Chapter 3037: Green Hills Show Power

Jin Ling'er had no time to think; the Qingtian Giant Sword was hurtling straight towards her.

With a flick of her sleeve, Jin Ling'er conjured a shimmering golden shield, which flew forth to meet the attack. A pair of radiant golden feathered wings sprouted from her back. With a gentle flap, she vanished from her spot.

The Qingtian Giant Sword struck the golden shield, emitting a muffled thud.

Jin Ling'er hovered above Golden Flood Dragon Island, her elegant eyebrows furrowed in a frown. Wang Qingshan and Wang Ruyan stood high in the sky, the latter holding a pale blue pipa. Jin Ling'er had ascended to the Integration Stage less than three millennia ago and was unsure if she could handle two opponents simultaneously.

She opened her mouth, and eighteen beams of golden light shot out. These were eighteen delicate golden flying needles, her natal treasure—a rare sight indeed.

Wang Ruyan's fingers swept across the pipa strings, producing a rapid, soaring melody, like an army rushing to battle. A wave of ethereal blue sound swept forth, meeting the golden flying needles. Simultaneously, the Waning Tide Lock on Wang Ruyan's chest glowed blue, and a blue light screen materialized to protect her entire body. The female phantom above her head began to play the pipa.

Wang Qingshan flicked his sleeve, and the Azure Lotus Sword shot out, circling him with a piercing whoosh. The giant sword phantom above his head subtly shifted, unleashing countless sharp sword qi that swept towards the golden flying needles.

The eighteen golden flying needles immediately glowed brightly and then vanished. The next moment, eighteen golden lights appeared in the void in front of Wang Qingshan. These were the eighteen shimmering golden flying needles, radiating astonishing spiritual energy. The eighteen golden flying needles flew directly at Wang Qingshan. The Azure Lotus Sword's light intensified, and its rotation speed dramatically increased. With a series of muffled "ding-ding" sounds, all eighteen golden flying needles were sent flying backward.

Just as Jin Ling'er was about to use her wind-escape technique to flee, a powerful male shout resonated through the heavens. Jin Ling'er's body trembled, and a colossal azure sword cleaved down towards her.

She formed a hand seal, and a golden light shot skyward, accompanied by a sharp, piercing bird cry. A gigantic Jinpeng phantom materialized in the void above her head. The Jinpeng phantom opened its mouth and spewed a beam of golden light. With a fierce flap of its wings, an ethereal golden tornado swept forth.

The Qingtian Giant Sword emitted a clear, resonant hum. A vast expanse of ethereal blue sword qi swept out, shattering the golden light. The golden tornado surged forward, colliding with the Qingtian Giant Sword. With a loud bang, the Qingtian Giant Sword flew backward, transforming into nine azure-glowing flying swords that scattered in all directions.

"A sword formation!"

Jin Ling'er realized something and was about to evade when a loud male voice rang in her ears. Jin Ling'er's features contorted in pain. By the time she recovered, the nine Azure Glaze Swords had completely surrounded her, each emitting a clear sword hum.

Wang Qingshan's expression turned cold. With a sword seal, the nine Azure Glaze Swords burst forth with dazzling azure light. Countless azure sword qi swept out, transforming into azure lotus flowers that shot straight towards Jin Ling'er. The azure lotus flowers repeatedly struck the golden shield, producing muffled "bang-bang" sounds. The golden shield vibrated continuously, and fine cracks began to appear on its surface.

The low-level cultivators on the island had all been stunned by the Divine Suppressing Roar. Blue sound waves passed through their bodies, leaving no external marks, but their internal organs were completely shattered. Mini-spirits floated out from their bodies. Wang Ruyan gently flicked her wrist, and Wang Chan flew out from the spirit beast bracelet. She opened her mouth and spewed a hazy black mist, covering all the spirits and swallowing them whole, a satisfied expression on her face. Having eaten her fill, she transformed into a golden light and vanished back into the spirit beast bracelet.

