Chapter 710: Strong and Decisive Annihilation

When Wang Changsheng and the other five appeared, Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei's expressions changed drastically. They never expected Zhao Yang to betray them. Zhao Yang held an important position in Ziyun Pavilion and had always been loyal, showing no abnormalities and strictly following Sun Lei's orders. With Zhao Yang's sudden betrayal, Ziyun Pavilion's sect-protecting array became useless.

A fierce glint flashed in Wang Changsheng's eyes, and he thrust his right fist into the air towards Ye Yunhai. The void twisted, and countless blue lights emerged, forming a blue water dragon over ten zhang long. It bared its fangs and claws, pouncing towards Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei.

Lu Qin summoned two glittering golden metal orbs, which transformed into a giant golden eagle and a golden-armored guard. The golden eagle spread its wings, which spanned two zhang. With a gentle flap, strong winds arose, sweeping towards the opponents. The golden-armored guard held a golden iron staff and strode towards the opponents.

Zhang Zhiyang and Zhang Zhiqin each summoned a golden mirror and a cyan seal respectively. The golden mirror glowed brightly, releasing numerous fist-sized golden orbs that fiercely shot towards the opponents. The cyan seal blurred, instantly expanded, and, amidst a rumbling sound, smashed towards Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei.

A dazzling red light illuminated Wang Qingshan's right hand, while countless cyan lights emerged behind him, transforming into over a thousand cyan flying swords, creating a terrifying momentum.

Facing the attacks of the five Core Formation cultivators, Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei became somewhat flustered. If they were elsewhere, they wouldn't have allowed five Core Formation cultivators to get so close. The problem was that this was Ziyun Island, their stronghold, the safest place. They never imagined that Zhao Yang would turn traitor and that enemies would suddenly appear before them.

Ye Yunhai opened his mouth and manifested a purple mirror, its spiritual light constantly swirling, which he positioned to shield himself. With a flash of purple light, a large expanse of purple mist flew out, instantly immobilizing the blue water dragon, magical artifacts, and golden orbs.

A cyan dragon, formed by countless cyan flying swords, pounced forward, tearing the purple mist to shreds. Countless cyan flying swords then struck towards Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei. Sun Lei promptly summoned a purple shield, which instantly expanded and spun rapidly around them. With muffled clangs, all the cyan flying swords were blocked by the purple shield.

A massive cyan seal then smashed onto the purple shield, sending both Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei flying backward, spitting blood profusely. As if by prior agreement, they fled in different directions with extreme speed.

Zhang Zhiyang formed a hand seal, and a brilliant golden light erupted from his body. A massive illusory golden bell materialized above his head. Clang, clang, clang! Three heavy bell chimes rang out, and an invisible sound wave swept outwards in all directions.

The Spirit-Suppressing Bell spell could interfere with cultivators' spiritual senses, but its drawback was its extremely high consumption of spiritual power. Upon hearing the bell chimes, Wang Qingshan and Lu Qin grimaced in pain. Wang Changsheng, whose divine sense was stronger, merely frowned slightly, as the effect on him was not significant.

Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei instantly stopped. Countless golden orbs and cyan seals simultaneously struck towards Ye Yunhai. As a Core Formation Stage six cultivator, Ye Yunhai reacted relatively quickly. The purple mirror in his hand once again released a large expanse of purple mist, immobilizing the golden orbs and cyan seals. A blinding purple light appeared above his head, transforming into a purple mirror covered in a large expanse of purple flames. A pillar of purple fire shot out, carrying immense heat waves, and struck towards Zhang Zhiyang.

Zhang Zhiyang remained calm, summoning a small golden umbrella that released a large expanse of golden mist, enveloping both him and Zhang Zhiqin. Rumbling! A vast expanse of purple flames engulfed Zhang Zhiyang and Zhang Zhiqin, with an alarmingly high temperature.

