CHAPTER 962: CHAPTER 731: TRADITIONAL MANEUVERS

Although the two cultivators who came to support were not as strong as Elder Xuan Yang, they were Mahayana Cultivators, a realm that signifies top-tier power even on Earth.

As soon as these two Mahayana experts appeared, they immediately locked onto Li Yi and Ye Jingtian on Xiangyun.

There was almost no hesitation.

The two Mahayana Cultivators instantly took action.

A flying sword suddenly materialized, transformed into a gigantic thousand-zhang blade, and in an instant tore through the sky, piercing through the sun and moon, directly slashing towards the two.

"Elder Xuan Yang, let me assist you."

This Mahayana Cultivator wielding the sword was a formidable Sword Cultivator, and deploying his Lifebound Flying Sword right away, this sword had been refined through countless ages and its quality was close to an Immortal Artifact.

Boom!

Next.

A devastating thunderclap that shattered the sky suddenly appeared, displaying a purple-red hue, spanning thousands of miles, with countless lightning lines filling the sky, forming a massive yin-yang Eight Diagram pattern.

"Wretched Earthlings, stop right there! Taste my Eight Diagrams Divine Thunder." Another Mahayana Cultivator took action, skilled in Thunder Skill, unleashing a spell that transformed into a Killing Array, sealing the entire realm.

The goal was to prevent Li Yi and Ye Jingtian from escaping.

If they tried to force their way through, they would inevitably be struck by the Divine Thunder covering the heavens.

Even if they didn’t die, they would be severely wounded and left behind.

"It’s too late. Can’t break through, we’ll have to fight."

Ye Jingtian, witnessing this scene, took a deep breath, surrounded by three Mahayana Cultivators. Clearly, they regarded him highly.

Was it because of the coveted Purple and Blue Treasure Sword in his hand? Or was the battlefield situation already dire?

"Here, borrow a set of Red Gold Treasure Armor. Be careful." Li Yi didn’t waste words, throwing out a Red Gold Treasure Armor from the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet.

He didn’t quite understand it himself; back then, Tian Gong Taoist made ten sets for him, planning to arm the Peak of Three Flowers Realm experts later. But now, he wasn’t stingy, especially needing Ye Jingtian to hold off the Mahayana experts.

"Okay."

Seeing the armor radiating Divine Light, Ye Jingtian’s eyes lit up. Knowing the cultivation technique, he immediately cast a Primordial Spirit Imprint.

The Red Gold Treasure Armor transformed into Divine Light shrouding his body, and when the light faded, it was already worn.

Meanwhile.

The thousand-zhang flying sword had reached the two.

The terrifying power could shred everything.

But at this moment, the Red Gold Purple Feather Armor on Li Yi and the Red Gold Treasure Armor on Ye Jingtian both suddenly emitted Divine Light. The lights intertwined, forming an indestructible shield before them.

Boom!

The flying sword struck, like a collapsing heavenly pillar, crashing fiercely onto the Red Gold Divine Light.

Though this flying sword was comparable to an Immortal Artifact, it wasn’t a true Immortal Artifact, while Red Gold was a material for crafting true Immortal Artifacts. Moreover, the craftsmanship of Tian Gong Taoist assured extraordinary offense and defense.

Hence when the sword came down, it failed to break through the Red Gold Divine Light immediately, being forcefully blocked instead.

"What?"

This scene startled the Mahayana Sword Cultivator immensely.

No way.

The Lifebound Flying Sword couldn’t pierce the opponent’s battle armor; how was this possible?

Yet upon observing the brilliant Red Gold Divine Light, the Sword Cultivator quickly realized the armor’s grade likely exceeded his Lifebound Flying Sword’s, making it capable of resisting his strike.

"This old guy’s prowess isn’t simple either." Although Li Yi withstood a sword strike, he felt uncomfortable. His protective Red Gold Divine Light flickered and almost shattered, but he stabilized it by pouring in more mana.

It seemed the Red Gold Dao Artifact still trumped the opponent’s weapon.

Nonetheless, Li Yi wasn’t keen on being besieged by the three and aimed for quick victory. Without hesitation, he retrieved the Treasure Moon Bow from the Five Elements Bracelet, setting a Red Gold Arrow on the Divine Bow.

The Dragon and Tiger Power resonated as the bow was fully drawn, aimed straight at the Mahayana Sword Cultivator.

"Watch out, dodge quickly!" Elder Xuan Yang was shocked seeing this.

Though unfamiliar with the Treasure Moon Bow, he recognized the Red Gold Arrow and knew its devastating power was beyond question, prompting him to quickly warn, while his horsetail whisk enveloped the Eight Diagrams Divine Thunder, striking at the two.

This strike matched two Mahayana Cultivators’ joint force, capable of shattering the land, perhaps not lethal to those in Divine Armor, but hindering their attack would be worthwhile.

Ye Jingtian roared, releasing a radiant energy from his muscle tissues, merging with the Purple and Blue Twin Swords, seemingly achieving Man and Sword as One, countering the approach.

He grasped Li Yi’s intention, requiring him to hold a Mahayana expert, creating an opportunity for Li Yi’s rapid assault.

The Red Gold Treasure Armor was purely for survival.

Thus, Ye Jingtian gave it his all, sparing nothing, to buy time for Li Yi.

Suddenly.

The Red Gold Arrow on the Treasure Moon Bow vanished without trace, nowhere in heaven and earth, moving so fast even Divine Sense couldn’t catch it.

Without Divine Sense capture, for cultivators, it meant being unable to evade.

"Coming for me?"

