Chapter 459: Life Hanging by a Thread

Wang Qingshan recited a sword incantation, and nine azure flying swords shot out from the sword scabbard behind him, radiating astonishing sword intent.

A crisp hum resonated as the nine azure flying swords merged, forming a colossal azure greatsword that menacingly cleaved towards Su Yihang.

Su Yihang remained composed. He opened his mouth and expelled a silver light, which materialized into a shimmering silver command banner. A lifelike silver python was embroidered on the banner's surface, where numerous silver electrical arcs flickered, emanating astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations.

"Transform!" Su Yihang coldly commanded, striking the silver command banner with a spell. The banner instantly erupted in dazzling silver light, from which a gigantic silver python surged forth, lunging at the azure greatsword.

The silver python, a manifestation of Su Yihang's vital magic tool, easily overpowered the azure greatsword.

Wang Qingshan's brows furrowed slightly. Su Yihang seemed aware of his presence, which wasn't surprising, as Wang Qingshan had just used his spiritual sense to scan the area, and Su Yihang must have detected it.

A muffled rumble echoed from beneath the ground. Wang Qingshan's heart sank, startled, and though he tried to evade, it was too late.

Two enormous yellow hands suddenly burst from the ground, instantly seizing Wang Qingshan's feet and rendering him immobile.

Su Yihang's lips curled into a sneer at the sight.

When Wang Qingshan used his spiritual sense to scout the cave, Su Yihang had already sensed an ambush from outside, though he didn't know who it was.

Su Yihang had deliberately exposed a weakness to lure Wang Qingshan into attacking, allowing his accomplice to seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack from underground.

A yellow longsword suddenly emerged from the ground behind Wang Qingshan and swiftly cleaved towards him.

Wherever the yellow longsword passed, a large mound of earth swelled from the ground, clearly indicating someone was beneath.

Wang Qingshan opened his mouth and expelled the Azure Lotus Sword, which spun rapidly around him, its light greatly intensifying.

No sooner had he unleashed his vital magic tool than Su Yihang, holding a house-sized colossal thunderball, smashed it towards him.

Wang Qingshan's expression tightened. He recited a sword incantation, and as the Azure Lotus Sword trembled, a vast expanse of azure sword shadows flashed out, cleaving towards his opponent.

The azure sword shadows shattered the colossal thunderball with a deafening roar, scattering lightning bolts in all directions.

At this moment, the yellow longsword was less than three zhang from Wang Qingshan.

Just then, Wang Ruyan also appeared.

With a raise of her hand, a Great Quicksand Talisman flew out, transforming into a yellow light that sank into the ground beneath Wang Qingshan's feet.

The yellow light flashed, and the ground beneath Wang Qingshan's feet rapidly transformed into loose yellow sand.

Wang Qingshan leaped into the air and landed some distance away.

Wang Ruyan opened her mouth, and the Phoenix-tail Guqin flew out, standing upright on the ground.

Her slender jade fingers pulled several strings, and upon release, a rapid strumming sound resonated. A dozen colossal light blades, as long as door panels, flew out, cleaving towards the location of the yellow longsword.

"Boom!" A tremendous roar erupted, leaving over a dozen long trenches on the ground.

A whooshing sound intensified as an azure rainbow shot forth. After a blur, it transformed into hundreds of azure sword shadows, cleaving towards the ground.

A huge roar erupted, tearing the ground apart, and a scarred corpse was vaguely visible.

An astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation surged skyward from Su Yihang's location. Su Yihang was seated cross-legged on the ground, with a rusty silver broken blade floating before him. The broken blade emanated astonishing spiritual energy fluctuations, and densely packed runes were faintly visible on its damaged edge.

This broken blade was a fragment of a magic treasure, and he refused to believe Wang Qingshan could withstand its attack.

Wang Qingshan sensed danger. He recited a sword incantation, and the Azure Lotus Sword's light intensified greatly, transforming into an azure rainbow that cleaved towards Su Yihang.

"Die!" Su Yihang roared, his face contorted ferociously. The silver broken blade transformed into a silver rainbow and met the azure rainbow head-on.

