In response, Elder Wei merely raised an eyebrow, a dark glint flashing deep in his eyes. With a gentle press of his hands against the empty air, three streams of light descended in the next moment, each carrying a terrifying aura.
"Spirit Beast, Profound Yellow Spirit Turtle!"
"Spirit Beast, Cyan-eyed Holy Snake!"
"Spirit Beast, Black Wind Spirit Dragon!"
In an instant, the might of beasts filled the air, and the void trembled. Three Beast Shadows solidified, emitting boundless cyan and yellow light as they transformed into the mountain-sized bodies of Spirit Beasts.
Of the three Spirit Beasts, one radiated a profound yellow color, giving off a sense of weight like the earth itself. It was shaped like a turtle, its shell the color of profound yellow and its entire body like jade. The shell’s surface rose and fell, resembling an undulating mountain range.
The second Spirit Beast was a great snake with a long, slender body. It was purplish-cyan all over and emitted a dark, strange glow that paradoxically held a hint of sacredness. Its cyan eyes shimmered with a verdant light. Though it was a snake, its head resembled that of a dragon, just without any horns.
As for the final beast, it was one the Spirit Dragon Sect was all too familiar with—their former guardian beast, the Black Wind Spirit Dragon.
Evidently, after it fell into the hands of the Wanxiang Sect and Elder Wei formed a Contract with it, he had used some wondrous method to help it break through its bottleneck and reach Tier Four.
Other than the Black Wind Spirit Dragon, which had just recently broken through, the other two Spirit Beasts both exuded the soul-shaking pressure of the Tier Four Middle Stage.
"Excellent. Just excellent. Using my sect’s beast against us. Old bastard, you really are tired of living, aren’t you!"
The Profound Yellow Spirit Turtle and the Cyan-eyed Holy Snake were one thing, but the appearance of the Black Wind Spirit Dragon first stunned the three Purple Mansion True Monarchs from the Spirit Dragon Sect, then enraged them beyond forgiveness. They glared at Elder Wei and the Black Wind Spirit Dragon, gnashing their teeth, their voices as cold as the Fallen Nine Nether.
"’Your sect’s beast?’" Elder Wei chuckled, his gaze growing even more provocative. "Perhaps it was. But now, it is my Spirit Beast. What of it? Are you angry?"
"You!!"
Tian Long Master choked on his words before laughing out of pure rage. He pointed at Elder Wei, then turned his narrowed gaze to the Black Wind Spirit Dragon and spoke in a frigid tone.
"You ungrateful traitor! For all these years, my Spirit Dragon Sect spared no expense keeping you well-fed and comfortable. And what is the result? Look at what you have done!"
"I wouldn’t have expected you to protect the sect, but to actually defect to the enemy... A cur like you cannot be allowed to live."
ROAR!
The Black Wind Spirit Dragon unfurled its body, its hundred-zhang-long form coiling through the air. It snorted coldly at the accusation and spoke in a booming human voice.
"Tian Long, did you really think I was unaware of your scheme? Continue serving the Spirit Dragon Sect? And what? Wait for you to refine me, drain my blood, and feed me to your Spirit Beast, Azure Water, to help it fully evolve?"
"You know full well why my injuries never healed over the years, why I had no hope of advancing to Tier Four. You know exactly whether or not you did it deliberately."
Tian Long Master narrowed his eyes. His expression remained unchanged, but a dark glint flickered deep within his gaze as he sneered.
"Excellent. In that case, there’s no need for more useless talk. If you think you can turn the tables with just these three Spirit Beasts, you’re far too naive!"
As his voice fell, Tian Long Master took a deep breath and pointed a finger to the sky. In the next instant, two streams of light bloomed and solidified into two more Spirit Beasts.
"Azure Water Sub-Dragon!"
"Five Elements Profound Bird!"
A dense beastly might filled the air, accompanied by a faint Dragon’s Roar. A draconic Spirit Beast appeared, its body entirely azure and rippling as if made of water. It had three claws on its belly, azure Dragon Scales, and horns smaller than a true dragon’s. A faint but steady draconic pressure emanated from it, and its eyes were the same sapphire blue, like flowing celestial water.
The other was an avian Spirit Beast with a long beak and a five-colored crest on its head. When it spread its great wings, they seemed to cover the sky. Its feathers shimmered brilliantly, interwoven with the five colors of gold, green, blue, red, and yellow. In form, it greatly resembled a Five-Colored Phoenix.
Both Spirit Beasts were at the Tier Four Early Stage. Although slightly weaker than Elder Wei’s two Middle Stage beasts, they were still incredibly impressive.
The Spirit Dragon Sect also possessed a Beast Taming Lineage, and as its ancestor, Tian Long Master was naturally a Beast Master himself.
At this moment, the sky dimmed. Divine Light shot in all directions as terrifying fluctuations blasted through the clouds and echoed across the land. The power of Daoist Skills surged relentlessly, making the very air hum.
