Chapter 411: Reversal of Allegiance

“Attack!” the middle-aged man whispered solemnly. He formed a hand seal, and the ghoul head in front of him howled, opening its maw full of fangs, and viciously pounced on Patriarch Jiyin.

At the same time, Han Li and the others' magic tools and spiritual treasures also flew out simultaneously, showering the treacherous Miaoyin Sect members opposite them.

Elder Zhao and others beside Patriarch Jiyin naturally wouldn't just stand there and wait to die. They also shot out beams of various colored light to meet the attack.

For a moment, all sorts of magic tools and spiritual treasures intertwined.

Patriarch Jiyin calmly observed the scene, then glanced at the ghoul head flying towards him. A cold sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth as two black fireballs shot from his hands.

The fireballs deformed in the air, turning into two ink-black snakes, as thick as a thumb. With a "whoosh," they shot like arrows into the ghoul head's wide-open mouth.

The middle-aged man's expression immediately changed. He secretly cried out, "This is bad."

The ghoul head indeed stopped, and its head then began to swell. In the blink of an eye, it exploded with a "bang," sending countless black demonic flames splattering from within.

Witnessing this scene, the middle-aged man's face turned somewhat pale, but he immediately took a deep breath, revealing a determined expression.

He slapped the back of his head hard, and a thumb-sized bead slowly emerged from between his eyebrows. It was small, exquisite, pure white, and crystalline, emitting faint white wisps of cold air.

"Brother Chi, this old devil's Heavenly Corpse Flames can only be suppressed by an extremely yin and cold spiritual treasure. I'll use this Coldfrost Pearl to draw his attention first. Then you find an opportunity to trap him with your Water-Repelling Demonic Art. Only then will we have some chance of winning." As soon as the bead flew out, the middle-aged man immediately sent a secret telepathic message to the Fiery Old Freak in the sky, his expression solemn.

A muffled "Hmm" sound came from the black clouds, which invigorated the middle-aged man.

Without further hesitation, he suddenly opened his mouth wide, and a ball of blood mist shot out, enveloping the pearl.

Instantly, the pearl spun rapidly, absorbing all the blood mist clean. Then, after the white mist contracted and expanded, it transformed into a huge silver orb, about ten feet in diameter. It was dazzling and truly astonishing!

"Old Devil, let me show you the power of a Coldfrost Pearl refined from Deep Sea Profound Crystal!" The middle-aged man glared at Patriarch Jiyin, grinding his teeth as he spoke, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

Then, he pointed at the Coldfrost Pearl with his hand and uttered the incantation "Ji."

After the silver light orb swayed a few times, a clear buzzing sound immediately resonated, and in an instant, it transformed into a white python as thick as a bowl, fiercely pouncing on Patriarch Jiyin.

"Oh?" Patriarch Jiyin showed a hint of surprise.

But then his expression returned to normal, and he sneered disdainfully. He subtly twitched his shoulder, and seven or eight streams of black energy, each as thick as a bowl, shot out from behind him.

These black energy streams were extremely agile. After rolling in the air, they similarly transformed into several wolf-shaped demonic beasts of various forms. They lunged with bared fangs and claws towards the white python.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man's eyebrows immediately shot up. He roared loudly and continuously flicked his fingers, sending streams of various incantations ceaselessly onto the white python.

Instantly, the python's eyes flashed with green light, and it coiled its body. A large expanse of thick white cold mist silently erupted, instantly washing away the wolf-shaped demonic beasts opposite it without a trace. And without relenting, it continued to surge wildly towards Patriarch Jiyin.

Only then did Patriarch Jiyin truly show a hint of surprise. But he calmly made a light stroke with one hand in front of him. With a "whoosh," a thick black wall of light rose from the ground, blocking the white cold mist outside.

"Now, Brother Chi, act quickly!" The middle-aged man saw that the white cold mist had momentarily fully attracted Patriarch Jiyin's attention, so he hurriedly sent a silent telepathic message to the Fiery Old Freak in the sky.

"Alright!" The Fiery Old Freak in the black clouds responded without the slightest hesitation.

Immediately after, a great roar erupted above the middle-aged man's head. The black clouds rapidly expanded by a circle, began to churn and swirl wildly, and then descended swiftly, with lightning speed.

"Fiery Old Freak, you..." After the middle-aged man cried out in horror, he was enveloped by the boundless black clouds, over a hundred feet wide.

At this moment, Patriarch Jiyin let out a "cackle" of strange laughter. A huge black hand shot out from the vast expanse of white cold mist, reaching the white python in an instant. It snatched it and squeezed it tightly in its hand. Immediately, the python's form dispersed like clouds and mist, reverting to the bead's original form.

However, in the large hand, it desperately flickered non-stop, releasing cold energy, seemingly unwilling to yield.

Amidst the thunderous roar of lightning and fire, the middle-aged man's roar, filled with both shock and fury, echoed.

