Chapter 1375: Wang Qiuming's Determination

To defeat Zhou Yunxiao, for whom he had already sacrificed two third-tier puppet beasts, Wang Qiuming knew a direct confrontation would not work. He understood his limitations and intended to outsmart him.

The moment Wang Qiuming appeared, a large volley of light blue water blades shot towards him, reaching him in an instant. A golden light intensified around Wang Qiuming's body. He raised his right hand, and three golden rays shot out, revealing themselves to be three glittering golden wheels.

Clang, clang, clang! Several muffled sounds of metal colliding rang out. The three golden wheels blocked the attack of the blue water blades. After a blur, they transformed into three golden beams, striking towards Wang Ruyan. It was no secret that Wang Changsheng was a body cultivator. Wang Ruyan was the best breakthrough point. Wang Qiuming's plan was simple: feign an attack on Wang Ruyan, use a formation to trap Wang Changsheng, and then defeat them separately. If they were real people, Wang Qiuming would have difficulty achieving this. However, since they were merely illusions created by the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, it was naturally not a problem.

The sound of the zither grew urgent, and three blue sound waves swept out, colliding with the golden light. "Rumble!" After a series of roars, the three blue sound waves were shattered by the three golden beams, releasing powerful shockwaves.

The three golden beams headed directly for Wang Ruyan. Wang Changsheng, wearing a pair of glistening golden gauntlets, smashed towards the three golden beams. With dull thuds, the three golden beams suddenly flew backward. However, they quickly circled, their sizes rapidly expanded, and they struck Wang Changsheng again. Simultaneously, a massive golden wheel, over twenty zhang in size, flew towards Wang Changsheng. The golden giant wheel spun rapidly, emitting a piercing whooshing sound.

Just as Wang Changsheng was about to intercept, two golden ape puppet beasts, over ten zhang tall, lunged at him. One wielded a golden bludgeon, and the other a golden greatsword. Countless blue lights emerged from Wang Changsheng's body, forming layers of water curtains to block in front of him. Innumerable blue light particles appeared, transforming into two blue giant pythons, over ten zhang long, which lunged at the two golden ape puppet beasts.

Seizing this opportunity, Wang Qiuming took out hundreds of yellow formation flags. He performed a hand seal and uttered a low command, "Scatter." The hundreds of yellow formation flags scattered and disappeared into the ground. A large expanse of yellow mist rose from the ground. With the formation set, Wang Qiuming's confidence grew considerably.

On the eighteenth floor, a scrawny, gray-robed elder held a grayish-white whisk. With a gentle flick, fine white threads, as thin as ox hair, shot out, striking three massive puppets. Muffled thuds resounded as the white threads tightly bound their bodies. A fierce glint flashed in the gray-robed elder's eyes. The whisk immediately glowed with brilliant white light, and a large expanse of white flames emerged, spreading along the threads towards the puppet beasts. Before long, the three puppet beasts vanished, as if they had never existed. Over a dozen golden jade tables suddenly appeared, each holding a treasure. "Continue to the next level."

On the thirty-second floor, the Ice-Wind Flood Dragon, the Dark Sparrow, and the Earth Dragon Earthworm frantically attacked Wang Qingshan. Additionally, there were two third-tier puppet beasts. Wang Qingshan controlled seven green flying swords, which circled him erratically, releasing streams of green sword energy. The Ice-Wind Flood Dragon was heavily scarred and bleeding profusely. The Dark Sparrow dared not approach Wang Qingshan, and the Earth Dragon Earthworm remained submerged underground.

Suddenly, a powerful gravity emerged from underground. Dozens of yellow earth ropes, as thick as an adult's arm, abruptly drilled out from the ground, coiling around the seven green flying swords. Under the influence of gravity, the seven green flying swords slowed down, their hilts entangled by the yellow earth ropes. The sound of the swords intensified, and a large expanse of green sword energy swept out, completely shattering the yellow earth ropes. Just then, a white light descended from the sky, striking the seven green flying swords, which instantly froze solid.

