Chapter 684: Chapter 683: Escape
Boom!
Once again, he crashed to the ground.
Before the dust had settled, Yang Fei, to prevent Zhuge Cang from attacking, quickly grabbed Qin Yanyang’s hand and leaped out of the pit, relocating to another spot.
Both he and Qin Yanyang were pale, their expressions incredibly grave.
They had used the Tidal Power of the Heavenly Reversal Divine Fist, but still had not managed to severely injure Zhuge Cang, something Yang Fei had not anticipated.
The Tidal Power in the state of husband and wife was so domineering, yet Zhuge Cang managed to withstand it all.
That’s not right.
It wasn’t that Zhuge Cang had taken the combined strike head-on, rather he had utilized the Power of the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation to share the burden of the attack.
This couldn’t help but remind Yang Fei of Sun Xingyu, whom he had encountered in Japan last time.
According to what Chiba Susumu had said at the time, Sun Xingyu had received the Guardian God inheritance from the old ancestor of the Yamamoto family, Yamamoto Rentu.
The tactics Sun Xingyu controlled back then were similar to Zhuge Cang’s at this moment. Every attack Yang Fei launched at Sun Xingyu was transferred by him into the surrounding void.
It was as if he had become one with the surrounding void.
At this moment, Zhuge Cang was one with the entire world of the Yunwu Mountain Valley, so most of the force from Yang Fei’s attacks was transferred into the Yunwu Mountain Array, inflicting minimal damage on Zhuge Cang himself.
On the other hand, the backlash Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang endured was truly borne by their own bodies.
If this kind of battle continued, Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang would definitely lose.
After all, their consumption was huge, and the injuries they suffered were also somewhat greater than the opponent’s.
"Bang!"
Fortunately, at this time, a crisp sound came from afar as General Hu Lizhong destroyed the second talisman.
Everyone felt the pressure from the formation in the valley lessen by a bit.
Zhuge Cang’s expression changed dramatically, a murderous intent shot from his eyes as he roared, "Looking for death!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he swept out a Finger Sword towards Hu Lizhong from afar.
The Sword Qi filled the sky, this Finger Sword was more condensed than the Sword Energy Fragments that had splintered from the previously shattered sword body, and its speed was two-tenths faster.
"Boom!"
The sound of a mountain collapsing and the earth cracking spread, causing the entire valley to tremble.
Two figures were seen connected, soaring into the sky at a speed so fast they resembled meteor streaking across the sky, vanishing into the high air in the blink of an eye.
It was Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang.
"Break!"
Yang Fei swung a hand-chop through the air, the dense Spiritual Energy in the valley was partially seized by Yang Fei’s powerful will, coalescing into an invisible Sword Energy, intercepting the incoming Sword Qi.
"Pfft!"
The two strong energies collided, bursting into countless Energy Fragments.
Below, Hu Lizhong also sensed it and quickly shifted his position. Countless Energy Fragments landed where he had been just before, creating numerous holes in the ground.
As Yang Fei swung his hand-chop, his body had already charged to Zhuge Cang’s side, swinging out a punch.
He had to entangle Zhuge Cang to buy time for Hu Lizhong. Once the foundation of the Array was destroyed, the Array would lose its effect. Without the enhancement of the Array’s Power, he and Qin Yanyang should be able to counter-kill Zhuge Cang when they joined forces.
"You guys go help Hu Lizhong!" In the high sky, Qin Yanyang, while fully supporting the fight between Yang Fei and Zhuge Cang, shouted.
Xiang Yunfei was the first to snap back to reality, rushing towards where Hu Lizhong was. Hu Lizhong gave him the locations of two buried talismans, instructing him to shatter them and damage the Array Foundation.
Zhuge Cang was furious.
If the Array were to be destroyed, he would not be able to keep these Military Department members. In such a case, even if the other actions were completed, if Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang escaped with the Six Changes Wood Box, their plans on this side would be halved.
Most importantly, he would lose all face in front of the other powerhouses.
So, he absolutely couldn’t let these young people leave.
In this moment, Zhuge Cang truly harbored a strong intent to kill.
