Daoist Competition

Nie Zhang loudly replied, "Daoist Yang, Daoist Zhu, this person’s sorcery is treacherous, and defense is difficult. You and your wife must be careful."

Earlier when Nie Gui was fighting with Feng Haiyang, it was a back-and-forth battle, but in a moment of distraction, his mount was bitten by a strange devil appearing out of nowhere. This misstep led to a rapid turn in the situation, and he was instantly trapped within the Tribulation Water.

Nie Zhang feared for his brother’s safety and came up to assist, but the strange devil emerged again, also biting his mount. In an instant, both brothers were trapped inside.

Cultivators of the Nanhua Sect have always relied on Spirit Birds for travel. Even though they can traverse the sky, their Escape Techniques are the least remarkable among the Ten Sects, and their attempts to break out have all failed.

By now, all their accompanying spirit birds and beasts are completely exhausted, and more than half of the Six Insects they controlled have died in battle.

With Feng Haiyang’s deep mana and the corruption ability of the Tribulation Water, if no one comes to rescue them, the two brothers will soon face the same fate as Cao Minrou.

Yang Bi watched below with utmost caution, first placing the Octagonal Sword Plate above his head, then grabbing a streak of Gold Qi with his hand, which swiftly condensed into a Dharma Sword. He reminded Zhu Xin, "Wife, I’ve heard of the Netherworld Escape Technique from the Nether Spring Sect, which can transcend heaven and earth. Feng Haiyang seems to know it. Shortly, I’ll act first, and you reserve some energy to prevent his escape. Remember, strike when you see the opportunity. Kill if possible, or find a way to trap him. When the two Daoists from the Taihao Sect arrive, with the strength of the six of us, he has no escape."

Zhu Xin nodded earnestly. While in Chengyuan Gorge, she personally witnessed the confrontation between Feng Haiyang and Yang Bi in a fight, but due to her lack of resolve, she lost the initiative and was defeated, never having a chance to turn the tide.

Although Yang Bi had no intention to fight back then, he admitted afterward that even if he fought back with all his strength, the best outcome would be escaping by luck, with no chance of winning.

Thus, Zhu Xin already regards the Nether Spring Sect disciple as the greatest enemy of her life and dares not be negligent.

Yang Bi stood and watched for a moment longer, then seized the opportunity and transformed into a golden rainbow, charging down with the sacrificial sword, breaking into the battle circle.

As he urged his mana, the sword plate above rotated, emitting a buzzing sound, and countless sword lights flew forth, slicing deep marks into the atmosphere, the golden brilliance from the swords dazzling like the sun.

This sword light, gathered from Gold Qi, is pure and refined, appearing and disappearing without fear of the corruptive properties, allowing him to strike fiercely without hesitation.

With him and his wife sharing the pressure, how could the Nie Brothers not seize the opportunity to escape? Each formed the Thunder Mantra, and from their tops, Gang Clouds continuously dropped Gang Thunder, blasting the Tribulation Water in the sky and underground apart.

This water is immune to Dharma Treasure and Skills, subdued only by Thunder Skill. However, due to different sect origins, each cultivator has their own strengths and weaknesses. Among the Ten Sects, only Hai Zhen Temple and Taihao Sect focus on this skill. The two brothers are not proficient, so the power of the Gang Thunder is weak. After a prolonged attack, the path hasn’t opened up. Instead, the gaps initially created are filled again by devils, forcing them to find ways to protect themselves.

Feng Haiyang noticed that Yang Bi charged in this time with great battle intent, with sword light unusually fierce, tearing apart all the devils along the way.

With Feng Haiyang’s mana, if facing this person alone, he could easily pressurize with Gang Wind. But now he needs to suppress the Nie Brothers too, so he prefers not to engage in a frontal fight.

He was about to deploy the Netherworld Escape Technique to dodge, but before he could move, a sword stroke came diagonally, seemingly aware of where he intended to fly, just blocking his path.

Without looking, Feng Haiyang knew it was Zhu Xin attacking from behind. His eyes flashed as he swiftly sidestepped, evading the sword light, and simultaneously, with a foot tap, transformed into a streak of murky Yellow Smoke to escape elsewhere.

But just a few meters away, another sword light appeared overhead, once again sealing the front. The sword light was swift, reaching him in the blink of an eye, rendering forming mantra impossible. He shifted the Tunnel Smoke in another direction.

Zhu Xin seemed aware he would dodge there, shouted and pointed with joined fingers, sword Qi fired like heavy rain, forcing him to retreat to another spot.

The Yang couple shared a mutual understanding, being from the same sect. Their cooperation was flawlessly seamless when striking with their swords, leaving no gaps. With successive sword attacks, they left sharp sword Qi behind, gradually shrinking Feng Haiyang’s evasion space.

In just a few breaths, a web of sword rain descended from the sky, birthing countless sword Qi, resembling a Heavenly Net, trapping Feng Haiyang without escape.

The couple shouted in unison, the sword light moved swiftly, converging from both sides like scissors, slicing him into two halves with a snip.

Yang Bi shouted again, and the sword Qi rushed violently, shredding Feng Haiyang’s halved remains in midair into minute pieces. This strike seemingly didn’t vent all his Sword Intent, reincarnating into a sword light charging in Heaven, uttering a long clear chant resonating far and wide.

Nie Zhang heard Yang Bi’s incredibly exhilarating shout and seemed to remember something. His expression showed no joy but changed as he loudly exclaimed, "Be careful, the two of you, this person seems to have a sacrificial death technique."

Surely, as his words fell, a devil in the air trembled, and Feng Haiyang emerged from its mouth, unscathed.

He raised his head towards Yang Bi and Zhu Xin, laughed, and said, "I’ve long heard of the Yuan Yang Sect’s ’Golden Luo Sword Net’ technique. Seeing it today, it truly is remarkable."

Yang Bi’s heart sank, and his expression became extremely grave. How should one deal with an enemy that can’t be killed?

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