Dark Stream Elder was matched against Ruan Hao, and the Yang Family Ancestor against Yuan Menghua. As their Divine Techniques unfolded, they were locked in a stalemate. Those with weaker Cultivation lacked the qualifications to even approach the battlefield.
But the most eye-catching conflict was Elder Wei’s. He faced the three Purple Mansion True Monarchs from the Spirit Dragon Sect alone, amid surging Laws and the roars of Spirit Beasts.
"Azure Water Sub-Dragon, Cyan Water Realm!"
"Five Elements Profound Bird, Five Elements Divine Light!"
Tian Long Master sneered. As he created distance, he commanded his two Spirit Beasts to charge at Elder Wei.
Elder Wei frowned. With a wave of his sleeve, he sent the Profound Yellow Spirit Turtle against the Azure Water Sub-Dragon and the Black Wind Spirit Dragon against the Five Elements Profound Bird. He himself worked with the Cyan-eyed Holy Snake to continuously engage the Illusion Dragon True Monarch and the Sea Dragon True Monarch, all while guarding against a surprise attack from Tian Long Master.
In terms of Spirit Beasts, Elder Wei’s had a deeper Cultivation and more terrifying combat power than those of Tian Long Master.
However, the three Purple Mansion True Monarchs from the Spirit Dragon Sect held the advantage in numbers. So, even with all his Spirit Beasts summoned, Elder Wei was merely stalling for time. The situation was not optimistic.
The Five-Colored Divine Light flashed, carrying the power of the Five Elements as it brutally swept toward the Black Wind Spirit Dragon. The dragon roared, spewing an endless black wind to meet the Five Elements Profound Bird. The two became locked in a tangled struggle. Black wind cut like blades and the Five Elements coalesced. Wherever the shockwaves passed, the earth was razed flat and space itself grew still.
The Azure Water Sub-Dragon emitted a boundless blue light that made the very space around it viscous. In response, the Profound Yellow Spirit Turtle’s body trembled. The earth rippled, and spears of rock and soil burst forth, rising from the ground to impale the Azure Water Sub-Dragon.
The Illusion Dragon True Monarch’s eyes flickered. He lightly tapped the spot between his brows, and streams of pink light suddenly shot from his eyes, transforming into countless Red Dragon shadows that blotted out the sky as they flew toward Elder Wei.
The Sea Dragon True Monarch exhaled softly. As he formed a finger technique to cast his spell, bursts of frigid air erupted and swept out, transforming into a torrential cold wave. It was the Icebound Ten Thousand Miles, freezing everything in its path and extinguishing all life.
Elder Wei’s expression was cold, his hair and beard standing on end. He sent the Cyan-eyed Holy Snake to engage the Illusion Dragon True Monarch. With a vicious lash of its tail, the snake shattered the Red Dragon shadows. Elder Wei then waved his sleeve, unleashing his Divine Sense Power—as vast as an abyss and comparable to the Purple Mansion Peak. With a single thought, he summoned a gale-force wind to blow back the cold tide.
......
Daoist Skills raged and beastly might shook the heavens. Mountains were torn asunder, crumbling into giant boulders. Fissures stretching for a thousand li split the earth, forming vast canyons. In the forests, innumerable trees were flattened in an instant, and the Spirit Beasts within howled in terror, trembling uncontrollably.
Within a radius of a thousand li, the wind cut like blades and the cold air surged like a tide, shredding every cloud in the sky. Violent shockwaves rippled outward in waves. The ground collapsed as streams of flame erupted from below, clashing and mixing with the frigid air. The void flickered with cracks, becoming a blurry mess. Amidst the chaos, only the mountain-sized figures could be seen, repeatedly colliding and separating, stirring up world-shaking storms that connected heaven and earth.
Within the Wanxiang Sect, even the tallest peak, Sword Control Peak, had long ago been snapped in two by the terrifying shockwaves. The other four peaks swayed precariously before crumbling, leaving behind a scene of utter devastation.
To ordinary Cultivators, the Purple Mansion realm was already considered the pinnacle of combat power. Within the Martial Continent, Divinity Transformation experts were as rare as a phoenix’s feather, practically unheard of. This made Purple Mansion cultivators the ultimate power.
The power of their Divine Techniques was clear to see. With eight Purple Mansion experts now fighting at once, the resulting devastation was world-shaking.
Amidst this terrifying display of power, everyone on both sides was completely focused, unleashing one lethal Divine Technique after another. No one noticed a hidden gaze from the void, secretly watching the battle with rapt attention.
’Has the fighting already reached this point...?’
Hidden in the void somewhere near Elder Wei, Yu Changsheng took a deep breath, feeling the power of the surrounding shockwaves. He swallowed nervously and looked toward the struggling Elder Wei, his gaze filled with worry.