Chapter 997: Chapter Forty-One: Luckily I’m One Step Ahead

    So far, all the Transcendents who have entered the Golden Core Realm globally have never truly fought each other.

    This has led everyone to stay in the theoretical calculation stage regarding how strong the combat power of the Golden Core Realm is. Due to different evaluation models, the calculation results vary widely. For instance, the Rashan Official believes that the “Phoenix” Phoenix can be an equal match to “Lu Country Divine General” Yan Yu.

    Phoenix himself is deeply skeptical of this. After all, if he loses on the battlefield, the evaluators can just say “we miscalculated” and be done with it, but he, on the other hand, would have to risk his life!

    Yan Yu’s tough attitude at this moment undoubtedly aggravated his self-doubt.

    Phoenix remained still, and how could the not yet advanced Great Emperor Peter and the werewolf brothers dare to speak up voluntarily? Thus, the four of them hovered in mid-air, staying in front of the Liangyi Microdust Sword Formation, seemingly dumbfounded by Yan Yu’s maneuver.

    Peter finally realized something was amiss. This would only drag things out more, buying the Queen Witch more time to cross tribulation, so he hurriedly said to Phoenix:

    “According to our prior agreement, you go hold off Yan Yu, and we’ll assassinate the Queen Witch.”

    Phoenix remained silent for a long time before finally stepping forward.

    He formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, touching his thumbs and index fingers together to form a triangle, and began chanting.

    The platinum Holy Flame of the sun god Apollo radiated from his joined hands, quickly materializing into a burning chariot drawn by celestial horses. Standing on the chariot was a giant figure in the shape of bronze armor, wielding a platinum spear.

    The giant swung his arm, forcefully hurling the white flame spear. Just as it was about to strike Yan Yu, Puppet Azhen intercepted it, spewing out the Crimson Feather Nine Phoenix Fire from his mouth.

    The golden-red Crimson Feather Nine Phoenix Fire precisely intercepted the platinum Holy Flame spear from Apollo. The fire hit the tip of the spear first, emitting dazzling brilliant light. The spear broke one-third of the way along, and then its remnants exploded again with extremely high heat and ferocious force.

    Taking advantage of the explosion, without any need for unnecessary communication, Great Emperor Peter and the werewolf brothers immediately began diving down rapidly, hoping to use the explosion to obscure Yan Yu’s vision and stealthily close the distance.

    Yan Yu remained hovering in place, not even dodging an inch. His arms were still crossed over his chest, not making any seals, while the puppet Azhen in front of him quickly brought his palms together again, utilizing another Taoism Method.

    Obtained from Yang Linhui, the Blizzard Taoism Method instantly centered around Yan Yu, with the Huang Tingjian Light rapidly swirling around him.

    At first, the storm’s radius was only over ten meters, but within seconds it extended to five or six hundred meters, fully resisting the impact of the Holy Flame spear’s explosion and engulfing Peter and the werewolf brothers attempting to approach.

    The Artem brothers immediately activated Icarus’s Boots without hesitation, desperately rushing out of the blizzard’s perimeter.

    Their rich combat experience told them that being trapped in an enemy’s spell meant a lethal attack was imminent.

    Peter, however, did not attempt to escape since he realized it would be too late.

    He quickly charged forward, heading directly towards where Yan Yu was, the eye of the blizzard.

    Suddenly, he felt a hot sensation on his face.

    His face was wounded!

    Great Emperor Peter roared angrily, surging all his mana to enshroud himself in a golden energy sphere.

    This spell, named “Tsar’s Apple,” could quickly gather and push outward all his mana, providing the maximum defensive capability in critical situations—a lifesaving trump card.

    However, the killer move hidden within the blizzard by Yan Yu was the Liangyi Micro Dust Sword Formation.

    The Liangyi Microdust Sword Qi could cut through space. Space cutting ignores any physical strength, so Peter’s trump card, the Tsar’s Apple, was useless.

    The lines of sword qi penetrated the golden sphere without hindrance. The areas being cut emitted ear-piercing noises as the nearly tangible energy was forcefully severed.

    Peter was instantly alarmed. Before he could react, the lines of sword qi had cut into his right shoulder, then left arm, right leg, abdomen…

    In just a few seconds, Peter had been cut more than twenty times by the Liangyi Microdust Sword Formation, his body completely shattered.

    Facing the same grim fate were the werewolf brothers attempting to escape the blizzard. Under the cutting of the Golden Core Realm Liangyi Microdust Sword Formation, the lower realm Transcendents had no resistance, resulting in their bodies being torn into countless pieces with just brief screams.

    The three met their tragic demise instantly, leaving Phoenix stunned. He hadn’t expected the lower-realm Transcendents to pose any significant threat to Yan Yu. What truly made him nervous was Yan Yu’s Blizzard Taoism Method, something unheard of even in the Western World.

