"These are the robes of the Beast Taming Sect disciples. You claimed it was slander just moments ago, and now you're not hiding it anymore?" Ju Xun taunted.
"Ju Xun, you are no longer a God Venerable. If we wish to keep you here, are you certain you can escape? If you know what's good for you, sever the contract with the Nine-Tailed Fox obediently. Otherwise, kill the Nine-Tailed Fox, and your own life will also be forfeit. Don't blame me for disrespecting Divine Venerable Ye. As for the matters of the Beast Taming Sect? Hmph, sometimes necessary measures are required. The process is not important, as long as the outcome is good." Dongfang Taiyi's expression was sinister and arrogant, devoid of any celestial demeanor.
"Dongfang, stop talking nonsense with this demoness. Kill her! What kind of God Venerable is she? It's laughable! Kill her!" Madam Zhu leaned into Dongfang Taiyi's embrace. Though she was startled to see Dongfang Taiyi's true colors, her hatred for Ye Ju prevented her from thinking further.
"Zhi Jing, don't worry. After we kill this demoness, our son will change his mind." Dongfang Taiyi said to Madam Zhu with a placid expression, simultaneously pushing her onto the flying shuttle she was riding. The Cloud Crane on the shuttle immediately protected Madam Zhu.
"You know me too? And that Yun Tian also knows me. Then who exactly are you? Were you allied with that Yun Tian and those people back then?"
"Haha, I am Dongfang Taiyi. Who else could I be? Although we never met in the Divine Realm, your reputation precedes you!" Dongfang Taiyi skillfully avoided Ju Xun's question, deflecting the core of the inquiry.
"Hmph! No matter who you are, you will be disappointed. Hu Hu's soul is contracted with mine, and our lives are intertwined. If I live, she lives! If you want to kill her, you'll have to step over me first!" Ju Xun's expression turned icy. After a pause, she continued.
"No matter who you are! Your reach has extended too far. A million years ago, the beings from the Upper Realm forced her to death, and now you covet the true form of the Nine-Tailed Fox! Come, let me see what skills you have to keep my sister here." With that, Ju Xun lunged forward. She had long found this "Dongfang Taiyi" disagreeable. As for Madam Zhu, she disdained to even acknowledge him. She feared she might kill her in a fit of irritation!
"Sister, I'm here too!" Hu Hu declared, her body rapidly expanding as she transformed back into her true form. Fighting was more satisfying in beast form!
"Hu Hu, wait for me!" Ji Wu Ye also flashed into the battlefield. With him present, he would not let anyone harm Hu Hu and his sister, not even at the cost of his own life.
Steward Zhu also unleashed his magical artifact, a golden abacus. He had advanced, and the abacus's power had grown even greater. Qi Mo let out an enraged roar, a dragon's cry that shook the eardrums. Immediately after, Master Chaoyang waved his sleeve, and a Qilin with golden flames under its feet appeared, brimming with fighting spirit!
The black-robed figures all faltered, showing a hint of fear under the divine beast's oppressive aura. However, after a moment, their expressions turned ecstatic. To witness one ancient divine beast in this lifetime was rare enough, but now the Qilin, the Golden Dragon, and the Nine-Tailed Fox, three great divine beasts, had appeared! The true being was magnificent, and he must have foreseen all this. If they could subdue them, they would surely reach their peak. Even if they killed them and refined them into puppet beasts, they would be invincible. Dongfang Taiyi was also astonished. He knew of the Nine-Tailed Fox and the recently emerged Golden Dragon, but he hadn't expected Master Chaoyang to possess a Qilin. He cast a subtle glance at Madam Zhu. However, his puppet army was not to be underestimated. In another hour, Gui Che would emerge from seclusion, so what was there to fear!
Dongfang Taiyi pointed his long sword forward, invigorating the morale of the black-robed individuals, who summoned their cultivated puppet armies to face Ju Xun and the others!