"Old Devil, Fiery! You two conspired together; you're actually allies!" His voice was full of unspoken regret and venomous resentment.

"Hmph! You're just too foolish," Patriarch Jiyin said nonchalantly. "You can have a good 'play' with Fiery first! I'll deal with the others, then I'll come back and settle our 'master-disciple' relationship with you!" As these nonchalant words fell, the black hand's light faded, revealing Patriarch Jiyin's figure.

He coldly glanced at the black clouds, then looked at the Coldfrost Pearl in his hand. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth and exhaled; a faint wisp of black energy enveloped the bead.

The pearl's radiant glow was immediately sullied and greatly diminished, becoming dim.

Witnessing this scene, a hint of self-satisfaction appeared on Patriarch Jiyin's sinister face. Then, with a flip of his palm, the bead vanished without a trace.

From the Fiery Old Freak's sudden betrayal to Patriarch Jiyin taking the Coldfrost Pearl, it was a long story, but it happened in the blink of an eye. Yet, it had already left cultivators like Meng, who had been gaining the upper hand, utterly dumbfounded.

In Fairy Zi Ling's beautiful eyes, an even more incredulous expression appeared!

But most people immediately realized what was happening. After exchanging glances, they immediately withdrew their spiritual treasures that had been suffocating Elder Zhao and the others, and silently scattered in all directions to flee.

They were certainly not fools. Given the current situation, resisting would undoubtedly mean death without a complete corpse.

If they fled in all directions, then everyone would be left to their own fate! Among them, the fastest to escape were, of course, the several Core Formation cultivators.

But what was surprising was that Fairy Zi Ling, Madam Fan, and Zhuo Ruoting, the three female cultivators, used some unknown secret technique. The three of them combined to control a stele-like magic tool, transforming into a three-colored streak of light, and their speed was in no way inferior to that of the Core Formation cultivators.

However, the fastest to act were, of course, Han Li and Qu Hun, who had already prepared to make a quick escape.

Almost at the very moment the Fiery Old Freak ambushed the middle-aged man, Han Li and Qu Hun withdrew their spiritual treasures and, without a word, transformed into two long streaks of yellow and green light, fleeing a step ahead.

When other cultivators finally reacted and took flight, Han Li, with a gloomy expression, had already flown thirty to forty feet away and looked back at the situation behind him.

The sight that met his eyes greatly astonished Han Li!

The Core Formation cultivators of the Hidden Fiend Sect had not all fled. The four cultivators who had appeared with the middle-aged man, instead, joined forces to fiercely assault the Fiery Old Freak and Patriarch Jiyin. Their faces showed a chillingly crazed expression, completely desperate, attacking without any thought of defense.

And those two devils were indeed momentarily thrown into disarray by the attacks, unable to free themselves.

Han Li saw this and was overjoyed again!

"Good! Good! I didn't expect these few to all be Fiend Core clones. Then I, this Patriarch, shall grant your wish!"

However, this attack truly seemed to enrage Patriarch Jiyin. His furious laughter suddenly rang out. Immediately, one of the four let out a tragic shriek, whereupon his body erupted in fierce black flames, turning into nothingness in an instant.

Han Li's heart went cold, and he dared not look any longer. He quickly turned around and frantically urged the Green Radiance Sword forward.

Nevertheless, he couldn't help but glance at Qu Hun with a strange look.

Hearing words like "Fiend Core" and "clone," the vague veil in his mind was completely lifted.

He had always suspected that the "Profound Yin" cultivated by Wu Chou was related to the "Profound Yin Scripture" mentioned in the Jade Slip he obtained from the Yue Emperor.

Now, hearing Patriarch Jiyin mention "Fiend Core, clone" and similar terms, he truly confirmed his own conjecture.

As for one being in Tiannan and the other in the Scattered Star Seas, he estimated they were connected through ancient teleportation arrays, and very likely the very one he had used to arrive.

Thinking about it now, the five-colored skeletons next to the ancient teleportation array back then indeed posed a significant problem!

Furthermore, although he had long felt that something was amiss, the Fiery Old Freak's betrayal on the battlefield was truly unexpected.

So much so that his first action after forming his core was as desperate as when he was in the Foundation Establishment stage. He also could only flee for his life.

This left Han Li feeling bitter and extremely depressed!

But he felt this scene was so similar to what happened when they hunted the "Infant Carp Beast."

Clearly, they were supposed to be opposing sides engaging in a major battle, yet suddenly, one side turned its back and began slaughtering its own companions.

This made him involuntarily recall the tablet carved with a ferocious ghoul head.

He felt that everything seemed to be connected to this!

But Han Li could only ponder this for now, because two more faint screams echoed from behind, which made his heart clench.

Whether he could escape now depended solely on Patriarch Jiyin being overly confident and truly having no backup plans.

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