. She had been poisoned multiple times, and right now she felt a piercing pain in her heart!
Yun Chu'an hurriedly stepped forward, took out the antidote pills produced by Liu Mengshen from his storage bag, put one in each of their mouths, then carried them into the room, laid them on the ground, and brought warm water to try to wipe their faces and remove the toxins.
Hua Caiyan's eyes were filled with hope, while Dongfang Yue was filled with pain: "It's no use. These are Foundation Establishment stage scorpions. The most potent poison is concentrated on their stingers..."
"Even those in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage will find it difficult to neutralize this toxin on their own. Detoxification pills for the Qi Refining stage are completely ineffective; only detoxification pills for the Foundation Establishment stage are available..."
As she spoke, her eyes were filled with sorrow as she looked at Hua Caiyan. Beside her, Hua Caiyan's pale face gradually turned to despair: "How could this be..."