The Dark Sparrow spat out a burst of flames, the Ice-Wind Flood Dragon lunged at Wang Qingshan, and the two third-tier puppet beasts also charged forward. Rumble! After a series of roars, Wang Qingshan was struck by the Ice-Wind Flood Dragon's tail, sending him flying backward. As soon as he landed, dozens of thick yellow earth ropes drilled out from underground, coiling around Wang Qingshan's body like lightning. Before he could break free from the earth ropes, a massive dragon claw descended from the sky, smashing his head. He then disintegrated into specks of spiritual light and vanished.

Wang Qingling breathed a sigh of relief. To defeat Wang Qingshan, the Ice-Wind Flood Dragon had suffered quite a bit, but it was still capable of fighting. Over a dozen golden jade tables suddenly appeared, each holding a treasure. Wang Qingling carefully examined the treasures on the golden jade tables. After some thought, she said, "I will continue to the next level." The Ice-Wind Flood Dragon was injured but not severely, so she could continue to the next level.

On the thirty-fourth floor, Ye Haitang's gaze was solemn as she looked at Zhou Yunxiao opposite her. Three giant skeletons, over twenty zhang tall, wielded their bone knives, bone swords, and bone spears, striking at Zhou Yunxiao. Zhou Yunxiao's red long saber was enveloped in a large expanse of crimson flames. He slashed towards the void, and hundreds of red saber energies swept out, striking the three giant skeletons. Rumble! The three giant skeletons were shattered to pieces, turning into thousands of white bones of various sizes. Rolling flames engulfed a large area, emitting astonishing heat waves.

Just then, the surrounding environment suddenly changed. Zhou Yunxiao abruptly found himself above a boundless sea, as an irresistible gravitational force assailed him from all directions, making it exceptionally difficult for him to even lift an arm. A low rumble sounded. The calm sea surface suddenly exploded, and a water mountain, over a hundred zhang tall, abruptly emerged from the seabed, crashing down on Zhou Yunxiao.

Ye Haitang was a ghost cultivator, but her true expertise was not in controlling ghosts or demons, but rather in setting up and breaking formations. She even possessed fourth-tier formations, making her advance unstoppable. She typically used puppet beasts to entangle her opponents, then deployed formations to fight them, always finding success. The formation plate in her hand continuously emitted a piercing shriek, its spiritual light flickering incessantly. Ye Haitang cast spell after spell onto the formation plate. The formation plate's spiritual light greatly intensified, and within the formation, the faint sound of a roaring tsunami could be heard.

After about a quarter of an hour, the formation plate in Ye Haitang's hand suddenly shattered. Zhou Yunxiao broke free, and hundreds of red saber energies, over ten zhang long, slashed towards her, blocking all her escape routes. Ye Haitang's figure flickered and she suddenly vanished. A large expanse of Yin energy surged from her body, enveloping the white bones on the ground. As if guided by some force, the white bones quickly gathered, forming a giant skeleton over thirty zhang tall. Each of its hands gripped a white bone sword, over ten zhang long. The giant skeleton advanced towards Zhou Yunxiao. The red saber energies struck its body, producing dull "clang, clang" sounds.

Ye Haitang flipped her delicate hand, and hundreds of glittering golden formation flags appeared in her grasp. On their surfaces, obscure Buddhist runes were faintly visible. These were the flags for a fourth-tier formation, the Vajra Demon Slaying Array, capable of trapping even fourth-tier demonic beasts for a period. Ye Haitang flicked her sleeve, and hundreds of formation flags shot out, flying towards the surrounding ground. Zhou Yunxiao was entangled in combat with a giant skeleton and two third-tier puppet beasts, unable to spare a moment. Rumble! One of the third-tier puppet beasts was shattered by the dense red saber energies, turning into a heap of scrap metal.

A wave of Sanskrit chants resonated. The surrounding scenery blurred, and Zhou Yunxiao suddenly appeared in a golden space, with the ground entirely golden. The Sanskrit chants continued, as if celestial beings and Buddhas were intoning. Ripples suddenly spread through the void. Countless golden light particles materialized in mid-air, abruptly transforming into mysterious Buddhist runes, shimmering with golden light. With a flash of golden light, the dense Buddhist runes rapidly expanded in size, crashing down towards Zhou Yunxiao with a low rumble.