Chapter 492: Treasure Battle

Even the densest peach blossom miasma became chaotic under the impact of the Flying Yaksha's soaring corpse energy and the Dove-robed Daoist's surging demonic energy.

If someone were standing above the valley at this moment, they would see black energy emerging from the depths of the pink peach blossom miasma in the valley, becoming increasingly noticeable.

The Dove-robed Daoist's power was not on par with a true Core Formation cultivator, but he was still extremely formidable. The Flying Yaksha's speed and physical body were no longer advantages against him.

Previously, the Flying Yaksha could rely on its elusive abilities to exhaust the Black Flood Dragon, but this approach was ineffective against the Dove-robed Daoist. Furthermore, Qin Sang's goal was not merely to defeat the Dove-robed Daoist, so he could only order the Flying Yaksha to confront him head-on, denying the Dove-robed Daoist any chance to catch his breath.

The stone house no longer existed; it had been reduced to a pile of rubble.

The entire space was filled with corpse energy and demonic energy, making it extremely cold and eerie.

The Dove-robed Daoist attempted to manipulate the spiritual formation outside several times, but Qin Sang easily saw through his attempts and countered them promptly. This spiritual formation, though quite powerful, became a mere ornament.

Lacking control, the spiritual formation was affected and became difficult to maintain.

Under the rampant chaos of these forces, the rubble of the stone house was annihilated, a large hole formed in the ground, and the peach grove outside was destroyed in large swathes.

The valley floor was crisscrossed with ravines, littered with broken flowers and snapped branches.

Qin Sang could not leave the battlefield. Surrounded by corpse energy and demonic energy, he felt as fragile as a rootless duckweed. His five senses were restricted, but fortunately, he could perceive the Dove-robed Daoist's movements through the Flying Yaksha. This prevented the Dove-robed Daoist from approaching him unnoticed.

A fierce gale swept through the battlefield.

The Dove-robed Daoist roared repeatedly.

Amidst the overwhelming demonic energy, a tornado suddenly formed, like a black dragon, tearing through the corpse energy at astonishing speed and fiercely slamming into the Flying Yaksha.

The tornado's power was terrifying.

The Flying Yaksha vanished into thin air, dodging just in time, but its offensive was momentarily slowed.

Just as the Flying Yaksha stabilized itself and prepared to unleash another fierce attack, an exceptionally powerful aura suddenly erupted from the depths of the demonic energy. This was followed by an even darker and more profound aura that drifted out, and the demonic energy formed a black storm, threatening to engulf the Flying Yaksha.

Qin Sang vaguely found it familiar. Upon closer inspection, the darkness within this demonic energy was clearly a black flame, concealed by the demonic energy storm!

Nine Nether Demonic Flame!

Ten Directions Yama Banner!

Qin Sang thought, 'As expected,' to himself and was not surprised.

Of the five Ten Directions Yama Banners of the Kuiyin Sect, the Dove-robed Daoist controlled one. His had been damaged when the Yuanyao Gate Sect Master self-destructed during the battle at Yuanyao Gate.

But many years had passed since then, and the Dove-robed Daoist had managed to escape back to the Kuiyin Sect; he was not utterly destitute. Perhaps his injuries were difficult to recover from, but repairing a Dharma treasure should have been within his capabilities.

Qin Sang had already prepared himself for the possibility that the Dove-robed Daoist possessed a Dharma treasure.

He knew the terror of the Nine Nether Demonic Flame well. This demonic flame had a miraculous effect against souls, making it the bane of the Flying Yaksha. To kill the Dove-robed Daoist, he first had to incapacitate the Ten Directions Yama Banner!

Qin Sang immediately ordered the Flying Yaksha to avoid its edge and engage the Dove-robed Daoist in a skirmish. At the same time, his spiritual consciousness entered his soul space, secretly activating the Ebony Sword.

His brow flashed, and the Ebony Sword quietly flew out, its brilliance contained, pointing remotely towards the depths of the demonic energy.

At this moment, Qin Sang's mind was incredibly tense. His attention was not entirely on the Ten Directions Yama Banner, but rather constantly observing his surroundings.

