Chapter 211: Chapter 210: Yellow Heaven Ancestor and His Wife Die in Battle

Taoist Yan Ling unleashed his Divine Light.

Taoist Jing Feng used Yin Qi to activate the Mingling Prison Illusion Realm.

Taoist Ming Chong summoned twelve Celestial Warriors for protection while simultaneously forming a Thunder Seal, executing a Thunder Spell, and calling down Celestial Thunder to support the battle.

Only Taoist Qingyuan, sword in hand, could do nothing but look up at the great battle in the sky, unable to join in.

Watching Taoist Yi Hong wield his Yanyue Saber against the agile Madam Huang, he saw the weapon was ill-suited for the fight. He couldn’t help but point at Madam Huang and shout, "You! Get over here!"

Yunyang couldn’t help but laugh. He walked over to Taoist Qingyuan’s side and said, "Martial Uncle, don’t be so anxious. Those two are clearly the Yellow Heaven Altar Masters, husband and wife. They’re trapped by the Sect Leader’s Dragon-locking Array. There’s no escape for them."

Taoist Qingyuan’s eyes went wide. "Doesn’t that mean I won’t get a chance to fight? How can I not be anxious?"

While leisurely casting his Thunder Techniques, hoping to skim some experience and earn some Evil Qi from these two experts, Taoist Ming Chong replied to Taoist Qingyuan, "What Yunyang means is, you can deal with the remaining people in Bai Shi Prefecture as you please, Senior Brother." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Taoist Qingyuan’s eyes lit up. "Oh, right!"

Hu Yufei couldn’t help but smile at Yunyang. "Martial Uncle Qingyuan is so wonderfully earnest."

The next moment, Taoist Qingyuan sheathed his longsword, turned, and walked away.

"Where are you going, Junior Brother?" Taoist Jing Feng asked curiously.

"To Bai Shi Prefecture!" Taoist Qingyuan replied. "Their deaths haven’t been reported back yet. Shouldn’t I hurry over and get my share while it’s still hot?"

His voice had barely faded before he was already far in the distance.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay. Hu Yufei thought for a moment, then said to Yunyang, "Martial Uncle Qingyuan possesses great wisdom."

Yunyang nodded and pulled Hu Yufei along with him.

"Where are we going?" Hu Yufei asked, confused.

"This Yellow Heaven God has no sense of style at all. To attack Daluo Palace, he just brings his wife and not a single subordinate? He’s robbed us of any chance to fight."

As he spoke, Yunyang sheathed his longsword. "The show’s over here. We’re going to Bai Shi Prefecture to kill-steal too."

Hu Yufei had a dumbfounded look on her face as Yunyang pulled her away.

The three remaining old Daoists couldn’t help but look at each other and smile.

Taoist Qingyuan had an earnest nature. Though he never said it, he secretly felt he had taken Taoist Qingwei’s spot. Moreover, his skills were all in Tai Chi Sword, making him a close-quarters combatant who was not skilled in long-range attacks.

Thus, he felt a great deal of pressure internally. He was single-mindedly focused on improving himself, Eradicating Evil and Accumulating Merit to gather Evil Qi, and striving to bring Taoist Qingwei over as soon as possible.

As for Yunyang, being the only other young person besides Gu Zhao, he absolutely could not afford to lose face!

Taoist Jing Feng, Taoist Yan Ling, and Taoist Ming Chong possessed profound Daoist Techniques and calm dispositions. They certainly wouldn’t rush off to kill-steal. Never mind the neighboring Bai Shi Prefecture; there was still potential to be explored even within Changping Prefecture.

The world was filled with countless wicked Demons and Ghosts. Even just by holding down a territory, there would be plenty of evildoers who would deliver themselves to their doorstep.

So, the three old Daoists simply stood below, casting techniques to assist and obstruct the Yellow Heaven Ancestor and his wife.

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On the battlefield, the Yellow Heaven Ancestor and his wife were on the verge of going mad with desperation.

They had thought that by wielding the Bone Soul Lamp, coming to Daluo Palace to kill two Harmony-level Ghosts would be child’s play.

Who would have thought that their opponents weren’t Ghosts at all? Instead, their Cultivation was majestic and righteous, like the might of heaven itself. It even suppressed their Demon Power, and the White Bone Lamp was rendered ineffective.

Even that might have been acceptable. As long as they could return to the Yellow Heaven Altar and rely on the main altar’s arrays and Restrictions, they wouldn’t fear an attack. At worst, they could swallow their pride and go to the White Bone Cave for help. There would be no danger of their sect being annihilated.

