Chapter 1831: Heavy Casualties

Zhao Shengkai’s Nascent Soul couldn't even escape; he was directly annihilated by the nine successive blasts of the Nine Dragon Drum.

Wang Changsheng was breathless and pale. Coordinating the nine dragons to resonate simultaneously was incredibly difficult, consuming a tremendous amount of his spiritual sense and magical power.

An earth-shattering dragon's roar echoed, and Long Hanji abruptly transformed into a red flood dragon, wreathed in surging flames, charging directly towards Gongsun Yang and Song Xiruo.

"Fairy Song, Fellow Daoist Gongsun, be careful!" Wang Changsheng instinctively gasped, realizing the danger, and quickly shouted a warning.

Gongsun Yang paused, momentarily stunned, before he could even react. The red flood dragon descended from above, its thick, long tail striking his protective spiritual barrier. The barrier, as fragile as paper, shattered instantly.

With a sickening thud, Gongsun Yang coughed up a large mouthful of blood, his face turning ashen. He had never in his wildest dreams expected Long Hanji to attack him.

An enraged dragon's roar resounded as the red flood dragon unleashed a torrent of scorching flames, completely engulfing Gongsun Yang.

"Kill me quickly! I can't control myself!" The red flood dragon spoke with a human voice, its face contorted in agony.

Zhao Qianfeng's face revealed a smirk. The talisman Zhao Shengkai had unleashed was a Puppet Spirit Talisman, capable of controlling other cultivators or demonic beasts. This was a sixth-tier talisman, the most valuable one he owned, and unfortunately, his only one.

He had initially aimed to control Shangguan Tianhong, but Shangguan Tianhong possessed too many sky-reaching spirit treasures. Song Xiruo and Gongsun Yang weren't particularly strong. Jiao Lin excelled at escape techniques, the Green Lotus Immortal Couple employed bizarre methods, and True Monarch Thousand Gourd's influence had significantly waned. Therefore, his only option was to target Long Hanji and Long Xiaoyao.

A flash of crimson fire suddenly flared above Song Xiruo's head. A colossal red dragon claw materialized out of thin air, reaching for her head. Song Xiruo's beautiful face contorted in terror. Before she could evade, a rapid succession of clanging bells rang out, tearing at her divine soul as if ripping it into countless fragments, her features twisting in agony.

With a dull thud, Song Xiruo's head was utterly crushed by the red dragon claw, and a miniature Nascent Soul swiftly escaped from the remains.

Wang Changsheng flicked his sleeve, and a misty blue light surged forth, enveloping the miniature Nascent Soul before drawing it into his sleeve, where it vanished.

Two Soul Transformation cultivators had their physical bodies destroyed, leaving them severely wounded, and a third Soul Transformation cultivator was under control. The demon race now held a clear advantage.

The ground suddenly trembled violently. Countless thick green vines burst forth from the earth, accompanied by a myriad of small green grasses. Within a thousand-li radius, an immense forest sprouted, stretching as far as the eye could see, with hundreds of colossal trees encircling the entire area.

"A formation!" Zhao Qianfeng's brow furrowed slightly, a sneer playing on his lips, as he prepared to command Long Hanji to attack the other cultivators.

A golden light suddenly flared above the red flood dragon's head, revealing a shimmering golden miniature pagoda. As countless golden runes illuminated its surface, the pagoda rapidly expanded to over a hundred zhang tall, a lifelike golden flood dragon coiling majestically around its structure.

This was the Spirit Treasure Golden Flood Dragon Pagoda. Shangguan Tianhong, being a fifth-tier artifact refiner and the foremost cultivator in the Sky-Laned Realm, possessed numerous spirit treasures.

As he cast a spell, the golden flood dragon emblazoned on the Golden Flood Dragon Pagoda seemed to come to life, letting out a resounding roar that echoed through the heavens. A hazy golden light descended, engulfing the red flood dragon and pulling it into the pagoda.

The Golden Flood Dragon Pagoda began to shake violently, rumbling incessantly.

Seizing this opportunity, Gongsun Yang quickly flew back to Wang Changsheng's side. His face was pale, and a faint scent of burning emanated from his body.

Long Xiaoyao once more transformed into a misty azure tornado, hurtling directly towards Zhao Qianfeng and Ouyang Yu.

In the high sky, specks of blue light coalesced into an enormous white cloud. The cloud churned violently, unleashing volleys of blue water arrows that shot towards Zhao Qianfeng and Ouyang Yu.

Ouyang Yu flicked her wrist, and the Myriad Ghost Whip conjured countless ghostly specters that surged forward to confront the azure tornado.

Zhao Qianfeng's gaze was somber. Though they were clearly at a disadvantage, he showed no fear.

Wang Changsheng began to strike the Nine Dragon Drum. With every beat, the drum unleashed a deafening dragon roar, accompanied by a surging blue sound wave.

Countless ghostly figures collided with the misty azure hurricane, causing it to suddenly explode. Myriad azure wind blades shot out, scattering in every direction.