The Mahayana Sword Cultivator sensed lethal danger, hurriedly summoning his Lifebound Flying Sword to guard, while frantically unleashing mana, deploying an advanced protective magic.

Before him, intertwined mana seemed to form outlines akin to a scale armor, unbreakable, capable of resisting three full strikes from a peer-level cultivator.

Yet within an instant.

His sight was flooded with Red Gold radiance.

The arrow pierced through his protective magic in an instant and landed on his lifebound flying sword.

"Blocked?"

The Mahayana Sword Cultivator’s heart raced wildly at first, but then he felt a surge of joy. However, his smile quickly froze.

Numerous cracks appeared on the lifebound flying sword in a split second.

Though his flying sword was comparable to an Immortal Artifact, it wasn’t actually one. Its material was far inferior to the red gold of the Barbaric World, so even though it blocked this red gold arrow, it only managed to do so momentarily.

Afterwards.

The lifebound flying sword shattered, and the residual force of the red gold arrow pierced through the body of the Mahayana Sword Cultivator once again.

The terrifying divine light rampaged.

"Ah!"

The Mahayana Sword Cultivator let out a heartrending scream. His physical form and Primordial Spirit were torn apart, crushed, engulfed, and finally disintegrated into nothingness under the glow of the divine light.

Thus.

This Mahayana Sword Cultivator who had traversed the Xuanxian Continent for countless years fell in the Earth battlefield.

"How could it..." Another Mahayana expert proficient in Thunder Skill witnessed this scene, his eyelids twitched, and he felt utterly shocked.

Was he shot dead just like that?

That was a Sword Cultivator of the Mahayana Realm, nearly invincible on the Earth battlefield, even Great Demons dared not face his edge, yet here he met his demise amid a three-person assault on two Earth non-evolvers.

"That bow and arrow are too extraordinary, a Mahayana expert is almost certain to die if hit, unless protected by a true Immortal Artifact; otherwise, I’m afraid I would be killed too."

At this moment, he couldn’t help but think of retreating.

Could they win if they continued the hard fight?

Though defeating the opponent would bring countless benefits, surviving is what matters.

Seeing things go south.

The old tradition of the Xuanxian World prevailed once more.

Retreat!

This Mahayana Cultivator immediately abandoned the thought of fighting Li Yi and Ye Jingtian to the death, and without saying a word, turned and fled, directly forfeiting all the benefits in sight.

The moment he left, the Eight Diagrams Divine Thunder Killing Array that sealed the area dissipated.

But very soon.

This Mahayana expert felt his choice was incredibly correct, because as he glanced back, he saw Li Yi take out another red gold arrow, once again pulling string on that Divine Bow.

"This kind of arrow still exists?"

His heart raced with fear, causing his escape speed to soar further.

Coming to Earth was meant to bully others, not be bullied. Encountering a strong enemy, if unable to win, fleeing is no shame.

"Leidu, you bastard." Seeing the opponent flee, Elder Xuan Yang was now furious. Although his attack landed on Ye Jingtian, it lacked the aid from the Eight Diagrams Divine Thunder Killing Array, drastically reducing its power.

And due to Ye Jingtian’s Red Gold Treasure Armor, though he was fiercely knocked away, no real harm was inflicted.

Ye Jingtian relied on the astonishing defense of the Red Gold Treasure Armor to rush out once more, wielding the Purple and Blue Twin Swords.

Seeing the opponent flee, Li Yi also abandoned the idea of shooting him and adjusted the divine bow, aiming instead at Elder Xuan Yang.

Drawing the bow and shooting the arrow, in one swift motion without hesitation.

Locked on in that instant, Elder Xuan Yang’s hairs stood on end, sensing the threat of death stem, he understood that he was in precarious position, and staying here would likely result in his demise.

Leave quickly before losses grow.

"Damn it." Elder Xuan Yang gritted his teeth and directly used instant teleportation, intending to leave this place.

The red gold arrow shimmered and approached, its fearsome power even distorted space to some extent, causing his instant teleportation to stall slightly.

"How could this be?" Elder Xuan Yang was utterly panicked.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment his instant teleportation worked, and his figure vanished almost simultaneously with the incoming arrow.

The red gold arrow swept across the sky, flying far and detonating a mountain range.

"He escaped?" Li Yi recalled the two red gold arrows, staring at the vanished Mahayana foe, and paused.

"Could you blame him for fleeing? A Mahayana expert from the opposition was shot dead with one arrow, certainly the others would run, they gained little advantage in their skirmish with us." Ye Jingtian breathed a sigh of relief.

The opponent’s retreat was fortunate for him too, as he lacked confidence in defeating them.

"Seems my strength is still insufficient, otherwise how could I let them escape?" Li Yi self-reflected at this moment.

If I had already condensed my Primordial Spirit Dharma Image, their escape attempt would be foolishness.

Or perhaps I was too hasty, shouldn’t have used the Treasure Moon Bow so early, or it wouldn’t have alerted the enemy.

"Oh well, next chance we get, we’ll finish those two off." Li Yi stopped dwelling on the matter, and then said, "Since that Immortal is dead, let’s search the area, see if there’s any Storage Ring or such left behind; a Mahayana Cultivator’s accumulated wealth is substantial."

"Makes sense," Ye Jingtian replied.

The two searched the area for a while and indeed found a Storage Ring, slightly damaged but usable.

Since the owner was dead, Li Yi opened it effortlessly.

Inside were Spirit Stones piled like mountains, Elixirs, several Treasure items, and various Sword Cultivator Cultivation Techniques.

Appeared quite valuable.

Without hesitating, after gathering it all, Li Yi said, "Let’s go, we should hurry to the Earth Defense Line; staying out here might encounter other enemies."