Chapter 979: Ice Wind Jiao's Fury

A dark ray of light shot out from the lightning without warning, instantly appearing before Wang Qingling. It was a dark trident, its surface flickering with an unsteady glow. As dense runes appeared on the black trident's surface, a large surge of black electrical arcs erupted, striking hard against the golden light surrounding Wang Qingling. A small crack appeared in the golden light. The crack quickly widened and shattered like a mirror. The black trident, wreathed in black electrical arcs, then pierced Wang Qingling.

Wang Qingling's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, plummeting to the ground on Golden Scorpion Island. She coughed up a large mouthful of blood, her face pale. A white spiritual glow emanated from her chest, visible through her torn clothes, revealing a shimmering white undergarment. This was the first time she had been severely wounded since reaching the Core Formation stage. Had it not been for a defensive magic treasure protecting her, she would have died. Since her Core Formation, she had slain many third-tier demonic beasts, none of which had been this formidable. Although both were at the Core Formation stage, the magical abilities of demonic beasts and demon races differed significantly.

Countless blue light points lit up in the void before her. Wang Qingling seemed to realize something, and with a flick of her sleeve, a ray of green light shot out, transforming into a man in green armor—the Azure Essence Talisman Soldier. After Wang Ruyan reached the Nascent Soul stage, the Azure Essence Talisman Soldier became less useful. Wang Qingling, whose strength ranked among the top three Core Formation cultivators in the Wang family, had become too reliant on her spirit beasts. So, Wang Ruyan had specifically given her the Azure Essence Talisman Soldier for self-defense, and it was now perfectly put to use. As countless green runes illuminated the Azure Essence Talisman Soldier's body, the weeds on the ground grew wildly, transforming into hundreds of green spears that shot towards the blue light in the void.

With a flash of blue light, the countless blue points coalesced into a young woman in a black dress. Blood streamed from her arm, and several scales had fallen off, making her look somewhat terrifying. Her eyes were filled with venom as she clutched the black trident in her right hand. The black trident thrust towards the green spears, releasing a large burst of black lightning that struck the spears, igniting them into roaring flames. Soon after, the flames dissipated, the weeds vanished, and Wang Qingling also disappeared.

At this moment, the middle-aged barbarian man was torn to shreds by a dozen third-tier demonic beasts. These beasts were frantically devouring the Demonic Attractant Powder, making it impossible for the demon race to control them. The situation quickly took a turn for the worse. Without the help of a dozen third-tier demonic beasts, the demon race found itself at a disadvantage.

A furious dragon's roar echoed from the sky as the Icewind Flood Dragon descended, swooping towards the young woman in black. Had it been an ordinary low-grade third-tier spirit beast, the young woman would not have feared it. But this was a third-tier flood dragon. She wielded the black trident, unleashing a vast expanse of black lightning that struck towards the Icewind Flood Dragon. The Icewind Flood Dragon ignored the attack, emitting a large cloud of white cold qi from its body. A white ice armor appeared on its surface, completely enveloping it as if it had donned white battle armor.

*Rumble!* A tremendous thunderclap rang out, and a large expanse of black lightning engulfed nearly half of the Icewind Flood Dragon's body. The flood dragon's tail shot out from the black lightning, fiercely striking the young woman. Enveloped by a black water curtain, she was sent flying backward with the curtain, crashing into the ground.

A deafening thunderclap came from high above. A hundred thick silver lightning bolts burst from the dark clouds, vying to strike the young woman in black. The young woman was startled and tried to evade. Suddenly, the ground beneath her glowed yellow, and dozens of yellow earth ropes, as thick as an adult's arm, emerged from the earth, coiling around her. The black trident in her hand unleashed a large expanse of black electrical arcs, severing the yellow earth ropes. Then, a powerful gravitational force appeared out of nowhere, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on her. Even moving a single step became extremely difficult. Countless black runes lit up on the young woman's body, transforming into a black water curtain that enveloped her entirely.

*Rumble!* A vast expanse of silver lightning engulfed her figure. Air currents surged, and the lightning glowed blindingly. The powerful blast of air swept dozens of low-tier demonic beasts high into the sky.

A piercing whoosh sounded as nine rays of golden light shot forth, swarming into the silver lightning and producing a dull clang of metal on metal. Nine shimmering golden copper coins flew out, clearly a set of magic treasures. "Five Thunderbolts Strike!"

The dark clouds churned violently, and within them, faint flashes of green, red, blue, gold, and yellow lightning appeared. A five-colored lightning bolt, about a *zhang* (approx. 3.3 meters) in diameter, shot out and plunged into the silver lightning where the young woman was. The lightning surged, transforming into five-colored lightning. Golden Scorpion Island shook violently; the ground quaked and mountains swayed. A visible wave of air quickly spread outwards. Wherever it passed, trees were uprooted, large rocks were swept high into the sky, and dust billowed.

Three breaths later, the lightning dissipated, revealing a massive crater over a hundred *zhang* wide on the ground. The young woman in black lay at the bottom of the pit, her body pierced by the Icewind Flood Dragon's right claw. An expression of disbelief was etched on her face, as if she couldn't believe she had died like this.

The moment the young woman in black died, the other five scattered without a fight, fleeing rapidly in different directions. "Trying to leave? Stay right there!" Wang Qingling's voice echoed from underground. The ground glowed with a yellow light, and a powerful gravitational force appeared out of nowhere. Two Core Formation stage demon cultivators felt an invisible mountain pressing down on them, their bodies uncontrollably plummeting towards the ground.

The ground suddenly turned to quicksand. Fierce winds rose, filling the sky with yellow sand. Countless yellow sand grains were swept high by the powerful air currents, forming numerous yellow earth spears that shot towards the two Core Formation stage demon cultivators. At the same time, the dark clouds churned violently, and a hundred thick silver lightning bolts flew from them, striking the two demon cultivators precisely. Two agonizing screams rang out as a vast expanse of silver lightning engulfed their figures. The nine golden copper coins glowed brightly, spun around, and plunged into the silver lightning, followed by two more screams. The other three Core Formation stage demon cultivators, being faster, vanished into the horizon. With the Core Formation stage demon cultivators fleeing, the remaining low-tier demonic beasts, now leaderless, were routed by the cultivators. Some fled, others died.

Soon after, the silver lightning dispersed, leaving another massive crater, several hundred *zhang* wide, on the ground. The two Core Formation stage demon cultivators lay at the bottom of the pit, their bodies charred black, with glittering golden copper coins embedded in their chests and heads. Wang Qingling emerged from underground, her Earth Dragon Worm lying beside her.

Qian Jiarun flew over, cupped his hands at Wang Qingling, and gratefully said, "This humble one is Qian Jiarun. May I know the fairy's name?"

"Wang Qingling of Silver Serpent Island," she replied. "Fellow Daoist Qian, if you had come out to help earlier, none of them would have escaped." Wang Qingling said with a frown. If Qian Jiarun and the other two had helped together, not a single Core Formation demon cultivator would have gotten away.