Nu Sha Is Angry!!

Cao Yan and Xiao Chen were formidable; in barely the time it took an incense stick to burn, they could help a clan or faction suppress a rift. Yet such suppression was only temporary, despite their immense prowess. After all, they were not array masters, and any seals they could fashion would hold for three days at most. Right now, they could not afford to worry about such limitations—to provide even temporary aid was already a great boon. Li Guanqi's voice echoed in their ears. "Third Brother, Fourth Brother, be careful out there and start pulling back your strength." Grasping his black, blood-patterned spear, Xiao Chen was battling several powerful Abyss Demons all on his own, thrusting his spear with effortless ease. The power imbued in every thrust was enough to pierce the void. The exhilarating battle had swept Xiao Chen into a state of sheer absorption, his lips curling into a grin of unrestrained relish. Yet upon hearing Li Guanqi's voice, he took the initiative to flash back several dozen zhang. Nodding, he replied in a deep voice, "Understood, Boss! I'll head back as soon as I finish off these few bastards before me!" Cao Yan was no different, his twin fists capable of cleaving mountains and rivers before him! Never had he felt himself to be so powerful! It was only that he had yet to acquire a ruins artifact tailored to him, which kept his true strength somewhat constrained. Blasting the Abyss Demon before him apart with a single punch, Cao Yan asked, "Boss, why are you calling us back?" Li Guanqi said gravely, "The Ancient Clans of the Six Domains have emerged into the mortal world; other powerhouses will step forward to help suppress the rifts. "For now, try to avoid clashing with them. The situation is still unclear, so let us wait and observe." Cao Yan nodded and sank into a horse stance, his entire aura resembling a volcano poised to erupt. Upon his arms materialized the spiritual silhouettes of the Gu Yang gauntlets, and in an instant, the void around him shattered. Endless, deep azure flames surged from within Cao Yan's body. Flames wrapped around the gauntlets. Shifting his footing slightly and twisting his waist, he unleashed a thunderous punch! *Dong!* A dull, earth-shaking boom rang out as a blazing fist astral spanning a hundred zhang erupted instantaneously. *Boom!* After the roar faded, Cao Yan slowly turned around. A fiery fist seal now sealed the rift. All the surrounding Abyss Demons were annihilated beneath the fist strike. Exhaling a breath of turbid air, he surged his flames to expel the residual demonic qi from his body. "Phew..." The numerous experts beside Cao Yan looked at him with unconscious reverence in their eyes. Cao Yan had always given the impression of a gentle, refined scholar. This was the first time they had ever witnessed such a berserk fighting form from him. After seeing him like this, none dared harbor the slightest contempt toward him ever again. Cao Yan said in a low voice, "Get ready. We return to the sect!" With those words, a trace of worry flickered across his eyes as he muttered softly, "I wonder how Second Brother is doing." Looking down at the busy crowd below, Cao Yan frowned slightly. After giving a few instructions, he took his leave first. The situation here had been settled; the rest could be safely left to them. Worried about Ye Feng, he decided to set off ahead of time. Xiao Chen did the same. When the two sensed each other in the void, neither was in the least surprised. Together, they swiftly made their way back to the Great Xia Sword Sect. Along the way, they encountered many experts from their sect leading teams to provide aid in all directions, occasionally lending a hand themselves. After all, the temporary sealing effect of Xiao Chen's Great Sky Rosy Flame was undoubtedly superior to those array plates. "Sigh, I wonder how Second Brother is faring." Xiao Chen shattered the original array plate with a thrust of his spear and raised his hand to lay down a seal of heavenly flame. A look of determination flashed in Cao Yan's eyes, and he said firmly, "Second Brother will surely make it through! "He may seem careless and undisciplined on ordinary days, but among us, his willpower is the most resilient of all!" Purple Spirit Grotto-Heaven! Watching Ye Feng sitting within the two grand arrays, Li Guanqi could not help the worry welling in his eyes. By now, Ye Feng was emaciated to the bone, as if every shred of flesh and blood had been completely drained, seated cross-legged on the ground like a withered skeleton. Had his chest not still been faintly rising and falling, Li Guanqi would have feared he was already dead. Worse yet, Ye Feng's shriveled skin kept splitting open, ghastly wounds tearing across his body again and again. Li Guanqi raised his hand and shattered another ten thousand spirit stones, channeling the dense spiritual energy into Ye Feng's body under his guidance. Beads of sweat seeped onto Li Guanqi's forehead as he murmured under his breath, "Hold on...!" He could clearly perceive how violently Ye Feng's divine soul was fluctuating. It felt... like an oil lamp flickering in the wind. Any stronger gust could snuff out that quivering flame at any moment. And all Li Guanqi could do was continually add oil to the lamp. Yet even so, Ye Feng's aura continued to weaken as he sat on the ground. The Geng Metal Spirit of the Immortal Realm... how could it be so easy to devour?! The silhouette of the sword spirit slowly coalesced, her brows slightly furrowed as she looked at Ye Feng. Even she had not expected Su Xuan to prepare something so terrifying for Ye Feng. Seeing Li Guanqi's deeply anxious gaze, the sword spirit gave a soft sigh. Li Guanqi asked in a heavy voice, "Sword Spirit, can we use the power of Spirit Absolution to help him?" The sword spirit nodded, but then shook her head. Frowning in confusion, Li Guanqi asked, "What does that mean?" The sword spirit's calm voice drifted out slowly. "Spirit Absolution can help him. "However... once Spirit Absolution is used, any potential for Ye Feng's talent to grow will come to an abrupt halt! "In other words, this is an immense gamble! "If he can endure it, from then on his sword can shatter the nine heavens, pierce the sun, and ascend to the Immortal Realm; he will still be a favored child of heaven, second to no one. "If he cannot... though Spirit Absolution can save his life, it will squander the Geng Metal Spirit, and after that, there will be no other way." At this point, the sword spirit turned her burning gaze upon Li Guanqi and said softly, "How do you think Ye Feng would choose?" Whether the sword spirit did it intentionally or not, her words seemed to reach Ye Feng's ears. Ye Feng, whose head had slowly been drooping, suddenly contorted his face into a ferocious grimace! *Boom!* Countless golden sword qis crisscrossed across a zhang of space, and then surged to encompass ten zhang, a hundred zhang, a thousand zhang! The phantom projection of a sword light emerged from between Ye Feng's brows. Looking at the blood-mottled ruins blade, the sword spirit could not help mocking, "Nu Sha, is this all you've got?? "A mere Geng Metal Spirit... do you need me to lend you some origin power?" Having spoken, the sword spirit flicked her finger, sending a speck of spiritual light flying toward the phantom of Nu Sha. *Buzz! Screeech!* A disgruntled sword hum resonated, and with a flash of sword light, it actually whipped the sword spirit's origin power right back! Immediately following, a vast, frigid aura diffused out from Ye Feng's body. *Buzz!* *Boom!* A terrifyingly sharp intent rose steeply from the ground, surging straight into the clouds and tearing right through the domain space of the entire Purple Spirit Grotto-Heaven. Countless golden sword qis converged back into Ye Feng's body. Ye Feng's aura surged like a bucket having water poured into it continuously, his body recovering at a pace visible to the naked eye. His aura climbed relentlessly! The sword spirit slowly turned around, winking at Li Guanqi with a smile. "Alright, Ye Feng... has mostly made it across this hurdle." Turning her head, her beautiful eyes glanced at Ye Feng's glabella, and she chuckled softly. "It is angry."