CHAPTER 558: CHAPTER 558 SUDDEN MUTATION

Lin Hongzhuang was enveloped in dazzling red flames. Her cultivation was the Red Flame Technique, and when paired with the Netherflame Stick, an extraordinary spiritual artifact, its power was exponentially increased.

A mid-Foundation Establishment Qi Refiner slashed at Lin Hongzhuang with a saber. The saber energy was fierce, tearing even the air.

"Macho Eighteen Strokes... ah, pfft..."

Lin Hongzhuang’s pretty face blushed. What a strange name, calling out such a lewd technique in such a serious battle really seemed too unseemly.

The technique’s name was improper, but it didn’t conceal its power. The Netherflame Stick, carrying ripples of red flames, swept out horizontally.

Bam!

The opponent’s longsword shattered upon contact with the Netherflame Stick, exploding into countless fragments that all pierced back into the opponent’s body. Lin Hongzhuang’s Netherflame Stick struck solidly against the opponent, accompanied by a piercing sound of cracking bones. The person was sent flying and lost consciousness in mid-air.

Lin Hongzhuang paused, then let out a charming shout as she rushed towards another opponent. Killing one with a single move bolstered her confidence.

Puff!

Blood splattered as Liu Yiren’s Qingshuang Sword directly pierced the heart of a late-Foundation Establishment Qi cultivator.

Although her cultivation was not as high as the opponent’s, the Death Replacement Talisman on her body ignored all attacks, making it a complete cheat.

Qin Wan’er’s little face was somewhat pale. Her gentle nature was not accustomed to such bloody scenes, but she still resolutely stood in front of Xia Yanbing to protect her.

A late-stage Qi Refiner noticed Xia Yanbing and Qin Wan’er, darting towards them like lightning.

Qin Wan’er was startled and formed seals with her hands.

"Wood Spirit Entwine."

Greenish light split into several streams, sweeping out from Qin Wan’er’s palms like branches and tendrils, carrying a piercing sound of cutting through the air.

Xia Yanbing was slightly stunned; it was likely a technique that Qin Yi had secretly taught Wan’er.

Swish!

The longsword slashed downward, and the sword qi burst out, splitting the multiple branches and tendrils apart.

Qin Wan’er was shocked and once again formed seals with her hands.

"Wan’er, let me do it!" Xia Yanbing pulled her behind.

Qin Yi had told her that Qin Wan’er practiced the Spirit Manipulation Technique, which was not strong offensively, but focused on healing, also because Wan’er’s character was not suited for killing.

The temperature around Xia Yanbing suddenly dropped as she formed seals with her hands.

"Ice Butterfly!"

Qin Yi had privately taught her the Ice Butterfly technique.

Her cultivation was the Mystic Ice Technique, and the Ice Butterfly suited her perfectly.

Point-like starlights sparkled with coldness, blooming in the air, transforming into hundreds of beautiful ice butterflies as transparent as ice sculptures.

Xia Yanbing waved her jade hand lightly.

Hundreds of ice butterflies shot towards the opponent with a piercing sound like a storm of flowers and rain, unavoidable.

Puff, puff...!

Blood mist continuously erupted in the air as ice butterflies whizzed past.

Looking again at the late-Foundation Establishment Qi refiner, his longsword had been broken into several pieces, and only the hilt remained. His body was covered in blood, slashed by the ice butterflies’ blade-like wings into countless wounds like being flayed, and his body fell heavily to the ground.

Qin Wan’er gaped, not expecting her sister-in-law to be so formidable?

In the shadows, behind a distant tree, watching his people fall one by one, Nan Zaixu’s gaze was chilling. She really underestimated these women.

Boom!

A storm swept through as a Golden Core stage master struck Duan Yiyi, but was shocked back, coughing up blood from the Death Replacement Talisman.

Duan Yiyi let out a charming shout, and the Golden Saber slashed out, with saber energy chasing.

The Golden Core stage master landed quickly to dodge, but still had half the sleeve slashed off by the saber energy, scaring him out of his wits.

Duan Yiyi relied on the power of the Death Replacement Talisman, rushing forward with the saber.

On the other side, Lin Hongzhuang and Liu Yiren, both relying on their superior weapons, the power of the Death Replacement Talisman, and their strong attacks and techniques, were temporarily making these stronger and more numerous enemies retreat step by step.

Even though Xia Yanbing seemed gentle at home and acted like a shy, coquettish young wife in front of Qin Yi, she had been in the business world for many years, and the marketplace was like a battlefield. The title of Iceberg CEO was not for nothing; she was ruthless when it came to killing.

Nan Zaixu’s subordinates were full of grievances, inwardly cursing. These women had something strange on them that they couldn’t break through, and they kept getting shaken and injured, fighting awkwardly and nearly spitting blood out of frustration.

In the sky, colorful streams of light whizzed by as Yun Mengyao and Gong Lie battled together.

Gong Lie was feeling quite depressed. The Young Master had instructed to only injure, not kill, so he fought with utmost caution, unable to completely unleash his skills.

On the other hand, Yun Mengyao was going all out, gradually gaining the upper hand.

In the shadows, Nan Zaixu’s eyes were icy. He had calculated everything but hadn’t accounted for these women all having Death Replacement Talismans. It was truly a slight oversight.

Things couldn’t be stalled any longer; Mo Buwen and the Flower Demon should have already received the news.

He had sent people to observe Mo Buwen and the Flower Demon, believing that they were also watching him.

Nan Zaixu’s gaze turned ruthless. It was time for him to act, a move that could win the goodwill of these women. Of course, that meant sacrificing his subordinates, who he had painstakingly recruited, but now he had to see them fall at his hands, which was truly disheartening.

His original plan was for these people to impersonate the Five Poison Sect in an attack, and when Xia Yanbing and the others couldn’t hold them off, he would make his entrance and defeat the enemy, making these women grateful to him. But things didn’t go as planned.

"Since you pledged loyalty to me, it’s your privilege to sacrifice for my cause."

Nan Zaixu whispered coldly, revealing the callousness rooted in his bones.

Yet, just as he prepared to take action, an unexpected change occurred.

Three figures suddenly emerged from the darkness to kill.

Puff!

The leader, dressed in white, dashing and elegant, wielded a brilliantly shining longsword. With a casual slash, he decapitated a late-Golden Core stage master, sending the head flying several meters, spraying blood over a meter high from the neck.

Another, also clothed in white, twirled a Cold Iron Bone Breaking Fan in his hand, launching it to circle a mid-Golden Core stage master’s neck like lightning, causing blood to gush and nearly severing the opponent’s head.

Chop!

A sound like a sharp blade slicing through leaves echoed as the last figure in black swept past a mid-Golden Core stage master. A gleam flashed, and the opponent staggered back, clutching his throat as crimson blood flowed between his fingers, his eyes quickly losing their light, and he collapsed dead.

This sudden turn of events stunned not only Nan Zaixu but also Xia Yanbing and the others.

These three were incredibly strong, like tigers among sheep, executing quick and lethal strikes, as if slicing through melons and vegetables.

"Wow, it’s you guys?" Liu Yiren exclaimed with delight after regaining her composure.

"Yiren, you know them?" Xia Yanbing asked.

Liu Yiren laughed, "They are the top-ranked powerhouses on the Young Talents list. The one with the sword is Xiahou Jun, ranked first. The one with the fan is Mu Lingchen. The one in black is Wu Zhao. They’re the ones who went with Qin Yi to the Southern Country to destroy the Zhi Family, all friends."

Xia Yanbing and the others were surprised; so these three were the famously ranked individuals, no wonder they were so strong?