Chapter 159 - 141: Yu Mengdie Is Being Hunted? That’s... Ji Zhixing!

Chapter 159: Chapter 141: Yu Mengdie Is Being Hunted? That’s... Ji Zhixing!

BAM!

His figure dropped from midair, both feet planting firmly onto the ice. He turned his head and locked eyes on Yu Mengdie, who was over a dozen meters away.

"You again! It was one thing for you to attack me before I broke through to Tier Three, but you still dare to try it now?" A cold gleam flashed in Ji Zhixing’s eyes.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH!

Almost simultaneously, Xiao Mingyue launched her attack. With consecutive waves of her hands, Flame Spirit Birds flew from her palms, flapping their wings as they dove toward Yu Mengdie. These Flame Spirit Birds were pure crimson-gold, with tiny flames burning along their wings. They drew arcs through the air, diving at Yu Mengdie from multiple angles. Compared to before she reached Tier Three, the Flaming Flying Birds she manifested now were noticeably far more powerful.

"What a pity," Yu Mengdie murmured. Seeing that her sneak attack had failed, she knew that the Ice Pearl Ji Zhixing had obtained would not be falling into her hands. Glancing at Xiao Mingyue’s incoming attack, her figure blurred as she retreated.

"Nightmare Curtain!"

At the same time, with a mere thought, she cast a Nightmare Curtain shimmering with abyssal light behind her.

Xiao Mingyue’s Flame Spirit Birds crashed into the Nightmare Curtain and exploded violently. Flames spread, sizzling loudly as they burned against the barrier. Yu Mengdie didn’t pause for even a second, immediately turning and fleeing outward from the icy plain. The chill in this area was too intense; even she couldn’t hold out for much longer.

"Trying to run?" Seeing Yu Mengdie attempt to flee, Xiao Mingyue let out a cold snort. With a thought, a pair of Flame Wings instantly condensed behind her back.

The wings had a wingspan of two to three meters and were entirely crimson-gold. Every single feather was formed from pure flames, radiating a scorching heat. With a flap of her wings, she shot into the sky and chased after Yu Mengdie.

Simultaneously, she summoned a gentle breeze that enveloped Ji Zhixing. This was her other Ability: Wind Encirclement. Bolstered by the breeze, Ji Zhixing’s speed spiked dramatically.

"Chase her!" Seeing Xiao Mingyue pursue Yu Mengdie, Ji Zhixing didn’t hesitate either, immediately taking massive strides in pursuit.

He activated the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots on his feet. Illusory black crow feathers drifted out from the soles to support his body. Coupled with the buff from Wind Encirclement, his speed was astonishingly fast, covering tremendous distances with every step.

Although Yu Mengdie had fused with the Tier Five Six Desires Nightmare Beast gene—giving her a vastly superior genetic foundation compared to the other two—she wasn’t particularly skilled in speed. Meanwhile, Xiao Mingyue had manifested her Flame Wings to fly through the air and had cast Wind Encirclement on Ji Zhixing. Since both of them were now Tier Three Genetic Cultivators as well, their speed was not the least bit inferior to Yu Mengdie’s.

SWISH, SWISH, SWISH...

Flying through the air, Xiao Mingyue waved her hands continuously, condensing more Flame Spirit Birds that relentlessly dove at Yu Mengdie. The Flame Spirit Birds streaked across the sky like meteors, attacking Yu Mengdie from every angle, forcing her to repeatedly conjure her Nightmare Curtain to block the assault.

Not only was Yu Mengdie weak in speed, but she also lacked defensive prowess. Furthermore, the Nightmare Curtain she manifested was inherently countered by yang-attribute attacks like fire.

Meanwhile, Ji Zhixing was hot on her heels, holding the Nine-Tiered Tide Rod and ready to strike at a moment’s notice.

"Do you really think I’m afraid of you?!"

After leaving the icy plain, Yu Mengdie noticed the two of them still in relentless pursuit. She whipped her head around, a flash of fury in her eyes. She was, after all, a genius who had fused with a Tier Five Radiant Moon grade gene. Being chased and beaten by two Cultivators who had only fused with Tier Three genes—if word got out, she would be completely humiliated!

"Thousand Blades!"

Focusing her mind, a bizarre weapon composed of countless finger-length small knives materialized in front of her. The weapon was pitch-black, and each tiny knife was incomparably sharp, glinting with a chilling, sinister light. Then, with another thought, the bizarre weapon instantly dismantled into a flurry of scattered blades. Like a torrential downpour, they surged straight toward Ji Zhixing, who had just closed the distance.

"Six Desires Celestial Demon!"

At the exact same time, she executed this move once more, projecting it over Ji Zhixing. She knew this technique wouldn’t do much to him, but it would at least distract him and create an opening for the blades.

"Hundred Generations Stone Heart!"

Faced with Yu Mengdie’s dual assault, Ji Zhixing willed the Hundred Generations Stone Heart into action. Simultaneously, he formed a mental resonance with Xiao Mingyue, once again effortlessly blocking her mental attack.

"Gigantification!"

Taking a deep breath, his body rapidly expanded, transforming in the blink of an eye into a two-point-seven-meter-tall giant.

"Vortex!"

Next, gripping his rod with both hands, he unleashed the Vortex stance. The long rod spun wildly in front of him, dragging the surrounding air into a massive cyclone. The storm of blades shooting toward him was caught in the cyclone and instantly swept into the rhythm of his rod technique.

"Right back at you!"

With a fierce swing of his long rod, Ji Zhixing deflected all the blades straight back at Yu Mengdie.

"What?!" Yu Mengdie’s expression changed. She hastily gathered her telekinetic power to reel the blades back in, reassembling them into that bizarre weapon.

"Take my attack, too!"

Right at that moment, Xiao Mingyue, who was hovering above, willed the individual Flame Spirit Birds to merge together, transforming them into a gigantic Flame Spirit Bird with a wingspan of seven to eight meters. The colossal Flame Spirit Bird was completely crimson-gold, exuding a terrifying, searing aura. With a flap of its wings, it lunged at Yu Mengdie, distorting the very air it passed through with its intense heat.

"Nightmare Barrier!"

Yu Mengdie’s face paled. She hastily cast another defensive technique to intercept Xiao Mingyue’s attack.