Chapter 268: Qingcheng's Strength

Seeing the massive figure approaching at high speed, Ye Lingyun's expression changed.

Without a second thought, he flew backward.

The scene of Mu Lingxi and Jiang Xuan fighting this beast was still fresh in his mind.

Not only was this beast's strength formidable, but its core was also almost impossible to lock onto.

It was completely like an immortal body.

Fighting it was just asking for trouble.

Although he wanted to obtain the Spirit Flame, he knew what was important.

For him, the most important thing was to find Wang Jianqiang and kill him.

As for this magma giant beast, it was better not to provoke it for now.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Lingyun retreated over a thousand zhang.

Qingcheng flashed over to his side, her voice grave as she said, "Daoist Friend Ye, this magma giant beast has extraordinary strength; be careful."

Ye Lingyun nodded.

He looked toward the magma giant beast.

The magma giant beast's body was too massive; in a few strides, it had already appeared at the position he had previously occupied.

That place was very close to Wang Yuyao and the others.

The magma giant beast could easily reach them with a stretch of its claw.

He looked from afar at those four beautiful figures, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.

He had wanted the four of them to witness with their own eyes him killing that piece of trash Wang Jianqiang.

Now it seemed that the four of them probably wouldn't have the chance.

With the strength of the four, being approached to this distance by the magma giant beast, death was almost certain.

However, the next moment.

The look of regret on his face suddenly froze.

The magma giant beast did not attack the four people who were close at hand as he had imagined!

He watched helplessly as the magma giant beast, after rushing to the front of the four at an astonishing speed, made a sharp turn and charged aggressively toward him and Qingcheng.

At this moment, not only did Ye Lingyun's brain stall, but even Qingcheng was stunned.

The sky suddenly darkened.

The two of them immediately came to their senses.

A huge and scorching giant claw had already appeared above them.

Boom!

The giant claw slammed down, and the earth collapsed.

Two figures flew out from the splashing sand and dust.

"What is going on with this monster? Why is it only fixated on attacking us?"

After stabilizing her figure, Qingcheng looked at the mountain-like figure, her expression puzzled.

"Perhaps it perceived that we are a greater threat than the others?"

Ye Lingyun's gaze flickered.

Hearing Ye Lingyun's words, Qingcheng's expression shifted, and she nodded.

That made sense.

Mu Lingxi and the others were all heavily injured now, their combat power greatly diminished.

Only the two of them remained in a pristine state.

This magma giant beast choosing to abandon attacking them and instead turning its spearhead toward the two of them at this very moment.

It just happened to confirm Ye Lingyun's theory.

Whoosh~

Just then, the magma giant beast chased after them again.

It swung its giant claw, striking toward them as if to blot out the sky and sun.

"I will hold it off; you go and finish those people first."

Seeing that the magma giant beast had already locked onto them.

Qingcheng gritted her teeth, her ten fingers forming a seal, and an invisible curtain of energy instantly condensed, blocking beneath the giant claw.

Boom!

The energy curtain trembled violently, actually managing to block this claw of the magma giant beast.

However, Qingcheng was clearly not having an easy time, her face turning pale.

She turned her head to look at Ye Lingyun, "Go quickly, I cannot hold on for too long."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lingyun nodded and charged straight toward Mu Lingxi and the others.

At this moment, he had already abandoned the idea of letting the women witness Wang Jianqiang's demise with their own eyes.

Facing the interference of the magma giant beast, he did not want the slightest accident to occur.

He would just have to kill them first.

He clenched his fist, scorching flames covering it.

Just as he was preparing to swing his fist.

A cry of alarm from Qingcheng suddenly came from behind him.

"Daoist Friend Ye, look out!"

Immediately following, the sky darkened.

A giant claw swiped toward him.

Ye Lingyun's expression shifted; he immediately abandoned his attack on Mu Lingxi and the others, turning instead to smash a fist into the air.

Boom!

Amidst a booming sound and the diffusion of energy.

Ye Lingyun's face turned pale, and he was sent flying backward.

At the same time, the Magma Giant Beast, its strike having failed, roared in anger, opened its massive maw, and lunged to swallow Ye Lingyun.

"This beast!"

His expression was one of shock.

He gathered Spiritual Power onto his palm and slashed out with a palm blade.

A scorching purple blade light tore through the air and landed inside the Magma Giant Beast's mouth.

The Magma Giant Beast closed its massive mouth, swallowing the blade light directly into its belly.

Not only did it suffer no harm, but it seemed as if it had been provoked.

It grew even more frenzied.

It opened its massive mouth again and bit toward Ye Lingyun.

"Careful!"

Qingcheng flashed over.

She pointed a finger forward, and a Black Tripod appeared, rapidly expanding to the size of a small hill before crashing into the Magma Giant Beast's head.

The Magma Giant Beast's head was knocked askew.

The two took the opportunity to retreat and put some distance between themselves and it.

At this moment, the fire beast suddenly opened its massive mouth.

Two blue figures shot out at an astonishing speed.

Qingcheng pointed her finger, and the great tripod hung in the air.

A force of Suppress erupted from the great tripod, and the two blue figures were instantly suppressed, unable to move.

Only then did the two see the appearance of the blue figures clearly.

These two blue figures were covered in blue flames, their appearance similar to the Magma Giant Beast, though their size was only slightly taller than a normal human.

They were the Blue Flame Fire Beasts.

Although the Blue Flame Fire Beasts did not possess the massive size and strength of the Magma Giant Beast.

The blue flames surrounding their bodies were filled with a destructive, scorching aura.

After sensing this aura, Ye Lingyun and Qingcheng both revealed looks of wariness.

"We cannot let these blue flames touch our bodies, otherwise it will be very troublesome."

Ye Lingyun looked at the two Blue Flame Fire Beasts with a grave expression and said in a deep voice.

"Understood."

Qingcheng nodded.

Whoosh!

Just then, the Magma Giant Beast swiped with its claw again.

Qingcheng brought her jade hands together, her ten slender fingers rapidly interlacing into a seal.

"Yuan Spirit Dao, Repel!"

An astonishing Repulsive Force suddenly erupted.

Facing this Repulsive Force, the massive magma giant claw was actually rebounded directly.

Even its mountain-like body was forced back several steps.

"This woman—"

"So strong!"

Seeing this scene, Mu Lingxi and Jiang Xuan's gazes narrowed simultaneously.

They had fought the Magma Giant Beast and knew very well just how strong its power was.

This woman was actually confronting the Magma Giant Beast head-on and had even gained the upper hand!

This strength was simply terrifying!

"Daoist Friend Ye, I am going to use my full strength."

After Qingcheng repelled the fire beast, she looked at the Black Tripod, then stared fixedly at the Magma Giant Beast, her voice continuing to enter Ye Lingyun's ears.

"Once I go all out, I will inevitably be unable to spare the focus to suppress those two Blue Flame Fire Beasts."

"Therefore, I will leave them to you for the time being."

"You must stop them."

"Do not let them participate in the battle between me and the Magma Giant Beast."

Having said this, without waiting for Ye Lingyun's response, she had already rapidly floated upward to face the Magma Giant Beast directly.

At the same time, she stopped channeling Spiritual Power into the Black Tripod.

In her view, although the blue flames were dangerous, the strength of the Blue Flame Fire Beasts was not high.

As long as Ye Lingyun was not foolish enough to let the blue flames touch his body, it would not be difficult to hold them off.

However.

She did not notice.

After hearing her words.

A flash of hesitation and difficulty appeared in Ye Lingyun's eyes.