Jin Ling'er's expression turned cold. With a surge of her magical arts, the Jinpeng phantom's wings gently flapped, releasing thousands of golden lights that enveloped the incoming azure lotus flowers and the nine Azure Glaze Swords. The azure lotus flowers and the nine Azure Glaze Swords instantly froze, as if immobilized.

A dazzling golden light erupted from Jin Ling'er's body. She transformed into a colossal roc, spun in place, and became an ethereal golden tornado, sending the nine Azure Glaze Swords flying backward.

Wang Ruyan raised her right hand, and a shimmering azure orb flew out, instantly appearing above the golden tornado. With a flash of golden light, the golden tornado halted, revealing Jin Ling'er's figure, her eyes wide with terror. The nine Azure Glaze Swords glowed intensely and struck from different directions. At the same time, the vegetation and rubble on the island flew up, transforming into flying swords that rushed towards Jin Ling'er. The dense barrage of flying swords continuously struck the golden shield, producing a series of muffled "bang-bang" sounds. More and more cracks appeared on the shield's surface, and its spiritual light dimmed.

An ethereal azure sword beam, like a towering giant sword, descended from the sky and cleaved down onto the golden shield. After a colossal explosion, the golden shield was shattered. Jin Ling'er thrust her arms forward to block. With a muffled "clang," a terrifying bloody gash appeared on her arm.

Accompanied by a piercing sword hum, the nine Azure Glaze Swords vibrated slightly. A vast expanse of ethereal blue sword qi swept forth, transforming into azure lotus flowers that engulfed Jin Ling'er's figure. A shrill scream pierced the air, and Jin Ling'er's body visibly disintegrated into a rain of blood. With a flash of spiritual light, her corpse transformed into a substitute talisman, which then spontaneously ignited and burned to ashes.

Tens of miles away, a golden light flashed in the void, revealing Jin Ling'er's figure. She flicked her right hand, and a shimmering golden talisman flew out, transforming into a massive golden thundercloud that hurtled towards Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingshan. A wave of ethereal blue sound swept out, striking the golden thundercloud. With a loud bang, a massive burst of golden lightning shot skyward, highly conspicuous.

A miserable female cry echoed, and Jin Ling'er plummeted from the sky, her left arm bleeding profusely. A gigantic red owl appeared high in the sky, circling erratically.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword seal. The nine Azure Glaze Swords glowed intensely, merging into a single ethereal azure Qingtian Giant Sword that shot straight towards Jin Ling'er. With a resounding whoosh, the Qingtian Giant Sword appeared before Jin Ling'er.

"No!"

A desperate female voice cried out. The Qingtian Giant Sword cleaved Jin Ling'er in half. As a miniature roc essence barely escaped her body, a streak of blue light descended from the sky, enveloped the miniature roc, and drew it into a blue jade bottle.

Wang Ruyan put away the blue jade bottle and the Wind-Stopping Bead, then landed on the island. There was no living soul left on the island, for they understood that if the roots were not removed, new growth would emerge with the spring breeze.

They opened the Jinpeng clan's treasury and found many valuable items: a batch of seventh-tier artifact refining materials, over a thousand portions of Dharma Idol materials, more than a hundred Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, two sixth-tier Lightning Absorption Orbs, a seventh-tier Wood Demon Crystal Core, over three thousand high-grade spirit stones, one Divine Spirit Gathering Crystal, and three sets of seventh-tier formations. In Jin Ling'er's storage ring, Wang Ruyan discovered the Myriad Spirit Bottle. With this treasure, the Wang family's cultivation of spiritual herbs would be much easier.

They thoroughly looted the treasury and took all the treasures from the Jinpeng clan cultivators' bodies. Their wings could be used for artifact refining, and their corpses were also taken. Some Jinpeng clan members who were away from the island managed to escape the catastrophe. However, their cultivation levels were low, and lacking resources, it would be very difficult for them to advance to the Integration Stage.