Chapter 257: Deception (Two in One)_2
He drew the broad sword from behind his back, and with his weapon unsheathed, he shredded a swarm of Poisonous Dragon Vines to pieces.
The sword light continued towards the three Corpse Refining Sect Cultivators and their host of reanimated corpses.
However, the next moment, to his surprise, he saw the sections of the Poisonous Dragon Vine that had been cut into pieces recombine in the air and continue their assault on Wan Qing.
Wan Qing, caught off guard, was bound by the Poisonous Dragon Vine, and the sword light immediately faltered.
If not for the light shield that appeared around his body, enclosing him, he might have been pierced by the vine and poisoned to death.
One must know that the Poisonous Dragon Vine was no ordinary plant. This third-rank superior-grade vine posed a great threat even to a late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Its venom was so potent that without precious detoxifying Spiritual Medicine, survival was impossible for even a moment.
Off to the side, the three personal reanimated corpses, having been most angered by the sword light, now saw their chance and charged forward.
It was the sword-wielding elder who, with a wave of his hand, once again chopped the Poisonous Dragon Vine into pieces, allowing Wan Qing to escape, while Wan Wuyin next produced a Spirit Talisman. In the following moment, a puppet Sword Cultivator emerged, blocking all the claws and attacks of the three reanimated corpses.
This puppet Sword Talisman was clearly very powerful, likely no less than a peak Foundation Establishment strength.
For a moment, the three reanimated corpses gained no advantage, and the expressions of the three Corpse Refining Sect Cultivators changed, knowing they were out of options. With a wave of their hands, over a hundred coffins appeared.
The lids of these coffins were virtually blown off in an instant and launched at Wan Qing.
Yet, in the next moment, the reanimated corpses that crawled out of the coffins surged towards the perimeter of the Sword Array.
They were none other than the self-destructing reanimated corpses that had breached Heavenly River City.
However, the sword light in the sky trembled once more, unleashing a terrifying Sword Intent as another endless stream of sword light descended from the heavens, piercing the self-destructing reanimated corpses. In an instant, they were sliced into chunks of flesh and droplets of blood.
High above, Wan Qing breathed a sigh of relief. They had naturally studied the Corpse Refining Sect's methods beforehand and, seeing the enemy's tactics fail while he himself was protected, he could finally relax.
Afterward, he glared fiercely at Lin Shiming, his heart itching with hatred.
If it weren't for Lin Shiming, if it weren't for Lin Xianzhi, none of the people here would even dream of escaping!
"The Sword Array has a problem, check it, and your Spirit Beast!" At that moment, the sword-bearing elder, finding a pause to strike another blow, began to transmit a message to Wan Qing.
His gaze occasionally darted towards Lin Shiming, flashing with suspicion and concern.
Somewhat uncertain and worried.
As if worried Wan Qing didn't fully understand, the sword-bearing elder added,
"When he was pulling the vines, the Sword Array somehow opened up a gap, but the poisonous fumes blocked some senses!"
After the elder finished speaking, he engaged in combat with Lin Xianzhi once more.
"Okay!" Wan Qing was also extremely shocked. Hearing what the elder said made him suddenly nervous.
He hastily reached out to sense his Spirit Beast, but at that moment, Lin Shiming continued his sneak attacks with the Poisonous Dragon Vine!
For a while, Wan Qing could only dodge in the air, his broad sword not daring to pause for a moment. He danced a waterfall-like curtain of swords around him, the pervasive Sword Qi grinding all the Poisonous Dragon Vines to dust.
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Even the poisonous fog was cleaved apart by the whirlwind.
Beyond the sword curtain, he motioned with his hands, casting spells, and vast sword lights surged toward Lin Shiming.
Contrarily, this action once again allowed the three Corpse Refining Sect Cultivators a chance to breathe!
The Rolling Divine Plate and the four Sword Arrays overhead Lin Shiming continued to block the sword lights, opting not to attack, causing Wan Qing's face to go ashen.
But now, Lin Shiming was also unable to keep him at bay.
Recalling the arrangements he had in place from the beginning, his mood slightly improved.
He felt the Blood Covenant within his sea of consciousness.
His Spirit Beast seemed to be moving away!
This gave Wan Qing a greater sense of relief.
The Myriad Sword Execution Heaven Formation hadn't been set up to cover the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion.
Otherwise, were the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion destroyed, that would have been a real foolish act.
The deployment of the Sword Array had always carried a plan B, should it manage to kill all those from the Spirit Beast Sect and Corpse Refining Sect, that would have been splendid.
Those who could enter this minor world must have been harvesting plenty. Perhaps he could even sample the secrets of the two sects.
Of course, if their methods turned out to be formidable, confined under the formation, they wouldn't be able to escape quickly, but he had already released his nurtured Spirit Beast to empty the Purple Mansion Cave Mansion. That was his true objective!
