Chapter 829: One move behind, the great battle ends

Seeing that the "Five Elements Divine Light Mirror" was completely unable to do anything to the opponent, Song Song Qingming immediately retracted his own life-bound magic treasure.

Following that, he did not hesitate much; after sending a sound-transmission talisman toward the top of the canyon, his entire person flashed with an escape light and retreated, wanting to fly back to the top of the canyon.

If even a Nascent Soul cultivator like his Fourth Senior Brother Zheng Zheng Xingyun could be bewitched by the opponent, it meant the true cultivation base of the woman surnamed Yun was absolutely not below the Nascent Soul stage.

For Song Song Qingming alone to defeat the opponent was an almost impossible task.

In the current situation, for Song Song Qingming, the only best choice was to hurry to the top of the canyon to report the news and withdraw first.

Even if his Master, "Daoist Daoist Lingxu," could not free himself at this moment, there were still many other "Grand Void Gate" disciples like his Eldest Senior Brother Fu Fu Jinglong above the canyon.

As long as they could receive Song Song Qingming's message and rush over quickly, with so many fellow sect members attacking together, this woman would surely find it difficult to escape their siege, provided she was not a cultivator above the Soul Transformation stage.

Just as Song Song Qingming sent out the sound-transmission talisman, the sky above his head suddenly turned black. He saw a massive black cloud mist, guided by the single finger of the woman surnamed Yun, quickly cover the sky above Song Song Qingming's head.

Subsequently, Song Song Qingming saw the sound-transmission talisman he had just sent, as it passed through the black cloud mist, instantly intercepted and turned into a tiny spark of fire, disappearing between heaven and earth.

"You are but a tiny Core Formation cultivator; I advise you not to think about playing such little tricks in front of me.

If you walk in obediently yourself and do not disturb my affairs, perhaps I can spare your life; this is also your last chance to survive.

I never easily give others such an opportunity on ordinary days; today is already an exception for your sake."

The words of the woman surnamed Yun were full of temptation, and as she spoke, her gaze remained fixed on Song Song Qingming's face, yet she did not see a trace of the change she desired from him.

Seeing that the report failed and his retreat was blocked by the opponent, Song Song Qingming did not hesitate much in his gaze and turned directly to face her.

"Hehe! Many thanks to you, fellow Daoist, for your high regard, but I have practiced for many years and have not yet developed the habit of handing my own life over to others.

Although I am no match for you, the situation is now a matter of life and death, and I cannot afford too many choices; let me try just how formidable your divine abilities truly are."

The opponent's cultivation base was clearly much higher than his own, yet she still chose to use coercion and inducement to force Song Song Qingming to give up resistance.

This also allowed Song Song Qingming to see that the opponent was somewhat afraid that the commotion of a fight would be too great and attract the attention of the cultivators above the canyon, which was why she had not attacked them directly from the start but chose to use illusion techniques to control them.

Now, although he could not defeat the opponent, the woman surnamed Yun still needed to divide her attention to control Zheng Zheng Xingyun and the others, and she dared not make too much of a commotion; for Song Song Qingming, this could be considered a decent opportunity to break the deadlock.

He did not need to defeat the opponent; as long as he could let his fellow sect members above the canyon discover the movement below, perhaps there would still be a glimmer of survival.

After speaking, Song Song Qingming patted the spirit beast bag on his body and summoned "Jin Feng," "Yin Jia," and a third-tier top-quality "White Lion Puppet Beast" all at once to his side.

"Oh! You have quite a few little trinkets on you; it really surprises me. It is rare to see someone with such ambition, but I don't have the time to keep playing with you here."

As the woman surnamed Yun moved her magic power, a figure identical to her appearance suddenly manifested from the black cloud mist in mid-air.

The moment this person appeared, Song Song Qingming felt the oppressive aura that only a Nascent Soul cultivator could possess radiating from her. He could not help but reveal a somewhat ugly expression. After summoning a clone, the woman surnamed Yun ignored Song Song Qingming and turned directly to look at the sealing formation on the stone platform behind her.

As for Song Song Qingming, looking at the clone of the woman surnamed Yun charging directly toward him, he also frowned slightly.

Without giving Song Song Qingming much time to think, the attack from the clone of the woman surnamed Yun arrived before his eyes.

Although it was only an early-stage Nascent Soul puppet clone and not a true Nascent Soul cultivator, both its aura and speed were definitely not something a Core Formation cultivator could compare to.

Seeing this, Song Song Qingming immediately controlled "Jin Feng" and "Yin Jia" in front of him to change positions, quickly forming the "Ten Thousand Spirits Puppet Array" with them.

Just as the "Puppet Array" was formed, the clone of the woman surnamed Yun attacked Song Song Qingming with a sword light, piercing the center of the "Ten Thousand Spirits Puppet Array" talisman seal with one strike.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the two sides separated rapidly after their clash.

