Chapter 121: The Spendthrift Upstart

At the moment they fell, he still tried to stop the two strands of eerie black smoke that were flying toward Su Yuanshan along with Cailian and Tian Ruoyun.

But unfortunately, they were already at the end of their rope and powerless to turn things around; they eventually collapsed suddenly and were swallowed by the strands of black smoke that were like starving wolves. In the moment they were swallowed by the black smoke, the looks they cast toward their disciple were full of kindness, full of affection.

The looks cast toward Su Yuanshan were full of entreaty, full of expectation.

It seemed as if they had pinned everything on Su Yuanshan, as if he were their only hope!

They made a desperate gamble, entrusting everything they loved in their hearts to Su Yuanshan, and then they fell down, tumbling into this black smoke and disappearing from sight.

Su Yuanshan flicked his long sleeves, channeled a wisp of spiritual energy to support the two women, and gently placed them on the ground.

He stared at the rolling strands of black smoke rushing toward him.

At that moment, Su Yuanshan's face was calm; he no longer held back any of his strength.

With a shake of his tiger-like torso, he suddenly revealed his City God True Body.

In an instant, his entire body was flashing with golden light, and divine sounds suddenly rang out, like the sudden tolling of a great bell.

"Clang!"

Coordinating with the Zodiac Purple Gold Bell he was shaking, he instantly shattered the strands of black smoke rushing toward him!

Auspicious clouds swirled, fully displaying his divine might; his power was like that of the heavens!

Feeling it was still not safe enough, Su Yuanshan summoned the City God Demon-Slaying Sword, which hung in the air behind him!

That City God Demon-Slaying Sword seemed different from ordinary blades; its design was very peculiar, just like the great demon blade in the hands of a Demon Blade Maiden. It was about a zhang long, exuding an overbearing aura, and wisps of purple lightning crackled across the blade's edge—it was truly a sight to behold!

Feeling it was still not enough, Su Yuanshan summoned the City God Mountain and River Seal, which hung above his head to protect his entire body.

Flying birds and running beasts, mountains and rivers of the state—strips of golden divine patterns swirled endlessly around him.

Combined with Water Escape, the evil-breaking divine sound of the Zodiac Purple Gold Bell, the auspicious clouds of warding off evil brought forth when his true body was revealed, plus his spirit-tool long sword, his Precious-Energy Long Sword, and the City God Demon-Slaying Sword!

At this moment, Su Yuanshan was like a brilliant treasure tree hung all over with treasures, and also like a super spendthrift turtle-shrinking inside an endless turtle shell!

It could be said that he had pushed the ultimate secret art of seeking stability and safety, and not taking a single risk, to the extreme! After finishing all this, and feeling that he was completely in an invincible position and had absolute certainty, Su Yuanshan wore a provocative expression and gave a cold laugh.

"Didn't expect that, did you? This guy is also an upstart!"

Once these words were out, he immediately felt a sense of relief, and then he took Tian Ruoyun and Cailian under his protection, preparing to do something big!

Those black mists were indeed not simple; one strand was shattered, and another rushed up, only to be repelled by the golden light and shattered by the divine sound, repeating in such a cycle.

At this moment, Su Yuanshan was like a super golden turtle, covered in pearls and treasures, flashing with golden light. This time he used his Golden Light Divine Power; after all, controlling so many magical treasures at once,

the consumption of spiritual power was too great. It was fine for a short time, but he feared he wouldn't be able to hold up for long, whereas the Golden Light Divine Power was much better, and the consumption was much slower.

Relying on his super invincible "golden turtle shell," Su Yuanshan used one wisp of Golden Light Divine Power to support Tian Ruoyun and Cailian while walking toward the direction where Lv Qingshan and Xie Lingyu had fallen, and at the same time, he freed up a hand to take out that Immortal-Summoning Mirror to summon immortals again!

After all, he still wanted to add another layer of insurance for himself!

Who doesn't love multiple layers of insurance? It's just that he didn't know if he could actually summon an immortal.

After all, last time he had summoned nothing but loneliness!

