Chapter 220: Insufficient Strength

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Insufficient Strength

In every corner of the Cloud Transformation Sect, the crowd that had retreated to a safe distance erupted into an uproar after witnessing the scene that had just unfolded.

They were stunned by the sight before them.

First and foremost, they were shocked by Yi Xiaoyao’s strength.

The dignified Sect Leader of the Cloud Transformation Sect had taken an Elixir to surge his power to the Eighth Realm of Nascent Soul, only to have his limbs severed by Yi Xiaoyao!

At the same time, they were also stunned by the three black-robed elders who had just appeared in the sky.

No one had ever imagined that the Cloud Transformation Sect harbored three supreme experts at the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul!

At this moment, high above, each of the nine Copper Body Puppets that Yi Xiaoyao had been using to control the situation was now connected by a seemingly ethereal, yet tangible, line of blood.

All nine bloodlines converged within the body of Flame Medicine Hidden, who was imprisoned in an Array up in the sky.

Everyone was curious about what Yi Xiaoyao would do next.

Would he abandon Flame Medicine Hidden’s life and use the nine puppets?

After all, these nine puppets were Yi Xiaoyao’s greatest trump card. If he used them, killing the three black-robed elders would be no problem at all.

But clearly, Yi Xiaoyao wasn’t going to do that. The moment he saw Flame Medicine Hidden’s current situation, he immediately ceased his control over the Copper Body Puppets.

"Sigh! It seems Yi Xiaoyao is too sentimental."

"The people of the Cloud Transformation Sect are truly shameless, resorting to such a despicable tactic!"

"If that’s the case, how can he possibly fight these three old monsters at the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul?"

"Exactly. Even though Yi Xiaoyao can defeat someone at the Eighth Realm of Nascent Soul, it’s impossible for him to face these three old monsters."

Everyone shook their heads and sighed, all while despising the three black-robed elders of the Cloud Transformation Sect for their treachery.

At that moment, the imprisoned Flame Medicine Hidden shouted to Yi Xiaoyao in grief and indignation, "Xiaoyao! Don’t worry about me! My life is nearing its end anyway. It’s not worth it for you to do this!"

"Master, there’s nothing ’not worth it’ about this. I came to the Cloud Transformation Sect to bring you back. How could I possibly return empty-handed?"

Yi Xiaoyao gave Flame Medicine Hidden a faint smile before turning to the three black-robed elders. His gaze was calm, but it held a towering Killing Intent and fury.

He then lifted Shangguan Jingyun by the neck and said to the three, "Release my master, or I’ll take his life right now!"

"Grandmasters, save me!" Shangguan Jingyun pleaded, his voice full of hope.

However, the three black-robed elders’ faces remained grim, and they gave no response. They weren’t fools. Flame Medicine Hidden was their only leverage, so how could they possibly release him for Shangguan Jingyun’s sake?

"Oh? So the Sect Leader of the Cloud Transformation Sect carries so little weight?"

Yi Xiaoyao glanced at the astonished Shangguan Jingyun with a cold smirk, then suddenly jabbed his right index finger toward the spot between the man’s eyebrows.

"In that case, you have no value at all."

In the next moment, the concentrated black, sinister poison on Yi Xiaoyao’s fingertip was forced directly into the spot between Shangguan Jingyun’s eyebrows.

Instantly, Shangguan Jingyun’s entire face turned pitch-black and ice-cold. The blackness began to spread from his neck down to the rest of his body.

A scream even more agonizing than when his limbs were severed erupted from Shangguan Jingyun’s mouth as the tyrannical, sinister poison flared violently within him.

"Enjoy the torture!"

Yi Xiaoyao spoke coldly and tossed Shangguan Jingyun aside.

This scene sent the three black-robed elders into a towering rage. This was a blatant humiliation of the Cloud Transformation Sect’s dignity, done right before their eyes.

"Die!"

The aura of the Ninth Realm of Nascent Soul erupted. The three black-robed elders shot forward, and one of them sent a massive Palm Seal flying toward Yi Xiaoyao from a distance.

Yi Xiaoyao’s expression tightened with unprecedented gravity. Since he couldn’t use the Copper Body Puppets, he would have to face them himself.

However, he also wanted to test if he, with the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique active, could fight against a Ninth Realm Nascent Soul expert.

Therefore, facing the terrifyingly powerful Palm Seal, Yi Xiaoyao met it head-on without a trace of fear, unleashing a full-power slash with the Bloodthirsty Sword in his hand.

This was the most powerful slash Yi Xiaoyao could muster. It tore through the void and struck the massive Palm Seal.

BANG!

A Sword Mark was cut directly into the Palm Seal, but in the next instant, Yi Xiaoyao’s attack was effortlessly crushed by the giant palm, which sent him flying backward.

PFFT!

Yi Xiaoyao immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. His internal organs suffered severe damage in that moment, and his body shot back like a cannonball, smashing violently into the ground below.

Immediately after, the other two black-robed elders attacked in succession. Two more horrifying attacks descended from the sky, bearing down on Yi Xiaoyao on the ground.

Yi Xiaoyao looked up at the enormous shadows, like two great mountains descending upon him, his face filled with unwillingness and rage.

’Even with the Soul Burning Forbidden Technique active, I’m still no match for a Ninth Realm Nascent Soul expert!’

’My strength is still not enough! Without strength, not only can I not save Master, I can’t even save myself!’

’I need more strength!’

Yi Xiaoyao’s heart roared with immense unwillingness.

Everyone who saw this sighed with expressions full of regret.

"Sigh!"

"He lost!"

"Even though he’s such a prodigy, he still lost in the end!"

"What a pity! He worked so hard to get this far, and just when the Cloud Transformation Sect was about to be annihilated, it all came to nothing..."

But just then, the two astonishing attacks above Yi Xiaoyao simultaneously disintegrated.

And before Yi Xiaoyao, two elderly figures appeared, looking with grave expressions at the three black-robed elders of the Cloud Transformation Sect.

"Don’t tell me you, from the Seven Kills Star Hall and King Shang’s Palace, intend to wade into these muddy waters as well?"

The three black-robed elders said coldly as they looked at the two men in front of Yi Xiaoyao.

These two were none other than Elder Xing, brought by the Black Robe Hall Master, and the master of the King of Shang.

"The Seven Kills Star Hall and King Shang’s Palace will protect this boy," Elder Xing snorted.

The three from the Cloud Transformation Sect also snorted coldly. "If it were anyone else, perhaps our Cloud Transformation Sect would give you two some face. But this Yi Xiaoyao must die today. No one can protect him!"

It was a joke. The person they wanted to kill had nearly wiped out the entire Cloud Transformation Sect, leaving only the three of them. How could they simply let go of such a deep-seated hatred?

Besides, what was the difference between letting Yi Xiaoyao go and releasing a tiger back into the mountains? The next time Yi Xiaoyao returned to the Cloud Transformation Sect, the three of them would be utterly helpless against him.

Just as the two sides were in a standoff, Yi Xiaoyao’s voice suddenly rang out.

"Seniors, can you help me tie up two of them?"

Elder Xing and the other man turned to look at Yi Xiaoyao, both with a hint of confusion on their faces. Yi Xiaoyao had just failed to take even a single palm strike from one of them. What was the use in them tying up two of the elders now? The remaining one could still kill him with ease.

But in the next moment, both Elder Xing and the other man were slightly stunned.

Because they discovered that the Yi Xiaoyao before them seemed... different from before!

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