Chapter 3588: All Cards Laid Bare

Fang Feng frowned and conjured a small purple umbrella above his head. The purple umbrella spun rapidly, releasing a large expanse of purple light that enveloped him.

The black gourd sprayed a large quantity of black liquid. The liquid violently churned, transforming into a long black river that surged forward.

The dense formation of green flying swords collided with the black river. A tremendous roar erupted as the black river was shattered by the green flying swords. However, the green flying swords also emitted a puff of green smoke and dissipated.

The black liquid suddenly solidified, once again transforming into a long black river.

Wang Qingshan lightly tapped his finger, and a green fire dragon immediately lunged towards his opponent.

Wang Mengbin and Wang Qingcheng attacked Fang Feng, either by controlling their treasures or activating their Dharma Idols. Ye Xuanji and Ye Yunfei teamed up against Tong Shan, primarily fighting by controlling their treasures. Ye Yunfei didn't merge with his Nine-Headed Ice Lion Dharma Idol because Tong Shan possessed the Soul Annihilation Plate; if one's divine soul was too weak and was hit by this artifact, they would be instantly obliterated.

Tong Shan formed a hand seal, and the nine small golden mirrors above his head radiated dazzling golden light. Each mirror spewed a thick golden beam of light, which converged and shot straight towards Ye Xuanji. Simultaneously, one-hundred-zhang-long golden fire spears emerged from the void and flew directly towards Ye Yunfei.

Ye Xuanji flicked her sleeve, and a shimmering silver shield shot out. The golden beams struck the silver shield, producing a muffled thud, and the shield trembled slightly.

A cluster of golden firelight ignited behind Ye Xuanji, revealing a massive golden deer. The golden deer's body was engulfed in golden flames, radiating terrifying high temperatures. Its antlers emitted a dazzling golden light, covering an area of one hundred thousand zhang.

Ye Xuanji felt her body tighten and couldn't move. She seemed to realize something; the Soul-Suppressing Lock on her chest immediately radiated dazzling black light. A thick black ethereal glow then descended from the sky, enveloping Ye Xuanji's entire body, leaving her unharmed.

"A divine soul treasure!" Tong Shan exclaimed in surprise, stating that defensive divine soul treasures were far more valuable than offensive ones. He had never encountered an enemy possessing such a treasure before, noting that even having talismans that defended against soul attacks was already impressive.

A golden light flashed behind Tong Shan, and Qian Gang's figure emerged. Qian Gang held a gleaming golden long staff in his hand. With a slight flick of his wrist, staff shadows swept like a gale, shooting straight towards Tong Shan.

Tong Shan reacted remarkably quickly. The golden jade pendant on his chest radiated dazzling golden light, and a thick golden light barrier instantly appeared, protecting his entire body. The multiple staff shadows landed on the golden light barrier, producing a series of muffled thuds. The golden light barrier shook slightly.

A massive crimson fire dragon lunged forward, crashing into and engulfing the golden light barrier, followed by a muffled thud.

A gleaming green guillotine shot out, instantly appearing before Qian Gang.

"A Profound Sky Treasure!" Qian Gang scoffed with a smile. His body radiated a brilliant golden light, and his right fist glowed with dazzling golden light as he met the attack. With a "clang," the green guillotine was sent flying backward.

A black ethereal glow descended from the sky, enveloping Qian Gang. He let out a bloodcurdling scream, his body trembling uncontrollably. The green guillotine shot forth again, striking his body and producing a muffled thud.

A dazzling golden light flared up as the crimson firelight dispersed, revealing Tong Shan's figure. He was clad in gleaming golden battle armor, exuding astonishing spiritual energy.

"The Qian Gang Physique! A Heavenly Ape Clan member." Tong Shan frowned. Before confronting the Ye family, they had gathered considerable intelligence about them but had found no indication of a relationship with the Heavenly Ape Clan. It was strange that the Heavenly Ape Clan had sent three Mid-Mahayana cultivators to assist.

A scream echoed, and he turned his head towards the sound's source, seeing the golden deer cut in half by a black pair of scissors. As soon as its essence soul left its body, it was enveloped by a black ethereal glow, drawing it into a black jade bottle, which then flew into Gu Chi's sleeve.

With the golden deer's death, Ye Xuanji regained her freedom.

"I didn't expect your Tong Clan to possess two Profound Sky Treasures. You've hidden them well." Ye Xuanji's tone was cold. If Qian Gang hadn't possessed the Heavenly Gang Physique, he truly wouldn't have been able to withstand it. Among the many Mahayana cultivators present, only Qian Gang could directly withstand a Profound Sky Treasure.

"No wonder it was so easy to infiltrate and break through the formation so quickly. So you were prepared all along," Tong Shan said with a mocking expression. "But if three Mahayana cultivators are all the confidence you have, then you severely underestimate us."

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples spread in the void above Gu Chi's head, and a massive Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly appeared—unmistakably an eighth-tier mid-grade Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly. The Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly gently flapped its wings, and several thick, long cracks appeared in the void, shooting straight towards Gu Chi. Gu Chi tried to evade, but he felt the surrounding space tighten as a powerful spatial force bound him, rendering him immobile. The dense cracks easily pierced through Gu Chi's protective spiritual light, slicing him into a mass of flesh and blood. His corpse glowed with a black light, revealing a shimmering tricolored jade stone whose red portion shattered, leaving only two colors.

A black light appeared in the void a thousand miles away, revealing Gu Chi's figure, his eyes filled with terror.

"An eighth-tier Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly!" Gu Chi exclaimed in shock, stating that spirit insects were inherently difficult to advance in cultivation. While major clans or true spirit families might possess eighth-tier spirit beasts, eighth-tier spirit insects were rare.

As soon as he reappeared, ripples spread in the void above his head, and a black hole materialized, from which the Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly flew out. Gu Chi was terrified out of his wits and tried to evade, but the spatial force, like an invisible giant hand, held him captive. The Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly gently flapped its wings, and several thick, long cracks appeared in the void, heading straight for Gu Chi.

Gu Chi knew he couldn't escape this calamity. His body radiated intense black light and rapidly swelled. A tremendous explosion sounded, and a massive cluster of black spiritual light surged skyward, engulfing a large area.

Ripples spread in the void above Ye Yunfei's head, and a massive black hole materialized. The Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly flew out from it. Its wings gently flapped, and several thick, long cracks appeared in the void, shooting straight towards Ye Yunfei. Ye Yunfei's body radiated brilliant white light, and a thick white light barrier appeared out of thin air, protecting his entire body. It was useless; as soon as the cracks touched the white light barrier, it shattered. His body was torn into pieces, transforming into a rain of blood. With a flash of spiritual light, the blood rain condensed into a Calamity Substitution Jade Talisman, which then shattered.

A white light appeared in the void a thousand miles away, revealing Ye Yunfei's figure. As soon as he appeared, ripples spread in the void above his head, and a massive black hole materialized, from which the Tiger-Phoenix Butterfly flew out. Its wings gently flapped, and several thick, long cracks appeared out of nowhere, heading straight for Ye Yunfei. His body was like paper, shredded into pieces by the dense cracks. A miniature Nascent Soul flew out of his body, split into nine, and flew in different directions.

The Nascent Soul Splitting Technique! It was a secret art from the Heavenly Void Jade Book that allowed one's Nascent Soul to split into nine. As long as one Nascent Soul survived, the cultivator could still seize a new body and cultivate anew. However, the more Nascent Souls lost, the greater the spiritual energy depletion.