Su Yuanshan once again injected spiritual power into the Immortal-Summoning Mirror, and suddenly,

hearing only a "hum," a beam of white light suddenly burst from the Immortal-Summoning Mirror, shooting into the sky.

It was as if a light arrow had been fired; with a "bang," it exploded in the sky like fireworks, scattering in all directions, and finally, the little specks of light vanished into nothingness.

However... there was still no movement. Let alone any immortal coming to help, there wasn't even a single hair of an immortal.

Su Yuanshan frowned slightly, sighed, and thought to himself.

"Are these guys really all unreliable? So, if someone sends a signal, whether or not they come to help is purely voluntary? I am truly... speechless! These guys are really not just ordinarily unreliable! It's simply... infuriating! They aren't even as good as these mortals!"

Su Yuanshan suddenly felt that Lv Qingshan and the others had more human warmth.

While pondering, he discovered that those strands of black mist that had been shattered were actually gathering again, rushing at him recklessly time after time, but each time they were shattered, and each time he blocked them, his Golden Light Divine Power would be consumed a little.

The further Su Yuanshan walked, the thicker and denser the black mist around him felt, and with every step he took, it seemed more strenuous.

In the end, it was so thick it was like a boundless black wall blocking him, trying to prevent him from approaching Xie Lingyu and Lv Qingshan and the others.

Su Yuanshan naturally would not indulge them; his gaze turned cold, he channeled his divine power, raised his right hand, and suddenly waved it.

He saw the City God Demon-Slaying Sword hanging in mid-air; the entire sword seemed to become semi-transparent in an instant, as if it were wrapped in a layer of dazzling light film, and the light grew brighter and brighter as his hand suddenly swung down.

The City God Demon-Slaying Sword struck out abruptly, purple lightning winding in all directions; hearing only a "Boom—!"

That black mist, thick as iron and stone, was directly split open by the sword!

Lv Qingshan and Xie Lingyu were suddenly exposed.

At that moment, Su Yuanshan channeled his divine power and swept his sleeves, directly scooping up Lv Qingshan and Xie Lingyu and tossing them onto the City God Demon-Slaying Sword.

Having found the two, Su Yuanshan did not delay any longer and again channeled his divine power to drive the City God Mountain and River Seal.

Hearing only a "hum," the coverage of the City God Mountain and River Seal expanded again; mountains and rivers, grass, trees, birds, and beasts, divine patterns and magic seals, all flowed with brilliance again, and the speed became faster and faster.

Blocking all those strands of black mist outside, Su Yuanshan did not delay at that moment.

Carrying everyone and controlling the many magical treasures, he leaped and flew toward the exit. To be honest, this was the first time he had controlled so many magical treasures at once, and Su Yuanshan felt a bit strained, and his Golden Light Divine Power was still slowly being consumed.

Moreover, what was attacking him were only strands of black mist; who knew what kind of existence was controlling these black mists? So, taking the opportunity before the mastermind appeared, leaving quickly was the best choice.

Su Yuanshan knew this better than anyone, so he naturally didn't want to waste time.

At the same time, in order to add another layer of insurance for himself, he took out the Immortal-Summoning Mirror again and injected spiritual power into it, though he didn't hold much hope, as he hadn't summoned anyone to help the previous two times.

As expected, it was the same; until he was about to fly to the exit of Taoyuan Jing, he still hadn't seen a single hair of an immortal!

However, he no longer cared; after all, he was about to escape, and whether or not an immortal came to help was no longer important.

He increased his speed again and rushed toward the exit.

Five li... three li... two li... one li!

Almost there, almost there, let me go faster, faster!

He could already see the exit, and Su Yuanshan felt victory was in sight; however, suddenly, hearing a "thud," he felt a terrifying force strike heavily against his City God Demon-Slaying Sword, and the massive shockwave almost shattered the golden light shield around his body.

Fortunately, he rapidly poured Golden Light Divine Power into the City God Demon-Slaying Sword, which barely maintained it, preventing the golden light protection around his body from dissipating.