Although Song Song Qingming had successfully blocked the opponent's attack, he was forced back several steps. Before he could catch his breath, a second sword light bore down on him from mid-air not far away.

This time, while Song Song Qingming manipulated the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" to defend against the opponent, a crimson flying sword appeared in his hand. He slashed at the opponent with it, and after the two sides collided, they quickly separated again.

Because Song Song Qingming had risked his life to drive the "Li Fire Red Heart Sword" in a counterattack, although it did not cause much damage to the opponent, it clearly slowed down her offensive rhythm after this exchange.

Previously, Song Song Qingming had used the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" to confront a true Nascent Soul cultivator. Although the result of that time was somewhat tragic, Song Song Qingming had still managed to block two fierce attacks from Qiu Qiu Daoping by relying on this formation.

This was also the greatest source of confidence Song Song Qingming had at this moment to continue circling with the opponent.

Compared to Qiu Qiu Daoping, whose Nascent Soul had left his body at that time, the strength of the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar was still slightly weaker, only at the level of a first-layer Nascent Soul cultivator.

Moreover, Song Song Qingming's cultivation had now broken through to the ninth layer of Jin Dan, and with the addition of a more powerful third-tier top-quality "White Lion Puppet Beast," the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" he deployed again was much stronger than it had been back then.

Facing the attack of the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar at this moment, although Song Song Qingming felt great pressure, he had not yet shown signs of defeat and could hold his own against the opponent for a while.

As for the Cloud-surnamed woman's true body, all her thoughts were currently focused on destroying the seal on the stone platform. She was seen raising one hand again, slashing directly at the second ear of the giant bronze tripod above.

After expending some effort, she successfully slashed off the second ear of the giant tripod.

Seeing this, a look of satisfaction appeared on the Cloud-surnamed woman's face, and she soon turned toward the third giant bronze ear not far away.

Just as she was about to take action, a loud noise suddenly came from behind her, slightly interrupting her movements.

"Eh! This is a puppet formation. No wonder it can hold out for so long. So that's how it is."

Seeing Song Song Qingming, who was still relying on the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" to confront her avatar not far away, a hint of surprise appeared on the Cloud-surnamed woman's face.

Even though he still couldn't defeat the opponent, Song Song Qingming fought while retreating, occasionally driving several fourth-tier magic treasures in his hand to counterattack.

Although he did not cause any major damage to the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar, the momentum of the fight did not lose to the opponent, and the commotion of their struggle was growing increasingly larger.

Seeing this situation, the Cloud-surnamed woman guessed Song Song Qingming's intention of making a big commotion. She couldn't help but chuckle, ignored him, and turned back to attack the sealing formation.

Although Song Song Qingming was relying on the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" to hold his own against her avatar, the burden on his magic power from driving the formation was immense.

That he could persist until now was already beyond the Cloud-surnamed woman's expectations.

While it looked fierce at the moment, in reality, Song Song Qingming was not far from defeat.

Not long after, just as the Cloud-surnamed woman was about to destroy the third giant bronze ear, a cyan sword light suddenly appeared in the distance, illuminating the previously dark sky and making her look up involuntarily.

The next moment, seeing Song Song Qingming suddenly release a powerful golden light orb toward the sky above his head, the Cloud-surnamed woman immediately felt something was wrong. Her gaze turned cold, and she drove her distant avatar to flash forward and intercept the light orb.

But Song Song Qingming had clearly anticipated this, intercepting her path a step ahead and driving the final power of the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation" to its limit, determined to stop the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar.

"Get lost!"

Seeing Song Song Qingming blocking her at the cost of his life, the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar suddenly changed her momentum, erupting with a powerful force to manifest a fierce sword light.

The power of this sword light was far stronger than before, and with one strike, it sent Song Song Qingming and several puppet beasts blocking the way flying.

Having fought for so long, Song Song Qingming's own magic power was already nearly exhausted. Even though he had desperately driven the "Myriad Spirit Puppet Formation," he still failed to hinder the opponent for even a moment before the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar directly shattered the formation.

Not only that, but the opponent's strike had been powerful; even with the formation absorbing most of the damage, Song Song Qingming was still struck, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air and falling directly to the bottom of the canyon.

After repelling Song Song Qingming, the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar did not delay, flashing forward again with a sword strike aimed directly at the golden light orb above. Before it could approach the black mist, she pierced it through with one strike.

After being pierced by the sword energy, the scattered golden light orb suddenly moved, transforming into thousands of "Golden Illusion Butterflies" that flew toward the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar.

Seeing these suddenly appearing spirit insects, the corner of the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. Clearly, she did not take them seriously, and with a light wave of her sword, she slashed down at least several hundred "Golden Illusion Butterflies."

