Chapter 505: Battle |
The space transformed by the Fourth Rank magic tool, Myriad Layers Peak, was originally vast, but now it's gradually collapsing, causing the entire space to tremor. More and more spatial fissures, and even spatial turbulence, are appearing all around.
The Divine Sense of Gold Core cultivators has been greatly disturbed, and various detection spells are becoming less effective.
The Gold Core Daoist Masters chasing after those clusters of light quickly split up, making it difficult to maintain communication with each other.
As Meng Zhang advanced, he collected several clusters of light, but with time passing, it became increasingly challenging, and the number of clusters he could find decreased.
The extent of the space collapse deepened, and Meng Zhang began to consider retreating. If he lingered here for too long and got trapped until the space completely collapsed, even a Gold Core Daoist Master would struggle to survive.
Suddenly, a large crimson cluster of light, noticeably larger than the others, flew towards Meng Zhang from the left. A figure was closely chasing after it.
Without hesitation, Meng Zhang accelerated and captured the red cluster of light in his hand.
A sharp force struck mercilessly towards Meng Zhang, who dodged to the side, staring coldly at Qin Hongying, who was flying towards him.
At this moment, Qin Hongying showed no self-restraint as a Taiyi Sect guest elder, shouting with a fierce expression, "Daoist Master Meng, hand over the item, and I'll let you go."
According to the customs of the Cultivation World, at times like this, it's each individual's ability that determines ownership. Qin Hongying's attitude of taking Meng Zhang for granted infuriated him.
Nevertheless, Meng Zhang suppressed his anger and said, "Qin Daoist Master, don't forget, when we entered here, we made a vow to cooperate and face the enemy together."
"You voluntarily bound yourself by the vow. Aren't you afraid of being troubled by inner demons in the future?"
Qin Hongying had been chasing after this particular cluster of light, which was clearly different from the rest, in hopes that it contained something extraordinary that could aid her. Without Layered Mystery Sect's heritage or pills to break through her cultivation base, her lifespan couldn't be prolonged.
With her life nearly at its end, she didn't care about the inner demons vow. Besides, dealing with inner demons could wait until later. Resolving the immediate crisis was the priority.
Moreover, there were ways to break the inner demons vow. Qin Hongying was experienced and knowledgeable enough to find a solution.
Seeing that Meng Zhang showed no intention of yielding, Qin Hongying stopped wasting words and launched an attack against him.
Meng Zhang's patience reached its limit with Qin Hongying's blatant disregard. Now, he could retaliate without any pressure since she had already broken the inner demons vow.
In truth, if Qin Hongying had a better attitude and negotiated with Meng Zhang properly, he might have considered sharing the cluster of light with her to gain her favor. However, her attitude of treating Meng Zhang as nothing and trying to forcefully seize the item provoked his anger.
Especially the ruthless sneak attack she made at the beginning heightened Meng Zhang's killing intent.
Recalling the condescending attitude Qin Hongying displayed in the past, old grievances surged in Meng Zhang's heart, fueling his fury.
Both parties fought fiercely, employing their regular techniques, and the outcome was inconclusive for a while.
However, up until now, they had only used conventional methods, holding back their hidden cards and ultimate moves.
Compared to Qin Hongying, Meng Zhang seemed relatively immature. His combat experience, especially in battles against human Gold Core Daoist Masters, was not extensive.
In the past, Luo YeDaoist Master and Gu Yue Huaidie sparred with him many times, but those sparring sessions were limited and didn't involve using killing moves.
Now, the battle between Meng Zhang and Qin Hongying was a life-and-death struggle, an entirely different kind of fight.
Seizing the opportunity of her injuries, Meng Zhang managed to barely contend with her.
With Meng Zhang's outstanding aptitude, he gained valuable combat experience in this life-or-death struggle, learning about Qin Hongying's ever-increasing repertoire of techniques.
As time passed, Meng Zhang became more adept in this battle. His progress was evident in the ongoing fight.
Qin Hongying, being seasoned and experienced in numerous battles among Gold Core Daoist Masters, quickly noticed this development. Her face turned grim, filled with anger.
