Chapter 819 - 817: Turtles in a Jar, Identity Exposed

Chapter 819: Chapter 817: Turtles in a Jar, Identity Exposed

BOOM!

Situ Ke shattered a puppet with a single punch. Although it was a puppet with power at the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal, it was completely defenseless before him. This scene made Xu Yang’s eyelids twitch. "This guy is incredibly strong," he thought. "If I face him, I’m afraid I’ll have to use my ultimate trump card."

At the same time, the others reacted and leaped into the fray without hesitation. Only Xu Yang and Qingyue remained above to watch the battle, showing no signs of intervening.

"This ancient treasure is quite extraordinary," Situ Ke sneered.

"Unfortunately, you are heavily injured right now, and the puppets you condense are merely half-baked.

"Besides, don’t underestimate the experts of the Eastern Continent."

BANG!

Four of the six Middle Stage of Golden Immortal puppets were destroyed in just a brief moment. Liou Xueyan suddenly caught sight of Xu Yang, a flash of astonishment in her eyes. "Why is he here?" she wondered. However, she had no time to overthink it.

Seeing that Xu Yang didn’t move and her two remaining puppets were unable to block the attacks, Liou Xueyan pursed her lips and formed hand seals at lightning speed.

SWOOSH!

The Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map unfurled behind her rose with a rumble, sweeping up soaring cold intent as it flashed in front of her.

PFFT!

Liou Xueyan coughed up a mouthful of lifeblood, spraying it onto the Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map. In an instant, the map was dyed scarlet. Its astonishing cold intent skyrocketed immediately. Streaks of ancient and profoundly abstruse cold ice immortal patterns outlined and materialized on it. Rendered by the lifeblood, the vivid scarlet was soul-chilling.

CRASH!

The last two Immortal Puppets were viciously smashed to pieces. Several people stared at Liou Xueyan with dense killing intent.

Situ Ke’s expression hardened slightly. The cold intent erupting from the Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map at this moment already made his heart palpitate. "This woman’s strength has grown even greater," he thought. "If she wasn’t heavily injured, we might not have been able to subdue her this time."

If they had fought fairly in an environment advantageous to Liou Xueyan, Situ Ke estimated that even he would have found it difficult to take her down. However, she had no chances left.

Thinking of this, a mocking smile appeared on Situ Ke’s face. "We’ll have someone from your Ice and Snow Immortal Palace come and ransom you later."

"Cold Ice Immortal Puppet Avatar, manifest!" Liou Xueyan suddenly roared in fury.

RUMBLE!

The Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map violently trembled and hummed. Countless blood-stained cold ice immortal patterns abruptly merged.

SWOOSH!

Radiant blood-red light shone brilliantly as the cold intent wreaked havoc. A massive silver phantom of an Immortal Puppet leaped up, clenching its enormous fists and knocking several people back in one fell swoop. Its terrifying might directly tore the giant crater open, expanding it several times over.

Qingyue and Xu Yang’s expressions changed simultaneously.

"So strong," Qingyue muttered softly, seeing through the situation clearly. "This ancient treasure is extraordinary. However, she won’t be able to hold out for long. She was already heavily injured, and by forcefully activating it, she will only be able to sustain it for a moment at most."

Liou Xueyan’s condition proved Qingyue’s words. At this moment, her body trembled uncontrollably, blood spilled from the corners of her mouth, and her face grew increasingly deathly pale as she tottered, on the verge of collapse.

"Hmph." Situ Ke suddenly snorted coldly. His glabella flashed, and an ancient lotus surged out.

The others immediately followed suit, each shooting an ancient lotus from their glabella, their radiances mutually reflecting.

"Ancient Lotus Vajra Avatar, suppress!" Situ Ke shouted explosively. Using his own ancient lotus as the foundation, he gathered the lotuses of the others and instantly transformed them into a colossal Vajra Avatar. It exuded an imposing might without being angry, astonishingly solemn and majestic.

The moment the giant avatar appeared, it set off turbulent waves of energy. Fierce and explosive, it dispersed the surrounding demonic miasma.

RUMBLE!!

The Cold Ice Divine Face shuddered as if struck by lightning, its entire body covered in cracks. Under the second strike of the Vajra Avatar, the Cold Ice Divine Face instantly crumbled and disintegrated, turning into a massive shower of debris that sank back into the Immortal Puppet Map.

SWOOSH!

The Ice Extreme Immortal Puppet Map shrank at lightning speed and darted into Liou Xueyan’s glabella. Her body trembled as she let out a muffled groan and spat out fresh blood. Her soaring aura of cold intent plummeted to rock bottom in an instant.

She stared fixedly at Xu Yang. Then, without hesitation, she activated the contract.

