Purple Qi filled the sky, obscuring every source of light, and even the daylight reflected off the surface of the Great Marsh was completely swallowed up.
This spiritual technique from Fairy Bihai followed immediately after her previous assault with the eight dao chess pieces, leaving almost no gap in between.
The moment the Purple Qi poured down, it completely enveloped the surrounding area.
This sudden turn of events caught Jiang Yuechu somewhat off guard.
She tilted her head slightly upward.
Her pitch-black eyes reflected the overwhelming purple hue, as well as the phantoms of the eight dao chess pieces that radiated terrifying pressure.
Such power was truly outrageously strong...
However...
On her stunningly beautiful face, there was not a trace of fear; instead, she curled her lips into a sneer of utter contempt.
Strong, yes.
But now that she possessed tens of millions of years of Dao Cultivation, if she were to burn it all, it was not impossible to explode that woman on the spot.
"..."
Thinking of this.
Jiang Yuechu indifferently put away the long staff in her hand.
But then again.
She wasn't some hot-headed brute with no brain.
How much would she really gain from killing the opponent...
And she would inexplicably end up being hunted by the Southern Immortal Palace.
Only a sick person would choose to explode with her right now.
In that case.
Today, she would let the world see the power of the "Companion Moon Star Rainbow"!
The next instant.
A brilliant, pure golden radiance suddenly erupted from her entire body.
It was as if a scorching sun had exploded above the Great Marsh.
As the golden light intensified, the Figure in Black transformed into a streak of light, moving at an incredible speed to forcefully tear an opening through the blockade of those eight dao chess pieces.
She retreated violently backward.
The Purple Qi just barely grazed the trail of golden light, enveloping several hills below.
But that golden light had already swept across the sky.
Scanning with her eyes.
Jiang Yuechu turned her figure, without a hint of hesitation.
She fell straight toward the sword curtain.
Inside the sword curtain.
True Lord Linghan was feeling annoyed because of his momentary negligence in forgetting to rescue her.
Under such a terrifying spiritual technique, she was likely in grave danger.
What a pity for such a promising seedling...
But in the next moment.
A streak of golden light violently crashed through the surrounding churning Purple Qi and landed steadily within the sword curtain.
The golden light faded away.
The black robes fluttered slightly.
Jiang Yuechu brushed the dust off her cuffs and stood before the three of them with a calm expression.
"..."
Inside the sword curtain, a strange, deathly silence fell.
The three of them stared in astonishment at the unscathed girl before them.
Tang Wanyin opened her mouth, her expression extremely strange: "You... how did you come back?"
Jiang Yuechu turned her head and gave her a look that took it for granted.
"Otherwise what?"
With someone else standing in front, why should she waste her own effort?
Such a righteous retort left Tang Wanyin momentarily at a loss for how to respond.
True Lord Linghan's mouth twitched slightly.
This girl... was unexpectedly pragmatic.
After the Purple Qi had wreaked havoc across the sky, seeing that everyone had been forced back by her,
a flash of hatred surged in Fairy Bihai's eyes.
She hadn't expected this mysterious Girl in Black Robes to be so protective of her own life.
In just a fleeting instant, she had made such a decisive judgment.
Even if the opponent had hesitated in the slightest, it would have been impossible to escape under the crushing weight of this Donglai Qi.
But none of that mattered anymore.
The most urgent thing right now was her husband, whose life and death were unknown.
The purple mist churned violently.
Fairy Bihai no longer cared about anything else; her figure turned into a streak of light, rushing toward the ruins where Immortal Lord Guanlan had fallen.
But how could True Lord Linghan watch her leave so easily?
Now that this promising seedling was safe and sound,
he might as well take the opportunity to slay that carp Beast.
He turned his head slightly and spoke in a deep voice to Jiang Yuechu beside him: "Do not move from here; just wait for me for a moment."
Before the words had even faded.
Cyan-blue Sword Qi soared into the sky.
Nine dao chess pieces surged out from the central palace of the Sword Tomb, transforming into nine fierce, unparalleled beams of sword light that struck directly at Fairy Bihai's back.
