CHAPTER 172: CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE

But then, Li Yanchu suddenly sensed a faint sense of goodwill.

And in the next moment, he froze. The Baxia stone statue unexpectedly lowered its massive head and gently prostrated itself in front of him.

Then, the entire statue began to disintegrate, like ashes drifting on the wind. Gradually, it vanished from the world.

Li Yanchu’s brows furrowed.

...Am I being framed?

He had just been standing by with his arms crossed, watching the chaos unfold. He did not harbour any noble intentions. He had no idea why the Baxia stone statue would release such goodwill toward him.

Then, a cluster of five-colored radiance slowly emerged, hovering quietly in front of him.

And the next instant, it flew straight into his arms!

“Eh?” Li Yanchu blinked, stunned.

He’d just wanted to stay off to the side, watching the fight, looking for a moment to make a move.

But then, out of nowhere, the mysterious chair attacked the Baxia statue, and then the statue approached him...and handed over this five-colored glow?

Li Yanchu was thoroughly confused.

However, he faintly felt a strange sensation. It was as if, just now, the Baxia stone statue had mistaken him for someone else.

That reverent gaze definitely hadn’t been fake.

But it also didn’t feel like it was truly directed at him.

Before he could dwell on it further, however, several of the night-roaming astral-projected experts all locked onto him simultaneously.

This was an opportunity; a heaven-sent opportunity! That five-colored glow had to be the true secret of the Baxia stone statue!

Their eyes went bloodshot with greed.

At this point, they no longer cared how terrifying Li Yanchu had looked when he annihilated the Six-Armed Demon God earlier.

In fact, at this moment, Li Yanchu really didn’t appear all that threatening.

He was using the Sun Veil, which not only concealed one’s presence from heavenly fate, but also caused others to involuntarily ignore one’s exceptional qualities.

It was profound and subtle indeed.

Li Yanchu now felt like events were spinning out of his control. He had just stolen the ancient seal and was sitting back, watching the show.

And somehow, he’d become the new target of everyone’s wrath! Did I just get caught in the crossfire of the “drama” I was watching!?

“Hand it over, or you won’t leave here alive!” Black Impermanence, acting once again as the mouthpiece of the Demonic Dao, was first to speak. He was stirring up hatred, causing trouble, and spouting ruthless threats!

“So it really was impossible after all,” Li Yanchu muttered.

He had originally planned to just sit back and watch the tigers fight, hoping to pick up some scraps. Otherwise, he could’ve simply left right after obtaining the seal.

But the truth was, his original goal was just to find a chance to kill one or two evil cultivators. He just wanted to earn a bit of merit, that’s all. That was why he hadn’t left until now.

For the top cultivators of both orthodox and Demonic Daos, what they fought over were immortal opportunities, magical treasures!

But for Li Yanchu, these evil cultivators themselves... were cultivation resources.

His expression remained calm. But in his eyes, a flicker of thunderous power suddenly surged forth. Five-Lightning Spell.

The technique was so intense it made others afraid to even look directly at him!

“You want it? Then I’ll give it to you!” His voice exploded like thunder.

Clang!

A scorching hot saber light, dazzling and domineering, slashed straight toward Black Impermanence.

Black Impermanence didn’t even have time to raise a defense; he could only twist his body to dodge.

Even so, his entire shoulder was cleaved off by Li Yanchu’s saber qi! An intense, burning inner force raged through his body, causing him agony beyond words.

The Six Yang Internal Force, cultivated to this stage, had a natural suppressive effect on spirits and ghosts.

“AAAHHH!!” Black Impermanence howled in pain!

The next instant, a figure appeared before him! A vast and surging palm force enveloped his entire head.

Divine Astral Hands!

Void-Splitting Palm!

Human thoughts were fast, especially for those who’ve cultivated to the level of forming a primordial spirit avatar.

But Li Yanchu’s speed was even faster! The Void-Splitting Palm was aimed to completely obliterate Black Impermanence’s head!

At the last second, the yin qi around Black Impermanence solidified into armor, wrapping tightly around him.

BOOM!