Su Yihang's face turned pale, as activating the magic treasure fragment consumed a significant amount of his magic power.

With a loud bang, the silver rainbow easily shattered the azure rainbow. With his vital magic tool destroyed, Wang Qingshan spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his face turning pale.

The silver rainbow menacingly cleaved towards Wang Qingshan, clearly intending to kill him.

Wang Qingshan recited a sword incantation and quietly commanded, "One Hundred Swords United."

A vast expanse of azure light appeared before him, transforming into numerous azure flying swords. Each sword seemed solid, swaying up and down, emitting bursts of humming sounds, and possessing astonishing sword intent.

Hundreds of azure flying swords quickly merged, forming a massive azure python that opened its gaping maw and lunged at the silver rainbow.

A deafening roar erupted as the azure python collided with the silver rainbow, unleashing a powerful shockwave with intertwining silver and azure lights.

"Rumble!" A tremendous thunderclap sounded, and dozens of silver lightning bolts shot forth.

Wang Ruyan channeled her magic power into the Phoenix-tail Guqin. The guqin's light intensified greatly, and musical notes materialized on its surface.

Wang Ruyan's jade fingers swiftly swept across the strings, producing a melodious strumming sound. A hazy azure sound wave swept out, colliding with the dozens of silver lightning bolts and immediately erupting in a tremendous roar.

With little magic power left, Wang Qingshan unhesitatingly unleashed five second-tier ape puppet beasts.

Controlling puppet beasts consumed spiritual sense, not magic power.

Faint spiritual light appeared in the mouths of the five ape puppet beasts, and with a flash, five thick beams of light shot out, heading straight for Su Yihang.

Wang Ruyan also released five second-tier puppet beasts, some unleashing crimson fire blades, others azure flying swords, to attack Su Yihang.

Faced with the attacks of ten second-tier puppet beasts, Su Yihang became flustered, barely defending himself with two high-grade defensive magic tools.

He was filled with deep regret. He had thought that unleashing the magic treasure fragment would guarantee victory, but who would have thought Wang Qingshan possessed a powerful secret art? Of course, had Wang Qingshan's vital magic tool not partially diminished the fragment's power, the fragment might not have been destroyed.

A loud "hissing" sound erupted as countless fine threads, which were high-grade second-tier silk, flew out from Wang Ruyan's sleeve. The silk threads waved, transforming into numerous fine ropes that entangled the silver python.

Wang Qingshan recited a spell, and the azure greatsword's light intensified, transforming into an azure rainbow that cleaved towards Su Yihang.

At the same time, Wang Ruyan's jade fingers swiftly swept across the strings, and a dozen colossal light blades, as long as door panels, flew out, striking towards Su Yihang.

A whooshing sound resonated wherever the colossal light blades passed.

Su Yihang's face showed despair, then a look of madness. He took out two dark, shimmering orbs and threw them towards Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingshan.

No sooner had the two black orbs left his hands than an azure greatsword cleaved down at him.

With a scream, Su Yihang was cut in half by the azure greatsword.

"Ninth Aunt, be careful! The magic tool he unleashed carries fire poison." Wang Qingshan warned, and with a raise of his hand, a purplish-gold flying sword appeared in his grasp. With a flick of his wrist, a vast expanse of azure sword qi swept out, and simultaneously, he transformed into an afterimage, rapidly retreating.

Wang Ruyan's jade fingers swept across the strings, and a hazy azure sound wave swept out. She then unleashed two Earth Wall Talismans, which transformed into two yellow earth walls several zhang high, blocking her front.

"Boom!" Two deafening explosions erupted, unleashing a vast expanse of black lightning and a powerful shockwave that swept outwards, kicking up a large amount of flying sand and debris.

After three breaths, the black lightning dissipated, and the two yellow earth walls shattered.

Wang Ruyan and Wang Qingshan's faces were pale. They exchanged glances and simultaneously let out long sighs of relief.

This encounter had indeed been perilous. Had Wang Qingshan not mastered the pseudo-divine ability "One Hundred Swords United," they might have tragically died at Su Yihang's hands.