Originally, she didn't hold Endless Sea of Sand, this remote and impoverished place, in high regard. Before fighting Meng Zhang, she felt she had a psychological advantage, always maintaining a lofty posture.
However, now that she truly clashed with Meng Zhang, she realized she had underestimated her opponent.
Not only was he powerful, but his growth potential was tremendous. He was even growing stronger during their battle.
Was he treating her as a training partner or a whetstone?
While feeling ashamed and resentful, Qin Hongying also felt a twinge of fear.
If Meng Zhang continued to grow, it would be unfavorable for her.
For a Gold Core Daoist Master like Qin Hongying, whose lifespan was nearing its end, the last thing she wanted was to face a young genius like Meng Zhang.
As conventional methods didn't work, she decided to use her true killer move to eliminate Meng Zhang on the spot.
Silently preparing herself, a strange delight welled up in her heart.
Meng Zhang, who was somewhat absorbed in the battle, suddenly felt an intense threat, triggering his ability to anticipate danger.
With such a powerful warning, Meng Zhang couldn't afford to be careless.
He didn't want to continue the fight with Qin Hongying. Without a certain level of certainty, he didn't want to bring out his ultimate move easily.
A dazzling light burst forth, temporarily blocking Qin Hongying's perception.
Meng Zhang quickly retreated at the fastest speed, using a sudden spatial turbulence to successfully escape from Qin Hongying's pursuit.
In such a chaotic place, once someone disappeared from sight, it became difficult to locate them again.
After parting ways with Qin Hongying, Meng Zhang had no intention of lingering here any longer.But because the space is collapsing, it is difficult to leave directly from here and a new way out needs to be found. Along the way, other light clusters flew by, and he chased and captured each one.
In this way, he wasted a lot of time and stayed here longer.
As for the other Gold Core Daoist Masters, they all had some gains after desperately chasing. The most unlucky one was Fei Jiang Daoist Master, who first got separated from Wu Mingwei. Then he accidentally collided with a spatial rift, which further worsened his already severe injuries.
His bad luck didn't end there. While chasing a light cluster, he actually bumped into Qi Nanfei, a Gold Core Daoist Master from the Northern Desert Qi Family. It goes without saying that the Northern Desert Qi Family and the Flying Swan Sect have been in conflict for many years. The last time the Northern Desert Qi Family lent a helping hand, they were instead deceived by the Flying Swan Sect.
After the Northern Desert Qi Family received news that the Flying Swan Sect wanted to exterminate their family, they had no choice but to release the exclusive information about the Layered Mystery Sect's heritage treasure.
Now that enemies meet, they are particularly envious.
The Yellow Lotus Sect's East River Branch invaded the Endless Sea of Sand in history but was later expelled by the Flying Swan Sect. Although they didn't continue to entangle with the Flying Swan Sect for some reason, the two sides have never been friends and have always maintained a hostile relationship.
Seeing that Fei Jiang Daoist Master was clearly seriously injured, Hong Siming didn't mind delivering a final blow and effortlessly cut off the Flying Swan Sect's wings.
There's no need for further explanation. Qi Nanfei and Hong Siming directly went all out, targeting Fei Jiang Daoist Master's vital points.
It was another fierce life-and-death battle, but Fei Jiang Daoist Master couldn't even display his true strength and was killed on the spot.
He didn't even have time to self-detonate his Gold Core. Everything on him became the spoils of war for Qi Nanfei and Hong Siming.
Apart from being injured by his final blow, Qi Nanfei had no other gains.
While being besieged, Fei Jiang Daoist Master desperately sought help and sent out distress signals. Unfortunately, due to the collapsing space, the transmission of the distress signal was affected. By the time Fei Shi Daoist Master arrived, he could only collect Fei Jiang Daoist Master's body.
Seeing Fei Jiang Daoist Master's corpse, the enraged Fei Shi Daoist Master disregarded his own injuries and forcefully suppressed them. He wanted to avenge Fei Jiang Daoist Master and capture Qi Nanfei and Hong Siming.
