Chapter 133: Two Against Five

"What, have you fellows of the Langya Pavilion all turned into cowardly turtles?" Seeing no sign of Ye Jianxin and the others for a long time, Guyou Shengzhe mocked, his skull-like face emitting clicking sounds from time to time, the ghost fire in his eyes flickering incessantly.

"Hehe~ Old man Gu You, you, a perennial loser, dare to come and provoke us? Could it be that having more people gives you confidence?" Before Gu You's voice had even faded,

Ye Jianxin's slightly lazy voice drifted over from afar.

A perennial loser?

The experts from the Soul Hall and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix side all looked at each other, their expressions strange.

"You..." This taunt had immense lethality, and yet Guyou Shengzhe had no way to refute it. Ever since he broke through to Dou Sheng, he had almost never won. It was agonizing!

And just while both sides were trading verbal barbs, Ye Jianxin and Tianyin Laoren had already appeared above Langtian City. Ye Jianxin, in a green robe fluttering in the wind, stood holding his sword,

a pair of deep eyes staring straight at the five people opposite him.

Even though they were outnumbered, he did not reveal any sign of timidity.

"Jie jie~" At this moment,

the leading Heavenly Venerable laughed wickedly, "I didn't expect Ye Elder to be so tough, able to disregard life and death!"

"That is none of your concern." Ye Jianxin's expression tightened, his heart clear; he knew his injuries must not have been hidden from the other side.

And the Heavenly Venerable was full of confidence at this moment; the hidden weapon he had used for the sneak attack back then was personally bestowed by the clan, and the cost of production was extremely high, specifically meant to deal with top experts like Ye Jianxin.

"What, have you considered it clearly?" the Heavenly Venerable asked routinely, "If Langya Pavilion agrees to cede half of its cities as compensation, and retreats three steps whenever encountering people from my Soul Hall and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, we shall leave right now! How about it?"

If it were not absolutely necessary,

the Heavenly Venerable and the others would not wish to fight Ye Jianxin to the death. Although they belonged to the superior side,

Ye Jianxin's desperate counterattack would definitely be able to take at least one of them with him.

At the realm of Dou Sheng,

everyone cherished their lives dearly,

and no one wanted to die. And if the other side really agreed to this condition,

this operation would not be considered a loss.

"The answer remains the same." Ye Jianxin's Dou Qi began to erupt,

his mouth slightly parted,

"Get! Lost!"

How could Ye Jianxin not know the Heavenly Venerable's sinister intentions?

There is only one time for concession, and then countless times. Once Langya Pavilion truly conceded today, they would likely never be able to hold their heads high in the entire Central Plains again. Once the spine is broken, it can never be straightened again.

"What a truly ungrateful junior. Since that is the case, then go die!" a red-clothed woman of about thirty opposite Ye Jianxin said coldly.

And the former was noncommittal toward her threat; if she truly had this ability, could she have let him live until now?

"Let us enter the Xuwu Space to fight!" Ye Jianxin took the lead and entered the terrifying pitch-black space in the eyes of ordinary people.

And Tianyin Laoren, the Heavenly Venerable, and the others followed one after another. Having reached their level, any casual fight would be of a world-destroying scale; to avoid causing accidental injury to their own people, entering the Xuwu Space was the best choice.

Inside the Xuwu Space, the Heavenly Venerable and the others had just caught sight of Ye Jianxin and the others when the latter gave a strange smile. Immediately, his figure dissipated into countless green lights.

"Wind Dance Leaf!"

Dense points of light surrounded the Heavenly Venerable and the other four; the latter and his group had solemn expressions, as they were quite wary of this move. They unleashed their methods one after another,

"Gu Huang Armor!" A massive skeleton encased the Heavenly Venerable within it, defending him tightly.

"Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor!" Guyou Shengzhe, as usual, released a large number of ferocious Soul Bodies from his body, and subsequently, a giant skull with bone spurs emerged.

"Jie jie~" A black-robed elder laughed disdainfully, a suction force emerging as his mouth opened and closed,

"Swallow Heaven Devour Earth!" His figure changed, his massive Heavenly Demon Phoenix true form appeared, and with a wide open mouth, he sucked countless green light points into his belly.

