Chapter 332: Dangerous Ambush, Ding Ming's Rebellion

After the dust from the collision of the two divine abilities settled, Zhuo Shouyun, hidden in the shadows, couldn't help but stomp on Ding Ming's palm. Wang Yu's demonstrated strength was far greater than he had anticipated.

"Lilac, you go too. Use your shadow beast to assist Jian Nanxing."

"Alright!"

Her beloved's instruction thrilled Lilac. She flipped onto her Netherworld Tiger, darting into the formation range like the wind, her delicate hands forming a spell.

Suddenly, a Gate of Ghosts appeared horizontally in the air. Wang Yu's butterfly-like figure abruptly halted, as if burdened by an immense ghostly prison. His speed slowed by at least seventy percent.

Jian Nanxing wouldn't miss such a golden opportunity. With a change of his sword art, the golden sword threads dense in the air swiftly converged, strangling towards Wang Yu with incredible speed. Long Xingyun also opened his mouth and spat out a fire dragon, which continued to assault Wang Yu. His Pearl Fan followed, and the Feng sisters cooperated in time, enhancing the dragon fire's power.

Was Wang Yu going to tolerate this? The golden sword net was the first to coil around Wang Yu, emitting creaking sounds. His Ice Dragon Elixir Flames suddenly erupted from him, a terrifying interplay of extreme cold and heat. This froze large areas of Drunken Immortal Lake, and the golden sword net began to break apart. Wang Yu turned his head and glared; the target of his Moon Illusion was… Lilac!

The Gate of Ghosts in the sky began to dissipate, and Wang Yu felt a lightness in his body. With a roar, he broke apart large sections of the golden sword threads.

The extreme speed of his Aurora Escape technique immediately came into play. He quickly retreated from the dragon fire assault, and under the aurora, his single figure multiplied into hundreds, retreating from all directions. His bewildering ability initially proved effective.

Seeing this, Jian Nanxing found it a bit embarrassing. "His armor is very strong. Long Xingyun, you need to weaken his defense."

"—Alright!"

Long Xingyun had no objections. Dragon fire divine ability was most effective against metal objects, and the armor was naturally one of them. Burning it with dragon flames should weaken it somewhat. However, the Ice Dragon Elixir Flames made him a bit uncertain. Was this an ice flame divine ability cultivated by Wang Yu, or a third-tier spiritual flame? If the latter, it would be a great opportunity for him to enhance his own dragon fire. With his mind racing, Long Xingyun changed his combat strategy.

He switched from long-range bombardment to mid-range confrontation. Hundreds of fire chains rapidly extended from behind him. Seeing this, the Twin Beauties of Hidden Valley clasped their hands together. A hundred-meter long Wind King Sword swept out, destroying all the aurora phantoms, leaving only Wang Yu's true body, who had no choice but to summon the Yellow Spring Demonic Sword. He used Sword Fiend Slash to counteract the two Wind King Swords.

"Damn it!" he cursed under his breath, then clasped his hands together. Thousands of black ice chains burst forth from the void behind him. Their quantity surpassed Long Xingyun's, though their quality was slightly inferior to the dragon fire. He could only rely on sheer numbers.

Next, a top-grade spiritual elixir automatically entered Wang Yu's mouth. It was a premium spiritual power pill he had prepared for his journey to the Blood Abyss, refined with thousand-year spiritual milk. Normally, in battles against peers of the same cultivation level, his spiritual power would be considered excellent, and its quality was not low. However, facing the encirclement of so many powerful cultivators, his spiritual power was the most likely to run out. It was arguably his weakness. Who would have thought that spiritual power, which was considered excellent among cultivators of the same tier, would become his weakness? It was simply preposterous.

Ice and fire collided, and high-temperature steam completely obscured the scene. Wang Yu's eyes lit up; this was an excellent opportunity for a counterattack. His vast spiritual sense rapidly expanded, instantly locking onto a target. You pick the weakest target! It's the same in combat!

"Be careful, he's going to use that gray divine light."

