Chapter 339: Welcoming the Battle Against Luan Shenglin You

Rings of energy rippled out from the staff, and the air boiled.

The Earth Spirit Child cried even more mournfully, as a dazzling beam of light shot forth from above its head. The yin energy of the earth swirled and danced, intertwining with the beam, flying dozens of yards before striking the Silver-Winged Great Sage.

"Boom!"

The Silver-Winged Great Sage's face was filled with horror as he turned and unleashed three magical artifacts.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

All of his protective measures were destroyed in a single blow.

A large number of silver feathers fell from his body, and he let out a muffled groan as he plummeted towards the ground.

The opponent was simply too powerful, and their methods were bizarre, controlling the yin energy of the earth in a way that didn't resemble someone from the Living Realm. Even with his cultivation at the fifth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, he was completely unable to withstand the attack.

Before the Silver-Winged Great Sage could even hit the ground, Li Weiyi stepped onto the lake surface, moving with incredible speed, covering dozens of yards. Carrying the earth's yin energy, he swung his staff and struck the Sage's chest.

"A psychomancer in close combat... you... *cough*..."

The Silver-Winged Great Sage was sent flying sideways, blood gushing from his chest, as he crashed heavily onto the ground, sending dirt and rocks scattering.

The outer sect elder of the Thundercloud Sect, who was intended as a bargaining chip, fell from his grasp and rolled onto the ground nearby.

The Silver-Winged Great Sage's cultivation was exceptionally profound. Had he fought Li Weiyi with all his might, he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly and miserably, as he hadn't even had time to deploy many of his techniques. He had misjudged his own speed and the opponent's long-range combat abilities.

By virtue of his Golden Crow Flames, Li Weiyi already possessed the power to contend with a five-star Spirit Psychomancer.

The Myriad Objects Staff-Spear was no ordinary weapon; with the earth's yin energy mobilized, the combat power unleashed by his psychic cultivation was immense.

Li Weiyi strode forward in pursuit, giving the Silver-Winged Great Sage no chance to gather his strength and rise.

Meanwhile.

Hidden in the shadows, Tuoba Butuo unleashed his seventh-grade "Golden Mirror" artifact, instantly felling a demon martial cultivator at the fourth heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, whose head exploded. He then quickly rushed forward to retrieve the Dao Lotus.

Qi Xiao's opponent, a demon cultivator at the third heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, was being relentlessly pursued by him atop a spectral scale-lion war beast.

Moments later, Tuoba Butuo joined forces with him, and they killed the demon.

"Boom!"

Li Weiyi descended from the sky, his weapon like a staff and a spear, giving the Silver-Winged Great Sage no chance to retaliate. With one thrust, he pierced the Sage's heart, pinning him to death.

The humanoid corpse reverted to its original form, rapidly swelling into a silver-winged eagle dozens of meters long and weighing at least hundreds of thousands of pounds, with a head as large as a house. Its flesh, bones, and feathers would be worth a considerable sum.

The three of them dared not linger there, so they had decided on a quick engagement before acting.

After extracting the Dao Lotus, they placed the Silver-Winged Great Sage's corpse into a spatial pouch. Immediately, Li Weiyi waved his hand, beckoning the three individuals from the Thundercloud Sect.

Qin Qian had already refined the silver magical energy within her body and leaped out of the water. Her gaze towards Li Weiyi held no gratitude, only terror. After all, this was inherently a transaction fraught with uncertainty!

Who knew what this old man's true intentions were?

He might even be more malicious than the Silver-Winged Great Sage.

They were far from being out of danger yet.

Faced with such a formidable figure, the three from the Thundercloud Sect dared not flee, nor did they dare to renege on their agreement for now. They were all very nervous upon hearing Li Weiyi's summons.

"You should know how to leave the Thirty-Six Tombs of Thunder, right? Lead the way quickly, we need to get out as soon as possible... Damn it... he's here!"

Li Weiyi, with his keen perception, sighed deeply and turned to look at the distant mountain peak.

"Brother Weiyi, we haven't met in two years, and now that we finally have, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Luan Sheng Linyou's voice echoed among the mountains.

The next instant, he spread his wings and soared out from above the mountain peak. Still a mile away, the flowing silver mask on his face transformed into dozens of sharp silver shuttles, flying towards Li Weiyi and the other three like a meteor shower.

This artifact was extraordinary; sometimes fluid, sometimes solid, it shifted in myriad ways and possessed immense power.

Luan Sheng Linyou's Dao Heart Manifestation was of unknown vastness, and with powerful intent, he locked onto everyone.

The bodies of the three from the Thundercloud Sect seemed to turn to stone; they couldn't even lift a finger.

Seeing Luan Sheng Linyou arrive in person, all three were terrified out of their wits. In the past year, Luan Sheng Linyou had established a formidable reputation in the Lingxiao Living Realm, consecutively slaying masters from the human race's "Jiazi Register." He grew stronger with each battle, achieving brilliant victories, and exuded an aura of someone who could ascend to the Longevity Realm.

