Chapter 2080: Liu Wuyai Defects

Dongli Realm, South Sea.

Deep within the Heavenly Void Cavern, in a dense, dark forest, four men and one woman moved cautiously, their faces filled with vigilance.

A beautiful young woman in a golden dress looked at a burly old man in a golden robe and asked with a frown, "Fellow Daoist Sun, you haven't misremembered the location, have you? Are there really Nine Flames Fruit trees here?"

The old man in the golden robe explained, "Of course. If it weren't for a top-grade Fourth-tier Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python guarding it, I wouldn't need to invite you all; I could harvest the fruit alone." He looked at a burly, one-armed man and said with a smile, "Brother Wuya, when the time comes, we'll entangle the beast, and you use your spirit treasure to kill it."

The young woman in the golden dress praised, "Fellow Daoist Liu's spirit treasure is incredibly powerful; even a Fourth-tier Giant Ape couldn't withstand it."

Liu Wuya's tone was indifferent as he urged, "The Heavenly Void Cavern is unstable and could collapse at any moment. Let's harvest the Nine Flames Fruit quickly and leave!"

He had already reached the late Nascent Soul stage. To advance to the Spirit Transformation stage, he had come to the Heavenly Void Cavern with his friends to seek treasure, hoping to acquire the Nine Flames Fruit. The Nine Flames Fruit could aid Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through to the Spirit Transformation stage, and only by reaching that level would he dare to seek revenge against the Wang family.

Half an hour later, they emerged from the dense forest, and a narrow valley appeared before them.

The valley was flanked by steep cliffs, covered in green vines.

The old man in the golden robe said in a deep, solemn voice, "The Nine Flames Fruit tree is inside a cave within the valley, and the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python is also in there. We'll set up a formation outside the valley. Madam Chen, you go lure the beast out, but be careful."

They took out formation flags and plates and began setting up the formation.

After the formation was set, the young woman in the golden dress strode into the valley. Liu Wuya and the others held their breath, their eyes fixed on the valley.

Liu Wuya frowned and asked, "Fellow Daoist Sun, are you sure that Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python is only a top-grade Fourth-tier beast? It hasn't advanced to the Fifth-tier, has it?"

The old man in the golden robe said somewhat uncertainly, "I'm not sure either. I got this information from an ancient cultivator's cave. It's not that easy for a demonic beast to advance to the Fifth-tier." He added that the Heavenly Void Cavern experiences a period of weakness every few centuries. If it weren't for that, he would have explored it long ago. Missing this opportunity would mean waiting hundreds more years.

No sooner had he spoken than a deafening roar echoed, and the ground shook violently.

The young woman in the golden dress flew out of the valley, her left arm missing, her face pale. "A Fifth-tier demonic beast! That evil creature has advanced to the Fifth-tier..." Before she could finish speaking, a seven-colored glow descended from the sky, enveloping her. Her body rapidly shrank, and she was visibly swept into the mouth of a massive seven-colored python, disappearing.

A seven-colored python, hundreds of feet long, flew out of the valley. Its body was enormous, and a seven-colored crest adorned its head, emanating a terrifying spiritual pressure.

Liu Wuya's pupils constricted; they were in trouble now. He flipped his hand, and with a flash of golden light, a shimmering golden long saber appeared in his grasp. The blade was adorned with exquisite red patterns. This was the Spirit Treasure Blazing Sun Golden Saber, which he had obtained from the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda, and it was his greatest trump card.

The Blazing Sun Golden Saber in Liu Wuya's hand erupted with dazzling spiritual light, transforming into a golden rainbow that streaked across the sky, producing a piercing roar. A brilliant golden sky-reaching blade swept forth, heading directly for the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python.

The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python spat out a golden light sphere, blocking the sky-reaching blade.

"Run, this evil creature..." Before the old man in the golden robe could finish speaking, an extremely strange hissing sound filled the air, making them feel dizzy and unable to stand steadily. A golden glow swept towards them, enveloping them. Their bodies rapidly shrank and quickly flew towards the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python.

