Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1284 - 1280: Clash

"So fast!" Huang Zhengyang’s face changed slightly.

This kind of Qinggong, I definitely cannot match.

Truly confronting him would be quite difficult.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, "He should still not be in his full state."

"This terrifying, and yet not in full state?"

"Fortunately, Mr. Lu and the others have Protective Treasures, very powerful ones."

"It’s precisely because of these Protective Treasures that they dare get close to this Undying Evil Venerable," Huang Zhengyang said. "These Tributes are not willing to throw away their lives."

The Tributes of the Court, whether from the Evil Extermination Department or the Demon Hunting Bureau, are extremely valuable.

The Cultivation of these Tributes is high, their experience rich, and they all possess Life-Protecting Treasures.

In crucial times, they can surely escape with their lives.

Like this time, the treasure of Lu Zhenhui and the others, not only protects the body but also allows for escape.

"That last move was the strongest; it must be the Heavenly Escape Pearl bestowed by the Court?"

"Yes," Huang Zhengyang nodded, "Good thing they have it, otherwise it would really be difficult to ensure their lives."

The Protective Treasure Beads couldn’t resist for long; if they didn’t have the Heavenly Escape Pearl this time, they might not have survived.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Here he comes!"

At that moment, the middle-aged man in black robe suddenly turned his head and looked over.

Huang Zhengyang’s face slightly changed, retreating a step, and his blue robe swelled abruptly like a ball.

Despite being several miles away, the gaze of that middle-aged man in black robe ignored the distance and pierced directly into his eyes, causing thunderclaps in his ears and darkness before his eyes.

He exerted himself to operate his cultivation, simultaneously feeling a refreshing aura from his palm, helping him concentrate and not be completely consumed by darkness.

Chu Zhiyuan pressed his left palm onto his shoulder.

Instantly, a cold aura rushed into his mind, jolting him awake.

The darkness before his eyes instantly dissipated.

His face was pale, his mouth filled with the taste of iron.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Are you alright, Brother Huang?"

"How powerful!" Huang Zhengyang exhaled a breath of turbid air, his churning blood still unsettled, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

He believed in Chu Zhiyuan’s judgment, knowing this Undying Evil Venerable was formidable.

Earlier, with just a glance, he effortlessly shattered the protective treasure beads of Lu Zhenhui and eight others, already proving his power.

But experiencing that one glance, he realized he still underestimated this Undying Evil Venerable.

At such a distance, with just a glance, he severely injured himself.

His power was greater than imagined.

Chu Zhiyuan was not exaggerating; no wonder he was so cautious.

"Should we retreat to the city?"

"No need," Huang Zhengyang gritted his teeth, "I want to see just how strong he truly is!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "He’s a bit weaker than I thought."

Huang Zhengyang turned to look at him.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It seems that prior restraint is still effective."

Huang Zhengyang frowned, "If the crowd hadn’t been isolated earlier, he would be even stronger?"

"That’s certain," Chu Zhiyuan said, "The more people, the stronger he’ll be, and he’s coming over now!"

The middle-aged man in black robe transformed into a stream of light, appearing outside the city, ready to rush towards them at the city wall.

"Buzz..."

A muffled sound suddenly echoed.

Above Dongning City, the circular sphere of light suddenly erupted with brilliance, forming a circular light shield surrounding the entire city.

Dongning City seemed to gain a dome, a soft, glowing dome.

"What is this..."

"Is this to trap us?"

"Is it to kill us? Quickly escape!"

"Everyone..."

A deep voice slowly resonated, echoing in the ears of every citizen in Dongning City.

"An Undying Evil Venerable has descended outside the city, soon to invade Dongning City. We are ordered by the Court to set up an array to safeguard Dongning City."

The deep voice slowly reached the ears of the citizens, unhurriedly, calm and tranquil.

The initially agitated citizens calmed down at the words.

Then someone shouted, "Who knows if these words are true!"

"Let’s quickly leave Dongning City!"

"Yes, let’s leave the city!"

"Out of the city!"

Ten streams of light shot out from Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve, swiftly targeting the crowd in the streets.

