Chapter 16: Fierce Battle

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin said no more and turned to fly into the distance.

Meanwhile, Sun Xuan remained in place, quietly waiting for the two people from the Xuandao Sect to arrive.

"Why aren't you running anymore? Keep running!"

With a playful expression akin to a cat toying with a mouse on his face, Li Mi of the Xuandao Sect spoke to Sun Xuan.

"Chen Yao, go chase that little mouse that escaped."

"As for this old fellow, you can leave him to me!"

As Li Mi blocked Sun Xuan's path, he spoke to another Core Formation Cultivator of the Xuandao Sect.

"Hehe, very well!"

At this moment, Sun Xuan no longer concealed his cultivation, and the Aura of the Early Stage Core Formation was undoubtedly revealed.

Seeing that Sun Xuan was merely at the Early Stage Core Formation, Chen Yao felt even more at ease.

He then prepared to pursue Wang Lin and slay him.

Otherwise, if one of them were allowed to escape, failing the task assigned by Punanzi…

…it would be quite embarrassing for the two of them.

"It seems the two of you are dead set on taking this poor Taoist down."

"I just wonder if your abilities are as hard as your tongues!"

Sun Xuan sneered, instantly activating the "Giant Spirit Dharma Body", and wave after wave of fierce power continuously surged from his body.

"Hah!"

With a light cry from Sun Xuan's mouth, his figure instantly grew colossal.

Strands of vigorous muscles like small serpents covered Sun Xuan's entire body, flickering with a metallic sheen.

His three-zhang-tall figure was just like a small giant.

Feeling the "Giant Spirit Dharma Body" operating at full strength for the first time, Sun Xuan could not help but show a look of satisfaction on his face.

Then, with a full-strength punch, he fiercely blasted toward Li Mi.

"What kind of Spell is this!"

Endless pressure surged toward Li Mi, and the unstoppable Aura pressed down so hard that not a shred of ease remained on Li Mi's face.

With his expression changing drastically, Li Mi hastily conjured a small silver shield.

The small shield expanded against the wind, right at the instant Sun Xuan's fist smashed onto Li Mi's body.

It expanded to completely block Li Mi's figure.

"Clang!"

Only a loud metallic clash was heard.

A huge fist print instantly appeared in the center of the small silver shield.

Cracks spread out from around the fist print, covering the entire small shield.

"Puff!"

"This is impossible!"

Li Mi's Magic Treasure, the small silver shield, was directly destroyed under Sun Xuan's barehanded strike.

The immense shockwave passed through the small shield into Li Mi's body, jolting Li Mi into spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood directly.

A look of utter terror filled Li Mi's eyes.

"Chen Yao, save me!"

Chen Yao, who had not yet gone to pursue Wang Lin, was also dumbfounded upon seeing this scene.

This kind of strength was completely beyond what the two of them could rival.

Thinking of this, Chen Yao said nothing more, turned around, and ran.

As for going to save Li Mi, what a joke.

Those who practice the Dao emphasize pursuing longevity, not seeking their own death.

He, Chen Yao, was not noble enough to sacrifice himself to save others.

"Running?"

"Do you think you can escape?!"

A peerlessly domineering intent flashed in Sun Xuan's eyes. Then, with one hand, he blocked Li Mi to prevent him from escaping.

With his other hand, he fiercely pulled at mid-air.

A blackish-purple vortex instantly emerged in the Void Realm.

Following that, a blazing white pillar of lightning fiercely struck down from the center of the vortex toward the top of Chen Yao's head.

This was precisely the Spell mastered by Sun Xuan, the "Blazing Sun True Thunder".

"Ah!"

Looking at the blazing white pillar of lightning that arrived in an instant and feeling its destructive and powerful might…

…a hint of madness instantly surfaced in his eyes.

Under the crisis of life and death, Chen Yao's potential was also stimulated.

With a wild roar from Chen Yao, a small black banner permeated with Yin Qi was conjured by him.

Then, the magic power within his body poured into the small black banner like water from a breached dike.

In an instant, strands of vengeful spirits flickered in and out of view upon the small black banner.

A fierce and gloomy Aura exuded from it.

"Crack!"

The blazing white pillar of lightning directly crashed into the small black banner without the slightest hesitation, producing a sound like tearing silk.

Under the extremely yang lightning, the vengeful spirits on the small banner were like fluttering snow under the scorching sun.

They rapidly melted into clusters of black qi, drifting away in the air.

The ghostly Yin Qi upon it was also completely purified.

Then, the entire small black banner was torn into countless fragments by the lightning pillar, turning into flying ash piece by piece before even landing on the ground.

However, the destruction of the small black banner also wore away most of the power of this Blazing Sun True Thunder.

The remaining portion blasted onto Chen Yao's body, although it blasted Chen Yao until his entire body was charred black and his hair stood on end.

In the end, he still managed to save his life.

Fighting two against one, Sun Xuan actually directly suppressed both Li Mi and Chen Yao by relying on his immensely powerful Spells.

Having taken this bolt of lightning, Chen Yao knew that today's tribulation was inescapable.

It was clear that Sun Xuan had no intention of letting the two of them go.

At present, only by joining forces with Li Mi would there be a sliver of hope to defeat Sun Xuan and escape alive.

Otherwise, they would only be picked off one by one by Sun Xuan, leaving them with only a dead end.

Thinking of this, Chen Yao could not help but curse Punanzi for being blind in his heart.

Such a formidable expert—even if you didn't come to hunt him down personally…

…you should have at least sent a Late Stage Core Formation Cultivator to have any possibility of fighting him head-on.

Now sending two mediocre Middle Stage Core Formation Cultivators like them over, wasn't that sending them to their deaths?

However, matters had already reached this point, and talking more was of no use.

Gritting his teeth, Chen Yao conjured a small bell, which hovered in mid-air.

Chen Yao then circulated his magic power and flicked his finger.

"Dong!"

Upon hearing a bell chime ring out, ripples instantly surged toward Sun Xuan.

At this moment, Sun Xuan was clenching his fist, preparing to first destroy Li Mi with a single strike and then deal with Chen Yao.

Suddenly hearing a wave of bell chimes enter his mind, Sun Xuan's expression instantly froze.

The speed of his hands unconsciously slowed down.

"Ah!"

Taking advantage of this opening, the blood-covered Li Mi scrambled and crawled out from beneath Sun Xuan's fist.

Then, taking advantage of Sun Xuan's momentary daze, he gritted his teeth, controlled a long saber, and fiercely slashed down onto Sun Xuan's neck.

Only a crisp clanging sound was heard coming from where the blade met the neck.

The sharp long saber was actually bounced away by Sun Xuan's neck, leaving only a white mark upon Sun Xuan's neck.

It couldn't even cut through the skin surface.

Seeing this scene, looks of despair instantly appeared in both Li Mi and Chen Yao's eyes.

This slash immediately jolted Sun Xuan, whose mind was somewhat in Chaos, awake.

Recalling that scene just now when the long saber slashed against his neck, Sun Xuan was instantly startled into breaking out in a cold sweat.

He secretly muttered how fortunate it was.

Fortunately, this Giant Spirit Dharma Body had a strong enough defense; otherwise, under this slash, how could he still have his life?

And that small bell controlled by Chen Yao—its attack power actually acted directly upon his Divine Sense and mind, which was truly bizarre beyond compare.

If it were changed to an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator, caught off guard, they really would have fallen for it.