231: Ling Yuling's strength

Wan Tianming's brows were tightly furrowed, his gaze fixed on the three Golden Silk Cicadas that were strenuously pulling the golden threads.

The void sky cauldron's ascent was as slow as a crawling turtle.

At this rate, not only would he fail to retrieve the precious void sky cauldron before the Demonic Path Cultivators arrived, but the three spiritual insects, which he had painstakingly nurtured, would likely exhaust their energy first.

Anxiety churned within him, and the corner of his eye flickered towards the three motionless figures standing to the side.

Ling Yuling of Star Palace, Purple Spirit, the Sect Leader of Myriad Sound Sect whom she brought, and the Core Formation Elder with restrained Qi.

What a Star Palace successor; she actually dared to enter this inner hall with only two Core Formation Cultivators.

Was it foolishness or arrogance?

A ruthless glint flashed in Wan Tianming's eyes. Today, no matter who the void sky cauldron ultimately fell to, these three from Star Palace must remain here forever!

Yet, a warm, jade-like smile still graced his face.

A thought rapidly formed in his mind.

He slowly walked in front of Ling Yuling, a perfectly measured look of worry on his face, and cupped his hands, saying, “Fairy Ling, our efforts to retrieve the void sky cauldron here are not small, and I fear it will soon attract those Old Ancestors from the Demonic Path.”

“To prevent them from ambushing us, perhaps I could trouble the three of you to temporarily act as Protectors outside the Han Li Terrace for us. What do you think?”

His tone was sincere, as if he were truly considering the bigger picture. “Once the treasure is retrieved, we can then discuss its distribution together. We will certainly not let Fairy exert herself in vain.”

Ling Yuling's cold gaze swept over his hypocritical face, and she nodded without hesitation.

“Agreed.”

One word, direct and concise.

After speaking, she truly turned around, leading Purple Spirit and Lin Feng, and walked down the Han Li Terrace, quietly taking a stand at the sole entrance leading to this place.

Wan Tianming watched her retreating figure, first stunned, then filled with wild joy.

She truly was a naive little girl who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!

He suppressed the triumph in his heart and exchanged a glance with Heavenly Enlightenment Master. His actions of retrieving the void sky cauldron did not stop, but his Divine Thought had already subtly activated the Formation Plate set bestowed by his aunt, Wan Sangu, from his sleeve.

Once the Demonic Path Cultivators arrived, he would immediately activate the Formation to trap and kill these three from Star Palace.

At that time, when the treasure emerged, what Righteous Path or Demonic Path? It would all be a joke.

...

Time slowly passed in oppressive waiting, and more than half a day's time flew by.

The three on Han Li Terrace, including Wan Tianming, had already consumed a considerable amount of their magical power, yet the void sky cauldron had only been pulled up less than a quarter of the way.

Just then, several powerful and overbearing Devilish Qi finally surged skyward from the end of the passage.

“Hahahaha! Wan Tianming, you old geezers, your movements are quite swift!”

Barbarian Hu's booming voice, like a muffled drum, carried from afar.

Before his words finished, his burly figure had already appeared on the ice plain, followed by Old Ancestor Extreme Yin, Qing Yi Hermit, and Han Li, whose face was pale.

They immediately saw the three on the Han Li Terrace, including Wan Tianming, and also the massive bronze void sky cauldron that was slowly being pulled up.

Greedy light burst forth simultaneously in the eyes of the three Demonic Path behemoths.

Just at this moment, a chilling Sword Intent appeared out of thin air.

Madam Wen's figure quietly emerged from the Void Realm beside them. She had arrived at an unknown time but had been concealing herself, only revealing herself now upon seeing Barbarian Hu and the others arrive.

The moment she appeared, her emotionless eyes locked onto Ling Yuling, who was guarding the entrance, her killing intent undisguised.

The four Nascent Soul Cultivators of the Demonic Path had all arrived!

Barbarian Hu also saw Ling Yuling. He was first startled, then let out a thunderous roar of laughter.

“Star Palace's little girl! You actually dare to stand here and wait for death!”

He strode forward, “Good! I suffered a small loss from you in the plaza, and now is a good time to get it back! When the fighting starts later, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to personally crush you to death!”

In the eyes of all the Demonic Path Nascent Soul Cultivators, Ling Yuling was already a dead person.

