Chapter 853: Deep into Qizong Mountain

From the outside, Mount Qizong seemed rather ordinary. However, upon entering the inner area of the mountaintop, Yun Xiao finally understood why Xu Yang had insisted on bringing the 50,000 elite soldiers here instead of taking them home.

This kind of place was like an impassable chasm. Even with a million troops, it would be difficult to clear out all the enemies stationed here in a short time; it would be utterly pointless.

Moreover, rashly entering here would only make them targets for those hiding in the shadows, who had set up traps.

As expected, Xu Yang and Yun Xiao effortlessly caught up with the Golden Knight Regiment of ten thousand. At this point, Yun Yixuan was already besieged by three top-tier powerhouses in the void.

"Lord A-Yang, you've finally arrived! Please quickly lend a hand to our Envoy! I never expected Mount Qizong to be such a massive trap! It seems we've been ambushed here.

Our retreat route has been completely blocked. The interior of Mount Qizong is like a giant maze. Without a map, it's impossible for us to fully utilize our strength here."

Xu Yang feigned a look of sudden realization. He looked up at the void, observing the three individuals attacking Yun Yixuan. Two were Earth Martial Artists of the first rank, and one was a Heaven Martial Artist. Undoubtedly, these three were also members of the Thirteen Protectors.

"A-Yang, have you noticed anything about these three?"

Yun Xiao, who was beside him, seemed to have discerned something and couldn't help but ask Xu Yang.

"If my judgment is correct, these three have likely been operating together for a long time. They each employ entirely different fighting styles, yet they've integrated seamlessly, showing no discord. Instead, they complement each other's strengths and weaknesses, forming a remarkably coordinated, enclosed combat unit.

Even without a void barrier for concealment around them, once these three form an encirclement, their combat techniques naturally and automatically create a relatively enclosed formation.

This way, once trapped, it's very difficult to break free, unless you completely eliminate all three of them. Currently, Yun Yixuan is caught in such a besieged state, and it will only cause his remaining strength to gradually be depleted."

Yun Xiao's expression grew slightly serious. He looked at Xu Yang with a serious face.

"Should we intervene immediately to help him?"

Xu Yang, however, smirked and shook his head. "No rush. Envoy Yun is incredibly powerful. He's one of the five strongest individuals loyal to the Imperial Family, after all. He must possess hidden reserves of power that we don't know about. It's far too early for you and me to step in and help him."

Xu Yang's intention was simply to observe the opponent's true trump cards.

Boom!

The trio completed a perfect Grand Cycle combination attack. All their techniques seemed to have been unleashed.

It was at this very moment that the middle-aged man with a small braid, dressed in a deep blue robe, and holding an ancient sword, suddenly unleashed a beam of light from his sword, frantically slashing it forward.

In just an instant, a gap vortex, dozens of feet high, fully erupted. It locked onto Yun Yixuan's body, making it impossible for him to dodge.

Yun Yixuan's entire body was blown away by this blade surge.

Unexpectedly, this was merely the opening move of the trio's continuous profound attacks!

As this sword wave successfully restricted Yun Yixuan's movement, the second person, the one carrying a giant stone pillar, leaped into the air. He hurled his massive, power-based weapon at Yun Yixuan's airborne body.

Boom!!

An incredibly powerful physical attack fully erupted. It forcefully inflicted internal injuries on the person in front of him.

Yun Yixuan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

If the previous sword wave vortex was merely a tickle to Yun Yixuan's defense system, then the sudden massive stone pillar that struck his back was like a mountain, crushing down heavily upon him.

Yun Yixuan's core energy was severely damaged. In a short time, he would likely lose his Heaven Martial Artist-level suppression power.

"Hahaha! With such meager strength, and you dare to call yourself one of the Imperial Family's Five Great Powerhouses? How laughable!"

Finally, the third man, who had been holding a large ice crystal shield and had not yet made a move, sneered mockingly.

At the same time, towards the void, he violently hurled his massive ice wall!

Around the void, countless ice shards descended simultaneously without warning. They firmly impaled Yun Yixuan's body.

It was as if, in the center of the void battlefield, an ice coffin had been custom-made for Yun Yixuan.

"You scoundrels! I'll tear you all to pieces!"

Yun Yixuan let out a hysterical roar. In an instant, a golden key suddenly appeared from his mouth.

Even Xu Yang had never heard of such a technique. The moment this subtle golden glow detached from Yun Yixuan's body, it actually materialized an incredibly transparent golden light wall in the void around his body.

This wall seemed to harbor a unique power of laws. Soon after its appearance, it immediately locked onto one of the three opponents nearby.

It was hard to say whether this person was lucky or unlucky. The one targeted by the golden light was precisely the braided swordsman who had first unleashed the sword wave.

"What's happening? My strength seems to have completely vanished! You two, quickly save me! Help me escape this confinement!"

The man with the mustache was visibly anxious. He had truly never witnessed such a bizarre fighting method, and he had no idea what kind of power lay behind the golden light wall that had trapped him.

In his desperation, he immediately called out to his teammates for help to escape this passive state.

Unfortunately, as his two teammates also moved to provide support, Xu Yang and Yun Xiao simultaneously leaped into the air, blocking their path.

Each of them had their path blocked by one person. Xu Yang stood in front of the muscular man who wielded the giant stone pillar as a weapon, and Yun Xiao blocked the mustached man who owned the ice wall.

"Do you want to go save your teammate? Sorry, that's just a wish."

Xu Yang gave a cold smile. A tremendously powerful primal energy condensed in his palm, and he struck it towards the muscular man in front of him, who was skilled at using power-based weapons.

The opponent instinctively hurled his stone pillar artifact. It slammed against Xu Yang's arm with thudding blows.

"Hahaha, you're truly overestimating yourself. Don't you find it ridiculous to block me with such a toy?"

As Xu Yang spoke, he suddenly opened his fist into a palm, and began to slowly crush the giant stone pillar weapon in front of him.