"Ah!"

"Hmph."

"Who?!"

...

Screams and exclamations erupted, causing disorder among the crowd.

Clusters of golden light burst forth.

The golden light vanished without a trace, and the people disappeared along with it.

This scene was extremely bizarre, scaring people away.

Flying Knives blended into the air again, returning back to Chu Zhiyuan’s sleeve.

He shook his head: "Evil demons had actually infiltrated."

Huang Zhengyang’s face darkened: "Are they really evil demons?!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "They seized the opportunity to incite chaos, truly despicable."

He gazed around inside the city, shaking his head: "Many evil demons have infiltrated."

Dongning City clearly lacks the ability to fend off evil demons, unlike the Imperial City’s strict defenses.

There are many evil demons inside the city.

Originally lying low, seeing the rare opportunity, they couldn’t help surfacing now.

Clearly aiming to fish in troubled waters during the chaos, devouring Essence Blood without easily being detected.

"Damn evil demons!" Huang Zhengyang gritted his teeth, looking displeased.

This is actually a negligence of the Evil Extermination Department.

In an important place like Dongning City, the Evil Extermination Department should have thoroughly cleared the evil demons, to prevent cooperation between the evil demons and the Undying Evil Venerable.

Now with so many evil demons inside the city, naturally, they failed to clear them thoroughly.

"Boom Boom Boom Boom..."

The middle-aged man in black robe stood outside the city, his gaze targeting Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Zhengyang.

His gaze was like two golden strands, striking the white light screen, emitting muffled sounds.

Huang Zhengyang frowned: "Can he break through?"

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said: "It should hold for a while."

Super Sense continuously cascaded, clearly seeing the power difference between the golden light and the array.

Though the light screen seemed thin, ready to collapse, it was extremely resilient.

These thirty-two Tributes holding jade formed an array, its power is astonishing.

The two golden lights seeking to break through the array is almost impossible.

The Golden Sword swiftly shot out, lightly piercing through the light screen, targeting the middle-aged man in black robe.

The golden light from the middle-aged man’s eyes suddenly moved, targeting the Golden Sword.

"Ding..."

The Golden Sword paused in mid-air, struck by the two golden lights, emitting a clear note.

Chu Zhiyuan sensed the Golden Sword tremble momentarily, seemingly dazed.

The Spirituality of the Golden Sword was evidently affected, the two golden lights possessing hallucinatory power.

Chu Zhiyuan concentrated.

The Spirituality of the Golden Sword immediately regained clarity, subsequently targeting the middle-aged man in black robe again.

"Swoosh!" The Golden Sword ignored the golden light approaching, suddenly accelerating, piercing the middle-aged man’s chest with a gentle whistle.

Huang Zhengyang’s face blossomed with a smile.

But the next moment, he was stunned.

The middle-aged man in black robe had already appeared three meters away, continuously flashing, avoiding the pursuit of the Golden Sword.

He suddenly formed a handprint, placing it on his brow, then pointed at the Golden Sword.

"Ding..."

Continuous clear notes echoed.

The Golden Sword paused in mid-air again, then began to sink.

Chu Zhiyuan frowned.

The middle-aged man in black robe then pointed the handprint toward them.

"Boom!"

White light shot from his brow.

The white light pierced through the light screen, targeting Chu Zhiyuan.

A Divine Tree had appeared above Chu Zhiyuan at some unknown time.

The transparent towering light tree was scattering countless specks of light, resembling falling snowflakes.

As the white light targeted Chu Zhiyuan, the Demon Suppressing Divine Tree suddenly moved, a branch drooping down, coincidentally blocking Chu Zhiyuan.

The white light intersected with the branch, mutually extinguished.

The light tree dimmed.

As the Golden Sword was about to fall, it suddenly halted, then targeted the middle-aged man in black robe.

The middle-aged man in black robe dodged, deeply looking in their direction, then swiftly shot far away.

Transforming into a stream of light, he vanished from their sight in an instant.

Chu Zhiyuan let out a sigh of relief.

Huang Zhengyang’s face looked grim: "Troublesome!"