Chapter 716 - 715: Evil Spirit Devouring

Chapter 716: Chapter 715: Evil Spirit Devouring

It was astonishing that Yi Tianyun possessed a Divine Artifact, but the Third Elder also had a Divine Artifact weapon. The gap between them was instantly closed.

Some people thought Yi Tianyun must be a fool. He had a Divine Artifact Set but didn’t wear it, choosing instead to use only a single Divine Artifact. It was just too stupid. There was already a gap between them; his opponent was an elder, after all. By not even wearing the Divine Artifact Set, his chances of winning had plummeted.

"This kid can’t possibly think the Third Elder doesn’t have a Divine Artifact, can he? Does he think he’s so amazing just because he has one?"

"It’s possible. Overconfidence isn’t necessarily a good thing. But he’s already made his boast. If he goes back on his word now, how could he show his face?"

"If it were me, I’d definitely go back on my word. Can you eat your pride? Your life is more important! Especially since if he loses, he’ll lose the set too. I wouldn’t be that dumb."

The crowd murmured amongst themselves, feeling that Yi Tianyun was being unwise. ’He’s supposed to have inherited Yi Xingchen’s Bloodline, right? How could he be so impulsive?’

Yi Yuanlong stood silently to the side, his gaze fixed coldly on the Third Elder. In truth, he had already made up his mind. ’If Yi Tianyun is in danger, I’ll risk everything to save him! I’ll even break the rules, because that’s my grandson!’

"Done with the nonsense? Make your move. Stop wasting time. If you don’t attack, then it’ll be my turn. Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance," Yi Tianyun said, motioning for him to hurry. He stood off to the side, holding the Evil Spirit Divine Sword. He looked so casual, one might even say he was completely disregarding the Third Elder.

"I don’t know how Yi Xingchen could have fathered someone like you. You’re far too arrogant and have no sense of humility. Since that’s the case, I’ll teach you a lesson on his behalf. I’ll show you what it means to be humble, and what it means to be a junior!"

The Third Elder wasted no time, raising his long staff and charging forward. The power of his fifth-layer Spirit King Stage cultivation erupted, and he instantly became a blur. He wasn’t using his full strength, but he had unleashed at least eighty percent of it. Yi Tianyun’s previous actions had been so infuriating that he was eager to make him pay dearly!

In the blink of an eye, the Third Elder was in front of Yi Tianyun, viciously swinging his staff down. A terrifying power materialized behind him. A closer look revealed it to be a Divine Thunder. No one dictated what one’s Void Spirit could be; it could be a person, a weapon, or even a type of Demon Beast.

The Third Elder’s was a Divine Thunder, fast as lightning. His Divine Artifact staff was covered in electricity, as if he were wielding a lightning bolt itself, and he viciously whipped it toward Yi Tianyun.

A direct hit from this blow would undoubtedly be fatal.

"Thunderbolt Staff!"

Thunder Light flickered in the Third Elder’s eyes, and lightning crackled all over his body. He looked like the Descent of the Thunder God.

Just as the staff was about to strike Yi Tianyun, Yi Yuanlong moved. He was a fraction faster than the Third Elder, but it looked like he wouldn’t be able to intercept the attack in time. All he could do was roar, "Stop!"

He hadn’t expected the Third Elder to be so ruthless, using a killing move right from the start. Even an expert at the same level would be severely injured by this strike.

"Get lost!"

Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned cold. He fiercely swung the Evil Spirit Divine Sword, and in an instant, countless Ghost Spirits roared out from the blade, swarming toward the Third Elder.

"Mere Evil Spirits! Break apart!"

Thunder Light flared from the Third Elder as a bolt of Divine Thunder struck down. But as the Divine Thunder descended, it was immediately enveloped by the Evil Spirits and devoured.

Then, the shrieking Evil Spirits closed in, engulfing his body and wrapping him up completely.

The Third Elder’s vision was instantly filled with countless Evil Spirits, blurring his sight. More importantly, the Evil Spirits immediately burrowed into his mind, into his very soul, and began to gnaw at him frantically. He was powerless to stop them as they instantly chewed away a large chunk of his soul.

"AHHHH..."

The excruciating pain in his soul caused the Third Elder’s attack to falter. He immediately fell to the ground, clutching his head and screaming. His face began to turn black, and blood started to trickle from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. He was a gruesome sight to behold.

The Third Elder, who had been so imposing just a moment ago, couldn’t even withstand a single strike! Evil Spirits were terrifying, but theoretically, the Third Elder’s power should have been able to break through them, especially since Divine Thunder was supposed to purge all evil things.

But instead, it was simply devoured. It seemed he had already lost all his Combat Power.

"Just slowly endure this Evil Spirit Devouring. Let them gnaw away at your disgusting soul, bit by bit." Yi Tianyun looked up at the horrified First Elder and said calmly, "It’s your turn. We can begin."

Just like that, the Third Elder was crippled. Anyone who wasn’t blind could see that he had been hit, and that it was extremely serious. If this continued, his soul would inevitably be completely devoured by the Evil Spirits.

The crowd gasped. They never expected Yi Tianyun’s power to be so terrifying. He had crippled the Third Elder in a single move? ’Is that the effect of the Divine Artifact? How is it so overpowered?’

But they both used Divine Artifacts. How could the difference be so huge? There was only one possibility: Yi Tianyun’s cultivation was truly on another level!

Yi Yuanlong, who had rushed over, was dumbfounded. He had thought his grandson would need saving, but who knew he wouldn’t be needed at all? Yi Tianyun had finished the Third Elder in a single move—and he had clearly held back. Otherwise, one slash of his sword would have cut the Third Elder in two.

"Grandfather, I told you to trust me," Yi Tianyun said with a faint smile.

"Good, good, good!" Yi Yuanlong nodded emphatically, his heart filled with excitement. ’This is my grandson, and he’s so powerful!’

Who said that having a child with an outsider would result in inferior power? His grandson, at such a young age, could instantly defeat the Third Elder. That alone was enough to prove his worth!

"Sister, didn’t I say there was no need to worry?" Shi Xueyun said, her face breaking into a smile. Her words were filled with trust in Yi Tianyun.

"Defeated in a single move... and this Third Elder is much stronger than those four bandits..." Jiao Linghe was stunned. She realized all her worrying had been for nothing.

However, they couldn’t relax just yet. The real opponent was still to come: the First Elder! The First Elder’s power was formidable, many times greater than the Third Elder’s. Otherwise, he never would have attained the position of First Elder.

Su Kaifeng’s eyes lit up. He made no move to help or treat the Third Elder, simply standing to the side and watching coldly.

As he was only a witness, he could not intervene. This was a deathmatch, after all—not a bout where one could simply concede.

Although he was one of their elders, some elders were nothing more than a menace. They only harmed their own kin. What was the point of keeping them around?

Still, he felt a sense of sorrow. It would be a painful loss to lose two elders. But there was nothing to be done now. He could only watch and see if Yi Tianyun could defeat the First Elder.

"Very good. No wonder you’re so confident. It seems your cultivation has reached such a level. I truly misjudged you." The First Elder stepped forward and sneered, "But you will soon learn that in the face of a Divine King’s Bloodline, all your efforts are futile!"