Major human factions had dispatched veteran powerhouses to intervene, but he had always managed to escape, leaving them with nothing to show for their efforts.

"Form the array!"

Li Weiyi gazed at Luan Sheng Linyou, his eyes stern.

He adjusted the spearhead upwards, and the Earth Spirit Child faced downwards.

He raised the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear above his head. The psychic power within his Spirit Realm fully erupted, and a golden-red glow illuminated the entire wilderness.

Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao, both masked, rushed towards Li Weiyi with all their might, preparing to face their old formidable foe, Luan Sheng Linyou, with their combined array formation.

But it was too late...

A scene beyond everyone's expectation appeared.

"Whoosh!"

Li Weiyi's body was enveloped by streaks of starlight patterns. In the starry sky above, all the starlight was drawn in, as if lines of light were being pulled by the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear, making its tip incredibly bright.

Li Weiyi suddenly swung the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear, and a wall of light formed from spiritual radiance and starlight appeared, blocking the dozens of incoming silver shuttles.

Luan Sheng Linyou's cultivation and strength were far superior to the Silver-Winged Great Sage's.

The offensive power contained within the dozens of silver shuttles was extremely formidable, possessing the might to overturn mountains and seas. Like a combined strike from dozens of masters, they forced Li Weiyi back half a step.

He had no choice but to spin the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear, deflecting this terrifying power to the side.

"Boom!"

The dozens of silver shuttles changed direction and plunged into the lake, causing the entire surface to explode.

"In terms of combat power, he's even above Long Xiangcen."

Li Weiyi knew that he had spent too much time accumulating power in the Five Seas Realm, creating a significant gap between himself and Luan Sheng Linyou. He couldn't fight head-on right now.

Thus, he enveloped the three from the Thundercloud Sect in spiritual light and rapidly retreated, landing on the opposite side of the lake to rendezvous with Tuoba Butuo and Qi Xiao.

"Swish!"

Luan Sheng Linyou retracted his wings and landed on the opposite side of the lake, his silver hair flowing. He looked at Li Weiyi with considerable surprise. Li Weiyi's technique just now was truly extraordinary.

Not to mention Luan Sheng Linyou, even Li Weiyi himself was filled with doubt and looked up at the starry sky.

The Myriad Objects Staff-Spear could actually harness the power of the stars for its wielder.

Li Weiyi had once heard Elder Xu mention that the Twin Rice Sect's Imperial Art, called "Three Thousand Stars Bhagal," could draw upon the power of celestial bodies from beyond to cultivate oneself and launch attacks.

The Myriad Objects Staff-Spear possessing characteristics similar to an Imperial Art meant its origin was undoubtedly significant, likely a crucial artifact of the Bhagal Sect.

Qin Qian stood behind Li Weiyi, and upon recalling Luan Sheng Linyou's address, "Brother Weiyi," she suddenly felt that this smiling Buddha was very likely that person, as their mannerisms were too similar. She whispered, "Are you Li Weiyi?"

Li Weiyi ignored her, instead waving his sleeve and sending the three of them flying away. Then, he plunged the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear into the ground and recited the character "Array," one of the nine characters from the Six Jia Secret Incantation.

"Whoosh!"

Spiritual light shot out from between his eyebrows, drawing array formations in the surrounding world. The array formations were entirely composed of golden "Array" characters. This "Array" character was different from the array runes of this world; it originated from one of the nine characters on the Yellow Dragon Sword.

Li Weiyi stood as the blazing sun, his radiance illuminating all directions, supporting the array. Tuoba Butuo held the Golden Mirror, representing the bright moon, absorbing the sun's power, standing beside him. Qi Xiao, holding a battle saber and with a Divine Movement Talisman affixed to his chest, stood at the edge of the array, flying rapidly as the array formation rotated.

This was a combined attack array formation Li Weiyi had improved upon, based on the Twin Rice Sect's Sun, Moon, and Stars Grand Array, by integrating the "Array" character from the Six Jia Secret Incantation. He hadn't been idly cultivating in seclusion during his year trapped in the Southern Qing Palace.

One sun, one moon, one star. The sun led the attack, the moon assisted in defense, and the stars launched surprise attacks. The three individuals' powers could be transferred and combined through the array formation.

In fact, if he released the seven Phoenix-winged Moth Emperors, they could form an eight-star array, making it even more powerful. However, he didn't believe Luan Sheng Linyou was so certain of his identity; the previous encounter was definitely just a test, so he didn't want to reveal them prematurely.

Luan Sheng Linyou was indeed suspicious at this moment. The aura of the person before him was completely different from Li Weiyi's. Furthermore, their psychic mastery was far too high, not just in cultivation realm, but also in psychic techniques and array formations. Two years ago, Li Weiyi was at most a Grand Psychomancer in the Earth Fire Realm. He didn't believe anyone in this world could cultivate their psychic power to such a level in just two years.

Luan Sheng Linyou noticed the demon martial cultivator's blood on the ground and probed again, "I didn't expect your psychic mastery to reach such heights in just two years. With such talent, whether you cultivate martial arts or not, what does it matter?"