Meanwhile, Feng Chu and Ming Feng fought fiercely. Feng Chu, initially fighting with a hint of nonchalance, was now truly angered. He hadn't expected this brat to possess such high combat power, wielding his Zhan Tian Halberd with formidable might! Feng Chu waved his Qing Yu Fan, kicking up sand and stones, instantly blinding the opponent. Ming Feng, caught off guard by this move, was sent flying and crashed into the puppet army. Several puppets were immediately shattered by the impact!
"Sister Ji, I'll help you!" Ji Chen Mu, observing clearly from within his spatial realm, could not refrain from emerging from it.
After sending Madam Zhu back to the flying shuttle with a palm strike, Dongfang Taiyi turned to face Ju Xun. As they fought intensely, he heard Ji Wu Ye's exclamation and his thoughts stirred: "Fairy Ju Xun, you actually possess a spatial realm capable of containing living beings?" Dongfang Taiyi's expression grew solemn. The aura of Ju Xun's spatial realm was unlike ordinary spatial treasures; why did it carry a trace of life force?
"None of your business! Watch your sword! Sky-Piercing Slash!" Following Ju Xun's furious roar, an invisible sword momentum struck directly at Dongfang Taiyi. Dongfang Taiyi initially dismissed it, but as the sword energy pressed against his brow, he was startled by the power of this seemingly ordinary strike. Indeed, after Ju Xun's breakthrough, the sword momentum of Sky-Piercing Slash had become formless. Previously, she couldn't control all her power, and a single strike could level mountains. In other words, she had done unnecessary things and wasted spiritual energy. But now, she could compress sword energy to its extreme. It appeared formless, yet contained world-shattering power.
Dongfang Taiyi finally realized that Ju Xun had also hidden her strength. The reckless brawling in the mountain sect was meant to make him lower his guard. After using a substitute puppet to evade this strike, he put away his dismissive attitude.
Ju Xun did not give him a chance to catch his breath. Her sword danced with the stars and moon, her steps traced the Big Dipper, and her sword energy, like a dense net, entangled Dongfang Taiyi, leaving him no room to maneuver. Sky-Piercing Slash required the accumulation of spiritual energy, and catching the opponent off guard was the best approach. But now that the opponent was prepared, could the same moves be used again?
Meanwhile, Dongfang Taiyi's black sword energy, carrying corrosive power, neutralized her sword moves one by one. She hadn't expected him to be so formidable. Was this the power of forbidden arts? Ju Xun employed numerous methods, including ice blades and explosive techniques, yet the black sword energy could devour her magical powers' spiritual energy.
Finally, she channeled white energy imbued with purifying power, mixing it with her sword energy, and thus barely managed to fight him to a standstill. The immortal spiritual energy within her body was agitated, as if reprimanding Ju Xun for not using it. This forbidden art condensed from resentment, and immortal energy was Dongfang Taiyi's bane! But Ju Xun dared not. The moment she used her immortal energy, she would face rolling thunder tribulations. Heaven's will would not tolerate her in this world!
Master Chaoyang and Master Xiangyang also joined the fray. They were extremely disappointed in Madam Zhu. In this life, out of respect for her having given birth to them, they had done their utmost. As for the so-called father, they neither believed nor wished to acknowledge him!
At this moment, Cloud Crane, seeing his master at a disadvantage, had an idea. He whispered to Madam Zhu: "Madam, the demoness is currently fighting with Master and cannot be distracted. Use the poison I gave you last time to secretly apply it to her. It will surely help Master kill her!"
"Cloud Crane, do you take this madam for a three-year-old child? My Golden Embroidery Divine Needles couldn't do anything to her, and I couldn't get close. How can I sprinkle the poison on her?"
"Cloud Crane would not dare to deceive you. This medicine is colorless and odorless. If it is carried by the wind, everyone will inhale it and become poisoned, losing their fighting strength." Cloud Crane said with a confident air, already envisioning his master's glorious victory.
"But my Yang'er and Xiang'er are also in there?" Madam Zhu hesitated. When Cloud Crane had given her the poison, she had lost track of Ju Xun and hadn't had a chance to use it. Therefore, the poison was still in her Qiankun Bag.