Yu Hua had once said that the Dove-robed Daoist possessed only two Dharma treasures, and his Natal Dharma treasure had been completely destroyed during the Yuanyao Gate Sect Master's self-detonation.

By common sense, the Dove-robed Daoist, like a stray dog, with injuries difficult to heal and years of hiding, should not have had the energy to re-forge a Natal Dharma treasure, meaning he should currently only possess one Ten Directions Yama Banner.

In fact, the Dove-robed Daoist had not used any other Dharma treasures.

But unforeseen circumstances were always possible. Experts of this caliber were extremely cunning, masters of feigning one thing while doing another; he himself often employed such tactics.

He could not relax his guard, or he would face eternal doom.

Qin Sang thoroughly investigated, finding no traces of other Dharma treasures, but noticed that the situation on the battlefield had already begun to change.

The Dove-robed Daoist unleashed formidable power with the Ten Directions Yama Banner. He controlled it far more easily than Qin Sang or Yu Hua, freely activating the demonic flames.

Streaks of demonic flames flared and receded, forcing the Flying Yaksha to constantly dodge.

Facing the Nine Nether Demonic Flame, the Flying Yaksha was restricted, its offensive hindered.

Qin Sang ordered the Flying Yaksha to fully engage, while he secretly activated the Ebony Sword, concealing its form, and quietly approached the Dove-robed Daoist.

This was his only chance; he absolutely could not fail!

Unexpectedly, the ubiquitous demonic energy acted as the Dove-robed Daoist's tentacles, and the Ebony Sword's Shadow Evasion ability found it difficult to hide within the demonic energy. It did not remain hidden for long, failing to get close to the Dove-robed Daoist before being detected.

"You dare!"

The Dove-robed Daoist was furious. With a flick of his banner, a stream of demonic flame shot out, heading straight for the Ebony Sword.

If it were an ordinary Dharma artifact, struck by the Nine Nether Demonic Flame, it would likely not escape destruction.

However, the Ebony Sword was also a Dharma treasure and did not fear the Nine Nether Demonic Flame. Seeing this, Qin Sang steeled his resolve and controlled the Ebony Sword not to dodge or avoid, but to fly directly into the Nine Nether Demonic Flame!

The Dove-robed Daoist's expression suddenly froze.

The Nine Nether Demonic Flame was actually pierced forcefully by the Ebony Sword, which appeared completely unharmed. Its blade paused slightly, then flew straight towards him to strike.

"A Dharma treasure?"

The Dove-robed Daoist's eyes bulged, revealing a look of shock, but his gaze was sharp, and he immediately saw the truth. Qin Sang's cultivation was insufficient, and he could not fully unleash the Dharma treasure's power; he was mostly relying on the Dharma treasure's inherent material to resist the Nine Nether Demonic Flame. A Dharma treasure in his hands was utterly wasted.

The Dove-robed Daoist relaxed, letting out a sinister chuckle. "Leave that Dharma treasure to this old man! Leave it!"

Several streaks of Nine Nether Demonic Flame erupted in succession, forcing back the Flying Yaksha. At the same time, the Dove-robed Daoist personally activated the Ten Directions Yama Banner and retaliated against Qin Sang.

Now!

Qin Sang had been waiting for this opportunity. His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he silently recited in his mind: "Sword Qi Thunder Sound!"

A blinding flash of lightning, like a heavenly thunder punishment, easily tore through the sky-obscuring demonic energy.

"Sword Qi Thunder Sound!"

Under the Dove-robed Daoist's shocked gaze, the Ebony Sword instantly traversed the distance between them, launching a surprise attack right in front of him. The treasured sword, imbued with an extremely sharp aura, aimed at his vital point.

The Dove-robed Daoist hastily waved the Ten Directions Yama Banner to block.

The massive ghost banner flapped loudly. At this moment, demonic flames surged, and the entire banner surface ignited, turning into a ball of fire. The power unleashed by the Ten Directions Yama Banner in that instant secretly startled Qin Sang.

The Ebony Sword sped towards it.

As the two Dharma treasures were about to collide, the Ebony Sword suddenly became suffused with a layer of crimson, which spread across its blade at astonishing speed, transforming it into a blood-red sword!