Li Weiyi said hoarsely, "What are you doubting, Young Master? I know your combat power is formidable, but this old man's century of cultivation is not to be underestimated. If you want to fight, then make it quick."

Luan Sheng Linyou harbored great interest in the golden smiling Buddha before him. "Why are you calling yourself 'this old man' again? Aren't you the Fifth Divine Son, Sima Jingyuan?"

"Haha, it was just a little trick. I can't believe I actually fooled that hussy Long Xiangcen. She couldn't even discern a fake Divine Son's fate plate! When this old man transforms into your likeness in the future and lures her into bed, she probably won't even realize it and will serve me devotedly."

Li Weiyi changed his tone of voice, pretending to be an old monstrous rogue, not wanting Luan Sheng Linyou to think he was deliberately explaining himself. He didn't aim to truly deceive him, only to muddy the waters. In any case, the entire Lingxiao Living Realm would likely become a chaotic mess from now on.

Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, Luan Sheng Linyou's suspicions vanished, replaced by pure killing intent in his eyes. "You saved the people of the Thundercloud Sect, yet they abandoned you." The three from the Thundercloud Sect had all fled into the distance. Qin Qian glanced back periodically, filled with immense curiosity, yet not daring to stay.

"They are all this old man's prey; they cannot escape. Sooner or later, they will all be refined into puppet rice-slaves. Just like these two!" Li Weiyi did not conceal the fact that he was a member of the Rice Sect.

Seeing that his opponent remained perfectly impenetrable, revealing no flaws, Luan Sheng Linyou's patience ran out. He decided that once he killed this person, the truth would naturally be revealed. The dozens of silver shuttles flying around him coalesced into a single staff.

"Whoosh!"

It was unclear what escape art he used, but he appeared to teleport, instantly breaching the array. Luan Sheng Linyou did not underestimate them. He had been observing the array, discerning that the outermost member, Qi Xiao, had the weakest cultivation, allowing him to attack from the weakest point towards the center.

He had expected to kill him with a casual strike. However, the staff he swung at top speed struck nothing but air. This Sun, Moon, and Stars Grand Array was like a massive grinding mill. Li Weiyi, at the center of the grand array, needed only to rotate it slightly, and Qi Xiao's position on the outermost edge would shift dramatically.

"Well met! Luan Sheng Linyou, today marks your demise." Li Weiyi deliberately shouted this, using Luan Sheng Linyou's unfamiliarity with the Sun, Moon, and Stars Grand Array to affect his mental state and gain as much advantage as possible.

"So confident, are you?" Luan Sheng Linyou abandoned Qi Xiao and headed directly for Li Weiyi at the center of the array. As he moved, Li Weiyi, Tuoba Butuo, and Qi Xiao all moved in response.

Li Weiyi channeled the earth's yin energy, swinging his spear, and instantly, countless beams of light intertwined at the spear tip. "Sizzle!" The moment Luan Sheng Linyou's silver staff struck the Myriad Objects Staff-Spear, he was astonished to find Tuoba Butuo appearing beneath him, and Qi Xiao's saber striking down on his head. All of this happened in an instant! "Rumble!"

Li Weiyi endured his strike, instantly suffering severe injuries. His insides churned violently, and he nearly vomited blood, but he desperately held it back, standing tall and straight. Wearing a mask, he revealed nothing of his true condition. If absolutely necessary, he could only release the seven Phoenix-winged Moth Emperors and go all out.

Luan Sheng Linyou met Tuoba Butuo's Golden Mirror with his palm and solidly took Qi Xiao's saber strike with his head. The sensation was like being hit with a blunt object. If Qi Xiao's cultivation had been just one realm higher, he would have surely been injured.

This array was too strange and unfamiliar. Luan Sheng Linyou swiftly disengaged from it, saying, "The array is impressive, but your cultivation is still far too lacking. Next time we meet, I will slay you." "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

After Luan Sheng Linyou vanished, Li Weiyi and Tuoba Butuo each spat out a mouthful of blood, both severely wounded. "He's too strong; even if he stood still and let me hack at him, I couldn't seriously injure him. But why did he flee?" Qi Xiao was completely perplexed.

"Let's go, people from the Luan Platform are here! Luan Sheng Linyou was avoiding them." Li Weiyi looked into the distance and saw several figures of women in Luan Platform official robes atop the snow-capped mountain. Like holy maidens of the Great Brahma, they had wings of light on their backs and rode on clouds of magical energy, swiftly approaching the lake. The three immediately affixed Divine Movement Talismans to themselves and pursued in the direction the three from the Thundercloud Sect had fled.

With Li Weiyi's current psychic mastery, he had incorporated the "Movement" character from the Six Jia Secret Incantation into the Divine Movement Talismans, making each one a priceless treasure. Even a Spirit-level master would exclaim about his genius upon seeing them, as they would allow escape even from a master at the seventh heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. The reason they hadn't fled earlier was that they had been enveloped by Luan Sheng Linyou's Dao Heart Manifestation and locked down by his intent.