Now, she could only rely on Xu Yang. Although she didn’t know how Xu Yang had managed to end up with Situ Ke, nor how strong he truly was now, he was her only hope. If she was captured by Situ Ke, she might not die, but she would inevitably suffer torture, and the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace would have to pay a tremendous price to ransom her. Moreover, if she was defeated and captured in this battle, her ambitions of roaming the Eastern Continent and reaching the absolute pinnacle would undoubtedly become a delusion. Everything would end here!

"Who’s there?"

Qingyue and Xu Yang simultaneously turned to look. They saw a figure sprinting out from the demonic miasma not far away. The newcomer was a complete stranger with a cultivation base at the Early Stage of Golden Immortal.

He stopped midway and shouted sternly, "Mr. Situ, you’ve been deceived! That Xu Yang is no cultivator from the Eastern Continent! He comes from the Northern Continent and has a contract with Liou Xueyan! He came here to save Liou Xueyan!"

After speaking, the person cast a gloomy glare at Xu Yang, then turned and ran.

"What?" Qingyue immediately distanced himself from Xu Yang, his eyes full of vigilance.

Situ Ke also stopped his attack, looking up to stare intently at Xu Yang with sharp, freezing eyes. "You’re from the Northern Continent? You’re here to save Liou Xueyan?"

Xu Yang’s expression remained unchanged. That mysterious Golden Immortal had truly exceeded his expectations, catching him entirely off guard. However, Liou Xueyan had already reached her limit and activated the contract. He had been preparing to make his move anyway. Being exposed right now didn’t really matter. The only pity was that he could no longer launch a sneak attack to catch Situ Ke by surprise.

"Knowing that I’m from the Northern Continent and have a mutual assistance contract with Liou Xueyan... It must be Xue Ze." Xu Yang’s eyes flashed as he sighed silently. He suddenly looked at Qingyue and said, "I have no intention of making an enemy out of Shanyang Academy."

Qingyue was stunned for a moment before he chuckled involuntarily. "You don’t actually think you can rescue Liou Xueyan, do you?" In his view, it was absolutely impossible. Naturally, he took several steps backward. He had no intention of interfering in the grudges here.

Seeing this, Xu Yang didn’t answer Qingyue. He turned his head to stare at Situ Ke. "Today, I am absolutely saving Liou Xueyan."

"With just you?" Situ Ke couldn’t help but burst into maniacal laughter.

"Senior Yuan Mie!" Xu Yang gave a low shout and opened the Minor Immortal Realm.

SWOOSH!

Yuan Mie appeared out of thin air, revealing his might at the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal. Already prepared, he directly lunged at the only remaining Middle Stage of Golden Immortal cultivator of the Vajra Sect here.

BOOM!

With just one clash, Yuan Mie’s expression changed, and he groaned inwardly. "So strong!" he thought. As a Loose Cultivator at the Middle Stage of Golden Immortal, he was completely incomparable to a Middle Stage of Golden Immortal from the Vajra Sect.

"Young Master, I can only stall him for a brief moment at most!" Yuan Mie hurriedly transmitted his voice.

"That’s enough." Xu Yang grinned and swept downward. The Star Treasure Elixirs were already poised for action in his Dantian.

WHOOSH!

Two pills burst open first, blooming with multicolored light.

Situ Ke and the others’ expressions abruptly changed. "Careful, they’re poison pills!"

They immediately mobilized their immortal essence to protect their bodies while simultaneously tearing through the wave of pill energy, pouncing directly at Xu Yang.

CLANG!

"Wind Meteor Immortal Field!"

RUMBLE!

A terrifying storm tore apart the giant crater in one fell swoop, causing it to expand once again. Berserk saber energy gushed out with piercingly cold killing intent, causing Qingyue, who was at the edge, to turn pale and hastily retreat.

"How is this possible?" he thought, his eyes full of shock. "Golden Immortal combat power... Hiss!" He couldn’t help but gasp. The strength Xu Yang had displayed earlier was already astonishing enough. Now, for his power to directly rival a Golden Immortal was simply inconceivable.

BANG!

Several figures plummeted wretchedly, spitting blood in unison. Xu Yang’s figure shifted, and with lightning speed, he swept out dozens of berserk saber beams. The few men awkwardly parried, suffering further injuries and nearly losing all combat capability.

"You hid your strength so well! Northern Continent!" Situ Ke’s pupils shrank. A look of shock flashed briefly before his eyes surged with extreme fury. "You dare act wildly in front of me! Today, I will make both geniuses of the Northern Continent suffer utter defeat right here!"

BOOM!

Situ Ke violently leaped up. The ancient lotus above him spun, blooming with seventy-two radiant golden lotus petals. Sweeping through the air, they transformed into lotus swords, carrying the ultimate firm and fierce might to completely seal off Xu Yang’s path forward.