"Phoenix Fire Burns Heaven!" The only female Saint in the field—Feng Huang—wore a cold smile, and countless flames suddenly ignited on her body; the intense high temperature seemed capable of burning through the Xuwu Space.

"Ying Zhua Lie Tian!" And the last elder, who resembled a hawk, transformed one hand into a massive bone claw and swung it heavily, the resulting wind blowing away the surrounding green light.

"Everyone, don't forget about this old bone of mine!" At this moment, a melodious zither sound rang out, the lingering music making one unable to help but be immersed in it.

And those green light points that were about to dissipate appeared once again.

"Hmph~ Mere petty tricks, daring to show them off." Feng Huang snorted coldly, saying it with indifference, though her solemn expression indicated her own seriousness.

Although Tianyin Laoren was only a One-Star Peak Dou Sheng, no one dared to truly treat him as an ordinary One-Star Dou Sheng.

It was precisely because they held a dismissive attitude that they suffered a great loss upon their first encounter.

Having reached the Dou Sheng level and learned the legacy of the Sound Saint, Tianyin Laoren allowed them to experience for the first time what countless experts felt when facing the Sound Saint thousands of years ago.

With just a simple zither melody, Tianyin Laoren easily restored Ye Jianxin's state, raising the latter's combat power by ten percent. He even applied a debuff to the two fellows from the Soul Hall.

He forcibly pulled their certain-victory situation into a stalemate.

"Phoenix Cries in the Nine Heavens!" Feng Huang revealed her true form, a Heavenly Demon Phoenix a thousand zhang large appeared, and with a screech, she directly shattered Tianyin Laoren's zither music.

And just at this moment, Ye Jianxin's figure emerged, "Wind Sword—Ji Ying!"

"Screech~" Kun Huang let out a miserable cry, vomiting blood wildly as a huge crack appeared on his stomach.

"Daring to swallow my Dou Technique, you truly don't know what death is," Ye Jianxin sneered.

"Kun Huang!" Feng Huang called out nervously, then looked at Ye Jianxin with a face full of malice. How could she not know that Kun Huang had been tricked by the other side, defeated by the very devouring power he relied on most?

Although he would not die, he would likely be unable to participate in the battle for a short time. The battle had just begun, and they had been schemed against by the opponent, losing one person; how could Feng Huang's mood be good?

"Jie jie~" The Heavenly Venerable's figure suddenly appeared behind Ye Jianxin, "Ye Elder, distraction is not allowed during a battle!"

Immediately, he slashed down with his blade, yet to his surprise, this sure-hit strike actually missed?

"Wind Sword—Instant Prison." Ye Jianxin gave a low shout, and five identical figures appeared, killing toward the Heavenly Venerable's back of the head, eyes, heart, throat, and abdomen respectively; the sharp killing intent made the latter's hair stand on end.

"Human-Blade Fusion!" In his desperation, the Heavenly Venerable merged his body with the Gu Huang Armor, directly blocking Ye Jianxin's lethal move.

Taking this opportunity, Guyou Shengzhe held off Tianyin Laoren, while Feng Huang and Ying Huang killed toward Ye Jianxin. Ye Jianxin could not dodge in time; he raised his sword and swept it horizontally.

He forcibly took two blows, was instantly knocked flying a thousand zhang away, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Slash!" At this moment, the Heavenly Venerable also seized the opportunity, arriving in an instant, and slashed down with his blade.

"Wind Sword Barrier!" Ye Jianxin's Dou Qi surged forth, and a solid wall of wind blocked the path of the hundred-meter bone blade, while Tianyin Laoren in the distance also provided support.

"Gentle Breeze and Fine Rain!" Tiny threads densely coiled around the blade of the Heavenly Venerable, and although they were quickly broken, they still delayed the opponent's offensive.

Following the collapse of the green wall, the probing exchange between Ye Jianxin, the Heavenly Venerable, and the others temporarily ended.

Ye Jianxin and Tianyin Laoren made a small profit.