Chapter 1251: Chapter 78: Divide and Conquer (Part 1)

On Yun Sheng’s side, the battle was far more intense than on the other; besides having to fight the Pengyu Three Brothers, she also had to face the pincer attack of the two rotten corpse Heavenly Foxes, Hua Yanluo and Feng Lian.

So as not to interfere with Lu Yunshuang’s battle over there, Yun Sheng simply marked out a patch of ground as her domain and quickly set up a Magic Isolation Array around them.

"Who’s pulling the strings behind you?" Yun Sheng had neither grievance nor enmity with the Pengyu Three Demons; most likely, someone was directing them from the shadows.

"Hahaha, if you want to know the truth, beat these two rotten corpses first." The Three Demons shouted arrogantly.

They had indeed been ordered to kill Yun Sheng, but the three of them had gained a fearsome reputation years ago; they had even dared to kill elders of the Pengyu Clan, let alone a mere Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood.

In their eyes, Yun Sheng wasn’t even qualified to make them get serious.

Feng Lian and Hua Yanluo were like two loyal guards, swooshing to block Yun Sheng’s path.

Feng Lian was skilled in Wind Magic; an oppressive torrent of Wind Power surged around her. That wind turned into sickle-shaped Wind Blades, slashing toward Yun Sheng.

The Magic Wand in Yun Sheng’s hand shot out like a Spiritual Snake.

With several muffled thuds, a dirt wall rose from the ground, blocking the Wind Blades.

On the other side, Hua Yanluo’s gaze was vacant as she dryly chanted; her figure split into two, one on the left and one on the right, closing in on Yun Sheng.

Yun Sheng saw Hua Yanluo on the left draw a curved blade in her hand, while the "Hua Yanluo" on the right lashed a long whip.

"Dark Thorn, break!"

Sharp thorns erupted from the ground, piercing through Hua Yanluo’s body. Her corpse, already turned into a rotten corpse, merely paused for a heartbeat after being impaled, then pounced at Yun Sheng again.

"Tsk, really troublesome." A cold, cruel smile tugged at the corner of Yun Sheng’s lips.

She spread her arms wide; like a great roc spreading its wings, she swept several meters into the air.

"Improved version of Fire Flame Burst, Nine Heavens Phoenix Explosion." Yun Sheng had rarely used this Magic, but using it now, its effect was vastly different from the first time.

Though it was only an ordinary Magic, once it was fused with the powerful energy of the Divine Lotus Fire, a Fire Phoenix descending from the Nine Heavens spiraled out. It dove toward Feng Lian and Hua Yanluo.

Scorching flames surged onto the rotten corpses; they blew apart instantly, turning into two pools of foul-smelling, putrid green liquid.

"You three killed two of my companions. I won’t let you off easily." Looking at the utterly destroyed Hua Yanluo and Feng Lian, Yun Sheng felt a heaviness in her heart.

She hadn’t had much of a bond with the two women from Cangdu, but for better or worse, they had traveled a stretch of road with her, and unlike Qin Yue, they weren’t fickle fence-sitters.

Seeing them end up like this, she couldn’t help but feel somewhat hollow inside.

But then she thought of their personalities; they would probably rather die than become hideous rotten corpses. With that thought, Yun Sheng’s heart eased somewhat.

"This little girl really has some tricks. No wonder the Great Witch Doctor sent the three of us." The Pengyu Three Demons watched as Yun Sheng, by herself, took only an instant to kill Feng Lian and Hua Yanluo, and their eyes grew more solemn.

Rotten corpses feared neither blades nor water nor lightning; they even had some resistance to Mortal Fire, yet they had been devoured completely by that Fire Magic Phoenix just now.

That flame was terrifyingly powerful.

They had thought the Sky Fox Tribe had long since fallen; who would have thought that even a mere Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood could have such abilities.

But so what if her strength was formidable? In front of the three brothers, it meant nothing.

"Pengyu Inheritance, Ye Yin."

"Pengyu Inheritance, Golden Feather."

In an instant, the Pengyu Three Demons vanished into the darkness.

A faint chill stirred in Yun Sheng’s heart, and she grew more alert.

The Pengyu Clan were Eight Desolate Beast Clan descended from avian beasts; among their ancestors was the Night Owl Clan, experts at concealing themselves in the dark.

The three brothers suddenly disappeared, and their presence vanished along with them. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

For the moment, Yun Sheng couldn’t strike; she stayed on guard inside the Magic Array, watching all around.

Shhh—

Several sharp gusts of wind brushed past her ears.

Yun Sheng’s ears twitched slightly; between her fingers, a Feather had appeared, sharp as a blade.

Immediately afterward, more feathers swept toward her from behind and from the front.

"Wind Feather, Acceleration." Yun Sheng’s figure flickered as she moved, continuously casting Defensive Magic, but those directionless Feathers—appearing without any warning—kept bursting out from all directions.

"Truly bizarre, these Three Demons are a bit tricky." Yun Sheng clicked her tongue.

Under these circumstances, even if she summoned a Demon Beast, it wouldn’t be very effective, and would probably just add to needless casualties.

These Pengyu brothers attacked in strange ways; who knew how much Pengyu Inheritance they had besides "Ye Yin."

Shff— A Feather grazed her earlobe, leaving a green scar by her ear.

The intense Corpse Rot Poison spread rapidly. Yun Sheng immediately pulled out a vial of Life Water and took a quick swig.

With the Life Water’s effect, the wound slowly regained a healthy color.

"Huh, the potion in that woman’s hand is quite peculiar." The Three Demons hadn’t expected Yun Sheng to be carrying Healing Holy Water with such astonishing effects.

Yun Sheng carefully watched her surroundings.

Although she couldn’t pinpoint the Pengyu Three Demons’ location, one thing was certain: they were definitely still inside this Magic Array.

"Pengyu Three Demons, with Life Water in my hand, you can’t kill me. Why don’t we make a deal? You tell me who’s pulling your strings, and I’ll help you become normal people." Yun Sheng suddenly dropped her defenses and called out loudly.

The Pengyu Three Demons were stunned.

Become normal people—what did that mean?

"Ignore that woman. She wants to trick us into revealing our position." The eldest of the Pengyu Three Demons was very sharp and scolded his two brothers not to respond to Yun Sheng.

The Three Demons had shared one womb and many years together; even without speaking, they could grasp each other’s thoughts.

The other two really didn’t answer.

Yun Sheng wasn’t anxious. She chanted, and Little Black appeared at her side.

The moment Little Black appeared, all the black fur on its body bristled like needles. It barked several times toward a certain spot in the darkness.

"It’s a Heavenly Dog. Its nose is very keen—has it already found our position?" At the sight of Little Black, the Pengyu Three Demons couldn’t help feeling a bit flustered.

After summoning Little Black, Yun Sheng didn’t order it to attack. She patted Little Black’s neck.

"I didn’t summon Little Black to become your enemy, but to show you I really can help you. Little Black used to be a Double-headed Dog—I was the one who saved it." Yun Sheng gestured at Little Black’s neck.

The Pengyu Three Demons focused their gazes on Little Black’s neck. Looking closely, there was indeed a scar there. Because it was so old, it was hard to notice with the naked eye, but on careful inspection they could see Little Black’s head was different from a normal dog’s—its skull was shifted to the left. It wasn’t hard to guess it had indeed once been a Double-headed Dog.

"Even the Great Witch Doctor couldn’t save the three of us. Could this woman really do it?" The Pengyu Three Demons thought to themselves.