Chapter 1016: Fame Soars

The gentle chime of a bell drifted, causing a momentary lapse in attention. Upon hearing it, Wu Yao'er felt an unusual surge of irritation; her mind became hazy, and she felt dizzy and disoriented.

Seizing this opportune moment, Wang Changsheng suddenly turned around, his aura surging as his cultivation instantly rose from the early Nascent Soul stage to the middle Nascent Soul stage.

Golden gauntlets, covered in sharp spikes, adorned his fists. Gripping a Sea-Stabilizing Pearl in each hand, he lunged, aiming for Wu Yao'er's prominent chest.

Wu Yao'er's beautiful face changed dramatically as she saw Wang Changsheng turn. Her prominent chest heaved, and thunderous roars erupted. Countless silver electric arcs flared across her body, forming a shimmering silver armor that enveloped her. Simultaneously, a large surge of silver electric arcs rushed towards Wang Changsheng's arms.

A palm-sized silver shield flew out, instantly expanding to position itself in front of Wu Yao'er.

Wu Yao'er's fair face paled, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body sent flying backward like a piece of tumbleweed. On the surface of the silver shield, two distinct fist imprints were visible, along with numerous fine cracks.

Dense silver electric arcs struck Wang Changsheng's arms, leaving his hands numb and showing faint traces of blood.

Before Wu Yao'er even landed, Wang Changsheng's aura rapidly weakened, while Wang Ruyan's aura surged. A rapid zither melody rang out, and an invisible sound wave shot forth at incredibly high speed.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had collaborated many times, possessing excellent synergy.

Wu Yao'er dared to engage them in close-quarters combat; it was practically a death wish.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, sending nine Sea-Stabilizing Pearls transforming into nine streaks of blue light, hurtling towards Wu Yao'er.

Since they had made their move, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan naturally wouldn't hold back.

A peculiar roar emanated from the seabed as an incredibly thick water pillar shot out from the depths, striking the invisible sound wave.

Boom! The water pillar was shattered, but the invisible sound wave continued its trajectory toward Wu Yao'er.

A streak of red light flashed past, enveloping Wu Yao'er and evading the invisible sound wave.

The invisible sound wave swept past the silver shield, which instantly shattered into tiny wood fragments. These fragments dispersed into the horde of demonic beasts. A large group of low-level demonic beasts let out agonizing screams and collapsed; their bodies showed no external injuries, but their internal organs were completely shattered.

A flash of red light revealed Wu Yue's figure. Her gaze was grim as she looked at the dying Wu Yao'er in her arms, her phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent.

"A body cultivator!" Wu Yao'er's right hand pointed at Wang Changsheng, her face filled with shock, before she coughed up a large mouthful of blood and fainted.

Wang Changsheng's magical power had risen to the middle Nascent Soul stage, and with the blessings of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and the amplification from his gauntlet magic tools, Wu Yao'er would have already died if not for the silver shield blocking a significant amount of damage.

Wu Yue quickly took out a green medicinal pill and fed it to Wu Yao'er.

Wu Yue suppressed the murderous intent in her heart. She looked at Li Tianyang and said coldly, "Fellow Daoist Li, I think we should end the fighting here for today. What do you say?"

Green Crane was dead, and Wu Yao'er was severely wounded. Continuing the fight would put them at a disadvantage. Most importantly, she needed to heal Wu Yao'er immediately.

Boom! The sea surface churned violently, and a silver shark over fifty zhang long surfaced. The silver shark's head bore a grotesque male face, and judging by its aura, it was clearly a fourth-tier demonic beast.

"A Human-faced Shark!" Li Tianyang was somewhat surprised, and his expression fluctuated between hesitation and resolve. The current situation was highly favorable, and he was reluctant to give it up. However, judging by Wu Yue's tone, if he didn't agree, it might escalate into a decisive battle, for which Li Tianyang was not yet prepared. Most importantly, Wu Yue was also in the late Nascent Soul stage, and there was no telling how many more fourth-tier demonic beasts she commanded. Continuing the fight, even if humanity could win, would result in heavy losses—gaining a thousand while losing eight hundred, which wasn't worth it.

"Very well! We'll stop here today." Li Tianyang hesitated for a long time before agreeing.

Wu Yue breathed a sigh of relief. She gave Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan a meaningful glance, then let out an extremely strange phoenix cry.

Soon, both sides retreated, returning to their respective territories.

In the Golden Dragon Hall, Li Tianyang sat on the main seat, a wide smile on his face.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat beside Li Tianyang. Just yesterday, they had been seated at the very back, far from him.

In the world of cultivation, strength commanded respect, and in today's battle, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had undeniably proven their strength.

In a two-on-two confrontation, the demonic clan suffered one death and one severe injury.

Hai Dashan and the other Nascent Soul cultivators looked at Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan with glances full of apprehension. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, working together, had caused one demonic death and one severe injury, a level of power comparable to a middle Nascent Soul cultivator. No wonder their Nascent Soul formation had caused such extraordinary phenomena.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan remained calm. Though others might not fully understand, they clearly knew that their impressive performance today was due to four reasons: First, they were relatively unknown before forming their Nascent Souls, and this was their first major battle afterward, meaning the demonic clan had no intelligence on their divine abilities. Second, their combined attack technique significantly boosted their offense and defense. Third, the effect of the ancient treasure, the Soul-Seizing Bell, could not be underestimated. Fourth, Wu Yao'er and Green Crane had underestimated them. In previous battles, they had gained advantages by relying on their agile movements, and if they hadn't been complacent, Wang Changsheng would not have been able to trap Green Crane with the nine Sea-Stabilizing Pearls or injure Wu Yao'er.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, no wonder your Nascent Soul formation caused such phenomena! This old man's eyes have truly been opened today!" Li Tianyang said with a laugh, feeling cheerful.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had slain a Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivator, earning significant merit. As the leader of this stronghold, Li Tianyang also gained merit, as their interests were intertwined.

"You flatter us, Fellow Daoist Li," Wang Ruyan said modestly. "If the demonic clan hadn't underestimated us, and if fellow Daoists hadn't explained their strengths and weaknesses to us, our couple wouldn't have been able to achieve such a great victory." She wasn't swayed by victory, understanding that knowing oneself and one's enemy leads to triumph in every battle.

They had a good understanding of the demonic clan's strengths and weaknesses, while the demonic clan knew nothing about them. It would have been strange if they couldn't win under such circumstances!

"Madam Wang is too modest," Hai Dashan said with a smile. "Even if the demonic clan hadn't underestimated them, Fellow Daoist Wang possesses a complete set of magic tools, making victory not difficult." He added that the significant success of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan was greatly linked to their complete set of magic tools.

"Exactly, Fellow Daoist Wang," Chen Ang asked curiously, "you two must have cultivated a combined attack technique, right? It doesn't seem like an ordinary one." He explained that while his own disciples understood combined attack techniques, those were strictly battle formations where cultivators deployed arrays against enemies. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's technique was different; their magical powers could be superimposed.

Wang Changsheng smiled but remained silent. Wang Ruyan, however, charmingly smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, I recall you mentioning that slaying a Nascent Soul-stage foreign race member would grant a treasure. So, we should be able to receive one, correct? Also, the corpse and belongings of the foreign race member don't need to be handed over, do they?"

Li Tianyang said with a smile, "Naturally, you don't need to hand them over. As for the treasure, the two of you can accompany this old man to the treasure vault later to make your selection. Other fellow Daoists, learn more from Fellow Daoist Wang and his wife. Slay powerful enemies, and this old man will not treat you unfairly."