Previously, whether it was Yang Fei or Qin Yanyang, he had wanted to suppress them and keep them alive.
After all, both individuals were excellent, and keeping them alive would be greatly useful.
Especially Yang Fei, this young man who had penetrated the mysteries of Ancient Runes; by imprisoning him, one could obtain many important things from him, which would aid in future growth.
But now, with these two joining forces and exhibiting such terrifying combat strength, if they were to escape and one encountered them without the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Array, it would be extremely difficult to oppose them.
Then let them die!
Zhuge Cang’s eyes reddened; he raised his hand to grab at the sky as if trying to grasp something and looked at Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang with a gaze that seemed to view them as dead, "You forced my hand."
Along with his roar, his right hand that reached towards the sky suddenly pressed down.
Boom!
In the sky above Yunwu Mountain, a golden light suddenly flashed, followed by the terrifying sound of thunder descending.
Inside the valley, everyone was horrified, feeling the hair on their bodies stand on end, as if dense and numerous currents flowed around them, ready to burst into terrifying thunder and lightning that could blast them into fragments at any moment.
Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang, who were directly targeted and high in the sky, were even more sensitive to this sensation. Their hairs stood on end; Yang Fei’s short hair stood upright, which was somewhat bearable, but even Qin Yanyang’s long black hair also burst out, making her head resemble an exploded mess in a peculiar style.
Zhuge Cang roared, "Die!"
Along with the roar, a bolt of lightning struck down, and the terrifying power of gold-attribute thunder and lightning poured down from the sky.
An unprecedented fear of death swept over them.
A resolute look flashed in Yang Fei’s eyes, and as he let go of the hand holding Qin Yanyang, he also kicked her waist.
The two separated.
Qin Yanyang’s figure rapidly fell towards the ground.
Her expression changed drastically, her eyes fixed on the figure who, because of her kick, suddenly soared into the air towards the mass of thunder and lightning. Her mouth opened slightly, but she could not make a sound.
Only tears suddenly clouded her eyes, blurring her vision.
Boom!
Golden lightning exploded around Yang Fei.
The terror of the thunder and lightning power even sparked a fire the moment it struck Yang Fei.
"Crack... crackle..."
At the same time, two Jade Tokens buried in different positions on the ground were pulled out and shattered by Hu Lizhong and Xiang Yunfei.
"Pfft!"
Zhuge Cang spat out a mouthful of blood.
His control over the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Array was merely superficial.
He had thought that with the dense spiritual energy in the formation, coupled with his own advanced realm, he could suppress the entire scene, but he did not expect that the combined strength of the young man and the girl far exceeded his imagination.
Left with no choice, Zhuge Cang had to focus all his mind to manipulate the gold-attribute power he was most proficient in, summoning the might of thunder and lightning to attempt to kill the two.
"Thump!"
A dark figure fell from the sky, hitting the ground with a dull sound.
It was Yang Fei, whose clothes were scorched by lightning, and his flesh was severely damaged.
Qin Yanyang rushed to Yang Fei’s side the first moment she could, lifting him up in her arms.
Feeling the pulse and heartbeat of this body, her tears fell, and a firmness showed on her cold and beautiful face, "Let’s go!"
Within the formation of Yunwu Mountain, the pressure suppressing most members of the Military Department significantly lessened as they felt a mysterious weight lift from them.
Seeing Yang Fei, uncertain between life and death, fall to the ground, and hearing Minister Qin’s command, they did not hesitate and ran towards the valley’s exit.
"Crack!"
Xiang Yunfei shattered another Jade Token.
The pressure from the formation decreased even further.
Zhuge Cang was unable to withstand the immense backlash of the damaged formation, and coupled with his previous overestimation of his control over the formation, he was now extremely weak and pale after using all his strength to summon thunder and lightning to bombard Yang Fei. He began to float down from the sky towards the ground.
As he saw Qin Yanyang and others escaping out of the valley, Zhuge Cang wanted to gather the power of the great array to detain them but instead spat out a mouthful of blood and then roared at Chu Tianshu, "Inform the people outside; that girl and the kid must not be allowed to escape!"