"Hiss..."
As the figure landed on the ground, a colossal dark-red Dao Palace surged forth from the sky.
Rolling red mist, tinged with a thick, blood-like hue, spread out.
It extended for a full eight hundred li.
Deep within the red mist, eight dao chess pieces were arranged in sequence.
They looked down indifferently at the crowd below.
At this moment.
Whether it was Senior Brother Chen Yuan and the others, or the Lu family members within the grand formation, all showed expressions of surprise and doubt.
Eight dao chess pieces.
What they represented was obvious.
An Eight Chess Pieces of Strategy grand cultivator!
Senior Brother Chen Yuan's face was pale, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
He had expected the Disciples of Wusang Sect to act arrogantly and likely start a fight...
But he hadn't anticipated their cultivation to be this high!
Even knowing Jiang Yuechu's terrifying combat power, capable of handling even a Seven-Piece Demon.
There was a deep chasm between a seven-piece and an eight-piece!
Not to mention the opponent's identity, also from a Dao Sect, how could they be compared to those demons?
This was troublesome...
Thinking of this.
He looked worriedly to his side, wanting to see the girl's reaction.
The next second.
He looked startled.
There was no trace of the girl on the spot!
Just at this moment.
A burst of sound exploded in his ears.
Boom!!!
A palace phantom, also suffused with blood-red, appeared. Under the opponent's vast central palace that stretched eight hundred li, this palace seemed extremely thin.
However, the blood-red emanating from it was even more terrifying and hellish.
Its mere manifestation forcibly tore apart the overwhelming red mist pressing in from all around.
Two dao chess pieces stood on either side.
Causing everyone present to forget to breathe.
Everyone stared intently at mid-air.
One, atop a Sword-Wielding Toad, emitted a brilliant blue light.
The light flowed, rich and profound.
A spirit grade dao chess piece.
That was one thing...
But on the other dao chess piece, brilliant purple-gold radiance suddenly flared, becoming immensely bright.
Instantly illuminating the entire dome with dazzling splendor.
As soon as this dao chess piece appeared.
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a hundred-li radius completely froze.
Even Senior Brother Sima, who had previously looked on indifferently, couldn't help but become solemn.
He looked up in a daze, his pupils gradually widening, reflecting a blinding purple-gold halo.
An intense sense of oppression, pouring down with that Celestial-grade light, even caused an inexplicable feeling of suffocation in his heart.
Without a word of wasted breath.
Before everyone's eyes, the white-robed girl suddenly appeared in front of Senior Brother Sima of the Wusang Sect.
Surging crimson flames and chilling white Qi poured madly from her fair arm into the jade-green long staff.
Above the sky.
Two dao chess pieces let out a heaven-shaking roar and charged towards the girl, instantly merging into her slender body.
"Hoah!!!!"
The life-and-death crisis made the contempt on the red-robed man's face completely vanish, his expression becoming extremely fierce.
He reacted almost instantly.
The eight dao chess pieces in mid-air transformed into dark-red streaks of light, all merging into his body.
The full power of the eight dao chess pieces erupted at this moment without reservation.
His palm was crimson, almost dripping blood.
All the blood in his body circulated faster and faster under the stimulation of this violent Qi, then began to surge violently.
He was a Personal Disciple of the Wusang Sect.
Even setting aside this identity, his genuine cultivation as an Eight Chess Pieces of Strategy was enough to look down upon the southern Dream Cloud Realm.
So what if it was a Celestial-grade Dao Chess?!
Ultimately, it was just a two-piece lower cultivation.
To attack a superior... where did she get such courage?!
In an instant.
He fiercely swung his crimson palm.
As the long staff was about to strike, he preemptively slapped towards the girl's body.
He clearly intended to trade injuries.
In fact, his idea was not wrong... he was an eight-piece cultivator, even if the opponent had a Celestial-grade Dao Chess, what could taking one of her attacks do?
But the opponent was only a two-piece.
Under his full-power burst, taking one of his attacks would surely result in severe injuries!
Boom—!!!
A violent wave of blood instantly poured out from his palm.
But the ferocity on his face froze completely before it could fully bloom.
Although within his expectations... the girl's face instantly showed pain.
Her body largely collapsed, and fresh red blood flew everywhere.
However, her aura... not only did it not weaken.
Instead, it surged upwards like bamboo shoots, at an incomprehensible speed!!!
"How is this possible?!"
A hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
The next instant.
His entire body tensed abruptly.
He saw the long staff, carrying world-shaking power, slam down.
Senior Brother Sima's eyes were bloodshot, and he forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart. With his other hand, he suddenly pushed upwards, gathering all the Qi from his Qi Sea into his palm.
Crack.
At the mere moment of contact.
The bloody light in his palm instantly softened like a powerless younger brother, and the jade-green staff end brutally smashed onto his shoulder.
A large mouthful of fresh blood spurted from Senior Brother Sima's mouth.
He was uncontrollably sent flying backward, his trajectory leaving a thousand-meter afterimage.
Boom—!!!
Until he crashed into the surrounding mountains.
A hundred-zhang high cloud of dust rose, almost connecting heaven and earth!!!
"..."
Jiang Yuechu's expression was calm as she slowly lowered the ten directions mountains and rivers staff.
Her robes fluttered, showing no intention of stopping.
She did know her limits... but this was all based on the premise that others did not provoke her.
Since they harbored murderous intent, they should also be prepared for their own demise.
Thinking of this.
She no longer hesitated.
Her figure flickered, and she vanished from the spot again.
"Senior Brother Sima!!!"
Senior Sister Liu, who had been frozen in place, finally regained her senses.
She and Junior Brother He no longer cared about any reservations; two dark-red streams of light, carrying astonishing power, surged towards the direction of the deep pit.
But the next instant.
Several streaks of spiritual light whistled in from the side.
Sharp magical power exploded in mid-air, forcibly cutting off the path of the two dark-red long rainbows.
Senior Sister Liu and Junior Brother He's movements were obstructed, forcing them to disperse their escape light and retreat several steps by this sudden assault.
The two stabilized themselves, their faces ashen.
"Are you courting death?!"
The two glared furiously ahead.
In mid-air, ahead.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan and the other three Jieqing Sect Disciples stood in a line, blocking their path.
Under their chilling gaze.
Senior Brother Chen Yuan's palms were covered in cold sweat, and his heart pounded rapidly.
But he still gritted his teeth, his hands rapidly forming incantations again.
It would naturally be best if they could remain peaceful...
But since the opponent dared to provoke them first... how could the Disciples of Jieqing Sect retreat again and again?
Although, in comparison, even if their four people had a numerical advantage.
In terms of true Realm foundation.
Their highest was only Chess-Player Four-Piece, while the two opponents were both grand cultivators above six-piece.
Their combat power was not on the same level at all.
If they really started fighting, it would surely be more ominous than auspicious.
Even so.
They still couldn't retreat half a step!
Guest Elder Jiang, as a Guest Elder of Jieqing Sect, was currently fighting an Eight Chess Pieces of Strategy grand cultivator.
How could they just stand by and watch the opponent's fellow Disciples go and interfere?
What if Guest Elder Jiang was at a critical juncture right now, and all that was needed was the time they bought?
Senior Brother Chen Yuan took a deep breath, subconsciously looking into the distance.
Besides...
Guest Elder Jiang had personally promised him on the flying boat.
She would know her limits.
Surely...
She wouldn't actually kill the opponent, would she?!