Even so, he was blasted away by Li Yanchu’s palm.

A blinding divine radiance shot forth and slammed into the nearby Bifang, knocking it out of the sky.

Eight Trigram Mirror!

BOOM!

Thousand-Jin Drop!

Li Yanchu stepped down with full force, crushing the Bifang into the earth.

Then, a massive pit opened beneath them, and a wave of scorching air surged out in all directions.

If it had been just ordinary wandering spirits or wild ghosts, that blast of heat alone would have scattered their souls on the spot. Even those cultivators who had formed primordial spirit avatars found it hard to withstand the terrifyingly high temperatures.

Though the Bifang’s body was shattered beneath the stomp, its spiritual consciousness remained, and it began activating the yin fire it carried!

Radiating an overwhelming aura of resentment, the Bifang’s yin fire surged forth, seeking to burn Li Yanchu to ashes.

But, that terrifying, sinister flame never touched Li Yanchu’s body. It was as if he was protected by some special barrier. He had used the Daoist technique, Flame-Sitting Art!

Li Yanchu now stood in the heart of a sea of fire, utterly unscathed.

BOOM!

Thousand-Jin Drop!

The ground quaked violently. Empowered by the talismanic armor, Li Yanchu displayed a level of strength that was utterly brutal and domineering.

The primordial spirit of the Bifang forcibly drawn from its body was completely destroyed, and its soul scattered.

The pure yang flames, forged from the blood and qi of a martial artist, blazed like a great and mighty sun.

After killing the Bifang, Li Yanchu didn’t stop for even a breath. He charged straight at the ancient corpse with jade-like skin.

Divine Astral Hands!

Overlord Pulls the Bow!

With the force of tearing through rotting wood, he slammed the ancient corpse, who had been strong enough to rival the Baxiang stone statue, flying.

Even the Six-Armed Demon God, so fierce moments ago, couldn’t compare with Li Yanchu in sheer strength.

The ancient corpse had barely been launched into the air when Li Yanchu dragged him right back.

Clang!

A single, sweeping slash struck across the ancient corpse’s neck. This strike was flawlessly precise, giving no time at all to react!

Squelch!

The Jiaoslayer sank into the ancient corpse’s neck, splitting apart the body he had always taken pride in.

The ancient corpse’s hands suddenly lit with blazing divine light, which exploded against Li Yanchu’s chest.

BOOOOM!

Li Yanchu’s body was blasted backward, gouging two deep trenches across the ground. His entire lower leg sank into the hardened earth.

At the same time, Black Impermanence, the mysterious chair, the Vajra guardian, and the Six Jia Yang Spirit all unleashed their most violent primordial spirit arts! The entire scene erupted with a doomsday-level terror.

Li Yanchu’s body was blasted into a mountain cliff, and his aura... completely vanished.

The second realm expert who had visualized the mysterious chair cautiously moved in to inspect.

BOOM!

In the very next moment, Li Yanchu burst out of the ruins, cleaving down with all his might!

The mysterious chair engraved with divine totem carvings suddenly began to reveal gleaming white bones beneath its surface. A massive, ferocious white skeletal arm lunged toward Li Yanchu!

Then, a twisted totem spirit emerged from the chair, charging straight at him.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The white bone arms were completely cleaved apart by Li Yanchu. That totem spirit was also struck by a single slash and blasted back.

A flash of astonishment appeared in Black Impermanence’s eyes. He was this tough!?

He just took several primordial spirit attacks from multiple people and was blasted deep into the mountain, yet he was completely fine!

Is this still the body of a mere mortal!?

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Li Yanchu, alone, was fighting against five night-wandering primordial spirit experts. His battle spirit grew ever more unyielding and indomitable. Only in the face of life and death can the heart and mind be truly tempered!

Bang!

The Vajra guardian was shaken violently by one of Li Yanchu’s palms. Even the ancient corpse had one of his arms severed by Li Yanchu!

His aura blazed like the noonday sun, and he was unstoppable! He truly radiated a presence that seemed to look down upon the world, and he was overbearing and valiant.