But they never, ever imagined that not only did their opponents have four experts, but they had also set up an array that could lock down the void, trapping the couple in mid-air with no way out!

Madam Huang frantically activated the Bone Soul Lamp, but its eerie, emerald flames could only scorch the surface of the Golden Light Divine Curse.

After two or three attempts, even the flame on the skull-shaped wick grew somewhat dim. It was clearly a result of being overused and draining too much power.

On the other side, the Taiyi Wind and Fire and the Yang Thunder True Fire seemed endless. Even though they were spells cast in real-time, both their quantity and quality far surpassed the Yellow Heaven Divine Smoke.

In that short period, the infant souls within the Divine Smoke had been almost completely incinerated, leaving only billowing yellow smoke that grew increasingly dim.

Just as the Yellow Heaven Ancestor waved his hand to repel one Celestial Warrior after another, a figure suddenly appeared behind him. The sharp aura made the Yellow Heaven Ancestor whip his head around, only to see a yellow, mask-like face.

Taoist Yan Song executed the Seven Stars Sword Technique. Seven sword-blossoms bloomed in the air, directly piercing the Yellow Heaven Ancestor’s Protective Demon Qi and creating seven bloody blossoms on his chest.

Although the Yellow Heaven Ancestor was tall and burly, he was not actually skilled in close combat.

Madam Huang wanted to help, but Taoist Yi Hong, with his saber, blocked her path.

She had just taken two of Taoist Yi Hong’s strikes head-on, intending to help the Yellow Heaven Ancestor break the array. But the array remained intact, and she was wounded. Now, she found it difficult to shake Taoist Yi Hong.

Just as she was about to say something, a thunderous crack echoed in her ears, and a bolt of violet-gold Thunderbolt struck down from above.

Madam Huang endured the Thunderbolt and couldn’t help but turn her head. She saw Gu Zhao floating leisurely in the distance, dressed as a Scholar. His folding fan was tucked into the back of his collar, and he raised an eyebrow with a smile, looking as relaxed as if he were taking a stroll through a courtyard.

Meanwhile, Taoist Yan Ling’s Taiyi Divine Light and Taoist Jing Feng’s Mingling Illusion Realm were still swirling in their Seas of Consciousness.

Madam Huang finally gave up all hope. She stared fiercely at Gu Zhao. "Even if my husband and I die today, we will never let you have it easy!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Demon Power within Madam Huang’s body surged. The flames of the Bone Soul Lamp flared once more, but she didn’t aim them at the four of them. Instead, she directed the fire down toward Daluo Palace below.

"Not good!" Gu Zhao was startled. The Five Thunders Dragon-Catching Array didn’t have the effect of the Golden Light Curse; it couldn’t defend against Divine Sense attacks.

But just then, three hundred sixty-five lamps suddenly lit up inside and outside Daluo Palace. Above each lamp, a golden-armored deity appeared—the Fragrant Fire Star Soldiers of the All Heaven Star Lamp.

The Fragrant Fire Star Soldiers channeled their Divine Thought, covering nearly the entirety of Daluo Palace and drawing the Bone Soul Lamp’s attack toward themselves.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The Bone Soul Lamp truly lived up to its name as a top-tier Magical Treasure. Seventy to eighty Fragrant Fire Star Soldiers were destroyed, and the golden light of the remaining ones dimmed, having sustained considerable damage.

But in the end, they blocked the attack.

"Nice one, Qingyan! You’re amazing!" Gu Zhao gave her a thumbs-up.

Standing in the plaza of the Three Pristine Hall, Zhuo Qingyan smiled sweetly. She pointed at Madam Huang, signaling for Gu Zhao not to let his guard down.

Her attack having failed, Madam Huang lost all her fighting spirit. Taoist Yi Hong seized the chance, slashing her shoulder and severing an arm.

But the one who screamed in agony was not Madam Huang, but the Yellow Heaven Ancestor.

He had been pierced through the chest by Taoist Yan Song’s sword. The Taoist True Qi churned inside him, scattering his Demon Qi. Then, he was engulfed by a tide of Celestial Warriors.

The next moment, while Madam Huang was grievously wounded, Gu Zhao struck down with another Flying Thunder Curse, completely dispersing her Demon Power. Madam Huang struggled to lift her head, and the last thing she saw was the flash of a saber slicing through the void.

SWISH SWISH SWISH—

In Gu Zhao’s Sea of Consciousness, the Five Thunders Order trembled. The Evil Qi had been received, and a Thunder Seed was forming!