Archfiend’s Punch
As Ling Yeshang kept thrashing around, Mu Yu demanded, “Daoist Qiuze, order Ling Yeshang to calm down.”
“Right away. Yeling, quiet.”
“Now this is a new chain of commands,” muttered Xiaoshuai.
Mystic Spirit Sect housed six Ascension Realm adepts, including Daoist Zhanlang. Ling Yeshang and Daoist Wanggu were against allying with Third Heaven Palace and, consequently, were placed under mind control. Three Apotheosis Realm adepts, Dian Wei, Hun Wuxiang and Hun Gaoyue, from Third Heaven Palace cordoned the area five days ago without an in-depth explanation. The spiritual qi starting to concentrate was something that only occurred earlier during the day.
“Wait. Third Heaven Palace’s people went to ask Daoist Zhanlang about Archfiend Tiangan yesterday when they came here five days ago? Huh?” asked Xiaoshuai.
Mu Yu tugged his brows in. “I reckon the one who paid Daoist Zhanlang a visit yesterday isn’t with Third Heaven Palace.”
“Who would it be, then?”
“We’re going to find out. I’m going to leave Daoist Qiuze here to work as my spy.”
Boom! Boom! Boom! When one shockwave travelled Mu Yu’s way, he exclaimed, “Old Furry? What’s he doing in the barrier?”
“You Third Heaven Palace cronies want to harm us? I’ll splatter your brains!” Archfiend Baiyuan’s bluster echoed from inside the cracks.
Boom! Archfiend Baiyuan bombed apart the barrier and then immediately cast his domain once he was airborne. Although Mu Yu did not recognise the man dressed in black – supposedly a Body Severing Realm cultivator – accompanying Archfiend Baiyuan, he was confident it was Archfiend Tiangan!
“Third Heaven Palace cronies, you got me good with your ambush,” sarcastically remarked Archfiend Baiyuan, keeping up a tough front even though the soul energy that damaged his chest was still visible.
Leader of Third Heaven Palace’s team, Hun Gaoyue, snubbed, “Let’s see how long you can keep up the bluff after getting hurt.”
Archfiend Tiangan urged, “Baiyuan, you need to force out the soul energy from Soul Binding as soon as possible. Leave me and run.”
“Shut up! You want to make us rescue you a second time? I refuse to believe the three of them can defeat me!”
“In your prime, maybe. Now, though, you’re a cornered a rat,” disputed Hun Gaoyue.
Livid, Archfiend Baiyuan enlarged himself to a towering hundred metres tall and howled in their ears. He deployed his domain ability to his fist and brought down the judgement hammer, prompting the team from Third Heaven Palace to hurtle.
“Soul Style Luo Sound – Four Direction Soul Curse!”
“Soul Style Luo Sound – Thousand Lanterns Demon Seal!”
“Soul Style Luo Sound – Soul Style Luo Sound – Scorching Overlord Roar!”
A white soul curse expanded across the heavens. Lanterns littered the vicinity. Soul energy gushed out of a giant rift in the sky. Injured and occupied with protecting Archfiend Tiangan, the combo floored Archfiend Baiyuan, devastating the landscape as much as he did with his huge punch. Nevertheless, Archfiend Baiyuan burst out of the ground on his feet.
“I can’t believe three insects could knock me over!” Archfiend Baiyuan had a bloody pattern stretched across his back.
“We are going to extract your soul so that you don’t hinder us again and then control you!” threatened Hun Gaoyue, restraining Archfiend Tiangan.
Archfiend Baiyuan smashed his chest in a fit of rage and uncorked another punch at Hun Gaoyue, adamant on retrieving Archfiend Tiangan. Third Heaven Palace’s team countered with another synchronised combo, dropping Archfiend Baiyuan a second time.
“Dian Wei, restrain him!” ordered Hun Gaoyue.
“Right away.” Dian Wei raced after Archfiend Baiyuan, cackling. “Be a good boy n-” Dian Wei stopped himself upon sensing the disturbance overhead to see a rift open. “Celestial sword? Hmph, a mere Ascension Realm brat thinks he can stop me?”