RUMBLE! A deafening roar erupted as countless trees were shredded into splinters by the azure wind blades.

A fierce gust of wind swept past Ouyang Yu from behind, and Long Xiaoyao materialized. His gaze was icy, and his two enormous dragon claws lunged towards her.

Almost immediately upon his appearance, Zhao Qianfeng hastily activated the Soul Extinguishing Bell. Long Xiaoyao's face contorted in pain, and he nearly collapsed.

Ouyang Yu flicked her wrist, and the Myriad Ghost Whip transformed into a black rainbow, coiling tightly around Long Xiaoyao's body. Myriad ghostly specters emerged, rushing forward to swarm Long Xiaoyao, intent on devouring his essence blood and true essence.

Long Xiaoyao let out pained roars and struggled fiercely, but he could not break free from the Myriad Ghost Whip's grasp.

The dense barrage of blue water arrows abruptly dissipated as they came within a hundred zhang of Zhao Qianfeng and Ouyang Yu.

A blue light suddenly flared above Ouyang Yu's head, and the Sea Stabilizing Bell materialized. Before it could even descend, an immense pressure, weighing hundreds of millions of catties, enveloped her, rendering Ouyang Yu completely immobile.

The Sea Stabilizing Bell abruptly descended, emitting deep, resonant chimes. The ground beneath them shook violently, large cracks appearing as dust billowed into the air.

Jiao Lin was instantly overjoyed, confident that Ouyang Yu was doomed.

Just then, Wang Ruyan suddenly cried out, "Fellow Daoist Jiao, be careful!"

No sooner had she spoken than Zhao Qianfeng abruptly materialized behind Jiao Lin.

Jiao Lin broke out in a cold sweat. Before he could react or evade, a deafening bell chimed, and his divine soul felt as if it were being ripped apart, forcing a painful shriek from him.

Zhao Qianfeng flipped his hand, revealing a light crimson talisman, which he then tossed forward.

The crimson talisman instantly vanished into Jiao Lin's body. Jiao Lin immediately let out anguished roars as countless red runes appeared on his skin, followed by a sudden burst of crimson flames that proved impossible to extinguish.

This was the fifth-tier high-grade Spirit Burning Talisman, incredibly potent, though activating it consumed a significant amount of magical power.

Zhao Qianfeng's form flickered and then abruptly vanished. Evidently, the Green Lotus Immortal Couple had thoroughly terrified him.

The Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape exhaled a stream of blood-red flames onto the Sea Stabilizing Bell. The bell's spiritual radiance quickly dimmed, appearing to have lost much of its vitality.

RUMBLE! The Sea Stabilizing Bell exploded. Ouyang Yu was nowhere to be seen, but on the ground lay a shattered humanoid skeleton.

A spiritual light shimmered in the void, and Ouyang Yu reappeared, her face deathly pale.

She had narrowly escaped a calamity by employing her unique secret technique, the Myriad Bone Substitution Art, but her current condition was dire.

With a thunderous explosion, Jiao Lin's body burst apart. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out, but before it could travel far, a misty black hand materialized out of thin air and precisely struck it.

Jiao Lin was killed, and with his demise, the tide of battle turned even more unfavorably.

With a massive explosion, the Golden Flood Dragon Pagoda suddenly burst apart. Long Hanji broke free, transforming into a colossal fire cloud that lunged towards the Green Lotus Immortal Couple.

Due to the oath they had sworn, if Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were to kill Long Hanji, they themselves would suffer severe repercussions.

At that very moment, with a resounding crash, Long Xiaoyao broke free. A flash of azure light, and he suddenly appeared above Long Hanji.

Long Xiaoyao's aura was weak, and he was emaciated. His condition was dire; if the demon race emerged victorious, his death was certain.

"Senior Brother Shangguan, I entrust my descendant to you." After speaking, Long Xiaoyao transformed into an immense azure tornado, engulfing Long Hanji.

Following a deafening dragon's roar, the azure tornado exploded, scattering countless pieces of flesh. Long Hanji and Long Xiaoyao had perished, taking each other down.

With this, the remaining combatants were the Green Lotus Immortal Couple, Gongsun Yang, Shangguan Tianhong, True Monarch Thousand Gourd, Zhao Qianfeng, Ouyang Yu, and the Bloodthirsty Demonic Ape.

"Come back quickly! I'll use the Nine Dragon Drum to eliminate them!" Wang Changsheng's expression hardened. Blue light erupted from both him and Wang Ruyan, their auras surging. Wang Changsheng's cultivation reached the mid-Soul Transformation stage as he frantically struck the surface of the Nine Dragon Drum with both hands.

The demon race was proving too formidable; only sound wave attacks remained as an option.

The problem was that Wang Changsheng couldn't guarantee the Nine Dragon Drum could kill Zhao Qianfeng. With no other options left, everyone was at their limit; it simply came down to who could last longer.