Five massive blue water dragons surged from all directions, instantly appearing before Ye Yunhai. Ye Yunhai hastily summoned a small purple cauldron, which spewed countless purple flames, enveloping his entire body. Rumbling! The purple wall of fire was torn to shreds by the five blue water dragons. The five blue water dragons then crashed into Ye Yunhai's spiritual body shield, sending both him and his shield flying backward. Before he could even stand up, a massive yellow seal descended from the sky, crushing him into a pulp.

The yellow seal flew up and quickly shrank. Two blue water dragons then picked up the storage bead bracelet and the purple mirror, flying back to Wang Changsheng's side.

Seeing this, Sun Lei was heartbroken. He hastily pulled out a glittering golden talisman, but before he could activate it, a crimson rainbow shot towards him, radiating immense spiritual energy. It was the Fire Blazing Sword spell.

With a muffled thud, the crimson rainbow was blocked by the purple shield, leaving a clear sword mark on its surface. Countless golden orbs struck the purple shield, and a large expanse of golden light enveloped Sun Lei. With a loud whoosh, a cyan rainbow over ten zhang long shot forward, piercing into the golden light, and a shriek of agony followed. Soon after, the golden light dispersed, revealing Sun Lei and the purple shield split in half, utterly dead.

Wang Qingshan made a hand gesture, and a cyan rainbow flew back into his sleeve and vanished. The power of the Cyan Glazed Sword exceeded his expectations. Of course, in a one-on-one fight, he might not have been able to kill Sun Lei so easily. With five against two, and Zhang Zhiyang having used two spirit arts, Sun Lei and Ye Yunhai were naturally no match.

“Zhao Yang, from now on, you are the Pavilion Master of Ziyun Pavilion. Now, lead us to Ziyun Pavilion's treasure vault. Our three fellow Daoists contributed significantly, so let them choose a few treasures.”

Zhang Zhiyang and Zhang Zhiqin had made two preparations: if Zhao Yang failed to help them eliminate Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei, Ziyun Pavilion's assets would naturally be divided among the five of them. However, the plan went smoothly; after eliminating Ye Yunhai and Sun Lei, the Zhang family would support Zhao Yang as Pavilion Master, controlling Ziyun Pavilion from behind the scenes.

Wang Qingshan glanced at Zhao Yang, a hint of disdain flashing deep in his eyes. Betraying his master and ancestors, if he betrayed Ziyun Pavilion today, he would betray the Zhang family tomorrow. Wang Qingshan truly wondered what the Zhang family was thinking.

Wang Changsheng and Lu Qin remained silent. The Zhang family had initially promised to give them Ziyun Pavilion's assets, painting a grand picture. However, once they had committed, the Zhang family added a precondition: only if Zhao Yang was exposed by Ye Yunhai and Ziyun Island had to be forcefully attacked could they obtain Ziyun Pavilion's assets. Wang Changsheng secretly grew wary. Over the years, the Wang family had absorbed some rogue cultivators and disciples from minor families. He wondered if any of them were Zhang family spies. From now on, he would need to be more cautious.

“Yes, Senior Zhang,” Zhao Yang readily agreed, his expression filled with excitement. He betrayed Ziyun Pavilion for two reasons: firstly, the Zhang family had something on him, and if he didn't comply, he wouldn't fare well if the matter was exposed; secondly, the Zhang family offered an immense temptation – to take him in as a son-in-law and entrust Ziyun Pavilion to his management. Of course, the Zhang family would control it from behind the scenes, but they would help him achieve Core Formation.

About the time it takes to brew a cup of tea later, Wang Changsheng and the other five appeared in a stone chamber over a hundred zhang wide. Six tall cyan shelves stood there, laden with ores, jade slips, jade boxes, and magical artifacts.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you may choose three items, limited to three. Immortal Lu may choose two items.”

Zhang Zhiyang said this, noting that Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingshan had contributed significantly, while Lu Qin had assisted from the side. Allowing her to choose two items was already quite generous.