Facing the mid-Gold Core stage Fei Shi Daoist Master, even Hong Siming, who came from the Yellow Lotus Sect, a major cultivation sect, had no intention of fighting.
Qi Nanfei and Hong Siming defended against Fei Shi Daoist Master's attacks and found opportunities to escape.
Fei Shi Daoist Master, filled with unwillingness, wanted to pursue them, but his suppressed injuries were triggered due to his forced actions. Because of his severe injuries, he had to watch the two enemies escape.
In addition to this life-and-death battle, the several Gold Core Daoist Masters had encountered each other a few times and had a few skirmishes.
Firstly, the environment was not suitable for a fight to the death, and secondly, everyone's main goal was to search and capture those light clusters. So no one was interested in prolonged battles, and each encounter was brief, quickly separating.
Meng Zhang later encountered Qi Nanfei and Hong Siming separately. After testing the waters, they each went their own way.
After flying a considerable distance, they were about to leave this space. Unexpectedly, Meng Zhang encountered Qin Hongying again.
When Meng Zhang appeared, Qin Hongying was fighting Wu Mingwei.
In order to seize a light cluster, Qin Hongying had Wu Mingwei firmly suppressed, with the intention of killing him.
Meng Zhang had entered here together with Qin Hongying, so naturally, they were companions.
Even Qin Hongying couldn't resist, let alone Meng Zhang.
Worried about being surrounded by the two, Wu Mingwei made a move that surprised both of them. He took out a bunch of light clusters he had just captured and threw them forcefully in all directions.
Qin Hongying immediately gave up attacking Wu Mingwei and started collecting the light clusters around her.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Mingwei desperately broke free from the battle and fled at full speed.
Meng Zhang sighed at Wu Mingwei's decision and eagerly collected the light clusters he had thrown.
When Meng Zhang appeared, Qin Hongying had no intention of continuing to entangle with Wu Mingwei. Wu Mingwei took the initiative to escape, which happened to be in line with her intentions.
The number of light clusters in this batch was not many and was quickly snatched up by Meng Zhang and Qin Hongying.
Then, without any warning, they suddenly launched fierce attacks against each other.
Qin Hongying directly used a high-grade Third Rank talisman, intending to kill Meng Zhang in one strike.
Meng Zhang, on the other hand, used the Thunder Child given to him by Jin Li Daoist Master last time. He had been carefully preserving it and hadn't used it up yet.
The Thunder Child's casting speed was much faster than that of the Third Rank talisman. The Thunder Child was about to approach Qin Hongying, while the talisman was still floating in front of her, emitting a dazzling light.
Feeling the thunderous aura contained in the Thunder Child, Qin Hongying didn't dare to resist head-on and had to dodge, retreating repeatedly.
The Thunder Child exploded next to the Third Rank talisman, triggering the terrifying power contained within it.
The powerful explosion swept over, engulfing Qin Hongying, who couldn't avoid it in time.
Qin Hongying's body flickered with light, exhausting her protective items, before barely withstanding the power of the explosion.
Before she could catch her breath, the Fierce Yang Sword and Shadow Killing Sword attacked from both sides, and she had to fight with all her might.
Qin Hongying, who had lost the initiative, temporarily fell into a disadvantageous position.
Meng Zhang pushed the Strange and Upright Sword Art to its limit but still couldn't defeat Qin Hongying.
While the two were fiercely battling, another person appeared near the battlefield.
When Meng Zhang and Qin Hongying entered the main peak, the Extreme Sword Spirit General, who was in the Foundation Building stage, was too slow and didn't catch up in time, thus avoiding a series of subsequent changes.
When the Gold Core Daoist Masters fought against the remnants of the White Lion Demon King, the Extreme Sword Spirit General knew that his strength was far from recovered and he didn't have the qualifications to participate in such a battle, so he stayed far away.
Later, when the remnants of the White Lion Demon King self-detonated and the light clusters scattered, the Extreme Sword Spirit General, who was in the distance, quietly joined the chase.
Feeling that the space was about to completely collapse and starting to leave, the Extreme Sword Spirit General happened to encounter Meng Zhang and Qin Hongying fighting.
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