"You are courting death!"
Sensing the chilling murderous intent attacking from behind, Fairy Bihai's face twisted as she roared.
She had no choice but to recall her dao chess pieces to defend in front of her.
However.
The next instant.
A sudden change occurred on the field.
A brilliant, pure golden radiance erupted out of nowhere in mid-air.
Jiang Yuechu's figure had already appeared out of thin air beside Fairy Bihai.
The girl was expressionless as she gripped the stolen Ten Directions Mountain and River Staff with both hands, swinging it with full force—without any unnecessary frills—directly down at that stunningly beautiful face.
Beating a drowning dog.
Such an advantage, it would be a waste not to take it.
"Damn it!"
Having taken a heavy blow, Fairy Bihai's eyes were bloodshot as she glared furiously at the girl beside her.
It was one thing for True Lord Linghan to attack with his cultivation as a Chess Player of the Ninth Rank, but this mere girl, a Chess Player of the First Rank, had run faster than anyone else just moments ago while fleeing.
And now that she saw this palace was in a weak position, she dared to jump out and launch a sneak attack?!
She took a deep breath, and the Purple Qi within her body surged frantically once more.
But just at the moment the Purple Qi was about to erupt.
The golden light flashed again.
Jiang Yuechu's figure had already swiftly retreated backward.
She happened to hide behind True Lord Linghan, who had just come over to hold the line.
She placed this great cultivator of the Jieqing Sect firmly in front of her as a shield.
"..."
Watching the Girl in Black Robes hiding behind him, peeking out with half her head.
True Lord Linghan's figure stiffened slightly.
Wait...
Didn't I tell you not to move from where you were?!
Why are you running over here to join the fray!!!
And this girl... is she using me as a shield?
Seeing that True Lord Linghan was still stunned.
Jiang Yuechu helplessly extended a finger, pointing toward the churning ocean of Purple Qi ahead.
"She is about to unleash her ultimate move."
Having cultivated to such a level, how could he still be distracted?
Hearing this.
True Lord Linghan snapped back to his senses and looked toward the front again.
"Oh..."
His large sleeves billowed.
Cyan-blue Sword Qi surged out wildly, and the sword curtain appeared once again.
Boom!!!
The Purple Qi covered the sky, transforming into a tangible, raging tide that slammed fiercely against the cyan-blue sword curtain.
True Lord Linghan's expression was solemn as he desperately resisted this supreme spiritual technique of the Southern Immortal Palace.
After all, he was a great cultivator of the Chess Player of the Ninth Rank; although this Donglai Qi was tyrannical and unparalleled, it wouldn't easily break through his sword curtain.
However, bearing the brunt of such a spiritual technique was not easy for him either.
Amidst the surging Qi, True Lord Linghan turned his head slightly to look behind him.
He Wuya and Tang Wanyin had arrived late, but they were caught in the aftermath from afar, forced to a deathly pallor, and even standing steady seemed extremely difficult for them.
In contrast, the Girl in Black Robes.
was still standing steadily behind him, even having the leisure to smooth out the wrinkles on her cuffs.
True Lord Linghan felt a headache coming on.
How did the Personal Disciple carefully cultivated by his own Jieqing Sect feel inferior to this mysterious wild girl, whether in terms of Heart-Nature or reaction in the face of battle?
"This woman's spiritual technique is truly quite troublesome."
True Lord Linghan took a deep breath, his voice low and tinged with helplessness: "I can only hold her here; can you go and slay that carp Beast... Afterward, my Jieqing Sect will definitely reward you handsomely."
Hearing this.
Jiang Yuechu was slightly taken aback.
There's such a good thing?
She immediately nodded in agreement: "Deal."
The next instant.
The hem of her black robes swept open violently within the sword curtain.
Fairy Bihai, who was exerting all her strength to cast her spiritual technique, caught a glimpse of that piercing golden light in her peripheral vision.
When she saw the direction that golden light was pointing, her eyes were bloodshot with rage.
"How dare you?!"