Liu Wuya let out a loud shout, and the Blazing Sun Golden Saber's spiritual light surged, tearing open a gap. Liu Wuya broke free. He swung the Blazing Sun Golden Saber, cleaving towards the void, and hundreds of shimmering golden saber auras swept out, heading straight for the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python.

The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python paid no attention, swallowing the old man in the golden robe and the others. The dense golden saber auras struck the python's body one after another, like striking a bronze wall, producing dull "clanging" sounds. The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python was unharmed, and Liu Wuya's expression became panicked.

Just then, a piercing roar emanated from the void, which twisted and deformed, revealing a crack over a hundred feet long. A fierce gale erupted from it.

Two streaks of spiritual light flew out of the crack, revealing a handsome youth in blood-red robes and an alluring young woman in a red dress. Both carried exquisite blood-colored jade boxes on their backs. The youth in blood-red robes was burly with narrow eyes, exuding a powerful sense of oppression, while the young woman in the red dress had picturesque features and skin as white as snow. Both had a small blood-red dagger pattern on their sleeves.

"Spirit Transformation cultivators!" Liu Wuya was dumbfounded, his face filled with disbelief. How could Spirit Transformation cultivators appear here? He had cultivated for many years and had never seen the symbol of a blood-red dagger. Could they be Spirit Transformation cultivators from another realm? If so, how did they end up here?

"Junior Liu Wuya greets the two seniors." Liu Wuya bowed respectfully. Before Spirit Transformation cultivators, he had no chance of escaping.

The youth in blood-red robes shrugged his shoulders, and a piercing saber hum sounded. A shimmering blood-colored long saber flew out of his blood-colored jade box. Its blade was as thin as a cicada's wing, and runes flickered—it was clearly a Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure. The young woman in the red dress tapped the blood-colored jade box on her back, and a slightly shorter blood saber flew out of it. Its blade was also as thin as a cicada's wing, and its spiritual energy was astonishing, clearly another Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure.

The two blood sabers transformed into two streaks of blood-red light, swiftly heading towards the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python.

The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python quickly spat out a stream of golden glow to meet them. When the two blood sabers touched the golden glow, they seemed to be immobilized. The youth in blood-red robes and the young woman in the red dress made hand seals, and the two blood sabers immediately burst forth with dazzling blood-red light, shattering the golden glow.

The two blood sabers struck the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python's body, producing two dull thuds, and several scales fell off. Simultaneously, the youth in blood-red robes and the young woman in the red dress spat out extremely pungent blood-red flames, which landed on the python's body.

The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python let out a series of pained hisses, its body radiating brilliant golden light as it opened its gaping maw and lunged at the two individuals.

The youth in blood-red robes and the young woman in the red dress sneered. Their bodies erupted with brilliant blood-red light, releasing a dazzling blood-colored spiritual glow that enveloped an area of several hundred feet.

When the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python touched the blood-red light, smoke immediately rose from its body, and it let out cries of agony.

The two blood sabers simultaneously emitted piercing hums, their spiritual light surging as they merged into one, forming a shimmering blood-red sky-reaching blade that cleaved towards the Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python.

The Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python let out a painful hiss as its head was severed. A miniature Seven-Colored Soul-Devouring Python flew out of its body, and a blood-red porcelain bottle descended from the sky, collecting it.

The youth in blood-red robes flicked his sleeve, and a green jade slip flew out, landing before Liu Wuya.

Liu Wuya was slightly startled. He seemed to understand their intention. He pressed the jade slip to his forehead, immersing his divine sense into it.

"Ice Sea Realm, Blood Saber Sect's Blood Fiend Twin Saints?" Liu Wuya spoke in a stiff, unfamiliar tone. The jade slip contained the language of the Ice Sea Realm and the identities of the two individuals. "This is the South Sea of the Dongli Realm. Junior Liu Wuya is willing to serve the two seniors."

The youth in blood-red robes was named Chen Tiandao, and the young woman in the red dress was named Yang Yaoyao. Both were cultivators from the Blood Saber Sect, and both were at the early Spirit Transformation stage.

"It's rare to find someone so perceptive," Chen Tiandao asked in a deep voice. "Is the Taiyi Immortal Sect still in existence?"