But although the sword energy released by the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar was powerful, the spirit insects before her were fearless. As soon as they were scattered, they quickly surrounded her again, a black, dense mass that was terrifyingly numerous.

"Overestimating your capabilities!"

Seeing the thousands of "Golden Illusion Butterflies" attacking again, the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar's sword light split into hundreds of sword energies, killing most of the numerous "Golden Illusion Butterflies" before long. However, at this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the black mist in mid-air, followed by a dazzling golden light shining from within.

"This is... where did this high-tier spirit talisman come from? Could it have been hidden among these insects?"

Seeing the golden light shining from the black mist, the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar's face turned pale instantly, and even her true body, which was currently breaking the sealing formation below, stopped its spellcasting.

At this moment, Song Song Qingming, who had fallen to the bottom of the canyon, also revealed a look of relief at the corner of his mouth. The opportunity he had just risked his life to create had finally deceived the opponent's eyes.

During the previous battle, Song Song Qingming had deliberately caused such a commotion, yet the opponent did not seem anxious at all, not in the least worried that the sounds of the fight would reach the top of the canyon.

This led Song Song Qingming to guess that the black mist above his head must have a special isolation barrier that masked the commotion below the canyon.

Because of this, Song Song Qingming understood that his only chance to convey the situation below to the top was to attack the black mist directly above his head.

As long as he could break this barrier, or cause a commotion large enough to reach the top, he could disrupt the opponent's plan.

Therefore, after circling with the opponent for a while, Song Song Qingming conceived a plan to use a feint to attack the east while striking the west, hiding a needle in embroidery.

He had hidden a fourth-tier low-quality spirit talisman on his person inside the golden light orb transformed by the "Golden Illusion Butterflies," using the illusion formed by the numerous insects to cover it.

After the Cloud-surnamed woman's avatar repelled Song Song Qingming, she thought he was just using the spirit insects to attack the barrier above, never expecting that those thousands of "Golden Illusion Butterflies" were all a diversion.

Song Song Qingming's true intention was the fourth-tier low-quality spirit talisman hidden among the numerous spirit insects.

Whether to stop the Cloud-surnamed woman from opening the "True Demon Seal" on the stone platform or for the sake of his own life, Song Song Qingming had no other choice at the moment but to gamble everything.

Fortunately, his efforts did not disappoint, ultimately playing a role and allowing the Senior Brother Fu Fu Jinglong and the others in the canyon above to see a glimmer of light coming from the canyon.

"Not good, the situation below is wrong. Everyone, follow me down."

Fu Fu Jinglong had already been secretly worried when Song Song Qingming and the others went down to find the Cloud-surnamed woman. Seeing the sudden light, he instantly understood that something must have happened in the canyon.

Seeing this, Fu Fu Jinglong immediately sent the news to his Master, "Daoist Daoist Lingxu," and then led the people beside him to rush into the canyon.

Fu Fu Jinglong and the others, having just arrived at the bottom of the canyon, were shocked to see the huge layer of black mist covering the top and hurriedly began to attack this barrier.

But before they could break through the barrier, a golden sword light descended from the sky, dispersing the black mist before them with a single strike. It was the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu," who had originally been guarding outside the "Mountain Protection Formation" above.

The reason he used his external avatar to come in person was precisely because "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" was worried about the "True Demon Seal" below the canyon and had to make some trade-offs.

After breaking the barrier formed by the black mist, seeing that the giant tripod suppressing the True Demon's physical body had its formation eyes damaged in several places, everyone's faces showed shock, and they hurriedly rushed toward the stone platform where the sealing formation was located.

At this moment, in mid-air not far from the crowd, a black light took advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the stone platform to quietly flee into the distance, following the gradually dissipating black clouds.

But even though her figure was very well concealed, it was still difficult to deceive the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" standing on the spot. His gaze paused, and he chased after her directly.

"Monster, where are you going!"

Seeing her figure exposed, the black light no longer hid, accelerating her escape into the distance.

But even though she was proficient in escape speed, her cultivation was clearly inferior to the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu," and she was blocked in mid-air before long.

After trapping the black light in a mass of sword energy with a spell, the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" looked at the Cloud-surnamed woman, who carried a trace of black energy, and asked with full suspicion: "Your divine abilities and methods are so remarkable; you don't seem to be in the same group as Bai Gu and the others. Who exactly are you?"

"Hehe! You guessed wrong. I am in the same group as Bai Gu and the others, but I am not their disciple; I am just a helper they invited!"

Hearing the opponent's answer, the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" smiled faintly: "Just a helper? I don't recall any Nascent Soul cultivators in the demonic path as powerful as you.

Even if you don't say it, this Daoist has ways to deal with you!"

After the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" finished speaking, a golden light immediately appeared in his hand.