His treasure-hunting Spirit Ape was no ordinary beast, extremely sensitive to treasures.
It was precisely because of that Spirit Ape that he had found this Triple Element Cave Mansion.
With his Spirit Beast unharmed, he could finally focus completely on the current fight.
His sword light turned even more fierce, and he even borrowed many sword lights from Wan Wuyin, intending to engage the Sword Array for the Thousand Swords Unification!
He wanted to kill Lin Shiming at the first available instant!
All of a sudden, an immense Spirit Might materialized, with a hundred-zhang sword light in the sky slashing towards Lin Shiming like lightning.
Others might be spared, but at this moment, he decided to kill Lin Shiming.
However, just at that instant, the first to move was not Lin Shiming, but rather Lin Xianzhi at his side.
Suddenly, his white hair violently fluttered behind him.
Gold-attribute True Yuan clashed with Water-attribute True Yuan, filling heaven and earth with a golden-blue brilliance.
The vast Sword Intent made the old sword-bearer involuntarily retreat.
But the latter unleashed the Thousand Swords Unification as well.
Lin Xianzhi also unleashed a sword strike, the most powerful strike of the Renshui Geng Metal Art!
For a fleeting moment, innumerable Sword Lotuses appeared, each one shimmering in gold and blue hues!
And the Sword Pistil shone as the sharpest Sword Qi in the world, dazzling and captivating.
"Shiming, watch closely, let this group from the Wanjian Sect learn what it means to condense Sword Qi into threads, what it means for a single sword to break ten thousand laws!"
With one sword strike, all the Sword Lotuses drew out their Sword Pistils, and then one after another, the Sword Lotuses shattered.
Only a single Sword Pistil remained, condensed into a thread, slashing towards the two giant swords.
Boom!
The terrifying sound roared in their ears!
The sword light vanished into the formless, evenly matched!
Yet all that remained between heaven and earth was wild, unceasing Sword Qi, surging without friend or foe.
The three Corpse Refining Sect Cultivators now had their lifeline corpses sprawled in front of them.
Even then, their Spirit Stones were cut beyond recognition by the Sword Qi.
At the next moment, as if having made a crucial decision, they directed their lifeline corpses to the edge of the Formation, and the corpses detonated simultaneously.
The fearsome blast resounded again, the storm of Spiritual Energy and the tempest of Sword Qi intermingling, swirling like a tornado, howling persistently and reluctant to disperse.
The Spirit Light dissipated, and the Sword Array also shattered in part, revealing the abode of the Hermit of the Three Origins.
But now, looking at the vast mansion, it had already been plundered.
Gone was any Spirit Light, gone were any treasures!
"Damn you, Wan Qing, to think you trapped us and stole the treasures all by yourself!" the three disciples of the Corpse Refining Sect roared with boundless fury.
They had fought desperately only to realize they had been duped by Wan Qing.
The treasures had already been snatched by him.
What was the point of their presence then!
As the three shouted, they spat out a great mouthful of fresh blood; with their lifeline corpses destroyed, they were severely injured.
Meanwhile, the old sword-bearer held his sword aloft, and the next moment, the sword light surged to its maximum, sweeping towards the three Corpse Refining Sect Cultivators.
In an instant, the three cultivators were horrified, but then they twisted their bodies, their blood qi soaring into the sky; all three were Body Cultivators, though only two were at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, and one at the Early Stage.
The Early Stage Body Cultivator died on the spot.
The remaining two, following a flash of yellow Escape Light, vanished from sight.
Fleeing far away, blood was left trailing behind them!
"Who says we took it! It seems to me you're the thieves!" The old sword-bearer's gaze was sharp as an eagle's, surveying everyone.
Especially the Spirit Beast Sect!
At this moment, if not for Lin Shiming's knowledge, he might actually have been fooled by the old man.
"Seventh Uncle, let us depart as well!" Lin Shiming didn't linger and immediately started to leave!
Although the Sword Array had been broken, Lin Xianzhi was not lightly wounded, especially by that final sword strike. Splendid as it was, it also meant a reverse of the Renshui Geng Metal Art and several years off his lifespan. His Seventh Uncle might not care, but he did!
How many times had he told his Seventh Uncle not to reverse the Sword technique! But it was no use; at critical moments, his Seventh Uncle would still fight with all his might!
Moreover, Lin Xianzhi had exhausted a substantial portion of his True Yuan and only after consuming the Hundred-Year Spirit Milk did he recover to normal levels.
But to continue fighting was clearly of no benefit.
The old sword-bearer seemed convinced that the Spirit Beast Sect had stolen the items and charged at the two from the Sect.
On the other hand, Wan Qing wielded his sword and charged towards Lin Shiming and his party.
Lin Shiming internally ridiculed the elder's continued act; however, the next moment, he saw a fierce sword light spontaneously burst from the ground toward him.
That crafty old man was attacking again; his real target was not the pair from the Spirit Beast Sect, but him!