Today, Xu Daoyuan truly witnessed the escape tactics of a Purple Mansion demonic beast. Alone, he would likely have been unable to stop the opponent.
However, Xu Daoyuan, one of the youngest and most talented Purple Mansion cultivators in the Chu Kingdom for the past century, proved his reputation. With a single gesture, he activated another divine ability, unleashing thousands of sword lights into the air.
"Xumi Radiant Sword Convergence!"
This divine ability, called Xumi Radiant Sword Convergence, condensed swords from the void. Legend says that a Daoist sovereign once mastered this technique to its peak, producing billions of sword lights.
As a supreme divine ability, it is incredibly difficult to cultivate but boasts immense power and versatility.
When wielded by a Daoist sovereign, it could transform into a celestial river of swords, cascading endlessly from the heavens, overwhelming opponents, and reducing vast lands to dust in a single strike.
Though Xu Daoyuan lacked the cultivation and skill of a Daoist sovereign, he still managed to summon thousands of illusory sword lights that filled the air, destroying the three fox shadows and forcing the hidden Green Flame Fox out of hiding.
Clang!
At that moment, Elian and the Patriarch arrived. Elian raised his hand and sent the Fiery Void Sword slashing toward the Green Flame Fox.
The Green Flame Fox, gravely injured by the Xumi Radiant Sword Convergence, could only spit out its demonic core to block the attack.
The Patriarch seized the opportunity, activating the Crimson-Gold Three-Treasure Flag to trap the Green Flame Fox within the formation.
With its core separated from its body by the formation, the fox faced a major problem. Without the core, its spells and abilities lost half their power, and its core couldn't unleash its full strength either. Furthermore, after prolonged combat, its energy was over half depleted, leaving it in dire straits.
Elian took advantage of the situation, summoning Metal Element Divine Lightning to injure the core's spiritual consciousness. He then used the Purple Radiance Mirror, which, fueled by his vast spiritual energy, easily captured the demonic core.
With its core seized, the Green Flame Fox was left defenseless in the Crimson-Gold Three-Treasure Formation, completely unable to escape.
The three cultivators worked in concert, and within just a few breaths, the fox was critically wounded. Finally, the Patriarch delivered the killing blow with the Crimson-Gold Spirit-Severing Sword Aura, decapitating the Green Flame Fox.
Boom!
After slaying two Purple Mansion demonic beasts in quick succession, the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly and the Thunder Roc showed visible shock.
Even together, they had failed to overcome Elder Yang. Now, facing the prospect of being surrounded by three cultivators, they realized their chances of survival were slim.
The Six-Winged Golden Butterfly flapped its wings and attempted to flee.
Seeing the opportunity to kill a Purple Mansion demonic beast, Elder Yang would not let it escape. With a single gesture, he summoned his life-bound celestial sword, the Blazing Thunderfire Sword.
Unlike the one in Elian's possession, Elder Yang's was a mid-grade third-tier treasure, at least 50% more powerful.
Fueled by Elder Yang's sixth-level Purple Mansion cultivation, the sword transformed into a fifty-meter-long black-gold blade of light that shot toward the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly.
But just then, the Thunder Roc screeched, spitting out a purple treasure light to block the Blazing Thunderfire Sword.
Elian looked closer and recognized the treasure—a radiant purple orb enveloped in blazing thunderfire.
"It's the Violet Tribulation Thunder Orb!"
The Patriarch's pupils constricted as he identified the treasure.
The Violet Tribulation Thunder Orb, a mid-grade third-tier magical artifact, once belonged to a Purple Mansion elder of the Qingyang Sect.
Two hundred years ago, during a demonic beast uprising, the elder perished in the borderlands, and his treasures fell into the hands of the demons. Later, the Sky Python Demon King gifted the orb to the Thunder Roc clan.
Seeing his life-bound weapon blocked, Elder Yang's expression hardened as he summoned the Divine Lightning, directing it toward the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly.
The Thunder Roc's eyes turned cold as it unleashed another innate ability, transforming into a streak of lightning to intercept the divine lightning.
"Is this… the Thunder Catastrophe Imprint, an innate ability of the demon clan?"
Realizing that the Thunder Roc was determined to protect the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly, Elder Yang's expression turned icy. He summoned another third-tier artifact, the Metal-Fire Demon-Piercing Shuttle, and launched it toward the Thunder Roc.
Although this artifact was only a low-grade third-tier treasure, it was a deadly weapon imbued with metal and fire energy. Wielded by Elder Yang's formidable mana, it still packed a significant punch.
The Thunder Roc, however, sneered and spat out a defensive treasure—a low-grade third-tier protective seal. The seal unfolded into a barrier of light, blocking the Demon-Piercing Shuttle.
In the few breaths during this exchange, the Six-Winged Golden Butterfly managed to escape tens of thousands of meters away, effectively securing its safety.
With its job of covering the butterfly complete, the Thunder Roc also sought to flee.
"Beast, where do you think you're going?"
At this moment, Elian and the other two had closed in. Xu Daoyuan shouted and unleashed a third-tier flying sword to block the Thunder Roc's escape route.
The Thunder Roc's eyes narrowed coldly. Unwilling to engage, it flapped its wings and used its incredible speed to shift a hundred meters away, attempting to flee in another direction.
But Elian's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he swung the Fiery Void Sword as if he had foreseen the Thunder Roc's escape route.
His combat instincts were razor-sharp, and his strike was precise and ruthless, hitting the Thunder Roc directly.
Although the blow didn't break through the Thunder Roc's defensive seal, it forced the beast to stagger for a moment.
Seizing this opportunity, the Patriarch activated the Crimson-Gold Formation Flags, sending the Crimson-Gold Barrier-Piercing Sword Beam hurtling toward the Thunder Roc.
The divine ability's power was immense, forcing even the Thunder Roc to use its innate Thunder Catastrophe Imprint to block it.
Boom!
The collision sent shockwaves rippling hundreds of meters across the battlefield, scattering clouds for thousands of meters.
Screech!
The Thunder Roc cried out as it broke free of the assault and soared into the sky, finally finding a moment to activate its innate Thunderflash Escape.
In an instant, its speed tripled, and it shot toward the distant void, attempting to escape into the depths of the skies.
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