Seeing that the opponent wanted to use some divine ability to probe the secrets on her body, the Cloud-surnamed woman showed no fear, shaking her head directly at the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu":

"Lingxuzi, today I was one move short and failed to achieve my wish. It is because my skills are inferior to others, but if you think you can know everything by capturing me, you are thinking too much."

After the Cloud-surnamed woman finished speaking, a burst of flames suddenly ignited on her body, and within a moment, her figure disappeared into the sword energy.

Feeling that the opponent's entire aura had completely vanished, the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" frowned slightly, saying with some surprise: "It seems this was not the true master. To think that among demonic cultivators, there is someone who can manipulate an external avatar to such a realistic realm. It truly makes this old Daoist feel inferior."

After muttering to himself, the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" waved his hand to disperse the remaining ashes in mid-air, and after a moment, he flashed away from the spot.

At the same time, at the location of the "Grand Void Gate" mountain gate, a man sitting cross-legged on the ground suddenly opened his eyes, sighed with unwillingness, and said: "Song Song Qingming! Having stayed here for so long, how did I not see that this guy, despite his unremarkable appearance, could have such divine abilities! To think that after painstaking management for so long, it all fell short in the end. How could I have missed this little brat after all my calculations? Is the Heavenly Dao of this world so powerful that it is truly destined that we have no way to return?"

After the man finished speaking, a small cyan snake suddenly appeared on his shoulder and spoke directly in rebuttal:

"Hmph! It's just a temporary failure; why be so discouraged? Haven't we survived for tens of thousands of years? What does waiting a little longer matter?

As long as we maintain patience, there will always be a way to find an opportunity.

It's just a pity that we lost that avatar, and our strength has suffered quite a loss. It will take quite some time to recover."

"Sigh, were we too cautious? If the true body had come in person just now, perhaps we would have succeeded."

Hearing this, the small cyan snake laughed softly: "Hehe! If we hadn't been this cautious, we would have been wiped out by others countless times already.

Alright, what's the point of saying this now? Let's hurry and leave here to plan for the future! Don't worry, we will return to this Grand Void Gate sooner or later."

After the two finished speaking, the man took out a token and placed it into the "Mountain Protection Formation" before him. Then, with a flash, he took the small cyan snake and passed through the formation, disappearing from the mountain gate location. — In the canyon, by the time the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" rushed back, Senior Brother Fu Fu Jinglong had already rescued Zheng Zheng Xingyun and the others who were trapped by the illusion.

Besides that, everyone also found Song Song Qingming, who was injured and exhausted, in a pit on the other side of the canyon.

"Junior Brother Song, how are you?"

Seeing Song Song Qingming lying on the ground, looking severely injured, Fu Fu Jinglong hurriedly took out a healing elixir and placed it in his mouth, asking with concern.

Feeling slightly better in his body, Song Song Qingming nodded gently to the crowd, then, feeling relieved, he slowly closed his eyes. — By the time Song Song Qingming opened his eyes again, it was a month later, and by then, the entire "Jade Profound Island" had long since returned to a state of calm.

That day, the earth-shattering righteous-demonic war had left the entire back mountain of "Jade Profound Island" unrecognizable.

The more experienced "Old Demon Bai Gu," taking advantage of the gap when the external avatar of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" left, hurriedly abandoned his opponent Chen Chen Qingxuan to escape. In the end, he still forcibly broke through the formation and fled.

Yang Baixuan, on the other hand, was much less lucky. Under the combined efforts of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" and Chen Chen Qingxuan, his physical body was destroyed on the spot.

Although Yang Baixuan relied on a life-saving trump card on his body, he still managed to escape with a portion of his primordial spirit.

However, although this demon's primordial spirit escaped, it was severely damaged by the sword light of "Daoist Daoist Lingxu" at the last moment. Even if he had the chance to possess another body and cultivate again, he would never be able to recover to his original cultivation in this lifetime.

Besides that, the dozens of high-tier demonic cultivators brought by the two demons basically all died in the great battle.

After this battle, the demonic forces of the entire "Donghuang Immortal Continent" had suffered heavy losses. For at least several hundred years, it would be difficult for them to stir up any trouble again.

Not long after waking up from his bed, Song Song Qingming saw Liu Yang walking in through the door from the outside with a happy face, and he hurriedly smiled at him.

"Junior Brother Song, you hero of the sect, you've finally woken up. How is it? Is there anything wrong with you now?"

Hearing Liu Yang's words, Song Song Qingming smiled and replied: "What hero? I was just serving the sect. Why would Senior Brother Liu say such a thing!"

After speaking, Song Song Qingming released his spiritual sense to carefully examine his body. Only then did he discover that the injuries on his body had somehow healed seven or eight-tenths, and a look of surprise couldn't help but appear on his face.

"Eh! What is going on?" (End of chapter)