In front of her were their four Nascent Soul Old Ancestors, and behind her were the three hypocrites, including Wan Tianming, eyeing her like tigers.

Ling Yuling was certainly doomed today!

“Attack!” Barbarian Hu did not want to waste any more words.

He roared, his figure rapidly expanding, instantly transforming into a Demonic God Dharma Idol dozens of zhang tall, with bulging muscles and monstrous Devilish Qi.

A massive palm, covering the sky and sun, descended upon Ling Yuling with a terrifying power that seemed to tear space itself!

He wanted to avenge his previous humiliation!

He wanted to crush this naive little girl into a meat paste with one palm!

However, facing this world-destroying strike, Ling Yuling remained calm.

She didn't even look up at the colossal Demonic God Dharma Idol.

She merely slowly raised her right hand; it was still that fair, jade-like palm, as if unstained by dust, and lightly pushed it out to meet the descending giant palm.

It was this move again!

A hint of savagery flashed in Barbarian Hu's eyes, and he pushed his Devilish Qi to its limit!

But just as the two palms were about to meet, a layer of dazzling, five-colored light suddenly illuminated Ling Yuling's fair palm.

The light flowed, as if containing the most Origin repulsive and attractive forces in the world, profoundly mysterious.

“Boom—!”

A colossal roar, several times more muffled than before, exploded on the ice plain.

Amidst a scene of horror, that arrogant Demonic God Dharma Idol was actually struck head-on by an invisible mountain!

The massive palm shattered inch by inch, and the violent Devilish Qi was easily annihilated by the five-colored Divine Light.

An unrivaled immense force rolled back, and Barbarian Hu's massive Dharma Idol body was actually sent flying, crashing heavily against the distant ice wall, dislodging a shower of ice shards.

“Pfft!”

His Dharma Idol dissipated, and Barbarian Hu reverted to his original form, falling to the ground in disarray. He could no longer suppress a mouthful of surging blood, which gushed out.

He looked up, his face filled with incredulous horror, and shrieked in a lost voice.

“Yuan Magnetic Divine Light! This is Yuan Magnetic Divine Light!”

At these words, Old Ancestor Extreme Yin, Qing Yi Hermit, and Madam Wen's expressions all changed dramatically!

Yuan Magnetic Divine Light!

This was the supreme Divine Ability with which the Star Palace Twin Sages made their name in the Chaotic Star Sea! This Divine Ability was both offensive and defensive, impervious to myriad techniques, and utterly overbearing!

This daughter of the Twin Saints had not only cultivated it, but judging by its power, she had already achieved a certain level of Perfection!

“We cannot let her live!”

A ruthless glint flashed in Old Ancestor Extreme Yin's eyes, and he no longer cared about the dignity of a Senior master.

He let out a fierce howl, and black Qi churned around his body, transforming into a ferocious Xuanyin Demonic Dragon that opened its gaping maw and lunged at Ling Yuling!

“All together!”

Qing Yi Hermit also reacted, waving the feather fan in his hand and unleashing the Azure Nether Needle.

With a flick of his finger, the small azure needle transformed into an almost invisible azure thread, silently piercing towards Ling Yuling's vital spot between her eyebrows!

Barbarian Hu also got up, once again activating his Heaven-Expanding Demonic Technique, and with both fists, he unleashed countless fist winds at Ling Yuling!

The three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors, at this instant, simultaneously used their killing moves!

Facing this certain-kill encirclement, Ling Yuling remained unperturbed.

The Yuan Magnetic Divine Light around her suddenly flared, forming a five-colored, swirling light barrier that completely protected her, Purple Spirit, and Lin Feng.

“Clang!”

The Azure Nether Needle struck the light barrier, emitting a crisp sound, and was actually bounced away.

“Roar!”

The Xuanyin Demonic Dragon crashed into the light barrier. The violent Devilish Qi and Yuan Magnetic Divine Light annihilated each other, producing a grating, teeth-aching sizzle, yet it could not break through in the slightest.

The terrifying fist winds unleashed by Barbarian Hu with his Heaven-Expanding Demonic Technique, each capable of pulverizing a Core Formation Perfection Cultivator, were still effortlessly blocked by Ling Yuling.

The combined strike of the three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors was actually fended off completely by her alone, with such ease!