    Cultivator tribulations in Lu Country were held openly, making absolute secrecy impossible. Analyzing Yan Yu’s performance during his tribulation showed that his mana wasn’t abundant, mainly relying on exceptional tactical awareness and operational skills.

    Technical prowess could compensate for insufficient True Yuan, yet large-scale spell consumption was unavoidable. Yan Yu had never used any large-scale spells before, confirming this.

    So, what was the deal with this blizzard?

    Of course, Yan Yu wasn’t going to give him more time to think. Motivating his full Golden Core Realm True Yuan, he expanded the blizzard’s radius further, trapping Phoenix as well.

    Phoenix knew things were bad. He erupted in a burst of Holy Flame, seemingly trying to dispel the blizzard, while his real body dived towards the ground under the cover of the explosion.

    His judgment was clear: fighting a sword formation hidden within the blizzard in an open environment was like resisting a tsunami with a tiny boat.

    First, rush into the underground mining area, then find an opportunity to escape!

    As for Maxim, who had been feigning death from the start, he had long since fled far away.

    Initially, Yan Yu and his companion hid underground while Peter’s pursuers charged in; a simple move by Yan Yu reversed the situation instantly.

    Phoenix regretted agreeing to the Rashan Official’s price point in his dazed state, now he could only hasten to escape underground when he suddenly saw a fine black line ahead.

    His quick reflexes allowed him to narrowly avoid a head-on collision, brushing past it instead.

    The Holy Flame encircling him clashed with the Liangyi Microdust Sword Qi, which effortlessly cut through it, producing a sharp screech.

    Phoenix was anxious and saw even more lines appearing below.

    The Liangyi Micro Dust Sword Formation descended!

    Yan Yu stood coldly in the high sky, beside him Anna wrapped in Huang Tingjian Light and Puppet Azhen conjuring the blizzard.

    With cold hands, he formed the sword technique, silently setting up the Liangyi Micro Dust Sword Formation around Phoenix.

    If not for the concealment of the blizzard, Phoenix would have fled at first sight of the initial appearance of the sword formation, making it difficult to trap him.

    Now that the prey was caught, the outcome was determined. Yan Yu then had Puppet Azhen stop casting spells.

    Only now did Phoenix see the dense lines of sword qi surrounding him, extending from a few meters out all the way to hundreds of meters, blocking every escape route.

    These moving, cutting sword qi lines quickly formed a massive death trap!

    Yan Yu extended his right hand towards Phoenix, slowly closing his five fingers inward. The sharpening and cutting sword qi lines quickly compressed and focused into the center.

    Not willing to sit still and die, Phoenix began casting powerful spells around, attempting to break the prison.

    Holy Flame, explosions, shock waves! Any violent attack from a Golden Core level Transcendent could easily kill thousands in a city.

    But the below was an abandoned town, with Yan Yu and Anna far away. There was no target for his spells. sea??h thё ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Any attack that touched the sword qi lines either exploded instantly or split rapidly, crashing into more sword qi lines and eventually vanishing altogether.

    Phoenix watched in despair as the Liangyi Microdust Sword Qi closed in, cutting through all attacks—nothing could stop it!

    Without a doubt, only space-jumping methods could save him, such as Roger the Thorny Bird’s Magic Substitute.

    Unfortunately, Phoenix, the so-called “Phoenix,” specialized in endurance and sustained combat, not escape.

    Yan Yu squinted, seeing Phoenix at the center abruptly explode before the Liangyi Microdust Sword Formation could finish him off.

    Infinite flames expanded violently, only to be sliced by the numerous sword qi lines, turning into countless independent fire pillars.

    Puppet Azhen tried to cast the blizzard again, but the fire pillars penetrated the forming blizzard and entered the Tai Qing Yuan aura, slowed and extinguished, the closest about 1.2 meters from the Huang Ting Kunwu sword light wrapping Anna.

    Yan Yu nearly broke a cold sweat. Phoenix’s last self-detonation power was beyond his expectations. Though he could react, Anna’s condition didn’t allow drastic maneuvers, so he barely managed to adjust the Huang Ting Kunwu sword to cover himself.

    He then urgently mustered the Tai Qing Yuan aura to set multiple protective barriers in front, but the second explosion didn’t come—Phoenix’s remains had been completely shredded by the Liangyi Microdust Sword Formation.

    Huh, weakling!

    Almost had me, but my skill prevailed!

    Anna, sensing her sudden sideways shift, stopped her body reconstruction, anxiously awaiting Yan Yu’s message.

    “All clear,” Yan Yu transmitted, “don’t worry, continue.”

    The fierce battle would certainly attract nearby Transcendents, so Yan Yu didn’t intend to stay but started leaving with Anna at a steady speed, carried by the Huang Ting Kunwu Sword.