Zhuo Shouyun's warning echoed from all directions. He was referring to the Soul-Destroying Life-Ending Ray, which the Feng sisters had seen as their last glimpse before teleporting away. Unfortunately, he guessed wrong. Since the five individuals were too dispersed, the Life-Ending Ray couldn't cover them all at once. Wang Yu instead used his more proficient, even perfected, Soul Extinguishing Finger. This was a spiritual sense secret art, with an incredibly fast burst speed. However, this group, daring to hunt him, had also prepared to counter his various methods; at least, they were constantly guarding against the ones they knew about. Consequently, five lights belonging to soul-type magical artifacts lit up simultaneously. This was the first time the Soul Extinguishing Finger had failed to achieve its objective. Information leakage was indeed troublesome.

Just then, fierce winds roared again. The thick, high-temperature steam began to dissipate. Lilac gradually broke free from the Moon Illusion, and the ghostly gate's ethereal image in the sky once again showed signs of solidifying. "Can't wait any longer."

Having made this judgment, Wang Yu took a deep breath. His beginner-level Ice Soul Divine Radiance shot towards the Feng sisters, reaching them in an instant. Truth be told, this was the first time he had used this divine ability. He hadn't used it before because his cultivation level was too low, and its power was insufficient. Not only would it fail to achieve anything, but it might also cause him to miss critical combat opportunities. So, he naturally didn't use it much.

However, at this moment, the five cultivators were overly wary of Wang Yu's ice-based divine abilities. Seeing the renowned Ice Soul Divine Radiance from Cold Blood Peak, their attention was instinctively drawn away. "The target is the Feng sisters, Long Xingyun!"

The dragon fire roared, moving a third faster than before, intercepting the magnificent ice-blue light beam mid-air. Then, Long Xingyun's brow furrowed, and his expression changed. "No, this is a feint."

In the arena, the dragon fire easily obliterated the Ice Soul Divine Radiance, which ended in failure on its first appearance. Calling it a feint wasn't entirely accurate, because even at the entry-level, its power was considerable. How could it compare to Long Xingyun's dragon fire divine ability, which he had cultivated to its peak? Wang Yu's true target was Lilac! That ghostly prison too greatly restrained his agility. Allowing it to persist could very likely affect the battle. Wang Yu hadn't intended to annihilate all of Zhuo Shouyun's people here, but he had to make him pay a price.

In an instant, the fully unleashed Demonic Dragon Fist transformed into a fierce Netherworld Demonic Dragon, surging forth. Amidst the high-temperature steam, it looked as if a real dragon was soaring through the clouds.

"—Roar!!!"

The dragon's roar echoed through the nine heavens, unstoppable.

Jian Nanxing, who had been accumulating power, disregarded Lilac's peril. His Natal Spiritual Treasure, the Gold-Splitting Shadow-Dividing Sword, shot out suddenly, surrounded by countless sword shadows. It converged into an extremely sharp golden thread.

Pfft~

In the blink of an eye, it traversed an immense distance, precisely piercing the defense of the Fiend Dragon Armor and completely penetrating Wang Yu's body. His expression was cold as his sword art shifted, and he shouted, "Geng Metal Sword Qi, explode!"

This strike was extremely deadly. Jian Nanxing's ability to seize opportunities and the upper limit of his lethality made him arguably the greatest threat to Wang Yu in the arena. The sword qi rampaged within his body, devastating Wang Yu's internal organs. A fist-sized, bloody hole appeared in his left chest, his heart completely shattered. For an ordinary Core Formation cultivator, this would absolutely be a fatal injury.

Wang Yu, however, showed no change in expression. He continued to unleash the Demonic Dragon Fist, instantly blasting Lilac, the shadow beast cultivator, into dust. This meant that the restriction on his speed in the arena would completely vanish.

At this moment, the high-temperature steam completely dissipated. Under the gaze of all, their eyes even mixed with a hint of horror, they watched Wang Yu thrust his right hand into the large hole in his left chest. A faint golden light bloomed on his body, a phenomenon of the third-tier body-tempering realm—the Vajra Body! His flesh and blood possessed vitality far beyond ordinary imagination, capable of sustaining life even with a fragmented soul. His life force was tenacious; a mere fatal wound was trivial!

