Before Zhao Wuji could finish speaking.
Yun Jin couldn't be bothered to continue listening.
The flame on her fingertip suddenly shot toward him.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed.
Although experience told him that.
Yun Jin, even though she had advanced to Soul Transformation Stage in the secret realm, couldn't possibly defeat him like this.
But.
He still instinctively retreated repeatedly.
A protective barrier appeared around his entire body at once.
Zhao Wuji made full preparations.
However.
Under his horrified gaze, the flame didn't land on him.
Instead, it scattered everywhere and entered the bodies of everyone else.
Zhao Wuji froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, "Yun Jin, have you gone mad? You—"
The others were also a bit confused.
They were currently unable to use any spiritual power and were no different from mortals.
With Yun Jin's flames entering their bodies, they had no ability to resist at all.
But no one felt panicked.
Compared to Zhao Wuji,
They trusted Yun Jin far more.
Very soon.
They discovered that the force restraining their spiritual power was slowly dissolving under Yun Jin's flames.
They seemed to be able to control a portion of their strength again.
The flames continued burning, and their spiritual power gradually recovered.
"Then I won't hold back," Zhao Wuji sneered, charging directly at Yun Jin.
The others remained silent, focusing on restoring their spiritual power.
Yun Jin also had no intention of summoning Old Fire.
What a coincidence.
She also wanted to test between her peak Soul Transformation Stage and Zhao Wuji, who was stronger.
Yun Jin actually dared to fight him!
Zhao Wuji couldn't help but coldly laughed.
Back when she was in Golden Core Stage, she defeated a Nascent Soul.
Did she now think that after achieving Soul Transformation Stage, she could defeat someone in Fusion Stage?
The higher one cultivated, the greater the gap between realms.
The difference between Soul Transformation Stage and Fusion Stage was sometimes even greater than the difference between a Golden Core Stage cultivator and a mortal. For Yun Jin to want to fight him was simply…
Zhao Wuji was still thinking disdainfully.
This time, Yun Jin didn't draw Tai'a Sword.
Tai'a Sword's current grade was too low, against a Fusion Stage opponent, it risked being damaged.
Moreover, her strongest method now was no longer swordsmanship.
Having two super-grade artistic conceptions was like placing the sharpest weapon into a child's hands. With such a weapon, even a child might defeat an adult!
Flames suddenly ignited in Yun Jin's palm.
What she was best at now were fire-attribute techniques.
It's perfect for testing against Zhao Wuji.
Yun Jin's flames looked ordinary, and Zhao Wuji didn't take them seriously.
Zhao Wuji flew into the air, forming a technique, a massive hand instantly appeared in the sky.
"Xiao Jin…" Lin Ya instinctively felt anxious.
Right now, Yun Jin's flames were slowly dissolving the poison in his body.
Before the poison was fully removed, he couldn't move at all.
If he did, the detoxification process would fail.
Yun Jin smiled, "Master, there's no need to worry."
Yun Jin raised her hand upward, and the flame in her palm met the attack.
It was just a very tiny flicker of flame.
Compared to Zhao Wuji's massive palm technique, it was insignificant, like it could be extinguished at any moment.
Zhao Wuji laughed.
This Yun Jin had truly encountered far too little hardship, no wonder she had become so arrogant.
Once he killed her, he would send the others down to accompany her.
That could also be considered as a mercy to them.
They could actually die so easily.
"Yun Jin, I'll show you the difference between Fusion Stage and Soul Transformation Stage."
Zhao Wuji gave a cold laugh, the already massive hand in the sky grew even larger, faintly carrying a trace of golden light.
The tiny flame flickered within the golden light, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.
Yun Jin's eyes flashed with a mystical light as she softly said, "Explosion."
Hmm?
For some reason, Zhao Wuji suddenly felt uneasy.
But with the arrow already nocked, he had no choice but to release it. His palm grasped the flame, intending to extinguish it.
Suddenly.
Boom!
That tiny flame exploded violently!
Although the flame was small, the force it unleashed carried a heaven-destroying might.
Zhao Wuji let out a miserable scream.
His entire right hand was blown apart, and he fell straight down.
Yun Jin sighed helplessly, "Sect Leader Zhao, I really didn't expect you to grab it with your hand. Well then, thank you for your cooperation."
This was Explosion.
A seemingly tiny flame, once detonated, possessed terrifying power.
It's only because her cultivation was insufficient that Zhao Wuji was only severely injured.
If she was in Fusion Stage, that same Explosion would've probably ended Zhao Wuji instantly.
This was the terrifying enhancement brought by a super-grade artistic conception.
"What is this?!" Zhao Wuji's complexion changed, the gaze he used to look at Yun Jin even contained hints of fear.
He could accept being defeated by Lin Ya.
After all, Lin Ya had long been his rival.
If not for the accident in the past, Lin Ya would've always suppressed him.
But Yun Jin?
How long has it been since she started cultivating?!
Not even half a year yet!
With half a year's time, she went from being a mortal to now defeating him?
Was she even human?
Even a reincarnated god or buddha would be no more than this!
Zhao Wuji's lips trembled.
He struggled to stand, then turned to flee!
No matter how powerful Yun Jin was, could she surpass Mahayana Stage?
Right now, he needed to immediately regroup with the Demon Lord.
At that time, these people would still face death.
After running only a few steps, a long sword cut across the sky.
Zhao Wuji tried to desperately dodge, but half his ear was still sliced off.
He turned back in terror.
It's Lin Ya!
Lin Ya had also recovered his spiritual power!
"Zhao Wuji, still trying to run?"
A Supreme Elder sneered, extending his hand, a powerful force pulled Zhao Wuji back.
Then, a golden rope descended and bound him.
"Hmph, this man colluded with demons and harmed his own sect, even if he died a hundred times, it still wouldn't be enough! He may still be hiding something. For now, capture him and hand him over to the Demon-Destroying Alliance for interrogation. Perhaps we can extract more information," one Supreme Elder said. "This rope is my magical artifact. Anyone with lower cultivation than me cannot break free."
As he spoke, the elder looked at Yun Jin, "Xiao Jin, what do you think?"
Unconsciously, although Yun Jin didn't have the highest cultivation, she had become the central figure among them.
Yun Jin nodded, "That is appropriate. But the urgent priority now is to activate the sect-protecting formation and eliminate the demons."
"That's right."
The others nodded.
The Tianxing Bell immediately rang.
Zhao Wuji's face was pale, but didn't seem completely hopeless.
These people thought they won.
But in reality, they were only delaying their deaths by a bit.
Once the Demon Lord discovered what had happened here, he would come find him.
And now…
They would soon realize that the sect-protecting formation could no longer be activated.
Just as Zhao Wuji was thinking this.
Suddenly.
The Tianxing Bell rang nine times.
A barrier rose from beneath the ground, spreading upward, quickly forming a massive protective shield in the sky.
The sect-protecting formation had been activated.
Zhao Wuji's expression changed slightly.
Xiaoyu! Did something happen to Xiaoyu?!