Daoist Competition

Seeing the great hand closing in, Ye Jiliu hurriedly expanded his Protective Treasure Light to resist forcefully, but the five fingers continued to tighten inward with great pressure, like mountain ranges layering upon him. Seeing that the treasure light was about to shatter, his expression changed and he immediately regretted it.

He had no Protective Dharma Treasure, relying solely on his own cultivation to sustain himself. If he had risked his life earlier to slay with his sword, he still might have carved out a path. But now, it was too late; he could not free his hands at all. Without anyone’s aid, he would be crushed into a lump of flesh in no time.

Seeing him at his wit’s end, Gongyang Sheng swung his horsetail whisk decisively and shouted, "Save him!"

The other five also realized the danger and quickly moved, albeit with varying speeds and different targets.

Gongyang Sheng acted the fastest; as he spoke, he drew a Jade Talisman from his sleeve, faintly glowing with Clear Qi and adorned with mystical dragon and tiger patterns, and tossed it out from the cloud, sending it hurtling towards the Xuanhuang Great Hand.

The four junior disciples behind him also activated their Dharma Treasures, following his lead.

However, Sha Daoist paid no attention to Ye Jiliu, remaining expressionless as he flicked his sleeve, releasing a Golden White Flying Pill the size of a goose egg, heading straight for Zhang Yan.

As the Jade Talisman was about to arrive, Zhang Yan raised his hand, summoning a dark, muted yellow light to shield in front of him. At the collision, the Jade Talisman cracked with several breaks, shaking backward, while the Earth True Light shattered like collapsing rocks, exploding outward.

With the path clear, the four following Dharma Treasures charged forward, landing on the Xuanhuang Great Hand, dispersing it into countless wisps of yellow smoke drifting around. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Ye Jiliu suddenly felt the pressure ease from his body, immediately spotting an opening, and activated the Dragon Centipede Sword for a powerful slash, cleaving a path through the vast dust. Using a Flying Method, he escaped through that crack.

With a cold smile, Zhang Yan pointed with two fingers, and amidst a clear chant, the Star Sword Ball and Five Spirit White Carp Shuttle flew out together in pursuit.

At this time, Sha Daoist’s Golden White Flying Pill had also descended, not yet close to Zhang Yan, when suddenly three feet of brilliant light surged from Zhang Yan’s mystical robe, leapt upward, and met the pill, rolling above it, preventing its fall.

Sha Daoist’s expression tensed as he muttered, "A Protective Treasure Robe?"

The Star Sword Ball came swiftly; Ye Jiliu, unable to evade, hurriedly summoned the Dragon Centipede Sword to fend off, with a ringing clash, blocking the sword ball. Yet the Five Spirit White Carp Shuttle circled around without relent, piercing the Protective Treasure Light fiercely, shattering it with a single peck.

Ye Jiliu panicked; his cultivation method wasn’t of the Xuanmen True Sect. If the Protective Treasure Light shattered, it needed re-sacrificial refinement, but confronted with the encroaching Five Spirit White Carp Shuttle, he had no means to counteract.

Gongyang Sheng, observing from the cloud, frowned and tossed his horsetail whisk, its thousand threads unfurling like a net, enveloping the Five Spirit White Carp Shuttle.

The Mystical Artifact wrapped within seemed unwilling to yield, flipping its head and tail, scales shimmering with golden light, and with a sudden burst, snapped the net’s restraints, breaking through in the blink of an eye.

Having seized this brief respite, Ye Jiliu dared not delay. Chanting a spell, he pointed at the Dragon Centipede Sword and shouted, "Transform!"

The sword vibrated, segmented into two parts, then trembled once more, and with a burst of white light from its body, transformed into two identical Dharma Swords. One flew upwards to resist the Star Sword Ball, while the other returned to him like a tired bird to its nest.

He reached out, grasping the sword hilt, and holding a sword in hand, regained some confidence.

At this moment, the Five Spirit White Carp Shuttle flew close once more; recognizing the power of this treasure, he hastily flipped the Dharma Sword upward, barely blocking it with a ringing clash. But this treasure was full of spiritual nature; after an unsuccessful strike, it promptly circled around, searching for a flaw.

Everyone could see a golden light flitting around him, pursuing relentlessly.

Killing intent flared in Zhang Yan’s eyes; these seven were of the same sect, and if they joined forces to attack, it would not be easy to handle. It was best to slay one first. With such a good opportunity now, how could he let it slip?

Thus, he pressed the advantage, urging his Heart and Spirit, causing the Star Sword Ball to suddenly jump, transforming into sixteen shimmering sword lights, each like an arrow shooting, issuing a piercing whistling sound, slashing toward Ye Jiliu.

Anyone could see that, besieged by the spirit shuttle, Ye Jiliu was already floundering in defense. If these sixteen flying swords attacked him, death was certain.