His right hand emitted suction, drawing all the fragments of his internal organs and the chaotic Geng Metal sword qi into his palm. The Ice Dragon Elixir Flames ignited, incinerating these organs to ash. The three hidden Yin Blood Pills within him were all consumed simultaneously. His flesh regenerated, and his wounds healed. The hole in the Fiend Dragon Armor, however, remained unchanged, requiring nourishment from spiritual marrow to gradually heal. After this strike, Wang Yu realized that the Dragon Armor's defensive power was still a bit lacking. He needed to refine more spiritual gold and demonic ore into it!

But at this moment, Zhuo Shouyun and the others didn't know that Wang Yu's healing ability was a one-time product of a secret art. They thought his physical body cultivation had reached an extraordinary level. He had seemingly already gained the preliminary mystical abilities of a fourth-tier body cultivator—Flesh Regeneration!

Jian Nanxing also sighed, his gaze turning to an empty spot outside the formation. He knew Zhuo Shouyun was observing the battle there. The meaning of his look was simply this: "How are we supposed to kill him?"

Before he could wait for Zhuo Shouyun's response, Long Xingyun excitedly charged out. Nine nearly thousand-meter-long real fire dragons emerged from behind him. Their dragon eyes, whiskers, scales, and horns were all incredibly clear, as if real. The intense heat they emanated caused the blood wine in Drunken Immortal Lake to continuously evaporate. The air was filled with the aroma of wine, and he declared loudly, "—Wang Yu! Let me, Long, see whether my dragon fire burns faster, or your healing. Nine Dragon Divine Fire, Incineration Curse!"

This move was astonishingly powerful. Lesser moves would likely be unable to contend. A series of divine abilities flashed through Wang Yu's mind. He sighed inwardly, realizing there was no other way.

The next instant, a thousand-meter-tall glazed ice tower suddenly appeared behind Wang Yu. The precious orb at its pinnacle emitted brilliant moonlight, casting it into the sky. Then came the wondrous phenomenon of the Frost Moon traversing the sky. The Frost Moon traversing the sky was accompanied by twelve miraculous sights, from which twelve forms could be derived: Osmanthus Tree, Moon Rabbit, Ice Axe, Jade Plate, Immortal Shadow, Palace, Cold Bridge, Frost Sword, Aurora, Feather Robe, Ruyi, Holy Bow! All twelve forms manifested, clearly reaching the Minor Accomplishment stage. Their power superimposed with that of his natal spiritual treasure, unleashing boundless radiance.

Zhuo Shouyun, observing in secret, could no longer hold back. He shouted loudly, "Be careful! This is the Twelve Forms of Guanghan, a peak divine ability at the Minor Accomplishment stage, no less inferior than the Blood Demon Palace's inherited divine abilities!"

Long Xingyun ignored him. "So what? My dragon fire divine ability has already reached Major Accomplishment. Am I afraid of him?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Shouyun instantly fell silent. However, he didn't notice Ding Ming, whose eyes were bloodshot, beneath his feet. The battle to kill Wang Yu was simply too captivating, drawing most of his attention. In a moment of inattention, Ding Ming suddenly rebelled. He forcibly broke open all nine sealed apertures on his body. Shadowy clouds boiled, and beast roars echoed. Such a sight instantly drew everyone's attention.

Zhuo Shouyun dodged Ding Ming's strike sideways, frowning as he said, "Why put yourself through this? Just wait honestly until the battle ends, and I will spare your life."

"You're full of nonsense!" Ding Ming glanced back at the battlefield. Upon seeing Lilac's bloody remains, his mouth twitched. He knew this was his best chance to escape. Without another word, he used an escape technique to flee. At the same time, he quickly inscribed the events into a spiritual sense jade slip and threw it towards Wang Yu. He knew Zhuo Shouyun wouldn't pursue him; Wang Yu was more important!